Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-23

topic vi conversation mere lor soiue
time, is a sure go. James Walsh has
taken the contract for grading and
building the railroad from here to
the new mine, distance of two
miles. He already has quite Il num-
ber of men at work. A number of
small mining cars have arrived and
machinery is being placed in the
braker and all the work is being
pushed as fast as possible.
Jerry Deegan of Long Valley was
caller in town Wednesday. He was
ON his way to Robertsdale where he
has accepted position as book
keeper i'm w. II. Blight's store.
Do you remember Monday the 18th
that day the wind blew our jack
knife open in our pocket and the
brass knobs off our cows horns, and
the shoe laces out of our shoes. That
day was nothing but Il big blow,
yet it covered everything with snow.
Prof. VIM. f. McNulty the well
known actor, has been engaged to
put on another drama at this place.
He will be assisted by some of our
best home talent.
Miss Zeltha Cunningham of Du-
shore, is the guest of Mrs. III. w.
Taylor.
John Daley, the popular landlord
of Mildred, has had a telephone
placed in his hotel. When you want
anything, call him up.
Henry Millhimes visited friends
at Wilkes Barre last week.
The S. l.. x S. r. II. Co. have set
up their new forty-horse power boil
err at the old drift pumping station.
Rev. j. c. Campbell and wife Wis
tied friends at New Albany last week.
Joseph Thomson who has been
visiting his mother at this place,
was given farewell party Thursday
by number of his young friends.
Monday he left for Long Island to
resume his work.
DIR. Black of Scranton was the
guest of Miss Maggie Wright Sunday
of last week.
Mrs. III. j. Keller was calling on
friends at Dushore Thursday.
Rev. j. A. Enright treated the
young cadets to sleigh ride to La
porte Sunday. There were thirty in
number and they enjoyed themsel-
YES greatly.
Prof. j. III. Thayer of Dushore,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Patrick Daley of Dushore,
was q caller in town Sunday.
a great many sleighing parties
were in town Sunday enjoying the
good sleighing and fine weather.
Misses Francis and Grace Hope of
DushOre, were the guests of their
brother c. p. Hope of Mildred.
Have you ever noticed how some
people address you when you meet
them. The doctors say, show are
you;" the editors inquire, "what's
the news" the lawyers shake your
hand and wants to know "what
you've got" and the preacher asks,
"where are you going" That's the
hardest question to answer.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Donovan,
visited friends in Dushore Sunday.
Sonestown.
Miss Lizzie Miller of Tivoli is
visiting friends i'm town.
c. j. Brink and family of Eagles
Mere, spent Sunday with John
HaZen.
Mrs. James Bussler of Hughesville
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George simmons.
John Converse made q business
trip to Hughesville on Friday.
A sleigh load of young people from
Nordmont attended revival services
held here on Friday evening.
Messrs. Dunbar and Compton OF
Elimsport are visiting r. j. Lock
wood.
The sleighing was excellent Sun.
day and many took advantage Of it
Among those were j. w. Buck and
family who went to Strawbridge
Chas. HaZen and family, Mrs. G
Phillips and Mrs. Dora Cook who
also went to Strawbridge, and {
number of friends and relatives o