THE REPUBLICAN. FKIDAY, JULY 20, IHO4- ****** * * * * * I The N. V. Weekly Tribune I, and | * Suliioan Republican * | for I *51.25 One Year $1.25. j * —* —* * * * » • • * • Excursions are coming this way. Tlie slating for the courthouse arrived on Tuesday. At this writing, vegetation is badly in need of rain. We placed twenty-eight new sub scribers on our list. Monday. Thomas Kernan, was on Tuesday appointed post-master at Ringdale. Henry Harrison of Dushore, was visiting friends in town, Wednesday. Maple Park, with the grass cut, presents a very creditable appear ance. Everybody is making arrange ments to visit Laporte on August 15th. The attendance at the adjourned land sales on Monday, was not very large. They say lhat politics is getting quite warm in the Democratic ranks. Geo. C. Jackson of Philadelphia, was transacting business in Laporte, Monday. Hon. C. It. Buckalew spent the early part of the week in Western Sullivan. It is now stated that the Brooklyn. Susquehanna county, oil boom has "busted." The new baptist church at Eagles- Mere, will be dedicated on Sunday August sth, '94. Mrs. John L. Smyth and son Victor, of Buffalo, N. Y., are visit ing friends in Laporte. Frank Otterbein of Laporte, was visiting his parents in Pottsville, the early part, of the week. U. S. Dist. Atty. E. P. Ingham and wife of Philadelphia, are visit ing friends in Laporte. Prendergast, the murderer of Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago, was hnnged on Friday last. Mrs. Erail Tub.»ch of Dushore and Miss Lizzie Donavan of Bernice. | were visitors to Lake Mokotuu, Sun day. B. W. Jennings E«q., the people's candidate for Member, of Lopez, was doing business at the county seat, Saturday. The Catawissa Castle of Knights of the Golden Eagle, will give an excursion to Eagles Mere to-day Thursday July 19th. President Cleveland signed the bill making Utah a state on Tues day. This will make the 45th star on the American flag. The editor and wife spent last Friday with Mr. E. I. Brundage and family of near Nordmont. We en joyed the day ever so much. Our renders, each and every one of them, should read Senator Hill's speech on the tariff bill, published elsewhere in the REPUBLICAN. Our correspondents will hereafter omit poetry from their communica tions. It don't go for news, and its news tbe RKI'UBMCAX is after. Hotsford & Deininger manufac turers of cigars of Norduiont, are eu|oying a good trade. They make extra good cigars, flive them a trial. The small boys about town spend a good part of their time in bathing. Too much bathing brings on sick ness. Parents should investigate the mallei. Mrs. A. M. Cheney and Mrs. 11. E Van Fleet and son, Master iioyd VanFleat, of Itinghamton, N. V., are viaiting friends m Ijiportc and Eagles Mere. Four persons were killed and sev eral wounded by the explosion of a cannon in Chicago on Monday. Tbe guu was owned anil tired by listen F , U. 8. artillery. (ien«ral ||i|| of I'owt-H, witJ among the twain*** mm in town Monday lit; <-*uie Jown to attend tlia adjourned land »»le* in the uiUreat of Proctor & Hill. Jackauu A Mieku* proprietor* of • hotel iu l.o|M'« di»*o|v«d partner •liip on Saturday. Jmkaou pur* eliaaed lleuke*' iiitsient in the »tuud, WMtidvritiiiM $1 , 'tMi Tht thirteenth annual convention ol lh« a**«nMy ol ('biutiau Kii'teufor, wa* helj iu I'twVeland, July I .'alt It •** lU* Inrgeat convention ever held hy th« **H.i«ft)i Thtu* were lorly Ihouanod |HIU|»I« IU *H*ndaut« Prof. P. Vf, Meylert alid \Vtfo re turned from a few weck9 visit with friends in Middletown, N. Y., Satur day. Pliystxctuvscorptsoßlshanwaston, means that the largest pic nio ever held in the county will convene in Laporte on the 15th of August 1894. Mr. Jos. Pennington and two little daughters—Mable and Allice, of near Nordmont, attended church services in Laporte on Sabbath morning. The state supreme court has de clared that compulsory vaccination is a reasonable regulation. The case was carried up from a Williams port school district. The Bernice base ball club played the Y. M. C. A. team of Towanda on the latiers ground Friday July 13th. The result was: Y. M. C. A. 14 ; Bernice G. Mr. Ernest J. Ingham, son of George T. Ingham of Sugar Run, is visiting Judge Ingham and family of Laporte. Walter Spencer & Son, merchants of Laporte, have leased the Wm. Meylert store room on Main street and will use it for a storage room, for flour, feed and the like. An excursion of the young baptist association of Northumberland, passed through Laporte en-route to Niagara Falls on Tuesday. There was a delegation of seventy-five or more. The Lawrence Bros, hauled two sticks CO feet long and one foot square on wagon, from Lopez on Saturday. These timbers will be used as sills the entire length of the court room. The great railroad strike in the Western States is about over, and business is assuming its normal condition. The loss of property to the railroad companies is estimated at *8,000,000. Joseph 11. Murrelle formerly of Laporte, has charge of the job de partment of the Waverly Democrat. The managers of the paper speak very nicely of Joe, both as a young man and a printer. lion. E. M. Dunham, Dr. Hill and R. A. Conklin camped at Coopers Retreat a few nights last week and enjoyed a lish for trout. The exact success of their angling, perhaps, will never be known. The carpenters anil painters have completed their work on the M. E. parsonage, on West Meylert street and the plasterers are putting on the finishing touch. It is a neat and well constructed building. There is nothing wrong with this country. The present difficulty is with the Democratic party which has been entrusted by the people with a power which it is wholly in competent to exercise. James McFarlane iB the owner of a very fine field of potatoes along Thcrne street and near the school house building. If appearance signifies anything, Mr. McFarlane will reap a good big crop from this patch. The Senate appropriated one mil lion of dollars to be used in the ex termination of the ltus9ian cactus or thistle, on Monday. About five hundred dollars of this money could be used to an advantage .right here in Laporte. The lumber which is being used in erecting the Ingham platform at Lake Mokoma, twenty-live thou sand feet or more, was purchased of the Jennings Bros, of Lopez and is pronounced extra good by the carpenters engaged on tbe building. J. W. Flynn Esq., superintendent of the Laporte Tannery, contem plates ereotiug a neat little office near the leather scales in the second ward. The plans have been drawn and the contract of erectiug the same has been let to Messrs. Tripp ; A Kilter. An excursion of Sunday school scholars ot I'hamouui, will pic-nic at Lake Mokoma on Saturday July 'JSth. It is estimated that there will be four hundred people 011 tbe excursion. They will occupy the Masou grove at tbe head of the lake. It is rumored that the new roud down Loyal Hock will not lie com pleted at the lime specified in tbe !contract, Oct. 4, 'HI. Hence, our people who contemplate visiting the Forksville fair, will put their lumber wujjoiin in the bent of repair preparatory to traveling tbe cow path ovei the mountain. An c ncuraion froiu Towanda under th>' ftUepiue* ol the lit-i iiiitiiui I •Mini, will vieit KaglenMcre on WtdiiM<li]i lust July Villi. Tliere will l>e in the iti'ighlHiihi'od ol two hundred e*uur*iMitet* ou llitt trim l*lt«» tierinani* liaud ia UUUIIKHI eiI with the heat in Northern t'«uii->>! taina and our people who have time to Mijut tin day at the More, ir« i uaa in J of (food uiuaitf. Opinion* Wrra Filed by the «'onrl on the lilh ln*t, In the fol low ing In. rc. exceptions to report of au ditor distributing funds arising from sheriff's sale of the personal property of E. J. Gay nor, Sou & Co. at suit of James McFarlane & Co., et. al. Exceptions dismissed, ami report of auditor confirmed as filed. In the election case for a collector for Cherry township. Frank Mit tendorf was declared the duly elect ed candidate. In.re. exceptions to account of the committee of James Flannigan, a lunatic. The court surcharge the committee with the sum of S4O. Pietio Santango et. al. vs. the VV. &N. B. It. R. Co.. Rules to strike off appeals for non payment of costs. Hides discharged. J. W. Carroll vs. Thos. Miner. Rule for a new trial; a new trial re fused. Com. vs. Leverton. Rule for a new trial discharged. The C'oiigreM»ioiiMl .Nominee. All the couuties comprising this congressional district have held their conventions and have either appointed conferees or voted in structions. Columbia county was the first to hold its convention and while it was deemed wise not to vote instructions, conferees were ap pointed in the interests of and with the candidacy of J. C. Brown in view. Northumberland held its convention next and instructed for M. 11. Kulp of Shamokin. Sullivan did not vote instructions but ap pointed confeiees. Montour held its convention last week and in structed for Col. C. W. Eekman. The conference to make the nomina tion will be, under the party rules, held at Danville upon call of the chairman of the Northumberland county committee. This will prob ably be in August. j* STEAM RIDER GALLERY * | E A G L U MEM* ty The first steal track macliin« In tt) this county. Horses have rocken (V motion. Come one, come nil. s % MOZLEY A, I'EVVTEBBAUGH. % The Cherry township contested election case has come to an end so far as our courts are con cerned. Judge Sittser filed bis opinion in the case on July 11th. It is very lengthy, hence we are un able to give it publication. The Judge honored nine of the thirteen ballots in question and the other four were disfranchised. The result of this count threw llu;Tmaster over board and elected Mittendorf by three votes. \Ve are given to un derstand that Air. Huffmastcr will carry the case to the Supreme Court. Frank Gallagher's bull dog was stolen bj r two tramps passing through town on Sunday July Bth. The tramps headed for Bernioe bv the way of liingdale, where they sold the dog to John Daly for a five dollar William. Conrad Kraus brought word to town on Saturday that Mr. Daly had purchased the dog and ou Monday morning Frank took the train to Bernice in pursuit of the stolen pup. Mr. Daly pre sented it to him free of charge. The contractors have completed one of the dwelling", on South Muucy street lor the Laporte Build ing Association and it is a neat little home. too. James Gansel is doing the plastering ar.d says it will be ready for occupancy in a few days. James Walsh will occupy this house. Were the number three times lour, all would tiud a tenant. Up to date there has been at least i fifteen parties desirous of leasing either of the four under construc tion. The I >emocrtiiic candidate ft>r Congress, of Montour county, (which is apart of ihia district,) was in La— poite Monday. We have visited the several hotels in town and are ! unable to find where he registered, hence cannot give his lianio. Per haps, owing to those hard Demo cratic tiiut-s he Uid himself away under a bush in the outskirts of ; towu. N«i offence. The new ohuroli of >St. John's in the wilderncas, nt EtigleaMere, will Ih- coiiMucruti il to the aerviee of Al mighty (iod, on Kundny, A r.'th, IHUI. 'i'lia Itixliop ol thin Ihoceao will Ih' preaent mid will he u»#n»tii| hy other clergymen, vltltora ami adjacent real lent. NV »* will give further nud moro lull purlieu litr» ui t<> hour of *Ol viuti utu , tu our ueil U*ue. The |,vlie» Aid rioeiety will HtCttt it th>* hoiue ol Ml* W l< llill till Wi«lm»iU> , July ]|6lli, Mu.v J 11. hikNiiu, ritcuUiy llo)'l Itt-verly and wife of Lij.orlt •|M-ut the early I'Mii ol th« w#tk ' with frivuda id Duahwfv. Mill In Hie County Jail. WILKErf-BARtiE, July 15.—The convicted bankor, F. V. Rockafellow is still in Lho county jail, quartered iti Cell No. 1 with Charles Voight, who embezzled ♦'200(1 from a bank. Jle declines to see visitors, and has had uo interviews with any one out side the jail since his incarceration. He complains bitterly of pains in his bead, and spends most of his time weeping. Occasionally he talks a little, and speaks of friends, or of those whom he befriended in their business troubles, as the parties who are responsible for his failure and for all the ills consequent there-* upon, lie intimates that one man in town could tell more about liis case than any other and is chiefly responsible for what has occurred, but he doscn't name the person, and no special effort seems to be made to have him do so. He has asked to have his transfer to the penitenti ary put off until next week. Ample preparations are being made for the great pic nic which is to be held here on the 15th of Au gust. The large pavilion which is being erected on the borders of Lake Mokoma, was raised on Mon daj r , and a number of workmen are engaged finishing it. The building when completed will be about seven ty feet long, comprising a room for assembling, dancing etc. A ladies room, and a room for sale of re freshments. Tables and seats will be placed in the shady grove around the buildings. From the pavilion a winding path loads up to the Mo koma plateau, from which a line view cau be had of the whole lake. Another shaded path leads up to the town. Not far from the pavil ion is a landing, where those who wish to enjoy a ride upon the lake can take the steamboat. Those who have the arrangements in charge will spare no pains to accommodate the people who attend, The farmers of Columbia and ad joining oounties will hold their sec ond annual picnic at Wynotia Park, near Coles Creek, Pa., on Thursday, Aug. 2nd. This beautiful park lies along the 15. it R. It., lust above Coles Creek station, on which are the great ludian springs whose pure sparkling waters the red men held sacred. This grand park, with its stately trees casting forth such in viting shade, with its grand springs of pure sparkling water, with its central location and close proximity to the railroad has beou chosen by the farmers as the place for holding their annual picnics. Able speakers to discuss farm topics have been en gaged and among the number is J. T. Ailman, of Thompsontown, Pa. Reduced rates have been secured over the B. S. Railroad, special trains will run, and an ample num ber of comfortable coaches will be provided to convoy all in attend ance to and from the picnic. An abundance of refreshments of all kinds will be served on the grounds. A cordial invitation is extended to the farmers of Columbia and ad joining counties, and the public in general, to attend this grand annual picnic. Come one aud all, and bring your wives, your sons and your daughters with you to enjey a daj r of social intercourse, of pleasure and of profit in the cool inviting shades of the beautiful Wyuona Park. * Governor Flower lias appointed a committee, composed of Prs. J. M. Lee, Rochester; J. (1. Speucer, Watertown, and Bloomer, Utica, to examine into the sanity of Mrs. Halliday. Mrs. II ILL I lility IIISIIIIC. ALBANY, N. Y., July id.—The commission to investigate the case of Mrs. Halliday, the murderess now awaiting death al. Clinton Prison, lias found unanimously that she is in sane. Governor Flower commuted Iter sentence to imprisonment for life in the State Criminal Insane Asylum at Mattoawan. He tiled the following memoran dum! "The defense was insanity and the evidence to establish it was | very strong. l)r. Seidell 11. Taleott, medical superintendent of the Mids I dletown Stale Hospital, and Dr. Henry K. Allison, medical Miiperin j tciident of the Matlewau State i Hospital, both of theui,iueu of great ; experience, testified that she hail al different times some years before the houiieide been under their ! charges us an Insane patient, al which lime alie was unquestionably insuie and they bail uo doubt thai she wis Insane at the time of the homicide. Three commissioner*, appointed since the tilal, have after a cart littIitt clamination tiled their te pott, tinting that in their opinion she is insane. I'nder these circuui •lances I do not think her K lit sub i< >1 fur the death |h nail) . It will be ttitieh wf r tu commute the sent ' vitve to life imprisonment, '* A Nj>m|mllietie Nirlltc. 'What's the matter tbat there is no dinner ready?" asked the labor loader. "Tho cook quit," replied his wife, leaning back iu her chair and fan ning gently. "Why didn't, yon net it ready yourself? You know how well enough." "l\lc I'm out on a sympathetic strike with the cook." ItiitttiieNK 1.01-UIH Goto Bodiue& Wares, Sonestown, Pa for nil kinds of haying tools, cheap and good ones. Why pitch hay with an old crooked hand lot pitch fork when you can buy a good new one cheap at Hotline & Warns, Sonestown, Pa. Bodine ite Warns. Sonestown, Pa., is the place to tiuy the finest mackerel, lake herring and smokek meats. Bodine & Warns, Sonestown, Pa., have on hand fresh tomatoes, water melons, cucumbers, cabbage, bannas, oranges, lemons etc. Columbia Bieyes the best in the world; also Biiiglianiton Bicycle? for sale at COLE'S Hardware, Dushoi e, Pa. You can net more than $2.00 a day making birch oil, and I can put you up a Still for about one-half the cost of only a few months ago. 1 have made over forty Stills and 1 know how they should be made. Write or call for prices. JAMES CUNNINGHAM, The Hardware Dealer, Jackson's block, Dushore, Pa. During these hard times everybody wishes to be economical. Buy a Gasolene Cooking Stove and save in fuel, time, trouble building fires etc. Call and in spect them at COLE'S Hardware, Dushore, For a good hay rake goto CHAS. LAUER Laporte, Pa. Ice Cream will be served Friday after noon and evening at the parlor of the Mountain House. Mns. M. C. LAUER. For agricultural implements goto CHAS. LAUER, Laporte, Pa. Three cans of corn 31 cents and throe cans of tomatoes 25 cents at, KEELER'S. WANTED.—A good blacksmith; for further particulars write or inquire of— J. W. BALLARD. Laporte, Pa. A lot of s:s.oo ladies shoes will be sold for $2.00 until the stock is exhausted at T. J. Keeleu's. Wo have on hand the largest assort ment of ladies' gents' and cliildrens' shoes at the lowest prices ever offered in La porte- Come aud see them. —T. J • Kf.ei.er. Get your milk pans and palls at Cole's Hardware. Made of the best material and workmanship. Men's women's and children's rubbers of all sizes at Johu Fmkle's, theLaporte boot and shoe man John offers them reason able. If in need of rubbers for yourself or the little ones, go look them over. Just received at T. J. Keeler's store, a new lot of Morie silk, worth 75 cents per yard—Uur price 50 cents. A new lot of the latest styles of Dress goods Just arrived at T. J. KEEL Kit' 3. LIME for fertilizing and building, ad dress John li. Fox <&Co.. llughesville, Pa. Tin roofing Sp mting. Guttering, any kind of tin work you want, done on short notice at the Leading Hardware Store. Sam'i, Coi.e, Dushore, Pa. We always keep a good supply of paiuts oils and gla*s and all kinds of building supplies. Coles Hardware, Dushore, Pa" For the latest styles in men's and wo men's call on John V. Finkle the boot aud shoe man South Muucy bt, La porte, l'a. Notions and Drygoods just received at 'P.J. K EELEIt'S, at, bottom prices, also Mens Furnishing goods. For burbed or plain fine wire, call at Cole's Hardware, Dushore, l'a. A new extension window spring for hanging spring window curtains. Can he use<l on any width window. Easy to put up at, Keei. Kit's. Ladies shirt waists of all sizes at Keeleu's. FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. W. C. Mason "J In the Court of I Common Pleas of vs. !■ Sullivan County, J No. 98, May Susan W. Garrigues. J Term, 1804! Sullioan Conn';/, SS; The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of said County, Greeting: We command you. as before command ed. that you attach Susan W. Uarriuues, late of your county, by all and singular her goods and chattels, lands and tene ments. in whose hands or possession so ever the same may be, so that they shall apjiear before our Court of Common l'leas to lie holden at Laporte in and for said County, on the 17th day of September, next, there to answer John L. Smyth ami Charles It Latter, assigned to W. C. Mason and W, C. Mason, in a Flea of Assumpsit. And that you attach a piece or parcel of land, in the Borough of La porte, described an follows: Beginning at a corner of Lot No. 4 of William A. Mason's allotment, thenc:- east along southerly line of said lot, and extending along southerly line of 5 and tt, along aforesaid allotment, 130 rods to a corner of Lot No. 8, along alorcsaij allot ment Thence along westerly line of last named lot, 40 rods to Corner of Lot 10, thence along westerly line of last named lot* 190 rod* to easterly line of lot I t'i Tin nee along easterly line of afore said lot 40 rods to place of Itegimiing. Containing lit) acres to Is- the same, more or It »s The same unimproved and unoccupied. Ami. alt ), that you summon all persons ilu w host hui'ds or pose*>iou the said goods ami chattels, lands and tenements, or any of theiu may l*< attached. Ho that they, and every of iheiu. bo and ap|M-ar la-tore our ■>«ul Court ou the ITtli day o( Hepteinlwr, I*ol, to am<«t i r h hat shall !«• objected itguhi'l them, and ahidf the iutlgliu-nl of the said Court therein Anil have you iheti ant I there till* writ VYilitc*» tht Honorable John A Nltt«er, I'res di lit Judge of our -aid Court, si |.«. poite, this .list tint hi Mat, A H , 1 Hit| Al MOR*! • Wai MI, I'rotho notary, 1 i si u. (II immCm MI or 1 ' COMMON I'l >«■ ai ( rti tin %M Cut si v. I't S l*ubli«hr>l li) nrd«r of lit. >.»nl Court, I MOM t» M tu %rrs* f»li. i lit 1 IMki Iff i Oltttt ,Up nt«, I'*,, J uiu (A ( m First National Bank, Capital *50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits 1id, 006 This bunk "ifors :■ 11 t!ie usual facilities foi tin- transaction of a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Accounts Respectfully Solicited. DeWitt Bodine, President. W . C. Front*, Cashier C, W. Waddrop, Vice President. J. S. HARRINGTON, Manufactutcr and dealer in Boots and Shoes* We keep at all times a Complete Assortment of the most Reliable Make and Latest Styles. I secure all discounts al- ft IftJJ MTOTIM And can sell at Low Wed by wholesale dealers to l/fllifl fIUIJiIJU Pi ices, with satisfaction. -OUR CUSTOM {} I)EI* artment is rushed to keep up with orders and we Defy Competition iu quality and prices. Our French Kip Boots are an especial kar gaiD. A pleasure to show goods whether you buy or not. «/. S. MAIN STREET, - - DUSHORE, PA TO THE PUBLItt" o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 I am prepared IJ meet any prices or quotations with a first class and well selected stock ot MEN'S, YOUTHS, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHINtf UA 7S < CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOOD A TRUNKS, It AOS AND UMBRELLA S. 1 also have full lines ol Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estab* lishments,for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get price*. Yours etc., F. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK. FINE CABINET PHOTOS. 81-50 Per, Dozen. For This Month Only at Englebreckt's Gallery DTJSHOE.E, . p FOii A Big Bargain, Come and see us, J. "W. CARROLL & CoT Dushore, Penn. We have on hand an excellent line of Gents furnishing goods of all kinds Includ ing suits, Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Under ware. Hoots and Shoes, Rubber KOOCU Ftlu and etc., at prices that defy competition. ' Custom WORK PRO mptly and Correct 1J- clone nt our head quarters in HOTEL CARROLL BLOCK at Dushore Ps. We respectfully invite \ OL" tocall and see us and examine goods and prlcta be fore purchasing elsewhere. J, W. Carroll & Co. -*®. G. sylvma!^ 3DTJSHOE.S - PA. arc headquarters for Henriettas, Cashmeres, Black French goods' Moire' Silks Moire' Cotton Goods. Jiiponettes, Fine French Ginghans, Sat tines. Dotted Swiss effects Ac. Everybody will want— §Laces This Year! For Irituming. We have the largest stocK of them ever shown in the County. Having imported several crates of Crockery direct—* sFrom England.! We are prepared to give you prices that will astonish you. A new stock of Ladies' Men's and Children's shoes. Window shads*, Lace curtains Ac. A new stock of Fresh Groceries Arriving Daily. Give us a call. GASH FOR WOOL BUTTER * EGGS. G. SY'LVARJI. LOYAL SOCK COAL. Hock L'l'il, for s*l« at (lis llreaker of lh« Stats Lin* A S«IUvM ilailrtiad Co. al Ik'tnite——— $3.00555. rbt Slats Lius k Mullivan It It i'«. I. 0. BLIUMT,
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