Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10


and as it will be some time before
repairs can be made Jacob will have
a rest
Miss Sadie McCracken Of Layton
was the happy recipient Of q piano
on ruesdny last as a New Year's
present from her father The piano
i from the iactory Of Cornish &
Son of Washington, N. j.. and is
grind in tone aud most handsomely
finished.
The cold weather is making fine
ice and some viii begin filling their
ice Houses this week il the cold con.
tinuss
On Now Years day ] received
letter from Chas. A. Hill Troop NJ.
81 u $ Cavalry, Isle of Lnson IN
which lie says the natives are going
about with little or no clothing, and
selling bananus six for one cent and
utbor fruits in the same proportion.
l wish we had "a little of that wen
ther here just now aud the bauanas.
too, but no Philippines for me.
John } Van Sickle and j G.
Kitchen in the three years previous
to Aug. 49, 1901. shipped 1867 tons
of hay, grain and straw, and now
have as much more baled but are
holding it for higher prices. They
are doing business in Ohio. Michi
gan and other western states Mr..
Van sickle does the buying and
shipping whilo Mr.. Kitchen attends
to the enstern end ia the way Of
selling and collecting. Tie bulk of
their stuff goes east via The D., L. &
w TO eustern cities, although some
goes as far south as Tampa, Fla.
The freight on the 1867 tons
amounted to over $4,000.
The young folks Of sandyston
and Montague had a fine time at the
party at Mrs, Nellie Bevans on the
evening of Dec. 81. Some thieves
stole four or five of the best horse
blankets found on the horses,
thus leaving the poor brutes to suf-
fer, as It was severely cold night.
A trip to Trenton might cure their
thieving propensities
DR.. Hughes of Layton, assisted by
Dr.. Chaplin of Dingmans, removed
Il cataract from the eye Of Mrs. Rol-
land Of Beyans The operation was
successful and the lady is able to
distinguish objects quite plainly.
The pupils of the Layton Sunday
school on Sunday last presented
their superintendent, Miss Myra
Drake, with two pretty vases as a
token of their esteem. Miss Mabel
Smith made the presentation speech
iu IA happy vein, to which Miss
Drake feelingly responded.
Loss of mail matter is causing
much complaint One party mailed
"a small packet at Layton and it
didn't 20 far before it came to Lay
ton again, l think five times. The
sender gave it up and sold its con.
tents here. Another party mailed
his insurance papers and 81 to the
agent at Newton and has never
heard of it since, And che greatest
loss of all was a love letter and
Uncle SIMS officials are hunting
that up. l have heard Of several
other cases of lost mail, aud some
one may get caught.
Catalogues anl price lists Of mag
nzines ana periodicals are coming
through the mail every week.
Looking over the combinations in
the club lists one is surprised to see
how cheap he can got two, three
or four magazines. aud first class at
that for a very little money There
is no excuse Tor not having plenty
of reading mltter for tine coming
year
Ono Of the Newton banks wishes
it understood that they will refuse
to accept notes bearing date Of 1s9-
Instead Of l9o-. Erasing the 1s9-
and writing in 1902 won't fill the
bin so just send to the bank ard
Set notes uDtodale ana yon are an
right if your enlorser is o. K.
The meeting held at the hotel of
Johu a Wsstbrook on Saturday
last TO see what arrangements could
be made with Mr. Fulboam in the
purchase Of milk for the creamery
for the ensuing year arrived at no
defuiie conclusion. Another meet
ing will be held in a few days and
satisfactory arrangements made
More milk is assured this year and
I hope TO see the creamery in opera
lion