Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-08-18
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.

Last day to pay taxes, OCTOBER oth
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Dunham are
visiting friends at Tunkhann0ck.
Mr.. Vernon Hull of Hillsgrove,
was transacting business at the
county seat Wednesday.
Miss. Maryby Eddy of Evergreen
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 5. Eddy of this place.
f. NJ. Crossley and Thos. +. Ken
nedy had business engagements at
Jamison City Thursday.
Mr.. Ray Kessler, Jr. of Nordmont
has purchased an auto of the touring
type and is frequently seen at the
County seat driving his handsome
machine
Mr.. Chas. Funston is in Philadelphia
this week loking after bueiness mat
teJS-
Mrs. G. S.Eddy and little son Rex
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Theron
Allen of Evergreen.
The Nordmont Chemical COM
pany's plant is being enlarged to
more than double its former capacity
Instead of IL cords of wood, they
will use 40 cords per day. They ex-
pect to have it in running order i'm
about another week.
The indications for a;big excursion
to Lake MOkOma on the Goth are
good. The fare will be only 40 cents
for adults and 20 cents for children.
The excursion will be run under
the auspices of the Athletic Asso-
citation of HugheSvile.
n c. Maben had the misfortune
of cutting the end of his little finger
quite badly on the Equalizing saws
at the stave factory Saturday morn
ing. While working in the vicinity
Of the saw and not regarding the
danger, accidently struck his hand
against the saw.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
+. Church will hold the Annual
Lawn Supper at the residence of j.
V. Finkle, Thursday evening, Aug.
%. Fried chicken, hot potatoes,
coffee, tea, cold meats salads etc. will
be served. Ice cream extra.
George Geiger, son of France Gel
ger of this place, met with an unfor
tunate accident one day last week,
while at work in the stave factory.
Young Geiger was assisting at
the EqualiZing saws, and was in the
act of lifting a block from the car
riage, when his left hand caught the
saw, and badly mangled the first
and second fingers. His wounds
were dressed by DR.. Randall and it
is believed he will be able to save the
injured members.
A number of the public spirited
young men of town have organized
an Atheletic Association, and have
expended considerable money in
making a fine ball ground at the
County Seat. The ground is located
back Of F. NJ. Crossley's residence
where the ground affords most desire
able advantages. The first game
played on the new field was between
the married and single men of town
on Saturday afternoon. The score
5 to 10 in favor of the married men.
A pleasant birthday party in the
nature of Il surprise, was held at the
residence of our esteemed towns
man, Mr.. a. j. Hackley, last Satur-
day evening, it being the slXtieth
anniversary of his birth. A large
number of his old friends and neigh
bors were present to congratulate
him and present their wishes for
many happy returns of the day.
He was the recipient of many usefu
and appropriate gifts. The evening
was most pleasantly spent. A sump-
tuous repast was served and all did
ample justice to the birthday supper.
The ocsasion will be long and pleas
antly remembered by all who were
present.
1t is reported that bears are more
numerous on the North Mountain
this season than for many previous
years, and Jamison City seems to be
the porticular placn for them Last