Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-03-15

snip, March ~, lVUl
Assessor-Johu j Van Sickle
Collector-Frauk McKeehy.
Freeholder-John h. jaeger.
Committee-Frauk Shay
George Warner
Surveyors of Highway-John B
Stevens, Daniel Utter.
Comm. si1ners Of Appeal-Ernest
A. Grau, years, Georgs Van Sickle.
years, John c Shook, / year
Pound Keeper-Daniel Aber.
Committees estimate of road
money for 1901 81 400 90.
Town Meeting and Election of 1902
Mt Hainesville.
Miss Huldah Van Sickle of this
town was united In marriage t. John
Spencer on Tuesday last The hap
py couple began house keeping the
next day in the tenant house Of AL
fred Elicit.
Joshua Shay. whose leg was so
badly injured, is getting along very
good and hopes are entertained that
he viii have the use of the new
joint.
The many friends of Gottfried
Wieland are sorry to hear of his
great loss in the burning of his hotel
at Long Eddy, Pike Co., Pa. If
true, as reported, nothing was saw
Cd from the burning building. He
was to have occupied the Brick
House hotel after April 1st
The dance at Myers Hotel in
Montague on Friday night was like
its predecessor a grand success in
every way The music was good
and the order excellent, and it was
voted to hold another dance on this
Friday night.
AS write this, the voters are 60
ing by on their way to attend town
Meeting. A big fight was anticipat-
ed, but as it looks now the fight has
narrowed down 20 Freeholder, and
that promises to be bitterly contest
ed That is one of the most import
ant offices in the township and the
voters should endeavor to elect the
one best qualified to fill the position
irrespective of party.
One day last week Willis Ayers.
Clint Rosencrance and John Snider
went fox hunting. They ran one in
to a hole and then dug him out
Snider was holding the animal by
one of his legs when it began trying
to get taste of Johns anatomy, and
he afraid that the fox might succeed
let loose and away went the fox like
a shot. Willis grabbed his gun and
let go, Clint started the dog and as
pretty a race as they ever saw was
on, but it was a pretty short dura
ton as Willis dog soon overhauled
the fox, and the boys came h lme
happy over their days sport.
The people of the Brick House in
Montague are to be commended for
the sheds erected upon the church
grounds at that place. Would thar
other congregations would copy the
example set by the Montague breth-
ern.
The rain Of Sunday night was one
of the kind we have been praying
for, for long time bnt as the earth
was frozen mnch Of the water ran
off 1 42-1OO inches of water fell.
In canvassing for the Sussex Rec
ord prize on Saturday found many
who were taking from four to seven
papers, not including magazines
The American people are a reading
people, and moreso than any nation
on the globe, and daily paper
should be placed in every school
room in the land. ! have tried it
for 3 years and found pupils appre-
ciate it very much
Geo E Hursh proprietor Of the
Pine Hill poultry yards has used
4 1,725 eggs in his ineubators and sold
over 600 more to other parties for
Matching purposes.
The dance at Mr.. Bensleys Flat
brookyille last Friday was a success
in every way Everybody attend.
ling say they had a good time.
Mr. Elias Merrill. Of Hainesville,
died on Saturday evening aged about
~ years Deceased had been sick
for nearly two months and his wife
was sick at the slime time and at
this time is barely able TO sit up.
! He leaves one son sohenck. Of Mon
iague, Mary Il wife of Martin "
llnfa also Of lIanfatri4a and Hal,aaoo