Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-03-22

All are anXiOusly awaiting the turn
of events and should a strike become
an assured thing there will be a gem:..
eral filling UP of coal bins in order
to obtain a supply that may tide the
owners over until the miners and
operators fight out their battles and
succeed in readjusting affairs.
The sale of Intoxicating liquors on
Sundays and to minors is prohibited
by law. The act of assembly is plain
on this question and provides that
sit shall not be lawful for any per-
son with or without license, to fur
nish, by sale, gift or otherwise, to
any person. spirituous, vinOus, malt
or brewed liquor on Sundays" Of
fenses of this nature are subject to a
fine of not less than $50 and not more
than $500, and the offender may be
imprisoned for period of not less
than twenty nor more than ninety
days. OF course conviction is
necessary before the fines can be inn
posed.
Contrary to the predictions of the
Ground Hog, the weather instead
of becoming mild at this time, it
seems that we are to he treated
with an article of the reverse
nature. The weather man seems
to have decided that not full
of winter had been handed
out to the world, and is now, even
though little tardy, desirous to
make amends for the shortage. At
any rate, snow began falling at an
early hour Monday morning, and
the day was but little advanced
when the storm assumed pro-
portions bordering on a blizzard,
and this condition was continued
all day long.
All over the region is the same
of things, very little ira
vel being indulged in by the rural
who find the warmth
Of their iresides much preferable
to moving about outdoors.
Mr.. A. C. Jenkins of Celestia, !
the editor with a bakers |
dozen of eggs which weighed 2 IA
pounds, which compared to the
average eggs, weighing s to the
pound, places Mr.. Jenkins breed
Of Black Minorcas far in the lead of |
any egg record in this vicinity.
There was but one double yolk egg
in the dozen above mentioned. Mr..
Jenkins has recently placed his
eggs on the market for settings.
In the hands of u careful brooder
these hens are capable of producing
from l75 to $50 or more eggs year.
In fact, Mr.. Jenkins says .'his
hens do double duty by laying
nights" With eggs averaging
from > ID to 3 ounces each, GER
tainly cannot help commanding
high prices for fancy trade.
Nobody will have any sympathy |
for the cold storage egg trust, which
has lost 81 900, 900 on account OF the |
mild winter keeping the hens busy.
The trust bought up the eggs last
spring at low prices and stored them,
hoping to sell at high prices this
winter. Now they are trying to un-
load them at 10 cents a doztn.
DR.. Frank Dobbin of Philadelphia
viii delivera lecture ut William
sport, ON saturday evening March |
81, when he will take for his subject
''Ihe Charni> of Eagles Mere.
\ unique entertainment, to be
.nlled y Matron's Essay Contest,
will be given by the local y. &. 7.
L. in the NJ T.. Church at Forks
Vile, Tuesday evening, March q.
The program will consist of six es-
timely topics-interspersed
with music, reading aud recitations.
The essays are 10 be numbered aud
read by two ladies who are not con
te,tants. Equal Suffrage will be
extended Ia all--the entire audience
voting for the essay considered of
highest merit.
First and second prizes will be