Republican News Item.
THURSDAY, MAY f>, 189S.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
Life growing sweeter—
In tenderer tune;
Moving to meter,
And dreaming of June.
Gleam time and dream time-
Past is earth's Btrife;
Spring time and song time-
Love time and life!
GOOD MORNING
—Hooray for Dewey!
—lt was a regular reduction sail.
—Let it be 1G to 1 for the Maine.
—lt was a blue washday for Dons.
The Maine already has a number of
monuments.
—Alvin Hill is seriously ill with
typhoid fever.
—Judge Dunham is holding court
at Towanda this week.
—Send in your programs for Mem
orial Day exercises.
—Ralph Magargel of Sonestown
was in town on Tuesday.
—Dr. Wackenhuth is being kept
unusually busy these days.
—lt was a hot, Dewey May morn
ing in Manila Sunday.
—Dr. Derr of Muney Valley was
calling in town on Monday.
—Theo. Mencer of Galeton was in
town Tuesday transacting business.
—John W. Buck of Sonestown was
a business visitor in town Monday.
—Judge Dunham was a caller at
Washington D. C. one day last week.
—C. H. Jennings of Lopez was
appointed post master of that place.
—John Scher was this week ap-1
pointed post master of Dusliore.
Congratulations.
The Yankee gunners are mak
ing plenty of hits but no runs.
—lf Spain's honor is satisfied, we |
are sure that our own is feeling all,
right.
—Judge Ingham is in Bradford
county this week attending to legal
business.
Hilton Botsford has moved back
to Nordmont after a year's sojourn
at Athens.
—There was no bull fight in Ma
nila Sunday; they had a Spanish
Bull Run.
—We drove a big nail in Spain's
coffin Sunday and seriously punctur
ed her fleet.
—The NEWS ITEM dons a new dress
this week, and like all two-year olds
feels justly proud.
—J. C. Deininger of Harrisburg
was in town Saturday visiting with
his many friends.
—C. C. Ferris and wife of Milton
are spending a few days at the
Mountain House.
—The stone crusher is working on
full time. Main and Muncy streets
are being repaired.
—John J. Webster and M. A.
Warburton were transacting busi
ness In town Saturday.
—The Dons will not have to hold a
court of inquiry to find out what
struck the Maria Christina.
—John Green has returned to this'
place from Washington where he has
been spending the winter as usual.
C. W. Turner for many years
connected with the Reporter Journal
was appointed post master of To wan
da.
—A.T. Armstrong of Sonestown is
negotiating for the real estate on
which the late Laporte Hotel was
located.
-Miss Mabel Spencer was at the
Onshore High (School t'ommenee
ment Wednesday evening.
—Dew cy is perhaps afraid some
body will order him to stop. He
should save enough manila rope for
Weyler.
—Dewey's delivery seems to have
been all that was to be desired.
Evidently his batters were thinking
of the Maine.
—Our patriotic devil badly burned
his mouth—whistling, there was a
hot time in the old town of Manila
last night.
—Apparently a piano would be
the sort of model for a man to follow
us it is either upright, grand or
square.
—Mr. Geo.Cooley and daughters
Misses Mabel and Mary left on
Thursday for Utiea N. Y., where
Mr. Cooley will move his family in
a few weeks.
—Geo. Ivarge, Win. Low and E. C.
Peters were in town Saturday tran
sacting business pertaining to the
township of Laporte.
—Miss Jennette Spencer, Book
keeper and stenographer for Burrow
Bros, of Pjcture liocks spent Sunday
with her parents at this place.
—The boy who faithfully performs
in the best way the little tasks that
come to him now, is going to be the
trusted man of the future.
—When the married woman has
to learn to be a cook, she generally
finds herself a widow when her cul
inary education is complete.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ingham
left on Monday for Eagles Mere
where Mr. Ingham has opened his
hotel for the season.
—Dewey ought to take out a pat
ent on his scheme of converting
Spanish cruisers into submarian
crafts.
—Strayed, to the premises of
James Gansel's, a light bay horse
with mark on left front leg below
knee Owner can have same by
calling on Chas. Lauer, Laporte Pa.
and paying charges.
—lf you are not already a sub- j
scriber of the NEWS ITEM pleasej
consider this sample copy a special
invitation to become one.
—This is the age of advertising.
Few commercial enterprises which j
depend on popular support have!
grown great in the past 15 years j
without the most liberal advertising. 1
—Don't give your support to ped
dlers or transient dealers. They
offer you goods, cheap in price, but
worthless in quality. Remember
that your home dealers carry goods
to please, carry your account when
your finances are low, help pay your
taxes, and makes a market for • your
produce.
—The Hon. Chas. Emory Smith
I knowing by experienced that there
lis nothing too good for an editor,pro
j ceeded at once upon his recent ap
; pointment of Postmaster General,
jto give to the editor of this
journal a commission to look after
the duties of the postoffice at this
place. The office will be continued
in its present location at the store of
Walter Spencer, and, as heretofore
efficiently cared for by Miss Mabel
Spencer who will be the assistant.
—Jerome Laird while on his way
from Celestia to Soncstown Sunday
afternoon came within hand shaking
distance of a large black bear be
tween the Lake road and the Arm
strong house. The beast sprang up
on a log at the sound of footsteps
and looked at Jerome for a moment
and then hurried on. Had he been
armed it would have been an easy
victim.
The Asiatic squadron of the United
States navy is commanded by Com
modore George Dewey, a veteran of
the civil war. He is CO years old
and an officer of ripe experience.
He took part in the capture of New
Orleans, the engagements at Port
Hudson and Donaldsonville. and he
fought, in the two attacks on Fort
Fisher, being on the steam gunboat
Agawan. lie came out of the war
with the rank of lieutenant com
mander.
—At a meeting of the Sullivan
Publishing Company stockholders in
Laporte Monday the same officers
elected at the first meeting were
| voted to still retain their offices
i which are as follows;
President, W. C. Mason; Treas
; urer, W. C. Rogers; Directors; W.
J. Lawrence, J. W. Buck, F. H.
Ingham, Vernon Hull, J. L. Christ
ian, T. J. Ingham, W. C. Mason;
Secretary, Thos. J. Ingham.
The directors voted to declare a
dividen for the stockholders.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Coulinuoduoin pa«e oiit.
College from which he graduated in 1814.
he taught in an academy at York Pa,.,
and there began his study ss a lawyer.
He began practice as an attorney-at-law
in Gettysburg at which place he started
the educational leform which was the
founding of our present free-school system.
The history of that remarkable man of
the nineteenth century. Abraham Lin
coln, isfamiliarto all; how all of hi»
schooling did not count up a full year;
how he borrowed books and newspapers
from the neighbors; how he clerked in
the country store studying and law books
which by chance came into his reach;
how he kept on learning more and more
every day and at last gaining the highest
office which Americans can give an
American. lie, it was who became
through the aid of Providence the libera
tor of four and a-half million bond-men
and who gave at the Gettysburg Cemetery,
on November 19, 1863, one of the greatest
and grandest orations in the English lan
guage. In the present time an education
is necessary to obtain wealth. A wealthy
person may become highly educated, but
it is more often that they fail because work
is the essence of success.
ALUMNI, REUNION AND BANQUET.
The rooms of the Forksville House
had been fitted up for the grand
occassion. The dining room was
beautifully decorated and the eatibles
were delicious and most tastily
served. There were fifty guests seat
ed at the banquet table. The toast
master, W. E. Randall announced
the toasts in a pleasant and happy
way, and all nicely responded to.
With this over the Alumni repared
to one end of the room and proceed
ed to the election of their officers
which was as follows: Meeting call
ed to order by Presi. E. M. Schana
bacher. Miss Jennie Molyneux was
elected Secretary protem. Officers
for the ensuing year—Pres. Claire
Nye; Vice Pres., Geo. Miller; Toast
Master, Jennie Molyneux; Secretary,
Antoinette Lancaster.
MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI.
Class of 'BB.
W. H. Collins, F. M. Rogers,
Mary Molyneaux.
1889.
Ettie Randall, Mary Clarke, Jen
nie Rogers, George Warburton, Fan
nie Bird.
IS9U.
A. J. Bird, Albert Lewis, Jennie
Molyneaux, Sadie Molyneaux.
1891.
Wm. Rogers, *J. W. Collins,
Brenton Lancaster, Willard Bird.
1892.
11. M. Fry, J. Lyman Snyder,
*Blanche Fleming.
1893.
Antonette Lancaster, -Blanche
Collins, Dora Hannan, G.A. Rogers,
R. S. Rogers, Nelson Tomkins,
E. M. Schanbacher.
1894.
None.
1895.
Claire Nye.
189G.
W. E. Randall, James Clarke,
Fannie Rogers, Sadie Huckell.
1897.
Silas Molyneaux. John Warburton
Kate Benfield.
1898.
George F. Miller, Wm. F. Clarke,
John T. Molyneaux.
*Dead.
With the election of the officers
thus terminated one of the most
prosperous years in the history of
the Forksville High School. A year
fraught with intellectial and moral
benefits that can never be known
until fhe curtain rises that separates
time from eternity.
JUNIOR CLASS.
The Junior Class held a very suc
cessful exhibition and banquet on
Thursday evening.
The church was crowded to listen
to the wit and humor of Young
America. The banquet was held at
the residence of Hon. W. C. Rogers
and everything moved off in the
usual smooth manner.
F. O. 8. of A. Resolution.
Resolved: We, the members of
W. C. No. G39 P. O. S. of A. of Hills
grove in regular session recognizing
the actions of Pres. McKinley as just
: and honorable offer to him if needed
j our entire support as volunteers in
1 defense of our country and ting."
N. J. Moultiirop, Pres. ±
—Now we all would like to know
just what Dewey is dewing.
—lf Spain keeps on fooling around
her Uncle Sam, she will have occasion
to imitate him in a ceremony that is
observed in this country on May 30.
—Perhaps Blanco may by this
time be willing to admit that in a
j nation of nobodies there is a chap
named Dewey who is somebody.
—Perhaps Dewey is using that
cable as a tow line and is bringing
the Philippines home with him.
Go in.l. W. liurk, Sonest-nvn, fur
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and j
drecsgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butter.'and egg*.
QOURT PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM, President
Judge, Houorables John S. Line and Conrad
Kraua Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, Quarter
Sessions of tbe Peace, Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of Bulli van, have issued
their precept, bearing date the 3uday of March
lt»8, to uie directed, for holding the several
courts In the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the
23d day of May 1893, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Therefore, notice Is hereby given to the Coroner
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
oounty, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognlzatlon to prosecute
against prisoners who are or shall be in the Jail of
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just. .
ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff.
Sheriff'BOffice, Laporte, Pa...Apr. 11, 1898.
Trial List, May Term, 1898.
1 Henry McDermott vs Thomas Mahaffey, No.
56. May Term 1895. Trespass, Plea, "not guilty".
Dewltt I Collins & Inghams.
2 U. J. Shaylor, vs Stewart Chase. No. 33. Sept.
Term 1896. Replevin, Plea, "Property & C",
Hill I Downs & Crawford.
3 Mitchell, Young & Co. vs A. J. Hackley, No,
104 Sept. Term 1895. Scire Facias, Plea, "Payment,
payment with cause &c, Hill, I Inghams.
4 Frank Mlddendorf, vs The Lehigh Valley
Rail Koad Company, No. 60 Sept. Term 1890, Tres
pass, Plea, "notgullty". MullenWalsh | Thom
son a Streeter.
5 James McFarlane, vs W. C. Ma 'on. No. 92
Feby. Term 1897. Defendants Ap,>eal. Plea.
'•Non Assumpsit, paymeut, payment with'«a veto
set off. Hill, | Inghams.
6 K. H. Brewer, vs The County of Sullivan, No.
47 May Term 1897, Trespass. Plea, "not guilty".
Mullen, | Bradley a Inghams,
7 A. C. Haverly, vs Benjamin Kuykendall, Jr.
No. 71 May Term 1897, Trespass. Plea "not guil
ty". Mullen, | Thomson.
8 Merritt Shaffer, vs Sosephine FitzPatrick, No.
98 May Term 1898. Feigned Issue. Plea "Pay
ment . Inghams, | Mullen.
9 Durwaitl Saddlemire, vs C. H. Jennings &B.
W. Jennings, trading and doing business as the
Lopez Manufacturing Company No. 54 Sept. Term
189/. Trespass. Plea, "not guilty". Hill, | Ing
hams.
10 Martin Markle, vs E. V. Ingham, No. 152
Sept. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea "Non
Assumpsit Payment, payment with leave aC.
Hill, | Inghams.
11 F. M. Lewis, vs J. W. Ballard, No. 6 Dec.
Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea, "Non
Assumpsit Payment, payment with leave AC.
Mullen, | Walsn.
12 Viola Jennings, vs George H. Moore, No. 42
Dec. Term 1897. Interpleader. Hill, I Mullen.
13 Russel Karns, vs Harry Paulhamus No. 59
Dec. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. Plea "Non
Assumpsit" with leave to give special in
evidence. Karns, | Bradley.
WM. J. LAWRENCE, I'roth.
Prothy's. office, Laporte. Pa, April 9, 1898.
Notice is hereby Riven that the partnership
lately subsisting between Smith Boudman and
John Manuel, of Shrewsbury twp., Sullivan Co.,
Pa„ under the partnership name of Boudman A:
Manuel have this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. All debts owing to the said partnership
are to be received by said John Manuel, and all
demand on the said partnership aje to be present
ed to him or his attorney.
SMITH BOUDMAN, JOHN MANUEL.
A. J. BRADLEY. Atty.
Laporte,Pa., April 1, '9B.
Register's Notices.
Notice is hereby given that the following ac
counts have been filed in my office viz :
First and final account of Joseph Pardoe, Exe
cutor of Joseph McCarty, deceased.
First and final account of August Hartung, Ad
ministrator of Eva M. Traband, deceased.
First and final account of A. L. Smith, Guardian
of Jennie Benfield.
First and final corrected account of Jasper
Clark, Administrator of Mary Clark deceased.
Also the following widows' appraisements have
been filed:
In the estates of D.D. Dieflenbach, decd.;Daniel
Porter, deed.; and William Waddell, deceased.
And the same will be presented to the Orphans'
Court of Sullivan county on Monday, May 23, '9X,
at 3 o'clock p. Uk, for confirmation and allowance
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Register,
Register's office, Laporte, l'a., April 25, 18yts.
Administrator's Bale of Real Estate.
By virtue of an or\ler issued by the Orphans'
Court of Lycoming eountv, Pa,, dated the 7th day
oi March, A. D. 1898, and supplemented by an
order of the Orphans' Court of Sullivan county,
there will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House, in the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan
county, Pa.,
Saturday, May 28, 1898.
at 1 o'clock, p m.
The following described premises of the estate
of Charles 1). Kid red, deceased: A strip of land
situated In Elkland township, Sullivan county,
known as the "Ridgway Lot," being the west
end of said lot, and all of said "Kidgway Lot,"
after reserving thirty-five acress on the east side:
bounded by the James Bryan tract on the north,
H. Cooly on the west, Bowers, Kneiper and Tolan
on the south, and the reserved part of said lot on
the east, and being part of the John Bryan survey.
TERMS OF SALE as fixed by order of the Court:
Ten per cent in cash on the day of sale, which
shall be considered and retained as stipulated
damages on failure of the purchaser to pay the
balance of the purchase money, which balance
is to be paid upon confirmation of the sale by the
court and tender of deed by the administrator,
and iiossession then given to the premises.
DAVID W. BUFFINQTON, Adinr.
Of the Estate of Charles D. Eld red, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore subsisting between John J. Webster
and M.A. Warburton under the firm name of
Webster & Warburton was dissolved on the 30th
day of April 1898, by mutual consent. All debts
owing to said partnership are receiveable by said
John J. Webster to whom also all claims and
demands against the said partnership are to be
presented for payment.
JOHN J. WEBSTER, M. A. WARBURTON,
Estella, April 30, 1898.
Executor's Notioe.
Estate of Edward R. Phillips, kateof Davidson
Township, Deed. Letters testamentary on the
above estate having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to the said estate are
re quested to make payment, and those having
claims to present the same without delay to.
DANIEL 8. PHILLIPS, Executor.
Soueetown, Pa., April 16th 1898.
Executors' Notioe.
Letters Testamentery have been granted to A.
B. Kilmer and C. N. Porter on the estate of Daniel
Porter, late of Fox twp., deed. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims to present the
same duly authenticated to the undersigned
without delay. A.B.KILMER,
Shunk, Pa., April 6,18»8. C. N. PORTER.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Monday Sept. 6, 1807.
Northward. Southward.
pm. a. mTj :a,m.i pin
715 1040» Halls ; 9 45' 440
O20(fl0 45 l rennsdale I 9 41 14 35
531 10 58 Hughesville 982 4 24
5 40 1107; Picture Rocks I 9 2)1 4 14
f544 HI ll! Lyons Mills f922 f4 08
f547 fll 14: Cfiamouni ; 9 20 f4 06
554 11 21 Glen Mawr #l4 400
1604 fll 30 Strawbridge f9 07 847
f609 fll 36 Beech Glen f902 f3 40
612 1140 Muncy Valley :84« 338
6 18: 11 46 Sonestown ' 852 3 32
634 12 04 Nordmont 837 3 1 5
654 12 25 LaPorte 821 257
657 12 28 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 254
1713 f1245' Ringdale f8 06 f233
727; 100; Satterfield ;755 2 20
pm. p. M.i am. pm.
All trains daily except Sunday; "112" flag
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterfield for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the £agles Mere
railroad.
R. E. EAVENSON, Gen, Manager.
H ugbtivUle.Pa
L Si mrniz,
Dealer in and
rianufacturer of
p- pm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
ANI) Your Patronage
I -lllTlfripf solicited on the L&ms of low prices. JJon't let this feat
**/_ We are getting rid of our large stock of hand made wagons.
W agons, We also deal in factory made platfrom spring wagou.
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West l/ain Street LAPOftTE.
CAMPBELL The Merchant,
JsHUNK, PENNA
TO THE LADIES:
My new Spring stock of Dry Good?, Notions and Furnishings are now opened
for your inspection. Call and examine. The prices are right. Don't fail to look
over my bargain counter, for I always have sotne bargains for you. Boys and girls
black hose, 5c pr. Ladeis vests, 5c each.
Gents, This is to Your Interest:
Fresh stock of seeds just arrived, at following prices until sold: Timothy, $1.75
bushel; mam clover, 84.15 bu.; orchard grass, SL\OO bit.: red top, 51.50
BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, hats, caps and.straw goods. An endlest.
variety. New goods, latest styles and best prices. Please examine before! goinf
elsewhere Grocery department replenished weekly. Agent tor Wiard plows and
rakes. Wheel harrows and Bowker fertilizers. Country produce taken in exchange
for goods. A share of your patronage is solicited.
Yours verv respectfully,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
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n .. nir..i On account of the failure < i . •
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I J.'iT Irl BOYS ADONIS SUITS, semini . Woo en Mill in Irelar.d. i
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' Thea® Bulls are to bo tl eir gray and black Irish Kriele 01 to.*. I
made from Import id Wool Cbtv- nieces at a sacrifice. Therefore we ?re a.'
oi'tv M.ide up double-breasted, raw materiil price. 9\o 7S« ne%«.» t
v HW «|wub Sailor Collar—Col!ar fancy before in the history oi cl thin* an-i r
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A CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER I taci lgs ill pockets framed an J well stavetl 112
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i ""fflss?.-n g ssrrfwagg III.a:,
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/ The same roods made
Voui'.-.s, 1 -> to 18, In long Pants, \ L 'I I c ao ' ** U j*\ •
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) iamples, tape measure, measuring \U [.'P I It » nv.uturers in
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fill your order to j'our entire satisfaction.
My Spring and Summer Line is Complete.
Casimere Suits, 84.50 to 88.00.
Worsted Suits, 85.50 to 20.00
Serge Suits, 5.00 to 10.00. Clay Suits, 4.00 to 18.00.
Also an attractive line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
Hats, caps, light wool and gauze underware, umbrellas, trunks,
traveling bags and valicea. Call and see the largest line of
clothing in thts part of the country.
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