Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-05-12
LOPEZ--AS WE SAW 1T ON FRI
DAY.
The Bitter with the Sweet.

Bride, MADE Lopez ViSlt OH Ell
day of last week. We drove to
Satterfield where we took the train
for the sawdust city. On reaching
Bernice our train made long stop.
Numerous passengers were ata loss to
know why we were detained so long,
and were told that the engine was
trying to get ahead of the coaches.
You see, at this point, the main
track from Satterield to Bernice
and the Lopez track runs parallel
for short distance, hence we were
backed off on the Lopez track and
our cars held by the breaks, as it is
down hill; then the engine ran
down past the switch in the direction
of Satterfield and our cars were let
loose and down they ran Oh the main
track, then the engine backed up
and was fastened to the train and
around the hills we went in the di-
rection of Lopez. This stop and
delay reminded us of the right
about face at the "Y" on the w. q
N. B., near Nordmont. Well, here
we are going at moderate gate
through the forest and barren coun.
try to Lopez. This ride is by no
means picturesque OF entertaining.
It is one continuous view-small
scrubby trees, brush and brier
bushes. We reached Lopez on time
I-l2:05 when the gong of the Lopez
Hotel sounded for dinner. Every.
body, we guess, answered to
the call, because the dining room
was filled with people. Our con-
ductor Mr.. Marsh and family were
among the numerous guests. After
dinner we attended to our business
and had some forty-fve minutes to
view the city and took stroll up to
Jennings saw mill Here we were
shown about by time keeper, Mr..
N. W. Reeser. Numerous employees
were loading cars with lumber near
the entrance on the second floor,
hence, we were detained few
minutes here, and while we gazed
upon the industry inside, the thought
struck us, that a cut of the plant, as
we looked upon it, published in the
REPUBLICAN, would be most inter
esting to our readers. On entering
the building we were hastily, Gas our
time was SHORTY shown the numer-
GUS machinery. The motion of the
carriage took our eye. It ran back
wards and forwards at the rate of a
mile second and we wondered how
a man could stand on it's platform.
John Cangley is setter and we have
an idea he is a good one, too. He
moved about on the carriage as you
or l would on the ground, a miss
step, however, would result in death.
From here we were shown to the
basement, where the engine, planers,
and hundreds of wheels are in
motion. Our time was about up and
we did not remain long in this de-
partment, but passed through the
building and down the railroad
track in the direction of the depot
reaching there about train time.
At the depot there was a fight
brewing. A buffer was filled with
fire water and was anxious to do up
the town. He was howling and
throwing his fist in the air like a
wild man, when one of the officers
in charge of the depot made his ap.
pearance and ordered him off the
premises. The pugilist did not feel
SO disposed, however, and stripped
his coat, put up his spins" and down
he went tumbling backwards off the
steps to the ground. The depot
man struck him right on the nose.
He was picked up by friend and
on the arrival of the train got aboard
and left for Dushore.
We reached Satterfield at 2:45
where Mr.. Mcbride and Master
Earnest left for louisville, via Cher.
ry Mills and we returned on the
Dushore bus, B. f. Crossley pro-
prietor, reaching home at $50.
NOTES.
The sidewalks are not worth
mentioning.
To our friends-don't visit Lopez
as pugilist.
. The rails en- the Thornedale rail-
road, are not worn bright.
Charley Schock the blacksmith,
had his sleeves rolled up ready for
business.
Superintendent Wrede of the La
porte tannery, was among the bust
, ness guests.
Wesley johnson has a very pretty
store building and keeps his store
, room neat and clean.