Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-14
LAPORTE, PENNA, THURSDAY, APRIL Il, 1898.
Bernice Echoes.

contract lOr the mason WORK.
District President II A. Harms, Atty
F. II. Ingham and Frank Cooley of La
porte Camp No. 294 P. 0. S. Of A attend
ed the meeting Of the Bernce Camp 10.
4Si P. 0. S. of A. Friday evening. A
number of new members were initiated in
to the Order. This Camp bids fair to be-
come the banner Camp of this county.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cox on
Thursday April 7th son. To Mr.. aud
Mrs. Danuia Morter Thursday April 18th
a daughter.
| Rev. j. A. Enright made a business trip
/ to Sonestown Wednesday. His sister ac-
companied him 10 his home where she
will spend the summer This will be good
news to her many friends at this place.
! Mrs. Phlum and children Of Camels.
Vile was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. e.
Merthew last week.
| Mrs. j. Cook visited friends at Clifton
Springs last week.
! Patrick Hannon and Joseph Hellsman
attended the Democratic committee meet
ing at Laporte Monday OF lasI week,
lnrge party Of friends gathered at the
residence OF II. e. Hibbard Monday even.
ing Of last week and gave him a pleasant
surprise it being the anniversary of his
BIRTH
A Two months term of summer school
opened Monday OF last week by Gordon
! Saxon.
! VIM. Northrope of Towanda moved his
family to this place las week.
Misses Mary and Nellie Meeham OF
NewAIbany have opened mlleuery shop
III The residence of Micheal Gllligan at
/ his place They have all the htest
styles
Mrs. Timothy Ryan of Mildred is quite
sick at this writing.
Mrs. john Rholey OF Shinnersville visit,
ed her sou Fredlick at Hughesviie last
| week
Judson Cummins has purchased him a
form yet. +,
Mrs. j. S. Line visited her son Samuel
at Sayre Pa. Monday and Tuesday.
One OF the most uoIed events of the
social circle OF last week was large sur.
prise party at the residence OF mining
foreman r. Ii. Guy. Saturday evening
about 40 OF his friends rang his door bell
after lie had returned for the night and
Tor once in his lille Witty Bob was taken
by surprise and when the table was
spread with all the good things of the
season Bob for the first time in the annels
OF his history claimed he was not hungry.
We lack space to mention all whom were
present aud for want OF a better name we
will call them the Jolly 40.
Last week was holy week and it was
observed in the churches OF this place by
special ceremonies. At the St. Francis
church Mass was celebrated every morn.
ing except Thursday and Goo Friday
Vesper was held Wednesday evening.
Good Friday afternoon the station of the
Cross was placed IN the church with very
impressive ceremonies 10y Father Enright
and on Saturday the Holy Water was
blessed and new altar fire lighted.
Easter Sunday morning a soft rain was
falling but this did not seem TO delay the
people from observing the day in a reli.
gious manner. The church was crowded
long before the hour set for the celebra
ton Of Mass. The altar was beautifully
decorated with flowers arranged by Miss
Nellie Enright FlIly six candles threw
| their mellow light upon the altar and side
alters making IA scene impossible to de-
scribe with pen. AT / O'Clock Father
! Enright entered The church proceeded by
! "a ocolytes aud marched up the center
aisle to the altar, The choir sang a mum
| Der OF beautiful hymns which did credit
10 themselves and their beloved Pastor.
| Mss Nellie Enright sang a beautiful solo.
! She received many kind words OF praise
| for it. The A. y. Ii aud st. Patrick G..
! I. A. Societies, each member wearing
/ their dress badges OF their society march-
ed up TO the altar rail aud there from the
hands of their beloved received coumun
! lon. Alter Mass, Father Enright preach
ed very tiue sermon on the death aud
resurrection OF our Saviour.
| The Easter services in the Presbyterian
church was very impressive The church
was beautifully decorated with flowers
aud terms aud a large congregation filled
/ the church. During the morning services
Rev. Mr.. Campbell preached a very fine
! sermon and the chior sang number OF
beautiful hymns suitable Tor the occasion.
/ In The afternoon there WAS an unusual
large turn Out To Sunday School aud IN
/ the evening the churcn was filled ard an,
4 other good sermon was delivered 10y The
beloved pastor Rev. Campbell. Had our
religious critic been here to see the large
number OF people who attended the re-
ligIous services in the churches here he
would have been forced to change his
mind as to the religious needs Of our Peo-
/ pie.