Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-05-16
SANDYSTON.

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the state Of New York has ordered
the withholding Of all state school
money from schools where the Stars
and Stripes are not flying during
school hours, and several schools
have thus been deprived Of such
monies. The laws Of New Jersey
order that all schools shall have a
flag but only two schools have flags
i'm this township.
Montague appears to be a paradise
for thieves and anything goes that
happens to Re loose. Last week
Frank Black missed a fine COW from
his pasture and at last accounts she
has not been heard Of. Smoke houses
seem to have the call from the light
fingered gentry up there.
Shad fishing is in full blast and
with moderate success at the three
fisheries in this and Montague town
ships. The run is not large as the
gill nets further down the river get
most Of the large fish.
Mrs. Maggie Spangenberg, wife Of
James spangenberg, residing near
Culvers Gap, died early on Sunday
morning aged p years. Inierment
at Branchville cemetery on Monday
afternoon.
Miss Emily Gariss Of Walpack and
Joseph johnson of Bevans were
united in marriage Saturday evening,
the Rev. Mr.. Willever officiating.
The many friends of the contracting
parties wish them success and hap
piness.
Once in a while our legislature
passes what is called a fool law, and
the law regarding veterinary work
is one Of that sort. On May law
went into effect that only veterinary
doctors could doctor your sick horse
or COW and if any Of our local doctors
took charge of neighbours sick ami
NAL he is liable to fine and imprison-
ment What fool law this is.
The carpenters Of this town have
engaged to work for Mr.. Kyle Of
Newton on his contract at Sparta.
They will leave for their work early
this week.
Mr.. Kitchen and wife Of Columbia,
N. j., have been visiting with G. f.
Hursh the past week. Mr.. Kitchen
is an ardent fisherman and had great
luck in getting a fine string of trout
which were all of good size.
Our roads are in fairly good condi-
tion but it is amusing to hear the
comments being made on the work
done on the various districts. One
piece is too fat, another is too high
in the middle, and another is all
wrong in every way, and so it goes.
1 would like to see some Overseer
work his road to the entire satisfac-
tion Of everybody and then the
millennium would be here.
The piece of road lying along the
Big Flatbrook was SO badly washed
out that costly repairs would be
necessary to put it in passable condi-
ton again. So our officials have de-
cIded to change the road to higher
ground passing over lands Of Mrs.
Van Etten and the Flatbrook fish
club. This should have been done
years ago.
frequently hear ofComrade Webb
of Lafayette, who is the manufactures
of an excellent liniment, and from
what l am told he is meeting with
success in disposing of his goods.
Give the old veteran boost.
Ice formed here on Saturday morn
ing and the weather was of the frigid
order all day but report says the
blossoms on the fruit trees have not
been injured and it is hoped this is
true.
Sandyston is blessed with eight
schools and of that number the two
along the river and the two along
the mountain, if combined, would
not make one good sized school, and
vet those schools are costing the
township nearly 81, 900 for teachers
salary, not taking into account the
incidentals, such as coal, wood and
books. A member of the board of
education remarked to me a day or
two ago remarked to me that he was
heartily Ia favor of a central school
and thought the board would favor
such action. The law permits it and