Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-09-25
EAGLES MERE.

Stone and lumber are being deliv-
cred at Hotel Raymond for the new
addition that Is to be ready early in
the season of next year. 1t will be
all under roof and securely enclosed
before winter sets in.
Mrs. c. G. Mccormick will mod
erniZe her cottage for next summer.
n. {. Little has the work to do and
it is understood that it is to COM
mence as soon as possible. There
will be no more attractive home on
Eagles Mere Ave. next summer.
DIR. Reedy, the widely known den
list OF Hughesville spent a day or
two in town attending to profession
al business and making arrangements
for the building of a cottage on Min
cral Spring Ave. in the Chautauqua
grounds. Other improvements are
in the air ut that end of the village.
1t is said that the committee ap-
pointed by Council to work up the
plans for improved station facilities
is meeting with Il good deal of en-
couragement. 1t is probably in the
right hands.
On Wednesday the Drug Store
gave us its last day and its departure
is generally regretted as we have
never been so well served either i'm
the Drug Store or i'm the man i'm
charge. Every body will be ready
to greet Mr.. Sutlitfe with Il welcome
next year.
Trappe, the Electrician and Plum
Der has made his fortune and is go
ing west to invest it in Ohio. Clar-
ence Dunham has kept as large
part of his outfit as possible in the
hope that Mr.. Trappe will be with
us again.
The plumbing establishment of
Maloney 4 Son was closed last week
and Charley has returned to Hughes
vile for the winter.
The last Philadelphia Sleeping
Car left SonestOwn on Sunday night
and the last Parlor Car left on Mon
day morning. The closing trips on
the summer schedule ON the Eagles
Mere r. r.. were made ON Monday.
The new schedule went into effect
on Tuesday but no official copies have
been issued as yet or none have
reached us SO information must be
asked at the station. 1t is said that
two round trips will be made daily
for a time and then one trip per day
will be continued for some time after
that.
The Steamer is still running but
on limited time table.
1t seems to be understood that
Captain Chase will proceed with the
construction of the Stand Pipe for
the Water Co. within week or two
and push it to completion so as to
test it by filling it with water before
freezing weather comes.
Mr.. Dunham is hard at it plowing
up the lot adjoining the cottage of
Mrs. Sallie ID. Jones so as to convert
it into a perfect lawn by next sum-
mer.
Rev. DR.. Jones of st. Stephens
Parish, WilkesBarre delivered his
closing sermon in the Episcopal
Church on Sunday morning. SEN
vices will be continued for several
weeks longer.
The Chautauqua Inn closed its
doors for the season on Monday. In
fact it might be said for the last
time as it is now a thing of the past
and the Forest Inn will take its
place. The Chautauqua Light Plant
made its last run on Sunday night
until next summer.
Mr.. Henry Laussat Geyelin was a
guest at Hotel Eagles Mere for II
number of days. He is President of
the Athletic Association of the In
iversity of Pennsylvania, and con-
sequently much interested in the
visit of the Football Team now at
this place. Mr.. Geyelin is the hold
er of quite large interest in the
Eagles Mere Light Co. He is seri-
ously considering the improvement
of his property on Prospect Hill in
connection with some of his Phila-
delphia friends. He has just return
, ed from a StaY of more than a wear