Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Dushore Item.

The robin has made his appear
ance.
The snow storm which ragged last
Wednesday and Wednesday night
was the nearest approach to a biz
zard we have experienced in at
least three years. About fifteen in
ches:of snow fell which drifted bad
ly. But few farmers or out of town
people were seen on our streets the
next day or two, owing to the bad
condition of roads. The regular
passenger train over the branch
which left WilllesBarre about 4:3O
p. IN. on Wednesday, reached ! or-
nice after many difficulties abou 8
O'Clock, where it was stalled for he
night. The next morning they IN
dertook to continue the trip to \ cw
Albany with two engines, but en-
countered about If feet of snow in
Dohm's cut, near Satterfield, into
which they dashed, the snow pic W
ing over the cab of the engine :nd
up even with the top of the coacf es.
They became stuck just as The
first engine was emerging from the
cut, and it was nearly three o'clock
before the train could be shoveled
out.
A slight freight wreck occurred
about mile above town Saturday
evening which delayed the passenger
train for several hours.
The temporary railroad bridge at
Monroeton, was again made ready
for traffic by Friday last, after hav-
ing been taken out by flood three
times this winter.
We are again enjoying our usual
mail, passenger and freight service
after the series of floods, storms and
wrecks.
Our new borough council met on
Friday evening last and was organ
lied by electing }. David Ctz, pres
ident and chosing Atty. w. ii. Hill,
as secretary and borough attorney.
The council is now made mp of the
following members: j. David Utz,
II. f. Obert, j. \. Ortlieb, John
NJ. Utz, Jerry Deegan, j. II. lon-
kin and VIM. O'Niel. The two
last named being the new members
seated at the last meeting.
The beautiful snow is fast disap-
pearing.
HOlcomb and Lauer, undertallers,
were called to attend to- the funeral
of an infant son of Frank Dennis,
of Bernice, Sunday.
Charles Messersmith, a respected
citizen of Cherry township, died af-
ter lingering illness, on Thursday
last, aged ~ years. The funeral
services were conducted in the Luth-
eran church at this place, Sunday
morning, by Rev. j. w. Klingler.
Interment at Thrashers cemetery.
The deceased leaves wife and one
five year old daughter.
Special lenton services have been
he'd in the Catholic church one OF
two evenings week since lent be-
gan. Some able sermons have been
delivered by clergymen from abroad.
The many friends of Rev. p. &.
O'Niel in this section were grieved
to learn of his death which occurred
at Ellwood city, near Pittsburg,
Pa, on Saturday last after brie1
illness. Father O'Niel was a son OF
the late Nicholas O'Niel, and was
reared at Cummisky. The funera
will take place this Wednesday, the
remains beng inferred in the GENE
terry at Cumiskey. Deceased wa
taken in the prime of life so sOor
after he had commenced his career
as a priest which promised to be ;
brilliant one, he being but Al years
of age. An aged mother who now
lives at Satterfield and number o
brothers and sisters survive to mourn
his loss.
The Davidson Teachers will hole
their last local institute in the M. f.
church at Sonestown, Saturday even