Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-04-12
sANpYsrON

The legislature of this state has pass
ed a law prohibiting all persons ffom
fishing after p. m. aud another law
prohibits the spearing of carp or any
other fish. nor catch fish on set lines
under penalty of 20 dollars fine. Now
If the solons of Pennsylvania had
passed such fool laws I shouldn't have
been so much surprised but the stateof
New Jerseyl Why it takes my breath
and then to think we have to pay them
$500 year just to pass such foolish
laws, and, we Of the rural districts can
not fish after 8 p. m. must not use a
spear, nor set hooks and the Lord only
knows what those Solons will do when
they come together again. l would
suggest that they pass law compell-
ing country people to go to bed at 8 p.
m. that will put an end to any viola
tions to the 8 O'Clock law.
The Misses Estella and Emma Hursh
os the Newton Business College, spent
Easter with their parents at home, re-
turning to their studies ON Monday. 1t
is gratifying to hear that the girls are
progressing rapidly in their studies
1t is amusing to hear the Juveniles
boasting of the number of eggs eaten
on Sunday last II is well enough TO
boast Of some feats but when person
makes a pig of himself simply to show
the capacity Of his stomach it would be
just as well to say nothing.
CLEAN some facts from the 9TH an
nual report of Henry j. Budd State
commissioner Of public roads for the
year 1900. During the year of 1898
1892 miles of macadam road were built
i'm 1899 II ,472 miles and in 1900 1929
miles were built The numberofmil
Of good road built since the State Aid
Law went into OBJECT is 81, ,211 miles at
cost of SO, ,531 $50 and each county by
that law can lay a tax Of 4 of .O1 upon
its ratables, and this with the amount
added by the State must give roads
equal to any state in the Union. And
why shouldn't n. j have first class
roads, when it is only exceeded by r.
|. and Mass. in density of population.
1t ranks 43rd i'm size and 18th i'm pop
ulation But when will Sussex get in
to the procession and have good roads,
or will we ignore State aid and cling to
the old system of gutter mud and call
that working the roads.
The trout season opened on the first
inst. but have not heard that any OF
the members Of the Flatbrook Club be-
ing at the club house yet, although they
are expected daily.
The apportionment Of school money
is now made upon the attendance in
school and school officials should see to
it that pupils Of school age be made to
attend as regularly as possible and
yet there are families in this town
whose children do not attend school at
all. The result will be that our school
money vii be reduced and the town
compelled to make up the deficiency.
Let our Board of Education order our
truant officer to look after the absen-
tees.
A stranger reading that the court in
structed the grand jury in regard to
disorderly houses and unlawful sales OF
intoxicating liquor might infer that
there had been some violations of the
law, but there could not have been, fol
85 hotel, 2 saloon and wholesale liquor
licenses We're granted. From this il
would seem that no one need go dry in
this vicinity, if the dry party has the
price.
The condition of Mr.. John Major
has not materially changed and it is a
serious question whether he can gain
enough strength to rally from his ex-
treme weakness. He is very low al
this writing and his many friends are
hoping for the best.