Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-22

| Mr.. III. A. karneS, VINO was
recently commissioned Notary Pub
lie, has opened an office in the law
Office of S. B. Harms, northwest cor
ncr Second and Church Streets, any
one desiring the services of a magis-
trate will have prompt and careful
attension by Mr.. Karns. Special
attention and consideration will be
given to the filling out of vouchers
or other pension papers of soldiers
by Notary Public, Karns.-Benton
Argus.
Married. Albert +. Hess,
and Miss Lizzie Rogers both of Elk
land, sullivan county, Pa, were
married at the brides home We'd
nesday, Nov. II, 1900. Mrs. Hess
is sister of our newly elected rep
resentative, Ed. Rogers and was
very popular in Western Sullivan.
Mr.. Hess is one of the county's ris-
ing young men, and is at present
employed in the Census Depart
ment, at Washington, d. G. Mr..
and Mrs. Heess left Immediately
after their. marriage for Washing
ton. where they will make their
home for some time. The News
Item Joins with the many friends
of the young couple, in wishing
them happy voyage throus ! life.
The saw mill along the Loyal Sock
creek, near Snyder's camp, owened
by Chas. w. Reeder of Hughesville.
was burned to the ground at an
early hour Sunday morning. The
fire started near the end where the
boiler was located, but how, no one
knows. The mill had been run fol
few hours Saturday morning, after
which il was shut down for the
remainder of the day. James
Conner, who lives near the mil,
was aroused Sunday morning about
five O'Clock by the noise OF steam
escaping from the saftey valve OF
the boiler, and on investigating the
cause. discovered the mill i'm flames.
About 900 feet CT lumber was also
destroyed. The mill was estimated
at $500, carrying 81 900 insurance.
1t is thought that with some repair
ing, the engine and boiler may be
saved. The mill will be rebuilt at
| once, near the site ofthe former one.
The Hughesville furniture fac
tory, owened by Boak Bros. was
destroyed by fire, early Friday
morning, Nov. 1G. The factory was
one of Hughesville's leading indus
tries, and employed more than one
hundred men. The destruction OF
the factory is a serious loss to
Hughesville. The fire started in
the ware rooms and was first seen
by small boy, whose father com
municated the discovery to the
watchman, the alarm was quickly
given and the entire population OF
the town were soon aroused. The
firemen worked herOicaly but the
fire was soon beyond their control.
Boak Bros. estimate their loss to
be over l$75,0O0, partially covered
by insurance.
The Ladies Auxialry of the Will
Transport Hospital, are contemplate
| ing the erection of an addition tC
the Hospital to be used as a Chill
dren's Ward, and invite all pupils
of the public schools in LycOming
county to contribute ten cents at
Thanksgiving and again as an Eas'
ter Offering, towards this worthy
lcause. If there are any who feel un.
able to contribute ten cents, les,
amount will be thankfully received
A Children's Ward is much need
ed addition to the Hospital and
Sullivan would do well to follow
the example of her sister county
If teachers would cooperate with
pupils, and parents teach their chill
dren little self-sacrifice, encOur
ageing them to give their mite t.
a charitable purpose, many of then
would be surprised to see what in
terest and pleasure it affords th'
young folks to be participants in ,
good work. Help II along.