Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-07-10
EAGLES MERE.

In the absence of your regular cor
respondent the Item and its readers
are indebted to Mr.. b. G. Welch fol
this column in the last issue. In
case of emergency we will seek his
help again.
The last meeting of the Post Office
Club was held under Mr.. Kehrers
awning on account of the storm. He
kindly made no charge for the light
as long as the sales of Peanuts kept
in good shape.
The Committee ON Sidewalks re-
ported that when repairs are made
it is customary to pile up the rubbish
on the grass and burn it so as to
avoid making a muss for a number
of days on the roadway but as it
makes a large black patch in the
lawns and burns out the grass which
is followed by weeds the Committee
thought the Club should take action
in the direction of advising differ
ent course. Some of the members
thought the black patch gave varie-
ty to the scene like that on mans
face even If it was not ornamental.
The Committee was directed to con-
fer with the authorities on the sub
ject.
The Committee also reported that
the new sidewalk to the railroad sta
tion would not be constructed until
October 80 as to avoid the wear on
it during the summer months.
The Secretary reported that he
had succeeded i'm obtaining valuable
relic i'm time table of the Eagles
Mere r.. r.. tn, / had been issued and
preserved until the time
changed after which it was allowed
to get out. In view of the scarcity
he advised that it be preserved in
the records of the Club. He also re-
ported that by sending away to a
foreign town he had been able to
secure copy of the time table now
i'm effect but that he thought it not
advisable to permit it to be exposed
until next fall as nothing of the kind
cot d be found i'm any of the county
pape $.
The thanks of the Club was voted
to the secretary for his energy and
self sacrificing devotion in the mat
ter.
Arrivals at the Hotels and cottages
are increasing daily. We notice
that the following cottages are now
f lily occupied i'm addition to previ-
GUS reports; Munsons, Reighards,
John Gamble, Stearns, j. V. Brown,
Mrs. r.. w. Clay, DR.. Mutt, Mrs.
Schick and Mr.. Henry Browns cot
tage is open and ready for the
family.
Rev. James w. Smiley who has
been acting as rector of the Episc0-
pal Church has returned to his home
in Baltimore.
Rev. DIR. Parsons of Washington
will again fill the pulpit of the pres
byterian Church this summer. He
has been very popular each year that
he has been here.
Last Sunday evening Rev. S. b.
Bidlack preached to large and at
tentive congregation in the Presby-
terian Church.
A number of Phila'. & Reading
r. r. Agents spent Sunday at Hotel
Raymond.
About half mile of the railroad
extension track has been laid and
we notice the teams of Mr.. SOnes
hauling quantities of sawmill ma
chinery so we suppose he is intend
ing to get ready for the railroad in
advance of the completion of the
track. T
b. l.. Miller of Hughesville has
provided Eagles Mere with the best
equipped Drug Store it has ever had.
Nothing seems to be lacking and the
best thing in ID is the aecommoda-
ting, gentl""ianly attendant Mr.. j.
Suttliff.
On the morning Of July 4th about
3 o'clock the old Skating Rink
building was discovered to be on fire
and crowds of cOttagers and hotel
guests turned out to watch the spec
tacle which was really beautiful. II
lasted over an hour and resulted IN