Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-08
sANDYsTON

George & Hursh with George and
Jacob Hursh went TO Newark and
New York Thursday last on business
and sightseeing They had a very
unpleasant trip as it rained most Of
The time. They returned Saturday
The western branch Of the Sussex
County Teachers Association will be
held in the school house at Layton
on Saturday next. Papers viii be
read, Preparation for the history
lesson and the teauhiug Of it, " BY
Miss Blanche Dodge Of Deokertown.
Discussion, "Little things not be
ignored By Frank stoll. Language
work by Mrs Ida MoMickle Of
Bonneville and "What is required
Of the parent by George e Hursh
Of Layton. Theae meetings are free
to She public and all interested in
school work are cordially Invited to
be present.
George Yansickle of Bevans has
purchased the farm known as the
Moses Hill farm in Walpack and
containing 14O acres for a price so
low that It is almost a gift. He will
move on it either this coming fall or
following spring.
KY Smith. merchant at Bevans,
will move to Flanders, Morris Co.,
this week and engage in the same
business at that place He has
built up nice business here and
his many patrons are sorry to have
him go.
Will Bevans and wife started for
Newark Saturday morning where he
is assured of a position on one end
Of a trolley car, and as he was there
a few years ago the job will not be
new to him.
The Weather Bureau report for
March is as follows
Average maximum, 46o
Average minimum, 29.610.
Maximum set 36o.
Total precipitation 3.49 inches.
Snowfall 2 inches.
Highest temperature, ei0 on goth.
Lowest % on the 5th.
Clear days, Is; cloudy. Ii and
partly cloudy, 2. Prevailing winds,
North. Greatest rainfall in one day
1.13 inches on 9TH.
A good sized congregation greeted
our new minister Sunday evening,
and the first impression was very
favorable.
The two schools along the river
and the two along the mountain
will hardly, all put together make
one school, as / venture to say that
not one the four averages 8 pupils
per day and for days are down to
three and less. The cost Of each
school is about 24O dollars and 1
doubt if any one of them average
6 pupils, and 40 dollars per pupil is
pretty high. Consolidate those
schools is money saved.
April 1st, our moving day, was so
stormy that all waited until the
second day. Many had moved what
they could spare from time to time
previous to April 1st so there was
, little to move at the last.
I noticed Junior Layton out a few
days ago. He has been confined to
the house nearly all winter and this
was about the first time he has
been out.
Miss Allie Gum left Wednesday
for an extended visit to Perth
Amboy and engage in dressmakinR
at that place.
Court convenes at Newton Tues.
day Of this week and as usual
sandyston has a grist for the legal
mill, A number Of our citizens will
be in attendance either as principals
or witnesses.
Miss Fanny Snider left Monday Of
this week to resume her duties IN
the restaurant of Mr.. Paddock or
! Spring street, Newton.
The store at Bsvans vacated BY
Ky Smith will be kept open under
the management of BENZ. Rosen,
: Grams formerly manager at the Clul
House.
To going up the river road Satur,
day last 1 was surprised to see suct
Z quantities of ice showed up on the
banks, especially above and below
tile Milford bridge.
Easter and Good Friday have
passed and / guess very little garden
was made on the latter day. Tn,
mercury marked l0o above zero this
I. Monday, morning and that is no
garden making weather.