Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

DOlo Id., UTOuSHt ShiAothAca' ShSSi
to the home of Mrs. M. G. Lauer.
Their visit was necessarily made
short by an engagement in Pitts
burgh by their son, Roy, a musician
of considerable renown, who recent
ly returned from Berlin, Germany.
-Liquadated enthusiasm and hard
words caused an Eagles Mere pugil-
ist and Laporte sport to exchange
some blows,in our streets on Christ
mas night, making one of them see
more ,colors in a second than Joe
G. VS. sign shows in an hour.
AT an early hour Friday morn
ing the Ringdale Hotel was COM
pletely destroyed by fire with most
of it's contents. Mr.. M. c. Miller,
the proprietor, carried a very small
insurance and his loss is heavy. The
origin of the fire is thought to have
come from defective fiue. The
business of the post Office that was
conducted in the hotel has been
taken to the residence of Mr.. Walsh.
The United States mail service
will now carry letter seven thous-
and miles for two cents. The tele-
graph cable companies are still do
ing business, however, at the same
old price. Can the public see a
moral in this?
MIR. II. p. Hall oas resigned his
position as station agent at Sones-
town. Mr.. Hall has been faithful
employee of the w. & n. b. r. r..
for the past ten years. Will DON
ovan succeeds Mr.. Hall as agent
and will no doubt give satisfaction
as he has had considerable experience
in this line of work.
Mrs. A. f. Wilson and son
William of Warrensville, Pa. and
Miss Mallie Crumm of Wellsboro,
have been the guests of DIR. Wilson
add family.
Probability makes the conjecture
reasonable that when old Mother
Hubbard went to the cupboard for a
bone it was not day or two after
Christmas.
The News Item appoints itself
committee to thank assistant chief
clerk, James c. Deininger, of the
State Department, for Christmas
wishes and handsomely bound
volume of Smull's hand book.
Mr.. Philip Peterman and Miss
Maud Erlston were married at La
porte, December 81, by Robert
Stormont, j. p.
Though it's rumored the Beers
are willing to treat for peace about
the only sign they are sick of the
war is their Throwing up) more en-
trenchments.
The dead letter sale commenced
in Washington on Monday. This
sale is of annual occurance, and
comprises the more or less valuable
packages unclaimed or misdirected
in the mails. Everything from a
Bible to diamond ring is included
in the sale; and the greatest interest
is manifested by the bargain hunters
who bid, sight unseen for the pack
ages. This year there are upward
of 1000 articles to be sold.
Prof. w. III. Budine, the well
known eye specialist, will be at the
Forksville House, Forksville, Pa.
Jan. 9th and 10th; Hillsgrove House
Hillsgrove, Pa. Jan. 18th and 18th
and Hotel Maine, Laporte Pa. Jan.
18th and 14th. Eyes tested and eX-
amined free. All work guaranteed.
The Sunbury American, c: De-
cember %, says; "The entertain
ment given last night in Lyons
opera house, by the c. NJ. Parker
Concert Company, nnder the auspices
of the Teachers Institute, was an
exceptionally fine one. Mr.. Apple,
the county superintendent has been
highly complimented on his good
taste in making this selection for
one of the entertainment course"
County Superintendent Meylert
has likewise shown his good taste
in selecting this talent, and all
lovers of musical entertainment can
enjoy the rare treat at Dushore,
Thursday evening, Jan. 18th.
-CHRIsTMAS Is OVER. Christ