Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-06-03
sANpYsTON.


The amount paid the sheriff for
expenses attached 70 his Office foots
up the snug sum Of "a, 696.43 An
other item for the board of prisoners
foots up e1,21e.43 According TO
this there must have been lots of
prisoners OF II not the living was Of
costly nature. Many think the
expense of having two or three
persons TO watch George Jaeger is
an unnecessary expense, and IL cor
tainly is costing the county entirely
too much. Sandyston's bridge item
of s3,S79.62 is a 'corker." Well,
our bridge item, for years, should
be mighty small now that nearly all
are new or just put in good order.
Wagons are passing through here
selling steel range stoves at fancy
price, and if the buyers would only
stop and think, they could buy a
stove equally as good OF their local
dealer, but, when the man pounds
the lids on his wagon wheel and
stones and jumps on the doors, the
prospective buyer thinks he is get
ting a wonderful stove.
The last reports of Elias Hursh
and wife we're from San Francisco,
and judging from the trip they have
made they are having the time of
their lives. Well, Elias here is my
wishes for success and happiness to
you and better half.
Hainesville recently had a rough
and tumble, but nobody was serious
ly hurt.
had the pleasure of shaking
hands on Sunday with an old pupil
of mine, Cole Shay, who has Just
served his 4 years in the navy. His
four years in the navy has done him
a world of good physically, whereas
he went away puny lad, while
today he is large robust man.
Blaze Cole, who is attending the
University of Pennsylvania at Phil
adelphia, is passing his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Or.
Cole, at Hainesville.
Frank Clark of Po'keepsie and
William Clark Of New York are
spending brief vacation with their
parents at Hainesville.
A Stroudsburg party is doing a
good business here disposing of
various kinds of vehicles. He will
trade a wagon for COW, horse or
anything that is salsble.
As announced the Rev. Win Burd
preached a Memorial sermon to the
: veterans on Sunday morning in the
} Hainesville church. The church
was beautifully festooned with the
National colors and flowers were
all about the altar. The church was
crowded, and all paid wrapt atten.
ton TO the eloquent address given
by the pastor. The singing of pa.
trioJic hymns and songs were finely
rendered by the choir, and wher
Mrs. Burd sang "Tenting on the Ole
Camp Ground" it carried the vete
rams back to scenes Of the camp and
: battlefield The veterans present
were Jacob Ramage, Lancin Ho.
talen, William Hankins and Jacol
Wireman of Montague, and Warren
q. Hursh, John E. Courson, George
Lundy, George Snable and Peter
Peach of Sandyston. The veterans
desire me to thank all participating
in the exercises, and especially Rev
. Burd and wife.
County Supt. Decker met will
our board of education on SATURDAY.
= last and after a discussion lastint
nearly all the afternoon it was voted
D to raise 81, as follows: 81, ,2OC
Q for land and new building at Haines
3 vile, 81. 900 for building an addition
5 and land to Layton school house
e $3.50 for repairs to the school hous,
t at Bevans and $50 for repairs t,
the Flatbrook Valley school house
{ The school at Layton to be a graded
' school. If the voters ratify th,
action Of the board, the township
a will be bonded, the bonds to run 70
term of 3 to years. This PROPOSE
ton IL the best one yet proposed ant
n Il is thought the voters will ratif,
. what was done Saturday last. Tn
/, superintendent told them plainl,
that not one school in the town hal
lawful Outhouses and that shoul,
= = the state superintendent inspect on
school houses he would certainl,
condemn at least of them, an
that would mean the loss of tn
state appropriation, besides W
would have TO keep our school
going at our own expense. It is noV
up 70 the voters to vote for th
money asked for by the board an
in case it is voted down we ma
y look for a stODDage of the stat