Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-13
County Seat lndices.
AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.

SlelSnl1S Is Teporteu Soou, "''' S
Cold still reigns.
Tony Nardini and Harry Lam
don are students at the Williamsport
Commercial College.
Attorneys f. J. Mullen and A.
J. Bradley are in Williamsport, at
tending Superior Court.
A. b. Kilmer, Esq. of Skunk,
was doing business at the county
seat Monday.
Mr.. A. A. Durham of Eagles
Mere, had business transactions at
Laporte Monday.
Merchant Vernon Hull, of Hills
grove, was transacting business at
the county offices Tuesday.
Three sled loads of young people
from Sonestown, drove to Laporte,
Tuesday evening, where they spent
a merry time at the home of f. M.
Crossley.
-Heine, the poet, is said to have
made IA will in which he bequeathed
everything to his wife on the condi-
tion that she would marry again.
He said that he wanted one man to
regret his death.
w. C. Mason arrived home last
week, for few days rest, from his
work at Punxsutawney where he is
engaged in civil engineering on an
electric railway extention.
The church supper given by the
Ladies' Aid at the home of Mrs. L..
J. Keeler last Friday night was well
attended and afforded a pleasant
time to those present. The net pro-
ceeds amounted to $500.
Trained nurse Miss Myrtle Mil
Ter, has been giving excellent atten-
ton to Chas. Coleman during the
past week, and now has her patient
i'm fair condition to recovery. MIR.
Coleman was first taken ill with APP
pendicitis and later suffered critical
attack of neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. VIM. Kilmer an old resident
of Fox township, died at the home
of his son, Mr.. Zack Kilmer near
Skunk, Friday of last week. MIR.
Kilmer had nearly reached the age
of "a years. He buried his aged
wife two weeks before his death.
The funeral service was held Sunday,
Rev. Smith of Forksville, officiating.
Interment in West Hill cemetery.
MIR. and Mrs. F. W. Meylert
are visiting Mrs. Meylert's sister in
Middletown, n. y. Mr.. Meylert is
still suffering from the attack of in
fiamation of the eyes he had several
weeks ago and is having his eyes
treated by specialist in Middle
town.
Jacob Cries had his left foot
badly bruised last Friday while at
work in the log yard at the stave
factory. While assisting in unload
ing logs he was accidently caught by
large log which fell from the sled.
1t will be several weeks before his
painful injuries will allow him to
resume work.
Raymond, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson Higley, had one
of his arms badly burned last Sat
urday, while his mother was absent
buta few moments. The child is
unable to say how his sleeve caught
fire, but tits supposed he was playing
about the stove. The boys screams
attracted Mrs. Higley's attention
and on fastening to the house found
the boys arm enveloped in flames,
and the flesh badly burned.
DR.. w. II. Randall, of William.
sport, has purchased the Wilson
property at this place and commenc.
ed work in his new field Wednesday
morning. DR.. Randall's reputation
as first class physician is wei
known to many of the people in this
section as he practiced medicine il
his younger days at Forksville. He
is a cousin to DR.. w. +. Randall o
DushOre.