p~tRHT|NATIONAL BANK OF DCBHOKE, PKNNA. PfTAD - - $50,000 PURiM.Ua - - #IO.OOO Does a General Ranking Business. S. I). STKRKiKKK. M. I>. SWARTB. President. Cashier \ J. BRADLHY; Attorney nt-Law. OlKce, corner.ot Main and MunCV SU. LAI'OItTK, I'A. Raving opened an office at 1328 Areh Si., I'liilailel|iliia, I shall Htill continue to j practice in the several Courts of Sullivan County.' When not in my office personally a competent person will lie (bund in charge thereof, ltonds of various kinds furnished. pKANCiS W. MEYLERT, Attomey-at-liftW. office in Keeler's Block. LAPORTtf, County, PA. J. J. & F. H. INGHAJVT " attouhkts-AT-law, ) J( >g:vl business iitton<lcil to in this an.l ailjoinlng oountiel _APORT®, ,>A |[ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LA PORT K, PA. oprica iw I'OUHTV BUILIHRB KHAR count UOUBK. J H. CRONIN, WOTAIIV PUBLIC. OKFIrB ON MAIS STU«KT, DI'SHOHB, PA 0 J. MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S. Graduate University ot JPennHylvania. NKW ALBANY, PA. At Lopez, Pa,, Wednesday and lhursday each week. LAPORTE HOTEL. V. W, OAI.LAGHEH, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cohl water, reading and pool room,and harher shop; also good stabling and livery, Cbippcwa %ime IRUns. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered at Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesville Tenn'a. M. E. Reeder, MUNCY, PA. For a well Kept Up-to-date Stock of General Merchandise For pries that are Right For curteous treatment . goto Buschhausen' A MATTER OF HEALTH Rift POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE 112 County Seat \ Local and Personal Events I 1 Tersely Told. / Mr. Sylvester Hoppes of Slate llun, spent a part of last week with his sister, Mrs. J. Gamble. Mr. J. L. Smyth who has been quite ill, is slowly improving. Mr. unci Mrs. <>. A. Baldwin and daughter of Towanda, were Hie guests of Mrs. E. M. Dunham, Mon day and Tuesday. Mrs. It. A. Conklin, on Tuesday was among a party who gathered at the home of Mr. Peter Gavitt in Laporte township, to celebrate the ann'versary ofhis birth. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hugo and children of Philadelphia, are visit ing Mrs. Hugo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. t'rossley. Miss Maine Buck has returned troni a vi-~.it with relatives at Muncy. ltev. and Mrs. S. 11. Kngler of Medix Hun. visited Iriends here over Sunday. Miss Muiiiiii Spencer has returned from a two months stay in William sport . Mrs. Percy A. Bivins ot New York City arrived in town Saturday evening and will spend the summer with her father F. P. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Ingham and son Donald, of New 1 ork City have again taken up their residence in their summer home at this place. IS. F. CroHsley of Dushore spent Sunday with his parents here. The Village Improvement Society will meet next Monday evening, July lt>. tit the home of Miss Brew ster. Mr. and Mrs. William Petrikin and two children, and Mrs. Clinton liOyd and daughter Charlotte, all of Muncy, are at tin- Weirwold cabin where they will spend their summer vacation. Mr. George Miller, formerly of Forksville, but now of Say re, and Miss Delaney of the same place, were married at the home of the bride's parents, Thursday, June lis. llev. Charles Bruce and family of Jersey Shore, after spending a month at the Weirwold cabin, returned to their home Wednesday morning. They were thoroughly charmed with Laporte, its lake, mountains and scenery and think it an ideal place for a summer outing. Miss Mable Woosterof Forksville, and Miss Lena Ilosback of Kldreds ville, were both operated on for ap pendicitis at the Sayre Hospital, on June 29. Many college men are employed as harvest hands by the farmers in the neighborhood of Muncy, where there is a great scarcity of laborers. Mr. <iuy W. Rogers and his moth er, of Forksville, visited friends in town a couple of days last week. They were on their way home from Middletowu, Connecticut, where Guy graduated this year, with high honors, at Wesleyan Fniversity, He has accepted a position for the coming year as an instructor at Wy oming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.» where lie took his preparatory , course. There will be a meeting at Cherry i Grove cemetery, near Nordinont, on Saturday July 21, for the purpose of cleaning oil', and putting the graves in order. Come all who can and bring scythes, hoes, shovels etc. This should interest .ill who have friends buried there. Don't forget the date, July 21. Services at Methodist Kpiscopnl j church next Sunday as follows: unday School at 10 A. M. Preaching at II A. M. Subject, j "Joseph and his hrctlie.rn." This i service will be especially for the children. Kpworth League at P. M. The severe electrical storm oil Tuesday iill. curried death and destruction in it- wake. A voting in hi named Frunty, near Mumy, -truck by :i bolt ol lightning and killed instantly while -landing ~n tie- porch converging with bis older brother and Ids lather. The brother wa» knocked uucoiisciou* and it i« feared will lie left paralyzed 'lie young mail who w.is killed w is bml Iv burned, and bis shoe** wire torn oil Ills feet by the li'.dll llillg. At None-low u lilt torill W.I- :ic com pun led by hail. A prominent Berwick man will l>e J»lHC«'<l in charge of the force of *IOO ment inspectors to bo organized by flu* government under tlit* provis ions of the new meat inspection law. This honor will be conferred 011 l\ . (J. Houck, son of tlie late Samuel Houek, u lifelong resident of Ber wick. The insurance agents of Susque Intuitu and Wyoming counties met inScrantor. recently and »*ntered a 1 protest against the increase of rates in such a manner that Hie recent ad vance of 25 per cent will be taken off in the two counties. During the month of June there were but six clear days. There were nine cloudy and fifteen partly days. On fifteen days there was rain and 011 thirteen days thunder showers. Mr. Hiram White and Mrs. Sadie Chesley of (Jranville Summit were married on July :i, at Waverly, N. V., by the Itev. G. A. Briggs. Mr. Edward (Jarrity of Rickets, • who was severely injured while . working in the lumber woods some time ago, was discharged last week from the Say re Hospital. "If Pennsylvania had lost as many hogs from ln.g cholera as it has lost human beings from typhoid fever this year the people would be up in arms." This statement, made by Dr. Samuel (J. Dixon, had been pre ceded by the announcement that ty ' phoid is costing the state, in one way and another, #14 ,000,000 a year 1 to say nothing of the expense to fam ilies, which Would add another |:5, <•.:«>, 200. The petition for a supersedas tiled June 8, in the Laporte Boro School Jjuildiiig case was dismissed by the Supreme Court without making any decision as the case evidently had no inerrit to the court's point of view. The School Directors are now at lib • erty to again proceed with the erec tion of a School Building. The Hoard was at first delayed with their work by an injunction and later by a . supersedas but they again have a clear track and are taking advantage of lost time. We can't vouch for the truthfiill ness of thin statement, hut there are . so many queer things in this age that it may he true, that in the big cities restaurants have been started with 110 tables, no chairs, 110 food, 110 waiters, Christian science res taurants; you think you eat; so much a think. Naturalization papers will not be secured with so much ease hereafter owing to the stringent regulations which enforced by the recent amendment to the United States law. The applications must, since July Ist, be made exclusively in the Federal Court, and a much higher grade of intelligence will be required from the applicant, while the procedure specified will have a temlancy to do away with much of the fraud practiced throughout the country. The applicant must be either of the Caucasian or African race, have lived in the Tinted States for live years, be able to speak, read and write the Knglish language; must file his petition in triplicate: and lile also information to the date of his arrival and the petition must !>c filed in the clerk's otlice for ninety (lays previous to the hearings. A fee of seven dollars will be re-j required, a part of which goes to the clerk and a part to the govern- I luent. The certilicate of naturali zation gives a complete description I of the applicant, his place of hiith. age. height, complexion, color of ; his eyes, special maiks upon his 1 person; the name of his wife, her J place of birth and and the ■ j names of her children, their aj.es, ! places of liiiih and residence. Six women \\ ho -.;tl toga!her on t he ( front porch of the home of Daniel I Sharadiip, Schu,\ Ikill Haven, were p ! completely hypnotized by a monster i copperhead Ml. ike, which emergi d I from under (lie porch and coiled it ( -ell in liiiiii ol t hem ('harles D<*t r wller siw the w OHM 11 -ittlng a- if r primly/.iil with their eye* on the rep H lib*. A- he looked the >nake tin ( . coiled and *t»irled to ylnl • toward one of the women. I let w iter ru>lied in to they..rd and '•truck the i>nake vr ith a cluli, killinii it I hr« eof the Wiiiiiell xWiMiiied illti'l til*' danger V* .in ..Vcr. • i I take pleasure in announcing to to the general public, ami to Sunday school people 111 particular, that J. A. Muller of Princeton University, who labored iu Sullivan county last summer in the interest of the Sun day Schools, will be with us again this Miiimcr. He will begin his work in the west end of the county about July 1. He will proceed thence to make a tour of the county. The nature of Mr. Midler's work is pret ty well understood. He aims to ad vance the movement, gath er statistics and create new enthusi asm for Bible study. He made him self deservedly popular last year. I trust that he may meet with a pleasant reception this year and that his labors may be heartily endorsed and ably seconded. Vernon Hull, Co. S. S. Chairman. Examinations for teachers eertiti eati swill be held as follows: Lopez, Morrlay and Tuesday, July 2."»-2l» Dushore, Wednesday and Thursday, July 2">-20; Sonestown, Friday and Saturday, July 27-28; Forksville, July 30-3i. Candidates for provisional certifi cates and all who hold Professional certificates subject to renewal will appear promptly at 9 o'clock. Those who desire to renew their Profession al certificates will be examined in Arithmetic, Crammer, and the The ory of Teaching. If satisfactory ex aminations be passed in these sub jects the certificates will be renewed. Special examinations will not be held except upon written request of the Board of Directors desiring the examination of some candidate who was unavoidably prevented from at tending the regular examinations. No private examinations will be held under any circumstances. The general public, and particular ly Members of the several Boards of Directors, are earnestly requested to be present. Candidates will provide them selves with tablet paper 8 x 10, pen cil, ruler, paper fasteners and erasers. J. E. Iteese Kilgore, Co. Supt. HUILDING CONTRACT. The School Hoard of Cherry .'ichool District, Sullivan County l'a., will receive seal eil II'KIH for the construct ion 01 11 two story, eifflit room public school building 10 be erected at Bernice l'a. Building to lie constructed of concrete. Bids to be all in on or before July 21, 1900. Copy of "Blue Print" and specifications can lie seen and examined by calling at the office of Alplionsus Walsh, Dushore Pa , at any time up to ahove date. The right to re ject any or all bids, reserved. John .). Connor, 11. C. I!. Kshinka, Secretary, President ot Hoard, llushore, Pa. Dushore, I'a. NOTICE. Hids for the erection or construction ot a public school building to be built in the Borough ot Laporte. County ot Sull ivan and Slate of Pennsylvania are here by solicited. Said building to he built ot wood, stone, brick or concrete and to be built according to the plans now in the possession of William P. Shoemaker Ksq. Secretary of said Hoard, or according to j said plans so modified that the cosl of said building may be within the means ol I Laporte Borough School District. All , 1 bids to be- filed with the Secretary not later that .July 19. I'JOi'i. j The Board hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Laporte Borough School Hoard. Political Announcement. We are authorized to announce the name ol Harry S. Meyer as a candidate fiir Stale Senator from the twenty-fourth Senatorial District, subject to the decision of the Republican district conference. Joseph Sick, DKALHR IN Flour, Feed and Meal, Cherry Mills, Pa. ■ | Wheat Hour $4 75 pei bbl. ! Corn meal 1.2 - 'j ( ra kt d corn 1. 20 1 1 ( urn and o il> chop, 1.25 .lulls pir luk .4^ I Columbia w il ur, bM 4.7s " Htkk * heat 6s . Mutill 1' UN .nut Bran at lowest I I prto s • 111 trade resp C Inly k <.lh iU - . JOSEPH SICK, ; CHEH.'IY MILLS, t'A. I A. E. CAMPBELL'S Cash Department Store. Good Old Summer Time Announcement. Great assortment of Summer Necessities, """lie latest in Summer Dress Goods, consisting of Silk Elf < ts. Bntiste, Persian Silk\t Suitings, Shimmer Silk, Wnm sooks, etc. Lace Curtains Ladies'Underwear, —Belts, etc. Ladies.—call-and see what a nice assortment we have in stock. i 'ur slock ot Men's Hoys' and C hildrens < 'loth mg, I lain, Caps and Straw Hoods were never more complete. Every department is full of Summer Goods at prices that defies competition. Don't foruet our Bargain Department, it is full ot gcoJs every month in the year, that are re.il bargains. Come in, it is a pleasure to show gcods. Highest Market Pi ice Paid for Butter and Eggs. Yours tor business, A. E. CAMPBELL. SHUNK, PA. Pall Suits for Men, Boys and Children are now here for inspection. suits in black clay and unfinished worsteds and Thibets Homespuns, French and English Flannels, and Scotch Goods. Boys and Childrens' Suits in all the new fabrics and makes. Prices as well as variety are extraordinary. All new and up to date line of Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, etc. ' Also the only place in town where you can get the "Walk Over" Shoe. J. W. CARROLL'S, Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA. GENERAL STORE | c© Isaporte Tannery. ®> FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE. Just received a special purchase of "Riches" Flannels, Lumbermens' Shirts and Drawers, Men's, ladies' and Childrens' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery. There's Lots Here to Show You ' From the City. r Fresh slock ot Diy Goods and Notions, Boys and ; Men's Hats and Caps, full line of Snagproof Shoes and [ Rubbers, Ladies', Gents' and Children's Goodyear Rub -1 bers Woodsmen and Boys Shoes to suit all. 1 Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions are Equal to the BEST. JAMES McFARLANE. I $ £ A Low Down | ' 10 Wagon at a Way Down Price i Si«el Whaela. Skelfia The best we can buy. Kaay on th« team, ea»y to load, easy to buy. Has 4-tnch wide lire, cheaper and better than a high-wheel wagon. For hauling anything—hay. atock loauer. train manure etc. It flta every farm purpoae fil.a every *atm need ano outweara any other made. Sens for CataJocue. Ktneat Wagon Book Ever laaued. '! 52 Reduced to IV ud u , r* ' J 1 A.r by Side' Leallei Illustrating and deacrlling ihe tlnear line I WKCII. and eaMalnint the dlilerein.e In aires welg) ia melhoda cl bracing tliea equitinem, etc., between oura and olheia We allow no concent to underaetl ui quality lot qual- Ity. Moat liberal otter ani i <y evei made. . jend toi book today Wealm-vptk Wine u Montgomery Ward OCo. ■■•klaaa Ate., Maiuea tad Wukiagtea *U. c aiuauo " Net Rotary H fflt have now so equipped AIAA y abundant supply to meet the I f roat demand for wir high uffeied at ail> stitch and does everything any other sewing ma chine will, and doos it better and easier. Shipped on 90 days Trial. Warranted for a term of years. We Are The First to offer the people the new type Rotery Sewing Machine at less than $65.00 to $75.00. High prices must give way before us. You Must Have our new, elaborate Sew in* Machine Bo«»U and Illustrated catalogue In two colors, about 40 laiteutgos. Ila I 4 in. The finest sewing machine Icvk ever published. Fully desctibes the newest Rotary and other standard machines at prices never equaled. It ie free to you. Write for it today. M Montgomery Ward & Co., Miehifu At., Mftdlion *b4 Wuhtngtua ita. Vmmmhb CHICAGO mmmmmmmwmmmJ fOLEYS>KIBNuC ~, Make* Kl4m)t« and Bladder
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