Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-05-21
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Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

May 6.
Mr.. r. p. Miller and daughter
Mrs. p. A. Bivins, returned from
New York City Monday evening.
! Elery Crossley of Sayre spent Tues
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
+. NJ. Crossley at this place.
X. A. Conklin and daughter,
Miss Mollie, spent Il few days OF
last week in town.
Miss Harriet Grimm returned
Wednesday from Cambria county
where she was engaged in teaching
school during the winter.
Miss Marion Osler of Bernice
spent Wednesday with Laporte
friends.
A son was recently born to Mr..
and Mrs. Lance Willitts of Will
ia nsport. Mrs. Willis before her
marriage was Miss Ha eel Gansel OF
this place.
One of the late improvements
in town is concrete sidewalk in
front of the residences occupied by
+. j. Mullen and T. f. Kennedy.
Mrs. Phillip Karge is suffering
from a severe injury sustainad by
falling down a fight of stairs in
the barn on her farm several miles
from Laporte. In falling she
struck her forehead intlicting a
painful wound.
The lake at the top of the Allie
ghenieS, beautiful Eagles Mere, will
soon be giving the "call to the wild'
to the hundreds who annually visit
or sojourn AT the famous Sullivan
county resort. In few weeks the
summer train service to Eagles
Mere is expected to start.
+. s. Fenner, of Franklin. who
was Il Civil war veteran, on sat
urdav received Il check from the
war department for SO. rs with a
note explaining that it was due
him since November 1861, his pay
having been short that amount.
Tho Elk Tanning Company, own
ing and operating the tannery at
Powell, will have to pay $4,000 to
NJ. M. Mckee, administrator of the
estate of the late Elijah Gilbert, who
died from the effects of scaIding re-
ceived by falling into p vat of hot
liquor in the tannery on December
10, 1905. The Supreme court affirm
ed .the opinion Of the Bradford
county Court. 1t was a closely tried
case.
At meeting of the Republican
county committee held at Laporte
saturday, the name of MI. F. II. Nc
Carty was withdrawn from the To-
cal ticket for the Office of County
Commissioner and Mr.. VIM. III.
Rogers of Laporte wa unanimously
accepted to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Rogers is man eminently qualified
for this office and Is well known to a
majority of tax payers of Sullivan
county. The committee chose wise
ly selecting him to assume the re-
sponsibilty of a victorious battle at
the polls next November.
The saw mill of w. j. Mccartney
located between Laporte and Forks
vile was destroyed by fire Friday
night of last,week and was not dis
covered until the mill floor was all
in flames. The origin of the fire is
unknown as the mill had been care
fully inspected by the foreman a
half hour before the fire was dis
covered. The mill and all its con
tents was destroyed including com
plete equipment of machinery for
manufacturing broom handles owned
by Charlie l.. Wing on which no in
surance was carried. The mill proper
ty was insured for $500 The fire
was prevented from reaching the
lumber yard and only a small guam
tity of lumber was consumed. 1t il
reported that the mill will be re-
: built in the near future.
Memorial services will be held on