Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-09-22
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Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

tendance at court this week.
Attend the Sullivan County Fair
at FOrksviIIe, October 4, to 6. ~
Mrs. Phoebe Magargle of Sones-
town, called on friends at the coun-
ty seat Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell of Cattawissa,
is visiting her sons, George and Har.
~ Snyder, at this place.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James M.
Stroll, Sunday September 18th, a
daughter.
The Hotels at the County Seat are
doing Gland office" business this
week.
DR.. M. f. Hermann is Il good,
clean man; vote to send him to the
State Legislature.
Co. Supt. M. r. Black, held special
examinations at the County Seat,
Friday of last week. "
Mr.. Jas. G. Deininger, of SOnes-
town was calling on friends in town
Friday.
Mrs. Hotenstein from Cuba, and
Miss Ruth b. Gumble of New York
City, are the guests of their brothers
Messrs. Lewis and John Gumbla, of
this place.
Hon. f. NJ. Dunham has made an
able and efficient officer. Vote for
him and good administration.
Christian Heinze of Skunk, who
was injured by being thrown from
his buggy while driving to Forks
vile, about six weeks ago, died Sun
day morning at the WilliamspOrt
Hospital where he had been taken
for treatment. Mr.. HeinZe was a
respected citizen i'm the community
where he lived, and his death is
deeply regretted.
John w. Martin of Dushore, was
seriously injured last Sunday while
out driving. The king-bolt of the
buggy broke when the front wheels
separated from the vehicle, throwing
Mr.. Martin out and breaking his
left shoulder, also badly bruising his
face.
Tetanus, caused from wounds in
fiicted last fourth of July, taking all
the cases reported so far, resulted in
105 deaths. This is better than a
year ago, when 4l5 persons were
killed through the toy pistol in our
foolish and homicidal method of
celebrating the Fourth of July. A
year ago Pennsylvania furnished
oighty-two of these cases, or just one
fifth. This year it furnishes seven
teen or One-seventh--in both cases
more than any other state. In no
other is the celebration of the Fourth
so widespread, so foolish or so fatal.
During Atty. f. j. Mullens add
ress to the jury in the murder trial
Wednesday afternoon, Henry Hun
singer who was seated in the audi
ance, interrupted by speaking loudly
and was Immediately ordered before
the Court. Judge Wheaton fined
l. Il ~ nf
court, but not consenting to pay the
fine, WAS placed in Jail to serge
ten days sentence. The following
morning, however, he was discharg-
ed by the court, without complying
with the sentence.
Forty desertion cases in Luzerne
County and % in little Monroe were
the record of two courts which open
ed Monday of last week. The dis
trict attorney of Monroe County is
ungallant enough to place the blame
for this state affairs upon the wives,
whom he thinks are too much in
clined to boss their husbands. A
little consideration on their part, he
declares, would greatly lessen the
number of unhappy marriages.
Persons who believe in luck and
signs will doubtless agree that it is
unlucky to be struck by lightning
on Monday, or take hold of "A circular
saw in motion on Tuesday. or tumble
down stairs with IL coal SHUTTLE on
Wednesday, or be hit by Il trolley
car on Thursday, or fall overheard
on Friday, or marry on Saturday, or
be one of thirteen to dinner on Sun
day when there is only food for ten.
TO prove that base ball is of Bib
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