Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-08-04
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Simon Fries and Tony Nardine
were Eagles Mere and Muncy Val
ley visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Victor Hugo and two chill
dren of Philadelphia, are visiting
the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
M. CrossIey.
Miss Mable Spencer of Camden,
n. J. is spending her vacation at
her home in this place.
Miss Emma Spencer of William
sport, spent several days the early
part of the week with her mother
and sisters, in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stormont
and son Robert, of New York City
are the guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert StOrmont.
Mr.. G. S. Eddy recently transact
ed business at New Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stroll, who
have spent the last two months at
Aquishicola, have returned home.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jackson is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mead have sent
out large number of invitations for
their Golden Wedding which they
will celebrate August 19.
Hon. n. J. Ingham is spending
the week in Wyalusing.
a number OF jolly girls accompan-
led the Sonestown ball team to this
place on Saturday to witness the
game which resulted i'm a victory
for the visiting team, the score be-
ing 3 to ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Ritter were
called to Iewisburg, last Sunday, to
see the formers brother who is very
low with consumption.
Miss Katie Donovan of Muncy
Valley. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jacob Fries.
An excursion from Hughesville
came to Laporte on Thursday bring
ing their crack ball team. They
crossed bats with the Laporte team
winning from them by small mar
gin. The score at the finish was 5
to in favor of Hughesville. The
features Of the game, were the pitch
ing of Flemings, a fast double play
by Carpenter and Landon and a
home run by Carpenter.
On Friday Picture Rocks crossed
bats with the home team and met
defeat by score of 10 to IL. The
features of the game were the fast
fielding of Funston and base running
of Marcus a large crowd witnessed
the game and the boys We're cheered
on to victory by the charming bellies
of Laporte who always witness the
game.
Ellery Grossly met with a very
painful accident during the progress
of the ball game between the La
porte and Sonestown boys, at this
place last Saturday. While stand
ing near the third base he was acci-
IDENTIFY thrown by one of the oppOs-
ing team who was sliding into the
base. At first it was thought that
his leg had been broken, but upon
an examination by DR.. Randall, it
was found to be very badly sprain-
ed ankle but no broken bones.
The injury is such as will confne
Master Ellely to his bed for some
time.
State fish commissioner Meehan
little reckoned what the harvest
would be when he gave notice some
days ago that he was ready to furnish
frogs for propagating purposes to
owners of swampy grounds. He
has already received a bushel of let
ters from all over the State, from
farmers principally, all asking for
blanks on which to make out appli-
cations for frogs. One man wanted
to know if the frogs were green; an
other if they are the kind that can be
eaten; another asked if there were
any hop toads in the collection, and
another wanted to know if they were
given away without cost to the APP