Republican News Item. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1899. # not abound to any'great extent J Win Sullivan County, t S So that there # £ is But Little l t Scepticism £ k about the Value of £ t irtcm/ t 0 As a Profitable $ jHbvertising \ flDe&Uim. # # JRead it, Your neighbor does.* 112 Subscribe, Don't borrow. # County Seat Indices. AND QLANCES AT THE TIMES. 112j lean house; bedbugs on deck, carets at the bat. —Miss Mamie Fries is on the sick list again. —-Joseph Pardoe of Forksvill. was in town Wednesday. —Milo Tripp of Canton, called on A. K. Tripp Tuesday evening. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rogers are visiting friends in Forksville. —Miss May Donovan was -hop ping in Hughesville Tuesday. —Mrs. E. S. Chase of Eagles Mere, is spending a few days in town. —A heavy body of ice still con ceals the water of Lake Mokotna. —F. W. (lallagher is laying new board walks about his hotel property. —N. C. Maben had official busi ness in the Western end of the county Friday. —The County < 'onmiissioners were transacting business at their office on Tuesday. —Prof. F. W. Meylert made a business trip to Williamsport on Saturday. —Miss Anna Hazen of Sonestown, is the guest of Miss Anna Shoemaker this week. —A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Mark O'Rourke has been quite ill since Sunday. —Jas. Miller and family spent several days of last week with friends at Hughesville. —Paddy Waldron has moved his family from Muncy Valley to Laporte Tanner. —The young people of town en joyed a social dance at Hotel Maine Thursday night. —Miss Katie Beahen returned home last week from her visit with friends in Monroeton. —Mrs. E. E. Wrede has added a new porch to her house vhieh im-j proves it very much. —Miss Winnie Keeler gave a verv pleasant birthday party to her many friends last Wednesday evening. —Dr. Chas. Wackenhuth attended the banquet of the Lycoming Medi cal Society on Friday night last. —John Girton of Muncy Valley, is in town applying paint and paper to residences in an artful manner. —Mrs. Chas. Wackenhuth and son Charles, railed on Konestown friends Thursday last. —E. V. Ingham and Chris I'eale, of Eagles Mere, were business men in town Saturday. —F. G. Eauer of Dubois, made his friends at this place highly pleased by a visit over Sunday. —Theo. Heess and F. W. Met arty of Piatt, executed a good job in re pairing the county windwill, this week. —Rev. Powell left for Northum berland on Monday, and will have his wife taken to the Williamsport hospital for treatment. —Lawyer Crawford of liughes ville, was tempting the speckhni beauties in this vicinity on Tuesday; same old story, the largest ones got away. —Williani Meylert Esq. is very seriously ill at his home in this place. He has been in jioor health all win ter. Mr. Meylert is one of the pioneers of this county and his many friends will earnestly hope for his recovery. —We have had fairly good sugar) ' weather most of the time this season 1 and the farmers have made quite a ! quantity of the maple sweet. Tlie j warm weather thus far lias not en tirely reduced the volume of snow 1 in the sugar orchards, which affords them a long season. ; —Frantz Bienlich and son-in-law j Herman Biddle, of Estella, were on busines at the county seat, one day last week. .Mr. Bienlich will live a retired life while Mr.Biddle conducts the business 011 his splendid farm. —The adage thai three moves equals a tire by no means exhausts the love of moving when spring ar rives as was proven last week when John Minnier moved from the CJreen j house one day and back to the same | the following morning. —Mrs. M. C. Lauer and family de- 1 sire to express through the columns of the NEWS ITEM their sincere 1 thanks to all who assisted in saving 1 their property at the time of the de struction of the Mountain House by ' fire. They also wish to express their grateful appreciation for the many evidences of sympathy and good will so generally shown them since the disaster. —Judge Line of Bern ice, l>. J>. <L ! M. installed the following officers of Laporte Lodge I. O. O. F. last Satur day evening: N. <F.W. Meylert; V.G., John Meliren; Sec., W. C. Mason; Treas., K. A. Conklin; Rep. to<i. 1,., Silas Henry. ('has. L. Wing was introduced into the mys teries of the third degree of this or der on the same evening. —Some miserable sneak thief , succeeded in appropriating to him- j self two large hams last Thursday night by breaking a window pain in ( Mrs. Lauer's store ami reached the ( meat that lay on the >helf nearby. ( Another attempt at robbery was made on Tuesday morning by lilting ( a key to the door, but the robbers were frightened away by Miss ( Ada Meylert who lives on the sec ond floor, and hearing a noise went ( to one of the windows and gave an j, alarm which arroused Thos. Beahen | and his guest Michael Sweeny who j arose and started in pursuit of the r two marauders who took flight up King street and made good their es- . cape. I ( this kind of business con- ( ti lines, death i- most sure to accom pany some of these robberies, and it should. At tlio time robbers were trying to force an enterance in Lau<>r's store at an early hour Tuesday morning, tlie Jolly Twelve Club was in session at Gallagher's lunch room. The ex citement <tf the hour destroyed their joyous propensities and in their homeward (light showed valor equal to that of Fallstatfin going to war. Frank "knew his onion" and seeur-1 ed Gallagher's shot gun while John i accompanied one of lii.s frightened} friends home and there provided! himself with a harrowed tire-arm to elevate his courage while making his uncomfortable journey to the Second ward. The club meeting has ad journed until some indefinite time. Duahore. E. F. Tubacli is slowly recovering ' from a severe attack of rheumatism. [ Editor Streby is excavating for his • new house. A prize tight between Travis of j Lopez and Maeisee which was to i have taken place here today has been j unavoidably postponed. A. Obcrt is making some extensive | improvements around bis newly ac- j quired property. Guy Kolder has opened a confec-j tionery and cigar store in Meogan'sj restaurant. Icecream will be serv-1 ed in its season. Mrs. 15. W.Jackson is critically 111. j ; Her dissolution i 1 - expected at any time. Dr. Randall has concluded to com-j pete for the championship in trout i 'fishing (the honor now rests with Mike Connor) and has provided him- j self with a great long-legged pair of laced boots. You will hear of him i later. Mr. Amos Gov is visiting friends abroad. Bev. Mr. Bonner of Beading, will occupy the pulpit in the Reformed church next Sunday evening. TheG.A. It.have made arrange ments to hold Memorial services on (Memorial i>ay. W. 11. Mill Esq. will deliver the address. Stockholders' Notice. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Sullivan Publishing Company will be held at the office of i the Secretary in Eaporte on Monday the Ist day of May, 1899, at 2 o'clock p. m. A full attendance is solicited. THOS. J. INGHAM, See'y, Shunk. Welda Sadler of Hillsgrove, was a brief caller in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Converse of KUenton were calling on friend* in town Sunday. Miss Loe {Fanning has returned from a long visit with Mrs. Charley Clark at Hillsgrove. Mrs. Mortimer Williams of Aub urn, X. Y., was called to this place again last week by the serious illness of her mother Mrs. Daniel Morgan. Mamie the youngest daughter of Sylvester Brown, is very sick with scarlet fever, also Mamie the second daughter of T. G. McKay. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Case man of Piatt, who died April 13, at the advanced age of 95 years, was held at the church in this place Sun day last. Despite the inclement weather a large concourse of friends gathered to pay their last respects to one who has long been with us. and who was a good neighbor and a christian woman. Rev. Fraiser of Millview conducted the services as sisted by Rev. Kllngler of Dushore. j Born, April 10, a son to Mr. and j Mr*. A. I). Dickerson. Mrs. Dicker-j son at this writing is inn veay eriti- j cal condition and small hopes are en- j tertained of her recovery. John Swingle of this place was; married April 11, at Canton, Pa., to Miss Rosa Fit-/.water of Beech flats. Mr. and Mrs. Swingle, after a brief serenade by the calithumpian band of Shunk, are at h«me to their friends at Iheir pleasant home on North streel. Malford Williams, who has been j very ill for some time, is reported! better at this writing. Mrs. Rosette Morgan returned from El mint Friday after spending some time with her daughter in that city. J. 11. Campbell Sundayed with friends at Canton. A. IS. Kilmer made a business) trip to Tlillsgrove Saturday. Washington Camp No. l'.< >.S.' of A. of this place are contemplating I an oyster supper in the near future, j Mrs. Frank Pitcher of Elmira,and \ Mrs. Mark Shoemaker of Windfall, j were called here last week to attend j the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Martha Caseman, also Jacob Casemanand family of C!rover, and Jacob Kohn of Dushore. Mrs. Clarence Watts and daughter of Fast Canton, returned to their home Sunday after a two weeks vis it with her parent- Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Brown. Watson Hosier <if this place and Mis- Nora Phelps of Mainshurg,who were married some time ago, have commenced house keeping on th d Hosier farm on North street. Hillsgrove. Itichard Biddle is very low at the present writing. Wm. <'oiiver- formerly of this place, now of Fllenton, was a pleas ant caller on I. <>. O. F. Saturday I evening. C. I>. McCilvary enjoys! a trip to Forksville Sunday. Miss Maude Harrison, who has j been visiting her parents in town during the past three week, returned ! to Williamsport Saturday. Rev. F. F. Spoonor will hold a series of revival meeting- at Fribley Lycoming Co., this week. R. K. Green moved his barber shop j from his residence to his building on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were called to < 'berry Mills Thursday last by the serious illnes- of Mrs. Jackson's mother. Rev. P. K. Spooner ha- organiz-1 etl a singing school to be held on I Tuesday evenings, as long a- interest j is manifested by the scholars. Four Polanders employed in the j tannery yard quit Saturday. They are to tie succeeded by Americans, j Mrs, J. H. Hoffman, Mrs. J. J.j | Sadler and Mr>. Chas. Darby are all 1 | on the sick list. - - Sonestown. The E. >l. R. R. Co. is making! I some improvements around the de- j : pot . Uncle Benny Welsh has an eye to the beautiful as well as the useful. I>. H. liorah has the foundation j about completed for his new hulld i iug. J. VY. Buck is repairing his house | and fences. Chas. llazen will soon put a new | roof on his barn. The farmers around here are busy now with their spring work. Ellis Swank is preparing to make some repairs and alterations in his hotel. We have a new l>arber shop in town. JohnO. Wilson i- repairing roads around town. H. P. Hall will soon be Justice of the Peace. Bernice Echoes, Asocial dance was held in the K. of L. hall Thursday by some of the boys. A good sized crown was pres ent. Messrs. J. Hibhard, J. Mur phy and F. Murphy furnished the i music. The boys met in the K. of L. hall Saturday evening and organized a base ball club for the coming season. The boys have secured a couple of new players from Long Valley, and will no doubt have a line team. Miss Margaret Connor, one of Du shore's enterprising young ladies,has a tine line of millinery goods at the residence of Mrs. H. W. Taylor on Friday and Saturday, and was well patronized. While some of our sharp shooters were shooting at the target one eve ning a bullet missed the target and tore a. hole in the pants leg of Pat rick Hannon while he was passing along the L. V. track. C. E. Jackson the well known landlord of Hotel Jackson, left on Monday for a weeks visit in Phila. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murphy is rejoicing over the arrival of a boy, number one. Miss Meda Hall of Towanda, vis ited at Mr. and Mrs. H. W.Taylor last week. Miss Eva Jlibbard after spending some time at Wilkesbarre returned home Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Ballard of Dushore was visiting friends here Thursday. Tramps are already circulating. There are a good many of them. Mrs. James Brown died at her home on Main street, Saturday mor ning, April 15, after a few days ill ness. Muncy Valley. Perry Hess is the proud father of a new girl. Mrs. C. M. Croll of Dushore, visit ed with her parents at this place last week. Dr. Laird of MUncy, had business in town last week. Thos. Simmons is erecting a new barn on his premises. Saturday was the day set aside for trout tlshing by A. P. Starr and H. Johnson which they appropriately observed. A story is in order. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias I issued out of the Court of Common Plea* 1 i of Sullivan county, and to me directed j and delivered, there will be exposed to | public sale at the Court House.in La- : porte, Sullivan county, Pa., on FRIDAY, MAY 12. 189 ft. at 10 o'clock, a.m., the following property ! viz: All thai certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Township ol Cherry, County of Sullivan and Slate of Pennsylvania, and bounded on the north by lands of William Murray; on the east by land of William Murray, and land be longing to the estate of Daniel Scanlon; j on the south by lauds of Anthony Midden dorf, and on the west by lands ot James McKernan and William Whalen. Con taining seventy-eight acres and eighty perches ol'land be the same more or less and being all improved and under a good state of cultivation, well watered, and having thereon erected i large trame house, large frame bank barn and the usual outbuildings, with a large apple orchard and numerous other fruit trees growing thereon. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of William ' 15rien at the suit of Bryan Bennett (use.] H. W. OSLER, Sheriff. WALSH, Atty. Sheriffs otHce,l.aporte, l'a., April 17, '99. Sheriff's Bale. By virtue ol a writ of LeviraFacias issu ed out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House, in Laporte, Pa., on FRIDAY, APRIL 2S. 1899, at 10 o'clock a.m.. the following described property, viz: All that lot, piece or parcel ol land lying and being in the Township of Colley, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl vania," bounded and described as follows; j viz: Beginning at a corner (rocks) being the north-cast corner of John Clark war rant, thence along north line of Calvin ("haddock warrant south eighty-eight (8S) cant, filty-seven perches to stones corner, north-east of Ilenry Diefl'enbach's lot; thence along his line south two de grees west one hundred and thirty perches to stones corner; thence north eighty-eight degrees west fifty-seven perches to warrant line of John Clark and Calvin Chaddock; thence along line ot Calvin south two degrees west, seventy-four| per ches to the south west corner of the same; thence north eighty-eight degrees west one hundred seventy-nine perches to a corner to be made; thence north two de grees east.one hundred twent-four perches to the south-west corner of lot of estate of William Miller, deed.; thence along south line of said lot south eighty-eight degrees I east one hundred six perches to south-east I corner of same; thence along cast, line of ;ss Miller lot, north two degrees "ast c ay perches to stones in warrant line: | thence along north line of John Clark i warrant south eighty-eight degrees east ! seventy-three perches to the place of be i ginning. Containing two hundred and ' twenty-one acres be the same more or less. ! Having thereon erected a frame dwelling j house, a large frame barn, and numerous I other outbuildings; well watered, with a j large orchard of fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken into execution and to be i sold as the property of William Reeser, Sarah Reeser and M. W. Reeser at the suit of Edward Engleman and F. A. Behr, Kxecutors of C. W. Engleman deed, to n.=e of Lillie Moeser H. W. OSLER, Sherifl. BRABI.KV & FREAK, Attys. Sheriff's office,Laporte,Pa„ApTil 4. '99. If you Appreciate buying from a square, honorable house, which transacts business on the square, don't forget when in need of CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATS& CAPES to patronize the originators of the small profit system and you certainly wont regret taking advantage of a guide to upright dealers. Mercury has taken a drop, consequently drop to this pointer and don t buy an Overcoat, Suit, Shoes, Furnishing goods. Ladieß' Cloaks, or anything in our large lines until vou have first visited us. Read the Following Low Prices Here is a special offer in meu's blue or black overcoats at .>.OO are worth every cent 8.00. Men's dress suits. line made,strict! v all wool, at G.OO are worth 10.00. Men's black suits were sold at 3.00, now 2.75. Youths' suits at 2.25. at e sold all over at -1.00. Children's overcoats at 1.25 are special bargains. Chil dren s suits, heavy weight, 1.00. Special offer in all wool heavy top shirts at 50c. Heavy wool undershirts or drawers at 50c, worth 1.00. Ladies' ribbed vests, extrv heavv. 20c Shoes, Rubber Boots & Shoes. Don't wait- prices cannot be lower. Many people think if they wait until very late in the season they can buy at cost Do you know when you get an article at cost ? If you do w ill ask vou to come and see our low prices nuv. our re ductions and you will be convinced that you can buy merchan dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Come and see the plain facts at our large store with small price*. Good attendants and always glad to show vou uoods and prices. DA** The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JilvUl' rCI Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA. Campbell, The J^RCHAig-, FOR CASH ONLY ! iOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS will sell my slock of Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for my priug and Summer stock. Would Rather Get Cost out of Them Than Summer Them Over. It consists of Men s Youths'and Children's Suit- and Overcoat*. Horse and bed blankets. Men's, Boy's and Children's Caps. Lumbermen's -oi'ks, felt boots and overs. Outing and lumberman's flannels and all other qoods too numerous to mention. Call and examiner why take vour money out, of town when yon can buy cheaper at home. REM KM HE I'! that I handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel barrows, and Bowker's Fertilizers. Prices are right on all goods. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Money ON MEN'S BOYS r* 112 ~ 4-1, • and CHILDREN'S dOllling. A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving Clothing. The kind that i can fully guarantee. All togo for its clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. I'rices cut to make immediate sale. 800 pairs of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, muel sell at your own offer. .Suits at less than you would think of offering for them. Underwear and Gents furnishings all nnist go. J* W 0. A "R/OLL. Bio'ok. 0 *" 011 DUSHORK, P LA PORTE Clothing Store. Before we Receive Our Large Stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS We will close out our WINTER GOODS AT WEAKLY HALF PRICE, and a good many articles at less than Half Price. Men's Overcoats, former price s'>.oo. now $2.75; men's black or over coats, former price, S.OO and 9.00, now $4.50: men's overcoats, former price 12.00 and 13.00, now 6.sormen's storm coats, former price 7.50. now 3.75; youth's storm coats, Ibrmer price 4.50, now 2.5<>. All heavy top shirt* and under shins at exactly halt price: men's suits at 2.75, 3.50, 5.50, and 6.00 are lower prices than you ever heard of before. Youth's tuits. 3 pieces, at 2.50 3.50. and 4.00 are great bargain*. I AHIC'C PftATQ will he closed at much less than half price. LAUIL O I O .Former price, 2.50, now 1.00. Special Priees on BOOTS AND SHOES. We must sell all our Winter goods this month to make , room for our large Spring and Summer stock. It will pay you big to make your purchasees now for future use. JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
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