Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-04

The railroad track was completed
to Lake Mokoma on Friday fore
noon, when there were in the neigh
borhood of two hundred people
there TO welcome the train.
J. w. Carroll of Dushore, pur-
chased four mules at the Gaynor
sale on Monday. John says he is
putting himself in shape to move
the court house to Dushore.
Joseph Murrelle compositor on
the Sayre Times, was calling on
friends at Laporte the latter part of
last week. Joe brought his wheel
with him and rides very nicely.
Misses Hattie and Ellen Crocker
of Laporte, are in Havana New
York state. Miss Ellen, who has
been unwell for some time, is being
treated at IL sanitarium at said place.
It has been remarked that on the
completion of the extension OF the
w. & n. B. II. r., the train will re-
main over night at Laporte. This
will increase business at the county
scat.
The train boys spent Sunday at
Laporte. They came over in a
coach arriving here at noon and re-
turned to Satterfeld in the evening.
The boys were given a good time at
the county seat.
Mokoma Heights would make f.
beautiful driving park. Some OF our
moneyed men ought to purchase it
and grade it for this purpose With
the railroad here, there is no reason
why the investment would not pay.
A number of young people of
Jamison City, were calling On
friends at Lanorte Sunday. They
we're as follows: J. W. Flynn,
Thos. e. Kennedy, John G. Forbes,
II. w. Harrison, and L. J. Flynn.
Our city papers contain columns
of failures and industries closing,
this week. IT is fearful to look
over our exchanges and note the
change of only six months ago, and
yet the people wanted change of
administration
S. X. Mcbride county commits
sioner. began work on the abut-
ment for the county bridge across
Loyal Sock at the Worlds End, the
early part of this week. Mr.. Col
Inns of near Forksville, has charge
of the mason work.
Eugene Trip of Laporte has n
opossum. He got it of j. Harvey
King, who with couple of men,
captured it in the forest near his
farm in Laporte township. Its any
thing but handsome pet and is as
cross as "yeller" dog.
/ The railroad company purchased
the long stringers for the Sanduzen
tregtle of John G. Holmes manu-
facturer of lumber on Birch Greek
and along the line of the W. Il N.
B. r.. r. The lumber was shipped
to the trestle Oh Wednesday.
We were pleased to see SO many
of our older citizens and especially
ladies at Lake Mokoma Friday,
witnessing the laying of the railroad
track. In days of yOre, we have
often heard these same people re-
mark, "We will not live to see the
railroad built to Laporte. "
II. u. Brown of Shrewsbury town.
ship and Republican candidate for
County Commissioner, was calling
on friends at the county seat Tues
day. Henry says he thinks his
chances Of nomination are equally
as good as either of the other can
didates.
M. p. Quinn of Pottsyille and son
in-law of contractor e. j. Gaynor
was in town Monday and attended
the sheriff sale of the persona
property of e. J. Gaynor & Son
Mr.. Quinn is a fine looking man ant
has the appearance of possessing
extra business qualities. He regis
tered at the Mountain House.
The Hughesville woolen mil
owned by d. W. Osler formerly o
Sullivan county, was broken int
and the safe robbed of 500 il
checks and $500 in cash, on Satur
day night July %. There wer
numerous burnt matches found nea