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Volume 1
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JONESTOWN FLAGGING
Company,
Chftß. F. Billiunbois. Air t >ntS.
D. H. liornh,
SON E STOW N I>A
First nwtioxai. baxk
iik nrsiioHK. IMCNSA.
CAPITAL - " MO.OOO
SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO
Does a (Jener.'il banking Hiim|H'*s.
B.W. JF.XXIXGS, M. I>. SW AUTS.
President. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND REST AT KAN ' •
LAI'OKTE, PA.
K. \V. CALLAtiIIKK. Prop.
Wnrm meals and lunches nt all hours.
Oysters ami gnrae in season,
supple with "It,
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
CHAS. COLEMAN. Prop
HOTEL MAINE
THOS W.BEAHEN, Prop.
LAPORTE, PA.
This new hotel has been recently " l '\ s
furnished throughout a"* 1 "'! 11 '* '! , im i,lie
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY. Prop
LAPORTE PA.
Thiß targ> and well appointed house -
the i»"Bt popular hostelry in this action
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street.
SHUNK. PA.
W. E. Porter, Prop' p.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
OUSHOKE, PA.
One of the largest .in.l be*t . <|ui|),'. <J
hotel.- ill this Hei-tion of the state.
TaUlom the best. lUtcs 1 .00 dollar per <lny.
l.arRQ st hie?.
Professional Cards.
J.J. & F. H. INGHAM,
attoiiwkvs-at-i.aw.
Legal business attended t.>
in this and adjoining enr.ntiw
LAPORTE, I>A
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
lapoute. pa
Office in Court House Building.
J H. CRONIN,
ATTORNKV-AT -LAW,
SOTAaY PCBt-tC.
OPTIC* OK MAI* ST It E KT.
lili SHORE, 1A
P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney at Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPOKI'K PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement i.i ,
estates and other legal business will leou.t
prompt attention.
(Tj. BRADLEY,
" ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
OPFICB IS COUNTY BUILDING
NEAR COITTIT HOUSE.
LAPORTE, I>A
Monday ot eacli week nt I'orksville.
Ellery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Hewitt.
|NGHAM& NEWITT,
ATTORNEYS-AT-L A W,
OFFICES 714-17 FRAXKLIX Bl'lLDlSti.
133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the oftir.e of United Stales
Attorney and Assistant United .state- Altonn;>
will continue the general practice of law in tin
United States courts, and all the courts of tin-
City and County of Philadelphia.
HENRY T. DOWNS,
ATTOKNF.Y-AT-I.AW:
orriOE IN PUBLIC BUILniNO
oouRT bouse sqrAUK.
LAPORTE, PA
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
.lust opened at the Laport"
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
T'> Cure Colli" ip:ltl«m l orcv .-r.
•TakeCascarets C'uiicv Cullim-i.e. I".- ot-r.c
If C. C. fall tocuiv. uriiKKiMs r> finut num.-v
Rdnrato Your llnireli With Cmcafetii,
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
lOe.HSe. If (!. c. C. fail, druggists refund money.
SWe have been )
I (gleaning House
C For some time, but we are through at last. Wev j
J are all fixed up in apple pie order for the / .
J£rabe <
? with the largest and best stuck of goods wer
have ever had. \
£ Somethingfor Everybody, lXe!!nrSi^. ,A, 'y
>Wo think we can please the most critical buyer in Sullivan V
\ .county. J
C ' 1 !(.fill \ \i>lU'-.
S RKTTH.NHUKY, <>
DUSHORE. PA. TJ-1 K.l KYV KLhK.
I
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES and GLASS.
SPECIAL inducements given on
GTOVESaiid RANGES
and all kinds of HEATING STOVES
for I OP Coal, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses,
camps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from
,3.'?.00 to 810.00. Also a line of coal heaters from 52.50 up to $35.00.
My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly
damaged by water. (.iood as new. but they must be sold CHEAP
If in need of a cheap heater, call early.
My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the linest in the
market, made up of the host material and designed to be a handsome
Range. Furnaces always the best on the market. In fact we are
ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us.
we guarantee satisfaction.
STOY REPAIRS AND REPAIRING.
PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND SI PPLIES.
MILL SUPPLIES.
Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
H. A.Rogers & son.,
PA.
Generously Reduced
I %
We grant you it is rather early in the season to talk
of reductions, but there is to be a great showing of
Holiday goods here —a showing .that will surpass
anv previous season. When this store advertises it
endeavors to recite the actual facts. When it's a
strong story there's strong reason for it.
\\ e've got
ne line of Dress Goods
No use of going into detail about them could only he done
indifferently 1o the neglect of main features, but we want you
lo understand that we are offering a large variety of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
at remarkably low prices contrasted with goods of such sound,
solid value
All Kinds of Fine Flannels
V stock of such extent and variety that you are sure to tind just
the desired kind ;it a price to your advantage.
Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPIIRTK. PENN.I, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22,1898.
Court Proceedinß.i.
The regular December Term and
Sessions of the several Courts of Sulli
van county; convened at ihe Court
House, Laporte, on Monday, Decem
ber 12, at 2 o'clock p.m. Court open
wd in ilue form by court crier. Hon.
E.M. Dunham, President Judge,and
Hons. J. S. Line and Conrad Kraus
| Associate Justices on the bench.
The grand jury was called and
tworn; John (i. Wright appointed
I foreman; Frank Buck appointed tip
stave to wait upon the grand jury.
The several constables made their
sworn returns in open court.
The following nlatters were pre
sented by the Register and were
confirmed .\7. Si: Account of Exe
cutors of D. J. Brobut, deed., Admr.
of Peler C. Little, deed.; Admr. of
Adam Me—ersinit h, deed.; (iuardian
of Franklin Wilcox: Executors of
Joseph Marshall, deed. Vpprciis
luent of widow's share, estate of M.
A. rturns, deed.
TIIO report of inquest mi body of
.). T. Jackson,deed, was approved.
llenj. L. Owen vs Ida M. Owen.
I subpoena in divorce awarded.
Davidson vs Davidson, in divorce;
W. J. Lawrence appointed eomiiii--
. siouer.
Comth. vs Tlios. Mahaff'ev, contin
ued; Recog. entered.
Comth. vs C. F. Fierce; Nol. Pros;
on payment of costs.
Comth. vs llenry Htinsingcr and
Owen McCann, charge assault and
and interfering with an officer.
Grand jury tind a true Mil. Case
tried, verdict, not guilty and prose,
cutor, F. C. Sehaubacher to pay the
costs. Rule granted to show cause
why that part of the verdict impos
-1 ing cost <iii Schanbacher sliotili! not
be set aside, returnable :it next term.
Court direct said Schanbacher to en
ter recognizance in the sum of sU'id
and approve of S. S. Rogers as bis
suvfty. Recognizance filed. \ "w
Comth. vs W. E. Miller, charge,
assault and obstructing a police offi
cer. (irandjury find a true bill.
Case tried on both indictments.
The court instructs jury that the
' Comth. cannot sustain the charge of
, "obstructing a police officer"and
' directs them to return a verdict of
not guilty on that'count. On the
count of assault the jury find the
defendant not guilty,and directs that
defendant pay 2-;3d and prosecutor,
F. C. Schanbacher pay of the
cost.
Berthalfv- Bert half, divorce. J.ll.
Lawrence Esq. appointed commis
sioner.
James J. Ramsey, ( has. Pfeifcr
and Michael Brock, were duly ad
mitted as citizens of the I'nitedStates
and sworn in open court.
In the matter of the adoption of
Clinton C. Steafather. It is ordered
and decreed that Clinton C. Steafath
er shall assume the name of Lawrence
and henceforth have all the rights of
a child and heir of the petitioner,
Clinton C. Lawrence.
On petition, the Court appoint E.
o. Rogers (iuardian of Buc, Ray
mond, Robert, Daisy. Bessie and
Francis Rogers, who arc minor chil
dren of Rosalind Rogers, deed., and
directs him to give bond in the sum
of Sinn for each ward. Bonds tiled,
approved by the Court.
On petition, Sadie Brown, Elsie
Brown anil Clarence Brown, minor
children of Rose Brow n, deed., were
permitted to make choice of a guar
dian in open court, whereupon the
petitioners chose their father. John
W. Brown as their guardian, which
choice was approved by the ('ourt,
and lie was directed to enter bonds
in the sum of sltio for each ward.
Bonds tiled, approved by the Court.
hi IT: Sato of real estate of Bernard
M. Bedding. Bond of guardian to
sell the real estate of his wards pre
sented and approved and the order
of sale continued until next term.
On petition and motion, Jacob
Kinsley is discharged a- guardian of
Lloyd, Perceval antl John L. Kinsley
and bond cancelled and sureties dis
charged.
(in petition and motion llenry C.
Pardee is discharged a- guardian of
Clarence Ifartt, and it is ordered
that his bonds he cancelled and sure
ties discharged.
/n /v.- Instate of Richard flreen, a
lunatic, t'lion petition of coiiuuittee
il is ordered that upon confirmation
of the final account of the committee |
(Jeo. W. Craft, he relieved or dis
charged from further action as com
mittee of said lunatic. Account of
committee tiled.
A. 11. Zaner vs Pennington
and 1). 11. Lorah. The Court on.
petition mid motion of counsel for!
defendant- extend the time for til- 1
ing an affidavit of defense for 20 days.
Counsel for plaintiff'excepts and at
his request ji bill is sealed.
Jeremiah Stack house v- 'l'll ■ Lyon
Lumber < 'o. On petition presented
at chamber- -laying writ is- Oed in
this case ami on motion of counsel
for defendant in open court, a rule i
granted to show euii.-e why the l"i fa
issued and all proceedings thereon,
should not lie -trickeu off"at the cost
of tin plaintiff'. All liens and levies
to be preserved, Returnableat next
term.
I'. M. Boyd \> Wm. IL add 1 .
Taylor. Leave granted to amend
the amended declaration in thi- case,
to which counsel for defendants ex
cept, and at their request an excep
tion i- noted and a bill i- sealed.
I ncnrporation of tlx lloro.
of Eagles Mere. <>n petition of
citizens and on motion of com:-el for
petitioner- the < ourt do order and
decree that I lie said low n of Lagles
Mere lie, and i- hereby incorporated
into a borough, in conformity with
the prayer of the petitioners by the
corporate name and title of the lloro.
of I'.agles Mere, and that the annual
elections for said borough shall be
held at Hotel Eagles Mere on the :»d
Tuc.-day of February next, at the
hour- fixed by the Act of Assembly;
the lirst election ofiicer- lo be as
follows: .lodge of election, Alviee
Dunham; inspeciorj-. t'. F Cheney
and Clnis. A. ISrink; and that l*. S.
Chase be appointed to give "due no
tice of stdd election. Hy the Court.
Fietta lleldt vsOeo.F. lleldt. On
hearing testimony in this case, a
decree of divorce is granted on pay
ment of costs.
John Ftz vs John Obcrt; Sci Fas.
Judgment in open court for want of;
■an appearance and affidavit of de
! fen.se.
James McFarlanc vs Clarence
' Burleigh, deft ndant and John lias
sen, garnishee. The Court direct
judgment to be entered against the
said John llassen for the <uni of
#12.7!» with interest from Oct.2-1,159X
and costs.
hi re Executor'- account, estate
|ofD. J. Brobst deed. Exceptions
being filed to this account, John 11.
Cronin Est|. is appointed auditor to
hear and dispose of same and make
report.
The court direct a venire to issue
1 to the jury commissioners to place
the names of :!'iO persons in the jury
w heel to serve as jurors for the year
1890. Also direct that venires i-stie
for :i(i traverse, and 21 grant I jurors
be drawn to -erve at the February
term I«!»!».
riti A i. t.isr.
A. C. llaverly v- Bcn.j. Kuyken
. dull. Jr. Jury called and case on
trial. Jury discharged and unit suit
ordered to be entered. Bute granted
to show cause why noli suit should
not be stricken oil'. Mullen for I'llf.
| Thomson and L. M. Hall for Deft.
Cases certified and continued:
' Mitchell N'titiilg A- Co. vs A. J. I lack
ley,. James McFarlanc vs \\ . i . Ma
son, Merilt Shaffer v- Josephine
Fitzpatrick, Martin Markle \- E.
Ingham, F. W. Lewis vs J. W. I!al
lartl. F. 11. Toinliiison v- Meyer- .V
I Taylor, discontinued. Allen vs
Huusinger, two cases, continued.
UttiIMKNT I.IST.
i Clms Sick vst'aroline Bald; Hartley
Whalcn vs Dushore Boro. certified
and continued. Cherry School Dis
trict vs F. Mittendorll'el al. coiitinu.
Ed by agreement, llenry flunsinger
! vs the L. \'.B. B. Co., rule absolute
by consent. F. Mittendorff' vs The
L. \'. B. B. Co. continued. Over
seers of Poor of Cherry vs Executors
ol'Janie.- Fitzsimmons deed., con-
I tinued and leave granted plaintiff to
I serve the rule on J>eft-. again-
1.25 Per. Year.
Number 33.
In re: Estate nf Ed. Sharp deed.,
rule fur attachment, continued.
Saddlemirf vs Jennings, riff's. rule
tn strike of/ nun suit; rule discharged.
Holmes JL- Passage vs .John Obert, et
al, continued l>v agreement. Magar
gel vs Laporte twp., aule to «J«-
special narr; nnrr filed and rule dis
! charged. W. Carroll vs Mary
Mittendorff, rule to strike off nun
Mrs.,continued by agreement. Har
riett Luther vs John ('. White, cer
i tiorari, continued by agreement and
i leave granted to J. W. Rogers, .1.1'..
to tile an amended transcript in this
case in :ln days.
And now December 11, ls9*, at
r>:;>u p. in.the several courts-of Sulli
van r<iimly adjourned until Thurs
day. liccciiilu r L'L'. :it loa. HI.
MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
RME Out HIP Union of Two Hearts in
Joyous Conjugation
A very pretty wedding «ncured
ai the residence o| T. .1. Keeler Sun
day afternoon when Rev. K. '{.
I'owell united in happy wedlock Mr.
John William.- of <irover, and Mrs.
Rose I>iittla|► of this place. The
parlor was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and a sumption- wed
ding feast served to a number of in
vited guests. <in Monday the hupp>
couple left for their future home in
< J rover, llradford <'•>., with the I >e--t
.vishe- of their friends.
Bernice Echoes.
Mrs. Julius Vogel visited friends
at Towanda la-t week.
Mrs. Joel Saxon was calling on
friends at I inshore la-1 week.
< . 15. Watson was a business caller
at Laporte one day last week.
Mrs. A. L. Wilmot has been ijuitv
sick but is convalescing.
A number of the young people
went tu Laporte Tuesday evening of
la.-t week for a sleigh ride. They
report a good time.
The following ladies were shop
ping in Dushore Tuesday and Wed
nesday: Mrs. H. H. <Juy, Mrs.C.H.
Newell, Mrs. Win. Kast. Mrs. (', A.
Mrown and Miss Kiln C'ahiH.
I>id you notice H. K. Watson's
new storm door. It's a dandy.
lb vs. I. E. Spangler and A. I>.
Kepler of Dushore, were holding a
series of revival meetings in the I.
<). (). 1". hall last week.
■
James Ramsey and ('•has. Piper
were in Laporte last week.
Mrs. (J. E. Kirkendall is quite sick
at this writing.
Mr.-('has. Kick and Mrs. Stella
Johnson of this place were united in
i the bonds of matrimony nt Waverly,
X. Y., Thursday, December !•">. The
happy couple returned home Satur
day and received the hearty congrut
i ulation of their many friends and the
ITKM wishes them a long and happy
life.
Thf Com|way i« putting up their
usual supply of ice th if year, ami u
number of men have been at work
for the past week.
The K. of li. will give a dance in
their hall Monday evening, Decem
ber *_M. Only ooc a couple.
The S. 1.. A S. I!. R. Company are
putting in the largest -took of logs
at their mill than they have for years
This look- a- if they intended to do
xotne busines- in the spring.
Another sleighing party from here
went to Laporte Thurstlay evening
and took-upper at Hotel Kennedy.
Tliey all had a good time especially
the clerk and hutelier. The next
morning the butcher imagined he
\vus -till sleighriding and tried to
ki" a dre—cd hog that hung on tlie
rack, while the clerk asked a uiini
lier of lady customer- it' they would
dance the next set with him. Hut
then, the hoys were awfully
ForkbvillP
Mrs. K. I. stardevant ami Mi-- llatti*
Hosiers arc* on the sick list.
Mv, I.'UMII l»o<rer« ami Minn ithviys
Sclioni" of K-ti'lla. were in town one dny
Inst week.
Mr. .1 ohii folline vi.sitcil :riend- at
Bethel Sunday.
TheSunday School will jjve a Cliriei
mas entertainment Saturday evening,
December "24. in, the M. K. church.
Dr. I?, li. Gamble maden btiHinrw tri|>
to Willianihport lust Saturday.
Mi»< .Jennie Itogers who has been
teachins.'at Uiekettn returned I otne Fri
day to spend the holidays.
iira. W. M. Caukinw in vi»idr»i» trienJs
at Cowanesdae.