Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-07-23
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transacting business in Laporte on
Thursday.
Mrs. G. w. Bodie of Towanda, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shaffer.
Judge Gansel of Muncy Valley,
was a pleasant caller on Laporte
friends on Monday.
Miss Hattie Lawrence of Muncy,
visited her friend, Miss Ona Mason,
at this place last week.
VIM. Hottenstein of Forks town
ship, died on Monday, July 20, aged
Is years.
The Rev. G. A. Scars of Philadel-
phia, will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday evening July 26. All
are invited.
Jacob PER- of Hughesville and
Haymen Herr of Muncy Valley
were business men at Laporte We'd
nesday.
Jas. Gansel spent Sunday with his
family at this place. He will COM
plete the bridge abuttments at Hills
grove this week.
Miss Martha Shank and Miss Lucy
LIE Van of Williamsport, are pleas
ant guests at the home OF Dr. ana
Mrs. w. ii. Randall.
Miss Alice Brewster of New York
arrived in town. Monday and will
remain some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Brewster.
Mrs. w. N. Barrows, Miss Elean-
or Barrows and Master Tom Bar
rows of New York City, and Mrs.
Emma A. Baily of Philadelphia are
being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
f. p. Ingham at this place.
The officers of the association de-
sires to make this years reunion of
the family the best in its history,
therefore they desire full attend
ance of all that are in any way con-
nected with the Little family.
Mrs. Victor Hugo and daughters
of Philadelphia, arrived in Laporte
Tuesday evening and will spend the
remainder of the summer with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M. Crossley.
Several days ago Saylor Lawrence
of Muncy, met with painful acci-
dent at his fathers planning mill.
While running rip saw his left hand
was accidentally caught and the
thumb badly cut as were all the fin
gers except the little one.
AS an offertory at the Episcopal
Church on Sunday morning last,
Miss Eleanor Barrows of New York
City, sang "With Verdure Clad"
from Haydn's "Creation." The Sc
lection was greatly enjoyed by the
congregation as it is a class of music
not often heard in Laporte. During
the summer occasionally selections
will be given by visitors.
The Little family reunion will be
held in the pavilion at Eagles Mere,
Wednesday, August 26, 1903. This
is the 4th annual reunion, and the
99th yoar since Theophilus Little
emigrated from New Jersey up the
Susquehanna river to Muncy thence
up the Muncy creek valley to the
Lake of the Eagles, now the famous
summer resort of Eagles Mere,
where he settled in the year 1904.
The new arrivals at the Mountain
House are: Miss Mae r.. Muffiey,
Master Ernest +. Bealmear of Balti-
more; DR.. Daniel H. Riggs, wife and
daughter of Washington; Rev. Chas.
A. Scars, Mrs. Scars, Masters Austin
and Ralph Scars, of Philadelphia;
Two Misses Loetzer, Towanda; Miss
Rose Hawkins, l.. M. Hawkins; Miss
Matte Stevens, Miss Lille Stevens,
of Philadelphia.
During the heavy thunder storm
Monday, lightning struck down
tree over which bark was laid max
ing roof under which several OF
Dorsey's men were taking shelter.
The bark roof was knocked from
over their heads and one man was
considerably shocked and caused him
to spit blood for some time after the