News Item. THURSDAY. JAN. 20, 1898- NO FEATURE \ ;; OF !! kbe i: { ITtcm j| Is more I Prominent 0 0 than its || J Absolute a Fidelity <> to the i| Mews | That is one j> (i Reason for its <► 0 Superb Value J| || as an Z * Hbvertising jj | flfoeMum. J County Seat Indices. 'Twas the Ringdale sleigh-ride, with its merry elide. In it<enchantment b»und her: He kept one hand ui*>n the icins, But put an arm around her. And in blissful close embrace they sat Like brother and like sister; But the moon knew they lovers were Because he up and kissed her. (Show him to me.) —Have you paid your taxes. —Tliis month has got a generous share of wHshday. How many New Year's resolutions are in a good state of preservation yet.? —lf ino'iey is scarce it is perhaps he cause ihere is so much change in the weather. —The Democrats having been beaten at Columbus, now turn hopefully to Phil adelphia. —There is one handy thing about run ning a newspaper—we don't need a cash register. For rent or snle.wood-working factory and saw mill. Address, B. M. STONE, Stull, Pa. —The weather clerk during this month would seem like aanus of old to have be come two-faced, A s'eighload of jolly young people from Satterfielddrove 10 this place Sun day evening. —Does it indicate an early spring when Democratic candidates for Sheriff emerge before groundhog day. —Joseph Robbins one of the old resi dents of Nordmont, died at his home Jan uary 13, of heart disease. —Every man always wonders why in tlir world other men do not have enough sense to get in out ot the wet. —The County Auditors completed their work of examining the accounts of the county officials this week. —Abraham Lincoln said: "I don't think much of a man who is not wiser to day than he was yesterday. " There is talk of establishing cooking schools lor men. This isn't such a ridi culous idea as it may first appear. —There will be a social dance at the Kennedy Hull on Friday evening of tbi« week. All are invited to participate. —The dedication services of the new Baptist church are to be held January 30. Special announcements will appear later. —The Iriend who accepts without ques tion anything you choose to tell and does not question about that which is left un said is a rare and wonderful personality. Washington Camp No. 249 P. O. S, of A. a>e having the room over the pool room in the Kraus building tixed up lor a hall. When occupied it will be nice and cozv. —lf ones brain could be as active in origination fiction as in dwelling on tht various phases of reali'y superb novels ol unusual interest would be a drug on tht market. —A Ne»» York jury has valued fl woman's j .wlioiH at SIO,OOO, which sonn henpecked husbands art likely to considet a pretty high figure —ll a n tia was sworn in Monday. Thif is his last swear of the hot campaign, anrl is now probably sighing for more terms to conquer. —Dave Hill and Dick Crocker are gO' ing to lock horns. The comfortable thing about it is that we will be happy which ever of them gels licked. —lt was remarked the other day that a woman with a large nose invariably wants her own way. The same is alsc true of a woman with a pug nose a short nose or any other nose. —By the culture test Dr. Glasaard o' Williamson, proved that the case a, Laporte Tannery also that at Proctoi as anthrax, were not thai disease, and « •sported it to the Uuiou Tanuing Co. j —A Sons-of-Veteran Camp has been j organized at Benton, Pa., to be known as the "Russet Kama Camp-of Sons of Vet erans." The Camp is a large one and has over sixty members. Had the bad twig been pruned from the legal branches sooner, Sullivan county would have been saved the enormous cost of a contest suit, pay nothing of the scores of trifle petit affairs. —A. E. Tripp in the absence of Sheriff Swank, was on Saturday deputised to make u levy on the goods of M. R. Black who has been in the undertaking business for the past few years at Forksville. —Judjre Ikeler, of the Columbia-Mon tour district, whose term expires with this year, is a candidate for re-nomination. W. h. Rhawn. Esq , of Catawissa is also a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion. —"Woman, without her, man is a sav age." This may have b?en true in the days when the old bard wrote it, but now a-days there is many a savage woman without a man, and many a man who wishes he was a savage. —The newspaper that hasn't wnrned its readers against the new and dangerous counterfeit SIOO silver certificate isn't up to date. It doesn't matter if neither the editor nor any of his readers ever had such a thing in their lives; he must speak of them as though SIOO silver certificates were as common as eggs. —The Muncv Valley Bakery which is managed in «n up-to-date manner by Mr. VV. H. Rimsnyder, is making regulartrips to this place and is steadily growing in popular favor as a public benefactor. He has recently secured the service of a first class baker of Williamsport to take charge o* the ovens, and is now placing excellent food on the market. —The spring election is drawing near and the voters of Laporte should be cas - ing ahont for good men to nominate for ihe ollices to be tilled. Active, energetic, honest men who have the good of the whole town at heart should be selected for councilinen, and broad guaged intelligem men who have no personal axes to grind should be put on the school board. It is of vast more importance to th»> taxpayers of this borough who shall lie chosen to do ihe borough legislating, than who shall be elected governor next full. —Ulysses Bird of Estella had a runa way at this place on Monday. He was engaged in hauling lime and while his team were eating tieed with their bridles oil, near the Tannery station, became frightened and started down the hill by the dry loft at break-neck speed. At the foot of the hill one of the horses fell and the wagon went rolling over the team, injuring one ot the steeds so badly that it will probably be valueless. —Voters of both parties throughout the county should regard it a duty to attend the caucus and primaries of their respec tive parties. Here is the proper place to make certain of getting good honest com petent men on the tickets. Don't allow a few men to dictate the nominees and force you to ratify their choice when you know they are not wisely selected. The govern ment of the Township you live in is more directly important to you and your inter ests than the government of the Nation. Attend the primaries. —Amid the merry jingle of sleigh bells, loving manner and honeyen words a num ber of New Albany boys at this place and Bume of Laporte's best looking girls en joyed another sleigh ride to Ringdale Friday night and spent the hours pleas antly with Mine Host Miller who allow ed them the privilege of an old fashioned hop which was enjoyed 'mid merry con verse and social jollity. At one time,one of Bamum's finest (?) was present and furnished much amusement filling the air with shoe leather, but the climax was only reached when it was learned that he, with his best girl, was part way home when discovering that both runners of his culler was rough-licked with log chains. As we had not the foresight to send our (■porting editor along the affair is never likely to be properly described in print or any creditable account given of Maiphy who WHS raid to have been enjoying love's blissful dream at the time when the driver obvious of time and surroundings save the fair one by his side, drove over an embankment causing such a general mix up that an introduction necessarily had 10 follow. "Podden" furnished the music and some special entertainment. On Sat urday several bark teams did not go out. —lt will now be in order for Mr. Bryan of Mexico, 10 explain how it is that 1597 proved in he the best business year in t lie United Slates witnessed hy the present generation. The explanation Irotn Mr. Hrvan would he especially fitting in vi»-w ot liis statements during the last campaign to the effect that tree coinage wag the only means hy which this country could hope or expert to attain any degree of properity. It may be that Mr. Bryan yet fails to see anj thing but signs of ten* poary prcsjierity, but as he has not said any thing on this subject for a couple of months, it is to be presumed that he ad mits what the rest of the United States Ims gladly proclaimed. Mr Bryan might obtain some assistance front Dunn's Re view, a generally aci-eptcd authority, which among a host of figures indicating lirospity in various branches, shows that in failures was not only the best year since 1K92, but on the whole the best ever definitely known. Personal Mention. —C. F. Cheney ol Eagles Mere was in town Monday. —Judge Dunham is in Tunkannock this week holding court. —Atty. E. J. Mullen was doing busi ness in Dushore Friday last. —Wm. Hartt of Elkland was doing business at this place Monday. —A. A. Collinß of Foiksville, was a county seat visitor on Wednesday. —J. B. Magargel of Sonestown was doing business at this place Saturday. —Gabriel Liteelman of Dushore was on business at the connty Wednesday. —Dana Battin of Shunk is visiting with his friend Lee Voorhees this week. —Miss Alma Lauer has gone to Phil adelphia to visit with friends for several weeks. —L. R Gumble is on the sick list with a bad cold, but is able to be around in the house. —Mrs 1. B Seavers af this place spent last week with her parents and friends at Estella. —Wm. Lord and Jas. Murry of Ln porte Twp. were on business at this place Wednesday. —Atty. lt.J. Thomson, of Dushore,was transacting legal business at the county offices last Friday. —Geo B. Danley and John Aumiller of Eagles Mere were on business at the county Seat Monday. —JudgeKrans and brother Henry were visitors at the county seat on Sunday slop ing at the Laporte Hotel. —Alexander, the Bloomsburg cigar man was in town Wednesday bhaking bunds aiid taking big orders. —Mr.jChas Reeder of Hughesville was the guest of his brother Milton Reeder the early part of this week. —L. E. Bartow of Estella was in town on business Monday and had his name entered on pur subscription book. —T. W. Beahen and wife of the Laporte Hotel spent Sunday*at the home of Com missioner Secules in Shrewsbuy town ship. —Dr. C. F. Wackenhuth of Jamison City and Dr. John Senn of Williamsport were registered at the Commercial Hotel Monday. —District president H. A. Karns in stalled the officers of Washington Camp No. 344 P. O. S. of A. at Sonestown last Wedneedi) night. —Mrs. W. B. Ritterof this place and daughter Mrs. James Brown of Pittston are visting relaiives and friends in liewie burg and vicinity. —Mrs. Clias. Lawrence of Dushore and Mrs. Julius Vogel of Mildred are visiting with Mrs. Wm. Dawrence and Mrs. A. J. Bradley this week. Shunk. A. E. Tripp of Laportespent Sunday in town. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Byron ' Williams died Monday morning of catar rhal pneumonia. John Morgan of Canton was doing ' business in town Monday. The young people of town enjoyed a hop at I'iatt lust Friday night. Mrs. Cora Runiwey and children are visiting at Warren Wrights. Arch Morgan, who is working at Hills grove, spent Sunday with his mother at . this place. Stella and Fannie Smith, who have . been very sick with diphtheria are slowly . improving. Edgar, ihe five year old son of A. E. Campbell, who is suffering with iritis, is at Canton under treatment of Dr. David son. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kilpatrick of Willa- Wanna, N. Y., are visiting relatives here. Miss Ida Hightinire has returned to Grover alter spending the holidays with her parents in this place. A. E. Campbell is in the city purchas ing goods. Log hauling is the order of the day. J. P. Kilmer & Son intends moving their mill here in the spring. Democratic Caucus. The Democrats of Laporte Borough are requested to assemble in caucus at the courthouse in Lafiorteon Saturday Jan uary 22 at 7:30 p. in.for the purpose of nominating a ticket to be voted February 15 1898. ' Slightly Monotonous. Weary Hawkins—(who has stumbled on an old race track.) "Dis yer's a fine road, but I been walkin' it fer tree hours an' I aint seen a house. En besides de scenery'i I monotonous." Williamsport & North Branch R.R I TIME T-A-BXjE- In Effect Monday Sept. O, 1897. Northward. "Southward pin. a. m. | a.m.| pin 615 10 40 Halls 112& 2o flu 45 Pennsdale S \ f25 58V 10 68 Hughesville 9 32 <24 5 40 11 07 Picture Hocks i 9 25 4 14 f5 41 fll 11 Lyons Mills ~ u * 2 f5 47 fll 14 chamouni I 9 -0 (4 06 654 11 21 Glen Mawr I 9 14 4 00 f604 fll 30 Strawbridge. f9O/ f34< f6 09 fll 31) Beech Glen f9 02 f3 40 612 11 40 Muncy Valley 8 49 338 618 1146 Sonestown 8 52 3 32 6 34; 12 01 Nordmont 8 37 3 15 654 12 25 Lal'orte 8 211 257 657 12 28 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 254 f713 f1245 Kmgdale f805:f283 7 27; 100] Satterfleld 7552 20 pm. p. m. | am. pm. All iraii.s daily except Sunday; "1 12" flag stations. 1 onneotioas wi'h the Philadelphia 4 Beading >it ili,lis, tor all points north and south, and the Fall Brook uni Heech Cieek railroads. At jaitjrßeld for nil pints on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere railroad. E. E. EAVtNSoN, Gen, Mi.naser. Hughesville, Pa. QOURT PROCLAMATION, WHEBEAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM, President Judge, Honorable* John S. Line and (Jonrad Kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Ol pliaus Court and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing dute the 27 day of Dec. 1897, to uie directed, for holding the several courts iil the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the 2sth day of Feb. 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m. Theiefoie, notice is hereby given to the Coroner JUstices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their roils, recoids, inquisitions examinations and other rememberances to those things to which their offices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognition to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them as will he just. ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff. Sheriff'sOfßce, Laporte, IV....Jan. 17, 1898. Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and dressgooda at December low prices. High est prices paid for butter and eggs. Administratrix Notice. Estate of J. C. Robbins, deceased. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons Indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment and those having claims, to present the 6«me .without delay, to MRS. MARY W. ROBBINS, Admrx. Or to her attorney Nordmont, Pa. S. B. KARNS, Laporte. Notice. To the public: you are hereby notified th. t I have purchased the following goods from E. M llousekneeht and leased them to him. Ah parties are warned not to purchase any of these goods before consulting the undersigned: 1 cook stove, 1 bed-room suit and bedding, 1 cupboard. 1 six foot table, 13 chairs.carpets, dish es, cooking utensils. 5 buckets, furniture of all kinds and canned goods. J. B. MAGARGEL, Sonestown. To Whom it May Concern. The undersigned having sold his store pro|>erty a'. Muncy Valley Pa.,desires all of his Muncy Valley accounts settled at once. The books o Muncy Valley store aie now in the hands of L. 11. Buck at Sonestown and must be settled by cash or note' Please call on L. H. Buck at once and oblige. A. T. AB MSEBQNO, Foreign Attachment. J.D. Rhodes vs Robert J. Mercur.—ln the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, No. 33 Feb ruary Term 1898. Sullivan County, ss: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of said County, Greeting— We command you, that you attach Robert J Mercur late of your county, by all and singular his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, in whose hands or possessions soever the sunie ma> be, sot hut he be and appear before our Court of Common I'leas to be holden at Lu|«rte in and for said county on the fourth Monday of February next, theie to auswer J. I>. Rhodes a plea of Assumpklt. bail to dissolve $1600.00, and also that you attucti all and singular the goods and chattel moneys rights, credits and effects lands and ten ements ot the defendant in w hose hands soever they may tie found and summon as garnishee the person or pei>ons who hold or |iossess such property and especially sheriff to attach the un divided one-half interest in all those two certain pieces pai eels or tracts of land in the warrantee names of Henry Hurley and George Hurley and ■ situated in the Township of Forks. County ol ■Sullivan and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, viz: on the North by land in the warrantee names of Henry Sllsbec and Joseph Sllsbce.oti the bast hy lanci in the warran- I tee name of Andrew Hurley, on the South nj lu id in the warrantee names t.f Samuel Flynn and Andrew l'lymt, on the West by land in in, warrantee names of Wm. Stead man and Jeremiah • Jackson, lielng the two truck, of land known as "Ihe Mercur and Lippincott Coal Lands," that he be and appear before our Court on the said fourth Monday of February, to answer what shall be objected against aim ami abide the judgment . of the Court therein. And have you then and there this writ. I Witness the Hon. E. M. Dunham, President Judge of our said Court, at La|iorte the Ist day of January, A. D. 189s. WM. J. LAWRENCE, Pioth'y. (Seal of the Court of Common) ■ (Pleasof Sullivan County. Pa.) Published by ordei of the said Court. ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, Laporte, l'a.,Jan, 11, 1898. Administratrix Notioe. Estate of Patroclus Kline late of Fox town ship. deceased. .Notice is hereby given that letters of Adminis tration upon the estate of said decedent have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or dema..d against the same will make them known without delay to MARY E. KLINE, Admre. Piatt, Pa., January 10, IM>», Announcement. I hereby announce myself as candidate for road supervisor of La porte t> wnship. Subject to the decision ol the tax-payer* ol said township. 3t George P. Karge. Subscribe for the N EWS ITEM. IP SOME MAN HAD AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS SPACE IT WOULD PAT! Why? . Because it would be READ just the same as you are read i ing this. Give it a trial. L R. Gumble, Dealer in and flanufacturer of Fflrm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. AND Your Patronage Lumber Is solicited on (he basis of low prices. Don't let this fast eacnp«. Y\r Ve are getting rid of our large stock of hand made wagons. Wagons, We also deal in factory made pietfrom sprinf wagons. Blacksmithing and Repairing. WMt°sain Street LAFOETB. CAMPBELL The Merchant, SHUNK, PENNA. To My Friends and Customers:—Why has my trade increa* ed 50 per cent.? while my compc'Hors are complaining of bard times. I can tell you. There are three reasons: First Class Goods, Lowest Prices, Every thing as Represented. That is the secret of my success. I Bave you money and at th« same time make some myself. lam now opening up my new line of Holiday Goods. Present* that will please the old and young, the great and small. Don't fail to to see them. Call and inspect my new line of Fall and Winter goods of every discription. My stock of Groceries and Provisions are always fresh. No trouble to show you my call and examine them, for I cannot save money for you unless yr»* - me an opportunity. Yo r .ty reapecuully, A. E. CAMPBELL. —• ■ ———— i „ —apy —;i=|| Johrf W. Buck, |EEr • dealer IN PA. GENERAL MERCHANDISE. An endless line of canned goods, fancy and staple groceries, as well as high-grade but reasonable-priced table delicacies, may always be found atous store. A Sr — ; ble Wife will Always Watch the advertisements of responsible merchants especial.y Grocers. Bv this means she will be enabled t« save in the course ofa year enough money to pay for a good many other household necessities. OTTIR, GEITEEAL STOBE_ Is well stocked with seasonable goods and we intend to-~ dispose of them in a hurry if low prices will carry them off. All kinds of country produce handled. 0". "W*. IBTJOIEC, SONESTOWN PA. $2,000 to s2,soft Will Build and Equip a BUTTER and CHEESE FACTORY Lirfi •Rough for the product of 600 to 1000 Cows With Latest and Most Improved Machinery Hundreds of the most successful Creameries cost less than above amounts. Plans and specifications furnished without cost. Send for full information before signing any contracts Vermont Farm Machine Company, ,ELLOWS 800 flen's, Boys' and Children's Suits, 200 Overcoats and Ulsters 600 Pair Trousers for Men, Boys and Children Not sold before Jan. 1, *9B together with cotton and woolen underwear, over shirts, sweaters, hats, caps, trunks, valices gloves and mittens. EVERY ARTICLE IS NEW, not a weakness in them, nor a limp in the styles. Not a piece gathered for the occasion or marked up just to be marked down. They simply haven't moved as I'd like and now they must. I have marked them at prices that will make you buy. I 0". "W. CABBOLL. Sat 0 """ Dothom, PA,
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