Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-05-17
pERNTCE ITEMS.

The death of John Schaad ST., of
Mildred, means the loss Of a noble
friend to many citizens of this place,
for he was tina honest and sincere
friend of all who were worthy Of his
friendship. He was the most thor
Oughly honest man we ever had the
good fortune to meet. He was fond
of wit and good cheer, and his
friendship was not of the fair wealth
er kind. His was friendship no
disturbance could frighten and no
storm could drive away. The mon
umcnt he buiided will live in our
hearts and we will live in our hearts
and we will remember John Schaad
as one of the kindest as we'll and
most faithful of men.
Mr.. Schaad was born in Germany
i'm 1884, and came to this country in
1858 and located in COlley. He was
a soldier in the Rebellion. He came
to Bernice in 1870, started in the
butchering business and continued
in it for ten years. He built one of
the best hotels in Sullivan county
and. was in the hotel business fifteen
years. He also was a distiller of the
pure Schaad whiskey.
The only political Office he ever
held was as road supervisor, and
rather than serve two masters he re-
signed before his term expired.
His life was an active one, honor
able and useful, and he WAS d fine
type of the sturdy German race from
! which he sprung He was IA mem
ber OF Bernice Lodge No. 962, aud
took an interest in everything that
| was for its benefit That organiza-
| ton has lost valuable member and
the town good citizen. He is sur
vived by his wife, one daughter and
five sons. lntermPnt was made in
rhrashers cemetery
Dr. and Mrs. Campbell of Mildred
are visiting friends at Williamsport.
DR.. Bremen of Mildred was a
Willsamsport visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson of
South Dakota, are visiting the FORM
er's sister Mrs. John Cook at Mil
dred.
Mr. and Mrs. William Asst of
Dushore' visited friends here and at
Mildred Friday.
Julius Nogel of Sayre, Pa, visited
friends here and at Mildred.
Mrs. ID. L. Sutleff of Outlet, Pa.
visited Mrs. S a. Dieiienbach.
David Spence, representative of
Bernice Lodge, No 962 is attending
the Grand Lodge of |. o. o. +. at
Pittsburg this week.
Misses Lula Newell and Maggie
Watson Of Mildred are attending
the Young Peoples Mission Confer
ence held at Towanda.
The Pennsylvania is the only
railroad corporation which has gone
into the planting OF quick growing
trees on a large scale to provide for
future timber supply, with any en-
couraging success. In 1902 the
Pennsy lvania planted 1000 yell
low locust trees on the company $
property; in 1905, l97, 900 and this
year about 500. coo will be planted.
Notwithstanding experiments with
various metallic, pulp and other
other material, nothing has been
found so far that gives the resilieney
or answers the purpose so we'll for
railroad lies as wood, and the great
cost of timber aud the rapidly les
seniug supplies have caused serious
apprehension among railroad men.
The hoy of to-day hts iittln to fear
that the field j. becoming over
crowded in our own coaatry 1t l.,
Just being opened. IL i, fpr The
young men just beginning t1 think
what Il wonderful world this j., tu
stady we'll the achievements o. the
past, and to see in what manner they
am tn ha in,nr,vaI Mayer dill tho