LAPOBTE, PA. MAY 9th, 1890. LOCAL DEPARTMENT The grass is very green. The shaAy side will soon be toought afWfc. If you do not %hat you want advertise for it. Bark peelers aire coming to town in large numbers. Work of laying brick on the new 'School house, was commenced last Veek. All passenger trains on the S. L. A S. will run to Lopez after Mon 'day next. Rogers & Son, general merchants 'of Forksville, are evidently enjoying a good trade. ■Mrs. John L. Smyth and son Victor of LaPorte, are visiting iriends in Athens. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the house of Mrs. R. A. Conklin, Friday May 9, at 3 p. m. While in Forksville, on Saturday Last, we added several nCw sub scribers U> our list. The Republican State Convention will be held at Ilarrisburg, on Wed nesday, June the 25th. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Young of the 'Mere, were registered at the La- Porte Hotel, on Sunday. It rained pretty much all day Sunday, and at night our streets bore the resemblence of a creek bed. M. A. Scuremau forman of the ©usliore Gazette, was calling on friends at the county seat, on Sun day. Prof. P. W. Meylert of LaPorte, returned from a two week's visit to New York, on Wednesday of last "week. John Little of LaPorte tw£., has fc-ecently erected a dwelling at the v » Y" along the line of the W. & N. #. R. R. The Sullivan county Fair will be 'held at Forksville on October 1, 2 and 3d, Wednesday, Thursday and -Friday. J. K. Bird ¥ of Forks, Was a ipleasant caller tu our sanctum, while Hn attendance at the convention, on Tuesday. The Y. W. C. T. U., mite social will meet at the home of Jeannette Spencer Tuesday evening May 13. All are invited. The statement has been published that all enumerators are required to give bond. None of the enumer ators to be appointed have to give boWis. The May terui of court will open at LaPorte on Monday the when the offenders against the peace and dignity of the law will get their "deserts. Mrs. Michisel Meylert of 1/kPorte having her dwelling on Main St., fteWly shingled. Messrs. R. A. {Jonklin and Chas. Tinklepaugh, are "doing the work. Superintendent M. R. Black of Forksville, was doing a little farm ing in the way of sowing oats, on •Saturday. A little bit of work of this kind will do the Prof. good. ft. D. Lancaster ot Forksville has a Very large assortment of goods, and judging from the teams tied in front of his store on Saturday last, tie is evidently doing a thriving 'business. The winter term of school in the ■2d ward closed on Wednesday last. The delay of the closing exercises was caused by Bickneas of the teach* *er, Miss Mamie Sheehan, during the inonth of February. May 14,1890 will s be a gala 'day in MiltOn. Preparations are bring made to considerable extent to Cele brate the tenth anniversary of Mil ton's destruction by fire, which oc <cured May 14, 1890. John P. Kennedy of Lopez <fcme over to LaPorte on Sunday to bid •his brother Jerry good bye who ieft for Beddington, Maine, on Monday ■morning where he will take cbfcrge running liquors in A tannery. The people of Williamsport are •making arrangements 'to hold an old fashioned fourth of July demonstra tion in that place. We predict that this vicinity will be prdtty well *ep renenied in the city oa that date. W. E. Miller, blacksmith of Forka ville, owing to ill health by close confinement will take the part of a farmer's boy on his farm near said place this summer and has employed a competent workman to look after his shop. John P. Kenned}' of Lopez re cently disposed of a gttld watch valued at $25 by lottery. He sold 49 tickets and the lucky number was 44 and was held by Benjamin C. Speary of ifordmont. We Con gratulate Beta on his good luck; Mr. John Hassen of LaPorte Who recently mourn the defcth of his wife lias broken up house keeping. Bis two older Children Ella and Lizzie are attending the Sisters school at Dushore and the two youngefy Master Johnnie and Agnes are be ing carcfd for by relatires in Cherry. You can get a boss meal of vitals at the Warburton House in Porks ville for the small sum of %sc. For proof of this assertion we refer you to J. K. Bird, M. H. Ed ward Warburton David Molyneux or J. J. Low, all of whom took din* ner al said Hotel on Saturday last. John E. Gallagher of Cherry left for Omaha, Neb. ■, on Tuesday last where he has accepted a good situa tion as stenographer in a large wholesale grocery house. The situ ation was secured him by his uncle who resides at or near said place. Michael M. Ficster and his inothcf of LaPorte twp., are about to enter into litigation over property owned by the family in said township. This is too bad, and we trust that the difficulty may be settled ami cably before entering the courts of justice. Our Dushore correspondent was absent from the metropolis of the count - last week enjoying a trip down tke L. V., and in cousequence we did not receive a commuication he returned recently, howevel'j and favors us with a letter this week which will be greatly appreciated by our itfiiny readers. Death has been busy among the Demcfcralic leaders this year. Lewis C. Cassidy, S. S. Cox, Samuel J. Randall and James B. Beck—all specialists in politics, all distinctive ly able meu on the lines along which Democracy battles, men of honest convictions and earnest in duty— have answered the last call. During a visit to one of the busi ness places in the Borough of Forks ville on Saturday, we learned that Guss Smith of Forksville, who has previously been numbered among the candidates for the office of Treas urer, subject to the decision of the Democratic Convention, h&s about given up the idea of lieing a can didate. The good people of Forksville are about making preparations to repair and beautify their cemetery-. A committee meeting composed of the following members, viz: M. R. Black, John G. W right, David Osier, R. D. Lancaster, Isaac Rogers and H. W. Gilbert, meet in the school house at said place for the purpose of reporting the necessary ftpaird, on Saturday last. The sixteen thousand shoemakers wfco aire noW on A Btrike in the city of Betlirt demand $4.50 per Wfeek for tett hoiirs' work per day. When skilled mechanics strike in the Uni ted States it is for about that Amount pet day. That is one of the differ ences between the United States and Germany. We learned of A business man of Lop&z On Tuesday that the L. V. engineer corps were surveying a line, commencing at Lopez, down Loyal Sock to Rings where they will con nect tfith the old sufVey to Dohm's Summit. The gentlenl&n who inform ed us said that he had had a Conver sation Irecently with one of the L. V. officials who inferred during the con versation that the road would be built to connect with the W. &N. 8., in the very near future. The Centennial Jubilee Singers held forth in Hazle Hall last even ng under the auspices of the Pres byterian Sabbath-school. The hall was crowded. They were listened to with touch interest, and well merited the frequent rounds of ap plause they received. Hazleton '•Plaifc Speaker," March 1&, 1890. This company will show at LaPorte in the M. E. church on Monday evening May 12. Admission 25c. W. P. Randall, M. D. of Forks ville, who recently graduated at the Physicians Medical College of Balti" more, Md., is having about all the professional work he can attend to. He keeps two horses for the Occa sion and they are kept on the road nearly day and night. The doc. says if business continues to increase like the past few weeks, he will be obliged to invest in the third ster. Will's many friends will be pleased to hear of his grand success, not only in securing a large practice, btit as a physician. Town Council Proceeding* April 80, iOTO. Alphonsus Walsh having been qualified as Chief Burgess called the Council to order and James McFar lane and T. J. Ingham, were sworn in as members of the council for the ensuing term. Present, J. W. Bal lard, Walter Spencer, F. M. Crossley, James McFarlane and T. J. Irigham. On motion of J. W. Ballard; T. J- Ingham was elected secretary. On motion of Walter Spencer, J. W; Ballard was elected as assistant Burgess. On motion of James Mc- Farlane, James Quinn was appointed Street Commissioner for the second ward, and on motion of J. W\ Bal lard, Walter Spencer was appointed Street Commissioner for the first ward. On motion of J. W. Ballard, the Street Commissioners are direct ed to notify such persons as have put obstructions in the streets, by digging out stone or otherwise to re move such obstructions and leave the streets in as good condition as they found them, otherwise prosecu tions will be commenced against them. On motion price for labor on the streets fixed at $1.25, and $3.00 per day, for team and drivers $1.50 per day for Street Commis sioners. A motion was made and carried that the board walk on North side of Main Stfeet, along the Park be discontinued. The meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the Burgess. T. J. Ingiiam, Secy. Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Agricultural Society. The executive committee of the Sullivan county Agricultural Society Composed of the lollowing members, viz: L. B. Speaker Hills-Grove; David Molyneux, Millview; Jv J. Low LaPorte twp; Edward War burton, Forks; J. J. Webster, Estella; M. H. Sayman, Forks twp; met in the parlor (J the Forksville House on Saturday, May 3d. W. J. Rogers President of the society balled the meeting to order at 10:20 a. :n. David Molyneux was made presi dent of the meeting and L. B. Speak er secretary. The committee at once proceeded to business and first considered the disposing of printing and advertising. It was agreed that S6O. should be paid for printing the premium list and that the same should appear in all three papers published in the county, each to re ceive one third, or 112 20. It was re solved that the list be published in the REPUBLICAN first commencing the last week in June and continu ing the same four weeks to be fol lowed by the Gazette at the expira tion of the four insertions and the Jieview to follow the Gaeette, thus having the list continually before the people from the Ist of July to the Ist of October or up to the time Of the fair. After this had been dis* posed of the job work such as print* ing tickets &c., was considered and disposed of as follows: S2O to be paid fbr the entire work and the printing to be equally di vided between the three offices. For which each office wilt receive $6.6G§. The separating of the job work to be made by the publishers at May tettn of court. With this gone through with the Committee proceeded to the revising of the premium list. In correcting the same, J. K. Bird, secretary of the society, Was called upon as authority On several occasions. Mr. b. brought with him a large grip well filled with papers and when a question arose that could tlot be positively answered the secretary would bring fourth the document to prove the correctness of the assertion. There will be some minor changes in the list which the committee apprehend ed \vould be of benefit to the same; Hon. W. C. Rogers of Forksville, I was in New York citj', buying goods, last week. —• » Attentiori O. A. R. A special meeting of the S. S. Simmons Post No. 477 of LaPorte, Will meet in the ball at LaPorte on Saturday May 10th for the purpose Of making arrangements for Memori al Day. A general attendance is requested. Jacob LoraH, Com; Superintendent of Schools, 1890-1808. On Tuesday May 6th, the school directors of Sullivan county met in convention at the Court HoUse in LaPorte, and was called to order by Superintendent Black announcing the business by law, to be the elec tion of one person to serve for three years as County Superintendent of Public Schools. 'Notwithstanding the disagfteable ness of the day a comparatively large delegation of directors were present, each district being represented ex cept Dushore and Hills Grove. Hon. T. J. Ingham was elected president of the convention and on taking his seat made some very ap propriate remarksi B. W. Jen nings and W. C. Mason were elected secretaries after which the president announced that the convention was ready to hear such business its was deemed proper by the convention. It was moved by A. A. Collins of Forksville that the salary of the County Superintendent be raised from SBOO. to SI,OOO a year. A few objections were made to this motion and J. K. Bird of Millview requested that the school laws be read in re. lation to advancing salaries of Coun ty Superintendent. There being no school laws close at hand J. W. Rogers of Forksville requested that the president give his ideas on the subject which the presideut done satisfactory to all. after which a vote was taken resulting as follows : 19 lbf ttitd 14 against, carried. On motion M. R. Black, of Forks ville, F. W. Meylert of LaPorte and M. C. Miller of Dushore, were nom inated for the office of County Sup erintendent. The two latter de clined the nomination by neat little speeches thanking the directors for kindness conferred upon them after which M. R. Black was unanimously elected. J. W. Rogers moves that the Superintendent be directed to hold a county Institute each year during his term the usual number of weeks. A. A. Collins moves to amend that the time be left to the discre tion of the Superintendent. Russel Karns moves that the time of the Intstitute shall be held five Weeks. Carried. J. W. Rogers moVes that the di rectors of the county meet in con vention at some day during the County Institute, the day to be des ignated by the Superintendent! Carried. Russel Karns moves that the di rectors organize for the directors day at the county Institute. Car ried. Hon. T. J. Ingham was made president of said organization and James McFarlane secretary; It was resolved that one director from each township and borough be elected to prepare questions itt the interest of education to be discussed by some Professor at the Normal Institute. The following directors were elected viz t iiherttf —H. Gi HufTmttsteri Volley—B. W; Jennings. Dushare —M. E Herrmann. Davidson —J. H. Roth rock; Elkland- —-D. L. Miller. Fox —Henry Tripp., Forks —J. K. Bird-. Forksvtlle —J. W. Rogers, Ilillsgrote —L. B. Speakef. LaPotte t%op. —W. J. Low, LaPdrte Boro. —Russel Karns* Shrevynbuty— R. W. Bennett. This finished the business of the convention when Prof; M. R. Black was called upon to make a speech; The Prof, complied with the request relating his experience of the past three years sighting to progress of SCHOOLS &C; On motion, adjourned. To THE PUBLIC :—Whereas my wife Mary Ann Keeler has left my bed and board, the public are here by notified not to harbor her or furnish her goods as I will pay no bill of her contracting. JOHN F. KEELER. ' Davidson, Pa., April 25th, 1890. The First National Bank of HUGHESVILLE Offers all the facilities for the transaction of a fIENERAL BANKING lUIIffESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, President, C. Wm. WODDROP, Vice President, W. 0; FRONTZ, Cashlei 1 . GRA N D FURNITURE DISPLAY. AT FURNITURE STORE, Jackson's Block Main & Cento DUSHORE, ------ PA> The most magnlftcant display of fancy furniture ever shown in Dushore* fancv chairs in endless variety, fchaifs that are ancient ahd ahtique look ing/odd chaii-s of odd shapfe. Hundreds of thetn of eTery CohCeivenble kibd are spread oilt for yon* inspection. Fancy cabnets, music cabnets, fHfacy mirrors, foot tests, blacking cases, card tables Ac. Do not miss the display, come it you can possibly get ,here, come Whether you want to buy or not, everybody is welcome, Very Respectively, LA WHENCE lilt OS. We also wish to call your attetltiotl to our neW litie of stone caskets they are light, beautiful in design atid constitute within themsehes mini* ature vaults, they are finished in broadcloth, plush and sateins and are furnished at a price that brings tliem within reach of all classes. Please Call and examine our model as we are the only dealers that handle stone caskets in Sullivan colihty. We also hate a full line of Wood caskets, robes, trimmings Ac. ~ T. J. KEELER'S STORE CENTRE MAIN STREET, -= LAPORTE, PEN2T TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. and be convinced of good qualities and low prices. 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