Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-03-25
SANDYsTON.

departed the dog departed too, and
later reports state that those ladies
expressed his dogship TO Eckhart,
Indiana. One dollar and seventy.
Ave cents is a good deal to pay for
expressage for that dog Is Sam
madS Well, should say so, for his
dog is done gone.
School meeting last Tuesday after
noon brought out a large attendance
as two insn wanted the Office of
trustee. The proposition to raise
$500 for school purposes was voted
down, aud the vote for 5000 carried.
They are talking of having ten
months school next year and we
will need that 500 dollars
The lawyers defending George
Jaeger have filed a writ Of error and
as the Supreme Court is very much
behind with its business, 1t sdoubt-
ful If his case will be reached before
the November meeting Of that court.
A little son of Joseph Owen had a
bean pushed into his ear bya young
er brother, and it was not removed
for a couple days and caused the
little fellow terrible pain He was
chlnruformed and the bean removed.
Jason X Fuller moved from the
Losey farm, near Walpack Centre,
to Millbrook, Warren county, last
week. Ed. Raiser and Samuel Gar
rison will occupy the Losey prem.
ises on or before April 1st.
walked over the new McAdam
road on Friday last and found it in
excellent condition. The frost and
freezing of the winter has not af-
fected it to any extent Work TO
finish it will no doubt be commenced
as soon as the weather will permit.
and its completion is anxiously
looked for.
Our town committee met on Sat
urday to settle snow bills and ap-
point road masters and also to ap.
portion the road money. The snow
bills will appreciate little over one
hundred dollars. Every road master
wanted more money on his district
of road, but as only $500 hundred
was raised many received the same
amount given them last year, and,
we managed to get over the roads,
but it was hard shedding in some
cases.
The railroads are Offering special
rates to the st. Louis exposition.
The rates of the Erie and Pennsyl-
vania railroads are nearly the same,
the Erie route being lowest. The
Pennsylvania gives a 60-day exours-
ion for S32. 35 from New York via
Pittsburg, or via Washington foI
s2s3 35. The Erie gives the same
ticket for S2s.35 from New Yorb
direct route, returning via Chicago.
The fare is reasonable considering
the distance of 1,O4S miles, and the
time given the ticket
Saturday and Sunday were the
first real Spring days we have had
1 guess all are glad to have different
weather from what we have had foi
the past three months or more
! First blue birds were seen here OF
the sth, and robins on the 9th
Now that tile Matamoras railroad
bridge is gone, I have given up al
hopes of a railroad down this valley
and have made up my mind that
will have to continue hoofing It al
usual. win Il. l. please urge som,
Of the railroads centering at Milfor,
TO push a line as far as Layton any
how? A trolley will do Horny.
Hezekiah Smith, merchant. a
Bevans, has decided to remove &
( Flanders, Morris county, where h,
will continue the mercantile bust
ness. / have not heard whether an,
one will continue the store a
Bevans, and with the Depue stor
vacant at Hainesville it would seen
that this valley is retrograding.
Rev. R. W. Lake delivered hi
last sermon on Sunday last befor
going to conference at Newark. Tn
reverend gentleman has many warn
friends here, and we are loath to Sc
him go. as / understand he will g
elsewhere.
Thomas Hilton has been hired b
the Flatbrook Club, and will CON
mence work April lst. Members Q
the Club will soon be here as th
: trout. fishing season opens on the 1si
Word was received here that Ro
Dspue Of Layton was married {
: Miss Nora Bensley Of Bevans on
day last week. Both are employe
at Chatham and they have the bea
wishes Of their many friends here.
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