Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-07-10
sANDYsTON.

resting up. He is employed on a
Newark trolley line.
Loren Shay came home Saturday
to spend the 4th Of July. He is
employed in a store at Rutherford,
M.
walked over the new road, that
is to be, and now that the axmen
have it cut out its entire length one
can see what difficulties the con-
tractors have to contend with. Many
are grumbling about the amount
paid for constructing this 1 7-10
piece of road. If they will walk
over that ground they will be of the
opinion that the contractors will do
we'll to come out whole, at least that
is my opinion.
1 am told that the Hainesville
celebration took in over 200 dollars,
of which about 1870 dollars will be
clear. This don't look like hard
times, does it2
Wilton Bennett, Esq, and family
of Port Jervis were guests at the
Layton hotel on Sunday last. All
were musicians and / hope to hear
them again in the near future.
A part of the Newton band stopp-
ed at Layton for dinner Sunday and
gave several fine selections both
instrumental and vocal. They are
gentlemen in every sense of the
word and their proficiency in the
musical line is all right.
There are many who are of the
opinion that three commissioners
in line of the present board Of free
holders as provided for in the laws
of 1902 would be an improvement
over the present method. If com
missioners we're appointed it it
generally conceded that instead of
putting IN pieces of good road, half
mile and mile pieces, in different
townships they would have it all in
one piece of road and it is wonder
to me that State Commissioner of
Roads, aenry 1. Budd, sanctions
such piecemeal building of roads.
But. so long as the board of free
holders have control. just so long
will we have this almost useless
piece of road building.
Will Major, who is visiting with
his wife in Illinois, writes that they
will start for Jersey on the 9th
inst. Will is having the time of his
life and is loud in his praise of the
western country.
The youth and his best girl were
very much in evidence at the celebra-
ton and from appearances were
getting the worth of their money
The 4th only comes once a year and
they were intent on getting the
most of it,
Dogs are still running at large and
the baying of hound dogs is entirely
too common and if the owners were
hauled up and fined what a how
there would be.
Farm work is very much behind
and very few have been through
their Germ once yet. Harvest will
be on time and probably some will
be cut this week. Grass is promis.
ing a better yield than last yea r
but will be some later.
Our county papers are all having
their fling at the parties having I
hand in the turning down of Johl
e. Jager, our freehOlder, for th'
supervisor of the new road. II
Mr.. jaeger we owe this piece of goot
road and now to have him turnet
down by a coterie of petty politician
is a dirty piece of work. Tn
Register is the only paper upholdinI
the dirty trick, but no one wonder
at that.
The celebration at Hainesville wa
carried out as per program. Tn
crowd was not large as people ar
too busy with the work of the farm
to take a day off. The parade t
Layton was a huge success an
Travis and HoveY as the mos
comical and unique rig won the sac
Of -four. Everybody seemed in goo
humor and all we're bent on havin
a good time, and it was their faul
if they did not have it.
Isaac Lawson, while working
the sawmill of Hiram Shook, fe
through the floor and was badl
hurt. Several ribs were broke
besides severe bruises.
LEDGEDALE.