Republican News Item. VOL. XVI. NO. 32 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY. j COUNTY SEAT J i LOCAL AND PERSONAL | EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD Born t»> Mr. ami Mi's. Roust 1 Aug. 7th, a daughter. Leslie Rradshaw of New York City spent Sunday in Laporte. Miss Elizalieth Rrowningof Rome is the guest of Miss Eunice Ingham. Mrs. F. 11. Ingham entertained a nundier of guests Saturday alter noon. Boyd Van Fleet of Ringliamfcon is spending some time at the Cheney ("ottage. Mrs. Sweeney, Miss Philips and Miss Ricking are guests of Mrs. S. .1. Philips. Floyd Waltz of Williamsport spent Sunday with liis aunt, Mrs. W. 11. Randall. Miss Maliel Moron returned to her home here, after spending some time in Bingham ton. Mrs. Johli S. Garland of llarris lutrg is visiting her mother and sisters in this place. Mrs. Ilanna Karge of Ringdale was calling on friends in this place Thursday of last week. Miss Marguerite Gerrity of Pit tston is spending a few weekt. with Tresken Buschhausen. Mr. Z. E. Rohhins and family of Wilkes-Barre autoed to Laporte and spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. Wooden of Phila delphia are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. L. L. Ford. Mrs. V. C. Hugo and Maud A. Crossley spent Tuesday with their brother Ren in Dushoro. Mrs. John Worthington and | children <>f Mas tea are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Rose. Harry Kumm of Portland Mills spent a few days this week with F. M. Crossley and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pen neck were called to Kennett Square last week by the death of the former's mother. Mr. P. A. Bivins has returned to his home in Passaic, N. J., after spending a couple of weeks in this place. Misses Louise Ingham and Mari etta Meredith of Towanda spent part of last week at Lakoviow Cottage. Pearl and Karl Finkle of Roselle Bark, N. J. are visiting their grad parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Higley. Sergeant Poland of the police force of Philadelphia was visiting at the home of his cousin, Mrs. A. 11. Busehhausen. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Miller of Scranton and Mrs. Anastasia Col lier of Olyphant spent Monday with Miss Fransos Moran. Thos. Morai: of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. W. 11. Kelley and daughters, Helen and Louise, of Binghaintoii, N. Y. are visitining their friends at this place. The following party from Sones town spent last week very pleas antly camping at Lake Mokonia : Mrs. H. K. Davis, Ada Simmons, Alice Converse, .lulia Reinsnyder, Mabel and Anna Spoary, Maize and Opal Watson, Dora Chist, Victor Bird, Mr. Wood worth, Harold Bender and Rit.ncr' Fiester. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M- Crossley on Sunday, Aug. 11, when all the members of the family met together for the first time in many years. Those present were B. F. Crossley of Onshore, El lory Cros sley of Williainsport, Guy Crossley at home, Mrs. 'Victor Hugo of Philadelphia, Mrs. 11. 11. Kumm of Portland Mills, Pa., Margurito at home, Dolly of Woehawken, N. J. and Maud A. of Los Angeles, California. MUNCY VALLEY Miss Zora Render of Rendertown is visiting at the home of her uncle, Torrence Remler. Miss Edna Miller was the guest of Miss Mnnill .lillson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Miller and son Donald returned to their home at "Wilkes-Rarre Monday, after s|M>nding some time with their par ents in this place. There will he a toe social held by the young ladies of this place Saturday evening, Aug. 17. Every body is cordially invited. Come one come all. Masters Floyd ami Lloyd .lillson enjoyed a beautiful trip to Eagles Mere Tuesday. Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Renova is visiting her parents, Mi*, and Mrs. William Remsnyder. Mr. William Moron has purchas ed an automobile, and now eveiy hody keeps out of the way of Billy. Mr. Elias Raker and grand daughters, Reekaand ReunaKline tob of liernice are visiting at Torrence Renders. The little daughter which was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Moron 011 June 19th has lieen named Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. George Mills and son George of Philadelphia are visiting Hon. J. P. Miller and family. HOHOiviONT. Miss Edith ami Mr. Charles Botsford of New York City are visiting relatives in this place. Mr. ami Mrs. Grube returned to their home in Binghamton Satur day after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Derrick of Picture Hocks are visiting friends in this place. Miss Christine of Williainsport is visiting Mr. Gorman and family. Rev. Shortage conducted com munion services in the E. V. Church on Sunday. The Park Lamp Destroyed Last Saturday night, some mis creant tore the lamp in the center of the park from the lamp post, broke the globe and damaged the lamp to a considerable extent. This lamp was a gift to the Vil lage Improvement Society, the donor being Mrs. Alvin Hunsicker, of Now York, who spends part of her time at Laporte during the summer season. Such vandalism deserves severe punishment. An investigation has disclosed some evidence and a prosecution of the guilty parties by the proper author ities will no doubt lie instituted. The Village Improvement Society lias done much to improve and beautify the town and its work is fully appreciated not only by its citizens but by the summer sojourn ers hero. All are justly indignant that any one should stoop so low as to commit the offense that took place Saturday night a nd the offend ers deserve the condemnation they are very sine to receive. Saved Prom Titanic, Sues Wilkes-Barre, Aug, 12.—Mrs. Alexander Thomas, of this city, has brought suit for SIO,OOO dam ages against the owners of the ill fated steamship Titanic. She claims in her bill of complaint that the boat she was placed in contained a foot of water, that in competent sailors were in charge of | the craft and that she suffered so | much from exposure that her health i is ruined. LAPORTE, SUk AN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, AUG. 16, 1912. Death of Mrs. Anthony Dempsey Mrs. Anthony Dempsey, of Du shore, at the Packer hospital, at Sayre, on Tuesday night, July ,'SO. Mrs. Dempsey lia<l been in poor health for some time and had IHMMI operated upon at the hospital hut grew worse and died. Mrs. Dempsey was a daughter of James Carden and was horn in Lackaw anna county. She married Anthony Dempsey and the family lived sev eral j 1 ears in Olyphant, in 1X77 they moved on a tract of land near Cherry Mills, where Mr. Dempsey cleared up a line farm. Mrs. Dempsey was a very fine woman, a faithful and devoted memlier of the Roman Catholic church, and was very highly es teemed l>y all who knew her. The remains were taken to Dusliore to the family residence Wednesday evening, July 31. The funeral was held Saturday, interment taking place in St. Basil's cemetery. Mrs. Dempsey was 58 years and t> months. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Edward Demp sey. of Murry; David, of Sayre; Robert at home; Martin, of Archi bald; and five daughters, Cathryn, of Scran ton; Elizabeth, of Sayre: Mrs. John J Murphy, of Dushore; Mi's. Edward Dunn, of Forks, and Nellie, at home. Death of Henry Dieffenbach Henry Dieffenbach, of Colley, died Thursday, Aug. 1, at the age of !SS years, 4 months and 7 days. Mr. Dieffenbach was a son of Jacob Dieffeubacl) he was born in Colum bia county, and went to Dushore with his father in 1829. In 1852 Henry Dieffenbach locat ed in Colley township, and in 1854 entered into partnership with his brother John to build a grist mill on the farm later owned by C. F. Hunsinger, on the North Branch of Mehoopanny creek. Henry sold his interest in the Mill and iu 18(53 purchased it hack, and was engaged in farming and milling for many years being one of the leading citi zens of that sections. Mr. Deiffen bach is-survived by two sons, Frank and Eugene. The funeral was held Saturday, the remains wereintered at Colley. Death of Mrs. Lewis Beinlich Mrs. Lewis Beinlich, of Mon toursville, died Friday, Aug. 2, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Bein lich was a daughter of Joseph Kester, one of the pioneer settlers of Chery township. The remains were taken to the residence of Ben jamine Kester in Cherry, and the funeral was held from that place, Monday. The deceased was a sis ter of Benjamin Kester, of Cherry, and is survived by one son and two daughters. The remains wore in tered in the cemetery at Peace church. mm Death of Mary A. Oadden Mary A. Cadden, of Lestersliire, N. Y., died Saturday morning at 2:30 of pulminary tuberculosis. Miss Cadden was a daughter of the late Thomas Cadden of Kane,"formerly of Dushore. Miss Cadden was a very fine young lady and held a good position. She is survived by one half brother, Thomas Cadden of Kane, Pa, two grandmothers, Mrs. Miclial Burke, of Lestershier, N. Y and Mra. Thomas Cadden, of Du shore,also several uncles and aunts. The rsmains were taken to Du shore Monday evening and interred in St. Basil's cemetery Tuesday morning. One good way for a pedestrain to avoid automobiles is to buy a motor boat. A FEW REASONS WHY HANKS 112. mm SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED While lie was a memlier of the Legislature in 1911, he took a very active part, iu passing the bill for State roads and succeeded in get ting for Sullivan county more miles of roads, in proportion to the popu lation, than any other county in the State. By this Act of Assembly the roads taken by the State are a State and not a township charge, as well as every tax payer, received a direct benefit from the law. Mr. Reeser's activity in th«* pas sage of this law at the last Session will if he is re-elected place him on the Road Committee, which will deal with all new road and changes, aud there his influence will be trebled. If the road loan is voted by the people, we have no doubt with Mr. Reeser at Harrisburg, we can not only get our full share of the new roads but that he can have work begun on our roads as early as any where. It is uot too much to hope that 1913 will see the lieginning of the actual work. No new member can do this for us. In the first place a new mem lier would not stand the slightest chance of getting on the Road Committee, and secondly he would have to spend most of his time in "learning the ropes" and making himself known. Mr. Reeser has already shown his ability, and his influence will be largely increased by his return and he can do still more for the county. It is certain that new roads will l»e added to those already planned. If Mr. Reeser is on the committee (and he will lie if re-elected) he confidently expects that he will get a road through Elkland and Fox town ships, thus giving every district in the entire county a State road. Understand these roads are not only built by the State, but main tained, without a cent of taxation on the townships. All State Taxes are practically |>aid by the corpora tions. It is just and right that the burd en of building and maintaining the principal highways should lie borne by the corporations. We people of Sullivan county want our share of the benefits of this road law. Every road built or taken over is a sub stantial thing for every tax payer. The election of M. W. Reeser will assure us of a member who knows the in and outs of the road law, and can get us our fair proportion of the roads, his defeat will leave us out in the cold. We say "drop politics and cast your vote for the man who is able to do us the most good at Harrisburg." That man, as you all can see, is M. W. Reeser. Miner Electrocuted Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 13.—Seated on a mine motor coming out of the Pine Ridge colliery of the Delaware & Hudson Coal company at Hud son near here this evening, Sylves ter Sehelock, aged 19, of Hudson, was instantly killed by a current of 2,200 volts passing through his body from the trolley pole. He failed to avoid contact with the current as the motor ran into a low vein and the pins holding the trol ley wheel were imbedded in his skull. Ohurch Notice St. John's Episcopal Church will hold services Sunday morning, Aug. 18, at 10:30 a. m. Champ darks' gotta quit kickin' that naval bill around. The \Villiaiii|iiirl \ml Norlli lli'iiiirli lliiili'nail The Short Line Route Across The Alleghney Mountains The Williamsport and Norlli Branch Railroad has lieconie an im portant factor in the tran portaliou business of Central and Korth-east ern Pennsylvania. It forms a con necting link between t lie important systems of the Philadelphia i\ losul ing and the Pennsylvania railroad-. traversing central Pennsylvania at the south, and the Lehigh Vallcv system, traversing northern Penn sylvania aud southern New York, at the north. It may lie of interest to our readers to know something oft h<-1 history of this road. Its j dates hack to the carl\ Seventies, when, under the corporate name, of "The Muncy Creek Railw ay Com-1 pany," it secured from the State a ! charter, most liberal in its provis- j ions, for the construction of a rail-1 road from the West Praneli to the North Branch of the Susquehanna, i through the valley of the Mmic\ | Creek or along its tributaries. Sul ficieut capital was raised to make a beginning and the road was com- j pleted as far as Ilughesvillc within ' a few years after the charter was | obtained. For many years, Hughes- j ville remained the northern term inus of the road, the necessarj j funds not being forthcoining to eon- | tin lie it further, although some I grading north of ilughesvillc was done. Old residents will remember; the liue from llugliesvilleout to the Heading connection at "Halls Station." The Company was the proud owner of an engine and a : few cars and these did good sen ice for years. They will remember the little train of two or three box cars with a small passenger coach attached, that daily made trips over I the line on a schedule rather uncertain, depending somew hat up on whether there was demand for freight or passenger serxi .• ou a particular day and considerably more upon the mood of the little, old, asthmatic, locomotive that con stituted the sole motive power of the line. Those were the days when the late "Reg" Mehrliughad charge of the road and took orders from no one but himself. He was. superintendent, conductor, train dispatcher, baggage master and general "Hail fellow, well met." About 1880, the road changed hands and the late Benjamin U. Welch assumed management. Mr. Welch was a man of great ability, untiring energy, and undaunted courage. He at once resolved that the road should be pushed through to a Lehigh Valley connection at the north. Although part of the route lay over the summit of the Allef' anies, two thousand feet above ude, and through a rough, sparsely settled Section of country, he did not falter. The financing of project was fcaktw up and Mr. Welch succeeded in interesting capital. Year by year the road was pushed up the valley a little further until, about 1885, it had gone well toward the head-waters of Muncy Creek, at the foot of North Mountain. Upon this term inus, Mr. Welch bestowed the highly appropriate .i.inie of ' Nord mont." Here again there were delays owing to the great eosi of construction through the moun tains. But Mr. Welch was steadfast Ho went into the market with the bonds of the Company and after several years of hard work placed a sulfieient amount to take up the work. In 1893, the road was com pleted to its connection with the Lehigh Valley R. 11. and the name "Satterfield" given to the junction, in honor of the late John Satter field, of Buffalo, who had become the purchaser of the liouds, to a large extent. The first through trains i.'sgan running in September 1893. In 1891, the Eagles Mere branch was constructed. This now fam ous resort was then beginning to attract attention. To the persist ent advertising of Mr. Welch can be attribeted much of its suc cess. The Eagles Merc branch, al though operated only during the short summer season has proven a source of much revenue for the main line. For several years pre vious to the construction of the Eagles Mere branch Mr. Welch had established a line of stage coaches running first from Glen 75C PER YEAR C. s OAt HERMAN, EDITOR Minvr hihl later front Muncy Vnl lev to transport hiii) |M!Wiik ers t«i lln- future resort. Ihe traveler over the Williams port & North llranch Railroad is ; pmsented \\ i 111 :i striking variety nt (hiuntry. For several miles the toad passes t 111 oilgh tile fertile val ley of Munev Creek, with its tlniltv farms mid manufacturing villages, (iradually the valley nar row s ami 1 lie towering mountains on eitlier side, covered with forests o| hetiiloek ami maple, form a con trasting picture of lieantv and grandeur. Crossing the valley at Norilmont the climb over the mountains liegins. In plan's, in I order to reach the summit, at Lake Mokoma, the gravies run as ! high as one hundred and ten feet to the mile and the line is a sue | eession of sharp curves, | standing the cvcessi - """iilok and curves, made ahsolutelv neccessary 1 1 iv the character of the country I over which the road passes, there lias never lieen an accident on the | the road due to steep grades or heavy curves This fact speaks volumes of praise for the careful and etlieient management that the "d lias lieen so fortunate to pos 'i • railroad not only handles J a large amount of local freight hut j delivers a large tonnage of through h eight north lo I lie Lehigh Valley ; Railroad and south to the Philadel- I phia & Reading Railroad. For a i nuniljer of years Mr. S. D. Tovvn j send has lieen its General Manager j and under his progressive manage ment a line line of business has lieen luiill up. Mr. Townseiul has es pecially favored the development of local business enterprises along the. line of his road and has assist ed in every way within his power I every industry that has been es tablished. The road enjoys a large trallic from the coal mines at Ber nice, the plants of the F.lk Tanning Company, the many saw mills, lumber and furniture manufactor ies, Ihe summer resort business at Faglcs Mere, the excursion busi ness and the ice shipments from Lake Mokoma and numerous other industrial activities along this line. With the constantly increasing development of the country through which the road passes, the outlook for its future is bright. Annual Boat Carnival The Sixth Annual Boat Carnival at Lake Mokoma will be held Tuesday evening, Aug. '2O. This is au event that has become a feat ure of the season at Laporte and this year promises to surpass all previous efforts. Excursion trains will be run over the Lehigh Valley an I the Williamsport & North Branch Railroads and a big crowd will be on hand to witness the dis play. The Lake Mokoma Com pany has offered six valuable prizes to be awarded to the best decor ated boats and floats. Free use of boats is given by the Company to all desiring to participate in the ck rnival. Musical Entertainment. In place of the usual annual I church supper, the Ladies of St. John's Episcopal Church have de cided this year to hold a bake, ice cream and candy sale on Monday afternoon, Aug. 19, on the lawn at the residence of F. W. Meylert, at •J o'clock, to be followed in theeven ing by a musical entertainment and social in the High School Auditor ium. The program will consist of instrumental music and a variety of songs by the children. The ad mission will lie 2U cents for adults and 10 cents for children under 12 years. Following the musical en tertainment ice cream and prize boxes will lie sold. Death of John Ruddy John Ruddy died at his home in Albany township, on Saturday, August 10, after a long illness. Deceased was born in New York City, in 18f>4. Funeral services were held on Monday, at St. Basil's church, % l>ushore, with a requiem mass read by Rev. Father Flynn. ll»s is survived by his wife, form erly Miss Rosanna McDermott of Towanda. He will be greatly missed by relatives and friends.
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