Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-09-11
EAGLES MERE.

On Sunday the last service 1Of the
summer was held in the Presbyter-
ian Church, Rev. DIR. Parsons preach.
ing one of his usual able sermons on
"Overcoming evil with good. y. The
DIR. left for Washington on Monday
morning.
Rev. Geo. Morgan, father of Rev.
G. Campbell Morgan, filled the pul.
pit of the Baptist Church on Sunday
morning and will otficiate during
the month of September. During
this week he is to deliver addresses
in the First Presbyterian, Erie Ave.
Baptist and Newberry Churches in
Williamsport.
Mr.. S. w. Murray, the veteran
car builder of Milton spent a week
ut CrestmOnt and left for home on
Monday morning. He is naturally
anxious for the success of his former
partner Mr.. Dickerman who is can
didate for Congress in this district.
The University Football Team
continues to make things lively and
will do so until September "a.
Several house parties have increas-
ed the population for few days. 1t
is said that more people were in Ea-
giles Mere on Sunday than have ever
before been here so late. General
regret is expressed by those who are
to leave the mountains
Just now when perfect weather pre-
walls and the forests are putting on
their most beautiful parti-colored
garb.
Electrician Trappe is on duty
again after spell of sickness of about
A week. His wife has declared that
he shall not attend the Centennial at
Bloomsbury again.
Photographer Phillips still calls
the roll of his family every morning
to be sure that he has them all.
Now the signs directing people to
go home are being put up in the
shape of boarded windows on the
cottages. Wonder why they might
not be left off for a week or two.
Miss Anna Karge has the Upper
Shrewsbury public school in opera
ton with about twenty or thirty lit
tie folks. OF course, Miss Mary
Clarke succeeds herself at the Eagles
Mere school. Her success forbids
any other thought.
Quite a considerable uneasiness
was created last week by indications
of a serious fire out in the direction
of the numbering operations of Mr..
Sones but happily it was gotten un-
der control. Many fears are express
ed that some neglect may yet let
the forest fire reach Eagles Mere
from that direction.
1t is understood that after this sea-
son the name of Chautauqua is to be
finally abandoned and that of Gag
les Mere Park",,substituted.
At the.regular session of the Post
Office Club it was suggested that if
the proposed Fair should be held we
co I'D advertise as one of the attract
ions that we would have a sample of
the worst possible road in Sullivan
county in the Lakewood Drive and
that special premiums should be
provided for any teams that could
safely haul any load over it.
One member thought that one
premium might be offered for the
best specimen road and the proba-
bility would be that it would be "a
warded to the chautauqua streets.
The Committee on health express
ed decided disaproval of the expen-
diture of any money on the Golden
Rod, Rag Weed and Thistles this
season as they are all ready to scatter
their seed and by letting it go now
it would furnish a biggar job for
next year.
The Chairman of the Committee
on Fire Protection inquired if it
would be advisable for the Commit
tee to have some building fired so as
to give an opportunity to test the
new fire hose. The inquiry was laid
on the table until after the fire.
Dates OF Fairs You Will Attend.
Hughesville Fair, September %,
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