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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
Death Of Mrs. Sylvester Diffen-
bach

Mrs. Sylvetter Dietfenhach OF
Overton died Monday night. She
was found dead in bed Tuesday
morning by her children. The
funeral services were held Friday
in the NJ. +. church at Overton,
with interment in the church ceme-
terry.
She is survived by one son and
four daughters. Her husband pro-
ceeded her in death about two
years ago.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
Robs Cars at Milton, Given
Jail Sentence

Milton, Dee. 5.-Charles Miller,
former janitor at the Realty build
ing, was found guilty by jury at
Sunbury today on charges of re-
ceiving stolen goods and breaking
seals on Reading cars in and near
Milton with intent to steal. A
long list of Miller's depredations
on cars of the Pennsy and Reading
road were testified to by detectives.
Miller was sentenced to serve
two years and six monts in Jail and
to pay fine of 50. 90 and costs of
prosecution.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
st. Johns Episcopal Church
Laporte, Penna.

Divine Service on Sunday, Dec.
18th.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at
800 p. m.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
Death Of John u. Hartzig

John L. Hartzig, an old and re-
spected resident of Cherry tow nship,
died on Monday, Dec. 2, at the age
of 81 years. Funeial services were
held "Wednesday of last week at
1870 IA. III. in the Reformed church
at Dushore with interment in Bahr
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Hartzig came from Germany
when Il young man. lie was a
single man and for many years has
been resident of Cherry township.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
Lewisburg to Have a Manager

An innovation in town govern
ment is being considered in Lewis
burg, and council next spring may
adopt a plan that, if worked out,
will be the first of the kind adopt
ed in this state. The plan is to
put the administration of the city
under the direction of paid official
who shall bear the same relation to
the town as any other manager
does to corporation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
EAGLES MERE PARK
rs PURCHASED BY
KIESS AND EMERY
Deal Includes Forest Inn,
Amusement Hall, Auditor
ium, Six Cottages, Etc.
Gazette & Bulletin, Dec. 7.

Gazette & Bulletin, Dec. T.
One of the largest real estate
deals in the history of Eagles Mere
was consnmmated few days ago,
when Congressman-elect Edgar r.
kicss and Joseph H. Emery pur-
chased all of the stock of the Eagles
Mere company, owning Eagles
Mere Park, which contains about
four hundred acres of timber land
at the head of the pictul esque Lake
of the Eagles.
The purchase includes the Forest
Inn, the large Amusement hall, the
Auditorium. a half dozen cottages,
electric light plant and water
system.
The present owners of the park
have conducted general insurance
business for twelve years at Hughes
Vile under the firm name of Kiess
& Emery. and Mr.. kiess has been
manager of the Forest Inn and
Eagles Mere Park for The past II
years, residing in Hughesville until
two years ago, when he became a
resident of this city, but retaining
his Office in Hughesville.
Mr.. Emery is treasurer and gen
eral manager of the Long Island
Wood company of Brooklyn, where
he has been located for several
years. Mr.. Emory has been elect
ed president of the Eagles Mere
company and Mr.. Kiess is secretary
and treasurer and will continue as
managed.
Mr.. kiess has for several years
been president of the Eagles Mere
Land company and the Eagles
Mere Boat company, owning the
Elake at Eagles Mere, and has had
more to do with the development
of that popular resort than any one
person.
Situated at the head of the lake
,djoining the bathing beach and
athletic field, Eagles Mere Park
presents sylvan scene of unusual
charm ana gives truly picturesque
setting to the Inn and other build
ings, including sixty cottages,
many of which are models of mod
ern architecture and completeness.
Since the park has been opened
up it has been greatly improved,
and anyone who has not seen it for
fifteen years would not recognize
it now. 1t has its own steamboat
pier and is also reached by the
Eagles Mere railroad, which runs
its trains within a stones throw of
the Forest Inn itself.
Messrs. kiess and Emery will
pursue the same progressive poll
cies that have marked the mana
cement in the past, and already
have number of additional i'm
proyements in contemplation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
COUNTY SEAT
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD

n.y. X \; y y . \; \; \; \; y; y; Y y y 4 Y X X Y X
lanes 5. Gainor of Dushore was
a pleasing caller at this office on
Tuesday.
The V. |. S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Gumble on Monday
evening.
Lewis P. Gasperini of Bridge
port, Conn, is spending some time
in this place.
Frank Taylor, superintendent OF
the Ralston tannery, was home
over Sunday.
T. G.. Mittlestadt of New York
City was business man in town
on Tuesday.
l.. M. King of Sonestown was
pleasing caller at the News Item
office on Monday.
Court commenced on Monday
morning, the proceedings will APP
pear in next week S issue.
NJ. @. Barnes of Forksville was
attending court here this week and
paid this office a pleasing call.
F. H. Ingham has purchased
from the Blue Grass Farm Kennels
of Berry, Kentucky, fine LleWe
lyn Setter.
Rev. Thomas Ripple and wife OF
Columbia county are the guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. S. Eddy.
Mrs. Charles Skeen formerly
Miss Cora Karns) of Pottsville at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Robert
Stormont last week.
A.A. Dunhan and son of Eaglesmere
who had been crushing stone in
this place to be used in the foun-
dation of the new hotel, "Mokoma
Inn," finished the work on Satur-
dly.
John Leahy, Miss Jessie Wrede
and Miss Helen Carpenter, teach
ers in the borough schools, enter
tanned the pupils in the high school
auditorium on Friday afternoon
with ice cream and walters.
The monthly meeting of the
directors of the First National
Bank was held on Tuesday. Among
the out of town directors in attend
ance we're DR.. ]. l.. Christian of
Lopez, w. B. Snider and Philip
Peterman of Nordmont.
Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral of Mrs.
Robert Stormont on Thursday of
last week were the following; Rob
ert Mason Of Austin, Misses lone
and Marjorie Mason of West Ches-
ter, VIM. l.. Stormont, wife and
son OF Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mrs
Cora Skeene of Pottsville.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
Death of John w. Speary

John w. Speary died at the
Sonestown Hotel, where he made
his home for the several years, on
Thursday Of last week, at the age
of Is years.
Mr.. Speary was an old and
highly respected citizen of Sones-
town. He served 3 years in the
Civil War, and was a true and
brave defender of the stars and
stripes, serving in the S4th Regi-
ment and received an honorable
discharge at the expiration of his
term.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon and interment made
in the Elklich cemetery. He is
survived by two sons and one
daughter Charles, of Binghamton;
Ray, of Williamsport, and Mrs.
George Richard, of Binghamton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
STREET CAR PASSENGERS
CAUGHT IN TRAP
Conductor Called On Fright
ened Riders to Jump For
Their Lives

Illoll 1JlNSS
Williamsport. Dec. 9.-As the
result of crash between west
bound Pennsylvania raiiroan pas
and Erie Avenue trolley car short
ly after O'Clock last evening at
the Junction crossing, over Fourth
street west of Grier, fourteen of
the twenty passengers on the car
were injured, some of them seri-
ously. The car was wrecked, not
n seat remaining intact, while the
whole rear platform was completely
cut off. The engine of the train
was also somewhat damaged, but
not enough to prevent it resuming
its run after the accident.
The trolley car which figured in
the accident was in charge of Wal
ter f. Hummel, motormnn, and
Howard Dunlap, conductor. After
leaving the Junction at about 7:07
O'Clock and upon reaching the rail
road crossing Dunlap, according to
the custome, jumped off to see if
the track was clear. He stated
that although he saw the train
coming some distance east of Grier
street, he gave the signal to ahead,
thinking that they had plenty of
time to cross safely.
The front wheels passed over the
westbound track when the trolley
pole flew off the overh .ad wire,
leaving the cat stalled. Dunlap
called to the passengers to jump
out, All hurriedly attempted to
obey the command and but only a
few had reached safety when the
engine crashed into the rear of the
trolley. The passenger train, known
as train No. /, was in charge of
Engineer Charles Burrows, of Har-
risburg, and he was unable to see
the trolley stranded ON the tracks,
as the lights in the trolley had gone
out when the trolley pole flew off,
and no street lights We're close
enough to illuminate the tracks
The watchman, John Salcrno, heard
the shouts Of the passengers and
taking a lantern tagged the APP
preaching train, but the engineer
was unable to stop his heavy train
in time to avoid the crash.
The pilot of the engine struck
the rear of the car, lifted it clear
off the track and carried it forward.
Meanwhile the front trucks of the
car had remained on the tracks and
in this manner, the front of the car
on the rails and the rear ON the
plot, the trolley was carried east
ward nearly 200 feet.
\ gate ON the west side of where
the street crosses the railroad with
stood the impact of the crash
When the car slid off the pilot of
the engine and was thrown into the
street, it remained upright.
1t was stated that owing to the
fact that the front truck remained
ON the rails, keeping the car in an
upright position more of the four
teen passengers were not seriously
injured During its westward ride
on the pilot OF the engine the troll
ley car glazed several trees on the
north side OF West Fourth street,
breaking off a guide wire pole be
fore it was halted.
Death Of Mrs. Sylvester Diffen-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-12-13
MANS SKELETON
FOUND IN WOODS
Hunter Game Across it Near
St. Mary 's-Blue Sweater
May Reveal Idendity


St. Marys, Dec. 5.-The skeleton
of man was found iii the Coryell
and Russ woods near the junction
by Henry Hoffman, who was
beating up the brush and under
growth there for game. The flesh
had fallen from the bones, except
some drie. fragments that had been
protected by the clothing. This
was iii tatters and so weather-w worn
that the original color was as good
as gone. The best preserved gar
ment waI Il blue sweater that the
dead man had worn. There was
nothing with the bones to help in
identification unless it is the
sweater. An investigation will be
made tomorrow with hope of
solving the mystery.
This is the second case of this
kind in the same vicinity in the
past three years. The identity OF
the first man whose skeleton was
found has never been determined
and it could not be told whether
death was from natural causes,
accidental or foul play.
ST. Marys, Dec. 6.-Constahle
F. G.. Schlimm, with Superintend-
ent of County Home J. w. DcHaas
and William Cheatle went to the
place where the human skeleton
was discovered late yesterday after
noon to ascertain the cause of
death and to identify, if possible,
the one who had died there. They
came to the conclusion that the
man had been murdered, as it was
found that he had been shot
through the back Of the head with
a 32-caliber firearm of some de-
scription.
The bullet from the shot was
found imbedded in the skull.
Another thing that they held goes
to show that the murderer was
probably bent on robbery and
probably knew that the man had
money was that the money belt
worn bv the dead man had been
cut. 1t is said that some foreigners
carry their money in purses at
tached to their belts and this il
believed what this man did, the
part containing the money being
cut away. a note book was dis
covered but the writing in Il
foreign language was too far OBJ
liberated to decipher.
1t is the assumption that he
body had been lying in the woods
about four years and the chances
for identity are regarded very poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09

was employed here for some time with Hefflon Brothers.
 Pine Grove Notes.
 Grover Beardow of the Bluffs was at his home in Taftville Tuesday to cast his ballot.
 MT. and Mrs Charles A. Bell and Miss Nellie M. Webster left Tuesday morning for Providence, from which place they will sail for Florida to spend the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. J. W. Lee. Harry Lee, Mrs. Alfred Highmore, who have been at the Lee cottage on Broadway for some time, left Saturday for their homes in New London. They made the trip in Harry Lees touring car.
 MT. and Mrs. R. L. Manwaring are moving from their cottage on South street to the house in Mantle owned by Miss E. B. Whalley, next to the Knickerbocker hotel.
 Mrs. Frank Aston returned to her cot tage in South street Saturday, after a lengthy stay in Middletown.
 MT. and Mrs. George M. Barrett will close their cottage on Center street, the latter part of the month, and will spend the winter in Hartford and Southbridge, Mass.
 George s. Patric, who left here a few weeks ago to spend the winter at his home in South Norwalk, returned on Tuesday to cast his vote, after which he made a visit to the Grove, calling on the campers and looking after his property.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
LEDYARD
Big Vote on Tuesday-OnIy Four Pro- gressive Ballots Cast-Granse En- tertainment Nets Over $20

The largest vote cast in Ledyard for a number of years was cast on Tues day. The mild day brought. out near ly all the stay-at-homes and it is said every one of the Gales Ferry voters turned out to man. There were only eight ballots thrown out, leaving a total of 194 votes to be counted. It took the counters nearly three hours to count them, much splitting being done. Samuel E. Holdridge. candidate for judge of probate, boiled the largest number of votes of any candidate on the ticket, receiving 101 votes, defeat ing his opponent, Attorney John J. Lawless, of Gales Ferry, by 26 votes. Isaac G. Geer was elected representa- tive over his opponent, George A. Montgomery. The popularity of Sena- tor Avery was shown in this town, where he boiled a ma jority of II votes over MT. Gilmour. There was one prohibition vote cast and three social ist There were only four votes for the progressive governor.
 Critically III.
 Conrad Keiney is critically i'll at his home with congestion of the brain.
 Halloween Entertainment.
 A Halloween entertainment and supper was held in the town hall Sat urday evening under the auspices of Ledyard grange. A play entitled The Latest News was finely rendered by George A. Montgomery and Mrs. Liz- zie Colver. MT. Burton and Mrs. Al- lyn played and sang two duets. Six young ladies acted as witches to the amusement of ali. Mrs. Colver as gypsy told fortunes to all who crossed her palm with silver. The grange cleared above s20.
 Fed Hungry Voters. Mrs. Daniel Lamb, Mrs. Daniel Gray, Mrs. Enos Gray, Mrs. Fred Burton and Mrs. William Allyn of Ledyard grange furnished dinner of oysters, pie, and coffee in the town hall on election day. l It was greatly appreciated by all, the candidates paying for the same. Personals.
 | Miss Mary Belle Gray is the guest of | Mrs. Charles B. Allyn of Mianus. | Miss Lilly Gallup. who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Russel Gal lup, went Wednesday to Old Mystic, and is the guest of Mrs. Dean.
 Mrs. Billings Allyn has been spend ing a few days with Mrs. John NJ Gray.
 Mrs. Margaret Allyn returned Satur- | day to Wood Haven, N. Y, to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs Henry P. Hallock.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dean of New London were guests of Mrs Deans parents, Mir. and Mrs. John NJ. Gray | Saturday and Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09

Wednesday at the homo of her par nets, MT. and Mrs Henry w. Hurl- butt.
 Miss Alice Satterlee left this week to spend some time with Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Satterlee in North Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Brown closed their summer home in the village and returned to NoEwich Tuesday.
 Mrs. R. PoYey of New London was up on Tuesday attending to the final closing of her cottage for the season.
 Delegate to Mantle Meeting.
 Miss Sarah Latimer attended the meeting of the Woman's Home Mis- sionary society at Mantle Thursday, as delegate from the local auxiliary, this being the annual convention of auxiliaries on the Norwich district.
 Mrs. Delphine Fish, accompanied by Mrs. Caro- Manierre and son, Gordon, left Tuesday for weeks visit with relatives in Hartford.
 Preacher from Uneasville.
 Rev. J. B. Aldrich of Uncasville will occupy the pulpit of the M. B. church Sunday morning. and administer the sacrament af the IFord's supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
NORTH FRANKLIN
Personal Items of General Interest.

Personal Items of General Interest. Mrs. c. H. Mahoney entertained on Sunday Mrs. Kelleher. Mrs. McGir- ney, MT. and Mrs. John Donovan and daughter Teresa, all of Norwich.
 C. H. Price of Hartford was a caller at F. A. Rockwood's Wednesday.
 Visiting in Providence.
 Mrs. Kate Johnson is visiting Mrs J. D. Simpson at RoselaWn.
 Mrs. Reuben Manning spent two days this week with her mother, Mrs. Imogene Arnold, in Willimantic.
 Mrs. T. H. Barber of South Canter- bury and Mrs. s. Cruthers of Thames vile visited Mrs. Jerry Mahoney on Sunday.
 Miss Florence Hoffman spent Sun day in Canterbury.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Stanton of Wi1limantic spent several days at the home of Miss Grace H. Peckham.
 Mrs. Imogene Arnold and son Holden of Willimantic and Bessie Randall of Goshen spent Sunday with Mrs. Reu- ben Manning.
 Joseph Haley of Springfield, Mass, visited Mrs. c. H. Mahoney Monday.
 Taken to Grandson's Homo.
 Mrs. Giles Harrington, who is very i'll, has been taken to the home of her grandson, Leslie Baldwin, to be cared for.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
ASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND.
GEES F-D2Y
Members of Epworth League and
 Friends Hear Address by Mrs. H. |. Hill-ViIIaae Notes and Personals.

The first of the winter entertain ments arranged by the literary and se- eial department Of the Epwerth league was held at the M. E. church Monday evening. A sole, There is Green Hill Far Away, rendered by Miss Grace Chapman, preceded most interesting account of the scope and magnitude of the work of the Weman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church. The speaker was Mrs. H. L.. Hill, field secretary of the organiza- tion, having been secured under the auspices of the local auxiliary of the society. Mrs. Hill spoke enthusiastic ally of the good accomplished by reaching incoming foreigners on the Pacific coast, and of the work in the southern states, touching also the needs of the large cities of the nation.
 Students on Week End Leave.
 Miss Mildred Pierce, a student ot Northfeld Seminary, at East North field. Mass, was a visitor at her home accompanied by Miss Bernice Watson of Waterbury, who visited with rela- tives in Norwich and at the Point
 Mrs. William D. Fairfield returned last week from a visit with relatives and friends in Worcester and Web ster, Mass.
 Home from Europe.
 Murray Warner, who with Mrs. Warner lately returned to the United States from spending the summer abroad, was a caller at the Ferry on Tuesday, attending to the removal of household goods from the Mathewson place.
 Mrs. Curtis Wilcox of Jewett City was the guest of relatives in this vi- cinity last week.
 Mrs. Nelson Parker of Norwich spent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
HAMBURG
Rev. Sherrod SouIe Describes Work of
 State Home Missionary Society.

Roscoe Jewett has gone to Brook field to work for a few weeks.
 J. l.. Lord, c. S. Jewett, Roscoe Jew ett and Ray Harding wont to New London Tuesday evening. (
 Rev. Sherrod Soule, secretary of the Connecticut Home Missionary society preached here Sunday morning and evening. MT. Soule gave a very inter esting account of the society's work from it's organization.
 Gilbert Miller has gone to Mystic to work for the E. E. Dickinson com pany.
 Mrs. E. Stiles Ely and daughter Daphne, returned the; first of the week from New York
 Mrs. Susan Pierson of Old Lyme was the guest of her aunt, on Lord Hill Friday.
 Mrs. Ellen Palmer has returned from a visit to New London.
 The harvest supper at the public hall last Tuesday night was a success.
 Reginald Lord returned Saturday from Suffield, where he had been fo1 some time
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
Norwich Is No Exception
Norwich People Come Out ss Frankly
 Here as Elsewhere

Norwich people publicly reo0mmend Doan's Kidney Pills. This paper is publishing Norwich cases from week to week. It is the same everywhsze. Home testimony in homo papers. Doan's are praised in thirty thousand signed statements, published in 5000 communities. Norwich people are no exception. Here's & Norwich state mett.
 D. J. Brown, Summer Street. Nor wich, Conn, says: "The results that followed the use of Doan's KidnAy Pills in my case were entirely sattsfAo- tory. I procured this remedy at N. D. Sevin & Sons drug store and it proved effective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kidney trouble" (statement given August 27, 19Os)
 STILL PRAISES DoANs
 At later interview MT. Brown ada cd: T still hold a high opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills and confirm the public statement gave in their praise some years ago. Kidney trouble and have been strangers for long time"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name - Dosn's - and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-09
FITCHVILLE
Vote of 11o a Surprise on Election Dsy-candidates Loyalty Supported.

Vote of 11o a Surprise on Election Day-candidstes Loyalty Supported.
 Samuel Kinkead is spending a few days in New York.
 Mrs. Catherine Clancy of SouthinR- ton and Mrs. Margaret CurIey of Nor wich have been visiting relatives i1 town.
 Eugene Thompson and daughter have returned to Pawtucket, R. l. after visiting MT. Thompson's par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. Thomp- son.
 Henry Brown of Bristol, R. l., spent Tuesday with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. John Brown.
 Holy Name Society Meets.
 The Holy Name society held its regular meeting Sunday. A smoker will be given by the society to it's members at an early date.
 Big Vote for Mahsn and Johnson.
 A few years ago a republican can didate for senator from the ShoestrinG district received a majority in every town in the district but Bozrah, and the democrats of this town remained loyal to their candidate by giving him their town by one majority. Of course lHt blltT td0ulOAle WdB NleCleQ - good majority but when the votes on Tuesday were counted the democrats here showed their loyalty 10 their candidate. Fred A. Johnson of Mont vile, by giving him a majority of ss. Mahan of New London for congress- man was also we'll supported by the local democrats.
 Election Day Surprises. The election Tuesday brought home many of the absent ones to cast their vote for their favorite candidate. When the vote was counted. Wilson, for l president Baldwin for governor, and John Star" Sullivan for representa- tive proved to be the favorites. The democratic vote cast here Tuesday WAS a genuine surprise to all, there being no straight votes cast This is the largest vote ever cast by gay party in Bozrah.
 Representative Sullivan win not be a stranger to Hartford, for he repre- scented Bozrah in the legislature six years ago. During the past few days he has received congratulations from his many friends.
 Personals. | James Kinkead of Providence is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Francis Kinkead. l Miss Annie Pounch of Norwich waa recent guest of Miss Emily Foley.
 Miss Rosie Brown of Norwich has been the guest of Mrs. Wilson D. Win chester.
 Mrs. Charlotte Smith has returned home after spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. O. Budding ton in Greeneville.
 Mrs. John Babcock of Sterling vas & recent guest of her sister, Mra. Will fam Brady.