Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

w. j. Lawrence and +. w. Gal
| lagher drove to Benton on Monday
to get plans for the new hotel.
Among the welcome visitors in
town last Friday and Saturday, were
Hon. and Mrs. Russell Karns of Ben
ton. Russell is building large res
idence in Benton, that, when COM
pleted, will rob the other beautiful
property owners of having the finest
in town.
A Danville man threatened to
take his own life and has been sent.
to Jail to prevent him accomplishing
the deed. When he gets in that
mood again he'll probably do the
act first and talk afterward-if he
can.
Rev. +. r.. Powell, who for the
past few weeks, has been in William
sport, attending to the cares of his
invalid wife, returned to this place
on Tuesday and will occupy his place
in the Baptist pulpit on Sunday as
usual. Mrs. Powell remains in
the city with health slightly imprOv-
ed.
We are reliably informed that
the Senior Editor of the .SulhiUda
Her0ld had Il bout, and badly worst
cd by one of his townsmen. John
may make Il record to equal some of
his Western brothers, if he tries.
Pennsylvania has become II sill
yer state It's all thee fault of that
little Democratic county of Berks.
In order to spite the Republicans it
has gone and given birth to Il silver
mine. This mine is Il fact. 1t is
situated about two miles north of
the town of Birdsboro. Its eXis-
tence was kept secret until the cap
italists who have engaged to work
the deposit had secured fifty year
lease on the property. The test
shows that the ore is rich.
The fool is not dead, but his vic
tim is. Joseph Burack, of Canton,
Mass, tried to shoot dog with IN
old gun that wouldn't go off. Then,
in fun, he tried it on Mrs. Betsey
Danovitch, and was successful, the
gun going off, and intiicting Il bad
wound, from which the woman died
ON Tuesday. The fool (what else
can we call him) is in Jail on charge
of manslaughter, and by the time he
gets through with matter he will
have more sense, it is hoped. But
that won't help the dead woman nor
her family,
How to build up and improve a
town, is a problem that controlling
citizens of this town seem i'm wretch
ed ignorance. Working against the
welfare of those who own and inn
prove property and pay taxes for the
interests of outsiders is the policy of
the administration of this village.
Keep it up and see the town improve
and the taxes diminish.
In this issue will be found the
new adv. of Wright & Haight, who,
in appreciation of the town, have
opened branch and extended their
business to this place. 70 wish this
kind of business abundant prosperity
is an ungrateful wish to Il commune
ty, but these gentlemen have taken
hold of the business with vim and
vigor conclusive of good Judgment
and sure to result in success in Sc
curing the patronage of this COM
and neighboring sections,
when such duties shall be required.
This success we do wish them, as
they are deserving of it by rights of
worth and merit.
1t is astounding to see the num-
ber of young men, small boys and
girls too who are racing about the
streets nights until long after the
time they should be at home and in
bed. There are too many fathers
who, if they had Il valuable dog,
would look after it carefully and not
let it run around at night all over
town. But if he has Il boy it is
different. He is turned loose ut
tender age to go to ruin, and people
wonder where the great army of
dead beats, loafers and SotS come
from each decade. They are germi-
mated from pure seed, gathered from
our homes and sown broadcast upon