Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-20
NOTES FROM
sANDYSTON

The prize sight at Port Jarvis last
week bctween q BranchvIIle and
Honssdale pqgillat caused mors .alk
than the tanH Or any other political
questions And yet The laws Of N.
Y. forbid such exhibitions.
Eugene Hursh and wife Of Newark,
sre spending. . few days VISITING
among relatives In this valley.
Mr.. Hursh has for some years been
conductor on . trolley car IN Newark.
The time was when the topper and
Others not tOpeTs thought 1t the prop
erthing II passing hotel to stop and
get drink, but / am glad to say that
rules won't work any more. The
'lid.sis down for good in thls town,
ant- 10 cider sellers wousd stop
their dizzy work, we would see no
drunken meH On Sundays.
d. B. Hursh and family Of Strouds.
bnrg visited his father at Layton on
Saturday returning home on Sunday.
There was law passed in March
I9OO compelling all owners and occu-
pants Of lands abuttiug on the high.
way to ont all brnsh, bEiers, etc.
along said road during the month Of
September. Many Of our Hoads ere
nearly closed on account Of the brush.
Our Committee intends enforcing
this law, and if the owner or occupant
refuses they may have the work done
and the owner or occupant will have
70 foot the bill. Don't forget your
brush.
There are three aspirants for the
Office of State Senator in Sussex, Ora
Simpson having withdrawn 10 favor
Of Jacob G. Price our present Sena-
tor. This puts Senator Price in the
lead.
The Frankford Sandyston Maeadem
lS rapidly approaching compIetion'for
which our Deleware Valley people
devoutly thankful. There has
sprung mp . strong feeling opposed 10
Macadem roads, and doubt, IL the
people could vote, whether any more
Aaeadam roads wonId be built.
Some folks geta jag on and to wind
up get into q fight. The party
thsashed goes TO the Justice and
swears out warrant. The Constable
gets his man and the parties quietly
settle the matter, while the Justice
and Constable can whistle for their
fses.
Local school trustees were 10 see
to the cleaning and repairs of their
school house, and at this writing not
one has been attended TO, waiting
suppose until the day before school
opens.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vail
a daughter on the 11th inst. Mother
and daughter are getting along.
Prank Greening and Miss Martha
VandermaTk, all OF Pike County,
were married on Tuesday evanIng at
the home Of EstIll Vandermark at
Layton. Rev. J. w. Frazer aficiat.
ing.
The many friends of James A.
Rumble. Of Montague, regret to hear
Of his illness and hope for a speedy
recovery.
Miss Sadie McCracken, Of Layton,
and Lewis SlOckbouer OF Newton
were married at Newton on Saturday
last the Rev. A. w. Turner aficiat-
ing. Miss McCrcken is an estimable
young lady and her scores Of friends
wish her long life and happiness.
A prospective buyer is looking
amer the purchase Of the Keen grist
mill south Of Bevans The mill has
been idle since Mckeens death, and Is
q good stand for business.
The Grange picnic at Colvers was
well attended, and from early morn
until nearly noon the roads were fill.
ed with vehicles fsom the bicycle 70
the touring car
The fine rain Of Friday put the
roads in splendid condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Ayers return
ed from: their brief wedding tour on
Monday. And the boys thought 1t
too far go TO give them a serenade,
and so they missed a lot Of good
music.
There viii be Civil Service exam
inatlon held at the HainesVille Post
Once on Saturday. Sept. Is, 1909
foE the position 4th class Post Master
Of Class B. at layton.
Here IL = chance for some enerEet-
10 young man.
The Crime OF Idlensss.