LIPORTE, I'A. JULV, 12th, ISS^. LOCAL DE P4RTA(IENT How did you enjoy the Fourth ? This is good leather foV hay Vnak ing. Mr*. Dr. itill rtAid son of Laporte, were visiting frieAds at Hiighesville, last week. Texas suffered a two million dollar flood on July 3d. Several people Were drowned. Sheriff Tripp wife and daughter, Miss Fannie, spent last Vreek with irionds in Slnirik. We had the interior tiif our office repaired last week which has added Very materially to its appearartfee. Russel Karns-, proprietor of thfe Laporte Hotel, was transacting bus iness in Towandd, on Saturday last. Harry Patton and Miss Carrie Hi tig, both of Dushore, tore viewihg Ihe scenery about Lake Mokdbia, on Sunday. Fishermen should remember that the trout season cloSes Jul} - 15th; Penalties for infringements $5 to s:.o. Miss Mbllie kceler, ilurse ih the Penisylvailia hospitdl at Pllilhdel ])hia, formcily of Impose, is home i-ecruting froiii a spell (if sickness. The roads throughout the county arc generally bad; but the bne lead ing from this plate to Dushore is a disgrace to tile cctirtniitnity at latgb. Mr. Lincoln Moore of!*?. J.; and Mis!i Jennie iiavidsoii of TP illiam ; sport, are spending a portion of the heated sertsln on the Mountain at Laporte. Chas. Wing, formerly fdrenian ol' this office is receiving medical treat ment for catarrh; at liutfald. John lidyd, jr., of Dushore, Ims iaken his place in this cffllce; The' Mere base ball jflaycrs have decided to grade a ball groilntl riear the ilaj'mond house at their own fcxpensc. They expect to have it bompleted by Saturday July 20th. William Kennedy and wife of Chi cago, spent last week with their parents, Darby Kennedy ar«l wife of this jilace. Mr. Kennedy is bo s tanner in a H>ry large tannery at Chicago. City guest; l arc arrivHig at the 'Merc in large numbers. Ori Satiir' day 80 legistcred at various places of afccommddations. proprietors of boarding houses there anticipate a superior season. Prothoriotafy Walsh iSstied several wedding licenses chi or about the 4th day of July. Tills \Yas a befitting day for wedding ceremonies and should the future bring good results, it will prot'e a cheap jollification. The Fourth of July sc£'ms to bitfe passed without witnessing serious lire* in any part the country. Evidently more settee and less gun powder is being putin the Celebration 6f the great holiday every year. The moTtntain breezes at this place -Jvere a trine unpleasant on Tuesday inorrtrng—the Jesuit of a p'blecat slaughter oil Park st. by Chad. Latter ■Srho has slain his tens of thcAfns rinds during the past, twelve months. The' Skating It ink at Eagles Mere is to be sold by the She/itf on the ihi-rd diy of Augitst. It Is adver tised as the property of W . H. low of 'towanda and to be s6ld at the suit of the First National Bank of Towanda. Fourth of July passed Off ievy quietly at the county s6at; No stabbing fracus nor even a fighf took place upon our streets to m*ar the day's enjoyment. Laporte' is the proper plaie to visit on occasions of this kind. The' county Commissi oners were in town' oiV Sfohday, on fh'eir way to Sonestown, to Contract for the erection of a bridge over Muncy Creek near Geo. Rea's and tor the repairing of several ofher bridges, over Mune.y Creek, below Sbnes town". Tt.'e Ucv DaVM Craft of "M ryalu's ing will accept! our thanks for a copy of the "History of the 141st Regt. Pa. "Vols," written by his own pen. It is very neatly got ten up and vci*y interesting. A copy of this Valuable history should be Owned by all surviving veterans who' took in the Regiment.- Russel Karns and daughter Miss Cdra. of Laporte, are spending a few days in Columbia count}'. FOUND.—A black shawl and cape 'between Laporte and Ringville. The owner ca'A have the same by calling at this office. Charges 25c, for ad. MARHIED.—'-Mr. Arthur W. Cook to Miss Eldo'ra M. Phillips, both of Sonestown in the Rathburri House Elmira N. Y., July 3d, by the ReV. M. F. Pewitt. The gi dss receipts front the eii tertainmeht on the 4th of July, jit Laporte lor the repairing of the Presbyterian church, waS $147.78. This considering the rainy morning is a very satisfactory result, and reflects great credit upon all con cerned in it. Mr. Lincoln Moore of N. J., a ministerial student held services in the M: E. church on Sunday even ing last and was listened to by a remarkable lalge audience. He preached a very intcrcstihg sermon from which he rtebeived many conl pliments. The yard in front of the new Epis copal church Was graded and put ill excellent condition by the people of Laporte during the fore-part of this week. The yard in ftbnt of the M. E. cluH'ch at this place is an eye sore. The mbmbers should follow the ex ample of their brotlie- . We were complimented by citizens of Ltipez forgiving the most correct account of the accident which occur red ill Terrcls and Trexler's saw mill at Ldpez, recently; of either of the county papers. To get the official news bf the couiity, subscribe for the REPUBLICAN. J. W. Flynn Ps<i M formerly of Lapbrte who some eight months ago invested in the M'uicy Mi'nufactur ing Company, sold his entire inter est in the same to Dell Peterman of Muncy, oi' Wednesday of last we"k. Mr. Flytih was Secretary and Trr'as 'irer of the eoiicehi. The County Commissioners on July 9th, awarded the contract of building abutments and cribbing of the proposed new county bridge over Muncy Creek near Geo. Ria's to Geo. Ilea for §159,00. Alsdthc re pairing of the Hazcd's bridge toGeo. Rea; for §43.00 and the cribbing of* the Muncy Valley bridge to Jacob Lorab for $35.00. Will Young esq., a guetft and one of the old time ball players o r EaglfesMere was in town On Tuesday j for the purpose of arranging a game of ball with thfe Laporte nine. Owing to the fact that there is fio base ball organization at Laporte he was doomed to disappointment. We urged however, that he inclose a challenge to the liernice boys. On Tuesday last Mr. ti: P. Ing. ham received a dispatch frotn Sena tor Cooper announcing the latters appointment as? Collector of the Port of Philadelphia end requesting Mr. Ingham to at tfn'6c report in Philadelphia as Chief Deputy. Mr. Ingham took the Wednesday morn' ing train and will at once enter up on the duties of his appointment. The Philadelphia Recbird says tHit the Williamsport North PranCh Railroad has parsed irto the hands of capitalists in the hiterests of the Pentia. Railroad. The road runs Northwest from the Reading R. 11. at 1 fall's station, and gives access to Eagles Mere' a'lid neighboring resorts. The intention of the purchasers' is to ! make a connection witn the Phila delphia and Erie Railroad. At a redent meeting of the Direc tors of the Episcopal church' of La pbrte it 'Vas decided that a com mittee of three persons be chosen to select a carpet for the mnV church recently erected at this place. The committee cliosen were: E. P. Ing ham esq.; Mrs. Clias. Wrcde and Jrfisa Ettiie Lauer. On Moirday July Ist, the conuniftee proceeded to Williamsport Where they made' a very cliVjice selection. There is one practice' that nftiny people who attend public meetings have, thht is very unmannerly and unbecoming in either sex, and that is flopping themselves down at the end of 'the seat wheii the centre is unoccupied, and clinging to it with death-like tenacity; then sitting there as if bolted to the floor with railroad iron, and Compelling others to scramble over their pedkl extrem ities as best they can. A party of young people of La porte, including the editor, took a trip to Long Pond 011 Saturday,, June 20th. The scenery there is pleasing but can not be compared to the views at the 'Mere. Lake Mo koma is some larger than the Pond and is a much prettier sheet of water. 011 our way we took in Lopez, which to describe in shoit can be compared to a bee-hive onilting the dtones which are comuicb in the box of honey. It is withollt doubt the most thriVi'ng town in tile county. \Ve were shown the machinery ol the Jennings Pros., saw mill, by one of the Firm, C. 11. Jeilbings, Esq. Tliis is one of the finest sawmills ill this section of the state and the boys are. enjoying a good busi ness which we are pleased to note: We shall say more about this fcity of industry,or as some of the residence | call it, "t lie Metropolis of the county," in the near future. J. 11. Thomas of Laporte recently look quarters in the Court House and now has charge of prisoners con fined therein. Tlie Sheriff and fami ly will take severill week's vacation and visit friends in Scranton and Carbon'lale as soon as Speht the escaped convict is captured. Tlie Sheriff'visited lllniira, tbcently; Hs we garb in our last isstie, with tlie expectation of returning Speht to No. 3 cell at Laporte but he refused to come until the Sheiiff had secured a Requisition from tlife Governor. Tlie Sheriff has made application for this legal document and as the pioper authorities of Elmira arb re quired to kefcp Sp'tli t in custody fof a period of fifteen days, the Sheriff has hopes of returning him soon to the Sullivan county jail. LATTEK: —The Sheriff' received a letter from the Governor at a recent date setting forth that he would not sign the Requisition owing to the fact that he considered it too trifling a matter. lTonder who is entitled to the silver mounted tishing rod fo'r the finest mess of troi't captured this season'( If one is to believe the stories of the various niinrods, we imagine it would be impossible to make a cHoice. <Of course the last fhan who relates his experience fcomes odt, ahead on the first series 'of stories but wheW the first fellow Realizes what he has got to biitt against commences over arid tells of his ex perience On Loyal Sock or FisWng Creek, just as tWc ease demands, anil when the party has finished, the "stories" are so large that 110 person tould distinguish very much /Tiffer 6nee, Prof, linker, however has put claim 011 the prizb and unless his opponents prove him unworthy he will be presented with the hon'o'rs. Jerry Kelly Esq. the popula? hard ware merchant, and wife ot Hn'ghes ville and Mrs. Win. A. Kraus, Sister of Mr. Kelly ftftd wife of the deceas ed member of the Lake Mokoma liand Company, of Williamsport, -foere viewing the scenery abo'ht La porte and Lake Mokoma early part of ladt week. Mrs. Kraus has several htfnclred dollars invested in the MokAm a Land Company a*bd was ](leased with the new* enterprise. Mr. Kelly paid us a call during his stay and renewed his subscription for the REPUBLICAN. Jos. 1 Walbum asd wife of tiopc , passed through town 011 their «ay home from a short! visit to Lewistown 011 Mr. Walbufn is an old time subscriber of the REPUBLICAN and balled at our sanctum to renew his subscription. lie is a good lie publican and Expressed himself well pleased with the mannei' in which 1 the REPUBLICAN is conducted for th<* success of the Republican party of Sullivan county. Mr. Walburn will accept our th.iViks for tip* good wil shown us in tli'c past as well as tlib present. Protboiiotary Walsh v.'ill be a caiV-' drdate for the I'e-noininat'ion of tl'fc Democratic party for tbfe oflice of I'nVthonotnry Register tihd Record er of Sullivan' county. Mr. Walsh has made an excellent official during th£ past three years and it is ex ceeded by all tliat no better choice colild be made by the Democracy of 'Sullivan. Mr. Walsh in his pleasing and a<icomni6'lating maimer in his of fical capacity has won for himself the friendship of a large percentage of the voters of Sullivim county. i'he W. C. T. U , will meet at the .room over M<?ylert C'd's store FiVlav July 12, at 3* p. 111. A BAD STABBING AFFRAY, 112 Frank Cole of Dushore badly and probably fatally ettabljed by Miles Drake of Lopez. On the night of July 4th Frank Cole a well known young man of Dushore was stabbed undfer the fol lowing circumstances. It appears' some two months ago that and Cole had had some difficult}" at Carmody's hotel Vliere Diake had assitltbd Cole and nearly bloke his leg. On accottiit of this bad blood existed bekweteri the two. At about 12 o'clock at tiiglit Drake caiiie clown tlife stairs froin the dance in Garey's Hall tlli'd was accosted by Cble who asked llim if he was as a man as he at CanHbdy's. T" this Drake teplied he was, and a better man; They then cbuimenccd fighting when Drake drew out a dirk knife and stabbed Cole a mithber of times about tHe head and breast inflicting very serious wounds. Cole was carried into Billiaus Restau rant. I)rs. Waddell and Herrmann were summoned. Cole was covered with blood and with bach breath it poured from him. After dressing his wounds he was removed to his home where he now libs in a very dangeious condition Drake disap peared alter the affrHy but was ar restc'l 011 Friday and held in S2OOO bail fbr his appearitrice at Sept ember Tend. Miles Buriis and his L'rother Drake being bondsmen. July 4th,' nit LaPorte. The celebration held at 1 fil'orte was one of the p'leasiintest occasions of the kind i'Jr many years. The was not very large, but it was orderly and bent oit having a good timfe which evefy 011 r hail. There was little or 110 drunkenness, 110 brails or street ligl'ts but pleasure was enjoyed iii huge chunks. The spee'fch of David C'taft of Wyattising Orahd Master of Pennsylvania Odd Fellas was one of the very best we eve£ listened to. It was a thought-' ful "'nd patriotic address and at times' the orator gave his audience a treat to genuine and inspiring eloquence, j&ll who heard hifn united in the most li&uty praisO. The Festival for the benefit of the church was a bomplete success the receipts being over The da'neing in the even ing and sports of ilie afternoon were also* thoroughly enjoyed by all. Frank Oallagher had charge of the stand Erected fof the festival and proved to be a model salesman, with his assistant-George Lnurenson, he turned in over #SO. as the result of his labors. Comparisons are so we can n6t mention the good workers, but all united to make the affair a success which it proved to be. The good order which prevailed was as gratifying to the ladies as the supply of money which was so freely given. The funds will be used for the immediate repair of tbe church. rif the LaPorte Aorough School Board. Regular meeting held at the ofllce of Judge 'ngham, July 6th,' 18H9. Present Jftmes McFai'lane, H. T. Downs, Russel Karns, Clias Wrede,' F-. P. Ingham and W. C. Mason. Minutes of last meeting rtad and approved. The Clerk of tb6 Court of Quarter Sessions filed a certified copy uncle?* , seal, of the record in his otlicc of ! the result of the special election held by directi'on of this Hoard June 18tli 1889, to determine whether the in debted nc3s of the school district rtiay be increased to' 1 per centuA of the last adjusted valuation, and by sai- 1 certiftlcate it appears that thi: /-one votes wete cast favorihg the increase and eleven votes against said increase, and 1 that therefore ac cording to the aci! of JfOtb", of April 1874 the increase of indebtedness is duly authorized by the cpililitled elec tors of Ihe Hoi J o of Laporte. E. 1* InghaiiV moves th<tt a com mittee of three be appointed to pre pare specifications for a utew School Houß'e, to be submitted" at meeting of the Board and that the presideVt shall be one of said com mitter seConed l)y Russel inot>' 4 carried where upon James" y pßiane, E. P. Ingham and Chfts. Wredb, were appointed as the com mitte'e. On the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the president. W. 0. MASON Sec'y. Frank Boyd', of Dushore, was registered at tlie Laporte Hotel, on • Sunday. FURNITUREX UNDERTAKING. :<{ *>:}-:. JACKSON'S BLOCK : i Vushore, Pa. LAWRENCE linos, offer hew furni-ture of all kinds, at price which will astonish the purchaser. HA HI) WOOD SUITS as cheap as softwood suits', could formerly be bought at Dushore. Everything manufactured lrom the best material by skilled workmen. EN VHDEBIFAEiNCI •, 1 'V . 1 ' • <T A full line of caskets and coffins constantly in stock. Embalming when required. Eieglant hearse (the finest in Slillivan coiiiily) lor attfcnd • dance at funerals. >Vc request a share of the patronage; Bros; To the People of LaPorte, [FROM]- CUNNINGHAM : ! COLE» have recently removed our stock of" hardware to fllK ]]riLllH} ; Known as "Biddte's Block." We have increased our stock immensely" and have reduced our price to bottotri figures, and cordially in vile our LaPorte friends .to call when 111 need ol" any thing ih our line. o 5 O O 0~~0 0 0 0-^*o zjOßaiSi 0 331* 0 MAZLJz Vll.l. receive our prompt attention. e carry in stock all kinds of gobiiJ kept in a first class hardware store. Roofing. Spoitting, Job work and manufacturing of Tin a specialty. At Cunningham &Gole; ***&££ I OVAL SOC K COAt, tttt tttt Tll F. best and cheapest coal fn the irfirket. 18 customers from — LAPdRTf JND VICINTTV TU E piice is educed at the breaker to Th£ State Line &. Sullivan R. R. Co I O. BMOIIT, Supi HROM I?HS RED afßosrr BOPT AND SHOE STORE J. 9. HAriRIGrTON, Proprietor. Dushore ~ - Pa - I =-: I :-= I I :I It will pay you before purchasing to call and examine my lar«*e stoc.? c'f new and well selectee? goods. Large sales fcnables me to settlor sfoal 1 ' profits. Cash iustomere" can save a good percentage by buying goods 0/ i\e. Everything new neat an<f first c'nss. stock of French sii hand tufned goods are very fine and low in price. All goods guarantee# i"n price and in quality to be the best that any market can afford. rn_: I .-7| BOOTS & SHOES made ta drdef If you want a fine se\?ecl bc'ot or shoe try a sample pair. done 011 sliol t notic6. °ASH PAID FOR HIDES PALTS, TvOOL; TALLOW &c„ Atf J. S. HARRINGTONS, DtISIiORE, PA. j\inesT4,B7 U 1_ > t « V. 112 »*T DEALER IN Me : ns' Yowtfis Boys' a'rid Ghil drens Cltohing 6ronin's Nev) Block, Dushoe, Pa. J. W. BALLARD I BLACKSMITH^ iAPORTE - - PA I manufacture all kinds of heavy and light wagons at reasonable prices" Have 011 hand several new wagons which I offer at bottom prices AT. work guaranteed". Call and examine my stock. IIORSE67IOKINfe A $VECL\£ff KSK/RTFMCSH HOW. HMLOCK GUM *■? P ' NIC r IrV \ i I I I I V Kidney Vttkntn, Tender Lanes, 1/ ' _ • W mr #I PI Bare Oheet. BUT Maeclee, Female I SOLS ■ I X 1/ M Peine, Oriole. SpreUje. etc. /? CvcRY wM [M I Wr / It care* crcry »ort of Pain, Ache, or Weakncai, * 26CTS. m 112 and qutcklf, too.
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