RSPOiBI/ICMyOi LAPORTE, PA. MAY 2nd, 1890. LOCAL DEPARTMENT The lawns grow greener every day. Summer is coming this way very fast. Straw hats are about ready to blossom; The days are growing perceptibly longer. ! Monroeton is to have a new Odd Fellow's hall. Fourth Of July only two months from next Friday. Strawberries were in the Towandai market, last Saturday. To-day (Friday) May 2d is Ar-I bor Day. Plant a tree. John Smith of Davidson twp., and quite aged, is seriously ill. Miss Ellen Crocker of LaPorte, is quite Seriously dl, with rheuma tism. It is time for the G A. R., to ar range the program for Memorial Day. Prothy., Walsh, spent Saturday and Sunday, with friends in On shore. We publish three Administrators Notices, elsewhere in this issue. Read them. Duck hunting ceased on Wednes day. The boys will now take aim at the loons. John H. Green is building a new sidewalk in front of his residence, on Muncy street. Christian Spestry of Davidson twp., about 80 years of age, is dangerously ill. Dr. Kelley, dentist, will be hi j Dushore on Monday, Tuesday and j Wednesday of next week. Jonathan Tborne Esq., of New York, spent last week with Sir. Mc~ Farlane, at the LaPorte Tannery. The judicial contest in Lycoming County, is expected to come to a 'close, on or about the Ist of June. Mrs. M. C. Lauer of the Mountain House, is having the interior of the same repaired to considerable ex" tent. A. 11. Marr of EaglcsMere, ad dressed a temperance meeting in the Western part of the county, last Sveek. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Faries of 1.-a-j Porte, who were visiting in Philadel last Week, returned home, on Satur day last. Dewitt Bodinc Esq., President of the First National Bank of lluglies ville. made us a pleasant call, on Wednesday. John 11. McGee who has resided at Muncy Valley for thC past tew years, removed to Cherry twp., on Tuesday last. McClellan Hunter of LaPorte twp., recently took possession of the Joiin Appleman residence, near Nordniont. Wb are engaged in printing a paper book "Sitting in Equity" this week, and have given our paper but little attention. President Harrison gives the regu lators of Florida warning that the Government authority in that State will be maintained. James Walsh of LaPorte has re cently purchased a liew lumber wag on and witli his span of match grays cuts quite a swell. We have seen but One base ball this season. The little boys were playing with that one square distant. Thats close enough for us. Speaker Reed says that Congress will adjourn by July Ist. What Reed says, is official; everybody has come to that conclusion. Miss Ida Keeler of LaPorte, is in Philadelphia this week; selecting a stock of millinery goods. They will be on the counter for sale next, Week. Hon. I. Bruner of Muncy, is a Candidate for Member of Lycoming County, subject to the decision of the Democratic convention, of said bounty. Bradford county will elect new officers for nearly every office held in the county this Fall. The pres fent campaign bids fair to be lively in old Bradford. It is impossible to convince a woman who arrives five minutes late at a station that the engineer did not see her coming and started oil just out of spite. George L. Sanderson, President of the \V. &. N. Bit. R., and who has been seriously ill the past week, was in an improving condition yes terday.—Gazette and liulletin. Mr. and Mrs. W . J. Tripp wish to thank their friends and neighbors through the columns of the REPUB LICAN for the kindness shown them in their last sad bereavement. Mr. and MrS; Fl;ank Barrage? of LaPorte twp., mourn the loss of their little boy, on Saturday last. Interment took place in the Moun tain Ash cemetery at this place, on Monday. A town in Massachusetts recently disposed of a liquor license at pub lic sale, the highest bidder jumping the prize at !?8,000. With the Yankee, license appears to be a mat ter of cash. Mrs. Hiram Campbell of near Picture Rock* formerly of Sones town, died 011 Friday last. Inter ment took place in the Sonestown cemetery on Sunday. Rev. J. F. Glass officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barrager of LaPorte twp., who recently mourn the loss of their little boy, extend their many thanks to the many 1 friends who assisted them in their ; sad bereavement. Persons carrying insurance on their household goods and having removed to a new location should not neglect to have their insurance policy transferred as it might prove a serious thing in case of liro. On Sunday a large deer was seen by F. M. Crossley grazing in his field near by his barn. He, while in the act of calling his children, start ed the animal, and it leaped across the field to the woods, near by. Dr. W. B. Hill of LaPorte li ft for Philadelphia oii Wednesday and at tended the re-union of the 1880 med ical graduating class of the Pennsyl vania University, of which he was a member, on Thursday. Have you freckles—th.>sc horrid little brown spots which nur the prettiest faces? If so, scrape horse radish into a cup of cold sour milk, let it stand twelve hours, strain and apply two or three times a day. The Xon Partisan W. C. T. V., will meet lit Mrs. Wm. A. Mason's during the month of May. The social will meet at Mrs. T J. Ing ham's May Ist, 15th, and 20th. All are cordially invited. The site for the new hospital at Williamsport has been decided upon by the building cornmitte and work of erecting the same was commenced on Monday. The contractor is limited toll months to complete the structure, With the delightful weather we are having, business ol all kinds is very brisk, and an idle man—if he will work at all—cannot be found in town Good wages are paid and the laboring class generally look smiling and contented. Darby Kennedy, proprietor of Hotel Kennedy, at this place, erect ed a new sign in front of that popu lar stand on Monday Little Ed. Benjamin of Pushore, was the artist and the workmanship on the same receives many compliments. The recent drouth was interrupted by an all day's rain, on Sunday. The forest fires were extinguished mnch to the satisfaction of owners of tanneries who were fearful that they would meet with heavy losses by tliQ burning of bark piled up in large quantities in the forest. Owing to the large fire in Mon roetoh and 110 protection will remind the Pushore papers that there should be a lire department in that town to prevent a similiar loss. We shall expect to hear something about the long talked of fire extin guisher in our contemporaries, this week. If the Williamsport papers will enlighten the people of this vicinity on what date the W. k X. B. rail road officials intend resuming work on this end of the route they will do ns a great favor. Call on presi dent Sanderson and get his views on the matter and give them to us. are anxious- Will LaPorte celebrate the com ing Fourth of July ? To THE PUBLIC :—Whereas my wife Mary Ann Keeler has left my bed and board, the public are here by notilied not to harbor her or furnish her goods as I will pay no bill of her co*> 4 ».<#nng. JOHN F. KEELER. Davidson, Pa., April 25th, 1890. The side walk along the north side of East Main St., opposite the Park, is in a dilapidate condition. There seems to be a difference of opinion as to who the proper per sons are to keep said walk in repair The town council should consider the matter at their next meeting and inform the people of their con clusion through the REPUBLICAN. WASHINGTON, April 20.—Mrs. James A. Garfield, and Mrs. J. Stanley Brown, the latter of whom is Mrs. Garfield's daughter, visited the White House this morning, for the first time since the death of President Garfield and W6re received in the red parlor by the President and Mrs. Herrison and Mrs. McKee. Jerome Laird of LaPorte twp„ recently invested in a Canadian team of horses. lie purchased the same of Slialer, of Towanda. They stand about 14 hands high and weigh about 13 hundred pounds encli. Jerry says if there i* any person in the neighborhood who is desirous of having their house or barn moved, call on him and he will remove the same in short order. John O. Wilson, supervisor of | Davidson township, was in town on I Tuesday. Mr. Wilson has served ! the people of Davidson in the capac-! ity of road commissioner for many j years and is well versed in the art. I He conversed the necessity of a road machine and said they were of material good in all localities not excluding rough embankments. | The machine owned by LaPorte j twp., was brought into the conversa- ! tion and Mr. W. argued that by the use of the machine our roads could | be worked and putin better shape 1 than by hand, and at a good deal j less cost to the township. The time is closely approaching j when the people of Sullivan county ' in accordance with the school law of Pennsylvania will, through the various boards of school directors, again elect a superintendent of the public schools of the county. As the welfare of the schools largely depends upon the course pursued by that otlieer, it is important that the competency and fitness ot' the candidate for the position should be carefully considered. The re-elec tion of the present incumbent, Prof. M. 11. Black, ot Forksville, will fill the bill to a T.. and will give general satisfaction to the people. WAS OLD MAN CROUSE MUKDERED? Happenings of a Local Character And Otherwise. From the WiHiamsport Republican, April 2ft. The people about Lairdsville are more than ever satisfied now that Hiram Crouse, whose store was burned the other night at that place, was the victim of foul play. He was known to have a good amount of money, and although searchers have been going through the ruins of the building nothing in the shape of money has been tound but a few pennies. This morning three badly burned silver dollars were found, but only after every part of the ruins had been examined. Old mail Crouse was known to possess gold and silver which he kept in his room and the failure of the searchers to find an\ T trace of this adds to the general belief that the old man was robbed and murdered and that the place was fired to wipe out all evi dences of the murderers horrible work. It is further stated in a tele phone message which comes to the Republican this afternoon, that sus picion is directed toward a well known desperate character near Lairdsville and that he is being watched in the hope that evidence of his guilt will be discovered. Mr. John Crouse, a brother of the un fortunate old man, has arrived at Lairdsville and is interesting him self in clearing up the mystery sur rounding his brother's death. He stated this morning that he would pay SI,OOO for evidence that would lead to the arrest aud conviction of the murderer. A gang of swindlers are going aronnd the country offering to furnish a good eight pound wire fence with iron posts, for eight cents per foot, and secure a contract, which afterwards turns out to mean eight cents per foot for each wire, or a totfU of sixty-four cents per foot. Look out for these outlaws and take no stock in a man you know nothing about. Sorrfe Plain Facts. The Shainokin llerald rghteously scores a hotel at that place forgoing out of town and ordering printing. The paper says it puffs up the hotel banquets and additions, etc., but that when the same liotfel wants any printing it goes to a second rate shop out of town tliat is no benefit to the hotel in the least. The Latest Swindle. An exchange says the latest swindle is carried on by means of a double fountain pen, one end of which is filled with good, substan cial ink, the other with ink that fades away in a day or two. The sharper writes his agreement, con tract, or what ever particular lay he may have chosen, with the ink that fades, and his victim signs with the other end of the pen in the ink that lasts. In a few days he has a slip of paper with nothing on it but a good signature over which he writes any sort of a note that lie can easily turn into cash. Look out for the fountain pen swindler, for he is dangerous. The Language or Tramps. The Bradford Era, evidently au thority on the subject, saj-s : If you notice a diamond shape figure on your gate post or on the walk in front of your residence, it signifies to the first tramp that comes along that some one of his numerous brethren was provided with a "regu lar good feed" the last time he called. If the mark resembles two slopes of the letter A, it simply says that you can be depended upon for a small bite. But when the mark is a simple triangle, upright or inverted, or there is cut in your walk an elongated Y, in the trump's language you are "uo good" and he will not tie in a hurry to make a second ap peal to your generosity. GAME AND rISH LAWS. When You Can Log illy Go Hunting or Fishmg. The sporting season has come round again, and for the information and guidance of fishermen and others we publish the game laws. The compilation is correct and should be preserved by sportsmen for fu ture reference. The open seasons including both dates : BIRDS. Turkeys from Oct. 15 to Dec. 31. Ducks and geese from Sept. 1 to April 30. Plover from July 1 to Dec. 31. Woodcock from July 4 to Dec. 31. Quail from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. Pheasants from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Rail and reed birds from Sept. 1 to Nov. 28. ANIMALS. i Elk and deer from Oct. Ito Dec 15. Squirrels from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 Hares and rabbits from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31. FISII. Salomn from May Ito Dec. 31. | Speckled trout from April 15 to July 15. Pike from June 1 to Dec. 31. Black bass from May 30 to Dec. 31. To The School Directors of Sullivan County. GENTLEMEN : In pursuance of the forty-tlnfd section of the Act of May 8, 185-1, you are hereby noti fied to meet in convention, at the Court House, in LaPorte, on the first Tuesday in May, A. D. 1890, at 1 o'clock, being the 6th, day of the month, and select, viva. voce, by a majority of the whole number of directors present one person of liter ary and scientific acquirements, and of skill and experience in the art of teaching, as County Superintendent, for the three succeeding years; and certify the result to the Suite Super intendent, at Harrisburg, as required by the thirty-ninth and fortieth sec tions of said Act. M. R. BLACK. County Sup. of Sullivan County. Forksrille, April 9th, 1890. The First National Bank of HUGHESVILLE Offers all the facilities for the transaction of a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, President, C. Wra. 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