Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-08
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TcrScly Told.

Atty. +. w. Meylert drove over
to MS coal mine at Bernice on We'd
nesday.
Ex-Asaociate Judge Taylor of
Strawbridge, was at the county seat
on Tuesday.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Flynn, who has been very
ill, is improved at this writing.
Tony Nardine has returned from
the Williamsport Commercial Col
lege where he has been taking bus
ness course.
The M. E. church is about to re-
ceive much needed new coat OF
paint. G. r.. Funston will do the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frisbie of
Renwick, spent Sunday and Monday
with their daughter, Mrs. B. s.
Cowell.
There is a photograph gallery in
Laporte; but if we want our pictures
taken We'll have to '"get there as
he only stays few days.
Mr.. George Shoemaker of Cross
Fork, visited his son Atty. w. p
Shoemaker, the early part of the
week.
Two Italians with well trained
bear furnished an unusual amount of
amusement for both old and young,
in front of the Laporte Hotel on
Tuesday afternoon.
Atty. A. j. Bradley recently open
ed law Office at 1928 Arch street
Philadelphia, and last week tried
his first case in the courts of that
city, which resulted in a victory for
his client.
The heater in the Court house is
being repaired this week and the
occupants of the building will soon
have more comfortable quarters.
Those who We're obliged to be in
their offices suffered much discom-
fort from the cold damp weather of
asst few weeks.
The Department OF Public In
structiOn and the public schools OF
the State should be encouraged and
assisted in the proper celebration and
observance of Arbor Day, which has
been fixed for Friday, October 16.
1t will mean great deal to posterity
if each public school pupil for the
next generation annually plants a
tree.
The M. f. Church is receiving a
much needed new coat of paint both
inside and outside, and a handsome
new carpet will be put on the floor,
which, in addition to a general reno
walton, will very much improve the
appear ldilCt VI tlIC Culi'S' Ahl. S'
r. Funston is doing the work.
Captain S. S. Ormsby, the one
leg veteran will give an entertain
ment with his phonograph and sym
phonium at the Baptist church, next
Tuesday evening. Come out and
enjoy an evening of amusement. Lat
est songs, music by the worlds most
famous bands, funny sayings, given
in most distinct and pleasing man
ner. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
The mail route from Laporte to
Forksville, by the way of Eagles
Mere, will be discontinued on Oct.
10th and start from Forksville at $3.50
mornings, travelling the new Loyal
sock road. Bids for carrying mail
on this route was closed October g..
1t is rumored that Mr. Schanabacher
of Forksville was the only bidder.
M. f. Reeder, formerly of La
porte, won all the prizes for thor
oughbred cattle at the Hughesville
Fair, as follows: Four year old Jer-
sey bull, six dollars; eight year old
Jersey COW, three dollars; Jersey COW
and calf, first prize, five dollars, sec
ond three dollars; two year old Jer-
sey cow, four dollars; Jersey heifer,
two dollars; best display of live
stock, $25 special premium offered
by the w. d n. B. Railroad COM
pany.
AS pointer to constables and
other township authorities who do
not perform their whole duty when
making quarterly returns to court,