Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
Bad Wreck on tho w. 8 N. B. Road.

WAS tITOWu pfolDlScuOuSly Ill Il Ddttiy
damaged heap, tearing away the
rails and seriously obstructing the
road. A Reading wrecking crew
was dispatched to arrive Wednesday
morning and clear up the track.
Passengers and mail were trans
fered at this point Tuesday evening
and on Wednesday, there being an
extray up at this end of the line at
the time the wreck happend. The
loss will be very heavy.
skunk
Mrs. Mortimer Williams returned
to her home at Auburn Ny, Satur-
day after two weeks visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Morgan.
Miss Gusta Duerkes of Canton is
spending weeks vacation with her
parents in this place.
j. III. Campbell made business
trip to Towanda this week.
The young people enjoyed party
at Mrs. Cora Remsey, Wednesday
evening last week, also surprise
visit to Mrs. Addie f.. Battins on
Thursday evening.
George and Clayton Battin are
working near Auburn, y. y.
Arch Morgan started for Auburn
Saturday, where he expects to remain
for a couple of months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bond OF
Ellenton Pa, spent Sunday with the
latter's sister Mrs. Asa Kilmer.
Rev. l.. NJ. Dice is our new Evan
gelical minister for the ensuing year,
and f.. Crumbling the Presiding
Elder of this district. Our former
minister, J. NJ. Price, goes to Will
mot, Pa.
Messrs. Allen and Olin Williams
and family and Mrs. Haydie Hoag-
land attended birthday party at
East Canton Friday night of last
week.
f. G. Salisbury returned home last
week from York State where has
been for some time with relatives.
The youngest daughter of Frank
Shattuck is very sick with typhoid
fever. Friday of last week there
was but little hopes of her recovery,
at this writing she is convalescent.
DIR. Gross of FOrksville is in atten-
dance.
Miss Ida Rightmire has resumed
her work at Grover, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor of FL
lenton, Pa, We're in town Saturday.
Sonestown
II. j. Keeler of Laporte was q
Sonestown caller on Tuesday.
Mrs. r. =. Laird of Nordmont is
visiting her parents here.
ID. c. Gritman of Nordmont was
business man in town on Monday.
An attempt was made to add an
other month to the school term in
the township this year. 1t failed.
j. Lyman Snyder on Saturday was
called to Lewisburg on business.
Mrs. Alex. Hess, John Morrison
and Lloyd Fairman started on sun
day by wagon to Pittston in order
that they might be present at the
funeral of brother.
Our schools will soon close. j. l..
Snyder expects to take an agency
for books during the summer.
George Robbins is seriously i'll.
A very good service was rendered
at the Epworth League on Sunday
evening. "Christian Fellowship"
was the subject, and the speeche.
were to the point and practical.
The last meeting of the Literary
Society will be held in town next
Friday evening. Subject, 'Resolved
| that man is more revengeful thar
woman" Chiefs, j. l.. Snyder ant
Miss Myrtle Edgar. Some fun is
anticipated and the debate will sure
ly be one sided, for the women, al
of whom speak on the negative vii
do their part and laud the men, and
as the other side is composed entire
ly of men they will surely go agains'
the question, for whoever heard .
man talk against himself.
Mrs. A. Edgar, Mrs. T.. j. Lock
wood and Mrs. b. G. Welch enjoyed
an afternoon at the sugar camp o.
Lee Gavitt the forepart of the week
The People Who Work Best.
The people in all lines of duty who