Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-22

lake lart Thursday night. Seventy
five boats appeared in gay array as
competitors for the honors awarded
for the most UNIQUE ann artistic dee
oration. The night was perfect.
Scarcely ripple marred the surface
of the water. The new moon cast
upon the lake a silvery light, but
not of sufficient brilllancy to detract
from the beautiful scene presented
by the hundreds of Japanese lanterns
waving to and fro upon the small
crafts. 1t was pronounced the most
successful of all the 20 annual earn
ivals held there.
j. Horace Mcfarland, of Harris
burg president of the American
Civic Association, was chairman of
the general committee having in
charge the festivities. His efforts
created the enthusiasm that made
the event such magnificent success
Every person OH the mountain gath
cred along the shores to witness the
scene, and the applause as the pretty
slouts and other crafts passed was
enthusiastic. A Judge at each of
the five hotel piers and at the con
clusion all assembled aboard the
Iroquois steamer and conferred as to
the merits of the various contesting
floats. When the results We're an
nounced the entire fleet gathered
about the Iriquois in the center of
the lake and cheering for the victor
was vociferous.
The Forest Inn, the Lakeside
hotel and the Raymond were rep
resented by large floats supported
on five or more small row boats.
That of the Raymond, represented a
log cabin with a happy throng of
negros singing old songs familiar to
Dixie folk, was awarded first prize.
The Forest Inn float, represented
the story told in the popular comic
opera "rhe Red Mill" with IA
unique red mill and windwheel, was
awarded second prize. The "District
Skewl, from the Lakeside hotel,
having on dasra a resl eeAilntry
school with 20 scholars, ass1iven
honorable mention.
The proprietor of the Cre3tahont
Inn displayed $3.50 worth of fire
works from the hill on which the
Inn stands duriug the time when
all of the boats We're assembled in
the center of the lake awaiting the
decision of the Judges. The dis
play was brilliant and highly appre-
ciated by the crowds OF people.
Many skyrockets and calinon rock
cts We're shot high into the air so us
to be seen from every section of the
town.
The eighth annual reunion of the
| IIlttic ldHiIiS WIS HCl't az i>as, iSS
Mere park Thursday. About 100
members of the organization were in
attendance, coming from III, parts OF
Sullivan county, and from ,pany
parts of Lycoming county.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Brady Little of Picture Rocks; vice
president, A, G. Little of Forksville;
secretary, George Sypher of Picture
Rocks; treasurer, Miss Sara Hueket
of Forksville. The COMMITTEES afl
pointed at the reunion a year ago to
raise funds for Il monument to be
erected in the Eagles Mere cemetery
were instructed to make an effort
to raise $500 by the time of the re-
union next year.
Il is worth while in presenting q
petition for the CONSTRUCTION Of q
public road under the new laWsto
make the description of the routt
and terminals explicit. Judge Hart
of the Lycuming county colrt, set
aside recently, the report. of viewers
for Il public road in Logan House
and Lewis township, hycomine
county because the description of TIN
terminal of the pro,,osedsftlad was tf
vague. A new petitioHVand repor,
will be necessary befofe anything
further can be doue.
A ruling by the Postal Depart
ment provides thatif mail trains OF
any route are late ten times in three