Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-16
News Items Of Interest at the
COUNTY SEAT.

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Mrs. w. II. Osler of Bernice, call
ed on friends at Laporte Tuesday
while returning home from short
visit with her aunt Mrs. King, at
Nordmont.
Hon. Thos. j. Ingham transacted
business at Wilkesbarre the early
part of the week.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. f.
Church will hold meeting at the
residence of Mrs. c. f. Grimm, Sat
urday at two p. m.
Mr.. Leo Wrede spent Sunday
with his wife at this place.
Mr.. James MacFarlane, who has
been confined to his room with i'll
ness the past four weeks, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. Ernest Waltman of Sayre,
spent Friday and Saturday with his
uncle Mr.. Ed. Schrader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Flynn spent
Sunday with the latter's parents at
Wilmot.
Messrs. John Flynn, f. w. Gall
agher and w. A. Kennedy spent
Sunday at Bernice.
Benjamin Suber, a sixteen year
old boy of Cherry township, died at
the Sayre Hospital on Tuesday from
injuries received in the Bernice
mines Saturday evening. He was
caught between a car and the gang
way. His back and one leg were
broken and his head and body badly
cut and bruised The funeral was
held on Thursday.
H. A. Kemp, photographer, will
open a Photo. Gallery near w. E.
Miller residence, Forksville, Pa.
for two weeks only, commencing
Oct. 1S, ending Nov. l..
Mr.. j. II. Spencer of William
sport is spending a few days in
town.
Judge Durham is holding court
at Tunkhannock.
After the arrival of the Dicker-
man pay car, Scouten started for Lo-
PEI accompanied by James Walsh,
where they put in. the day "elect-
ioneering for Rogers. No doubt
their trip will have results.
Atty. A. F. Hess of Dushore, on
Wednesday started for Washing
ton, D. c. where he expects to be
admitted to practice law in the
United States Courts, having pass
ed the examination at that place
in June.
The following are the Rev. II. G.
CaswelPs appointments for EpiscO-
pal services this week: Satterfield,
Wednesday 1880 p. IN. at Baldwin
House. Dushore, Thursday at 1880
p. II. i'm room over Mr.. Sylvara's
store. Bernice, Friday. Eagles
Mere, Sunday at 1880 a. IN. and 1880
p. IN. at Hotel Eagles Mere; Holy
Communion at the morning service.
N. B. No services at Laporte until
the completion of the furnace in st.
Johns Church.
Chas. Herman, a brakeman on the
w. x n. b. freight train, met ter
tible death Friday night between
Sonestown and Muncy Valley. The
train on which he was employed
broke in two and coming suddenly
together threw Mr.. Herman beneath
the cars. He was standing between
two cars when the train broke. His
body was horribly mangled, his head
being severed from his body. The
funeral of the unfortunate young man
was held at Hught sville on Sunday.
A special train was run from Sat-
terfeld to Hughesville on Sunday
for the benefit of those wishing to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Herman,
the unfortunate Brakeman. On re.
turning at about 8 p. M, owing to
an axle breaking on a freight car
attached to the train, the passenger
coach was thrown from the track.
The passengers received a severe
shaking up and were badly frighten-
ed. Among the number was Mrs.
f. M. Crossley of this place, who
tainted in the excitement and did