Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-06
The Mountain House in Flames.

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mark at Laporte early Thursday
morning of last week, and left the
Mountain House reduced to smoky
ruins and over $4,000 worth of pro-
perty sacrificed.
The fire was discovered shortly
after O'Clock in the storage room
adjoining the kitchen after it was
well under headway. Those who
were first to arrive were greatly
hampered in combating with the fire
for the want of some means to reach
the roof. The ringing of the court
house bell soon environed the DOOM
ed structure with the entire popula-
ton of the town whose attention was
occupied i'm saving the household
effects and the goods from the grocery
department. All the contents of the
first and second floors were saved eN-
cepting the kitchen and dining room
furniture. The origin of the fire is
unknown. Insurance, $1,000.
1t was about 6 o'clock before the
heavy framework fell to the ground,
making fire that lasted fully two
hours. The outside of the building
burned slowly owing to its being well
water-soaked by the prevailing storm
and for that reason it was made pos
sible to save the Commercial Hotel
but a few feet distant. The whole
sides of the annex stood erect until
the interior was completely consum-
eel. The snow and sleet on the roof
of the Commercial Hotel added pro-
lection while burning sinder fell in
quantities upon it. The goods were
hurriedly carried from the house and
considerably damaged The build
ing was badly scorched and effected
by water.
skunk.
Charlie Clarke of Hillsgrove was a
brief caller in town Sunday.
Rev. l.. NJ. Dice, the new Evan
gelical minister of Grover, preached
at this place Sunday to large sized
audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swingle
have returned from a long visit with
their daughter at Binghamton.
Miss Katie Brown and brother
Frank of Dry Bridge, Va, ARE spend
| ing the summer here with relatives.
The two year old child of Mrs.
Cora RumSey, who took small
quantity of birch oil Thursday of
last week, is reported better.
Rev. +. +. SpoOner of Hillsgrove,
will preach here Sunday next at IL.
A. f. Campbell, our enterprising
merchant is in the city this week
buying goods for his spring trade.
J. FL. Thayer, Principal of the Du-
shore school, and candidate for Co.
Supt., was in town last week calling
on the several directors of the Twp.
Mr.. Honeywell, the blacksmith,
has moved into the Swingle house
on Water street.
William Newcomer of near Wm.-
sport, occupies the Caseman house at
Piatt.
Ed. Sawyer of East Canton, will
work the Watts farm the coming
summer.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Kilmer of this place was the scene
of very pretty wedding Sunday,
Il April =, when their eldest daughter,
Miss Maud, was united in marriage
to Claud Smith Of Ellenton, by Alb.
Kilmer, Esq. Miss Nan kilmer,
sister of the bride, acted as brides
maid and Charley Let's of Grover,
as best man. After the ceremony q
large circle of relatives sat down to a
bounteous table of good things. The
bride was the recipient of many nice
and useful presents. We join in
wishing the happy couple pleasant
journey in the boat of double blessed
, ness.
Estella.
| Robins and bluebirds have arrived
but the cold weather still continues
j. j. Webster of Forest City, passed
through town Friday.
w. II. More of Jakersville vii
,noxya nm his farm, at this pIacp tbi