Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-05

-Baptismal exercises were held
at the Baptist church Sunday eve.
ming. The church was crowded to
it's full capacity to hear Rev. Brad
tord's eloquent sermon and witness
the baptizing of Mrs. Rose Andrews
and two daughters, Misses Jennie
Brink, Tola and Minnie Reese, all
of Eagles Mere.
The "open door" correspondence
sent to Congress shows that the
United States has secured the great
est possible benefit in China without
in any way committing the United
States to any policy whatever. This
is the greatest diplomatic triumph
of the century.
Emma Gallagher narrowly es-
capped from drowning in Lake Mo-
koma last Sunday while enjoying
pastime on the ice, in company
with her sister Name and Winnie
Keller. About ten feet from shore
where the water is quite deep, Emma
broke through, but by clinging to
the ice, prevented herself from going
entirely under. Her two companions
came to her rescue and pulled her
out, quite as much frightened as
wet and cold.
Mrs. Kate M. Craus, of Cherry
Twp, has received at the hands of
nj. A. Scureman, of Dushore, special
agent of the Penn Mutual life in
surance company, of Philadelphia,
the sum of $4,000 the amount of life
insurance carried by her late husband
Judge Kraus. The Penn Mutual
company always pays its losses
promptly and in this case the checks
were forwarded the next day after
proofs of death were received.
The person who contributes to
the contentment between capital and
labor does more for humanity than
a whole army of talking politicians.
Yesterday the miners in the
hard coal region went out on strike,
not content with the several advan-
ces made in their wages during the
past two years. More evidence that
they can't stand prosperity. They
now want the mines, and the labor
agitators want an opportunity to
raid the treasury of the organization,
that has been replenished during
the past two years of prosperity.
Next.
The home of Mrs. A. l.. Grimm of
this place was the scene of pleasant
and enjoyable surprise party on
Friday night of last week, the oc-
casion being a reception rendered to
Rev. Frycklund honoring his return
to this place by the recent NJ. E.
conference. Upon his return home
from prayer meeting he walked
right into the trap purposely set for
him. He was exceedingly surprised
in finding himself in the midst of
a house full of friends so unexpedly,
and after regaining his composure
he set about entertaining his many
guests, and scattering good cheer
and welcome all around. Refresh
ments was appetizingly INDUCED in
at a seasonable hour after which all
departed for their homes leaving
best of wishes for the genial pastor.
-Laporte-"a pearl cast before
swine" or pearls of swine cast upon
Laporte in the former, possiblil-
ity, but in the latter a positive real
ity. We call them "pearls' because
the drove that root about our streets
are very much like the heards of
cattle roaming them, they have
been SO long and clOssly associated
with town society and summer
guests upon our walks Of life, eX-
cepting only when mothers, wives
and daughters take the streets, Civ
ing cattle the sidewalks which they
much prefer to travel on, that they
have acquired remarkable intelli-
gence-intelligence that in some in
stances far eXcells their owners.
One day last week a number of our
citizens, who enjoy the privilege of
voting for Borough Councilmen, went
to the woods to engage in wood
cutting bee for the church. Our
street "pearls' of course joined the
crowd this time, being they are not
allowed to go to church, which is
the only place they are denied access.