Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-03-28
SANDYsTON

beg II. LIS pardon FOR my re-
marks about the pay Of Milford's
special policeman The wages paid
him speaks well for that borough for
it is very evident that the wages
paid is in accordance with the work
required aud that "there is not much
to do"
The election Of three trustees to
replace those whose terms had ex-
pired in our school board was held
at Layton on the is inst. Very little
interest was shown as only six out OF
mine trustees showed up and only
eleven votes were polled. The mem-
bers whose terms had expired were
reelected and the meeting adjourned.
The vendue Of John A. westbrook
at Bevans on Friday drew large
crowd AMI household articles brought
fair prices. DeAlton kept business
humming as he usually does.
Can a commissioner Of deeds take
aflidavits in Jersey? is a disputed
question. Pamphlet laws of 1888
page 320 says they can and lawyers
say they cannot. The issue is, who
is rightg
The "peepers" are singing, the
small boy is playing marbles, sure
indications that spring is here. Our
roads are drying up, hands on the
farms are taking their places, and
occasional loads of furniture are seen,
which are further signs Of spring,
and lastly, maple sugar is here.
The raising Of Belgian hares seems
to have passed from the fad stage to a
practical business basis. Mrs. Geo.
E. Hursh has recently purchased a
trio Of hares with royal pedigrees and
while this new branch at Pine Hill
Farm win be partly conducted for
pleasure yet the business will be
carried forward on strictly scientific
lines. AS those animals are very
prolific and as she now has thirty.
she will soon have lot of them.
For those desiring light business
combing profit and pleasure the
raising Of Belgian hares presents a
tempting occupation.
Many comrades in this county are
interesting themselves in organizing
post Of the "Union Veterans
Union" at Newton. The post will
be mustered in on April lst and will
commence with a goodly number Of
of the old vets, All should join now
1t was interesting as well as anus
ing to see how many were willing to
serve their country as road master
on Saturday last. The committee
was besieged from morning till night
to appoint the applicant Or his dear
friend and as there was some extra
road money this year each wanted a
slice of it. The increase was pretty
small but it pleased them.
There is a strong probability that
the board of freeholders will be abol-
ished and the commissioners appoint
ed in their place, and that will be a
righteous law. Now LET our exisit-
ing board of freeholders get move
on and do what they can toward sup
plying Sussex county with good
roads, McAdam, Telford or gravel.
Anyway to have good roads.
A Branchville correspondent to
one Of our county papers is response
Bile for the following: "a little boy
straight from Heaven came to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. + ward Spen-
Ger last Friday" When 1 was
younger than ! am now / was told
that the doctor brought the baby
but when 1 grew older / learned
better but to assert that they come
direct by telephone or telegraph from
Heaven that is-well, cannot swal-
low that. 1t savers of Jonah and
the whale.
A day or two ago in travelling
along the river road / passed the
handsome new residence of Hiram
Hankins. Hiram was getting out
ties and being tired we adjourned to
the house and was shown from cellar
to garret. The building is not yet
completed, but when it is Hiram viii
have something that will please his
boarders for convenience and neat
ness.
Patrick Cooley, a Mexican war
veteran, died some time ago at New
ton. AT the time of his death he