Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-02-06

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of I.aPorte twp, were in attendance
at the Prohibition Convention held
at Williamhport Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
The w. @. T. A. will meet at Mrs.
M. G.. Lauer's Feb. 18th, The
temperance social will be held at
Mrs. A. j. Hackley's Feb. 9th.
/ The amusements will be games and
charades. All are cordially invited,
The young people of LaPorte
gave party in the Hall in honor
of Richard English ex-boss tanner
lat the LaPorte tannery, on Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. 3. will leave
for New York city the fore part OF
next week.
A number of our citizens are
making applications to. the fish de-
partment for several thousand trout
FRY to be placed in the several
streams close by the county seat.
For this enterprise much credit is
| due August Buschhausen of the
second ward.
| The disaster in the Mammoth No.
nine Of the H. G. Frick Coke
company at Mt. Pleasant, Pa, on
Tuesday of last week will go down
to history as one Of the worst that
ever occurred in the bituminous
coal fields of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia will elect Mayor
on the 18th Of this month and the
war cf battle has already begun.
Edwin S. Stuard is the Republican
nominee and Albert III. Lander the
choice Of the Democrats. Even the
Phila Times quots that Stuart will
be elected by twenty thousand ma
jority. &
The case of M. III. Fiester vs..
Mrs. Mary Fiester, "In Equity"
was heard before II. T. Downs,
Master, in tie Court House on Mon
day. A large number of witnesses
were present. The counsel were A.
D. Hover for plaintiff and I. j.
and f. II. Ingham for defendant.
e. j. Flynn of LaPorte, received
a telephone message on Friday last
of his fathers death which occurred
at his home in DeBruce N. Y, or
the date Of message We were un-
able to learn any of the particulars.
Mr.. Ed and Mike Flynn of LaPorte
and J. w. Flynn Of Jamison City,
left tor DeBruce, on Saturday.
The laws of Pennsylvania make
women eligible ii, the office of
School Director. Why wouldn't it
be good idea to give the ladies
chance here. They know ten times as
much as the male sex concerning
education of children, and we have
number of ladies in town fully
capable Of filing the position with
ability, honor and dignity. Give
/ the ladies chance.
Monday. Feb. Cd was big day at
| Dushore. The First National Bank
began operation, a holiday for the
Catholic and large number turn
| ed out, the occasion being Candle
mas Day. The school vacated the
old school house and took up quart
ers in the new building. Ground
Hog Day and the sun shone on
Post Master +. p. Vincent who on
this date celebrated his 34th birth
day.
We publish License Notices in
| this issue. There are seventeen appli-
cants, applying for hotel license,
four applicants for eating house and
(, two for merchant dealers. Of the
list there are three new applicants,
one, Jefferson T. Jackson and Amos
Meckes for hotel license of Lopez |;
Patrick Daily for eating house of
Bernice, and Lloyd NJ. Petit for a
wholesale bottling license of David>
son twp, near Kiie's hotel stand.
Emerson Collins Esq, of Williams.
port will be present at the Teachers
| Association to be held at LaPorte,
on Friday and Saturday of next
| week and will lecture on FRIDAY