Sullivan republican. (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, July 19, 1895, Image 3
THE REPUBLICAN. FKIDAY. JUtiV to, w —* * —»—*— * I The N. Y. Weekly Tribune l # *, and # | * &'allloan Republican * I for *| *1.25 One Year $1.25. | *— * —* —* * • ♦""* is scarce this wo©k. Farmers are busy gathering their crops. HucMeberries are coming into market. Tho gardens in this vicinity are looking fine. The apple crop will not be as good us the average, this year. Let harmony be tho word in the Sullivan county Republican party. Ceo. C. Jackson ot Scranton, was doing business in Laporte, Monday. A strong ticket should be named by the Republican convention, this Saturday. The Pennsylvania State Dental Society, held a three days session at Eagles Mere, last week. The reunion of the famous "Buck tail" regiment will be held at Lock Haven, September 4th and sth. The American flag forty feet long and twenty feet wide' is suspended in front of City Hall, Williamsporl. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stormont and little son, or New York city, are visiting with friends in Laporte. The Republican county conven tion will convene in the courthouse at Laporte, on this Saturday, July, 20th. The REPUBLICAN job room is thoroughly equipped to do all kinds of printing. Commercial work done quickly. Contractors, Chase & Ferman, are doing a good job in the way of grad ing, on the courthouse yard. They are hustlers. County Supt. F. W. Meylert, thinks the compulsory school law will increase the school attendance fully 200 in this county. The Christian Endeavorers who arc to meet in Boston next week, though only a few. years old, have a membership of 2,383,500. Kus«- Kali. Eagles Mcro vs Towanda, at the 'Mere, on Wednesday. Score, To wanda 8; Eeaglcs Mere, 7. The contest court adjourned on Saturday afternoon until Tuesday, August 6. When it is presumed that, the court will examine the bal lots. Fredrick Miller of Laporte, has! broke ground for his new dwell-1 ing on his lot on South Muncy St. j A. E. Trip]) has the contract of erect ing the building. Copper wires are used for Mexican telegraph lines, so that they will hold the weight of the birds and monkeys which crowd them for roosting purposes at li'ght. The teachers local institute this year will be held at Sonestown and will commence August 12, to cou tinue one month. Otlicial notice w*ill be given in our next issue. The Towanda Review speaks favorably of the nomination of D. C. DeWitt, Esq., by the next Demo cratic State Convention, as one of the six Superior Court Judges to be named by that body. It was a wise old politician who gave this wholesome advice: "Say whit you have to say, and then swear you never said it if you want to; but never write nothing to no body." John A. Riley and wife and son, Mr. Ignatious, and Mrs. Dulfey of Shenandoah, registered at the La porte Hotel Monday. They were on an excursion trip coming by the way of Long Pond and returned home by the way of Eagles Mere and Highland Lake. The contest court convened in La porte on Friday and Saturday of last week, Judges Archbald and Searlc being on the bench. There was but little testimony given of in terest, the greater part of the time of the court was taken up in looking over defective affidavits. The con testants would like to quit providing the costs are placed upon the coun ties of the district. Harmony should be the word in the Sullivan county Republican par ty. 'Tis true there is a feeling over the State Chairmanship, but that shoul<J have no weight with our t.cket. All should turn in and give it a hearty support, and in fact be more enthusiastic than they would have otherwise been. Eacli individ ual has a right to bis opinion on Republican State matters, but when it comes home, all should turn in for the ticket. | John Sherman is said to be writs ing a book of recollections covering the period of his public service. He has seen and been a part of more hietorymaking than any other living American, and his account of it can not fail to be an interesting and val uable contribution to our political literature. The state weather report says that tho copious and well distributed showers of the past week gave new life and vigor to the growing crops, which had begun to feel the effects of the drouth, and thoy are now re ported as growing rapidly. Corn, potatoes, oats and pastures were much improved under the favorable conditions of the week. Potato bugs in some sections continue troublesome, and considerable corn injured by cut worms. Coal Will UNt SO» Venn*. The report of the United States geological survey is about ready to be made public. In treating on the bituminous eoal field of Penns3'lvania it relieves the fears of those who have been anxious about 'he supply of that particular fuel. Surveys and examinations of these coal beds had led the government experts to an nounce that at the present rate of consumption the supply will not be exhausted for 800 years to come. T. J. Keelcr can fit your boy with a suit of clothes from $1.25, up. Libel Suit at Haselton. The new Quay county fight lias developed a libel suit that will prob ably be aired in the courts. D. J. McCarthy, of Freeland, on Saturday caused summons to be served against John McCarthy, editor of the Hazle ton Sentinel, for damages in the sum of SI,OOO. The I Jeering Mowers and Reapers and repairs for sale by T. J. Keelcr. Laporte, Pa. A Harrisburg dispatch says that one of the law sof widespread inter est in Pennsylvania signed recently by the Governor is that fixing 2,240 pounds as a ton of coal. Dealers who Bell less than that can now be fined. In some parts of the state dealers have been given only 2,000 pounds for a ton, a;ul the complain ing housekeepers could not easily get redress. Now the exact ton is fixed by law, and coal dealers will have to look sharp least they tumble into u trap by giving light weight. T. J. Keelercan lit you out with B>ys, Youths and Mens ready made clothing at bottom prices. Dra. Woodburn and Pratt of To wanda visited Cbas. Mead of Laportc twp., Thursday, July 11th. Sir. Mead has, for the past ye:sr, been au invalid suffering from stomach disease. Messrs. Woodburn and Pratt gave him a thorough examina tion and formed a conclusion that lh'.' throat or the swallow pipe was contracted and for this reason the patient unable to force anything other than broth and milk into his j stomach. They inserted tubes and at this writing Mr Mead is slightly improving, und the I)rs. say he will regain his usual health indue time. Ladies, have you seen the new d fts goods at T. J. Keelcr'B. lie can astouish vou, both in quality und price. The contes court opened on Wednesday afternoon, in Tunkhan nock, Judges Archbald and Seatle being on the bench, Judge Rice hav ing retired from the case by reason of bis appointment as President Judge of the Superior Court. In view of the fact that the Act of Aasembly specifically states that the contest court shall be composed of the three President Judges residing nearest the most populous county in the district and as this court is not at present so constituted it ts believed by the attorneys for the contestants that this court cannot make any decree that will be bind iug either as to which of the judges shall be entitled to the seat as judge, or as to costs, and on the convening of the court on Wednesday afternoon they filed a motion protesting against going on with the contest until such time as the court shall be legally constituted. Judge Woodward, of Luzerne, having recently been com missioned as President Judge and residing nearer to this county than any other President Judge would seem to be the proper Judge to act. This motion was overruled by Judges Archbald and Searle and the contest continued, the respondents finishing their testimony yesterday forenoon and the contestants taking up their rebuttal and finishing it by noon.— Wyoming Dem, It would appear by this that the contestants are ready to quit, and in fact we are given to understand that the attorneys for Judge Siltscr have requested that the proceedings be quashed and the cost be placed upon tbe two counties of the district. This, Judge Dunham refused, as in the opinion of his attorneys the oosts will fall upon tbe petitioners who inaugurated tbe contest. Our Lycoming county friends Who by recent publications have given so much of interest relating to the century history of our mother county will pardon us for recalling to mind some important omissions in the stating of which we will be gin with Luzerne county which was taken fiom Northumberland by act of Assembly 25th of September 1786; embracing the following boundaries: .Beginning at tbc mouth ofNesco peck creek and running along the south bank thereof, eastward to the head of said creek; thence, ft due east course to bead branch of Lehigh creek; thence along the ea9t branch to the head thereof;, from thence, a due north course to the northern boundry of the State; thence wast ward along said boundary till it cros ses the east branch of the Susque hanna. and then along said northern boundry fifteen miles west of the. said river; thence by a straight line to the head of Towanda creek; thence along the ridge which divides the waters of the east branch of the Susquehanna from those of the west branch, to a point due west from the mouth of the Nescopeck creek; thence to the place of beginning. •The limits of the county embraced the counties of Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna and the present boundaries of Lu zerne, at this time a number of the boundary lines wore imperfectly known, and subsequently questions were brought into controversy. Northumberland county was consti tuted in 1772, and embraced the northeastern part of the State includ ed in the Indiana treaty of 1758. Luzerne embraced that part of Northumberland included in what was known as Westmoreland Settle ment, formerly under the jurisdic tion of Connecticutt and no- success fully resisted by Pennsylvania until the formation of Luzerne. The part along her northern boundary west of the Susquehanna was not open for settlement by Pennsylvania until after the Indiana treaty of 1784; hence no jurisdiction was attempted until the formation of Luzerne, two years later. An old map, (described by Dr. Craft in his history of Bradford Co., of Luzerne, shows the northern line as beginning along the dividing line between Pennsylvania and New York at the fourth mile-stone and following that line to the 80 mile-stoue, this crosses the Susque hanna between the Stith and 57th mile-stone and the Tioga twice; first at the GOd and again at tiic 64th: hence arose the question as to from which crossing was intended the ex tention of l. r > miles west. This was determined in establishing the north eastern boundary of Tiago county, and the western line in part at least coincides with the present line be tween Bradford and Tioga counties. The point from which the line of old Luzerne took an eastward course viz: From the head of Towanda J creek along the ridge which divides the waters of the east branch of the Susquehanna from the west branch, was long a subject of dispute. First as to what constituted the head of the creek and then in what consti tuted the divide. This whole sub ject has been thoroughly brought out in publications of Hon. C. D. Eldred but seems now to have been lost sight of by other writers. The wiiter has been led to re examine this boundary question by an evidently inadvertant statement of Meginness in giving the original boundaries of LycomiDg. The de scription on reaching the New York state line in Warren county as fol lows: '-Thence eastward on the state line until it intersected the line of Luzerne near Athens in Bradford county; tbenoe southward on the line of Luzerne until it came within the range of Muncy Hills." Now, the facts are as above shown that Lvooming originally only ex~ tended along the state line to the north-eastern corner of Tioga, and although afterwards having acquired the northern part of what in 1810 was concluded in Bradford by the ommission is left out, very impor tant events in the history of northern Pennsylvania. At the time that Lycoming was constituted and for several years after Luzerne county was represent ed in the State Assembly by Col. John Franklin who was the leading Representative of a vast landed or ganization known as the Connecticut Susquehanna company. They claim ed the right of soil of all the lands included in the northern counties of the State for 110 miles west of the north branch of the Susquehanna and were at the time actively engag ed in forming settlements all along the northern border of Lycoming county. Without here going into the history of legal claims of the company or the adverco rights of Pennsylvania land holders, will state the fact that after the State of Connecticut had conoeeded the j aria diction of her western territory the light of soil obtained under her charter and by Indian purchases were still contended. These rights had been canceled by act of Assembly passed March 28th 1787 to all who had been actual settlers prior to the time of Pennsyl vania assuming jurisdiction in 1783, and 17 townbhips in Luzerne county obtained the benefits of this legisla tion. This consession incouraged others holding Connecticut titles in the belief that further consessions would be made and a strong politic cal organization was constantly en-" «aged in forwarding this undertak ing. The justness to their claim to the right of soil to all the lands un der their charter was defended by many of the best lawyers of the State and so far conceeded by their oppo* aunts as to indirectly secure their title when valuable property was in issue. Franklin was a power of strength in his position as a member of tho State Legislature, and being backed by a united constituency in Luzerne he continued from year to year to be a constant annoyance to the Pennsylvania land Jobbers and every effort that they could put forth was used to get rid of him, failing in their efforts otherwise. A move was made to divide the county of Luzerne, setting off that part which contained the residence of Col. Franklin, to Lycoming. Their movements although well understood were not opposed hy Franklin, and on the 3d day of April 1801 the north-western corner of Luzerne was attached to Lycoming, and to the surprise of Franklin's opponents, Lycoming sent him to the Legisla tion In 1805. p the boundary lines described i je act it is found ihat the dism bered part very nearly corresp jls with part of Lu zerne include, /n the Indian treaty of 1784. The difference being that instead ot following the west branch of theTowanda creek from its mouth to its source, the lines passes very nearly the divide between Towanda and Sugar creeks, and takes a small portion of land on the east side of the river. The old township of Canton remained a part of Luzerne, and Burnett llidge was the dividing line between Luzerne and Lycoming from 1705 until the organization of Bradford in 1810. From the termi nus of this ridge a distance of 33 miles the line of Lycoming took its southward course until it cavno with in the range of the Muncy Hills, in stead of at the state line. This cor rection is thought proper to make as it lias an important relation to our county historv. Ws. MKYLKRT. Republican convention next Satur day. ID Allen town on t.liu 4th inst., a saloon proprietor, angling after for eioii trade, decorated his house with foreign flairs. His action had the opposite eli'oot intended. The patri otic and thirsty citizens) boycotted him and compelled him to take down the obnoxious llags. The legisla ture recently passed a law making it an offense punishable by line for any body to display any llag but the Stars and Stripes except on build ings occupied by officials represent ing foreign countries. That saloon keeper might have gotten himself iuto very serious trouble if the people had known of the new law. C.'onliriuwtlon at Lopez, Right Rev. Bishop O'Hara, of Scranton, was at Lopez. July 4th, where he confirmed a large number of the members of Rev. Father En right's congregation. The Bishop wan accompanied by Rev. Father Murphy, of Olyphant; Rev. Fathers Millane and Feeley, of the Cathedral, Scranton; Rev. Father Shanley, of Dickson City and Rev Father Green of Minooka. The trip was made the occasion of much happiness and Rev. Father Enrlght was recipient of congratulations on the suocess which has attended his efforts in that locality. The following is from the Wilkes- Barre department of the Scranton Republican : "J, Frank Smith while excavating upon his property at Forty Fort, unearthed the stone work of a cellar which seems to be a mystery. The stone work seemed well preserved and in the wall he found Indian moccasins, arrows, hatchets and other Indian equip ments. Mr. Smith prizes his find quite highly, Official weather reports of the United States bureau show that the hottest place in Pennsylvania is the country between Harrisburg and Lancaster, the former being the hot test town. The figures are an aver age for the twenty odd years during which official records have been kept. Philadelphia is considerable cooler, on an average, than those places. Hon/ Isaac Bruner of Muncjr,' is visiting -with friends in Laporte. Mr. Brunei' was formerly of Laporto and has many acquaintances here. Watermelons, Cantelopes and lots of fruits at B. & W. Sonestown. A pleasant little birth-day party was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gallagher, Mouday July 15 th the occasion was in honor of their daughter, Miss Emma Galla gher, who, on this date reached the age of G years. All of her little associates were invited and joined in tho pleasant and jolly exercises of the day. Tea was spread in the large and spacious dinning room and a more jolly lot of little folks in a group, would be hard to find. Miss Emma was the recipient of many valuable and handsome pres ents. Goto Bodino it Warn Soncstown Pa., for all kinils of general merchandise. The lit: public an takes pleasure in announcing to its many patrons that an excursion will be run on August 15th, for tbe benefit of Fr. Enright's Parish, to Shawanese Lake. Excursion rates have been secured and special trains will run from Williamsport, Wilkes Barre and Towanda, stopping at all intermedi-' ate points. The dance-music will be furnished by the Wilkes Barre orchestra, and the services of two bands have been secured. This ex cursion should be awarded liberal patronage in order that the new church in Bernice and all the other buildings in which Fr. Enright is en gaged may be happily completed. Mackerel, lake herring, and meat at Bodine & Warn's, Sonestown Pa COMING SOON. THE OLYMPIAN SHOW and trained animal paradox. Grand Free Baloon Assention Daily By Prof. C O. Smith, the Aoreaunt. SEE PKOr. LITZ'B Trained Horses & Dogs The only talking Horse cn Earth. TIIE GENUINE COLORED MINSTRELS. IRVING THE STRONG BOY. And *2O other features will exhibit —AT LAPORTE, BERNICE, Wednesday, July 24. Thursday, July 25. WANTED: A wide-awake, reliable man to sell an inexpensive article to the farming community of this county. Ad dress Lock box 98, Mansfield. Pa. In re. estate of i James Fitzsiinmons, deed. V In the Orphans'Court of Sullivan county No. 10 Sept. term 1895. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the said court to ad just, distribute and niursball the amount of the assets in the linnds of the Executors of said decedent, as appears on their final accouut, to and among the parti entitled thereto, will attend to the duties of bis appointment at the office of Hon. B. 8. Collins, in the Hero. of Dushore on THURSDAY, Aug. the 15th. 1895. at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, when and where all parties interest ed are requested to present their claims before the undersigned, or be forever after debarred from coming iu upon the said fund. A J. BRADLEY, Auditor. Laporte Ta , July 15th, 1895. Charles W. ltsedt-r ) la the Common vs Pleas of Sullivan Co. \V, B Snider ) No. 82 May Term 'OS. TU<> undersigned auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan county to distribute the fuud iu court, arising from the Sheriff's hale of s:iid de fendent's personal property, will attend lo the duties of his appointment at the office of A. .1. Bradley Esq., in Laporte, Pa., on Mond >y the 12 day of August 1895, at 9 o'clock's, m., at which time and place all persons interested in said fund are request ed to present their claims and produce their evidence or be forever debarred from participating in the distribution of said fund. E J. MULLEN, Auditor. Dusliore Pa., June 10th, 1895. Auditor's Notice. The undersigned Auditor appointed by Common Pleas Court of Sullivan county, to distribute fund arising from Sheriff's sale of real es'ate of J. P. Little, will at tend to his duties in said matter, at the office of H. T. Downs, in Laporte, on Tuesday, Aug. 2d, at 9 o'clock a. m., where all persons interested may present their claims, or be barred from participat ing in said fund. JOHN H. CRONIN, Auditor. Dushore Pa„ June 20th 1895. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a writ of Fi. Pa. issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan county, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in Laporte, Pa., on MONDAY, JULY 15th, 1895, At one o'clock p. m., the following de scribed property, viz: LOT No. 1. All that certain lot or piece of groutad situated in the village of Sonestown, Dav idson township, Sullivan county Pa., de scribed as follows: Beginning at a stone. S. W. corner of lot No. 1, thence N. 25 degreesE. 8&5-10 perches to a stone adjoin ing lands of C. B. Miller; thence by lands of Ira Stelnbach. 8. 64 degrees E. 11 per ches to centre of Main street; thence along said street S. 31 degrees W. 5&810 perches to a stone; thence N. 59 degrees W. by lands of Day id Lorah, 11 perches to the place of beginning: Containing 43&7-10 perches of land, and having thereon erect ed a large and commodious two storied framed hotel building, a framed barn with shed attached, ico house, and other out buildings; two welis of water and some fruit trees thereon. LOT No. 2. Also another lot or piece of ground in same village, county and state described as follows: Beginning at a stone in centre of street, thence 8. 59 degrees E. 8 perches to a buttonwood on the bank of the Mill Pond; thence along the Mill Pond, 8 perches to a post; thence N. 65 degrees W. 8 perches to a stone in the centre of the street; thence S. 81 de grees W. 8 perches to the pUce of begin ning. Containing 68 perches of land, more or less; all cleared and cultivated as a garden. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of D. H. Lorah at the suit of Roseufleld Bros, & Co. (use). THOS. MAHAFFEY, Sheriff. MCCORMICKS Attorneys. Sheriff's office, Laporte Pa., June 17, '95. \QQ ( rz Spring 1895, don't Artificial it is a fact; our new stock represents a sur- (Bait prising line of bargains. And now weave after GrOt Up buyers. Our bait is bargains, genuine bargains; |]USt to remeift'. er, real bargains. Wc have secured as a Tj fl line of goods as was ever offered in this vicinity. j > V tis this fact and our extra Low Prices that makes J CU£ tOIM, *ur present bargain offer the event of the season. Call and be Convinced of the Above fact. y |j m3 J;j' &. I j J>[ THE;ONE PltlCE CLOTUIEBS TAILOII.S AND HATTERS. Opposite the Court House, V/ILLIA 7 V. PQTiT, PA Capital $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits $14,000 The First National Bank, OF HUGHESVILI/P, PA. President, DjAVitt Bodijte; . ' rlliß ,jnn ' ; " tHo usual facilities for the transaction of a Vice President, ] 0. W. W addhop; ® GENERAL . CM*, V banking .business. VV. c. FrONTZ. Acoonais Itcspocttnlly Solicited. We have planted our T7 , TTTP T3 T Prices so low that J_j V ±Li X\. X Is Astonished, We have J —' J—' J- opened up a fine line of gSSSISSaS3SBSSSag®g2BSS&S*ggSB'P sDress Goods,? ®SS®SBBSSSS3®S®SSSSB?SSJvSSSS'S Consisting of Ducks, Royal Piques, Jaconetto Henriettas, Serges, Broadcloths, and a hundred other different kinds, styles and varities of goods suitable for this season's trade CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. We make a specialtj' of tho Grocer}' Trade and at all times have the choicest and best goods the market afford. CASH PAID For BUfmi, I-Q & IfOOSi• Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage, we invite a continuance of the same, E. G. S Dushore Pa. J S. HARRINGTON, Manufaetuter and dealer in I Defy Compe . .on. ALL MY P Normous Spring' Stock J Of Fino Shoe,3 marked down (2+ 25 PER CENT. The most complete stock of rei'- Footwear in tho county. Everything Stylish and frtsh from tho Manufacturers. «£ $. Mjkarringion, MAIN STREET, - - DUSHOKE, PA The largest and most complete Line of CLOTHING Ever shown in Duslioro. Call and see my line of „ .... „ _______ Three button Sack and MENS & TOUTHS Frock nut., 4.75 to $lB. Children's Reefer, Sailor, Junior, Jersey, Middy, and Kilt Suits; SI.OO to 57.00. My line of launclred White and Percale Shirts is the largest ever shown in this part of the country, price 20c to $1.20, I have all the new stvlos in stiff HATS FOR SPRaNG TRADE. J, W Carroll Co. Dushore Pa. T© THE FUBMOt o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 lam prepared to meet any prices or quotations with a first class and well selected stock ot MEN'S, YOUTU'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING :C: IIATS; CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS TR UNICS, DA GS AND UMBRELLAS. I also have fall lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Estab« lishments,for Custom Work. Perfectfits guaranteed. Call and get prices. Yours Respectfully etc., F, P. VINCENT, CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK, LOYAL SOCK COAL. ~ Loyal Sock Coal, for sale at the Breaker of the State Line A Sullivu Railroad Co. at Bcrnice | 83.0033: 'The State lace & Sullivan R. R. Co, 1 O. BLIGHT, Suplt