Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-13

twp. was at the Prothonotory's office
Monday taking out letters of adminlstra-
ton.
The ball given at the Laporte Hotel
Friday night was success in every par
ticular and the participants all enjoyed
themselves
Auditors Hess, Brown and Caseman
with their clerk Atty. Downs are busy
with the great stock of bills before them
to consult.
AN Italian who seems to be doing
first class work has opened shoe repair
ing business in the Kraus building, for
merly occupied by N. G. Maben as
barber shop.
Mrs. S. B. Harms and two little daugh-
ters, Helen and Ruth, and Mrs. Corrie
Stormont are visiting the formers sister
Mrs. VIM. Cheney of Binghamton n. Y.
Mr.. Delroy Helm was in the western
part of the county the latter part of last
week visiting the P 0. S. of A. Camps in
company with District President II. A..
Karns.
Dist. Atty A. j. Bradley was sworn
into Office last week, and with the best
wishes of his constituents will ably han
die the indictments in behalf of the Com
monwealth at next term ofcourt.
President Judge E. M. Dunham and
his associates Hons. John S. Line and
Conrad Kraus met on Saturday to file
their opinion on the legal proceedings in
the Scouten case which has not yet been
made public.
"A merry sleigh load Of gentlemen
from Bernice drove to Laporte Saturday
night and attended The Odd Fellows
Lodge. Mine Host Gallagher properly
attended TO their wants while among us.
The County Commissioners made
their annual appointment last week and
retained the old efficient officers, Robert
Stormont, clerk; A. j. Bradley Attorney
and Jethro Battin, janitor.
In view of the partitioning of China
and the generally unsettled condition of
things in the East, the sentiment in favor
Of prompt ratification of the Presidents
hawaiian treaty is growing stronger than
ever.
sabbath School 10 q. m. Glass meet
ing ] | a. m. leader w. J Higley, Epworth
League 6:30 p. m. leader Mrs. w. S.
Skinner, preaching 7:30 p. m. by the pas
tor Rev. Wm S. skinner, Rivival meet
ings next Sabbath eve.
Rev. VIM. S. Skinner has been con-
dncting a revival meeting at Sugar Hill
during the past week and expects to con
tlnue them this week closing which Sat
urday evening. So far two have been
converted and many are under conviction.
The freight rush in the West is no
yet over Reports show that business it
so great that the railroad companies find
indicates the movement OF farm products
and this means money in the farmers pock-
cts and consequent prosperity.
Mr.. Bryan and others remarked sew
eral months ago that the signs of prosper
ity throughout the country were only tenn
poary and indicated no permanent improv-
ment. About what length of time should
be considered as Temporary?
There is no doubt but that President
McKinley's nomination of Judge Nc
Kenna for the Supreme Bench will re-
ceve the hearty support of large major
ity OF Congress. The objection raised
against the nomination was sectional and
of most Aimsy character, in view of the
recognized ability and fitness of Judge
McKenna
-Markus Horn and Hugh Hess of
Nordmont, was brought before Squire
Karns Monday charged with having per-
formed the "stpng arm act' on Fred
Foust, after the closing OF an evening sess-
ion of singing school at Nordmont. Foust's
ewes looked some the worse for having
came in contact with q Fitzsimmons
knock out blow The matter was settled
between the parties before the trial was
opened.
The country can at least see daylight
in the matter of government revenue.
The Dingley law presents the New Year
with handsome token in the way of
treasurery surplus of nearly two million
dollars for the month of December.
This is gratifying change from the al
most unbroken line of monthly deficits
piled up by the Wilson low-tariff law.
which the country was iorcen to endure
for three years, to the detriment of all its
industries.