Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
sANpYSTON

ter of Daniel B. baltimore of lay
ton, was united in marriage to Mr..
Albert Wilson Of Equinunk, Pa, at
Port Jervis on the 18th inst. The
bride is one of our most esteemed
young ladies Of this town and her
many friends wish her unbounded
future happiness.
William Beyan Of Layton will be
united in marriage TO Miss Emma
Merlng Of Walpack on the 26 inst.
as per announcement Both young
people are highly esteemed in this
valley and 7 wish them all the hap
piness imaginable in advance, If that
is permissible.
Mrs. McKeeby arrived home on
Thursday last from New York, leav-
ing her little boy in the hospital.
She reports him as being contented
and his case progressing nicely.
1t is announced that town meeting
will be held at Layton this spring.
It would be a very good idea to vote
an appropriation at the ensuing cleo
tion for the building Of a town hall,
the same to be placed at Layton, that
being in the centre of the town.
When this is mentioned there will be
kickers and these same kickers would
kick if placed in the front rows Of
the heavenly kingdom.
l thought they didn't chase deer
In Pike county and yet a couple of
men below Dinglnans chased deer
into the Delaware and when it took
refuge near the Jersey shore wanted
Jerseyman TO shoot It. He fright
encd it and when it reached the Pike
county side those men and dogs
drove It back into the river and when
the Jerseyman last saw it it was go-
ing down stream too exhausted to
get out on the ice and no doubt
drowned.
Mrs. Mary A. Lifts, widow Of
Jacob Lifts, deceased, died at her
residence near Layton on Saturday
afternoon aged about 80 years. She
was very Industrious woman and
leaves one son, BARLEY, at home and
one daughter, Lizzie, wife of Mercer
Jaeger Of Dingmans, Pa.
In looking over time table issued
by Hahne 4 Co. of Newark l find
that 200 passenger trains leave New
ark for New York every "a hours
and the same number pass through
Newark from New York on the var
ious roads through that city.
Frank Major of Layton will leave
on Friday of this week to accept a
position at Chatham, N. J. franks
jolly face viii be missed aud l am
afraid will miss the music of his
harmoniea but his employer can rest
assured of having first class man in
any position he may be called upon
TO fill.
There is a bill now before the New
Jersey legislature which if passed
viii require nonresident hunters to
take out a license costing $40, and
fifty cents additional to pay the
county clerk for his trouble. This
bill will not benefit us at all for
majority Of foreign hunters come
from the cities in the eastern part Of
the state. The license must contain
the name, age, place of business and
residence, with personal description
as nearly as may be, etc., etc. That
sounds little like a passport TO Ger
many. Vas sagen sic, II. L.?
In looking over your list of officers
elected in Pike, Porter township
must be a Smith heaven for it is
-AAiAtit tii ttlN Atilit. ALI ltlu llltlt
are not voters enough in that town
to fiji all the Offices hence if a man
plays his cards just right he can hold
a half dozen, as fer instance, II. E.
Smith.
Arthur Layton Of Walpack was
unlocking his team when one kicked
striking him almost squarely in the
face. One heel calk struck between
the nose and mouth making a nasty
wound and knocking out some teeth.
The toe calk struck him on the fore
head causing a bad cut there but
last reports say he is getting along
very well.
The Travis game case up in Mon
tague is attracting a good deal Of at
tention as the punishment is thought
to be excessive and al for the all