TBS KtPOBMCJP) LAPORTE, PA , JANUARY 9th, 1891. LOCAL DEPARTMENT ~ Following is the schedule time of mails leaving and arriving at La- Porte : for Norilraont, (5:45 ft. in. ** " Dushore. 8:00 a. in. •• •• ForksviUe, 7:oft a. m. Arrive from Norduiont, 12:15 A. m. Leave for Nor linont, 500 p. m. Arrive from Dushore, 5:«»0 p. m, " •' Fi<rksvillo 5:30 p. m. •« •' Nordmont, 8:80 p. m. Sleighing parties are numerous. Sunday was a bright sunny day. Mrs. John X. Finkle of LaPorte, is oil the sick list. What has become of our Shunk ' and Sonestown correspondents? Atty. E. M. Dunham was speeding •'Ulysses" on Main St., Tuesday. Our Dusliorc letter came to hand i too late for publication last week. February election will take place j on Tuesday the 17th of said month. | Joseph Shaffer of LaPorte twp.,j is confined to his room with sick-. i ness. The Muncy Luminary will ccle-j brate its 50th birthday August Ist I 1391. People who are obstinate in their ji ways, are most apt to be in the, wrong. Harry Fiester of LaPorte twp., is i dangerously ill with typhoid pneu- j monia. Atty. J. 0. Scouten of Dushore, ji was doing business at the county M seat, on Tuesday. t1 What has become of the World's j Fair at Chicago ? We hear but l very little about it of late. Governor Beaver will soon pre. j sent to the people of this common wealth, his last message. Mr. John Smyth of LaPorte, who .is employed in a foundry at Rochest er. X. Y., is home of ill health. It is about time for a current re port of a continuation of the W. & N. B. Spring will soon be« here. Towanda has free delivery of mail. The carriers are, Ezra Mclntyre, Hiram Bushnell and A. S. Gordon. Mrs. Stewart Chase of LaPorte, was quite seriously ill, on Sunday night. At present she is improving. Emma Abbott, the famous piima —donna, died of a short illness of pneumonia, at Salt Lake City, Jan. sth. It would astonish the natives— the number of bills presented the ■county commissioners to draw orders lor. i Our people are taking advantage of the good sleighing and are tilling their coal bins to their fullest ca pacity. The VY. & N. B. telephone was re moved from T. J. Keeler's store, to Inghams law office, on Muncy St. Wednesday, Guy M Watkins of the Philadel phia custom house, spent New Y*ear's in Towanda with his mother, j Towanda Review. Jury commissioners, Thos. Farrell, | Clias. Haas and Sheriff Utz were | engaged in filling the jury wheel, on Monday and Tuesday. Frank Lusch, Sr., of Cherry, was appointed Mercantile Appraiser by the retiring board of County Com missioners, on Thursday last. The Towanda Review of last week contained a very good likeness of Hon. Benjamin M. Peck, President Judge elect of Bradford eouuty. Read "Notice" of hauling twenty five tons of coal for the county, •elsewhere in this issue. The lowest bidder will be awarded the work. It is still snowing and judging Irom the depth covering tlie earth we may expect to attend Fourth of July celebrations, on snow shoes. London, the greatest city in the world, still uses hand fire engines, of the kind that disappeared from American cities thirty years ago. William Tunstall of Bernice, who was placed in the county jail at . last term of court, for non-payment of costs, was released from custody, on Tuesday. Griffith Phillips, 2d, of Sones town was calling on Hon. Uussel Karus of LaPorte, on Sunday, in the interest of tiis anticipated ap pointment as Night Watch of the ■Capitol. The salary for this service is S9OO a year. Mr. P. is quite hopeful ot the appointment BORN: —To Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Campbell, of Shunk, a pound baby boy. Ambrose smiled all over and the boys enjoyed a cigar at his expense. Sheriff Utz accompanied by A. E. Scureman, both of Dushore, were looking after official business at Jamison City, on Friday and Satur day of last week. M. M. Marks k Co. clothing deal ers, of Dushore, have a new ad this week. This firm Keeps the printers pretty busy hustling up type in their behalf. A party of young people of La. Porte took a sleigh ride to Eagles l Mere, on Saturday evening and en | joyed an oyster supper and dance lat Hotel Eagles Mere. We give the lustitute proceedings elsewhere in this issue. Everybody jis interested in the welfare of our I schools and will read the proceed ings with much interest. The W. C. T. A. will meet at Mrs. T. J. Ingham's Thursday Jan. ;15th. The temperance social will [be held at Mrs. Wm. a Mason's Jan. 9th. All are cordially invited. A little son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, 1 Rose of Thornedale, died on Mon day. Interment in Mountain Ash j Cemetery at this place, on Wednes day, Rev. J. F. Glass officiating. Editor Streby of the Dushore Gazette , was in town on Monday looking after his interest with the new county officers elect, lie left town with a smile on his counten ance. Hon. llussel Karns, Representa. tive elect of Sullivan county left for Harrisburg, on Monday. The House was organized on Tuesday with Mr. Thompson, of Warren as Speaker. Mr. Spencer of LaPorte, is stock, ing his mill with a good Iv supply of logs tliis winter, preparatory to the large demand for lumber which will follow in the spring in bringing Lake Mokotua to the front as a popular summer resort. I County Auditors Wright, Spencer land Bird assisted by their clerk, lAtty. H. T. Downs,are hard at work preparing the annual county state ment. They are a first-class board and our tax payers can expect that the work will be thoroughly and quickly done. Elsewhere in this issue can lie J found the proceedings of the meeting 'of the Farmers and Mechanics Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sullivan county, which convened at Forksville, on Saturday Jan. 3d '9l. furnished us by Ulysses Bird of Estella. j Treasurer elect Wm. Murray has [appointed R. M. Storinont his de | puty. Rob is a hard worker for the 'success of democratic principles and is quite a favorite with the bovs and j having had some experience in the ' Treasurers office renders him com petent to discharge the duties of j said office at a glance. The ap pointment is eminently satisfactory to all. ) The REPUBLICAN will hereafter contain the legal advertising, of the county rendering the paper almost indispensable to the legal fraternity and others interested in such matter. The REPUBLICAN is the cheapest paper and contains more interesting news than either of its contempor aries. Only $1.25 a year, while the others are $ 1.50 each. Subscribe for the REPUBLICAN. Six or eight teams of Sonestown, passed tluough town loaded down with coal, on Monday. It would seein that the people of Sonestown favor the Bernice coal to the hard coal as the latter is brought to the door of the above purchasers b}' the \V. &N. B. and sold at about the same price per ton as is charged for the Bernice coal at the mines. Our people believe in patronizing home industry. | County Superintendent Black re gards the late institute held at Du sliore, as one of the most satisfac tory ever held iii the county, and the attendance was larger than at any previous one. Prof F. M. Al bert, principal of the Lal'orte grad ed school, also expresses words of praise in its favor. Prof. Albert re gards the instructors superior to any like class ever present at a Sullivan county Institute. An alarm of lire on Chri.-tinas about midnight brought out the fire men, when our Countv Jail was dis covered to be on fire. It is suppos ed to have caught fire from an over heated flue, a fresh fire having been built during the evening. The attic was gutted out and the roof almost consumed before the flames were ex tinguished. Loss about SIOOO. — Danville American. The county commissioners in sured the Court House ou Monday for the amout carried on said build ing for tli«> past years. $3,000. WILKES-BARRE, Jan. 3.—The Kingston Times this evening says it has reliable information that the Lehigh Valley railroad will be pushed forward to Bingbamton, New York, at once. The company is now building a bridge across the j Susquehanna river. They are [having ■ au interesting time over the sewer question at Williamsport. Thecouncilmen have voted to accept of the Basset system and the Mayor has filed objections and vetoed the bill. Several couu cilmen are anxious that the city shall be drained by the. above men tioned system and express a desire of carrying the bill over the Mayor's head. The result is anxiously look ed for by citizens of the Lumber City. The County Commissioners made the following appointments on Mon- j day. For clerk. R. M. Stormont; j solicitor or counsel. Hon. I}. S. Col- j lius ; for jail physician, I)r. W. B. j Hill; for janitor. James 11. Gansel. I The salary of the clerk was placed at live hundred dollars ayear which Is | only a few more dollars than was paid him heretofore and is a small com pensation for the work done. With this increase of fifty dollars the commissioners are assured that the ollice will be kept open for the transaction of business with the clerk at all times. We received a letter from 0. 11. Welles Esq., of Wj'alusing, on the Ist of the New Year and in this let ter contained a check for the RE PUIILICAN. Mr. Welles speaks in very kind terms of our "little" sheet as he termed it and says ho could i not keep house without it. Mr. W elles is one ot the leading Repub lican politicians ot Bradford county and we often see in either of his home county papers letters written by him in defence of his party principles. | Courts have recently been de ciding in iavor of school ! have been dismissed at any time i prior to the expiration of the term i for which they were elected, and j i have ruled that teachers can collect his or her salary for ilie unexpired | term in such cases. Miss McCrea was elected to teach school in Penn township, Allegheny county, for a term ol' six months, but was dismissed before the school closed. Miss McCrea brought suit to re cover the if 172 as salary for the balance of the term she was elected to teach. The Court sustained her claim and gave her the full amount and costs, amounting to $lB3. This verdict will be of interest to school directors and teachers everywhere. Jos. Keeler of Frib.ey, Lycoming county passed through town ac coinpaniud by the ltev. Air. Morr en-route for Elklaud on Wednesday Dec. 31st. Joseph called on Pro thonoiary Walsh while here which looked somewhat suspicious of mat rimonial ceremonies, but just where the happy union was to take place everybody seemed to be at a loss, and the event was kept a secret at Lal'orte at least until recently when it was learned that the contracting parties were Joseph K. and Miss Mary Fairchild, step daughter of Mr. Joseph Grange, of Elkland. The Rev. Mr. Morr, whom Joseph brought with hiin, pronounced the words and the two were made one. Joseph is post-master and general merchant of Fribley and is an industrious young man. Mise Mary was one of the leading society bells o( her neighborhood and had hosts of friends wherever known. The REPUBLICAN extends congratula tions. There were twenty-five or thirty couple in attendance at tlic New Year ball given at theLaPorte Hotel oil the evening of the Hrst of Janu ary 1891. Jamison Citj' was well represented, there being six or eight couple present from what is termed, over the Mountain. All en joyed a good time. A Murderer at Large. John Wilson, who shot and fatally wounded Harry Waterhonse, in Bellefonte,one day during the month of September, broke jail in tlmt place some time during Tuesday night of last week. The Center county com missioners have offered a reward of S3OO, and I. C. Meyers, district at torney, SIOO. making a sum total of §4OO that will be given for his re capture. Following is a good de scription of the murderer: About 1 # 30 or 35 years of age ; height, 5 feet, inches ; weight, about 166 pounds; light eyes; hair slightly mixed with gray; mouth slightly crooked ; light sandy mustache ; had on black derby hat and greyish coat.; had two teeth out of upper jaw, little to the left of front Wilson made his escape by knocking the bars off his cell window with a leg of the iron bedstead which j he had wrenched off. Pushing his bed clothes through the window, he jumped to the ground inside of the yard, and then with the aid of the gnllows which put an end to the ex istence of Seeley Hopkins and W. 11. Andrews, he scaled the wall andj then leaped to a telephone pole which he caught and slid down and was at liberty.— Muncy Luminary. A telephone message was received jby deputy Sheriff 11. T. Downs of this place, on Saturday to the effect that a young man answering the discription of Walter Mosteller who broke Jail at Lal'orte some time since, was at Picture Rocks and that he took the 8:50 train enroute for Williamsport on the same c 1 - t. Mr. Downs immediately wired .lie chief police of Williamsport re questing him to hold the persr.i un til parties of this place cou'd get there and identify him. Phb sup posed convict, however, did not take the train for Williamsport at Hall's but left in the opposite di | rection. Officers were close by bis ■si le constantly from the time the I message was received at this pla.ee ! until he was brought to Halls on j Monday where Sheritl Utz and F. M. Crossley met the party to scrutinize his frame, but were disap- I pointed to find that he was not the ■ party they were looking for. NOTICE. The Commissioners of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, will let to the lowest bidder per ion, the con tract of hauling twenty-live tons of coal from Bernice, on the 13th day of January 1891. Bids to be sealed and delivered at Commissioners of fice not latter than 2p. m.of said date, Jan. 13th. Corn's reserve the right to reject any or all bids. D. W. SCANLIN, S. K. Ale BRIDE, J- Co. Com. W. M. CHENEY, ) Comr's. ollice Lal'orte Pa., Janu ary sth 1891. Lis of Grand Jurors Drawn For Feb. Term IS9I. RETURN DAY FEB. 23. Humphrey Dempsey, Jno W. McMahon, Josiah Ilembery, William Sherman, Amos Hunsinger, Frances Baker, John G. Moyer, Jno. \V. Martin, J. 11. Campbell, J. C. Bots ford, P. L. Messersmith, Stephen llannaway, Jno. O. Wilson, Jobu Mittendorf, Michael McDonald, Frances Fitchler, A. B. Cox, Jacob A. Meyeis, Anson Duglass, Peter Buhl, L. B. Zaner, Itobt. Guy, James Arey, George Fiester. TRAVERSE JURORS. Wm. Messersmith, Wm. Bay, Sherwood Taylor, J. N. Walker, Henry D. Mosier. Guy Baker, John Green, John Heber, Fred McCarty, Augustus Hugo, J. L. Hoagland, P. W. Hunsinger, Amos Foust, Willis Snider, Israel Howell, Alexander Keeney, J*no. Scherr, Sr., Stephen Murphey, Jno. N. Miller, Geo. \Y. Smith, Geo. W. Woodhead, Jno. Aumiller, Benj. Worthington, Jacob Broshart, Patrick Walsh, Geo. A. Yonkin, Peter Yonkin, Ist, Jno. Breslin, Valentine Rhoe, Tlios. Donahoe, Wm. Brong, W. H.Plotts. Grant Bedford, E. A. Beebe, James Gallagher, Isaac Williams. A BIQ KNOCK DOWN I IN PRICES I On Men's and |Boys Overcoats, Ulsters and Hcavcy TVintcr J suits. I Now is the time to get a big Bargain. »' As our winter stocK mast be cleared off, we have no alternative, we can 1 better afford to make a sacrifice, than to keep any of it on our hands. 112 ( ) 112 OUR STOCK OF CHILDREN'S OVERCOAT'S MUST GO RE GARDLESS OF COST. [ ( :0: ) 112 COME EARLY, DON'T WAIT AS WE DON'T INTEND TO KEEP THEM" LONG* M. M. MARKS & CO. b ) Prop, of The One Price Clothing House. ' SCOUTEN'S BLOCK, _ _ _ DUSHORE, Pa. FURNITURE! {} FURNITURE! , We are offering Furniture Cheaper tban ever before, and are bound to please in price and quality. Our large and elegant stock of chairs, Fancy, antique and ancient looking, are bound to catch the eye of every purchaser. Cheap Bed steads, Bed room suits of all price and quality j from $15.00 upwards. Fancy Cabinets, Fancy Mirrors, Foot Rests, Blacking Cases, Card Tables &c. Come everybody, Happy to show Goods, whether you buy or not. We also have constantly on hand, a full and complete assortment of WOOD CASKETS, | Coffins, Robes, Irimmings, &e. Also a new line of STONE Caskets which are beautiful in design covered with Black Broadcloth. Plush and Satiens and constitue witLin themselves Miniature Vaults, and are furn,shed at prices within reach of all. Please call and examine our Model, as we are the only dealers that handle Stone Caskets in Sullivan • county. Lawrence • Brothers. JACKSON'S BLOCK. 0 DUSHORE, PENNA. .The First National Nank of HIT GHES VILLE Offers all the facilities for the transaction of a GENERAL BANKINGS BUSINESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, President C. \\m. WODDROP, Vice President. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier. liOlTAli SOCK COAli» tttttttt TII E best and cheapest coal in the market, To customers from— fAPOßlf JVND VIcMfY T u E price is reduced at the breaker to fSoSO'To?: The State Line & Sullivan R. R Co I. O. BLIGHT, Supt WR o I*l ~ THIS RED raOXTT ;BOOT AND SHOE STORE J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor Dushore, - - Pa |—rf:~ ' =-: I | :-= | : j It will pay you before purchasing to call and examine my large stocfc of new and well selected goods. Laige sales enables me to Bell for smal profits. Cash customers can save a good percentage by buying goods of me. Everything new neat uiul first class. My stock of French Kid hand turned goods are very fine and low in price. All goods guaranteed in price and in quality to be the best thatany market can ufforil, _ I | j : _Z7| Y-:' j :-r 7-71 BQOXS & S2EQES made to order If you want a line sewed boot or shoe try a eample pair. Repairin done on short notice CASH PAID FOR HIDES PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW &c„ AT J. S. HARRINGTONS, DUSHORE, PA. june:*4,S7 F-P YXNCEErr DEAIFR IN Mens' Youth Boy's and GhiU drens Clohing Cronin's New Block, Dushop. Pa. Subscribe for the SULLIVAN REPUBLICAN
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