Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-18
All Around the County.
sANDYsTON

On Saturday last the forest sonth
of the gap along the mountain pre-
scented u beautiful sight On the
trees of the second ridge OF the
mountain the snow had frozen, and
with the top Of the mountain for
background the scene was grand as
the sun shone on it. 1t looked grand
still on Sunday morning
On Saturday another scene was
witnessed in which whip was the
trump card. Some boys had been
forbidden to trespess upon certain
grounds but disregarding the warn
iuga couple of them thonghtto try it.
They know more now. Sure enough
the owner whip in hand was at their
heels and while one skipped across
the brook the other took leg bail for
it, but he regrets it now for the way
that whip tiokled him was a circus
for the spectators.
Some Of our people think they are
in it when negotiating transaction
involving few thousand dollars.
On the 9TH inst the New York stock
exchange dealt in stocks at the rate
of million dollars per minute fot
the Eve hours that the exchange
was opeu That is a little too stiff
for our country operators.
An epidemic of colds is sweeping
through this community and it is
mostly affecting children, In sew
eral counties in the southern part
of the State. scarlet fever, diptherit
and grip are epidemic, aud parents
should be careful, when such dis
eases are so prevalent.
viii Major is the proud posaesso
of a new daughter and is according
lly happy. Mother and daughteI
are getting along nicely.
The light raius Of the past weel
did little or no good as the groun'
was frozen aud what water fell raj
into the streams so that wells an,
springs were not benefited Mean
time the lack of water is felt as bad
ly as ever.
Ernest Brown has rented the farm
of Hezekiah Smith along the rivei
and will occupy the same April LIST
vice Harry Bensley who moves t
Chatham, N. j.
A Mr.. Titman, of Dingman's, Pa
has rented the farm of Dr. Cole nea
Layton and will occupy it befor
April 1st.
John Snider visited Silver Lake
in Pike Co., and returned on Mon
day with fine piokerel. Whet
John goes he generally rakes in
nice lot.
The ice houses in this section wit
, the exception of one or two wei
, filled with splendid ice the pas
week. The ice varied from 10 to /
inches in thickness and was take
from Lantz's pond.
{ To those interested in. good roat
B. the report of State Commissions
e II. L Budd will prove very interes
ing. The report will be very fu
treating every phase of the roa
question and any one can get a COP
by addressing Henry l. Budd, Con
missioner Of Roads, Trenton, N
: The Eastern states are moving
the matter of good roads and if
mistake not Orange &C., N Y, h'
> voted a handsome sum for bett,
roads. II our people next spriu
:, will vote only for Freeholders pledl
ed to the betterment of our roa,
Sussex can have better roads.
Jersey is graluallYforging to tn
front in the matter of good road
The first bill presented in the Ssi
ate was for an increase in the al
preparation for good roads fro
$3.50, 600 to S3OO,OOO By this b
- the State is to pay 2-3 Of the COS
! and the county 1-3, just reversir
the law as it now stands. Shou
this bill become a law, ana there
strong hopes that it will, Jersey wi
"a soon have first class roads and
3 $500, 600 won't do 1t just add on
'e couple of hundred thousand NOR
s. for the people demand better roa
st and they are sure to rome.
- KIMBLES.