Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-27

eXcellent WORK.
Owing to the severe storm,
the teachers local institute that
was to be held at Sonestown, last
Saturday, was postponed to Satur-
day, March sth.
a dynamo was placed in the La
porte tannery this week, with a
capacity of one hundred lights which
will be distributed about the tan
merry and office, and also in Supt.
FIynn's residence.
Joseph Gansel, who has been
employed at the Hillsgrove tannery
for the past few months, was taken
to DushOre last week to be treated
for anthrax. He has been in a very
critical condition for several days
past, but is now showing favorable
condition to improvement.
"A lament comes from France
that America is outstripping that
country of silk manufacturers. The
reasons the French give for the
American supremacy, is larger capi-
tai, superior machinery and more
modern methods, coupled with a
better governmental relation to
labor.
Max Frankel has resigned his
position as first assistant in the city
meat market at this place. 1t is
quietly rumored that it was his dis
regard for the scales especially when
waiting on ladies that necessitated
this move or the retirement from
business for the city market. We
don't believe it.
The February term of Court of
Qnart r Sessions now in progress
Is small in attendance and routine
in nature. On Monday the various
constables made their sworn returns
and the newly elected constables
We're sworn into Office. Arguments
We're heard in the license applica-
tions of Patrick Finan, j d Cooper,
j p Gorgg of Lopez; JAS. M. Camp
bell, of Forksville; VIM. Moran of
Muncy Valley; all of which were
refused except the Forksville Hotel.
Several of the larger cases were adj
journed until next May term.
The case of VIM. Robbins VS..
Howard Lyons, was called and tried
Tuesday. The Jury found for the
plaintiff in the sum of $4,000.
The Grand Jurors were discharged
on Tuesday.
The Eagles Mere Electric Light
Company are preparing to raise the
water in Hunters Lake, which fur
nishes the power for their lights, to
increase the capacity of their power.
The supply of water last summer
proved abundant for the demand of
lights at Eagles Mere, and the COM
pany is now convinced that they can
supply electricity for all the sur
rounding towns as far distant as
Hughesville. This will give the
county seat with the county build
ings, three hotels, five stores, four
churches printing Office and prob
ably a dozen dwellings to light and
also furnish power. The several
windmills and engines in town could
profitably be dispensed with. I'm
der ground wires could easily be
maintained and but little additional
cost made in supplying the extra
power. 1t is now up to Laporte to
investigate and learn what can be
done with the Eagles Mere Light
Company along these lines.
Secretary Long, in Lincoln day
speech at Boston, has given sane
utterance in regard to the Philipp-
ines, and one that should appeal
to all thinking Americans. He says
|'tce question is not one of a day,
but of a whole generation; and that
when the ability of the Filipinos to
administer self-government is assur-
ed, they alone should decide whether
they will walk alone and independ-
ent, or hand in hand with us as
Canada walks with England.