Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-12-20
sANDYsTON.

Many expressions Of sorrow were
heard in tlis community when the
death of Randall Vnn Gorden was
told on orr streets on Tuesday last
Ran had many warm friends aud
acquanimices on this side OF the
Dslawars where he wus highly es-
teened and respected
Tive female Teacher Is crowding tile
male out Of the profession aud 1
notice tliat "a teachers are reported
as in atiendence at tile recent Pike
county Institute and Of that number
l77e6 we're female and 1915 male
Sussex reports iSg teachers and the
per cent. is almost precisely the
same. It is only question Of time
when the women will have driven
the men out, and it won't be long,
either.
The many friends Of Mrs. Susan
Mageenis Of Dingmnns heard Of her
sudden death on tile 9TH inst, with
sorrow She had nude Layton her
homo part OF the time while under
medical treatment here, but it was
not thought that her condition wns
SO critical
The downpour OF Saturday night
caused many of our strenns to over
run their banks carrying away fences
and other loose stuff Tie ronds
are mdly washed and in some places
Instant repairs will nave to be made
before they can be driven. The
Delaware was higher than it has
been in years and had the lingrnari
bridge stood on the old foundation
it would have been swept away.
The shooting match scheduled to
be held at Muntruss hotel, Layton,
on Saturday was sadly interfered
with by the stormy weather. Quite
a crowd was present aud some very
good shooting was done, but if the
day had been fair the crowd would
have been very large.
Last week l spent a couple Of days
visiting friends in Deckertown and
not having been there sincs
1888 | went over the town pretty
thoroughly. For country town ]
think it has the handsonest resi-
lences / know. All are neatly
painted and yards are kept in order
[ think the only fuult lies in theii
electric lights and that could Ger
tainly be improved.
Every intelligent reader posted in
current events is asking how can il
bo possible that the Schley court o.
inquiry came to the conclusion they
did. The opinion is general thai
schley won the naval victory a
Santiago, and all that Sampson,
friends may do will not change til,
opinion Of the reading American
public
A couple of Sandyston hunters
were arrested last week for hunting
on posted lands and on SNOW. Thi
law says You must not hunt whei
there is a trucking snow, but if ev
, cry one making violations had beer
brought mp before the law ther'
would have been financial pani,
aud it would have served then
'xactly right.
The Sussex county teachers insti
lutte was neld in the public schoo
: building at Newton Oh the II and /
inst. OF the l3s teachers in th
sounty 1856 were present; absence
vas on account of illness. ProI
!. Levi Seely Of tile state normal. Mis-
, Connolly of Washington. D. G., ant
. Prof Earl Barnes were the corps O
e Instructors, all very ahle, and
any teacher failed to be benefited j
WIS because he did not pay atsen
non to whnt WIS said Usually
is held lhres days but for some rea
son the time was cut down to two
! wanted very much to attend tn
: institute, as did many others, hu
. ..nr calculations were upset.
Warren Rnser moved on Monda
ast from the tenant house of Joh
Z Aher to the premises bought {
\ Geo. B. Hnrsl some time ago.
The condition of our roads sinf
the heavy rain Of Saturday and saN
: nrday night hns been reported
sIllas'sisil.asaalll.l-l,
Yoou EIo;r