Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-01-25
sANpYsTON

Tor carrying the mil from Branch
willie to Milford have been rejected.
as the Department thinks them too
high For years the mails have
been carried at too low figure and
the carrier was playing to IA losing
game all the time. The bids as now
pT in are not high enough to main
'uin good conveyances, etc, and all
low the carrier to make anything
above a living and that would not
include any Waldorf Astoria fare,
y tell YOU. Bat, suppose the Dept
aeant TO think that all subsequent
bids are too high what will we do.
go without mails or what. Some
body put in a bid quick, say Il L.
for instance, for carrying mail might
pay better than emitting meat.
It is proposed to cut piece off of
Saltwater, Green and Hampton
townships and make new town.
ship to be named FREEDOM This is a
movement to benefit two or three
men, and / would be glad 70 have
the promoters to explain what BEN
efits are TO be gained in the matter
A person, familiar with the man
ner in which town business is con
Quoted, tells me that road over
scers handed their ordersto the Col
lector, who settled with them without
being endorsed, with that magic
word approved" by our Commit
tee. What is our committee for,
anyway
Saturday was the worst winter
day we have had, for, with the
wind blowing gale, and the ther-
mometer standing at s degrees a. owe
zero, there was no place like sitting
by the fire Sunday was about as
bad, although it was pleasant in the
forenoon
The Rev e II. Post on this charge
will leave it the last of the month.
The Presiding Elder will preach for
us next Sunday, and Mr. Post will
remain until that time. He has
made many warm friends here who
are loath to have him go.
Chas. Van Buren, occupying the
Hornbecll furm, near Tuttles Cor.
ner, will remove to the place OF
Isaiah Gariss, along the turnpike.
Report has it that Jos. Jager has
bought the John Bevan farm Oh the
Ridge, As Mr.. jaeger leaves the
Layton farm and is TO move on the
above named farm lends color tt
the report.
Now, that our ice houses are fill
ed there is plenty of that article to
had almost any where. Ice was tax.
en- from the river, just above the
bridge 10 inches in thickness, and il
the weather stays anything like it
was on Saturday, foot ice may be
cut. The owners of ice houses, at
Bevans, are waiting forE E Smith:
pond to freeze to Il sufficient thick
ness for cutting.
Tenants Of farms are looking uT
their future places Of residence and
there are several farms awaiting
tenants yet, for the right man
Among them l notice the Van Etter
farm, near Tuttles Corner, and the
f Layton farm, at Layton, and both
are for sale or rent
E5ron 0. Van Sickle. who has beer
attending a school for stammering
at Philadelphia, returned home last
week almost completely restored,
He had an opportunity of seeing tn,
grand sights in and about chat city
and thinks the Quaker City" A No
for beauty.
The NJ. E. supper at Jas. Jnger
on Friday evening was not largely
attended owing to the severity o
the cold. About 80 60 was cleared
Wait until another snow comes ther
try it again.
George Drake living 10 the house
of Alfred Elicit, near the Gap, be
came intoxicated and in some wal
Jset fire to his clothes and was Sc
verely burned about the legs an,
abdomen. He was taken the Aim.
House.
Young America is very much il
evidence in many of our public pla
ces and if he has any manners M
leaves them at home. The fact
, VIII justify this reasoning, for FIRE
quently see them occupying chairs
while older persons can stand o
find some more congenial place
Parents evidently forget that theil
Young Americas are nuisanc'
in any public place, especially even
ings They don't hold down am
chairs in our bar-roon, all honor {,
Mr. Montross for that. Children
should be taught to give up theil
seat to older persons at all times.