Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-12-25
sANDYsTON

the 10th inst. The house. was filled
from top to bottom and all had
good time. a Hainesville party had
a hrst class horse blanket stolen from
off his horse, and another party had
his revolver stolen. Some one thought
that revolver was superhuous, and,
he is right.
Mr.. Montross of the Layton hotel
has his ice house filled with ice
averaging over a foot in thickness,
and others are filling theirs as fast as
they can The snow on the ice
prevents our young folks from having
any skating.
In last weeks Vantage Recorder
Supt. Decker gives many important
facts relative to school matters. About
IS, 600, 600 will be expended for schools
in this state during the years of
1903 4, and that 800, 900 will be avail
able for the support of the schools in
sussex county. We have, he says,
81 different school houses, of which,
10 are Of brick, 81 Of wood and are
of stone, the whole being valued at
Sl54,OO0. There are 145 teachers,
and Of that number "a are males and
III females. Eight are college grad
uates, 32 normal graduates, 3 hold
first grade, % second grade and
hold third grade state certificates. II
hold second grade and 81 third grade
county certificates. Walpack and
SandystOn pay the lowest average Of
salary, and also have lowest percent
age of attendance. AS whole the
schools Of the county are in a flourish
ing condition.
/, The trial of George jaeger for the
alleged shooting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Bevan has been set for Jan.
llth. Theodore Simonson and Sena-
tor l.. J., Martin have been assigned
as counsel for Mr.. jaeger. A struck
jury will be called to try this case.
1t is expected that a surveyor with
a compass can run d straight line, but
in going over the new road over
along the Big Flatbrook found
more crooks and curves than straight
lines. Had the road been located 70
yards farther up the hill the road
would been much better, is the
opinion Of many.
The shortest day and longest nights
are past, but the lengthening Of the
days will not be perceivable for some
time to come.
The cold weather continues and on
Saturday morning the Weather
Bureau Thermometer registered l30
below zero. That might be called
genuine winter weather.
Newton is well blessed with hotels,
having seven, the last one to be
opened was that Of A. b. Brlckner on
Spring street. No one need go dry,
if they have the price there.
The new store of Wash Depne,
building in Branchville, viii be ready
for occupancy by Jan. 10. Whether
Wash will move and occupy it-at
that date do not know, but they
will find Wash hustler when he
gets there.
Another veteran has answered the
last roll call. refer to the death OF
Comrade William Nyce Of the Harris
Light or 2nd N. Y. Cav. l frequent
ly met Comrade Nyce when visiting
his regiment, as our commands were
often close together during the war,
and did know he was living until ]
saw the announcement Of his death
in your last issue.
see the Erie will give a New
Year excursion to New York Friday
next for one dollar the round trip. ]
wish the D. &. &. w. Delay, Linger
4 WaiD r. r. would copy the Erie's
excursions, but they wont.
According to the Penn'a fishing
through-the-ice law our Jersey fisher
men must take care, or they may get
into trouble, as our fishermen ire
quenlly visit the Pike county ponds
during the ice season.
Sunday was very disagreeablt
day the rain continuing steadily all
day. ] 62-lOO inches fell during the
day, and today (Monday) the road.
are a glare of Ice.
The matter Of whether Mr.. Ful
boam of Branchville will run the
Bevans creamery for the ensuing
year is not definitely settled yet
The meeting Of patrons and directors
ON Saturday last gave no results
either way.
The stolen revolver and hOrs,
blanket have been returned to theil
respective owners and all is 'quiet OF
the Potomac" once more.
W000-I am prepared 10 furnisi
WUUB wood in stove lengths a
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