Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-09-01

ing official business here one day last
week.
Joseph Helsman representedWash-
ington Camp No. 4Sl of this place at
the State Convention of POS. of A.
at York Pa, last week. He reports
a grand time.
Mrs. j. S. Taylor who has been
i'll for some time was taken to To
wanda for treatment. At last report
she was doing nicely and expects to
soon be home again. She is accom-
panied by Mrs. Danniel Hotfa who
is taking care of her.
Pay night here Monday evening OF
last week. Mr.. Baldwin of Towanda
did the paying.
A number from here attended the
dance at Cherry Mills Tuesday eve
ming.
Insurance Agent NJ. A. Scureman,
of Dushore, was doing business in
town Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week.
A number from here We're at the
county seat Tuesday last.
DR.. Murrey visited friends at Sayre
last week.
Mrs. Gregory of WilkesBar was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weeb last week.
Mrs. Edward Line and daughter
of PittstOn are the guests of Judge
and Mrs. j. S. Line.
Miss Mary Ryan visited friends at
Towanda last week.
John Hoffa of Pittston, is visiting
Frank Meyer of Mildred.
Miss Mary Harmon left on Satur-
day for New York City, to visit her
sister Miss Thressa.
The young men held a box party
in the X. of l.. Hall Thursday eve
ming. The girls brought the boxes
and took the boys to lunch. After
II few hours of dancing the young
people left for their homes well
pleased with the evenings enjoy
ment.
Mr.. Woodward Keller of Blooms
burg, is visiting his brother II. j..
Keller of this place.
Rev. Campbell was doing business
in WilkesBarre Saturday.
Rev. j. A. Enright visited friends
at Allegheney n. Y, last week.
A Battle Axe Tobacco agent from
Williamsport while coming down
the Width House hill Friday, had
the misfortune to brake the neck
yoke, causing the team to run away
and smashing the wagon very badly.
The team was caught at the lower
end of Main street. No other dam
age was done aside from the wagon
and sample tobacco. The boys help
ed themselves, and now have Il stock
ON hand.
John Schaad, Sr. and wife left on
Tuesday for an extended visit to
Germany.
Messrs. Veil Holcomb, James Cor
con and Ben Crossley of DushOre,
were the guests of Gordon Saxon
Sunday.
Mrs. c. NJ. Croll and Mrs. John
Hamer of Dushore, visited at Mr..
and Mrs. II. w. Taylor on Sunday.
The Citizens Band held an ice
cream festival and concert Friday
and Saturday evenings. On account
of the rain it was held in the 1. 0. O..
f. Hall Friday evening and on r. IL.
Guys lawn Saturday evening. A
large crowd was in attendance both
evenings. Gross receipts, $47.55.
The Band requested us to thank the
people for their liberal patronage
and assistance.
The little ball club from here went
to Laporte Saturday and played
with the little nine of that place.
They came home victorious; we did
not learn the score.
The Band will leave Friday morn
ing for Lacyville, where they will
enter the contest. We wish the
boys success.
Saturday there was a very interest
ing ball game here, Lopez VS. Bernice.
The second nine of this place and
what was supposed to be the second
nine of Lopez, but number of their
first nine players were among them.
Our bows held them pretty level