Show Town Built for Coming of Christ in Ruins LAPORTE Pa Oct 24 CAP CAP- AP Burled BUrIed beneath the ruins of ot a group of buildings near here lie the shattered hopes of a little colony of ot men and women who ho a half century century century cen cen- tury ago founded Celestia a town laid out and made ready for the second coming of ot Christ Celestia's memory is preserved only by a yellowing deed filed flIed Inthe in inthe inthe the archives of ot the country court court- house It was named for the Celestial Celestial Ce Ce- City Streets were marked out and an artificial lake was dugAt dug At the height of ot its prosperity a newspaper The Day Star of Zion was published with fair tair regularity Most of the settlers came cally Ily from Connecticut In order so far as possible to keep out worldly affairs they petitioned the state legislature to b be bt set aside from Pennsylvania declaring that they did not wish to be associated with events of ot the mortal world Their petition was not granted The last of ot the original settlers held at death the faith of ot the founders found found- ers era The land of ot about four tour square miles mUes was sold for tor taxes and the I property left to ruin |