Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-16

LaPorte twp, received two thou
sand dollars taxes for the year 1889
was not correct. This amount was
paid said officials in 1888. Our inform
ant was mistaken, and thus led us
to error in the report.
The l.. v, engineer corps who
have been engaged running lines in
the vicinity of Lopez, for the past
two weeks, returned to LaPorte on
Monday last and will complete their
survey up Elk Run. When this
line is run it viii complete their
survey for the present in Sui
Ivan. The object of their sur
vey is to procure Typographical
map of this section of the country.
An exchange says that the custom
of publishing card of thanks" for
kindness shown to family upon the
death of member is no longer con
sidered in good taste, and for eX-
cellent reasons. Persons assisting
IN caring for sick or deceased neigh
bors are only doing what common
humanity demands of them, and
there reward will come when they
are obliged to accept Ike services.
About | o'clock on Monday morn
ING Us a freight train on the Phila-
delphia and Erie Railroad was eros
sing the river bridge at the lower end
of Williamsport, the span recently
erected gave way and about eigh-
teen cars loaded with anthracite
coal were precipitated into the river.
The engine succeeded in getting across
safely. No one was seriously injur-
ed, although some Of the trainmen
were reported to have been scratch
ed and bruised.
Ex-Judge Cummin Of William
sport who was taken i'll while per
forming the duties involved upon
him as number of the State Com
mission to look alter the interests of
those who were afflicted in the
Johnstown food, died on Sunday
at S:20 a. IN. He was stationed at
Cresson at the time of his death.
Deceased had been suffering for
some weeks past with kidney troub-
les and it was that which called him
to his eternal rest. Interment took
place on Tuesday at 4 p. IN. in the
city of Williamsport.
\ party of young and old people
of Dushore and LaPorte assembled
at the residence of Mr.. ard Mrs. S.
+. Colt, Jr., Of LaPorte on Monday
evening Aug. 18TH. On this date
falls the birth day of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Colt, and their friends adopted
this plan by which to pay their re-
spects to the highly esteemed couple.
All kinds of amusements were par
ticipated III, including dancing.
the guests present were:
Geo. Q. jackson, Miss Winnie Jack
son, Miss Dexter, Thos. Erwin and
wife, r. j. McHenry, DR.. Hermann
and wife, Atty. j. II. Cronin, Miss
Mary Cronih, all of Dushore Hon.
7. j. Ingham and wife, Prof F. w. !
Meylert, Miss Elite o. Iauer, Miss
Alma Iauer, DR.. Murrelle and wife.
Mrs. Ann Meylert, Mrs. J.L. Smyth,
and Mir. Thos, L. Kennedy, all of
LaPorte. Miss May Watkins of
and Mrs. Fowler of Mon !
roeton. The evening was highly
by all present.
The puzzel which was given by
our Sonestown correspondent last
week, has not been s4ved to our
knowledge, although Aany of our
blooded professional citizens have
given it trial. We reprint the
puzzel below and insist that La
Porter be successful in giving its
solution. Our correspondent viii
present three like puzzels to our
readers and the one who succeeds
first in obtaining the correct an
swers to the same will be presented
with silver drinking cup.
PUZZLE.
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