Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-13

Chairman, Hon. Wm. FL. Andrews,
on Tuesday, saying that he would
present the Republican party OF
Sullivan county with the banner
won in the Harrison campaign, in
October.
1t may be generally known that
from and after the third Tuesday Of
February next the constables in all
the townships and bJroughs of this
Commonwealth shall be elected for
a teim of three years. The same
law applies to the election of town
ship and borough assessors.
Charles Lauer was on the sick
list last week, the result of being
thrown out of wagon while break
ing & texas poney on Sept. 4th.
He has entirely recovered, however,
and sti!l persists in throwing the
harness on the horse and has about
accomplished his undertaking.
Editor Streby arrived at the
Democratic convention on Tuesday
last, Just in time to hear the bene-
diction pronounced. This surely
was an over sight of the boy-the
whole business might have gone to
splinters. Scouten will be called
upon to write up the convention as
he arranged it which will be in all
particulars correct.
A little daughter Of John Moan
drew, Of Scranton, was returning
from the butchers with a package
of meat Monday, when a New
fundland dog scented it and tried to
pull it from her. She resisted and
in the struggle she had finger bit
ten off. The dog was killed.
There will be a general foot race
III town next week, all are invited
to take part. The point of starting
will be material The point in view
will be the REPUBLICAN, office to pay
up back subscription. Old and
young are cordially invited to join in
the exercise.
David NJ. Crawford, of Bernice,
Sullivan county, challenges any
marIsman in Tioga, Bradford, Ly-
coming, Luzerne and Wyoming
counties to shoot $50 as you please" ="
seven best shots out of eleven, dis
tance 100 yards for $50 a side
Bradtord Repu65ican.
Master ,Johney Beahau of the La
Porte tannery W lie playing with
some of his companions on Sunday
last fell and broke his eft arm
below the elbow. Dt. Hill
was summoned and set the
broken bone and at this writ
ing the little fellow is improving as
rapidly as can be expected.
Atty. Meylert Bruner OF Muncy
spent several days visiting friends
at LaPorte last week. Mr.. Bruner
graduated in the law department of
the Penna. University in June last
and will practice his profession in
New Mexico. He will leave for said
place about the first of October.
We wish him abundant success.
Wilbur |. Clark, local editor of
the Montgomery Mirror, suddenly
decamped from the field of labor,
one day last week, without q word
Of explanation as to the cause. The
publishers Fosnot & Burr, have
taken charge of the Mirror and the
paper will continue to make it's
regular weekly visits to all its
patrons.
Work on the new baptist church
at EaglesMere will be commenced
next month. The chapel will be
built this fall and the main building
will be completed next spring in
time to hold services ct the opening
of the summer resort. Mr.. Rowley
of the Mere is taking very prom
inent part in the move and it is
claimed that when the building is
completed it will be one of the finest
at EaglesMere.
The rainfall in Pennsylvania is
ahead of that of any other State
this season. The State Weather
Service has calculated that. ifgather-