LAPOBTE, PA., FEB. 19th, 1892.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
The cars are coming.
l'rothy. A. Walsh, spent Sunday
at Dushore.
E. Y. Ingham of the 'Mere, was
in town Monday.
St. Valentine's Day, was not ob
served in LaPorte, as of yore.
We added twenty-two new sub
scribers to our list, last week.
Henry Horn of LaPorte, antici
pates moving to Austin, Pa.j in the
near future.
Mr. W. H. Vanßuskirk of the
'Mere, was transacting business in
town, Montlay.
Wall, the wife murderer of Wy
oming count}', will hang, on Tues
day, March Bth, 1892.
Hon. Kobert R. Little of Tunkhan
nock aged 72 years, died at his
home, on Sunday Feb. 7th.
Mrs. Russel Karns and Mrs. R.
M. Stormont, of LaPorte, were shop
ping in Hughesville, Tuesday.
Our town only has one or two
gentlemen, and they are kept by the
hard labor of their wives. It ig a
shame.
Henry Tripp, proprietor of the
Shunk hotel, is adapted to the busi
ness and makes a first class land
lord.
Quite alarge number of 3'oung peo
ple of LaPorte, attended the Concert
entertainment held at Dushore, on
Friday evenihg last.
A number of young people of
Muncy Valley enjoyed a dance at
Hotel Magargle at Sonestown, on
Monday evening, Feb. Bth.
The county commissioners will
complete the triennial appeal this
week, when we shall have more time
to devote to the columns of our
paper.
Chief eng'rieer, W. (J. Mason of
LaPorte, was engaged in locating
the line of the narrow guage rail
road from Sonestown to the 'Mere,
last week.
Emerson Collins of Williamsport,
has been appointed receiver of the
defunct Muncy bank. He will be
required to give boud3 to the amount
of $35,000.
The Lake Mokoma Land Company
are engaged in clearing off tile brush
in the head waters of the lake. They
have a force of ten or twelve men
thus eugaged, and hope to complete
"the job by Saturday night.
Court convenes on Monday next,
Feb. 22. Owing to the date being
Washington's birthday and a legal
holiday a number of our people are
curious to know if an indictment
found on said date would not be
illegal.
The democrats of Columbia coun
ty have no love for one another.
Especially the KrickbMlm and * the"
Herring factions. On the eve of
their convention a fight between
these parties is warranted. They
are at it now. Let the good work
goon.
Mr. S. Mead of LaPorte twp,,
slipped and fell on the ice near his
residence, striking his head with
such force as to render him uncon
scious for nearly two hours, on Tues
day. Drs. Hill and Herrmann are
in attendance and at this date re
porte him as comfortable as could
be expected.
The grip is materially abaiting in
Europe, nnd some western portions
of the United States are the only
sections where it is working vigor
ously. According to all precedents
it is time now for the plague to take
its departure from the face
of the earth. Its longest run since
the beginning of the historic era
has been three years, and it is three
years now since the scourage began.
Thos. J. Flynn, who has served in
the capacity of foreman of the La-
Porte Tannery for the past year,
removed from this place to Curtis,
N. Y., on Monday, where he has ac
cepted a similar position. The
change is brought about by an in
crease of salary offered Mr. Flynn
at the latter place. Mr. and Mrs.
Flynn and family have hosts of
friends here who regret their de
parture and can only wish them suc
cess in their new home. It is
rumored that William Kennedy, now
foreman of a tannery in Beddington,
Maine, will take charge of the La-
Porte tannery in the uear future.
Owing to sj aue we are unable to
publish the election returns this
week, they will appear in our next
i .sue.
The young people of Sbunk, will
enjoy a dance at Hotel Tripp, this
(Friday) evening. A good time is
anticipated.
Frank Hannon, proprietor of the
Forksville House, will, we under
stand, quit the hotel business on or
about the Ist of April. Frank, as
sisted by his son Dick run a first
class house. Jnke Snyder and F.
Schnnbacher, both of Forksville, are
anxious to sign a lease for the build
ing
A silver-tongued swindler is
abroad in the land, offering bo sell
trusting people twenty-five-pound
cans of coffee foi 1 a ridiculously
small price. When the purchaser
gets his can, he finds instend of
coffee tli.it he lias some split and
browned beans with a little coffee
essence poured over them. Buy of
home dealers if you want to be on
the safe side.
The niimber of suicide cases in
the United States during the year
1891 was 3,331. There were more
physicians among them than repre
sentatives of any other class or pro
fession. The scenes that many of
them pass through, the hard work
they endure and the suffering that
calls upon their sympathies would
seem to have a very depressing ef
fect upon a most worthy class of
men.
The result of LaPorte boro. elec
tion : For Burgess, F. W. Gallagh
er ; town council, F. M. Crossley
and A. Walsh; inspectors, F. H.
Ingham and J. P. Hill; judge of
election, Walter Spencer; school
directors, R. Karns, E. M. Dunham
and J. L. Smyth ; assessor, J. H.
Spencer; treasurer, James McFar
lane ; overseers of po ir, Oha9. Wrede
and Tlios. Beahan ; auditors, M. F.
Albert, a id J. H. Sjdncer.
The Wyalusing Rocket predicts
that business in said place will be
noticeably improved for the present,
year, owing to two hotels receiving
license at the recent term of Brad
ford court. Heretofore the town
has been prohibitionist. In some
sections of Sullivan county a license
hotel is predicted by some of the
citizens to be an injury to the busi
ness of the town in which it is lo
cated. There is a wide difference
of opinion 011 this sdb'ject.
William White of Elkland, while
engaged in stocking logs in King
Creek in Elkland twp., met with a
fatal accident, on Friday last.
While thus engaged he was run over
by a log and liis head crushed. He
died while being transported from
the place of the accident to his
home. Deceased is spoken of as a
model young man.- He leaves a wife
and two small children to mourn his
untimely death, who have the sym
pathy of all in their sad bereave
ment.
The board, consisting of Secre
tary of State Harrity, Secretary of
Internal Affairs Stewart and Auditor
General McCamant, has sent an of
ficial notification to each of the
county commissioners, describing in
detail t'ne style of booth that has
been decided upon by the board.
Accompanying the circular is a blue
diagram explaining in detail just
what has been done in the matter,
and giving the dimensions of the
booths, rails and ballot boxes, and
to which the commissioners are ex
pected to conform.
WANTED :—Weavers and winders
Girls can make from $4. to $7. per week
Work light and steady. Bloomsburg
Carpet Works.
JAMES MAOEK, 2nd, TKKAS.
Trial Lint For Feb. Terra lWi.
(RETURN DAV FBB. 22, 1892).
1 Jaoob L. Snyder vs Benjamin Lewis. No.
84 May term 1889, Trespass.
2 Mary J. Painlon vs tha Lyon Lumber
C 0.,145 Sept. term 1890; trespass.
3 Sevill* Hartzig VB the L.ehigh Valley R.
R. Co. No. 95 Feb. term 1891, trcspam.
4 L S Burch A Co. vs Mrs B Billian, No. 1
May term 1891; defendant's uppeal
5 Weirs Heins vs JoHn Campbell. No. 40
May term 1891; assumpsit.
6 C E Lawrence vs JAlia Gordon, No. 58
May term 1891; assumpsit.
7 Josiah liembury vs J„». McFarlane A
Co., No. 81 May term 1391; assumpsit.
8 Davis Brothers vs David Bruwn No. 86
May tetin 1891; assumpsit.
9 n K Williams v« Horaoo Dumond ard
James Flanigan, No. 156 Muy term 1891; de
fendanFs appeal,
10 Frank Dipling vs Owen Devannuy, No.
169 May term 1891; defendant's appeal.
11 Harry MoCarroll vs Sberivood B Davage
and G M Dunham, No. 55 Sept. term 1891;
ejeotmetit.
12 Thomas Uanley vs M E Herrmao No.
85 Sept. term 1891; trespass.
„ , A. WALSH. Proth'y.
Proth'y's offico, LalMrte, Pa., • Jan. 9, • 189k
THE COUNTY STATEMENT.
We give below the expenditures of
Sullivan county for the years 1890
and 1891 as was given by the He
view last week, also Mr. Newell's
quotations in reference to the two
statements. He had made many
errors in his remarks which must
be excused by the public on the
grdund of ignorance. We are willing
to accept the statement of expendi
tures as correct without taking the
trouble of investigating:
Here is the statement of expendi
tures :
1890 1891
Jury Commissioners $ 67 82 $ 80 78
Court Reporter 498 00 882 00
County Auditors 89 98 87 72
Printing aDd Advertis
ing 278 54 398 00
Fuel and Lights 127 80 182 25
Prothonotary & Clerk
of Court 110 85 192 15
Elections 789 58 881 40
Assessing and Register
ing 757 14 788 39
Commonwealth Costs 884 15 400 89
Constables 148 32 143 04
Stationery 312 48 203 05
Sheriff's Costs 108 17 120 58
Commissioners Clerk 300 00 600 00
Postage 19 25 24 82
Interest 445 79 583 95
Sundries 174 48 150 15
Court Crier 75 00 89 00
Auditing Prothono
tary's Account 15 00 15 00
Janitor 80 23 111 00
Boarding Prisoners 288 75 155 55
Bounty IS7 25 168 00
Traverse Jurors 1542 50 1707 08
Grand Jurors 785 99 803 00
Commissioners State
Convention 40 00 125 00
County Bridges 888 83 828 43
State Assessment 73 30>
Penitentiary Bill 285 48 198 08
Asylum Bill 91 25 91 25
Burial of Indigent Sol
diers 17 00 70 00
Extra Clerk Work 25 00
Refunding Account 98 78 8 75
Commissioners Cousel 25 00 15 00
Inquests 114 03
Indexing Old Tran
script Book 75 00
Agricultural Society 100 00
Jail Expenses 58 19'
Insurance 45 00
County Institute 188 66
Jail Physician 11 00
Road Damages 47 00
Express and Freight 16 72
Court House Repairs 88 57
Jamison City Voting
District 40 85
County Commissioners.
Meyers $175.50)
Hugo 180.75 V 547 00
Campbell 190.75)
Mcßride $385.70 )
Scanlin 218.25 V 861 45
Cheney 262-50)
Total $10,845.73 10,457.07
1890 1891
Liabilities $10,809.96 19971.81
Resources 9,088.98 18028.95
Liabilities in excess
of resources $1,775.98 1 942.88
And here are his remarks :
1. There are included in the resources
at least SI,BOO of judgments not worth the
paoer they are written on.
2. There are in the hands of former
treasurers and collectors amounts aggre
gating over $15,000.
3. It will be observed that the new
Board of Commissioners have found it
considerably more expensive to advertise
in two papers, than the old Board did
in three. Previous to the advent of the
present Board all the people of the county
were allowed to examine its financial af
fairs, now that pleasure is denied that
portion of the people who prefer an in
dependent to a political paper, and the
denial costs the taxpayers 45 per cent,
more money.
4. In 1890 it was necessary to expend
$25 for extra clerk hire, and"in 1891 this
was made the excUse for a S2OO increase in
the salary of the cleik.
5. In 1890 the three commissioners at
tended the Commissioners' State Conven
tion at an expense to the taxpayers of S4O,
and by rare economy the present board
scimped along on $125.
6. The $314 45 increase in the amount
paid CommisiKoners for services is probab
ly accounted for by an increase in the per
diem allowance.
7. In 1890 there was $114.00 paid for
Coroner's inquests—an expense the pres
ent board has not been called upon to
meet. In 1890 the necessary expenses for
bridges were $888.83. while this item in
1891 called for $260 40 less money. In the
item of "Bearding Prisoners" there was a
saving of $83.20 this year. In the matter
of "Commonwealth costs" the Commis
sioners were called upon to pay $463.46
less money in 1891 than in 1890.
Taking everything into consideration
the total expenses for 1891, instead of
being $111.84 in excess of those of 1890,
should have been at least S6OO lower.
We do riot desire to unjustly criticise
anyone. The present Board of Commis
sioners are all inexperienced in the con
duct of public aiTairs, and have probably
profited by this year's experience, and will
undoubtedly be able to retrench and hold
county expenses down to a proper level
during 1892.
In answer to the first—we will say,
and the tax payers will most as
suridly join with us—that the county
commissioners are not to blame for
worthless notes held by the county
against convicts for cost &c., who
have been released from jail for the
past yearrf.
We admit that a majority of this
paper is worthless, while some are
good. Only recently the connty
Was awarded a part payment on one
of these instruments, hence, a con
vict's note condemned by Newell
might prove equally as good as one
with the signature of the Retiiew
man's name on. Our five thousand
readers will bear with us in this
statement
No. 2. The county com. are
using all honorable means to
collect moneys due from Ex-Co.
Treas. Lofah and collectors. The
case of Sullivan Co. vs Lorah was
heahl in court last term, but up to
date Judge Sittser has not filed his
decision in the case. What more
can the com. do in this matter? In
reference to the collectors—our at
torney has brought suit against
several of the parties, but owing to
some technicality of the law (and
there are many) the cases can not be
heard at this term of court, but will
come among the first on the trial
list at May session. The boy editor,
who has recently become dad,
could'nt do any more than this.
No. 3. In reference to the ad
ditional cost of $129. for coanty
advertising for 1891—we have but
to state that the amendment to the
constitution, which wad attached to
the election proclamation was the
cause of this extra cost to the coun
ty. The amendment was published
in all three county papers at a total
cost of $150.00. We admit that the
$50.00 pdid the Reirietb, was foolish
ly spent, however, the sheriff has
the disposing of this legal advertise
ment, hence, the coinmissioners are
blamelesß for this additional expense.
No. 4. The increase of the olerk's
salary was demanded by the pnblic.
Heretofore the office was closed a
good part of the time and people
coming from a distance to do busi
ness in this department, were de
prived of an entrance. The salary
was only raised about $90.00 instead
of S2OO. as Mr. Newell quots it.
During previous years the clerk did
extra work and the bill was reconed
in under the head of State asses
ments, hence, $50.00 is all the peo
ple are taxed to instirfe the office
opened at all business hours. Who
of our tax payers would not be
willing to pay this trifling sum to
assure them of this convenience?
No. 5 The extra cost of attend
ing the Com. State Con. was due to
the fact that in '9O the convention
was held in Williamsport a distance
of only 40 miles and in '9l in Lan
caster, more than five times the
distance to Williamsport, hence, the
cost of railroad fair would be in
proportion—five times as much as
that of '9O. Sullivan county in
1890 was only represented by three
individuals—two commissioners—
Meyers and Campbell and their
clerk. The county solicitor was en
gaged at the time and could not at*
tend. In 1891 the convention was
represented by the three com. so
licitor and clerk, hence, the long
distance and five individuals instead
of three is sufficient to convince any
unprejudiced person that Mr.
Newell's complaint in this matter is
unjust.
No. 6. The salary of the com
missioners is conceded by all tax
payers to be very small, hence,
coinent upon that portion of Newell's
sayings would be a waist of time.
No. 7. Our readers will perceive
by a glance at the table that the
present Board of Com. were called
upon to pay—insurance of $45.00 ;
fcountv institute, $133.66 ; jail physi
cian, $ll.OO ; road damages, $47.00 ;
express and freight, $16.72; court
house repairs. $88.57 and Jamison
City Voting District $42.35. Making
a total of $382.30, which the Board
of *9O were exempt from.. The cost
of traverse jurors of 1891 was also
$164.56 more than 1890, and other
accounts to numerous to mention,
as the reader will perceive by
glancing over the table.
Taking everything into considera
tion the present Board of com. have
been economical in evefy instance,
whici we have proven above and no
doubt will be accepted by the public.
Newell did not receive a portion
of the county advertising, hence, he
is otlended and attacks the com.
without reason. So far as we are
concerned personally we care noth
ing about his remarks and would
not have taken the time to prepare
this contradiction had it not been
tot our associates.
We gave Newell credit of being
honest in giving the statement of
expenditures correctly as you will
prirceive by the above, but on com
paring his figures with the annual
statement last evening, we have con
demned bim a dishonest contempti
ablc scab of the lowest type. He
has omitted from his Statement of
1891 one of the largest rtems in the
list—-"Office and Vault Furniture"
for the Prothonotary's office, which
cost; the county $291.25.'
The commissioners, when this bill
was presented them refused to pay
it. inasmuch as they did not order
the goods, but after considering
it mote seriously concluded to make
the payment as the articles w-re
charged to the Prothy. and would be of
no use to him at the expiration of his
term. Whether Newell was given a
dollar or two not to make any
mention of this matter our readers
can judge for themselves.
With this item of $291.25 omitted
from his list be (Newell) suflu up
the total of his arranged statement
the same as it appears in the Annual
Statement. Here is where he shows
his dishonesty. Compare the two
statements for your own satisfaction,
they are both published in the 1 RE
PUBLICAN.
-*E. G. SYLVARA,^
DUSHORE, FA.
*
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CROCKERY AND
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