Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-20
NOTES FROM
SANDYSTON

hltu DbpAONtAs Diilt luA Iuuho NCIC
ordered paid, hut as the old books to
be taken in exchange for the new
ones had not been sent in one bill
T Z books was held up.
Five schools use coal and the coal
bill foT q tons was presented along
with ancfher for ei6. for che oarfIng,
thus making. the fuel expenses come
pretty high.
II was voted to raise the salary Of
the ,Bpookslde and TGttlea Corner
e. ss6 per Eepfh and at Bsyans 20
sfOis as the teacher wanting this
school waaId aOt aOcept 4 for less,-
and succseded.
Supf Decker made ont q list Of
non-attendance in our schools, and as
each days absence Is valued at 8 O4,
the figures are startling.
schOOl Layton. on roll 20, May lst
IL. days lost ts4, teacher Lura l. De
pue.
School Hainesyllle. on roll 20, May
1st 10, days Loaf 1868, teacher Allie
}. Roaenknps.
School shayton, on rull %, May LIST
5, days lost 9s4, teacher Bessie Cole.
School Bevans, on roll 1s, May 1st
9, days lost 4g9. teacher Elvin Van
horn.
School Fisher, on roll IS, Msy lss
II. days lost TOS, teacher Anna Shay
School BroOkside on roll s7, May
list 8, days lest 1879, teacher Laura
Vogtman.
School Tuttles Corner; on roll 10,
May 1st Is, days lost SAG, teacher
Eliza Shook.
Here is a total OF 64S9 days,
amounting 10 about 2GO dollars and
this we win have TO make good, thrn
the neglect of the school board.
A motion was made to close the
Shaytown school, and transport TO
the Hanesville school, carried. In
the selection of teachers Lura Depue
to Layton, Bessie Cole to Fisher,
Tooker, Tuttles Corner, Allie Rosen-
krans, Bevans; the other schools re-
naming vacant for the present.
The proposed MAcadam road from
Tuttles Corner to Layton is almost in
sight. The bids were opened on the
18th inst and Mr.. Demarest Of Sea-
warren N. }. secured the contract for
S23, ,7O5.05. Mr.. DemaIest will pre-.
sent his bond TO the Board in a few
days. and it is presumed that work
will commence sometime in June.
Hiram Shook removed his saw
mill to lands Of the Stoil brothers,
and win saw out the frame for the
new barn they are about to erect. to
replace the old one.
: Garden making is at a stand still
for two mornings last week we had
hard frosts.
Corn planting will be rushed thi-
week while some in Walpack have
, already planted.
Bert Shook of Frankferd and Miss
Lille Siylar of Sandyston were mar.
Fied at Newton on the 9TH inst, and
another wedding viii follow soon.
/ Mr.. Pierson prop. of the Bsvans
hotsl, Is in failing health and it is III
m0red a Newton man will run it ar
: other year. Mr.. Pierson has managed
his hotel in accordance with the Law
better than any other hotel.
! This week win see the question
1 settled whether the Hainesviiie no
{ tel will receive license or not. One
r or two questions remains to be set
0 tied to the satisfaction of the Court
before granting the license.
) Many teachers object TO being
4 compelled to join the Teachers Re
n tirement Fund. as they do not in
8 tend teaching the time required BY
9 law In order to be placed on thl
Q retirement list.
1t should bs voluntary and no
. compulsory.
! The examination tor Gramma
/. Grade will be held at the LaytOl
\ school house aome time in June, tn
i date win be announced in the nea
|, future.
. Aaron Losey 3 life long residen
q of sandystoa died on Saturday afte
a noon last at the residence nf hi
e brother George near Branchvill
q aged about 70 years. He is sur
1. vived by one brother George an
IT two sisters. Ruth wife Of Joseph Be
h an OF Layton and Hetty wife c
William P. Hornbeek of Port Jel
Wis.
A Musical social will be held 9
in the residence Of George Owen 0
ne Saturday evening May 2sth. III
70 musicians are from Newark. r.