Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-20
sANpYsTON

AeNHN lAaN AlNoANcu hMa AHNNAN VI
the Commissioner of Good Roads Of
New Jersey for the year 1908. From
il I CLEAN the following; "Tbe total
amount expended for good roads
and number Of miles built since
OF the state aid law are as
follows; Number of miles built
s59.Os and cost 81, ,575, 1885" The
map accompanying the report shows
where the good roads are located,
and, / find that the eastern part Of
the state has the most of them. Z"
The report also says New Jersey "is
the 49d state in the Union, in area,
and has twice as many miles Of good
roads as any state In the Union"
Mrs. Emma Morris of Bevans and
widow of Oscar Morris. deceased,
died on Sunday evening. She is
survived by son and daughter.
Il is safe to say that more small
potatoes were planted this year than
ever before. In the first place the
tubers we're scarce, and in second
place a dollar and a quarter a bushel
was pretty high, hence everything
in the shape Of a potato was planted.
1t would be a good thing If our
overseers of roads would obey the
law in removing the loose stone
from our roads once a month as
the law directs.
The question Of building new
school houses and having a graded
school in Sandyston is about as re-
mote as ever. That both are needed
is admitted by all, and 1 think If
State Superintendent Baxter should
visit this town and investigate the
situation there would be something
done very soon.
Daniel Reser's horse was fright
ened one day last week and started
TO run away. He was thrown out,
falling upon his head and shoulders
an was so badly injured that it
was thought he could not recover.
He Is some better at this writing.
The rain of Sunday was badly
needed, although it delayed corn
planting as many were ready to
plant Planting can be done another
day, so the rain came very welcome.
The new road across the noun
tain is progressing rapidly to a
finish, and those having carting to
Branohville are anxiously awaiting
a drive over it,
County Superintendent Decker
visited the schools of this town on
Monday and Tuesday of this week
Several townships in this county
have already hired their teachers
for the coming school year.
The annual report of county col
lector to the Board of Freeholders
makes mighty interesting reading fol
the taxpayers. Ten thousand dol.
lars was thought sufficient fol
bridges for the year 1908, but il
reached the sum Of $27, ,141.59. But
when the report calls for e153, ,O0C
for the coming year, and t25, 900
more is asked for ana addition to the
court house, shows that our Free.
holds are not trying to lower the
taxes, when Newton wants some.
thing, and it looks as IL she is going
to get it.
A large touring auto passed
through here Saturday enroute fol
Milford and the speed they were
making was a caution. Those fell
lows think they own the road, by
the way they speed along.
The sale of building lots continues
around Culvers Lake, and it will nor
be many years before there will bC
quite town along its shores.
The morning seven o'clock traiI
from Branohville has been changed
to $50 and those wishing to taxi
that train must hustle out Of bed Il
catch It now. Il is the fastest trail
on the D. L. & w. R. R., makiDI
the run in one hour and fifty-eigh
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