LAPOBTE, PA., FISIRUABY '6th, 1891. " LOCAL DEPARTMENT Court February 23. St. Valentine's df»y—February 14 th. The weather prophets are on the fence. Washington's birthday is the next legal holiday. Prepare to l">ay the printer while in attendance at court. Next Wednesday. Feb. 11th. is the commencement of L6\it. Miae Maggie Hill of Hughesville, is visiting friends in town. Large persons generally move slow, except wheA they take a fclide bn the ice. It is now in order to speak of a ball headed man as having flesh "colore:! haiV. It is predicted by old settlers that the spinal column of winter has been fractured. George T. Deegan of Dushore, was doing business at the county seat, on Monday. We are told that the Jumber in terest at Jamison City will be re sumed immediately. The thermometer registered four above zero, on Wednesday morning. The coldest of the season. Mr. Ann Mrs. R. J. Thomson of Dushore, were registered at the liar Porte Hotel, on Thursday. J. W. Ballard of LaPorte at tended the Prolii. Convention held at WilliamspOrt, on Wednesday. It is said that the feminine styles will be more nil the order of the masculine thail ever, next summer. There are people who can't take a j joke. They are generally the peo- ; pic, howerer, who enjoy one "cracked" upon somebody else. A. Walsh and R. M. Stoimont, both of LaPorte, were among the j numerous guests of Dushore, on j Monday. • | The coon saw his shadow on Tuesday Feb. 2d and according to j the old adage we can look for six j weeks more of cold weather. The shed in the rear of the Flynn store building, on Main St., haS col lapsed from the heavy weight of snow, aud should be removed. Our space on editorial page is somewhat limited this week, on ac count of legal advertising. We are pleased to note this fact, however. The Dushore papfers will not lack for news this week, judging fYom the changes takeu effect ■at the metropolis of the county, recently. Fourteen thousand dollars was deposited in the Dushore First National Bank, on Monday. A good showing for the new enterprise. Candidates for the nomination of Associate Judge at the hands of the Democratic Convention, are be coming more plenty as the time goes by. Jos. Walburn of Cherry twp.,! took possession of the Thornedale boarding house, on this (Thursday). Joseph will Undoubtedly make a good landlord. We shall expect to record the death of several post masters im mediately after St. Valentine's day caused by over work of looking, after the kids. Editor E. B. McKee of the To wanda lieview, was married to MISB Fanny M. Burns of Philadelphia, ou Wednesday of last week. We ex tend congratulations. The Republican party is receiv ing many compliments for the im provement of better times and the election of a Republican President in 1892 is alniost certain. The poorest business in which any man can engage is to bear false witness agairtst his neighbor. In the end the slanderer is the one to whom permanet harm comes. A. L. Armstrong and wife bf Glenshaxon, were calling on friends at the county seat Monday. Mr. A. paid us a call and renewed his subscription to the REPUBLICAN. J. A. Jordan the LaPorte banker will arrive at the county seat the first of next Week ready for business. Word to this effect has been re ceived by citizens of our town. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keeler of La- Porte accompanied by Mrs. Roberts of LaPorte twp., were in attendance at the Prohibition Convention held at WiHiamspirt Tuesday and Wed nesday. The W. C. T. A. will meet at Mrs. M. C. Lauer's Feb. 12th. The temperance social will be held at Mrs. A. J. llackley's Feb. Cth. The amusements will be games and charades. All are cordially invited. The young people of LaPorte gave a party in the Hall in honor of Richard English ex-boss tanner at the LaPorte tanner}', on Wednes day evening. Mr. E. will leave for New York city the fore part of next week. A number of our citizens are making applications to the fish de partment for several thousand trout fry to be placed in the several streams close by the county seat. For this enterprise much credit is due August Buschhauscn of the second ward. The disaster in the Mammoth No. 1 mine of the H. C. Frick Coke company at Mt. Pleasant, Pa , on Tuesday of last week will go down to history as one of the worst that ever occurred in the bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia will elect a Mayor on the 17th of this month and the war <M' battle has already begun. Edwin S. Stuard is the Republican nominee and Albert 11. Lander the choice of the Democrats. Even the Phila Times quota that Stuart will be elected by twenty thousand ma jority. The case of M. M. Fiester Vs. Mrs. Mary Fiester, "In Equity" was heard before 11. T. Downs, Master, in the Court House on Mon day. A large number of witnesses Were present. The counsel were A. D. Hower foi - plaintiff and 'T. J. and F. H. Ingham for defendant. E. J. Flynn of LaPorte, received a telephone message on Friday last of his father's death which occurred at his home in Deßruce N. Y., on the date of message. We were un able to learn an}' of the particulars. Mr. Ed and Mike Flynn of LaPorte and J. W. Flynn of Jamison City, left lor Deßruce, on Saturday, The laws of Pennsylvania make; women eligible in the office of' School Director. Why wouldn't it be a good idea to give the ladies a chah'ee here. They know ten times as, much as the male sex ebneerning 1 education of children, and we have, a number of ladies ih town fully capable of filliiig the position with ability, honor and dignity. Give the ladies a chance. Monday, Feb. 2d was a big day at Dusliore. The First National Bank j began operation, a holiday for the j Catholic and a large number turn ed out, the occasion being Candle- i mas Day. The school vacated the 1 old school house and took up quart ers in the new building. Ground Hog Day and the sun shone on Tost Master F. P. Vincent who on this date celebrated hi 9 34th birth day. We publish License Notices in this issue. There are seventeen appli cants, applying for hotel license, four applicants for eating house and two for merchant dealers. Of the list there arc tliree new applicants, one, Jefferson T. Jackson and Amos Meckes for hotel license of Lopez ; Patrick Daly for eating house of Uernice, and Lloyd M. Petitt for a wholesale bottling license of David* son twp., near Kile's hotel stand. Emerson Collins Esq., of Williams" port will be present at the Teachers Association to be held at LaPorte, on Friday and Saturday of next week, and will lecture on Friday evening to which each and every body is cordially invited. The Teachers are put to considerable expense in securing the services of Mr. Collins and this is why the 25 and 15c is charged for adniissiop. Come, and bring your family and uiotber-in-law. Secretary of the Treasury William Windom, died of heart disease while in attendance at the Board oi Trade of New York held at Del monico's on Jan. 29th. Secretary Windom had finished his r&tnarks the title of which was: "Our Coun try's prosperity depending on its instruments of commerce" and fell to his chair and from thence to the floor whore he died alihost immedi ately. In the death of Secretary Windom our country looses one of its best statesmen. ' Constables shall advertise the township and boirough elections, nt least ten days before the election, by at leasfc ten advertisements put up in that many of the most public places in their election district. The people of LaPorte and vicinity have ah opportunity of hearing an unusually interesting lecture Friday evening Feb. 13. Emerson Collins Esq., of Williamsport is an able speaker and has given a great deal of attention to this lecture. The subject,—"The American Constitu tion"—is one in which everybody should be interested and we trust onr people will give him a full house. The lecture is given before the Teachers' Association and ought to be li bo rail j' patronised. Admission 25 and 15c. One week from next Tuesday is election it which time the following officers of LaPorte borough will be elected, viz: BonoubH. One person for Burgress. Two persons for Town council men. One person for Treasurer. One person for Clerk. One person for High Constable. tow ]«*M ■ i*. Two persons for School Direc tors. One person for Justice of the Peace. One person for Collector. Two persons for Auditors. Two persons for Inspectors of Election. One person for Judge of Election. A caucus will be held on Satur day night previous to election and the new school house has been sug gested as the proper place for hold ing the same. - ' ■ - ■■ ■ The Republican party of Pennsyl vania is heartily disgusted with the doings of U. S. Senator J. Don Cameron for the past weeks. He voted against the election bill which approved the light of sufferage to every man, entitled, whether he be a resident of Mississippi or Pennsyl vania. He also invested in one hundred thousand dollars in silver and then voted for a free coinage bill calculated to make that bullion worth many more thousand dollars to him. The low sense of honor that permits a man to blind himself to the ImsenesS of deliberately in teresting himself, personally and in the result of legislation that partly depends on his vote, deserves the iaggressive anil emphatic condemna tion of decent public opinion and judging from our many exchanges this condemnation has, in this in stance, been placed exactly to the man who deserves it. The Philadel phia Inquired is the only organ of lour exchanges that upholds Senator ! Cauieron and we fear that, that journal has'nt a mind of its own. We publish the Annual State ment of Sullivan county elsewhere in thi3 issue. The tax payers of our county will perhaps consider this book of information of moie valtle to them this yuttr than ever before, owing to the much talk con cerning the indebtedness of our ex- County Treasurer to the several townships, boroughs and count3'. This is everybody's business and everybody lias a right to express his or her opinioii. While it is true that Treasurers of former years have to some extent been found indebted to the county yet never has this amount been shown by the auditor's statement to be one fourth the in debtedness of our ex-Treasurer. However, Mr. Lorah complains and says that the audit is wrong and has turned the document over to the court for correction and that as soon as the court passes upon it, !he is ready to settle the same. Mr. Lorah had a perfect right to ap peal to the court and should he pay oil the claim after the alleged wrong has been adjusted, the people will thank him for carrying it to the higher tribunal as much good and information will be derived there from. The amouitt of Mr. Lorah's in debtedness is as follows: Roail fu»ds, to twp. aiid boros $3176.71 Schbul ami building funds to twp. A boros •• 3613.86 Poor laud to twp. and boros 71H.6U Due County 4311.19 Due Stat* on pcnonal tax 437.62 Juieerisa moneys duo Davidson twp.. 178.12 Total - .....$12431.10 Of the amount due the county *1,400 has been paid since the audiu The Lyon Lmriber company will float twelve miltldn feet of hemlock logs down Muncy Creek this spring, taken from the Sullivan county forest. It is too bad that Sullivan county can't afford to manufacture her own lumber. Local Institute. The Local Institute for South- Eastern Sullivan met at Sonestown, on Friday evenihg, Jan. 30th, Ex ercises opened with singing l>y the Committee on music, who rendered several choice selections in ex cellent style. Declamations "Eu logy on Garfield" and"The Yictor of Masengo" by E. J. Mullen. Prof. Beclit, principal of the Muncy schools delivered an excellent address on "Practical Education." He emphasized the need of a train ing that fits pupils to grapple with the aflairs of life, but would not at tempt to train specialists in the public schools. Too much is some times expected in this direction. The address was replete with good thoughts, and was well received by the Institute. Saturday, the program was taken up and discussed in an interesting way. The teachers' manifested a readiness to advance opinions and answer questions, which speaks well for their professional zeal. The discussion of the question : "Should the higher branches be taught in un graded schools," was excellent; and that on"The Teaching of Punctua tion," went to the very marrow of the subject. An explanation of cube root with cubic blofcks, by Miss Anna Karge made that difficult sub ject appear plain and simple. Nearly every teacher in the dis trict was in attendance; and the meeting was a decided success. The committee on resolutions 1 made the following report, which J was adopted : First: —We, the teachers' of La. Porte, Davidson and Shrewsbury desire to express our thanks to Prof. Beclit for his evening lecture and able discussions before our In stitute. Second: —We return bur thanks to the people of Sonestown for the use of their church, and their kind hospitality. Third: —We tender our thanks to* the committe on music for their ex cellent selections. Fourth: —We tender our thanks to President Albert, and Sup't. Black for their interest in the In stitute. IRVIN WOODHEAD, Chrirman. The Institute adjourned to meet at LtPorte with the Sullivan Coun ty Teachers' Association; the second Friday and Saturday of February. M. F. ALBERT, President. B. J. MULLEN, Secretary. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.— The Sulli van County Teachers' Association will l>e held at LaPorte Friday evening Feb. 13, and the Saturday following. PROGRAM. Iriday evening—Lecture by Em erson Collins, Esq., of William6port. Sutyect,—The Amerioan Constitu tion. Saturday.—School legislation in the present Legislature,—Sup't. M. It. Black. Literary work in our Scbools, —H. S. Molyneux. Primary Arithmetic, —Annie E. Ettinger; Telchers' Meetings,—E. J. Mullen. Pajental Co-operation in School Wdrk,—M. F. Albert. lenmanship.—Annie Karge. Ques tion Box for questions pertaining to breaches and methods. 1 full attendance of teachers' and citkeua is desired. F. W. METLERT, Pres. MAME HOFFMAN, Sec'y. APPEAL: "o the tax payers of the several Bofough's and townships in Sulli vai county Pennsylvania. Take nolce that the County Coinmis sioierß will hold an appeal at their ollke in LaPorte, on Thursday and Frflay the 19th and 20th of Febru ary 189i for the purpose of hearing thfce who feel themselves aggrieved bythe late assessment, and making changes as seetos to them just an* proper. There will positively bej»o changes made in the assess ment after date of appeal. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. jommissioners office LaPorte, Pa., Fc). Ist 1891. DUSIIOItE ITEMS. William Murray spent last week in Philadelphia. R M. Stormont, ot LaPorte, was in town Monday. Masquerade ball in Garey's hall this Friday evening. F. T. Mynard was down from Lo pez over Sunday. Miss Myrtte Kellogg, of New Albany, is visiting relatives in town. Wagons have again been called into use after a vacation of about six Weeks. A runaway on our streets Monday caused some excitement. No dam age was done. Mr.and Mrs. M. P. Farrell, of Lestershire, N. Y., spent last week with their parents at this place. Charlie Pflaum has gone to Lester shire to learn the carpenter trade. Erank Middendorf now drives "bus", for the Dushore House. Editor Streby, of the Gazette went to Buffalo a few days ago to bring to this place his brother-in-! law Mr. Woodley, who has been sick in a hospital at that place for some time. To the delight of the teachers and pupils the schools were moved into the new school house Monday. The attendance has already been in creased by the removal, the old building being of insufficient ca pacity to accommodate all who wish ed to patronise the school. The firm of Reeser Ac Sylvara was dissolved Saturday last, Jan. 31. E. G. Sylvara will continue the mercentile business at the old stand. |J. D. Reeser is about to buy the stock of groceries etc., remaining in , the store of Welles & Co. and will conduct a general store at that standJ, woth are good business men and Bill, no doubt, meet with success. > Several families have moved to' Dushore within a few weeks andj there is now not a vacant building in town suitable for a dwelling.J 1 A drilliug machine was shipped: to this place from whence it wasj taken Monday to the wilderness in J Lee Settlement .where some capital ists are prosrectirig'for coal. A "Neck-tie Party" was given at the residence of Rev. Miller on Wt d nesday evening of last week by the literary society at which 6 or 7 dol lars was realized, the night being a stormy one, Facvracus. A DUCE OF A TIME! tttttt t t t t t AT THE ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE MARKS isjat it again, playing the duce with prices : Playing the ' duce with profits. Perhaps you'll understand the racket better if we put it this way: Marks is Playing JRe-duce with prices, J , „ [ Ile-duce with profits. ) That gets the idea down where it belongs. Every thing" 4 in MARK S STORE goes at REDUCED PRICES for two weeks more, to reduce! Stock. ( :0: ) COME AND TAKE A HAND IN THIS DEAL. M. M. MARKS&fCO. Prop, of The} One Price Clothing House. SCOUTEN'S BLOCK, The First National Bank ot HUGHESVILLE Offers all the facilities for o the transaction of a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, President 1 , C. Wm. WODDROP, Vice President. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier. tttt t + t t THE best and cheapest coal in the marko* Td customers from— -08&1OS i VICINTJY The price 18 reOUced at the breaker to ' $2.50?^. The State Line & Sullitan B. R Co" I. 0. BLIGHT, SupL 3T P YXHCEIfT I®- DEALER !N Mens' Youth Boy's and Ghil drens Clohing Cronin's New Block, Dushoe, F» ESTELLA ITEMS. Mrs. Ethel Middeaugh visit"*! her parents at Horn Brook last week. Samuel C. Vargason rejoices over 1 a new arrival at his house—a little girl. It is whispered that several new buildings will be erected here a* soon as spring opens. Hope it 19 true. It you have got teu dollars by you proceed at once and pay some honest debt with it. You will mora than likely receive it buck n-aiu . within a week and in the meantime it may pay ten or a dozen dri>ts, . Keep the money moving anil we will hear less of hard times. The Republican township conven tion met at Kid redvi lie Febnurry 2d 1891 and nominated the follow (ing ticket, viz : I Judge of Election, Henry Nortel; Inspector, Henry E. Fawcett ; jSchool Directors, Jessie R.MeCarty, IWilliam Hurtt;" Road Commission er,} John J. Webster; Auditor, ,'Joseph Pardoe ; Treasurer, If. W. Wright; Town Clerk, James J. Tee van; Collector, Hiram \V. Osier; Overseer of the Poor, Geo. C. Berd ' sail. X. LICENSE NOTlCE.—No'iceis h**rebv girnn that the following petitions for Licenses have been duly filed in my. Offico. und that tho .saiuj will be presented to the Court of (Juaitur Sos County, on Monday, Fob. 2A. A. D. 1091. vii: HOTELS. Ernstine Reeman Cherry Township. Rheuben H. Brewer Tushofe Borou.h. 'Dennis Keefo Dush-.re Bort-uv^h. John W. Carroll Dush ,re Borough. Joseph Middendorf, Dushore Borough. Michael J. Caruiody Dushore Borough. |A. Farrell, &J. i.oegan, Colley Township. ;C. F. llunslnger, Colley Township. IF. L. Rickets, Policy Township jjohn Sohaad Cherry Town hip James Connor Cherry Township. D. 11. Lorah Sonestown, bavid'oi a j.Mrs, P. E. Magargle Davioson "ownship. Parvin Kile Davidson IWn<hip I>arby Kennedy Lap Hie Borough. (Russel Karns, Lal'or.e Borough. •J e torso qT. Jaekson A. t Amos Meekos Colloy.' | Township. » | " 'feATlNQ*n6u"BE3.'^."7'" > "'' ißobert MeQee, Dushore BoroueH IS. W Lewis, Dushore Boroujju. (John Connor Dushora Bormigh. Patrik Daily Cherry Township. MERCHANT DEALERSI P. B, Pnineroy, ».••••... Dushore B.irough. John Miner . Dushore Borough. WHOLESALE BOTTLERS. Lloyd M, Petitt Davids >n Town»h:p. A. WALSII, Clerk Q. S. Clerks Office LaPorU, Pa., Jaa. 31, ISUH
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