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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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