Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-07
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Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

Leo Helm went to Athens Mon
day for a two weeks visit.
DIR. w. II. Reedy was busy man
in our village the fore-part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gansel and
little daughter Alice, spent Tuesday
in Williamsport.
A girl baby arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Snyder; last
Monday morning.
Mrs. Lewis Cowell of Bernice
spent several days of this week with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. B, S. COwell,
of this place.
Invitations are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr.. Bert
Hazzen and Miss Maud Starr, both
of SonestOwn.
A Democratic committee meeting
was held at the Court House Mon.
day which fixed the dates of the
delegate election to take place the
first Saturday in June, and the
county convention June I.
n. c. Maben has moved his bar
her shop from the basement of the
LapOrte Hotel to the old school house
on East Main street.
II. +. Kennedy and wife, +. }.
Mullin and wife, Miss Julia O'Don-
ovan, Miss Esther Dunn and Harry
Landon attended the ball given by
the Macabees at Dushore, Tuesday
night.
Mr.. William Sheets, one of the
pioneer settlers of this county, died
at his late home near SOnestown,
Saturday, April ., at the ripe old
age of S3 years. He was man of
most genial disposition and was be-
loved and respected by large circle
of friends and acquaintances.
Miss Agne. upman returned home
Tuesday from Philadelphia where
she has been spending the winter.
She has brought with her large
line of millinery goods and will open
a millinery parlor over r. j. Keel
er's store.
The Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in session at Harrisburg the
past week, returned to this place
Rev. Stuart H. Engler, as also Rev.
A. S. Williams to Picture Rocks and
Rev. S. B. Bidlack to ClarkstOwn.
Rev, Henry M. Ash appointed to
Muncy Valley.
Thus far four candidates have an
nounced themselves for the Demo
cratic nomination for President
Judge of this district. Sullivan
County represents the names of Atty.
E. J.iMullen, John c. Scouten, while
Wyoming County has named James
w. Piatt and VIM. +. Little both of
TunkhannOck.
At present there is much specu-
lation relative to the location OF
the proposed sanitarium to be erect
ed in this section of the State by
d company of Philadelphia doctors.
DR.. b. Il. Gamble, of Wheelerville,
has attracted their attention to the
advantages of locating at Wheeler
vile. but it is learned that some
conditions arose at that point not
agreeable to the syndicate, and
now, other localities are being in
vestigated with the view of locat-
ing where best suited. NOrdmOnt
was recently visited by one of the
members for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the advantages at that
place for establishing a sanitarium.
The syndicate desires to locate on
the mountain, high and dry, where
the primitive forests fill the air
with health-giving qualities.
If Laporte would but break away
from its ancient habit of making a
pasture field of the village, it is
most certain that this company Of
doctors could easily be induced to
bring their institution to Laporte.
Eminent physicians who have been
at this place speak of it as mar
velously healthful location. No