THE REPUBLICAN. " FKIDAY, FJJBKUAIIY 31, lteOO ' * * * * *_;* *—* * i I The N~. Y. Weekly J'rcss I *i ami j * Sullivan Republican * I for I *| §1.25 One Year $1.25. j —*—■* —* * • ♦ * * * As usual, election passed off very quiet at Laporte. Sweet potato whiskey is a favorite beverage with Hazelton drinkers. The Democratic ticket in Laporte boro. was elected from top to bottom. Its now landlord Beahen. He took possession ot the Commercial M, Tuesday. , • e is only one vacant dwelling te and that will l>e occupied st of April. number of young people attended Catholic church Sunday. ->auliful sleigh-riding !■ young people are >l' it. •nan is very in received an in . pany hop. I of titne and ease iO is not troubled out curiosity about , Daniel Phillips, and is, of Davidson, were business at the county lay. . editor was on the sick list the .j part of the week, hence we have given this issue of our paper but little attention. The thermometer registered 19 below zero at Laporte, Monday morning. This was the coldest of the season at the county seat. Look out for the mail who is always suspicious of everybody else's motives. The chances are that lie has some motives himself. Tho Ladies Aid Society will meet at the residence of Mrs. Andrews Saturday, February 22, 1896. MRS. J. IT. SPENCER, Sec'y. C. F. Cheney of Ragles Here, agent for the Victor Safe, disposed of five last week. The Victor is strong and is one of the most durable safes made. Mrs. Levi Rac'cart of Davidson twp., died on Saturday last. Deceas ed leaves a husband and a baby aged about two weeks and many friends to mourn her loss. A leap year parly from Bernice, registered at the Mountain House, Laporte, on Wednesday evening of last week. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by all present. Judge E. M. Duuham of Laporte, and Prothonotary Mial E. Lillcy "were among the members eleotcd at the last meeting of the Towanda cycle club,—Towanda Review Dr. Edward Everett, a practicing physician at Unityville for a number of years past, has moved to Bernice, Sullivan county, where he will con tinue his profession in the future.— Ex. Prothonotary Lawrence did the work of his office in court Monday with neatness and dispatch, and was the recipient of a whole lot of com pliments for his gentlemanly aDd accurate business tact. A petition is in circulation asking the court to change tho polling place in Laporte boro, from the old school house building to the grand jury toom in tho courthouse. It is pre sumed the court will grant the re quest. E. S. Chase of Eagles Mere attend •d a meeting of the Eagles Men Jjand company, in WilliamsporU Friday. Kmhly is the Company's right hand man on the mountain and a right good one he is, too. Our people are doing considerabk figuring as to who would receive a majority in Pennsylvania—Quay oi PaUison, should these gentlemen bi nominated for the Presidency In their respective parties, this fall. The A. O. H. society of liernice, will give their 2d sunusl ball in tlx K. of L. Hall at iiernice, on Tues day evening, March lTlli, 1890, St, Patrick's Day. A cordis! invitation Is exteuded to all. For furthei particulars see hand bill. The chief burgess of Laporte boro. should see that all sidewalks art proaptlv and properly cleaned oi snow. The duties of our Rurgesi under the recent act is not very laborious and lie should give tho»« things pertaining to his oiliice hit Individual attention. 0. E. Jsikaou of Bt-ruioe and pro> prietor at the J«< ks.>n Haiti at » .1 place, is the recipient of Many com uliiaeutaae a (lr»t cla»* landlord ('barley started in with » rtsUuiaiit and at tills term of couit Has grant ad a hotel Iktiistf. Hi' has recent Iv i**"*»leled th« interior of his house ■•01% m»4e barn viiil in fact ha evsrythln* Miat the traveling public can desir.-, il« uilicite « i«u yv\u (tsliousge. Liceuse Court. License court convened ill the courthouse at Laporte, on Monday, tit 2p. in. There were 42 applicants applying for license; as follows: 30 l'or hotel license; 2 merchant dealers; 8 eating houses; 1 distillers license and 1 brewers license, 01 the 42 all were granted except the one applied for by Iliehard Cum muskey for the Dushore house iu the borough of Dushore. This, however, has not been refused, but is held for advisement. It appears that Cumuiuskey is not a resident of the county and is applying for the license with the intention of truus fering it to whoever might lease the house. The Court was a little curious about granting a license to a resident of some adjoining county and held the matter under advise ment. The only remonstrance brought bofofe the court, was that brought by the people of Forksvilie against the granting of a license to Major Sceley. There were no charges of violating the liquor law, hence, Mr. Seeley was granted the necessary papers to run a wet bouse. There were a largo number of ladies of Forksville and Laporte in I attendance. WH AT 'ME OOUHT RAID OF THE LIQUOXI JA W Judge Dunham, after acting upon the applications for license, that were not contested, at court, took occasion to say something in regard to the laws governing the sale of intoxicating drinks. He prefaced remarks, by in- j forming all persons wbo had applied ! for a lieenfiti,' that the (Joiict expecl cd to carry out the law relating to! the granting of license, not only to! the letter, but iu its spirit, and then j went onto inform all persons, whoi received a license fron. the Court, j that they also bad a duty to perform | and that it was the duty of the Court to sea to it, by all the ways provid-j ed in the statute, that they also com l - j plied with the laws relative to ILcir > business under such license. That i in order to obtain a license the appli- j cant had to establish, to the satis-! faction of the Court, that be was a ; person of good moral character, and ' a person of temperate habits. ThH because of this character, the law and the Court presumed that such parson would obserVe and obey all laws relative, to tbe sn'.o of intoxicat ing drinks. And that any violation of these laws proven to tho Court by a- conviction of the party or upon a rule to revoke tbe lioouao of such a person—that there was no discre tion left with the Court as the law provided absolutely that such license shall be revoked. And he warned all persons who received a license that tbe Court would just as fear lessly and as readily revoke a license when the law required it, as it would grant one when tho law required it to be granted. He then took lip tho various Acts of Assembly in refer 'eiep J.o tbe licenses and explained the duties and obligations under which persons receiving a license are placed. First, that under the act of 1534, it was the duty of every inn-keeper receiving a license, to keep good' entertainment for man and horse. | He must provide for all who apply, i that arc in condition to be received, into a respectable house who have ! the means of paying for their enter- I tainment. Second. A license to keep nn eat-! Ing house'or restaurant, only allowed the person licenKcd to sell domestic \ wines, malt and brewed liquora iu j quantities of less than one quart; and a lieense to keep a hotel, inn or tavern, permitted the sale of any intoxicating drink* in quantities loss than one quart; hut that no per son, whether licensed or not could sell or furnish, by salo.gift or other wise, any intoxicating liquors upon Sunday, or upon any day upon which elections are held, to any one; nor to a minor, a person of known intemperate habits, nor to a person visibly affected by intoxicating liquors, at any time, under the sever* penalty of not b*M than fifty dollar line and twenty days imprisonment. He also took occasion to say, thai by visibly affected, the law meant that when any person hail Indulged in driuk so that you eould see by his appearance that lie waa affected thereby or was to any extent under Its ludueuce, the law stepped in and said no more liquor ntust be furnish ed him, until such effect had entirely passed away. He next took up and read the various Aot* or Assembly found in the last edit on of ItHghUiy' Purdon'* IMgett, pages 050 61 ami 'J.VI, eectluna 4, 3, 0. T, and whluh 1 provided ag»in*t any iun-ki r, »sl(iuu«ke* jH«r > r other p*i»oii« en* gsgtd in the site of iutuxicaiiug drinks allowud, eneonrsgitig or permitting any gambling in iheir i Uou«t» or utt thm premises i jicr- mitting any person to engage in any game of hazard, or playing, betting, or gaming for money, either at card, dice, or in any other manner, or for tbe drinks, under severe penalties; and that sucb an offence would be a violation of the license law and would compel the Court to revoke the license of any person proven to have violated the provisions of the statute. He closed by warning all persons who received a license tLat they would be expected and required to live up to the provisions of the law faithfully and honestly, and that the Court would eudeavor to have con stables and all others perform their, duties in regards to reporting against any and all offenders. Every person interested in scan dal lias been the subject of it. There fore if you hear a person repeating sowe.scandal, investigate that per son's past lifer and- ths truth of the aftove assertion will be corroberated. The true geutleman or lady will never uphold, much less repeat, a scandal. It is only the gossips those meddlesome characters that infest every community, that indulge in such ion-, depraved und ignominious methods of attempting to degrade the character of others —Ex. Obituary. Jonathan Rogers died suddenly oi heart disease, February 12, 1896. lie was 75 years and 2 days old. His death was unexpected to all his family, and while in the enjoyment of comparative good health. Fre quently during the past year he ex pressed his apprehension that bo would pass away suddenly and in all! probability-was ready for the depar ture. He was the *on of Jonathan Rogers who was the third son of SaanielTlogers, it : d has spent nearly all the active years of his life in our county. He was one of the fore most men in developing its resources. His father was born in England in 1785 and came to America with his parents in 1 SOI His oldest brother had preceeded them and secured a home for the reception of tho family near Philadelphia, where they re mained for a,\ oar. Soou after they had beeome settled Mr. Rogers went to Northumberland and contracted for the laud on the. Loyalsock, now tbe site of Forksville. Here, he, with his son, Jonathan, during the summer and fall of 1801 made a small clearing and erected a cabin to which lie o.\p'jetad to bring tho fami ly the following spring, but they re turned to the Philadelphia home for tbe winter. The family ; in England, had been engaged in a woolen manufactory, where they had learned to operate power looitis—a business at that time not to any .extent introduced in America,"The three oldest, sons of Nartyuel Rogers leased a factory in Delaware and there successfully en gaged in business. Doubtless from the start anticipating a permanent establishment of the business on the Loyalsock and therefore arranged with their father for a site to build a factory. They commenced operation In 1S10; Samuel ami William taking charge of the Loyalsock factory at that time and Jouathan remaining in Delaware until 1813 when he closed out the. busiuess and joined his brothers on the Loyalsock. Here the three carried on a vory extensive business until JBlt> when the entire plant was Bwept away by the great llood of tha4 year, lij 1817 Jona than engaged in the same business wjth his brother at'Muney, where after 0 years successful operation thov ayain suffered the loss of their proporty; this time by fire. The brothers then devolved partnership and Jonathan with his family con sisting of wife and seven children, settled at the Forks of Loyalsock and in IS2G built the woolen factory now known as the Osier property. He continued hern till tbo time of his death in IS:J0, his wife survived him a short time. Leaving the sub ject of this sketch an orphan at the ago of nine years. His first employ ment was in the factory but as a change occurred in the ownership and management of the business he nought other employment and en gaged in work at the saw mill and iu the lumber-woods. As early as 1833 he commenced running on raft* down the Loyslaock, proving one of | the most expert in the business he *as soon put iu uharge as pilot. This business he regularly folio wed during rafting season (or over 50 years. After he engaged in business for himself he located at the splash dam and operated at that point tor a short time. In 1853 he purchased Die Lincoln Fall* property and a year later rcinov ed jto that place. At this lime Mr. I Itogers had probably accumulated i but Utile, but In- had established his | reputation as a successful lumber - I man. At flr*t thu prices of t«tauu> i factored lumber Wt-re as low at It or j#s per thousand after beiug ruu down the river, hut the priues soon increased and the busbies* became more remunerative. He was then fully prepared to increase his busi ness and from a small beginaing be came one of the largest manufac turers running the Loyalsock. lie wa« especially noted lor his success ) in M'tuiriug the Ismt of ruads la his part of the comity Hitd Iu other r«- proved oie of the most eu let prising i itis« lis. Without, early etl itianal advantages be was ibiei-1 actually I'uliy abreast with the More favored of our American uiti sen sand inocJ many of the noble trait* of his distinguished ancestry, aho were eapt-eially noted fir their earnest piety and u >»futlue»* is moulding ibe ehsraetet and lustiiu ttuue of uuf «eu4itry, . An-mm.l Statement Ofthe-^" Expenditures of Sullivan County for the year 1895. ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Exprndit :rea of SulUvau County for th« year 1395. 4u»sai n e and ReeisUiing »6« 2«l Brought Forward iss^ars3KE= F^gh" 8 ." 4 .«| h^ s eurt,mo " ii>g Jurors eto ,® ■ ga«r===^= Q„„j rl . a 20 44 Office iurmturo «>* 45 Tinstavoa 6S ( Triennial Appeal expenses 84 23 Mount Vernon" filing place * and Telegrams 16 SI Jury Commissioners and elerk 1M 76 Jail Physician . 9 00 Prothonotary and Cle.k of Courts... 212 55 Conveying pn48,934 49; 545.934 49 REDEMPTION FIND ACCOUNT. To Amt. of llcdc-mptiau M«»ney in liy Amt. paid out by Co. Treasurer hands of Couptj Treasurer as j during the year 1895 7.74 shown by last audit 50 Ol.Bulauoe in bands of Co. Treasurer 42 27 To amount received during 1395... ......... j TOWNSHIP. COLLECTORS. jCharged.. Paid In. Com. ! Coll. jßalanco, Cherry] F. IV. Mittendorf] 69 Dushere Borough... C. S. Keitineicr... 229 30| 168 04 519 8 84* 47 231 229 3(i Davidson James Moran ... 99 27. 91 4S' 2<2 4 96! 27 Elkland Wheeler PlntU ... 43 16! 40 00 121 2 10, 12 43 46 1 Porksvill. Borough Charles Ny. ...... 65 >4 37 20 1 15! 196 J5 44* 65 81 Pork!.. Henry Kitchlin.. j 60 56( 47 39 1 48. 240 020 60 56 Fox |A. Dickenson j 140 129 4| 07 140 Hillsgrov. iCharles Haas 4i 46 39 00 121 2 05' 317 45 45 Laporte Borough... T. J. Keelor 56 51; 51 14. i»2 2 55! 58 51 Laporte - ... Phillip Karge 25 50 23 40 73 12s 25 50 Shrewsbury jMatbew Taylor... 20 60 15 36 4s| 811 396 20 60 ! Totals $ 742 S7 $ 577 4s' %18 05! $30265U7 08 $ T42 87 A. L SMITH COUNTY TKKASrRKR. In aecoust with the Collcctori of County Tax for the year IS9J, BOKOU iIHSi I Aiut Amt. | 112 r: Rebate Colleo'»• Due AND COLLECTORS, charged Paid In. 5 c Allfw'd Com. ; from Balance TOWN* IPS.! I | j rig; Icoir r *. Cherry 'F. Mitt.ndorf...! 1884 20 1001 21 X 3 26 32 35 58 821 t5 IBSI 29 Colley J. P. Allen 1 936 45 145 00 - 3 764 4 62| 760 10 020 45 Dushor. l«»ro,C. ti. Reitmeier...? 955 27, 6.11 2j g 33 23 10 52i 271 27 955 27 Davidson .... JauMa Moran ... 1377 10 90» OOi » 1 <7 37 8> 4J 401 40 1577 19 Elkland Wheelur Plotls... 1041 80 791 071 » 32 63 21 «1 106 49} 1041 80 ForksviUe BJCliarlee Nyo I 261 SI: 110 Slj 5" 512 4IT 133 10 261 81 Forks Ilenrr Ritchliu... 810 12 644 95| « 28 66 22 15 114 36 810 12 KOl A. Dickenson 457 26! 245 86) a. 930 Oil 102 00 457 26 Uillsgroye ... Charles Haas j <49 22i 590 Of 31 il 18 24 86 640 2' l.aporte b»ro T. J. Keelef i 4«7 89! 3*9 10 15 84 ! 13 7! 11 35 86 88 467 89 Laptrte l'hiltip (targe ... 306 77j 210 23'Jl 71, I 750 727 51 06 306 77 Shrewsbury.. Mathsw Tayler...; 1000 11| #6B 00 j 1 32 tt3. 31 22' 278 28 1000 II i Total 10129 19 $6295 03 »T s*' (275 23 ;04 27 3317 10 101 So Is A. L SMITH COI'NTT TRlfusl HKK. In atcount with the Collectors of Dog Tax, for the ytn ISOS. i B'JHOUUHS • Amt. Amount, Sr Rebate AoU'etis' Due I AND I COLLKi l'UhS charged. Paid in. > 'Allowed., Cemui. from Balance. TWPS. ( I t PSj Coll.c'rs ' Chsrry F. Miliwdorf 159 00' 61 00 <3 S2l 186 02 03 159 00 Colley J. P. Allen 63 75' a. " ' 63 75 6.1 75 Dasbor. b.rv O. 8 R.ituwjr.r. 31 50, 0 60, " 51! 31 20 00; SI 50 Davl'ieoa Ijam.s Moraa.... 75 90 37 51 196 1 21' 34 3>| 75 00 Elklau I nVh«rt.r Plotts ... 91 50 40 00: 2 10 1 23 51 17 01 50 Porksvill. l«.Charles Nye 0 00 1 ; B Vol 0 00 Forks Henry Ritahlin... (it T5 38 Ui> 148 I la! 44 u:ii 81 75 F0i..„„....,JA. Dii'ker*m...„ 4 75 21 50| Toi 80 25 ?5| 48 75 UUlsgruy* ... Charles Haas 3 50 J5 00 1 35' 77 7 8*; 31 50 Laporte boro'T. J. Keolar 15 75 13 01 10, 56 t 99i 15 75 Laporte iPhillip Karge Js »« 6 ol| 38 81 Jl 0o! 28 50 Shrewsbury ..'Malhow Taylor... 43 5u 35 0» 135 7'j 16 3->' 43 50 Totals I 6SJ 50 $ 276 68 1 13 2.1 890 $ 380 (0 $ It* 50 fUateiaeal showing amounts of Btale, t'oaaly and IVtg Taxes due trout th* various Co.'lee• tors IW th. year 1895, and fur previous years. w lliiKofitlls AND Si,to [,» uaiy lex Uog fax " " ToWN.^lll l*?4. COLLECTORS, Year. Auit. Due. A:at Due. luit, D»e.l TotaJs | Cherry T»»u.h>P ... Ml ah ml IS. ■> ) 9? 30 133 ',U| I ||t 1$! Ch.rry do F J M, Urn«l4 I8»l •' * U II in Korkteills Bof 'Ugh 11. W. UilbeH 13 00 Ij Up'ih *» N. C. Mahea 36 10' ,1* |„ Uaildioa Taaaship W. M H.khias. I Mil 1 | .10 00 „ ~,, Cailey do P. A. Walsh Isol 10 »7 1t.74 1.44 ■ 1 Ch.rry Township ...if. Mlllsitiif Daviasea de JasaesMaraa M M 231 3« s« 36 J.n 10 Porks 4a iF, P MeaaUn M|, to I3| |« |e r»» do 4. Diehersua n 0*: M ;| j| Fuksvttle Charley Nye 39 31 >1 o*o 44 «| lllllsi|f«v* Toweehip CharUs Haas 5 to ) n ithrewshaiy Tap .....fMathew Taylaf .. .. tto 41 U 3t 3# 71 64 i'herty d > F Mm ,J .n I sot I sj 111 15 01 ».V 018 00 Oelley tewa.fcip «). P Alieu II II 7to 10 «,1 ft! (* Itatideou d« Jauiee Mh> 401 4« 34 s.j m U D.thole Honagh C, t>. It.llowy t 47 3.1 311 ST J.l OS |)| Mbla*4 Yaweefclp ... Wheeles PUtita „, I U lot to 51 ||, 341 71 Jai 4m A. «*-bjs«.a IM 00 H75 )|| ,4 Posh* *• ' Heary Hitehlia I ofa 114 M 4t ot I*l si PothsllU* B .foe»h ;t'fc*jlea Mte 14 US I* «oe i«| u llUlego'Sa foeaeklp CH»r ee llaa. I »17 M I it. u l.»| .»ie 4" Phi lip harge || 04 ft »4 ft ts lep n- 8e,..,.gk .. 112 K«hi .......1 ! .4 ei }iV .* tfklMabMy tawe*klp'H*tH> TOWNSHIPS • Ree'vd.J Twp. I Twp. Total ,by Trs Com. Twps. Trea«. j last an It, last audt Cherry Township I 30 511 3 3s! ; 33 86! ! 83 86 Colley do i £7 41 81 j S3 22; 50 ...j 250 572 Dushore Borough | ' 1 Davidson Township ! 232 58 12 27, ' 211 85,300 .... 10 ... 34 85 Elkland di j 505 1 0-1! I 6 09, j 809 Forksvilie Borough I Forks Township ! i 2 94 j 2 94 j | 3 94 Fox do ] 141 51 78 081 219 59;179 50' 898 81 11 llillsgrove do I • 58 97 93| 59 90: 50 .... 2 50 740 Laporte Borough I 24< 2 48) 2 341 14 Laporto Township ! Sherwsbury do j I 4 811 181 4 58j 23> Total ,# 536 03 100 71 1 632 74 4.86 43' 24 35 131 07 A. L. SMITH, COUNTY TREASURER. In aacount with the County of Sullivan for tho year ending December 31, *96. To Balance in hands oTcountytrosT By umt. of county orders redeemed as shown by the audit for '94 5743 20 during tho year 95.. 38,014 04 To amt. received from ono Bond By Trcas commission thereon 1,300 70 (new series) negotiated 500 ... lly amt. paid State troas, taJC on To amt. received from county c m--. bond to Jan. Ist '95 $33 000 at 4m. 88 Borrowed money 9500 ...'By amt. of reden.pt. money paid out T T4 To a nit. received from collectors for Hy Treas. commission thereon 80 the year '94 and for previous yoars 2774 5s By amt. of interesi paid ou bonds via: To auit of county t'tx received from $33.000 at 4 p'reent 1830 , M unseated lands during '95 1608 09 Treasurer's commission 66 .» To amt. received from county's pro- By balance in hands of Co. Trcas. portion of license money 726 75; County money 272.10 To umt. received from State, being Redemption money 42.37 814 8w the refund of 8-fourth of '94 tax 015 4- To amt. received for Bu* and costs Leverton S3 ••• To amt. leoeived from ex-Sheriff Ut» for jury Joes.. 13 ... To amt. recovered from Davidson twp. school district overpaid to them on Lorah account 297 45 To amt reod. from collector:- for '95: Stato tax 577.48 County " 6395.03 Dog '« 278.68 7149 19 Amt. received form Fox twp. act. of Harvey McKay. 179 50. 20,089 24 120,080 34 A, L. SMITH COl NTY TREASURER. In account with the Couimouwealth of Pennsylvania, for the year 1803, RETAILERS' [uieicdiitile ta*| LICENSE. To ami. of Retailer's Lieeniv 502 00 By wnt returned to state as ancol loetahle 112 ft lly costs of advertising 84 88 :i.v stale treasurer's receipts 418 68 Uy Treas. commirtiou at 6 per caul 34 18 msmTo! win WHOLESALE LIQUOR LI.'ENSK. Tu amt of V* holesale Li juor Liceus-i |4tni ou lly Sia t k-.it uci i ( 3"0 IBy Treasure!'* com. at 5 per eaut... 30 0# #IOO 00! 408 N DISTILLER'S LICENSE. To amouut of distill*'! liceusu lOu On My £t»t« Traasurur'a rantptl. 08 , m Uy treasurer's 8 ... 100 00, 108 60 UILLIARH LI'KNHK. To »mt. of~Bitnr 1 U -SLK. '.' ."oejlty ~t„ I.m . v ipt. 114 8# Uy Trtw. ei ivwmsioii at 6 per uvwt 8 89 129 Oft« 8 ti maS m m , , — — 4ir.ji..»i" '.I 'maei— A. L. SMITH COl MTV rUKAoI It Kit. Im wiMI with Mm a-aaty u»4 Mm annul bur u«h> act to«i. Lt t *. for'tkelr aatb ♦! 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