Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-07-04
SANDYsTON

The ith Of July viii be quiet
enough to suit anybody as there IS
nothing going on in this town. A
few will 90 to Walpaek to spend the
day and Others will attend the race
at Milford, but altogether very few
will celebrate as the work on the
farm is too urgent.
Our carpenters are at work upon
the big building being put up at
Sparta by Contractor Kyle Of Newton
and new Ma son Gunn has been
called to work across the mountain.
Less carpenter work is being done
In this valley than at any time in
many years, and this job at Sparta
comes in very good.
An effort was made on Saturday to
clear the Centreville cemetery of
weeds, brush, ETC., but everybody
was too busy to assist in that good
work. 1t is hoped when the next
call is made that the friends and rela-
tives Of those lying in that cemetery
will lend a helping hand.
A small grievance sometimes leads
to serious results. A little meddling
of out side parties separated a mar
ried couple recently in this town and
If those meddlers were taught les
son it might be a benefit to them
and the community in general. A
story never grows smaller by being
repeated.
The assessor is on his travels and
every taxpayer is feeling very poor
when interviewed as to his financial
standing.
Miss Maud Warner returned to
her home at Hainesville on Thurs
day. Miss Warner has been teach
ing at Clifton, N. j., for the past
year.
The "bike" craze has struck this
place and almost every young lady
or gent has a wheel. Now the next
thing in order is to have macadam
roads.
The adjourned school meeting on
Saturday night could do no business
as only four members of the board
were present The patrons of the
school along the river were out in
force and persistently opposed the
idea of moving the Fisher school
house to the centre of the two districts
to be consolidated and this will prob
ably be the last Of consolidation.
John schooley, who has been stay
ing with his mother at Hainesville
for some time, returned to Newark
ON Saturday to resume his duties in
the Office of a trolley company. His
health has greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins of Montclair,
N. j., visited with DIR. and Mrs.
Hughes at Layton on Saturday and
Sunday, returning to their home on
Monday.
Newton had big crowd on Sun
day as a result of the rain. Two
excursions on the D., L. & w. R. r.,
one of thirty cars from Scranton and
and one Of fourteen cars from Newark,
visited Cranberry Lake near Newton.
1t rained so hard and as there was
no shelter at the lake for such a crowd,
thirty car loads came to Newton and
hotels and restaurants did a rushing
business. One man was crowded off
a car near Scanton and killed.
The rain of Sunday came very ac-
ceptable and the amount was 1855
inches.
While talking with a gentleman
in Newton ON Monday ON the subject
of consolidation of schools he sug-
gested that a similar board Of that
now existing over the work Of our
assessors be appointed to examine
into the question Of consolidation in
the various townships and wherever
1t appeared to their satisfaction that
consolidation would be in the line OF
economy and also beneficial to the
interests Of the schools to consolidate
the weak schools, for the local board
of trustees dislike the job. It is not
bad idea.
It is now in order for our oldest
citizen to come forward and tell Of
a June colder than was last month.
The maximum of temperature was
7so, the minimum 5OBo and the mean
79'. The rainfall amounted to 4.54
inches, Of which 1.56 inches fell last
Sunday.
"Dingmans" thinks he can't spare
H. L. and remarks that there are a
few over there who might soiOurn at
Trenton awhile. Right you are, my
friend, but we have enough Of that
kind right here and H. l.. thought
/ would be afraid to stop In Milford.
Well, well, if he will think a moment
he will remember that 1 did not stop
but went right through