ISPQBMCJP LAPORTE, PA., MAY 22nd, 1891. LOCAL DEPARTMENT Court next Monday. | Memorial Day one week from Saturday. Governor Pattison has vetoed the v, road bill. The clatter of the lawn mower is already heard in the land. What has become of our Fox and Sonestown correspondents ? John S. Grim of Williamsport, is visiting friends at LaPorte. Mr. Spencer of LaPorte, finished sawing his stock of logs, on Satur day last. Sherill Utz of Dusliore was doing official business at the county seat Saturday. Strawberries are selling for 15c a box in Williamsport, a drop of 15c iu one week. It is positively announced that the Legislature will adjourn on Thursday May 28th. Several of our town people attend ed the funeral of Frank Farrell, at Dushore, on Wednesday. Daniel J. Sheehan of LaPorte, was doing business at Williamsport, the earl)' part of this week. Ex-Sheriff Henry Tripp of Shunlc, passed through town en-route lor Jamison City, on Monday. Saturdaj and Sunday was so cold that lire was a necessity. This sure ly is a very strange spring. E. G. Sylvara, general merchant of Dushore, was doing business at the county seat, on Friday. We shall expect a goodly number of our delinquent subscribers to call and settle during court week. Wise Tlines and Ben Bohn, both of Shunk, were doing business at the count)' seat, on Monday. John Boyd, foreman of the lU> PUBLICAN, spent Saturday and Sun day with friends at Dushore. The forty-third annual session of the Medical Society of Pennsylvania will open at Reading on .June 2nd. The State organization of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet at Williamsport on Jul}' 11th to 18th. The County Commissioners were present at the arbitration on Friday last, wherein they are considerably interested. Bicycle riding is all the go. Who of our LaPorte sportsmen will be the first to invest in one of the two wheeled carts ? The trial of Wm. H. Painton for the murder of Mrs. Strominger, will be heard in York county, the fore part of August. It is said that a woman, unlike a man, feels no pride in being spoken of by the newspapers as one ol the "oldest inhabitants." It is not worth while to say any thing about the weather for it will be as hot as anyone wdl care to have before the summer is over. Sheriff Powell of Bradford county assisted four prisoners to the Peni tentiar}' last week, sentenced by Judge Peck of said county. Rain is greatly needed. The present indication for hay is mighty slim, and potatoes and oats are suffering from the drought. George Mahoney of Lopez erected two handsome tombstones in memory of his little children buried in Moun tain Ash cemetery, on Tuesday. C. Peale, Jr., proprietor of the Allegheny House at the 'Mere, in forms us that he has entertained numerous summer guests this season. Post Master, M. P. Albert of La- Porte, was among the numerous nimrods, on Saturday. Owing to the cold wave during the afternoon his catch was not immense. Harley Edkin conductor on the W. &N. 8., accompanied by engin eers Samuel Allen and Edward llontz, were calling on friends at LaPorte, Monday evening. Prof. D. J. Hill of the Rochester University, has rented the Meylert jrick mansion of Judge Ingham and with his family will spend the heated sea-son at LaPorte. It is thought that LaPorte will be represented by nore city guests this season than any former year. The New York Sun is electing a mamouth building. When com pleted will figure among the finest newspaper buildings in the United States. Patsy Daly of Bernice, who re cently met a severe accident in the mines at said place, is slowly re covering. Patsy's mauy friends wish him a speed)' recover. MARRIED: —The editor to Miss Ida J. Keeler at the bride's home in LaPorte, on Thursday evening May 14th, Rev. J. W. Crawford of Hughesville officiating. The State Fish Committee are on the look out for persons fishing with nets—such persons, if caught, will be made to pay dearly for violating the law. The Semi-annual encampment of the G. A. R. of the Stato of Pennsyl vania will be held this year at Williamsport, commencing July 11th and continuing for one week. A very large force of men are en gaged in peeling the bark off the timber on the tract of land recently purchased by the Lyon Lumber Company, near Nordmont. The arbitration in the case of Sullivan County vs. Jacob Lorah, was heard in the courthouse at La- Porte on Friday, and a judgement awarded the county of $11,251,72. Caller—"And this is the new baby?" Fond Mother—"lsn't he splendid ? Caller —"Yes, indeed." Fond Mother—"And so bright. See how intelligently lie breathes." Thcs. S. Simmons of Sonestown, was granted a pension on Tuesday, j He received $166.0-4 back pay and is to receive SB. per month. This will be pleasant news to Ihomas' many friends. Mr. Frank Harrison of Hills Grove and Miss Annie Corcoran, of Forks,! were married at Towanda on Wed-| nesday of last week. The REPUBLI- ; CAN with their many friends extendi congratulations. The S. S. Simmons Post. No. 471 will visit LaPorte on Memorial Day at 9:30 for the purpose of decorating and at Sonestown at 3 p. m. The Sonestowu drum corps will furnish music for the occasion. ClaVcnee Yodngman who lias been iii the employ as roller at the LaPorte tannery for a considerable length of time, left for Jamison City last week where he has accepted a similar position in the tannery owned bj- Thos. E. Proctor. Barnum's great circus will exhibit at Williamsport, this Thursday May 21st. We understand that a num ber of our people will have business in the city on .said date and that if they have time will take in the parade. Italy wishes to incur the expense of a Board ol Arbitrators, with the Czar as umpire, touching matters connected with the New Orleans af fair. The popular impression in the United States is that Secretary Blaine settled that matter some days ago. Wllfull and malicious lies always go home to roost, and the indica tions now are that the outrageous falsehoods told bj r the Democrats about the McKinley tariff act will do that party a great deal more harm in 1892 than it did them good in 1890. The ladies of the W. C. T. A. are now prepared to do plain sewing and the making of children's cloth ing, and will be pleased to receive work from the ladies of LaPorte and vicinity. A moderate price will be asked of those who are able to pay. We will give our work cheerfully to those that are overburdened and unable ta pay. For information about work inquire of Mrs. M. C. Lauer, Mrs. Wm. A. Mason, Mrs. T. J. Ingham and Mrs. A. J. Hack ley. G. E. Donahoe of Dushore, rep resenting the Steam Marble and Granite Works of Newark Valley, N. Y., was engaged in erecting sev eral monuments at the head of graves in Mountain Ash cemetery at this place, on Tuesday. The work gave universal satisfaction and has received many compliineuts by visitors to the cemetery. We call the attention of our readers to these facts that they may know where and of whom they can purchase tomb stones or anything in the marble line at the lowest price and receive the best quality. | The select school at LaPorte will close this Friday. This country will not probably half-mast its flags on account of Rudini's last communication serving all diplomatic relations with us. He is like the boy at a debating club, who has been worsted in every de bate, declines to continue the dis cussion. The several peddlers that come to our town to sell their numerous wears were struck dumbfounded last week by the appearance of our High Constable who requested them to "show up" their borough license. The ordinance having recently be come a law, had not afforded them an opportunity of securing the papers but before leaving town they were equipped with the documents. City summer guests are already looking up quarters for the heated season. Several have made appli cations to our numerous landlords and we understand have contracted to spend a good portion of the sum mer here. LaPorte, with its beauti ful picturesque scenery at this sea" son of the j r ear, is surely a very desirable place to locate. The marriage of Adison Yonkin of Cherry and Miss Bernice Zaner, daughter of Adam Zaner, of Dushore, was witnessed Tuesday evening May 12th, by about 75 guests. The happy couple were presented with manj' valuable and handsome pres ents. The REPUBLICAN joins with their many friends in extending con gratulations and wish them a pleas ant and profitable future. The Bradford County Republican Convention which convened in the courthouse at Towanda on Tuesday the 12th, passed oil very smoothly and all nominations were made unanimously. This result is re ceived with pleasure by the sincere Republic-tins of old Bradford while it is not so favorably looked upon by a few of the mugwumps. Ulysses Bird, Walter Spencer and Clark Taylor viewers appointed by the court to assertain the lines of Forks, Shrewsbury and LaPorte t-wps., on the new road down the Loyul Bock to Forksrille, attended to their appointment on Tuesday of last week. The survey revealed the fact that about seven hundred acres of land hi Shrc-wsbury twp., is being assessed in the Township of LaPorte. Supervisor Fullmer of Shrewsbury made the Commission er's Clerk a call 011 Wednesday and requested that the several tracts be corrected and placed on the Shrews bury duplicate. This request will be granted in 1892. Frank Farrell of Dushore, while working in the bark woods in the employ of Pat Sweeney on or near the Mehooprny Creek in Colley twp. ( was instantly killed on Monday at about 8:30 a. in. by a fallen limb or a piece of a tree top which had lodg ed in the tree—ho and his brother Jerry were in the act of cutting down. Jerry saw the limb about 12 feet in the air sprang and informed Frank at the same time. Frank made a desperate struggle for life, but was too late. The limb came down like a cannon ball striking him on the head crushing it to a mash and one limb piercing his side. Deceased WP.S brought to Dushore 011 the same day of the accident and the burial took place on Wednesday in the Catholic cemetery at said place. Frank and Jerry are sons of James Farrell of Dushore, and were not old experienced woodsmen, Frank having served but one season in the bark woods requested of Mr. Sweeney that he and his brother Jerry who was receiving his first lesson, be allowed to work in the same gang, as he dcßired to make it as easy a3 possible for his younger brother. Mr. Sweeney granted them this favor knowing at the time that it would be bettor for them to di vide and eoch accept an old woods man as their companion, but not wishing to confront the boys grant ed them the request as above stated. Deceased was a model young man of about 24 years of age and had hosts of friends throughout the county who speak of him in the kindest of terms. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their sad altliction. In other towns the meetings of the Council are attended by a large number of citizens who take deep interest in the doings of their repre sentatives. In this town it is dif ferent, as no one seems to care any thing about the meetings of Council. The public has a right to be present at any meeting of the Town Council. Representative Krickbaum of Columbia county, while on his way to the depot at Rupert en-route for Ilarrisburg last week, was thrown 1 from his buggy and quite seriously hurt. The accident was caused by the horse frightening at a dog and springing to one side of the road upsetting the vehicle throwing both Mr. Krickbaum and Mr. Boody, who was riding with him at the time violently to the ground. The form er was obliged to return home and! is confined to his room. One of Rudini's imps struck town yesterday with a forty-mule power organ. The "Ike" was equal to the occasion and handled the machine with the vim and pertinacity of an imp of darkness. He dealt out "Home, sweet Home," in front of Gcltz's tobacco store for an hour, and serenaded Belford's bevy of beauties in his merchant tailoring establishment with "Annie Rooney" for upwards of half an hour. We are not positive that anyone insti gated, or paid for these delightful (?) serenades.— Milton Record. These dumbfounded Italians should receive this kind of treat ment all over the land. Garjoga Lake to be Drained and Re stocked, Mr. Will Woodin, of Berwick, with some other sportsmen purpose restocking Ganoga Lake during tho coming summer. A number of bass were putin the lake a few years ago and they are fast destroying all the more valuable fish. Mr. Woodin has secured from Col. Ricketts the privilege of draining the lake. It is said that a cut costing SSOO or §OOO will drain it to its bed, and as the supply is from springs it will not be a difficult matter to remove all the fish. When the water is at its low est the cut will be made and the water drawn off. The lake will then be stocked with lake trout and other gamy Jinnies. This is certain ly a brilliant conception and its con. summation will restore to Ganoga Lake its old-time prestige as a valu able fishing ground. Ganoga Lake, then known as Long Fond, was stocked with pike about jliirty years ago by the editor's father—Col. James Tubbs. The pike wire caught in the Susquehanna and talon to the lake in tubs.— Shickslinny Echo. I'OtltCMl, The jontest for a silver medal took pace in the M. E. church, Tuesdiy evening. The number ot contestants was eight young ladies of tin borough. The church was filled vith good citizens. The ex erciset were under the auspices of The Christian Temperance Union. The eitertainment was a grand suc cess fom beginning to end. The young ladies deserve great credit, and received many expression of commmt for the manner in which each aid every one acquitted them selves They were very materially assistel by the children of the Loyal Legion who also performed their jarta very creditably. TheMedal was awarded to Miss Lottie Miller by the judges, T. J. Kteler, Robert Slormontr and John £ Grim. Misj Lottie did very fine but had one ortwo close competitors. The audience gave a very liberal collec tion tc aid the young ladies in their cause. FOILOWINO IS THE PKOGUAM. Singing by Contestants. Recita tion— 'Barrel of Wiskey"—Bessie Wrede. Singing by Loyal Legion. Recitation, "Not Dead nor Dying" Matie Sinclair. Recitation, "The Rum Seller's Legalized Business"— Maud Crossley. Solo by Lottie Miller. Recitation, "Prohibition Battle Cry"—Emma Tinklepaugh. Singing by Loyal Legion. Recita tion, "Bible and the Liquor Trafic" —Bessie Wrede. Recitation, "The Cry of To-day"—Bertha Crossley. Recitation, "The Bugle's Call"— Fanny Finkle. Singing by Loyal Legion. Rectitation, "The Voice from the Poor House"—Lottie Miller. Singing by Contestants. PRACTICL <#> <p> ECONOMY -§ —§ —§ —§ —§ — Waiting for somcto turn up isja poor way of acquir ing wealth. Neitlspending every dollar you earn a good waj% Thcnhnppy medium, and that is to make sure EVEY DOLLAR you pay out for tlessities or luxuries of life does full duty. If you buy clothing out of second or third hands the purchasower of your money is decreased to the amount the minen expects to make as their share <it profits. We are manufacturers of FINE MEN S BOY'S <te CHILE'S CLOTHING. Will you take your first lesson mtical economy ? M. M. MAI & CO., PROPRIETORS OF One PricClothing House. SCOUTEN'S BLOCK, - Factory, Lorlh 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa. FURNITURE U FURNITURE 1 We are offering FurnitChcaper than ever before, and are bound to please in price and qua Our large and elegant stock of chairsj Fancy, antique and ancie»oking, are bound to catch tho eye of every purchaser. Cheap Bed st, Bed room suits of all price and quality from §15.00 upwards. Ity Cabinets, Fancy Mirrors, Foot Rests* Blacking Cases, Card Tab&c. Come everybody, Happjshow Goods, whether you buy or not. We also have consfantlyhand, a full and complete assortment of WOOOASSEZS, Coffins, Robes, Trimmingac. Also a new line of STONE Caskets which are beautiful in dcsi|covered with Black Broadcloth. Plush and Saticns and cpnstitue bin themselves Miniature Vaults, and are furnished at prices within ph of all. Please call and examine out Model, as we are the only ilers that handle Stone Caskets in Sullivan county. Lawsnce Brothers. iKSON S BLOCK. DUSUORE, PENNA. . .... --y , - - " FROM SJiaS'S BLOCK BOOT - AND -:-:SHOE-:-fSTORE* J. S. HARRINGTON Proprietor Dushoe, - - Pa * * It will pay you bete purchasing to call and examine my large stock of new and well select goods. Large sales enables me to sell forsmall profits. Cash custom" tan save a good percentage by buyinggoods ol me. Everything nev ne.t and first class. My stock of French Kid hand turned goods-ire vey fine and low in price. All goods guaranteed in price and in quality toie the best thatany market can afford. —x— —t— —x— -f— ~~+~ SOOTS&SBOES made !□ order If you wantafine sewedjoot or shoe try a sample pair. Repairing dole on short notice CASH PAID FOR HIDSS PELTS, WOOL, TALLOW &c„ AT J.S.HARRINGTONS, DUSUORE, PA. june«4,Bl ~ TO SSS PUBLIC! o—o-o-o-ci-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o I am prepared to meet any prhes or quotations with a first class [[and well sflected stock of _ MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING —; :0: RATS, CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS TRUNKS, HAGS AND UMBRELLAS. I also have full lines of Samp.es from two Merchant Tailoring Esab lisbments,for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get prices. Yours Respectfully etc., ,F. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK, The First National Bank ot HTJGHESVILLE Offers all the facilities transaction of a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Accounts respectfully solicited. DEWITT BODINE, Presidtnt C. Wm. WODDIIOP, Vice P«vsident. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier. LOTAL BOCK COAL. tttt t t t t TU E best and cheapest coal in the market- Tc customers from— fAPOJICXN D VICMXX THE price is reduced at the breaker to s2.§Oton! The Slate Line <fe Sullivan R. R Co I. O. BLIGHT, Supt«
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