LAPOKTE, PA. FEBRUARY 28th, 1890, LOCAL DEPARTMENT Land sales June 10th. Subscribe for the REPUBLICAN. It's a very wise father that knows as much as his son. Saturday, Washington's birthday, was a beautiful day. Politics is the chief conversation at the county seat, this week. A photograph gallery has recently been established at Forks ville. Hotel Kennedy is liberally patron iied by court guests, this week. This is the last issue in which will appear the county statement. Court is in session this week and a good sized attendance is present. P. T. Barnurn says that 1,500,000 people attended his show in London. The candidates for oflice to be voted for this fall, can now goto work. It stormed this week as was pre dicted by the- REPUBLICAN of Feb. 21st. Ex-ShcrilT Tripp of Shunk, is among the guest at court this week. Hon. \V. C. Rogers of Forksville, was registered at the LaPorte Hotel on Monday. Mark Scureman Esq., foreman of the Dushore Gazette, made us a call on Monday. Robert W. Bauuatyne has re cently been appointed Postmaster ol Tunkhannock. The Canton Sentinel is not a neaf printed paper by any means. Wlij is it thus, Derrah ? Editor Newell of the Dushore Jteview made us a call while in at tendance at court, on Monday. Judge Sittser and H. 11. Coston, Court Stenographer, arrived at the county seat, at 2 p. m., on Monday, W. B. Albert Esq., an old veteran of Shunk, paid the REPUBLICAN a call while in attendance at court, on Monday. The Labor Record of Williams port, which was edited by Dan Riley of that city, has discontinued publication. We placed eight new subscribers on our list this week. The circula tion of the REPUBLICAN is steadily increasing, John E. Gallagher of Cherry twp., who is studying short hand at Rochester, N. Y., returned home, on Thursday last. Steven Thrash of Cherry twp., age 58 years died of rheumatism on Friday last. Interment in Thrash cemetery on Sunday. Sleighing to Nordmont was ex cellent on Saturday morning but it played out before night and wagons were called in use. Court, during the fore part of the week, was very largely attended. Commonwealth cases brought many witnesses to the seat of justice. With J. Harvey King and Herman H. Ring Supervisors of LaPorte twp., poor roads in that precinct will soon be a thing of the part. A letter box in a post office is put there for the purpose of dropping mailable letters in. Our people will please keep this in mind. "I think your wife wants change." "Change ? Doctor, you don't know that woman. Change will never do for her. She needs a fortune." Supervisors elect, who prove themselves unworthy of their calling can expect to hear many unpleasant remarks by the public and press. The assessors of the county caught fits at the Commissioners appeal on Thursday last. Our borough as sessor was not exempted from the list. r Governor Beaver has appointed the Rev. D. J. Waller, jr., principal of the Bloomsburg State Normal school, superintendent of public in struction, to succeed the late Dr. Higbee. The laud sales of Sullivan county will take place on the 10th of June next. The tracts will be advertised in the REPUBLICAN and one other paper of the country, during the month of April. Court proceedings elsewhere in this issue. i Republican County Convention, on Tuesday next. I Don't forget the date of the Re publican county convention. Tucs daj', March 4th, 1890. Editor Streby of the Gazette, was transacting business in town, the early part of this week. Dr. Kelley dentist, of Towanda, will be in Dushore, on Monday, aud Tuesday of next week. The several boarding houses of our town, are filled to over-ttowing, with court guests, this week. County Treasurer Lorah of Sones town, Is in town this week, attend ing to the official duties of his olfice. Esq., Huckell of Forksville, called 011 the REPUBLICAN and renewed his subscription for a 3'ear in advance, on Tuesday. Read Rettenbury's new ad else where in this issue. The county renown jeweler is doing the leading business of the county. Examine his stock and be convinced. J. H. Spencer of LaPorte, who is a candidate for Treasurer, is work ing hard among his Democratic friends this week, to secure the nomination of the Democratic con vention. Conrad Kraus the world renown butcher of Cherry twp., Was among our people dealing out the necceß sities of life to the many boarding house keepers, early on Monday morning. Mrs. Rosette Fuller ofShunk, was among the many visitors to the county seat, this week in the interest of a remonstrance, against the grant ing of license to Henry E. Thomas of Fox township. We erred last week in the election returns of Fox twp., in stating that there were two road supervisors elected. There was but one and VV. E. Porter was the lucky man also in school directors, Geoege Walker wa9 elected instead of A. li. Kilmer. The jug filled with still-house whiskey which was broken in the LaPorte Hotel while transporting it from the cellar to the bar room on Monday evening, caused an oder to pass through the building which raised, a suspicion that the "other feller" had lost the cork out of his bottle. Seth Shoemaker and 11. W. Osier of Elklapd, made us a pleasant call on Monday. They feel highly elated over the result of the recent election in Elkland twp. They say that Republicans must stand by the party at Nov. elections if they de sire the support ot the party vote at the Spring elections. This is only just and right and the boys hava the encouragement of all good Re publicans throughout the county. The quartet in germ an at the La- Porte Hotel on Monday evening at tracted the attention of many by standers and the sitting room was agreeably filled. Of those who took a prominent part in the concert was: Prof Caseman of Fox twp., and Fred Cobba of Highland Lake, each taken their turn at the organ. Prof. Cobba sang the closing song entitled "where is my mule." Thos. Houseknecht says the tuue is a good one; but the mule died forty years ago, of old age. Licenses were Disposed of as Follows. C. F. Hunsinger, hotel—granted. Deegan & Farrell, hotel—granted. Frank L. Ricketts, hotel—granted. John M. Seeman, hotel,—granted. John Schaad, hotel—granted. .lames Connor, hotel—granted. Dennis Keefe, hotel—granted. .Tos. Middendorf, hotel—granted. Jno. W. Carroll, hotel—granted. M. J. Carmody, hotel—granted. J>. H. Lorah, hotel—granted. Mrs. P. E. Magargle hotel-granted. Parvin Kile, hotel—granted. Darby Kennedy, hotel—granted. Russel Karns, hotel—granted. EATING HOUSES. Mrs. B. Billian, eating house granted. I Samuel W. Lewis, eating house— granted. Robert MeGee, eating house— granted. MERCHANT DEALERS. F. B. Pomeroy, Dushore boro— granted. John Miner, Dushore boro granted. F. W. Brockway—refused. Jefferson Jackson—refused. Henry E. Thomas—refused. R. H. Brewer, hotel, of Dushore, held for consideration. Martin Sweeney, hotel, of Dushore held for consideration. The Bernice mines are workii Many deliqirent subscribers to the on an average of from 8 to 4 EPUBLICAN called on us during per week. The employes of tl eek and settled the same. There i mine are pretty well satisfied tog e yet a few who could follow their J in four days in a week. ot steps. Building, on Main St.» — -st door west of the LaPorte Hotel. G. W. Bennett Esq., of Shrew . burj' twp., while at tlie county set John Boyd, forman 01 the REPUB last week as return judge, droppe CAN office, Thos. E. Kennedy and in the REPUBLICAN office and settle rank Mcllenry, all of LaPorte. his subscription for a year in ac Jre guests of the Washington's vance. Follow his example. rthday ball, at Dushore, on Friday ening. The}' report a very pleas- Tho Louisana Lottery, whos charter will expire in two years offer to cancel the whole state debt Tho Lenten season. amounting to $12,000,000, providing The season of Lent commenced on its charter is renewed. It is a varj ednesday Feb. 19th continues un tempting offer and the I the evening before Easter, com are premeditating a decision. ; Irising forty days, exclusive of all , ~ *"" * " r S bundays which fall within that Jamison City lias recovered friof . , ~ „ . , , , , . . [beriod, as all Sundays are last days the shock received some time , .. . , .. i*i c* i therefore cannot be a part ot by the partial failure of a firm. Tki * m. * t * • . „ ~ „ . , , Lent. The season of Lent is one of firm paid off their hands recentlvf .. , ... .. , T . , „ , , . ~'i»sting, humiliation and prayer. It and confidence is being resto*\| , °'. ° kept in commemoration of the The people of that young but { abßtinence of Jesus Christ from perous city, are feeling go* j manuer of food for forty days over the turn things have taken. uri ng his temptation by the devil The oil country of Pennsylvania i the wilderness. The pious mem js rapidly "playing out," and nev 2rs of the church who most rigor fields must be opened. Sullivai isly keep it will abstain during the county is the most likely territory tason from all worldly amusements, to be developed, and if oil is striici Jserve the prescribed rules laid in paying quantities there, another * wn by the head of the church, and craze will follow, and fortunes will mforin in so far as they can to the be made and lost in a day.— ie of him who when on earth en- Kingaton Times. J red the temptations of the evil ♦ . ie and conquered through the A suit has been brought against of his divinity. Tunkhannock Borough School Dis- ~ , trict by Messrs. Densloe & Jackson, something New in Wilis, of Towanda to recover on contract George Wilcox of Bradford Conn the price of a steam heating »P- t hto State, has tried his hand paratus placed in our school build-. something new in willSj but as he ing by the plaintiffs, and which has h(j u nQt Uke , y tQ knOK with been thrown out by the school board hftt mea . ure of BUCCe9S . He has because of its inadequate heating jft bis property to hiß gran dsons capacity. The case may come ~p nd grandtiaughter9 „n condition for trial at the next term of courts boy 9 shall ahvays vote the The enumerators for the taking )emocratic ticket and the girls shall of the census for 1890 are to com narry only Democrats in the event mence work on the first Monday it hat they marry at all. June, and they must finish the jol It is not improbable that this dis and forward the returns on or before Josition of grandchildren was sug the first day of July. There if jested by what the lion. Chauncej nothing of a soft snap about the forward Black said in a New \ ork position of Census Enumerator, al >peech some months ago was the though such might be supposed from >ractice in York County. He af thc number of applicants for the irmed that no Democratic fathei place. here would allow his daughter tc —» »« (/marry a Republican. This, if true The Wilkes-Barre Record, o mugt go H long way toward explain Wednesday, says: A proniineu i ng bow York keeps up its big Demc Lehigh A alley R. R. man was heart cra tj ( . majorities except •in thost to say a few days ago that a bridgjy ears when a citizen of that countj across the Susquehanna a short di 4is running for something on the tance above \V ilkes-Barre would bj Democratic State ticket It is at finished by next fall. The ne\l all-thc-year-round sort of election station will be reached by the oh eering that must certainly have its canal road bed. The Harvey's Laid effect. branch is now being extended t<J But while it seems to have told ward Bernice and the coming sun on the politics of York, it is evident rner will see a large force of mel that nothing like it has been custom grading from a point in that vicinitjary in Bradford. The last named toward VVilliamsport." This routicounty gives about as much Repub is evidently the Burvey of the W. &lican majority as the other does N. 8., which passes through thejDemocratic, and this without the county seat of Sullivan. LaPorteiipplication of any rule that the will soon be blessed with R. R.Slaughter of a Bradford Republican vacilities, and Lake Mokoma wilUhall not marry a Democrat. How boom. aver, it seems to have occurred to *• 1 ~ .lie late Mr. Wilcox that it was time Captain Meyers of Muncy "N alley (Q do something to discourage the made us a call on Monday. Mr. M. iver whelmin g Republican majorities has secured a lease of steam boating coun ty j n which he lived and on Lake Mokoma for a period of liade b j g w m and died. He lias five years and is seriously thinking [Qne the best he coul(J in that di . of launching a steamer on the same, Lhe old gentleman at this date is a j n a jj p ro ij a bilit3- the Republicans little hard up for cash and appeals , 112 Bradford County have too big a to the citizens of LaPorte boro. for eyer tQ overtaken by thc assistance financially to commence , rovisionß ofthe Wilcox wiH. There the building of the new enterprise, 9nQ inforiuation to show how mul . for which he will secure the parties i^ ud j nous t,hc grandsons and grand' with a first lien on the boat. It is ong an( j gran ddaughters of the late true, as the old gentleman remarked dr _ Wilcox may bG) but if the girls that a steam boat on the lake would re p re j ty — aud G f courße they are— benefit the business places of our B { ;a i war t young Republicans ol town quite materially and with this 3radford wi]l be quite certaill assurance he is inclined to believe Q break one part of tba , that they should assist him to further before it gets a chance tc the completion ol the boat. [ 0 any m jgchief. And if the girls From the Muncy Lumia&ry* -re good specimens of Bradfoitl It gives us great pleasure to oopy bounty girls they will be just as the following highly complimentary ikely to marry Republicans as notice of our young friend, Meylert democrats, property or no property Bruner, Esq., which we take from Mr. Wilcox displayed a notable the Albuquerque (New Mexico) delity to his party, but it must Morning Democrat of January 31st s ave been a mournful contemplation "In this issue of the Democrat ap- s he prepared his will that such pears the professional card of Mey- lft terial inducement was necessary lert Bruner. This young gentleman ° keep his grandsons and grand is a recent accession to the social laughters straight in the faith. It and professional life of Albuquerque, he interesting to see how this of whom the city may well be proud, cheme works in comparison witl Promising in his profession, cxcell- he YorK County method. The an ent in hiß character and conduct, he lually increasing Republican ma is the kind of a young man whose orities of the State leave little room location in any city is to bo de- or apprehension about either, isired." MERCHANTILR The vender* of domortie and foreign mer i-haudise tavern keepers and dealer# in I'iuor?, Ac. in Sul!iv in oonnty, will take notice that they are appraised and classed i<y tho under pinned, appraiser of mercantile and other licence tax for the year 189(1 »8 follows, to Wit: UKRNICE. Ho«ullen> I.lcchw C-.ASS. NAMES. AM'NT. II Blight WH sl9 75 COLLKY TWP. 14 Clark Bros. ? 75, 14 Diefl'etibach D D 7 75 11 Jenning Bros. 15 75 n - « 10 75 14 Messer.'mith Geo 7 75 13 Tiv* ulTurrell A <7o 1075 13 Willhelm C W 10 75 14 Kipp G W <fc Co 7 75 14 Keeter El' 7 75 DUSIIORE BORO. 14 Blllian B Mr* 7 75 13 Cunningham A Cole 10 7.> 14 Carroll J W 7 7 > 14 Carr HUE 7 75 14 Pcegan Geo T 112 76 14 Finan J K 7 75 14 Garcy Seymore 7 75 14 Garey AH 7 75 14 Finan it- Keefe 7 7S 14 HoflaJS 7 7S 14 Harrington J S 7 7c 14 Jackson Geo C 7 7! 14 Kline B 7 ?• 14 Lawrence Bros 7 It 14 Pouieroy F B 7 7! 12 Re«er A Sylvara 13 2 14 Kettei.bury J V 7 7: 14 Tubaoh A Yonkin 7 7; 14 Thomas Fred 7 7! 14 Welles A Co 7 7.' 11 '• •' 15 7! 14 Vincent F P 7 CIIERHY TWP 14 Kneller Westley 7 7! 14 Richley G R Mrs 7 7! 14 Sick C S 7 7! 14 Vogel Julius 7 7! DAVIDSON TWP 14 Artustrong AT 7 7! 14 " " I V 14 Bodine A Warn i '■ 14 Boatman 11 0 7 7. 13 Jacob 1# <[■ jl Stevens A Son 15 7! LAPORTE TWP. 14 Bodsford A B 7 112! LAPORTE BORO. 14 Kecler T J 7 7i 13 McFarlane Jas A Co. 10 7; ]4 Meylert A Co. 7 7! 14 Spencer Waller 7 7! ELKLAND TWP -14 Hartung August 7 7; 14 Mcllwain Geo W Mrs 7 7! 14 W W Boyle 7 7; FORKSVILLE BORO. ]4 Randall W F 7 7c 13 Lancaster R D 10 7; 11 Rogers A Son 15 7! GRAND FURNITUiIE DISPLAY. AT LAWBENC® BROTHEKS FURNITURE STORE, Jackson's Block Main & Centre si. DUtHORE, - ~ ~ ~ ~ rA - The most mngniflcnnt display of fancy furniture , ; vcr shown in Dnshoro, fancv chairs in endless variety, chairs that are ancient and antique look in"/odd chairs of odd shape. Hundreds of them of every conce.venble kind are spread out for your inspection. I- ancy cabnets, music cabnets, fancy mirrors, foot rests, blacking cases, card tables &c. Do not miss the display, come it you can possibly get here, come whether you w.nt tohuy We also wish to call your attention to our new line of stone caskets they are light, beautiful in design and constitute within themselves mini ature vaults, they are finished in broadcloth, plush and sateins ami are furnished at a price that brings them within reach of all classes. I lease fill and examine our model as we are the only dealers that handle s^ 0 * 10 caskets in Sullivan county. We also have a full line of wood caskets, robes, trimmings &c. SPECIAL AIT TEHf IOH AT CUNNINGHAM : : COLE. s?|po a line of • <3OOX>& Such as "Rochester" stand and banging lamps; an elegant line of hand sleds, agate fancy tea and coffee pots, carvers &c. A fine line of —PARLOR HEATING STOVES & RANGES— Which are being sold cheap. Call early and examine and get a goo a bargan on stoves &c. = {OHDEHS s> S'< WILL receive out prompt attention. We carry a full line of Hardware, Tiware and Manufacturers of Tinware Job Work &c. Cunningham & Cole. LOYAL COAL* tttttttt TH K best and cheapest coal in the market. To customers from— UPOO£ JMti VQinTQ THE price is reduced at the breaker to p.so?§£: The State Line & Sullivan R. R. Co J I. 0. BLIGHT, Supt. FOX TWP. 13 Campbell A Son 10 79 14 Casiman C 7 75 IIILLSOROVE TWP. 14 Oordon Juli:i 7 75 11 lioyt Bros IS 75 10 Hoffman W t> 10 75 COLLEY TWP. Hotel I'iceHW 5 Dcegan A Farrell . 75 76 5 lliinsinger C F V5 75 5 ltickelt Frank L 75 75 CHERRY TWP. 5 Cornier Jame* 75 75 5 iceman John M 75 75 5 fjohaad John 75 75 I»t"SUOttE BORO 5 Brewer Rll 150 75 5 C' .rroll J W IMS 75 5 CJwmoily M J 150 75 5 Mitttondefrf 5 SweeHoy Martin 150 7o DAVIDSON TWP. 5 Kile Pa'v'm 75 75 6 I.orah U U 75 75 5 Msgargle P E Mfs 75 75 FOX TWP. 5 Thomas Henry E 75 7t LAPORTE BORO 5 Karns Russel 150 75 5 Kennedy Darby 150 75 CHERRY TWP. ItcMaurant* 5 Conner Jamos 75 75 DUSIPJRE BORO 5 Billions B Mrs ISO 75 5 Lewis Samuel W 150 75 5 McUee Robert 150 75 COLLEY TWP. Wholesale Li«tM Mcenae li Jackson Jefferson T 100 75 CHERRY TWP. 13 Brockway F W 10* 75 DUSIIORE BORO 13 Miner John 200 75 13 Pouioroy F B 200 7* COLLEV TWP. Rilliard Licenne 2 Tablos Peegan A Kennedy 40 7* 2 Tables Phillips Wm W 75 2 Tables Pennington J R 40 75 DUSHORE BOKO 2 Tables Mcflee R 40 7-5 IIILLSOROVE TWP. 1 Table Sadler ('has 30 75 SHREWSBURY TWP, 2 Tables Vanßuskirk W H 40 75 An appeal will be held at the Otmimiraioners Uffice in La fort , on the 18th day ofMareh, 1890 between the hours of V a. m.and 6 p. m. /clock when and where you may attend if you hink proper. HfciNRY SWANK, Mercantile Appraiser. La Porte, Pa , Feb. 15, IS9O.
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