Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-08
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

1 do not wish TO criticise our courts
or Grand jury, but when a promi.
nent politician remarks that "a man
cannot be indicted in Sandyston" 1t
would seem there was some truth in
bis remark. The case referred to is
one for bribery at the recent election
in which six affidavits stating the
amount paid the voter, and. the
amount offered the voter to be paid
to said voter the first time 1 see you
was presented to the Prosecutor of
the Pleas, besides other evidence.
Some officials would not be holding
their positions today if the procla.
nation issued by the Democratic
and Republican chairman had been
strictly enforced, regarding bribery.
L L Smith and DR.. E. W. Jones,
of Layton went to New York On
Monday and took in the Auto Show
at Grand Central Palace.
In row near Hainesville on New
Years one party struck the other
over the head completely knocking
him out. 1t came near ending in a
killing, and bent the gun barrel near
ly double.
William a. Titman of Bevans an
nounces that he has rented his hotel
at that place to Theodore Pierson of
Flatbrookville.
The post Office at Bevans, Job G.
Elicit P. NJ. was changed to the store
of Frank McKeeby with Miss Carrie
Keen Post Mistress, on Saturday
last.
Lew MerriDg of Stroudsburg Wis.
tied relatives in this valley last
week, for the first time in a long
while.
One would think with the good
sleighing we are enjoying, that autos
would not be RAINING, and yet a
Newton party went flying thru her
on Monday last.
The Weather Report for December
as recorded at the Layton Station is
as follows:
Average Max S7.77, Average Min
1912. Max Set 32. 06, Snowfall Is in.
Rsinfall 81 of AN inch, Highest Tenn
perature 81 on 1st, Lowest Tempera-
ture. on Oath, Greatest Daily Range
81 on End, Clear Days 10, Partly 6,
Cloudy 10.
The Montague Grange dance ON
the Goth ult was a grand success,
and everybody had a good time. A
good many tied their horses in the
yard and stables on the farm adjoin-
ing, when a Mrs. Brown of Milford
appeared ON the scene and compelled
each one to cough up twenty. five
cents for the privilege Some ut.
tered cuss words, but the coin had to
come and she and companion went
home rejoicing,
The Committee of Sandyston met
on the S1st ult to settle up the bust
ness of the year, not getting through
they adjourned over to Jan 1st when
only two members were present, the
third having lit out for Summit, N.
j. These two members added, sub.
tracted, multiplied and divided and
still could not find a s1400 mistake.
The old and new board meto Sat.
urday together and they went thru
the same performance and that mis-
take was not found. The boards
will meet again on Saturday, at
Hainesville, and / would suggest the
services of j. P, Morgan or f. a.
Hartman.
The changes of tenants will be num-
erous IN TINS valley this spring and
among them L notice the following.
George SkeIlenger from the Oscar
Van Auken farm to the Mash Siglar
place. Frank Merring from his farm
in Walpack to tiis recently purchased
of Frank Shay near Layton. Ernest
Brown from N. Tllman farm in Wal
pack to farm of Elmer Roe at Wal.
pack Centre. Dayton Depue from
the Moses Cole farm to his house in
Layton. Charles Vail from Club
farm to farm of Evan Bevan.
L. 7 Smith of Layton is the first
one to have his ice house filled and
with ice averaging one foot in thick
ness.