Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-05-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
SANDYsTON

The piece of road leading from the
Layton school ground to the village
has been put in passable condition by
covering the wagon track with dirt.
AS corn planting is about done the
carting of gravel will begin and if
finished as intended will equal any
thing on the Pike county side of the
river.
The entire set Of buildings of DIR.
Hughes is being repainted and when
the job is completed he will have the
neatest residence and surroundings of
any in this town. There are many
homes that few coats Of paint would
render handsome, to say nothing
about the preserving qualities of the
paint
The loud baying of hound run
ming through the woods in pursuit of
game few days ago brought to mind
the fact that the law forbids the run
ming at large of hound dogs and the
penalty is enough to purchase all
necessary rope for tying up the dog
II is safe to say that many owners of
linds will not permit hunting of any
game hereafter for the reason that
some of our hunters went over their
lands before the law was off last year.
l am glad to announce that Warren
ii. Van Sickle is steadily improving
and will soon be out if his improve
ment continues. He is in charge Of a
trained nurse yet.
Shad fishing is said to be very good
at the Depue fishery although most
of the fish caught are what are called
"pink eyes" These are small shad
not worth carrying home, and it is
said if left for a few minutes out of
water they die or if handled thesame
effect results. Why not tumble them
back into the river at once and the
crop of fish for next year will be in
creased.
Last year it was said that it would
require years rain to raise Culvers
lake to its normal height. From OBJ
servatiOn on Saturday 1 am inclined
to think it is nearly if not quite back
to its old mark and if the public are
to be shut out from fishing in it that
the next drought will dry the pond
up entirely.
1t is with sadness that l announce
the death of Ella, wife of Joseph
johnson, of Bevans. She was taken
sick on Thursday last with appendi-
citis, but it was found that the disease
had progressed so far that an opera
tion would be of no use and death en-
sued on Monday evening. She was
loved by all who knew her, and being
but recently married the prospects Of
life were bright. The sympathies of
all go out to the bereaved husband in
this hour of sorrow and grief.
Rain, rain. Will there ever be a
let up long enough for the farmer to
plant his corn? Some are not done
with their pIowing while others are
ready to plant, but the ground is to
wet. Seed time and harvest shall
not fail, the Good Book says, so hold
on day or or two and the time will
come.
1t is about time that somebody
gets a move on, and move the loose
stone from our roads. The law re-
quires that they be thrown out once
month during the simmer season,
yet on some of our roads the law is
being ignored until some one wakes
up to the fact that there is a little
money in the job.
Several townships have already
employed their teachers for the COM
ing year and it is no more than fair
to those wishing schools in this town
that our Board of Education has a
meeting soon for that purpose. This
will give our teachers a chance even
with those Of other township.
Several of our youthful anglers
have been trying their luck in the
Delaware, but so far with little or
no success. Fishing for trout gives
about the same results. The season
for bass fishing will soon be here, for
those gamy fish do not bite until the
law says they may; at least those
fishing in the river say they don't catch
any, and that settles it.
would be glad to know the loea-
tion Of any Sussex people residing
along the line from Norfolk, Va, to
Tampa, Fla as on my trip between
those points and stopping at any sta
tion.at will would be pleased to call
upon them. start on June 10th.
My address is Box %, Layton, N. J.