Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-06-28


county-Bernice has one.
A project is underway to have the
GO, 100000 people of the United
States join in singing the "Star
Spangled Banner" at fixed hour on
the 4th of July next.
Bradford county went for the
Amendment to the tune of 3,l99'
Bradford, is Republican county
and thus the large majority for the
temperance cause.
The p. o. S. of A., OF Sonestown
and the Laporte I. o. o. F., lodges,
have been invited to take part in the
parade at Laporte, on July 4th. Mar
tial music will be in attendance.
We shall not issue a paper next
week. Fourth of July week is given
the printer for recreation which is
accepted by him with many thanks
to his patrons for their generosity.
While J. Harvey King and James
Gansel both of Laporte twp, were
drilling hole in rock, on Saturday
last the sle1ge came off the handle
striking Harvey on the head inflict-
! ing a severe cut.
Visit Lake Mokoma for boat
ride on July 4th. Those who have
never seen it will be surprised at the
beautiful sheet of water. 1t covers
more acres than Lewis Lake and is
much more attractive.
The L. ", engineer corps, who
are stopping in town, made a visit to
Eagles Mere, on Sunday. On their
return they handsomely decorated
their vehicle and horses with laurel
blossoms which attracted much at
tention while passing through town.
The REPUBLICAN like on former
occasions gave the people of Sullivan
county the result of the June elec-
tion, one week in advance of either
of the other county papers. AT this
date it is stale news. Subscribe for
the REPUBLICAN and get the news
/ fresh from the mint.
The Milton Record says gentle.
man called at their office with sam
pie of Democratic oats, and that ii
measured 43 inches in heighth and
was well headed" The former has
resemblance of Democracy, but the
latter would sound more appropri
ate with the word "bc-headed."
The vote on erecting new school
house in Laporte borough, on Tues
day June 18th was favorable. The
school directors will take proper
steps to have the building erected in
the near future. The building is tC
cost in the neighborhood of S2,50t
and will be neatly and artistically
CONSTRUCTED.
Pennsylvania defeated the Prohib
itory Amendment by $4,000 and
against the Suffrage Amendment
which provided for the repeal of the
poll tax qualification, 235, $40. The
people of the old Keystone state
have no desire to amend the Consti
tuition which has served us so we'll
The directors Of the Lake Mokoms
Land Co., met in z. p. Ingham's
Office. Laporte, on Monday evening
IThey decided that Capt. Meyers
could place steamboat on the lax.
land have the exclusive right O
steam navigation on the same for {
period of five years.
The fast line leaving Philadelphi:
at $50 q. m., will arrive at Sonestowr
on and after July lst, at 3:43 p. m.
and the fast line for Philadelphi:
will also leave Sonestown at 2:35 p
m., arriving ia the city at l0:l0 p
M. Train for Williamsport and thu
West will leave Sonestown at AIS p
m.
The bridge over Hoagland crecl
in Fox twp, was damaged by th'
recent flood. Both abutments wer'
damaged and one was destroyed be-
yond repairing. The repairing anC
building of new abutment to thi
bridge, was let by the County Com
ln,;cciouors to Tohu Hilaman IF I'm