R6P981/ICJ® LAPORTE, PA , MAY 15th, 1891. LO3AI DEPARTMENT The tramp season is here. Sunday was a very warm daj'. Court one week from next Mon day. American Odd Fellowship is 72 j-ears old. Tobacco dealers no longer have to pay a tax. Bark peeling will soon be the order of the day. Memorial Day two weeks from next Saturday. The summer resorts will soon open for the season. The straw hat and the barefooted boy generally harmonize. The select school at LaPorte, will come to a close on Friday, May 22. "Tin.tin, American tin," is be coming the Republican rallying call. For cleaning piano keys the best thing is a soft rag dipped in alcohol. It is rumored that the Kindling Wood Factory at Lopez, will be re built. The forest between this place and Ea 'lesMere, was all ablaze, on Sun day. A recent book on etiquette sanc tion the carrying of fans by gentle men. The forest fires are doing con siderable mischief throughout Sulli van count} - . A man loses his self-respect when the last button pops oft' the back ol his trousers. In fishing these days the larger sucker is some times found at the b'g end ol the rod. Prothonotary Walsh of LaPorte, spent last Sunday with his mother and sister, of Cherry. It is generally believed that the fruit in this section was not harmed by the recent frost. G. W. Biggers of Shrewsbury twp., was doing business at the county.seat, on Saturday. The gang ot men at work on the extension of the L. V., to Thorne dale, has been increased to 300. A. C. Little, proprietor of Hotel Little of the 'Mere, opened up the same the early part of last week. The thrifty potato bug emerges to join the Farmers Alliance in a movement to prevent cheap potatoes. When you run a nail or a wire in the flesh, hold the wound over burn ing sugar and it will prevent sore ness. Wonder if the Lake Mokoma Land Company will make anj improve ments this year ? There is lots of opportunity. The force of men at work repair ing the township roacls, were engag ed on the Old Turnpike near Sea man's, last week. Will Allen of Eagles Mere, who has been spending several months with friends in Bradford county, re turned home Friday. Clias. D. Freeman, Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, died on Friday night Ma}' Ist. Correspondents must gign their name to all communications, or else they will be transferred to the waste basket on reaching our sanctum. Our borough dads have resolved to impose a license of $5.00 per year, on peddlers who enter upon their territory for the purpose of selling goods. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper, managed by President Harrison's son, announced last week that Blaine will not be a candidate for the presi dency in 1892. A new side walk from Muncy St., to Mountain Ash cemetery is being built. The fruits of the work of Mrs. L. M. Dunham who circulated a subscription for the same. The Supreme Court has decided that all bridges after being con structed, are a part of the public highway and as such must be kept in repair by the tosvuship or borohgh in which they are situated. Here to fore it has been the custom ol the county to keep in repair all bridges erected at the expense of the county, but the new ruling will put a stop to it. Pemisylvnnia is to have a Satur day hnlf holiday law. The Senate passed the bill finally last week, and it will ('jnibtless be signed by the Gover .or. O' Jof 185 cases of persons that have been swindled by sharpers in Pennsylvania during the past year, only nine or ten were subscribers to their houie paper. The several hotels and cottages that adorn Highland Lake, came within an ace of going up with the smoke of the forest fires in that vicinity,last week. It is generally conceded by the at torneys of ilie county that May term of court will not do a very great amount of business, hence the attendance will be small. Tlios. E. Kennedy of Jamison City with his sister 31iss Annie of La- Porte, were among the numerous guests at the wedding of their broth er, Jerry at Dushore. on Tuesday. The Temperance Society will be held at Mrs. T. J. Ingham's, Friday evening May 16th. All are cprdially invited. The W. C. T. A., will meet at Mrs. Wui. A. Mason's Thursday, May, 21st. T. J. Keeler of LaPorte, has taken the agency of selling bakers bread of Mr. Champion of Dushore. Our people when in need of the staff of life or pastry will do well to call and get his prices. Democratic candidates for the of fice of Associate Judge, are looming up in all parts of the county. We learned of one or two new ones last week. The Sullivan county Demo cratic convention bids fair to be in teresting this full. From present indications the wheat crop of the country will be nearly twice as large as usual. Still promises are not infallible, and be tween wind and weather a great deal that's disastrous may happen in this wheat, bye and bye. Mrs. A. L. Glim of LaPorte, is suffering from pneumonia. Her daughter Mrs. Isabelle Stanley of Hughesville, was telephoned of her mother's illness Saturday and ar rived on the evening train. At this writing Mrs. Grim i£ improving. The little fracus that occurred on Cherry St., while erecting the new side walk to the cemetery caused much comment in town, on Monday. It is too !>ftd that such depredations are allow AI to exist so close to the cemetery. Where is our police force ? A Demeorest Medal Contest will be held in the M. E. church Tuesduy May, 19, at Sp. m. A silver medal will be awarded the one making the best recitation. All are cordially in vited to attend. A collection will be taken for the benefit of the Y. W C- T U. Farmers, if there comes to your premises a man having for sale a liquid which he claims will destroy the Canada thistle, and for which he | asks $3.50 and upwards per bottle, give h.m the'grand bounce'and let your dog deal with the scamp, for he is a s« indler. Wonder if any enterprising doctor has discovered a microbe for spring fever ? If so he should not he back ward in acquainting the public with the result of his investigation to gether with such suggestion as might be useful in the extermination of the varmint. A doctor says that every seventy five out of every hundred persons who fall into a physician's hands would get well without any help, and the majority of the remaining twenty-five arc pnst human aid, and the physician get the blame for not saving their lives. What is termed us the "Karns bill, recently before the House, en~ titled, "An act to enable laborers to secure and collect their pay for work done in and about the stock ot saw-legs," has become a law. The Governor having inscribed his signa ture upon the same last week. The latest postal laws are such that newspaper publishers can ar rest any one for fraud who takes a paper antj refuses to pay for it. Under this law the man who allows his subscription to run along for some time unpaid and then orders it discontinued, or orders the post master to mark it "'retused," and hare a postal card sent notifying the publisher, leaves himself liable to arrest and fine the same an for theft. \ ■ ' There will be several applicants for the office of District Attorney, this fall. Usually this office in Sulli van county is obliged to look U[J aspirants, but this year bids fair tc be an exception of former experience, owing to a number of young at | torneys admitted who seek the honoi combined with a few of the older stock. If any of our readers purpose i going to Italy we advise them tc take a couple of torpedo boats oi dynamite cruisers with them. Not withstanding the assurance of tbe steamship agencies American travel ers in Italy will not be safe until all of the Mafia assassins are 011 this side of the ocean. At the rate they are coming in now this will be ac complished in a few years. Seventy or eighty additional vat are being added to the already large and extensive tannery of Stevens & Son, ofMuncy Valley. This tan. nery is considered a little better than the average and a trifle larger. The proprietors boast of having 011 hand at all times a large supply oi bark and do not depend upon some farmer to deliver tLem a cart load a day to keep the thing moving. Jerry Kennedy of LaPorte, and Alisa Lizzie T. Scanlin of Dushore, were married at the latter place on Tuesday, May 12th, Rev. Fr. En right, officiating. The happy couple took the 3:30 train for Northern N. Y. state where they will remain a week or ten days and return to La- I Porte at which place they will make i their home. They have the best wishes of their many friends in this ' section including the REPUBLICAN. 0. H. Clark of LaPorte followed I the example of his son, John Clark I and left town about '2 a. in.on Fri j day last. This trouble and night | work was useless of Mr. Clark as our people are generous and we be> lieve each one of them would have loaned him assistance to get from i our midst, if only by the toe of their ' boot. Every rod would he that much farther on his journey and wt dare say some of our people would have been more generous tbau others. Brown and ltunk, publishers ol Williamsport, are about to prepare a history of Sullivan county. They are now engaged in writing up Ly coining county, and when this is completed they have every reason to believe that they will have many incidents of much interest to out people as it will be remembered that Sullivan was taken frcm old Ly coming in 1847. Any information that can be given thein will be great ly appreciated. Write Brown, ilunk & Co., Williamsport, l'a. Chaunccy M. Depew and William 11. Grace, two exceedingly clear headed men of opposing politica views, have returned from trips ir the West and South, and this is 112 condensation of what the people ir those sections have taught, them o the political sentiment and outlook President Harrison is stronger thai ever, while Mr. Cleveland is weaker there is a reaction against free tradi and in favor of protection; recipro city is increasingly popular; Demo cracy is failing and Republicanism is growing stronger. Attention I S. S. Simmons Post No. 477, G A. R. Dept. of Pa. At a regular stated meeting o Post at Sonestown April 25, 181>1 the following committees were ap| pointed to act until Memorial Day. j COMMITTEE TO PROCURE SPEAKERS. I G. W. Simmons, Itussel Karns, J J. C. Pennington. ' COMMITTEE ON MUSIC. T. S. Simmons, ltussel Kami John J. Low. COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. At LaPorto, Mrs. T. J. Kecle Miss Ethlin Mason, Mrs. T. t Ingham. COMMITTEE AT SONESTOWN. Mrs. J. Loral), Mrs. Whitacr Mrs. Magarglo, Mrs. (J. W. Sii nions. On decorating graves at Eagle Mere: Comrades Avery and Dnnle A special meeting was appoint* for May 23rd at 3 o'clock and c comrades arc requested t<r be prt ent, as we have important busiue to transact J. W. HARVEY, Com. i The pr in Tioga county, has beer within a few days fro SO and $7 per cord, cm pers for Boston tanneriei Boston parties formerly bark in Canada, but the keen exhausted. Uncle S[ Draft to Fennsyl pia. When Pattison opened his inailf morning he found in it anC ve i°P e containing a draft (.V sum of $1,654,- 711.43 j United States to Pennsyi moneys expended for the it of troops for the general kut during the war. The Go once covered the big driithe State Treasury and tha «■ message to the he advised the applicJe money to the pay ment o« debt soon falling due. c jpROCEEDINOS. 1— Jf MAY 9, 1891. Cou;.at the call of the s othce i 1i es ent Tl^»S lier < Bwrgess and councijfcFarlane, Ingham, Crossipe and Beahon. Miniist meeting read and approv On ff James McFarlane it was u*sly resolved that a Poiniil be appointed for the second a,u l l ' iat Wm. 11. Heim jnted Pound Master. On it was resolved that the Bit o requested to see that the oi«e to the Borough for the I'll from the Park last year &ted, and further that the lift tend to the sale, and collecthe pay, this year ulso, unnni adopted. Oni of F. M. Crossley it was t { that the Street Com missi! directed to repair the tvneoi the Park, by straight ening same and putting a mvi n jte at the South East and Sout' corners, and to put a .rooticorresponding with the rest fence at the North West ; in ,l Kust corner of said Park. OpnofT. J. Ingham sec- M. Crossley it was re S( ,lvt the Burgess be autlior izedicure paint and make ar r.in„B bv which the Band Stirthe Park shall be well paii* _ , < >tion of F. M. Crosslej seofl'V James McFarlane ii wailed that a license cliargt ~112 (liars per year be imposes u . )( peddlers, who peddle goods wu yr merchandise in the 15of La Porte, and that sucl; lieiiall be issued by the Bur „ e Jovided also that such per S()1 shall neglect or refuse tt tnl a Borough license shall bt pr ed in accordance with the j,,.»is of the Acts of Assembly in cases made and provided U ously adopted. |otion of J. McFarlane see. oipy Mr. lleahon it was resolved tlfeet Commissioner is author iJworK himself, and to use his t,(> work on Park Street at th< of the Borough, if persons Je interested in the opening <> Jtreet will contribute tlieii jjuntil the said street is opene( \<i\rd from King street to Join jws corner, and that llie ownei c|h lumber as may be piled with i! limits of said street be re ,ed by the Street Connuissione move the same. motion of T. J Ingliam second t- James McFarlane it was re }d that as a sanitary measure i jiieccssury that all put-house ie vicinity of the public street leaned and deodorizers used tj frent offensive smells, and it i re fore hereby ordered and er fd as a Borough ordinance tha persons owning or maintaining !h out-houses shall keep the same an anii make use of such deodor rs as shall be effective to prevent offensive smells from such vaults >m reaching the public streets, and complaint verbally made to the urgess by any citizen that any per il is neglecting or refusing to lev this ordinance it shall be the ity of the said Burgess to direct le High Constable to give such per jn a notice to comply with said rdinance within live days, and if aid person shall not comply with he provisions of said ordinace witli -11 live days the Burgess shall call he council together to take action [o enforce the same. Unanimously adopted. ! On motion of F. M. Crossley sec onded by Mr. Beahon it was resolved that the proper legal steps be taken to cnlorce the collection of all out sUndinsi debts due to the Borough frctu collectors or other persons, an I the secretary is directed to send written notices of this resolution to all persons indebted or supposed to be indebted to the Borough. A. L. Grim esq., having presented aid account for work done to tie aiioiint of $2.50 it was resolved that aiionler be drawn to him for that amount. On motion adjourned to meet at tl* call of the Burgess. THOS. J. I HUH AM, Secretary. PRACTICAL O <J> ECONOMY —§ —§ —§ —§ —I § Waitin" for something to turn up is a poor way of acquir ing weaith. Neither is spending every dollar you earn a good way. There is a happy medium, and that is to make sure EVERY DOLLAR von payout for the necessities or luxuries of life does, fta'l duty, if you buy your clothing out ot second or thn d hands the purchasing power of your money is decreased to the amount the middlemen expects to inuke as slmieoj profits. We are the manufacturers ot FINE MIW* » BOY'S & CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. Will yon take your first lesson in practical economy ? M. M. MARKS & CO., PROPRIETORS OF One Price Clothing House. SCOUTEN'S BLOCK, _ ~ DUSIIORE, Fi: Factory, 18 North 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. FURNITURE 1 0 FURNITURE 1 Vv'e are offering Furnitnre Cheaper than ever before, and are bound to please in price and quality. Our large and elegant stcck of chairs, Fancv, antique and ancient looking, arc bound to catch the eye of every purchaser. Cheap Bed steads, Bed room suits of all price and quality 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, Trimmings, &c. Also n new line of STONE Caskets which are beautiful in design covered with Black Broadcloth. Plush *nd Satiens and constitue within themselves Miniature Vaults, and are [urn.shed at prices withiu reach of all. Please call and examine our Model, as we are the only dealers that handle Stone Caskets in Sullivan 1 jovinty. Lawrence Brothers. JA&KS&N'S BLOCK. DUSIIORE, PENNA. , , ... . ■ FROM SIXE'E BLOCIC BOOT -!• AMD -.-"SHOE STORE* J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor Dushore, - - ~-r-in-z-j *- . * It will pay you before purchasing to «*»' and examine my large stock Of new and 'well selected goods. La.ge sales enables me to sell lor small mo fits Cash customers can save a good percentage by buyii,g good, oj L Evervtbing new neat and first class. My stock of band turned goods are very fine and low in price. All goods guaranteed in price and in quality to be the best that any market can aflord. BOOTS & SHOES made io order lf you wanta fine sewed boot or shoe try a sample pair. Repairing lone on short notice UASU PAID FOB HIDES PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW &e„ AT J. S. HARRINGTONS, OUSIIOIIE. PA. jM.eiK.B7 O-O-O—O-O-O—O—O—O—o-0-0-0-0 I am prepared to meet any prices or quotations with a first class t anct well selected stock of MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHIA G. HATS CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS TRUNKS, BAGS AND UMBRELLAS. I also have full lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Esab liehments.for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get prices. Yours Respectfully etc., VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK, - - ~ Fft : TheTFirst National Bank ot HUGHESVILLE Offers all the facilities for the transaction of o GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, Presid« nt C. Wm. WODDROP, Vice P •vSid'ent. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier! jLAKYAL SOCJK COAI^e t+tt t t t t TU E best and cheapest coal in the mar customers from — LAPORTE AND VICINTTX —— THE pri ce 19 reduced at the breaker to $3.508 FTRCS The Slate Line & Sulhvanß.lv
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