Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WINQ, Editor. THURSDAY FEB. 9, 1899. 'FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTE, PA. Entered at the' Post Office at second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION —SI.2S per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies iree. All communications should be ad -ireased to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., fiernice Eiohoes. At the Republican caucus held ,in the K. of L. hall Thursday evening the following ticket was nominated: Road commissioner, Levi B.Yonkin; School Director for 3 years, Jacob J. Stiber; Treasurer, John Haviny; Auditor, Peter Albert; Clerk", Guy liaker; Constable, Charles Morter; Overseer, William Roe; Asst. Asses sor, William Allen; Judge of Elec tion, C. B. Watson; Inspector, H.W. Taylor. Schaads distillery commenced op eration last week, and is running full forcer .lamtfs Wilson, son of Garret Wil son. who was so badly injured by a fall of rock while at work in the mines Monday, is improving and it is thought will recover all right. Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.this town was thrown in quite an excitement by the blowing of the fire whistle and one of the Companys double houses occupied by David Ruther ford and David Millheims,was found to be on tire. The braker hands together with a number of other men were soon on hand, and nearly all the furniture of both families was removed. The bucket brigade did good work and kept the tire confined to the one house, and it was no small undertaking for the buildings stands about 30 feet apart, and the one that burped stood nearly opposite the Company's big mule barn. One of our young ladies must have been baking cookies Wednesday, when the fire alarm was sounded,for she had an arm full of them when she arrived at the fire. We woul like to have some of the people hero understand that there is no law prohibiting them from help ing in case of a fire. There are lots of women to do the looking on. Ci. E. Dougherty, who has been head clerk in W. 11. Blight's store ;\t this place for a number of years, will move his family to Robertsdale, Pa., February 20, where he will take charge of the store recently purchas ed by Mr. Blight. Mr. Dougherty has won many friends while at this j place, who will be sorry to hear of his going away. Mr. William Mee hean of Towanda will take Mr. Dougherty's place in the store. Among the patents granted during January 1899, was one to A. 11. Rob erts of this place for a slate picker which is a very good one. Mr.Rob orts is at Wilkesßerry this week in troducing it in the hard coal mines. Mr. William Northrop, brakeman on the accomodation train, was thrown from his train .vhile going around the horse-shoe Thursday eve ning, by a brake wheel giving away, and was quite badly injured, al though no bones were broken. Charles Morter had his foot quite badly hurt in the mines on Friday by a piece of rock. Rev. J. W. Klingler and wife of Dushore were the guests of Mrs. 11. W.Taylor Wednesday. Why is a wife like a newspaper? Because every man should have one without harrowing his neighbor's. Our streets were as good as a circus Saturday and Sunday on account of the ice. People could be seen turn ing hand-spring, home-starps,wagon wheels, and it was no trick at all to change ends. Mrs. John McDonald who has been visiting her daughter at Oortez/Pa., returned home Saturday. The Fishing Otter. Chinese and Indian lishermen have an ingenious way of'training the otter. They catch the small cub and put a collar round the throat. The little creature, tluding itself unuble for days together to swallow anything it catches gives up trying to do so, and tlnally believes for the rest of its life that an otter can only swallow such food as it receives direct from its master's hand. and. accordingly, it faithfully brings to the bank all the fish it cap tures. tiioenae Notice*. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing Applications for Licenses, have been filed in my office, and that the same will . be presented to the Court of Quarter Ses sions of the Peace of Sullivan County, on Monday the 20th day of February at 2 o'clock p. in. CHERRY TOWNSHIP: John C.Schaad. Tavern License. Frank F. Schaad. distillers " John Gross, Tavern License. Henry Baldwin. William Collins, Ernestina Seeman. " James',Connor, John Daley, Patrick jMcGee, Charles E. Jackson, " Leonard Hilbert, lirewers License COLLEY TOWNSHIP: 11. AV. McKibbena. Tavern License. Hannah Farrell. Manning Chilson, Julia Jackson, William Allen. ■ W. E. Steafather, Resiaurant. License. John 11. Yonkin, '* DUSHORE BOROUGH: Middendorf it Cook. Tavern License. Dennis Keel'e, Joseph Carpenter. Henry Obert, Lawrence Finan, Wholesale License. William O'Neil. Patrick Daley, Restaurant License. Margaret Connor, " Robert McGee, Jeremiah Deegan. DAVIDSON TWP. Daniel 11. Lorali. Tavern License. Cyrus B. Iless, George W. Myers. Ellis Swank, J. William Moraii, .1. William Moran. Restaurant License. HAG I. ESMI: R E B< >ROUG 11: Win. 11. Vanßuskerk. Tavern License. FORKSVILL F BOROUGH: Charles 11. Seely, Tavern License. lIILLSGROVE TWP. James 11. Keeie. Tavern License George E.Walker. LAPORTK BORO: Thos. E. Kennedy. Tavern License. Tlios. W. Beahen. Frank W.Gallagher. LAPORTE TWP. Philip Pcterman, Tavern License. Moses ('. Miller. SHREWSBURY TWP. J. 1L stackhouse. Tavern License. WM. .1. LAWRENCE, Clerk. Clerk's office, Laporte, Pa.. Jan. 30. '99. j Muncy Valley. Mr.and Mrs. Frank Crossley and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gallagher of La Porte, enjoyed a sleigh ride to this place last Sunday. A Poland woman of this place, gave birth to twin boys last Saturday John Ilause moved into (>eo. Crowley's farm house last week. The people of this place gave Mrs- F.W.'Elwella surprise last Saturday evening. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Dubler, Mr.and Mrs. C. J. Secules, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Burkholder, Mr. and Mrs.Frank Magargle, Mr. and Mrs.Chas. Miller and two daughters, blisses Maine Moran, Clara Taylor, May] Fenste maker, Jennie Ilause, Miss Watts, Miss Myers, and Mrs. Wm. Moran. Messrs.Ja-.Moran,Ed. Bigger, Clyde Welliver,Heyman Herr,Harry Sny der, Mr.Puterbaugh and Mr. llurl inger. Mi>s Maine Moran,and -Miss Clara Taylor,spent]JTuesday in William sport. The people of this place, ing good use of the snow at present. Mr.and Mrs. Sam.Magargle, mov ed back to this place last week. The contest between A. P. Starr and John Gallagher,was closed last Saturday evening. Mr.Starr coming out ahead about s36.entiling him to the gold watch. They both raised some where near *4oo.which will pay oil' the debt on the church and Sunday School,and leave a nice sum in the treasury. The Sullivan County Convention of W. C. T. U. will be held at Hills grove Pa. on Feb 17th,1890. I'KOGRAM. 2 P.M. Scripture reading, Mrs. . Annie Locke. Prayer, Mrs.M. B. Glidwell. Heading of minutesjof previous meetings. Reporte of State Evangelistic work,Mrs.Abbie Rogers Food, in relation to mothers work, Mrs'A.V. Rogers. Report of State L.T.L.work,Mary F. Snyder. Ques , tion box. 7 P. M. Singing. Devotional exercises, Rev.Ward Mosier. Bxer cises by the children> Lessons from tiie character and life work of Fran ces E. Willard, Mrs. E. M. Chase. Winging. Miss Willard's message to young people, Mrs.DellieG.Fleming Miss Willard's influence as an ed ucator, Mrs.Wm.Hull. Recitation. A five minute address by Rev.Locke subject, Total Abstainer, why? A five minute address by Rev.Sqooner, subject, Who shall fight the Tem perance questiou in the future. Recitation. Solo. Memorial Ode. Address by Rev. Fra/.ier, subject, Christian Citizenship. Free will offering. Adjournment. ANNA F.NYE, Pres. MAKY T.SNYDER, Cor.Sec. ANNUAL STATEMENT of SULLIVAN CO. j Continued From Page Bight. I INQUESTS. Paid for holding inquest on body of Michael Kline I 3* I For holding Inquest oil body of (xh turd child of Grace Haines 72 i C. D. Wackenhuth, Coroner, lor view ing body of Mile* A. Burn- ;i s.'i 65 05 | Statement showing amount of State Tax and i Interest on Indebtedness iiald by the county in 1898. State tax on County indebtedness to State Treasurer '24'J 5T> Interest paid on County Orders outntan.l Ing bearing interest I*l2 67 Interest on first series of bonds at 1 per ci. lU2O 00 •' second •• ft [ier cent. 250 00 Cost on Indebtedness for '9? :;if>2 22 Statement showing the ailual indebtedness of Sullivan County on January J. issw. Bonds outstanding 38000 00 Liabilities in excess of resources 142:t2 72 52282 72 Amounts Surcharged In Audit for '9B. County Commissioners (jointly) as follows: On order No. 3, postage drawn twice I 25 Order No. 622, election error 1 00 Order No. 4, Auditors' Clerk IS 00 Jury Com. Clerk 17 50 County Commissioners' Clerk 99 00 UUf/liS' •*•,» .i « v," Total amount surcharged 75 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan. >s: We the undersigned. Auditor- of ,-uiliyan County, do hereby eertifj. That in pursuance of the various duties imposed upon lis by the several Acts of the General Assembly, and the supple ments thereto, we did meet at the office oi the County Commissioners, in the Court House, iti the Borough of Laporte, on Monday, the 2d day of January, A. JJ.. 1899, (it being the first Monday ot January,) and did commence to audit, adjust and settle the several accounts of the County Treas urer. County Commissioners and all such as are so required of us by law, for the year 189"*, and did continue so to audit, adjust ami settle the said various and several accounts, subject to our adjournments,until this date, when we completed this, our annual report. And we further sertify that we did audit and adjust the said several ac counts correctly, to the best of our knowledge, ability, information and belief, as the came ap liear audited and settled, and fully set forth and itemized, in this foregoing report. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal, this 21st day of January, A.I), w. CIIR. CABEMAN, | ALBERT F. HEEBS, -Co. Auditors. i'KLBERT L. BROWN", I A Famous School In a Famous Place. The EAST STROLDSBURG, PA., NOR MAL offers superior educational advantages. Healthful Location in the resort region of the state. Buildings new and modern. Students Room furnished with brus sels Carpet. No other school pro vides such luxurious home comforts. The Best Boarding. The Most lleasonable Bates. The first Normal in the state to introduce Plain and Fancy Sewing. College Preparatory, Music and Elo cutionary Departments. Write at once for a catalogue, free. ||WINTER TERM OPENS JAN. 2, '99. Addres GEO. P. BIBLE, A. M., Principal. For good qualitv of underware at rea sonable prices goto J. W. Back's store. For gum boots and rubbers ?o to J. W. Buck. Sonestown. A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER JN Flour Feed and Groceries 13{ pounds of pure Lard lor SI.OO Baking molasse=, 25 to 50c. S pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch tor 25c. 2 pound* of Rio Coffee for 25c, 8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc. Best Sugar Coated llanis (atllcperlb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 50c. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $1.90. Yellow Com per 100 pounds 75c. Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 80c. Corn. Oats and Barley Chop 85c. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50. Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60. Flour per sack $1.20. Winter Roller per sack $1.15. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. ' Graham Flour 12$ pounds 30c. i Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIM£ TABLE. In Sffeot Tuesday Sept. 13, 1898. Northward. Southward, pm. a. m. a.m. p.in -5 20; 10 23 Halls 9 45 4~40 f530|f1028 Pennsdale 9 41 fUS 5 40 10 40 Hughesville 9 32 4 23 ft 48 10 48 Picture Rocks. 925 4 13 . f561 f1052 Lyons Mills f922 f4 08 f5 54 f1055 Chamounl 920 ft 06 ■ f602 11 04 Glen Mawr 914 359 (612 fll 14 Strawbridge f9 Oft f,j 17 6 16 fll 17 Beech Glen f9Ol fs 42 620 11 21 Muncy Valley 858 3 40 628 1130 Sonestown 8 52 112 32 645 11 49 Nordmont 8 38 • 15 ' 701 12 08 LaPorte 821 157 7 01 1211 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 254 f7 20 fl2 30 Ringdale (8 05 ;23S 7 35! 12 45 Satterfleld 7 to i 20 pm. p. m. s m.'p o. All trains daily except Sunday; 112" ig stations. Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading at Malls, for all points north ana south, and the Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At ; Satterfleld for all points on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere railroad. K E. EAVENBON General Manager. Hughesville, Pa. The State Normal School of East Stroudaburg, Pa., furnishes its stu dents' rooms complete. The only school to carpet its students' rooms with fine Brussels carpet. The first and only school to introduce plain and fancy sewing,without additional cost to pupils. See advertisement in another colume. J. W. Buck has n nice lino ot horse blanket?. To C'arv K<»r«iv«r. Take Cuscarets Ci'iiuv Cathartic. 10c or '?sc. If C. 0. C. (all to cure, druKK>sts refund money. New lot of rubbers at .1. W. Buck's this week. ~Rmi'l Tiiimtto »».it mikiu »u»r »•«»« <•»•)> To i;u11 toVa-M-o o r-iiv ?\i>\ forever, be netic, full of i* it, Jierv.- an-i vitfor, mite No-Tc Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak mcr. strong. All druggist.-}, 60c or SI. tlure guaran teed. Booklet ami sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York. Goto J. W. Buck, Soneettown, for dry goods, boots, shoes, caps, under ware etc. Kitut'»i« Your Howell With CnaoreU. Canity Cathartic, euro constipation forever. 10c.26c. If O. C.C. fall, drucsistsrefund money. For shoes and rubbers goto ,J. W.Buek To Care Constipation Forever. Talte Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25e. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. For hatter crocks goto J. W. Buck o. Nrt-To-ltmc- for f'l.-.y Cent*. Guaranteed tobacco he-bit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c.51. All druKKists. Kveryhody Say* do. Ca scare ts Candv Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of the OKe. pleas ant anil refreshing to the; taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing; the entire system, dispel ro'ds, cure hetulaofi»\ fever, Hti constipation and biliousness. Pleas* buy and try a hex of C. C'. C. to-day; 10, i=>, fit) cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. G. A. Rogers FORKSVILLE. PA- (Successor to B.W. Fawcett.) Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries. Fishing tackle, at lowest possible Price. MONEY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES INAUGURATED IN General Merchandise At prices barely shading over wholesale cost. To quicken the selling of our large line of Horse Blankets we marked them at a very low figure. You can safely buy any article from our large stock as new goods. Its one of the occasions of rare good fortune that care ful buyers are quick to profit No Shoddy Goods. Everything first-class at at MODERATE PRICES. E. L. Place, LAPORTE, PA. FALL and Winter Every corner of the store is bright, with the newest things for Women's wear and Men's wear and Children's wear. We are glad to have you come in and see the new life of the old store and look at its excellent line of goods. Underware for Men, Women and Children. In conjunction with the inviting varities, all prices will be found more than ordinarily small. Grocery Department A new and fresh sup ply of Groceries have have just arrived. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove, Pa. W.L. Hoffman's ; = HILLSGROVE Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY, PROCTOR, PA. Have Bounded Into still Greater favor You know we beat everybody on General MerchEn dise, not alone on quality but in lowness of prices. We intend to make this year a memorable one in °ur business and for this reason we have reduced prices that wil| make it profitable for you to do your trading with us. AN AVALANCHE OF NEW GOODS. Our supply of Winter Goods is extraordinary Three big stores sparkles with new styles and colorings of Fashions' latest creation General Merchandise. Our prices always touch the lowest ebb in General Merchandise. Our stock is absolutely complete. At prices all too small. JENNINGS BROS. We keep in stock at our mills a complete line of dressed lumber in hemlock and hardwood. MANUFACTURERS OF Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber. IOPF7 PA. SPECIALTIES Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple, The same woods in 3-8 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. Buy Good Goods! And you will be surprised how cheap they are in the end. We have just unpacked such a stock of coats and capes lo which we are pleased to call your special attention. We do not pretend to handle the cheapest coats in the market, but we do say we have the BEST and neatest fitting garments made. Our coats and oepes are made to order, and in the latest styles with prices to suit everybody. IN DRESS GOODS WE WERE NEVER BETTER PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY ED IN THE COUNTY. Ladies and Misses, Boys'and Men, you need not go halt froien 'this winter for we have plenty of underwear for you all, both in cotton or woo), red or gray and the prices are very low, so low that when you see the goods you will b» aston '•bed that we are able to give you such bargains. One word in regard to foot wear: Our shoe department was never more complete nnd if you will us.with your attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince you that we have the most carefully selected line of fine and heavy boots and shoes ever brought before the public. On crockery we have just received some very pretty designs in Decorated Dinner Sets to which we invite your attention. The buying ol country produce has always been a special feature of ou Business, and we still continue in paying the highest each pi ices for Butter Egg* and Wool. F CI ftylvara DUSHORE, PA. Wright & Haight, SUCCESSORS TO M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa. 112 fcr-dertaftinq. MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceiling etc. DRESSED LUMBER Full and complete seasoned stock always on hand. , A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County. j The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match. Embalming a specialty. Funerals directed with safety and dispatch. » PRICES REASONABLE.
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