Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-14
sANpYsTON

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j see that Judge Dickey of Omuge
county has decided that when an in-
surance agent places the insured iu
a worthless or fake company and a
loss is sustained the agent is person
ally responsible for the loss. This Is
a just and right decision, for when
people get insured they expect to
receive the amount insured for and
the agent should know the financial
standing Of his company.
Mrs. Maria Shook Of this town
died on the 9th inst. and had she
lived until the 9th would have been
SO years old. Nearly all Of her long
life was spent on the place. She
leaves a large family all married
with the exception Of Miss Eliza,
who has tenderly cared for her
mother for many years.
notice there is project on foot
| by some capitalists to build "A trolley
froad through Sussex county, one
branch Of it to pass through Culver's
Gap. With the prospects Of the d.
V. II. r. coming on up this valley
next summer it would look as If we
will soon be in touch with the rail-
road centres. Railroads through
here have been talked of for 40
years but the prospects were never
brighter than now.
1t sounds strange that requests are
made that loose stone be thrown out
of our roads when the sleighing is 50
good. All the same there are too
many loose stone and the travelling
would be improved were they thrown
out
Many thought it an impossibiity
to get up an old fashioned dance, but
By securing the three towns in this
valley the Hainesville hotel ball
room was filled and the young folks
kept the dancing going until day
light on Wednesday eve Of last week.
The best of order prevailed and if
one did not get his fill Of dancing it
was his own fault. Now the young
folks are eagerly waiting for the an
nouncement of the next.
On Friday last as ] was going to
y Newton via the train from Branch
D vile l was surprised to see the brake
man open the car door just as the
a cars were about to start and call out
s in distinct tone, "The next stop for
this train is -" No one can gel
, lost on the Sussex trains so long as
this brakeman keeps his voice, and
y it is good thing.
Y One hardly picks up a paper nowi
e adays without reading the death OF
some person and the account of the
death so frequently ends, "the de
ceased was a veteran of the Civi
war" That calls to mind that Fri
day will be the Both anniversary Of
my enlistment and there are thous
/ ands who enlisted before 1 did. ii
a few years the veterans of 1S6i-t
will have answered to the last roll
call.
- A valentine social will be held a
# the Hainesville parsonage on Friday
evening Of this week 1t may b,
that many will receive those non
sensical missives without attending
: this social.
4 We have very little snow but tn,
O severe cold weather is holding wha
q we have and the sleighing is all tina
IS could be desired. Those having
v hauling TO do are improving thei
/. time. The last ice house, that o
+ John Snider, was filled on Wednes
n day last
q Mrs. G. E. McCracken has been
g very sick woman for the past fort
It night and / am glad to note that sh
< is steadily getting better.
= The town committee met on Sat
C urday last and that is a sign that tn,
D. spring election is not far away.
= is thought that some slight change
d could be made in the officials of tn
e. town and for the good Of the tow
and so mote it be.
nINGMANiQ EEPpY