Republican News Item. VOL. XVI. NO. 34 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OP SULLIVAN COUNTY. it COUNTY SEAT | V; LOCAL AND PERSONAL | |j EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD | W. M. Dheney left for New- York City Tuesday Nelson Lawrenson spent Sunday with bis mother in this place Mrs. Wolf Rocks spent several days with her husband in Laporte. Mips Tliresa Fries is confined to her home with an at tack of append icitis Mr. John 11. Connell ol' New York City is the guest of I> I>. Ingham. Miss Johanna Mann of Phila delphia is visiting Mrs. K. I'. Ingham Mrs. Maddox entertained a num ber of friends at bridge Tuesday afternoon. T. J. Keeler. who is employed in Eagles Mere, spent, Sunday with his family. Mr. James Hunter of Nordmont was calling on friends in town on Wednesday Mrs. N. C. Maben and daughter Helen spent Thursday of last week in Dushore. Mr. Jos. Carpenter and daughter Helen spent the fore part ol the week in Berwick Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Moylwt and Miss. E. J. Wrede arc spending a week in Harrisburg. Bernard Goth berg of Koselle Park, N. J., was the guest of Carl Finkle while in Laporte Mi's- Win. Finkle of Roselle Park, N. J., is visiting her parents. Mr. aiul Mrs. W. J. Higley. Mr. W. M. Cheney attended the funeral of John Degen which was hold at Dusliore 011 Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reed of Wilkes-Barre arc spending this week at the home of T. Keele.r. Mr. T. Hart Anderson, who has been visiting Donald Ingham, re turned Monday to his home in New York. Miss Meal's of Portage, I'a., who spent the summer with her friend, Miss Grimm, returned to her home last Friday. Mrs. Lucy Trowbridge and the Misses Fernley, Jaynes and llill ol Eagles Mere were calling 011 friends in Laporte Tuesday. Henry Stepp and daughter Eliza also Beatrice Mason came from Lesteixliire on Wednesday to spend a few days here Miss Anna Buschhausen is visit ing her cousin, Miss Helen Mae- Dermott, at Mount St. Marys Seminary, Sera 11 ton, Pa. Carl and Pearl Finkle have re turned to Roselle Park, N. J., after spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Higley Mrs. S. H. Scott, daughters Margaret and Jane, son Horaces and Miss Jean Pennock, returned Monday morning to their homes. LOST — A Class Pin, hearing the word "Helena" and initials "S. V. A." Finder please leturn to F. H. Farrell, or leave at this otliee Fou SALE— Two lots situated on Main street and Spring Alley in Laporte Borough, known as the Wurfflein lots. Inquire. F. 11. Ingham. Mrs. Ellery P. Ingham, Misses Olive Barrows, Irene Hunt and Eunice Ingham, Donald B. Ingham, John 11. Council and Ilart Anderson enjoyed a trip to Eagles Merc 011 Friday. See us before ordering your printing I Mr. 8. Jones Philips, who was 'called to Kennett Square on busi ness for a few weeks, has again re turned to liis summer cottage, the Witchhopple, in Laporte. The following people from Rose Cottage spent Wednesday at Lake Mokoma : Mrs. T. J. Keeler and daughter Olive, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Heed, Misses Ida Ilartnug, H a/.el Minnier and Dotha Maballey The Horoug Council recently presented the Village Improvement Society with $'25.00, to be used in keeping the street lamps lighted and in repair. The V. I. S. ap preciates this interest shown by the council, for the lighting of the streets is no slight undertaking. The ladies w to thank the Coun cil. Among those from Laporte who at tended the funeral of John Degan at Dushore on Wednesday were : Mr and Mrs .1 L Smyth, W L Stormont, \V C Mason, E I® Ing ham, F M Crossley, Mrs W M Cheney, W M Cheney, Mrs F 11 Ingham, Mrs A II Bnsehhauscn, and Itoy Lauer, of Muncy, C H La tier of Lock Haven Mrs. (has. Wing of San ford, Florida, who spent the last two weeks with her friend. Miss Grimm and mother, left on Monday to visit other friends and relatives. Mr. Wing was for a number of years editor of the"News Item" and postmaster at, this place, but was obliged to seek a warmer clim ate on account of his health. Charlie's many friends are glad to learn that be is much improved in health. An interesting base-ball game was play' l '! on Saturday afternoon between Laporte and Nordmont. Since the Laporte team was gotten up hurriedly and have had 11 <> practice, their defeat to the tunc of 11—10 was not so bad. llart Anderson pitched a very good game, and Ellery Minnier made a fine catcher. Clarence Taylor was un doubtedly the feature of the game, his batting adding a great deal to Laporte's score. Mr. Pen nock de serves a great deal of credit for the good game he played. In fact all the players rose to the occasion thoroughly, and showed that if they had had an opportunity for practice they could have reversed the score and then some. TWO PRISONERS BREAK JAIL On last Saturday mnrning, at. an early hour, Thomas Ilaus and Edward Slouskey, two prisoners held in the County jail awaiting trial at the September term of court made their escape. Thomas Hans, a few week ago, picked the lock in some manner on the door in the room in which he was locked and made his escape. He was captured in Williamsport by the city police on Aug. 17th, and was brought back to this place the following morning by Sheriff Cott and placed in a cell by himself. Sometime during last Friday one of them played a mouth-organ while the other one filed the lock nearly through, then filled it with soap, 011 the cell which Hans occupied, then after the other three prisoners in the same room were fast asleep, they, with the aid of a scrub broom, an iron brace about, ten inches in length broken off of the wash stand and a file, the file getting in the jail in some way unknown to anyone, burSted the lock on Hans' cell, then they pried out the brick in our end of the jail large enough fort hem to squeeze through, taking a bed sheet tied it to a cell which left them jdown on the outside and made their escape without any of the other ! prisoners hearing them. They are ' still at large. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, AUG. 30, 1912. MUNCY VALLEY Miss Ida Myers of Stinbury is visiting her parents. Miss Marion Snyder of Newberry lias returned to her home, after visiting friends here. The Misses Adams of Hhaniokin are visiting at the home of J. A. Myers. Miss Nellie Baits of Picture Rocks has returned to her home after spending a few days with Mabel Shaw. Mrs. Delia Shaw spent Sunday with her daughter Olive at Eagles Mere. Misses Frances and Mabel Moran of Laporte and A. W. Murray of Murray spent a few hours in town Saturday. C. J. Secules spent Sunday at Eagles Mere. J. Celia Donovan and Marion Snyder spent Thursday at Eagles Mere. Edward and Randsom Bigger of Williamsport spent Sunday with their parents. Miss Kateryn Brady of Williams port is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I*. Confer of Ilngliesville spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. M. House kneck of this place. Misses Murle Jillson, Mabel Shaw and Anna Johnson attended the carnival at La porte last Tues day. Preaching services next Sunday, September 1, at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Margaret Mapse of Marsh Hill is visiting her daughter. Mrs. L. F. Jillson. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stack house and little daughter Mildred of 11 illsyrove, are visiting their par ents at this place. Miss Nellie Jillson has returned to home, after spending the sum mer at Eagles Mere- Mrs. Joseph Harris and children of Itheae, N. "V. is visiting at the home of Mrs. L. F. Jillson. NC£'DMONT. Mrs. Jane Mosteller returned home Thursday after spending a few weeks in La porte Miss Fay Hess left Wednesday for Athens where, she will attend school the coming winter William Stanley and Abe Kilmer were visitors at Muncy Valley on Wednesday Mrs. James 11 Gansel of Wil liamsport is visiting friends here Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Reese and daughter of Bernice spent Sunday with friends here Uoroce Edgar and Bert Snyder an toed to Muncy Valley Wednes day Misses Lela Buck and Mellicent Gavit-t of Sonestown was the guest of Cecil Botsford Thursday Miss Edith Botsford of New York City has returned home after visiting here Miss Freda Ames has returned home from Eagles Mere Willas lless of Benton is visiting friends here Miss Marion Gorman has gone to Williamsport to attend school Frank Botsford of Masten was the guest of his parents Sunday Brady Lease of Geneva, N. Y., is visiting his parents here Claude Speary was a caller at Sattersfield Tuesday Mrs. James Gansel, and Mrs. Willes Snider and son Ernest was the guests of Mrs. Croll at Dushore Saturday The festival held Saturday even ing was a great success over $22 being cleared Mrs. Minard Peters and son Kenneth are visiting the former's parents, George Wilson and wife, at Unityville Wolf Socks Going to Lopez 1 hereby notify the public that I am going to leave Laporte next week ami open a large Clothing Store in Lopez, and any person who owes me please come in at I once and make settlement, and any person wlio should have any I bills against me come in and 1 will ! settle same. I thank the public for their past patronage and regret very nuieh I<> leave Laporte as 1 feel very much . at home here and if my patrons will call at my store, in Lopez when they are in need of any tiling in my line 1 will treat them as best I possibly can. Truly yours, WOLF SOCKS Death of Mrs. Rosanna Allen < Mrs, Rosanna Allen, one of New I ( Albany's oldest and best known , residents, passed away Thursday, ; Aug. 15. Mrs. Allen was famili- j k arly known as "Aunt Rose" and t will be missed by a host of friends, j She was 72 years, f> months and ('»j, days old. Uterine cancer was the j ( cause of her death, and she haul, been a long and patient sufferer, , never loosing faith in her Saviour, j. but always trusting Him to the end. Mrs. Allen was born in Scotland, ] February 10, 1841-, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Curry. Her | parents moved to this sountry w hen she was but a young girl, locating ( at Troy, N. Y., where she grew to womanhood, and was married. She and her husband then moved to New Albany, about 40 years ago, where she has since resided. She , is survived by tluee sons and two ( daughters, as follows: E. H. Allen ( of Lyons, Michigan, and Bernie and \V. J. Allen at home. Mrs. Alice Hancock of Mier, Michigan, | and Mrs. F. \V. Campbell of Hatch Hill. Funeral services were held | at the house at 9:30 a. m, Sunday, Rev. R. C. Shergur officiating. , Interment was made in the Hill Crest cemetery. Death of Miss Mary Hannon Miss Mary Hannon, a highly re- j speetcd citizen of Overton, died at the Overton hotel on Monday of last week, aged 5(5 years. She had been ill for some time. Death was due to a complication of diseases. . Deceased is survived by one brother, James J. Hannon, proprietor of the Overton hotel. Death of Jacob Shaffer Jacob Shaffer died at the home! of his son Nathan at Albany Val ley, on Sunday, Aug. 18, after a ' long illness of apoplexy. Deceased j was 87 years of age. Ileissurviv- i eel by seven children. The funeral services were held the following- Monday with interment at Ladds burg cemetery. Open Letter to the Supervisors of Laporte Hownship Eagles Mere, Pa., Aug. 2<>, 12 Gentlemen: I think we will agree with this statement. "No chain is stronger than its weakest link." The roads, (taken as a whole) are better than they have ever been before, of course they are not perfect. I doubt if you have the funds to bring this about. Rut notwithstanding, we (the travel ing public) wish to call your at tention to what should, could aud can be done at once without any delay. For weeks and week, some cul vert have been N. («. especially one Iron Culvert near the Shrews - hurry line because the gutters were stopped up, also the side ditches between Celestia and the Shrewsbury line. Two men in one day could do that much and I think more. Of course if you were able to fill up those, low places with small stone, it would l>e fine. Although a poor mam, I would throw in a dollar to bring it about. Gentleman don't let what can be done giue the rest of the road a "Black Eye." Yours respectfully, A. C. JENKINS. !).\SII INKI THAIN Excursionists on W. & N. B Railroad Given Scare by Exciting Collision PASSENGER CAR DAMAGED A brown team, the property of Alvin Cramer, dashed into an ex cursion train on the AVilliamsport & North Branch railroad last Sat urday morning. One of the horses was instantly killed by the force of the collision and the other was so badly injured that it had to be shot. \ The pole 'of the wagon damaged a passenger coach somewhat and the passengers of this car received somewhat of a scare. The t.'am was in charge of Mr. Cramer's son and a load of lime was being placed on the wagon at the Chippewa lime kilns. Shortly before the excursion train reached the Chippewa, cross ing the engineer sounded his whistle anil it is believed that the nois frightened the team. The driver was in the limo kiln when the horses started away and never had a chance of stopping his team. The kiln is a short distance from the railroad crossing and the team plunged headlong into the train as it passed this point. They struck the next to the last passen ger coach and the one horse dashed out his brain against the side of the car. The other horse had its legs broken and he was shot by a Mr. Artley. The pole of the wagon itself was damaged but little. The train was stoppc.! and an inventory taken of the damage, after which it proceeded on its way. SCHOOL GROUND IMPROVEMENT FUND Early last spring the teachers of (lie Borough schools decided to start a fund for the improving of the school grounds. By entertain ments and donations they" have raised about fifteen dollars and the money is 011 deposit in the bank here. The following directions ac company the deposit: "This fund is raised for the exclusive purpose of grading, clearing, improving and beautifying the public school grounds, at Laporte. As the fund is increased, the money is to be de posited in the First National Bank, of Laporte. It is understood that the fund is not to be used or drawn upon untill the amount of same shall be sufficient to do the work desired, which amount shall not be less than one hundred dollars. A committee, to consist of the teachers and two other persons, is to he appointed by the President of the School Board, when said fund shall reach one hundred dollars, which Committee shall decide upon the work to be done and procure estimates and let the contract there fore. And the said Committee shall then have power to use all or such portion of this fund as may be needed. If any portion of the fund remains, it shall be used as the teachers of the school shall direct." The receipts from the ball game played by the juveniles last Thurs day were turned over to this fund. Any one desiring to contribute to this most worthy purpose can hand the money into the bank and it will be properly credited. Daniels- -Hines Miss Lulu Hines of Athens, and Ralph E Daniels of Sayre, were united in marriage Saturday even ing, Aug. 17, at the rectory of Grace church at Elmira, the Rev. Arthur B. Rudd performing the eeremoney. Mr. and Mrs. Russell accompanied them. 75C PER YEAR <\ S. DAUBERM AN, KDITOE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION SULLIVAN COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AT EAGLES MERE The Twenty-seventh annual Sun day School Convention of the Sullivan County Association will be held at Eagles Mere. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 3d and 4th. 1912. The following program will he carried out: MORNING SESSION, TUESDAY 10:30 a. in., Song and Devotional Services, charge of M. E. Pastor, Eagles Mere. 11:00 a. m., The Convention Call, Rev. Kahley, Muncy Valley. 11:15 a. in., The Gospel of Tem perance, Sarah Hackell, Forksville. 11:30 a. in., benediction and Adjournment. AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00 p. in., Kong and Devotional Services, charge of Rev. E. M- Letts, Shunk, Pa. 2:30 p. m., Appointment of Com mittes. 2:4"! p. in.. The Organized Adult Rible Class, charge of State Worker, followed by Open Conference. 3:1") p. in., Child Study, Address by Rev. J. K. Freed, Bernice. 3:30 p. m., Inspiration, Aspir ation and Perspiration, Address by Rev. J. R. Schecliterly, Soneatown, 3:45 p. im., Spiritual Awakening, address by Rev. Wilcox, Millview. 4:ii() p. in., A Primary Workers' Conference in charge of Walter Hazen, Soneatown. 4:30 p. in., Benediction and Ad journment. EVENING SESSION 7:00 j). in., Song Service by the Lakeside. 7:15 p. in., Devotional Service, subject, Jesus by the Lake of Qene saret, charge of Rev. Rhoads, of Lopez. 7:45 p. m., Address by State Worker. 8:15 p. in., Address by State Worker. 9:00 p. in., Benediction and Ad journment. MORNING SESSION, WEDNESDAY 9:00 a. in., Song and Devotional Service by the Lakeside, charge of Rev. Stair, Dushore. 9:30 a. m., O. A. B. C. Confer ence, charge of Oliver Bender, Duslior. 10:O( a. in., Home Department Conference, charge of State Worker. 1(>:30 a.m., The Jubilee Year, address by State Worker. 11:00 a. ni., The Trainging of Sunday School Teachers, address by Prof. M- R- Black, Estella, fol lowed by Open Conference. 11:30 a. in., The Primary Teach er. Miss Cora Pealer, Lopez. 11:45 a. in., Sunday Schools aiiH Missions, address by Reformed Minister, Dushore. a. in.. Benediction and Ad journment. AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 p. in., Song and Devotional Service, charge of Rev. Figart, Estella. 2:00 p. m., The History of Sul livan County S. S. Work, paper by Mrs. J. L. Snyder, Forksville. 2:15 p. m., address, General Sun day School History, Rev. Doupe, Episcopal Rector, Laporte. 2:30 p. in., Sunday School Enter tainments and Social Life, address, Rev. Figart. Estella. 2:45 p. in., Reports of Commit tees and Election of officers. 3:45 p. in., Benediction and Ad journment. EVENING SESSION 7:00 p. in., Song Service. 7:15 p. in., Devotional Services, charge of Baptist Pastor, Eagles Mere. 7:30 p. in., Temperance Rally, charge of Miss Sarah Huckell, Forksville. 8:00 p. in., address, State Sunday School Worker. 9:00 p. m., Benediction and Ad journment. Music in charge of Eagles Mere Choir. The State Sunday School Associ ation is to be represented by two interesting State Workers. Church Notice St. John's Episcopal Church will hold services Sunday morning, Sept. 1, at 10:30 a. in.
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