Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-24
sANpYsTON.

upon its splendid sohool uuiiulhB.
looked through the ground floor
rooms and they we're very nicely
situated. II is an easy thing to find
fault so l will find just a little, and
say they should have located that
school building where they could
have had an ample play ground.
That building is worthy of a large
play ground.
am in receipt Of the annual card
of the board of freeholders of this
county. The little book contains a
list of the members Of the board and
postofiice addresses of all notaries
public, commissioner of deedt, JUS
tices Of the peace, also township and
county officials. It comes handy
for reference, thanks to Jacob L.
Bunnen, clerk of the bogrd.
The Misses Cora Hnrsh and 10y
Bevan will leave on Tuesday for a
fortnights sojourn in Newark, Mont
clair and other points in that
vicinity, visiting friends and rela-
tives.
The prospect Of an abundant fruit
crop is disappointing. In this
vicinity the cherry crop promises a
failure, and the apple prospect par
TALLY 50.
Reports are heard that the blight
has appeared, and the owners of
potato patches should at once spray
them thoroughly with a preparation
composed of lime and copperas,
which is said to be a preventive and
this should be done at once.
The last school to close for the
present school year is that of Mrs.
Day at Layton, which will close this
week, and both pupil and teacher
are glad Of it.
Well our new road is practically
completed and the people are now
driving it. 1t is a fine piece of road
but bicyclists find it next to i'm
possible to drive their machines up
the long steady grade going east
ward, but coming west, gee whiz,
how they can go.
Many graves in the Layton ceme-
terry are not marked and in time
will be forgotten. am glad TO note
that a Mrs Simmons will erect a
monument to the memory of VIM.
Eaton, a relative and soldier of the
War of 1912. Would that others
would initiate her noble example.
The ladies Of the Layton M. E.
church will hold strawberry and
ice cream social on the church lawn
on Saturday evening, June 25th.
A pleasant time is assured TO all.
A case of too much mother-in-law
has separated a married couple IN
this town. That fond ? parent is
apparently in need of some good
advice, and spanking,
Mrs. Israel Struble of Bevans got
a fall Saturday last, breaking her
left arm just above the wrist.
One of Lester Smiths match team
horses was taken sick Saturday and
fingered in agony until he died
Sunday night
Miss Raye Stoll of Bevans and
Rev. Samuel Jones, pastor Of the
Walpack M. E. church were united
in marriage at the residence of heI
sister in Newark on the 18th inst
Rev. Krantz officiating. After Q
short wedding trip he will resume
his pastorate at Walpack.
The district school meeting Tues.
day last resulted in a defeat fol
better schools and progress. The
vote polled was 159, the largest IL
years. The propositions voted fol
we're as follows:
No. 1.-For building and repairing
the school buildings of the district
&26OO., SO for, 90 against.
No. 2.-For text books and Incl
dentals, s1OO., 7s for, SO against.
No. s.-For purchase of schoo
grounds at Layton, 1926, 20 for, 81
against.
No. 4-For purchase of sohoo
grounds at Hainesville, 5000, 20 for
ss against,
. No. 5.-Shall the board of educa
ton issue bonds for the payment o
propositions numbers 1, 2, 3 and A
II for, ss against.
Sandyston stands a pretty goo,
chance of having her school house
condemned, the Withholding of he
, state appropriation Of $2,244.44, an
forced to keep her schools going a
her own expense, besides payinI
about $1,000 for needed repairs 3
the various school buildings, and a
the same time pay our two mil
state school tax. That our stat
money will be taken from us I
almost a certainty and the opponent