Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-12-10
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

Mrs. David Marks was a William
sport visitor last Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Bradley and daughter
Edna visited Dushore friends the
early part of the week.
Laporte awoke Thursday morning
to find the ground covered with
fourteen inches of snow.
The farm of Phillip Secules which
was sold on Thursday, was purchas-
ed by Geo. Weaver for 81, ,O30.
An oyster supper will be held at
the home of Mrs. j. G. Colt, next
Thursday evening for benefit of nj.
E. PASTORS salary.
e. F Tubach of Dushore, has been
granted patent for bedstead coup
ling, obtained through G. A. Snow
& Co. patent attorneys of Washing
ton, ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Ingham of
Eagles Mere have closed hotel at
that place and gone to Atlantic City
where they will spend the winter.
Atty. A. j. Bradley makes bus
mess announcement among the legal
advertising cards of this journal,
which will be found of Importance
to those having business with him. ..
Mr.. Raymond Dewald of Sones-
town, and Miss Leah Castlebury of
this place were united in marriage
on Thursday, December 3, by JUS
tice of Peace A. H. Bushausen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Cheney Of
Buffalo, N. Y, are spending few
weeks with Mr.. T. j. Keeler and
family previous to going to New
York City where they will take up
their residence for the winter.
Mrs. Louise Barrows entered the
Sayre Hospital last week, and under
went an operation at that institution.
At last reports she was improving
very rapidly and hopes to soon re-
gain her former health.
Drs. Wright of Dushore, and Ran
dali of Laporte, performed very
serious operation upon Miss Mamie
Fries, on Monday. She is getting
along as we'll as can be expected al
this writing.
Mr.. C. f. Woodhead of Elkland
was business man in town on Tues
day. Mr.. Woodhead will sell at
public sale on December IS, all Of
his personal property, consisting OF
horses, cattle, farming implements
and household goods, and with his
family will remove to Delaware,
where he has purchased splendid
dairy farm.
"No man is above the law and no
man is below it," declares the Presi
dent in speaking in his annual mes
sage to Congress of the relations be-
tween capital and labor.
Mr.. Henry Stepp and Miss May
Mason, daughter of Mr.. w. c. Ma
son of this place, were united in
marriage at Williamsport, on We'd
nesday, December 3. The day fol-
lowing the ceremony Mr.. Stepp had
an operation performed upon him
at the hospital in that city, for ali
abscess that had formed under his
left arm and had taken an inward
course, having reached the lung
which the physicians found to be
n serious condition. He is rap
idly recovering and his friends hope
to see him soon return with his
bride to Laporte. The News Item
Joins with the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Stepp in wishing th"m a
happy and prosperous life,
A cunning accident occurred at
North Mountain, on Tuesday of last
week, by which Russell Swisher, IA
prominent farmer of that vicinity
was seriously wounded. Mr.. Swish
er and his grandson were out hunt
ing and as they were walking to-
gether through the woods, the latter
fell, both barrels of his gun being
discharged, the contents entering
the groin of the older man. AT last
reports Mr.. Swisher was in very
critical condition.
One does not always realize the
value of ones possessions. The sto-
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