Republican News Rem. VOL. VIII. NO. 15. c To Buy Your Jewelery.Q > Nothing in Town to Compare ( the Quality that We are Giving / / You for the Low Price Asked. S (T Quality and moderate prices makes a force that\ 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r Cof this section. Many years here in business, always 3 Swith a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C (with a care and judgment commensurate with its ! \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ ( our store a safe place to invest. C 112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X > RETTENBURY, > $ DUSHORE, PA. COLE HARDWARE No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB "WOOD HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tuols of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves aijd ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Samuel Commencing July 6th, this store will close Wednesday after noon at 12:30, and every other day except Saturday at 5 p.m. during July and August. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., ,> 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Summer Comfort at Little Cost. On the threshold of Summer now and a store teeming with fresh, crisp merchandise suited to hot weather wear, Summer outfitting is not a very costly business now-a days. The ready-to-wear has reached such a high state of perfection that one can buy all sorts of dainty garments for less price than you can furnish the material and have them rnnde to your order. SHIKT WAIST SUITS. OPENWORK HOSE FOR LADIES. The Shirtwaist Suit if an easy first as a They're much called lor this season, favorite summe costume. They are made "ere are tolots lor vou to select from, the . i • . i , 11(ll price argument will impress you. Ladies ,n two parts, a stylish waist and an equal- , , )08e made wj(h ly stylish skirt. The prices are astonish- high spliced heels and double soles, an ing low on these suits. We have them extra good quality for 25c. from $2.00 and between prices up to $lB. Ladies' fast black lace lisle thread hose SHIRT WAIST TIME NOW. at 43c: ,1!ls been selling at 50c. Here are quantities of cool sheer White nY^ I1 f ER i,,. 1 II you nave thin underwear to buy let Lawn and Madras waists in stripe and us H | low vou our |j ne , Ladies' low neck ,la<'i|uard figures, fresh from the best and sleeveless ribbed vests at 10c, 12jc, makers. The prices are merely nominal ' Swiss ribbed vests at 2;>c to $1 00. • ~ •i,_ ,i ... i;,- ' i ~,i Children's summer underwear in most when vou consider the (iiialit es and style, .. ... .. ... w lieu ju i all qualities you could ask for. It will be to your interest to make your Men's Biilbriggan shirts and drawers selections from this assortment. at, 25c and 50c. SOME WASH GOODS. BATH TOWELS. Better try to get first choice from these. We are selling some bath towels at They're cool dainty summer fabrics and lower prices than you general}j pay for J * hath towels of like size and quality. I hey they cost only a trifle more than the or- ~o lne bleached ami unbleached, hemmed ilinary prints. or fringed at sc, 10c, 12$, 16 and 25c. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, AUGU3T 20, 1903. THE GRANGE Conducted by J. W. DARROT, Press Oorrtspondml New York State Orange The Secretory of Mlrhlffiui State Grange Dcierlbea Thin Inportant Feature of Grange Worlc. [Special Correspondence. 1 Years ugo the studies of one grade in city schools wore made essentially uni form with studies of the same grade In all other schools. Later rural schools adopted a similar basis of working to gether. The Sunday schools caught the spirit of fco-oi>eratloii and the in ternational system of lessons WHS the result. Another outcome of the desire to advance in unison has been tho home reading courses, which owe a large share of their remarkable adop tion and success to the fact that they linked thousands all over the land to gether in a common effort toward men tal development. This Impulse to co-operate mentally has now invaded the farmers' grange and club programmes. From the outset, thirty-five years ago, a "lecture liour" was an essential part of a grange meeting. This used to be occupied with addresses by the lecturer and others whom he Invited to take part, and in miscellaneous exercises of an entertaining and Instructive character. Gradually the need of definite knowl edge of the opinion held by a majority of the farming people on important measures touching national agricul tural life led the lecturer of tho na tional grange to suggest quarterly a topic for discussion In all local granges. Then state granges realized that their power would be wonderfully augment ed if vital Issues Instate affairs were thoroughly gone over In every subor dinate grange before the time canio for definite and final action on the part ot state granges. State topics were ac cordingly sent out for careful study and debate. This plan enables national and state granges to carry out the actually ex pressed wishes of their constituents. It secures also a far more Impartial and complete consideration of the most practicable ways to hislp farmors than did the hit and iniss mode of lecture work as formerly carried on by each local grange alone. In Michigan tho plan of uniform topics for discussion in local grange has been further extended to embrace a textbook. A portion of one programme each month la given to a chapter of this book. One year has thus already been spent upon a book on civics, another upon parliamentary practice, and this year a work upon practical agriculture Is the basis of study. No grange Is required to use these topics and textbooks selected by the na tional and state lecturers, but all are requested to do so, and probably a ma jority consider at least a part of them. Ample provision is made In the pro grammes for the Inserting of local questions and exercises adapted to the needs of the community In which tho grange is. The results of this effort to ward uniform programmes warrant Its continuance. Thinking and talking to gether on the same subjects In thou sands of country neighborhoods load to conservative and forceful acting to gether when the right time comes. Be sides, there is a stimulus to tho Indi vidual In the consciousness that thou sands of other people In similar situ ations as himself are thinking of the same subjects and striving to Improve themselves by the samo means lie Is. JENNIE BUELLi. Prenldent Battorfleld of Rhode Is land. The subject of this sketch, Kenyon L. Rutterfleld, is the newly elected presi dent of the Ithode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, at Kingston, R. I. He Joined Capital grange of Lansing, Mlcto., In 181*2 and had always retained his membership KENTON li. BUTTKBFKIiD. there until his removal to Rhode Island. He was editor of a grange paper pub lished by the Michigan state grange and later did graugo editorial work on the Michigan Fanner. He was a mem ber of the legislative committee of the Btate grange In* 1803-05. lie was chosen to l»ls present position as president of Rhode island Agricultural college early in the current year. He Is an able writer and instructor and an en thusiastic grange worker. ______ rniJNTV Columns o! Interesting VAJ VIII I lIL VY& . Itms by Happenings of * [lnterest to Reader s i iony Towns. I EAGLES MERE. The P. O. Club is yet exercised over the attempt to injure its credit in financial circles, and the members are busy hunting up libel law to see how much damage they are entitled and how they are going to get it. The club is really making things hot, and if you see Silas around pricing the cost of peanut roasters you may be sure that he is trying to settle the case out of court. The Club passed the following the other night, calling it a Resolution, but as you see it is really only non sense verse: THAT UNOKATKFUI, HK. All winter He roasted his toes, On the I'.O. Club's hot stoves, Had access to the Peanut Roaster, Kven went free on the Club's coaster. Now by reckless, scandlous, impu tation, He attempts to ruin our fair repu tation, So we hereby "Resolute" him to thunderation, And a long life with Carrie Nation! After all the P. O. Club is but a fanatic. The club now intends to buy the Hear Swamp and build a town after their own heart. The plan is not fully matured but it is intended to give it some high sound ing name; only the following ones being suggested the other night— "Katawalka," "Chattysduakka," and "Battawaqua." Numerous buildings will be erected. There will be a drain at least five inches wide cut through the swamp, to in sure perfect dry ground to build up on. The chapel will be as least four hundred feet from the dancing pavilion, so that the chapel choir will in no way disturb the dancers, and when possible the meetings will be held at times which do not con flict. All sorts of shows will be giv en special rates, or passes over the Bucks-Wood's road, and nothing will be turned down in the way of amuse ment from a monkey in a red cap to a Governor with a muzzle. Much attention will be given to Education (with a capital "E") a fine Columbia Phonograph being placed in every available space, which will teach everything from A. B. (J. to classic Hog Latin. The Art building will be a magnificent affair and will con tain several fine camel's hair brushes and a barrel of ready-mixed paint. A number of well known and able preachers of the (iospel will be in duced to deliver discourses but great care will be taken not to allow their talk to in any way interfere with the pleasure of the excursionists vis iting the grounds—but anon ! Your correspondent has not been able to get the complete scheme as yet. Oh yes, one more remark, the County Commissioners will be given passes (if they will only accept) and be re quested to join in the Grand Uplift ing times on the grounds, for one whole day, free of cost, so that they will be able to see for themselves that it is a lteligious and Education al concern and so make the assessed valuation at the proper rate. ffILLSGROVE. W. L. Hoffman spent several days in Williamsport this week. Edward Ilolcomb visited his folks at Slab town Saturday and Sunday. Donald Morgan of Williamsport, visited at E. S. Little's this week. Miss Mary Snell of Gladwyne, Pa. is spending a t»w days Hickory Grange. Mrs. Lucy Hoffman visited at Hughesville this week. Miss Eanuie Finkle spent several days at Lincoln Falls last week. Mrs. Laura Saddler was in Forks ville Friday and Saturday. Mr. John Cubberly and wife of New Jersey, are the guests of John Green. ' DUSHORE. Miss Jennie Sick, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Hick, has gone to Heranton to enter a convent. Mrs. John Bleiler, of Hayre, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. A. D. McHenry of William sport, is visiting at O. L.McHenry's. Mrs. John Connor is visiting rela tives in Bradford Co. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover of Eureka, Bucks county, are visiting his broth er, the Bev. P. H. Hoover. Boyd Heverly has resigned his position at the plauing mill to accept one as salesman with J. I). Beeser. Mrs. C. J. Coolbaugh is visiting friends at Towanda. Miss Marie Dean of I'ittston, Miss flattie Frye of Danville, and Miss Hortense Metcalf of Aslicom Bedford county, are visiting at J. H. Hoffa's. The ball game at this place Aug ust 15, !>etween Towanda and Du shore was a victory for Towanda; score 3to l). It was the best game ever played here and the score should stand 1 to oas Towanda mijde two scores on a lost ball. Luther Bightmire of Williamsport is visiting his sister Mrs. I). Benja min. Death Caused by Fri&ht. Mrs. Edward Francke of Overton went to New Albany last Monday evening to meet some friends whom she expected to arrive at that place. On the arrival of the train the horse that Mrs. Francke was driving be came frightened and this in turn is supposed to have frightened the la dy so that she expired instantly of heart failure. Hhe was fifty-live years of age and leaves a husband and six grown sons. Miss Pearl Howe and Bruner Sel lars of Deleware, are visiting rela tives in and about town. Mrs. B. W. Simmons is recover ing from a severe cold that compell ed her taking to bed. Henry Oower and Edward De wald who went to Philadelphia some time ago, are again in town among old friends for a J vacation. Bev. and Mrs. J. O. Biggs are en tertaining her sister. Miss Pearl Houseknecht has re turned to Williamsport. Mrs. J. Fisher and Mrs. C. Kahler of Hughesville, visited Mrs. Geo. Simmons on Thursday. Miss Daisy Workiser is spending the week at Lopez* her old home. C. H. Warren and wife, who de cided to teach at Shunk instead of here, were back this week to remove their household goods to the former place. Mrs. C'has. Hazen has been enter taining Mr. and Mrs. Sellars. The festival held Haturday evening was successsul, about being clear gain. The station is an admirable place for such a gathering and the Ladies' Aid of the M. 15. Church feel very grateful to the B. B. JJCo. for their kindness in giving the use of it. They expect to hold another in the near future, probably August 20, to which every one receives a most cordial invitation. Dr. C. D. Voorhees having re turned from his recent trip by rail, conjecture was rife as to his automo bile. It arrived by freight last Hat urday, but has not l>een used yet, owing to its not l>eing in running or der at present. At the moment the Dr. was leaving the station with his, another containing an agent buzzed into town, thus the first auto day of Sonestown records the coming of two. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Vander mark spent Sunday with the hitter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crist. Miss Alice Eddy and Miss Lottie Pardoe of Williamsport, are guests of Mrs. Samuel Eddy. The temperance lecture of last Wednesday evening resulted in fif teen members and twenty-nine share for the alliance. Another lecture is billed for Wednesday of this week by Bev. Mr. Irvin of Williamsport. k 75 TS. PER YEAH A Venturesome Youth's Sad Fate. Merl Hembury Instantly Killed at Bermcg. WARNING NOT HEEDED. The Lykens Colliery the Scene ol a Dis tressing Accident Thursday. A fatal accident occurred on Thurs day, at the Lykens Colliery,operated by W. B. Ounton, at Bernice, which resulted in the death of Merl, the 14 year old son of Robert Hembury, of Mildred, Pa. Merl had left the screen room un noticed by the boas and was in quest of tobacco, approaching the oiler boy, Frank Held whom he asked for a chew. Frank cautioned him not to cross the conveyor line as he might get caught in it, and told him to wait a minute and he would bring some up to him; but he did not heed and attempted to cross over the con veyors when his jacket, caught and drew him in the machinery and kill ing him almost instantly. The machinery was stopped as soon as possible, but life was extinct. His body was nearly severed and badly crushed, and was a sad sight to behold. It required nearly an hour to release his body as the ma chinery had to be taken apart before it could be gotten out. Merl was a bright boy, but like many others, was too venturesome and approached danger which cost him his life. Eagles Mere Boat Carnival. Last Thursday evening the annu al boat carnival took place at Eagles Mere and proved an immense suc cess. Before eight o'clock the boat landings were alive with people while everything that would float was being utilized on the water, making a wondrously pretty scene as the boats gathered to compete for the prizes. Myriads of vari-colored lights re flected from hundreds of fancy lan terns made the scene as beautiful be. low as above the water, for the lights cast their reflections into the very depth of the Lake. The judges occupied a position in the prow of the steamer Iroquois. They were J. H. McFarland, Noble Maker, W. 11. Minch, 11. C. liries bach and J. H. l)eVictor. Alter the various boats had passed in review the judges made their awards as fol lows: First prize, a magnificent lov ing cup, to the Raymond float, which was a repioduction of a scene in "The Chinese Honeymooon," which was decidedly novel. Second prize, a magnificent candelabra, to the For est Inn float, which presentee! a stage upon which was reproduced the fa mous circus of ten days ago. Third prize, a silver bonbon dish, to the Lakeside exhibit, which consisted of two boats, in one of which rode un cle Sam and Columbia, while the other showed a hospital scene in the United States army, with a wound ed soldier, Red Cross nurses, etc. Fourth prize, a big box of marsh mallows, was won for the permanent residents of Eagles Mere by (J. A. Brink, his float representing a house. ESTELLA. V Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Varga son a daughter, on August 11. Mrs. Fred Rowe of Laporte is vis iting her mother on the farm and calling on her many friends n this place. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Warren of Shunk passed through this place Sunday enroute for Sonestown. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tomkint} sp->nt Sunday at W. T. More's. Mrs. H. W. Osier and two sons, of Bernice, visited at J. M. Osiers at the Falls on Saturday returning home Sunday. I). F. McCarty made a business trip to Jersey Shore last week. Floyd More and Russel McCarty have gone to Millview to cut logs for John Molyneux. There was an en* "tainment at the school house Mondrty evening which was both entertaining and instruct ive, being selections through the graphaphone and magic lantern pic tures on the Life of Christ.
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