TH£i REPUBLICAN. FItIDAT, JANUARY 4. 1895. .* T* *-—* ♦ * * *—* I The K. V. Weekly Trihune I, *| and | » Sullivan Republican * I for * *j $1.25 One Tear $1.25. | * —* —* —* » * "• • • - Write it 1895. The school mnr'ms are with us. Sleighing parties are now all the g°- The boy with a sled has no flies on him. The undertaker sees many a good mango under. Thoso new year resolutions are now in vogue. The grip is raging iu some parts of the State. Our job work is increasing. We turn out the best. The ice crop on Lake Mokoma. promises to be abundant. The season for killing rabbits and pheasants closed on Tuesday Jau. 1. James MeFarlano Esq., of Laporte was doing business in \V illiamsport, Saturday. Why not oil the axle of the county wind mill and put an end to that screaking sound ? Joseph Hobert of Williamsport, speut the early part of the week with friends in Laporte. The editor and wife, spent Christ mas with friends in Binghamton, N. Y., and enjoyed * good time. Jere Kelly of Hughesville, has a new ad in the REPUBLICAN, this week likewise, R. L. Marks of Dushore. Look them over. If any one feels like writing a poem entitled "Beautiful Snow," now is the time to catch the inspira tion aud wade in. The total assessment of property returned by the Triennial Assessors jn Schuylkill county amounts to thirty-two million dollars. A few flakes of snow fell on Sun day, but they made no impression on the heavy bulk of the beautiful that already covered mother earth. Mr. and Mfs, C'has. Tinklepaugh of Laporte, spent Christmas with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kopp, of Williamsport. Ono thousand loaves of bread was distributed by the Young Men's Ropubliean Club of Williamsport, to the poor of that city on Christmas day. The Ladies Aid Society, of La porte, will meet at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Tinklepaugh, Wednesday January 9, 1895. Mas. W. M. CHENEY, Sec'y. The snow storm on the evening of We lncsday, December 26, was gen. cial. Sullivan county only got her share of it. The depth here was 18 inches, at most. F. Y. Meyers, traveling salesman for Geo. Bubb it Sons, of William sport, will please accept of our thanks for a handsome and useful New Year's present—a brass finish ed rule. Christmas and .New Year's day have come and gone. If at any season of the year the world grows better, it is on these dates. Many good resolutions are adopted and many arc kept. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dan ley of Eagles Mere, were among the visitors to town, Monday. They came over to do some shopping. This was Mrs. D's first v'sit to the county seat in eighteen months. The new heater in the court houso lias proven a complete success. Not withstanding the severe cold weather of the past few days, the court room Las been comfortable and on Tues day, Prof. Meylert was obliged to open a window or two. The bonded indebtedness of Ly - coming county, is $590,000. Ilad the judgeship contest wise, so says the Gazette and JJulletin, never taken place, these figures would have been thirty thousand dollars less. The bonded indebtedness of Sulli vau county, is $33,000. With the judgeship contest over, it will reach forty thousand at least. The people of Laporte, were prompt in removing snow off their respective walks, after the blizzard of last week. The town council inet on Friday, and ordered the street commissioner to clear the crossings. This was one of the wise resolution* putin force by the present Board of Councilmen. Our people will be pleased to know that this honorable body still liveth. The weather is a trillo cool, but pleasant overhead. The large car scales at the Laporte tannery are being repaired. We wish all of our patrons a pros perous and a happy New Year. The snow has increased business, especially in the lumber districts, The Commercial Hotel wdl give a dance, this Thursday evening. Ail are invited. Hon. Russel Kurns and wife, of La porte, were shopping iu William spoil, Monday. The New Year's ball at the La porte Hotel, wan a success. Nearly half a hundred tickets wore sold. Mrs. J. H Spencer with her two children, Walter and Mable of La portc, are visiting friends in Phila delphia. The county auditors—Messrs. Wilcox, Heavorly and Magargle, will commence their labors on Monday next, January 7th. Tlie recent cold snap, was death to the house plants. Our women folks, are complaining that their beautiful roses are gone. We acknowledge the receipt of a Phila. Timea calendar. It is neatly gotten up, as is characteristic of the Tunes , and contains lots of valuable news. The Christmas tree at Laporte, on Monday evening, December 24th, was a success, and the little folks were delighted with the evening's entertainment. Tho Trexlor Lumber company of Iticketts, has purchased fifteen thous and acres of valuable timber land in Sullivan and Wyoming counties, and will in the near future erect a miil at Noxen. Mr. Michael Sullivan of William sport, and Mis 3 Lizzie Walsh ofLa porte, were married at this place, on this Thursday, at 9a. in., Fr. En* right otliciating. The REPUBLICAN' extends congratulations. The Laporte and Commercial hotels ran free hacks to the depot Monday morning, and transported twenty-seven srchool teachers to the Ist ward. Mr. Orossley did a good business in this line, too. Atty. R. J. Thomson and wife of Dushore, were transacting business at thecount.y seat, Monday. Duriim Mr. Thomson's stay here, he renewed bis subscription to the REPUBLICAN and added the N. Y. Weekly Tri~ bunc to his list of papers. Mr. T. is quoted nmong our very- prompt paying subscribers. Now lluit our country is likely to be flooded with foreign goods of every description we ask our readers to be particular in buying American made goods. Isy so doing you keep the American workman busy, ami create a market for what you have to dispose of. The young people ot' town "watch ed out the Old Year" and the Now Year ' in," Monday night, and at 12 in.the several bells were rung, guns fired and a general jolification took place. It is generally conceed ed, that, owing to the large number of young people in town, in attend ance at the institute, there was more watching than most people have any idea of. The people of Elkland township will petition the legislature for the enactment of a law providing that township elections shall be held 011I3' once in two years, and reducing the number of township officers. Elk land now has thirty-nine officers, and the people there think half that number would be an ample sufficien cy to properly attend to the adminis tration of public affairs in a small town. The Lexow Committee in New York city have gone up higher in their examinations and have brought down Captains, Inspectors and even Commissioners, all guilty of taking bribes from thieves, gamblers, green goods men, keepers of disorderly houses imd saloon keepers who have violated the law right along with the full knowledge of the officials great and small. Mr. B. F. Crossley of Onshore, enjoyed Christmas with his parents and friends in Laporte. He was accompanied by his old time friends, Messrs. Victor Hugo, foreman of the Dushore Jteohm, and Joseph Thom son, telegraph dispatcher of Brook lyn, N. Y. The boys spent a couple of days 111 town and evidently had a good time. On Christmas evens ing a number of invited guests join ed the visitors at the home of Mr. Crossley and took part in the pro gram** of the evening. On Wednesday evening the same party were enter tained by Miss Mabel Spencer, and like the first, the prograrac was plead ing and entertaining. Wo received a welcome letter from our old friend Adam Hauinunk of Lake Run, Sullivan county, Monday evening. Adam is evidently pleased wit h the REPUBLICAN, and the editor return-! thanks for his kind words, lie writes as follows: "I>ear Sir:— enclosed you will find one dollar lor the RKPUIJLICA.V. I'lease givo us the county news iu tho coining year as you did in the past." Kind words like these are embracing to the editor. Christmas day mass was held in the school houso at this place nt 11 a, m.; Fr. Enright officiating. It was the first Christmas mass ever hold in our borough, and the attend ance was largo. Fr. Enright is loved by the members of his congre gation and very much admired by our people in general. The esteem in which he is held, was man ifested at tho close of services on this date, when he was presented with a one hundred dollar bill as a Christmas present. The donors of the gift were people of town, irre spective of creed. The judges iu the contest case will arrive at Laportc on the 3:00 o'clock train, this Thursday after noon, It is more thau likely that they will overhaul tho contents cf one or two of the ballot boxes at this session. The R EPUBLICAJJ will give proceedings in full in our next issues. Those of our taxpayers who desire an account of the entire pro ceedings in this case, should sub scribe for the RKFI-IH.ICAN*, as we shall take special interest in the mat ter and present it to our readers in full. February election will soon be hero. The people ofLaporte should elect Councilmon who favor tho erec tion of sido walks to tho new school house—from both the Jst and 2nd wards. Mothers should urge their husbands and sons to vole in candi dates who will favor this enterprise. The women can do much if they wiil interest themselves in the mat ter, and wc are told that several of them have exprossed a desire and will do what thev can to favor the project. Others should follow their example. The children are entitled to some rights and the mothers should see to it, that these rights are Dot over looked. We r< ceived a letter from one of our subscribers last week, dated December 22d, containing a two dollar bill to apply on subscription, and adds : f'*l am sorry 1 can not send! you more, liutit j for Santa ClausT j and I mustdivide between the pa-! per and them." That was right dear subscriber. would not for any thing rob the little ones of one ray of light that might add to the brightness ot their Christinas morn ing. Keiiort oi Union Keliunl lor Sec ond Mouth, 1891. Scholars not missing a day: Olive Mclntire, Lillie Iloabauk, Nean Mc- Carty, Fannie MeCarty, Jennie Reed Wash Yaw, Frank Gilbert, Willie Reed, Leslie Yaw, Floyd Beekhorn and Frank Beekhorn. I'crcent of attendance O.'J. Whole number of scholars in attendance 2G ; average attendance, 22. Scholars not whis pering: Nora Gilbert, Elsie Luther, Martha Reed, Wash Yaw, Adrian Gilbert, Howard Miller, Leslie Yaw. Floyd and Frank Beekhorn. LIZZIK ROOEKS, Teacher. Must Quit Secret Orders. BROOKLYN, N. Y.,Dec. 19-Bishop McDonnell yesterday read to a meet ing of the clergy of his diocess a communication from Mur. Satolli, which stated that the Apostolic dele gate had been instructed by Rome to notify the atchbisbope, bishops and priests of the United States that the action taken hj- the American arch bishops relative to secret and semi secret societies, at a meeting held by them in Chicago, had been ratified by the College of Cardinals and by the Pope. The letter contains the informa tion that the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows and the Sons of Tem perance are now under the ban of the Catholic chtiroh. and the Catho lics who joins any of the.-e three societies will lie ex-communicated. Those Catholics who are now members of one or more of these societies will be exhorted to sever their connection with them, and if they refuse they will, from that mo ment ami by their refusal, cease to be Catholics. The decreet aireot no other country save the United Slates, lUtllUlt) iU'tttri. A large number of Laporto people attended every session. The American ilag holds a promi nent place in the school room. The bulletin boards about town, are well lllied with doings of Ibe week. llelp pay the expenses of ibo in stitute by attending the lecture this evening. The attendance is one ot the lar gest, if not the largest, ever held in the county. A largo number of the teachers present, were delighted that the in stitute was held at the county seat, this y ctir< The musical instrument used in the room, is decidedly out of lone, and Prof. Cogswell is a good one to keep in tune. Miss Blanch Collins of Forksfrille, is pianoist. Guess sho wishes it was her sister or friend, because of the tone of the instrument. Don't miss tue lecture this Thurs day evening, it will bo great, and too, the 25c invested is for a good cause. The citizens of Laporte should at tend to a person. Prof. Orr L. Davis, principal of the Laporte school, is secretary iind Prof. F. 11. McGtiire, principal of the Forksville school, is recording secretary. Mrs. Anna Sweet of Da shore and teacher of one of the Lopez schools, is taking notes for the Du shore Gazette.. The teachers are unanimous in their praise of County Superintend ent Meylert's ellieiency as county superintendent. ''There isn't in the State,"says a prominent educa tor, "a county where harmony be tween teachers and superintendent abounde, as in Sullivan county. The three teachers absent from the institute, are: Miss Mary Cros sen, teacher of the Albert school in Colley township ; Miss Allie Gorton, teacher of tho Lower school in Fox township and Miss Katie Bailey, teacher of the Centre school, also in Fox township. These teachers have missed one of the very best institutes ever held in the county and unless they are equipped with good excuses, County Supt. Mevlert ought to ar ticulate with them. LATER: —Miss Crossen arrived Wednesday. Tiie lecture 011 Tuesday evening by Prof. Albert of Hloomaburg, was well attended. Neraly every seat in the room was occupied. The lecture was excellent. The Prof, maped out the line of life for the young. Many of his baying-? were founded on the Bible and of course, if put into exe cution, would bo perfect. There marks were such as a father would give a son or daughter and ought to do much good. The duet by Prof. Cogswell and Miss Blanch Collins, on cornet and piano, was finely executed. They were encored. The teachers held a sociable in the court room Monday evening. The assembly chairs were pretty well filled and seemed to give general satisfaction. Prof. Albert, of Blooms burg entertained the gathering the early part of the evening in relating his experience as nn educational in structor in the Southern states. His remarks were listened to with mark ed attention, especially that part rel ative to the "Moonshiners," in South Carolina. lie said the woods were full of them down there. His words 011 this subject was a novel to our people. Prof. Albert is not partial to the tactics and the educational ad vancements of the South. He spoke very despairingly of a County Supt. in that section, who only spent two hours in a week's institute in his re spective county. Prof. Cogswell of Mansfield, direc tor of music, gave a solo, which was hitrldy enjoyed and heartily encored. With this over, County Supt. Mey lert announced that one hour would be devoted to socialism. If we are a judge, Prof. S'eylert's request was carried out to the letter, and as to time, it was doubled. THE TICACHERS. Eighty-eight of the ninetvone teachers of the county, are in attend ance at the institute, now in session in the courthouse at this place They nre as follows : CuiiiiKV rwe.—J. 11. Thayer, Bcrniee No. 1 , Mhttic Ditelib'.irn. Bciniec primary; Maggie Burns. Bcrnica No. 2: May VVat- S'>n. Bernlce No 3; Ague* Luscli, Hand Hollow, Alice Oil more. Shineri-viHe; Mary .Miner, Cli> rry Flats; Margaret Gallagher, { ><>nali'; Kud.ua Wets'- ItiiiiJ Barlli >, l.u/i". H\ve«-ri v. \\':jxv N<> 2; An na Sweet, Lop 7. No. i»; ilnu i IlaymMii, Lope/ primary; C. W- Schaiil'Reher, Itick- I'IIH; Margaret Meek*, Newell; Mary Moek* Shady Nook. l>Di*u(»int biro —ft. W. Lewis. Du- Mliore No. I ; MM*. Julia Cronin. No. 2; Mlm Jennie Vuughu. N o. 8. DAVIDSON TWP.— McClellnn A. Piiilllrs, Jlctn'.ock Grove; Nora Mclliili', Muncy Valley primary; Prof. M 1). fiwee »y, Mui-cy Valley No. 1; Lyman Snyder. Sonestown No. 1; Frn >k Shoemaker Soaeslowii No. 2; Miss Linda Law'ence, Sugar Grove; Thos. Gallagher, Elklick; Mi>s Carrie Hitter, Centennial; Cbas. Led yard, Bauuitown. EI.KI.ASO TWP. —A. F. Hons. Lincoln Falls; Millie Wright. Bethel; J. L. Iloag land. Estella; Rachel lingers. Luke Run; Nelson Tompkins, Black-water Run; Fiunk Psirdoe, Centre; Lizzie Rogers. Union; Anna Hilton, Green Mountain; .Jennie E. Koirers, C'hurcli. Fox Twe. —W. L. Albert. East; C. E. Battln, So ith; II Hill, South Hill; Lulu Wright, North, Miry t!rostien. Cart's. FOKKS TWP. —Cora £l. Warburton, Spr. Valley; Ettie Randall. MiHview; Annie Sireby, Campbellsviile, George Ferrell, B t>l Forks, Irviu f>. Heaverly. Black Creek, Ilobt. J. Molyneux, Pleasant Val ley, Leona U. Bahl, Shrimp's, Beatrice Cavanaugh, Jordan Hill. FORK*VII.IJK BOKO.— F. 11. McGulre, Ist grade. Mary Ciarke, 2d grade. IJTI.LSOBOVB TWP.— H. E. Emig. IstG. Margaret Stephens 2d G.. Thos. Morris, Mountain school, Emma lloffmau, Bridge view. LAPOHTE BOKO.— Orr L. Davis, Ist G., Miss Belle McLaughlin, 2d grade. LAPORTK IWP.— Anna Karge, Sugar Ridge, lOd Sweeuey, Birch Creek, Bertha Iving, King's. Blanch Reed. Sugar Point, Thos Kernan, Thorndale. SHIIUWHUUHY TWP. —Jennie Roach, Bunker Hiil. Maggie Roach, Rock Hun; Eda Fuliuer, Mount Lewis; James 11. Lit tle, EagiesMere, Win. Shoemaker, Victor, Martliu Felster, Otterville. Prof. King of Pittsburg, who en tertained the teachers and a whole lot of town people, Wednesday even ing, is an orator of about 150 avoir pupoiß. Ho recited many poems, funny and otherwise. He kept his audience smiling out loud except when they were brushing a tear. He is what Pat would call '"Satan." Not to be mean or sarcastic. 110 would bo sincere, because of the gentle manly and ungainly gestures and pleasant and unmerciful counten ances of the Professor. lie set the people to thinking ; of what they don't know, but Lis presence was a halo among the teachers, ami all en joyed his sayings with keen interest. Prof. King will long be remembered by his Sullivan county audience as the funny man cf the daj\ CliriNiuisiii Tree ut lli'iulocli (ifOTC. The members of llio Hemlock Grove Sunday school and Day school enjoyed a Christmas tree in the school house at said place 011 Mon day evening, December 24th, to which a large attendance was present. Daniel Shires, Supt. of the Sunday school and McClellan A. Phillips, teacher of the Day school took charge of the exercises and to them much credit is due for the phenomenal success of the undertaking. Mrs. Hughes Phillips presided at the or gan. The entertainment opened by singing, followed hy prayer by Supt. Shires. Scripture was then read by Miss Ida Deckert. The scholars of the Day school recited recitations and dialogues. They did their part well and were the recipients of many compliments. Miss Bertha Phillips .sa!i