Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-18
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Local and Personal Events
TerSely Told.

Miss Eliza Shaut returned home
Saturday evening from "A lengthy
visit in Towanda and WysoX.
Miss Lula McCarty, of Eldred-s
willie, has gone to spend the sum
mor with relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. Frank Ingham and family
were Dushore visitors Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lau-
or of Dushore, on Tuesday son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben McIIcnry of
Benton were calling on Laporte
friends Monday and Tuesday.
Harrisburg's carpenters, including
few who work upon the new capi-
toll, have struck for higher pay and a
Saturday half-holiday
The San Jose scale has destroyed n
peach orchard Of more than 500 trees
on the farm of Jesse Naylor, in Sails
bury township, Bucks county.
Mrs. r. A. Conklin has so fm.te
covered from her illness that She
was able to be taken to the home Of
her neicc, Mrs. William Lowe, near
Soncstown, on Saturday where il Is
hoped she will improve more rapid
ly.
Contractor James IL. Ganscl has
secured the contract for laying the
foundation for the new coal breaker
and also for several houses at the
new mines near Bernice.
The severe thunder storm We'd
ncsday evening prevented many
| from coming out to hear the eXcell-
cnt entertainment given by Carl V.
Drake Of Willlamsport.
John Bedford Of OvertOn, was OPP
Grated ON for appendicitis at the
5ayre Hospital Tuesday morning.
\ little son of Lewis Keelcr of Sone~-
town, died last Friday. The child
was recovering from an attack of
measles wheu he took severe cold
which resulted in death. The fun
era was held ut thet place Sunday.
Miss Dolly Crossley and brothers
Ben of Dushore and Guy and l.llery
of this place went to Philadelphia
last Friday where Miss Dolly will
remain for the summer, her broth
ers returning aftera weeks visit.
Ray Kessler, Jr. of Towanda, of
the Recser, kessler, Wieland Co,
and his brother Charles KesSlcr We're
in town yesterday. Charles kessler
spent some time in looking over the
ground and viewing the facilities for
a plant for the manufacture of miss
ion furniture. His decision is not
known, but it is very probable that
he will establish factory in Sayre.
Valley Record.
Mrs. Mercy Ella BOak, wife of Jas.
Is. BOak, who had been an invalid
since March II, 1902, at which time
she was stricken by paralysis, died
at her home at /. 80 Wednesday of
last week at IIughesville, aged 81
years. Deceased had been entirely
helpless for over three years, during
the time everything was done TO
make life pleasant by IA devoted hus'
band and children.
a runaway accident occnrod to a
party of young people at this place
Tuesday afternoon which resulted in
quite serious injuries to Miss Emma
Gallagher.
Robert Mason with his father
| team hitchcd to lumber wagon was
on his way to the station for Il load
of freight. He was accompanied by
Misses Emma Gallagher, Onie Ma
| son, Name BUCK ana Eugene MIC
Nellan. At the foot of Ingham Hill
the clevis on one of the single-trees
became detached causing the horses
to run. BY some accident Mr.. Mas
on dropped one of the relns and the
team ran uncontrolled to the foot OF
the hill opposite Mrs. f. +. Wrede'-
residence, here one of the horses fell
and the wagon oveturned throwing
the, occupants in the ditch. All
were more or less bruised, but the
injuries to Miss Gallagher were very
painful.
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