Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Beruice Echoos.

place.
Miss Florence Thurston, student
of the Mansfield Normal, spent her
holiday vacation with her parents at
this place.
John Fitzgerald spent Christmas
at his home in Towanda.
Miss Name DERRICK of Towanda,
was the guest of Miss May Barlow
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Taylor spent
Christmas with Mrs. .Taylor's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J.J. Boyd at Dushore.
Miss Nellie Haley of Philadelphia
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Haley of this place.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
of this place held a Christmas tree
and entertainment Christmas Eve.
1t was very fine affair and did cred
it to all concerned.
Mrs. James Rutherford spent Sat.
s,rday at DushOre.
Mrs. Eliza Eneg of Rummerfield,
is stayieg with Mrs. J. S. Taylor.
August Bavant's house which stood
on Sugar Hill, burned to the ground
Wednesday night at IL O'Clock, with
all the household goods. The family
had retired for the night when the
fire was discovered by neighbor.
The alarm was given, but too late to
save anything. The family was
driven out in the cold night scantly
clad, but were soon taken care of by
the neighbors. The house was in
sured at $500.
A surprise party was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston
Friday evening, in honor of their
daughter, Florence.
Saturday evening surprise party
was held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Newell, in honor of their
son, William, who is home on a
vacation from Mansfield Normal.
Mrs. r. Dieffenbach of RUNNER
field was the guest of Mrs. H. w.
Taylor Thursday.
Mr.. Walter Hunsinger of Dushore
visited friends at this place Thurs
day.
The teachers from here attended
the institute at Dushore last week.
Mrs. J, Fitzgerald of New Albany
visited her son Thomas of this place
last week.
Miss Katie Line visited her sister
Mrs. G. b. Winters at Towanda
Monday and Tuesday Of last week.
The following officers were elected
at the Presbyterian Sunday school
for the ensuing year: Rev. f. j.
Campbell, Superintendent J. s.
Taylor, Assistant Supt.; Lee johnson
Secretary; c. B. Newell, Treasurer.
Mrs. G. f. Kirkendall who has
been i'll for some time is convalescing.
Mrs. Campbell of New Albany was
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. c.
Campbell last week.
Thomas Fitzgerald of Bay City,
Mich, visited friends here this week.
Samuel Line of Sayre Pa, visited
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Line
of this place Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Michael and Miss Nellie En-
right of Allegheny, N. Y, visited
their brother Rev. J. A. Enright
during the holidays.
Misses Katie and Thress Leonard
of Ithica, NY, visited their parents
| Xmas.
Miss Maggie Pike Of Binghamton,
spent the holidays with her parents
The Young Ladies' Bachelor Clut
rendered a surprise party to Mr.
John O'Brian at the residence o.
Mrs. Gilbert Potter of Shinersville
Saturday evening, December "a. Al
report a good time.
Patrick Harmon and wife of Ran
som, were the guests of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Harmon of this
place during the holidays. Mr.. Han
non was married but the week before
Xmas to an estemiable young lady
of Ransom, where the groom hold:
the trusty position as operator for thu
Lehigh Valley r. r. Therefore VIZ
join with his old friends in wishing
them a happy life.
Miss Katie Brogan of Sayre, visit
ed her parents at this place last week
Woodward Keller had his toe'
mashed by being run over by n laod
ed mine car Saturday.