Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-12-24

and will hereafter lead IA farmers
life. "Pat" can now sing "Down
on the Farm" with better grace than
ever before.
We don't mention any names, of
c)urse we don't; but it is 80 we'll
known fact that a fellow might
just as we'll "speak right in meetin."
That is to say, it is well known
fact that some people corporations
in truth---are 80 blinded by seeing a
penny on the railroad track that
they are prevented from seeing the
train Of progressive thought coming
swiftly down the track which will
surely distribute both penny and
tpeople" to their respective boxes
without the slightest ceremony.
Under the artistic eye of Captain
Chase, a number of trees are trimm-
ed around the borders of the Lake,
much improving the view from the
avenue.
II the Light Company is to be
judged by some of the poles laid
along the streets, it is perfectly safe
to say that 1t Ia "decidedly crook
ed.p
The nervous fellow who. only a
few weeks ago was complaining Of
the voices, hustle and noises heard
on our streets, was out the other day
yelling at theecho on the Lake, just
forthe pleasure of hearing 9 voice.
Il has just recently, in fact only
late this fall, been discovered that
the modern religious way to beat
the devil around the bush, is to use
Power House. Its so nice not to
have any 'tlicker" around the house
and the "stuff" tastes SO much less
wicked when you think no one
knows anything about it.
100 foot Reservation; Ice House;
q years. Ice House; 81 years; 100
foot Reservation. The public be-?
Thinking, perhaps that it might
soften tax collector Taylor and make
him little more easy in his manner
Of collecting taxes, the Post Office
Club held forth in the collectors
store. After dealing the testaments,
peanuts and soft drinks passed tn,
circle and grand uplifting time
was enjoyed, "Gentlemen" exclaim-
ed the President, 1--WE must not for
get that soon the election will be
here, and we ought to pass few
resolutions instructing the voters
how to vote. For years the clean
ing out of brush, of thick under
growth and the grading of the 100
foot Reservation around the Lake
has been the dream of men Of bold
imagination. The public opinion
of Eagles Mere without regard to
section or party is overwhelmingly
in favor of having this strip opened
up from the outlet bridge along the
village side of the Lake to the bath
ing grounds, and to be opened at
public expense. 1t is fairly evident
that private capital will not come
forward in the immediate future to
do this work. so let us put into Office
men who are bold enough to order
the work commenced, and wise
enough to know that Eagles Mere
owes it to herself to have this i'm
provement at once pushed to com
pletion. At this point some one
said there was q delegation of Will
iamspoYt gentlemen knocking at the
door, and you ought to have seen
these brave members scud.
A special service will be held at
1890 u. m. on Christmas Day, in
the Episcopal Church.
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An effortis being made to organ
ize mandolin and guitar club in
this town. So far the club Is made
upof LIST and End mandolin, guitar,
banjo and violin. Any young man
who can play an instrument or de-
sires to learn to play, is welcome to
attend the practice which is held
| every Wednesday evening at the
Episcopal Rectory.