Republican News Item.
THURSDAY, MAR. 31, I§9B
- Ignorance is the mother of J
J scepticism. Ignorance does \
J not abound to any great extent J
€ In Sullivan County, 112
<> So that there
j> is But Little
\\ Scepticism
| ( about the Value off
ifc be Iftews |
| ITtem \
* As a Profitable #
llHbvettising
j; fl&ebtum. \
Read it, Your neighbor does, 112
oSubscribe, Don't borrow, 112
County Seat Indices.
—Republican Primaries next Saturday.
—lt was> hot time in the old town,
all right.
—Judge Dunham is holding court in
Troy this week.
Master. Saylor Lawrence drove to
Dushore Monday.
—The life of the house-keeper will
eoon be one grand sweet scrub.
—John W. Buck of Sonestown was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Atty- E. J. Mullen was a business
visitor in Williamsport Wednesday.
—Mr. Frank Shoemaker is visiting his
brother at this place.
Atty. H'm Shoemaker was transact
ing business in Lewisburg Monday.
—Theo. Heess of Elkland twp was
transacting business in town Saturday.
—Miss Stella Reede of Muncy Vallsy
visited with Mrs. T. J. Keeler Saturday.
—Hon. J. S Line of Bernice was a
county seat visitor in town Monday.
— F. P. Vincent was circulating
femong his friends in town Saturday.
' —M. C. Miller of Ringdale was tran
sacting business in town Wednesday.
—Spain capitulated just in time to give
local politics a fair starting chance.
—Dr J. W. Murrelle of Athens will be
at this place April 9th lor the practice of
dentistry and will remain a few days only.
—Judge Ingham returned home MOD
day after a week's business trip to Wya
lusing.
—With the loss of the Laporte Hotel
this town looks like the desolate island
of Cuba.
—County Commissiones Huffmaster
Rogers and Secules were at their office on
Saturday.
—Ja». C. Deininger came up from
Harricburi: Friday to see his friends at
this place and Sonestown.
—Mrs. Chae. Tinklepaugh returned
from Williamsport Tuesday where she
has been visiting for several days.
—Mr. E. V. Ingham of Eagles Mere,
was looking after business interests the
early part of this week injtown.
—A. A. Baker returned Friday from a
two week's business trip through Columbia
Co., traveling for a nursery company.
Now, if this interminable rainy season
can be inuced to back down as Spain has,
life will be worth living again.
Mrs. C. D. Voorhees and daughter
left on Friday to visit with friends at
>hunk before leaving for her future home
t Elk County.
—The liquor stock saved from the
el was placed in Prothonotary Law
n's office for temporary safety. Some
jght'he was preparing for a>campaign.
—Miss Rinehart of Williamsport is
sisting her sister Mrs. C. F. Wacken
uth in domestic affairs while locating in
their new home.
—Miss Grace Lawrence left Q£ Tues
day for Bloomsburg where she wl)
plete her course of study at the o.
Normal. p
—lt was an exterior cause that mad?
all the trouble about the Maine, and an
interior cause that made bad work of the
hotel. It makes all the difference in the
world.wliere a thing happens.
—The singing school conducted dy Perry
W. Parks closed Monday night. \ con
cert was given in the M. E. church Tues
day evening by the graduating class.
—A gold watch chaim containing a
photograph was found in the street at
lis place Friday night. The owner cau
ive same by calling at this office.
—Thos. M. Stalford of Wyalusiug, for
hy years a prominent teacher of Brad
ford county, now a leading representative
of the New York Mutual Life Insurance
company, waa transacting business in
town Monday-
—The swords can be beaten into plow
shares just in time to get ready for oats
sowing.
—E. P.. Webb o!' Muncy Valley vvn.t
doing business in town Wednesday.
—Fire Insurance adjusters will hold a
meeting over the remains of the hotel on
Friday to ascertain the amount of
damage done.
—An illustrated lecture will be given in
the methodist church Saturday evening
of this week, by Rev. W. S. Skinner.
Subject "The curse of drink" a most
thrilling and fearful story setting forth
the evils of intoxication. Twenty-four
touching pictures. Admission, 15 cents,
children 10.
—The M. E. church was almost a vic
tim of conflagraiion Friday night. A
quantity of wet wood was placed on the
back of the stove to dry and left there
while the parties went away thinking to
return soon. The wood took fire from the
heat of the stove and was discovered by
Hattie Lawrence who gave the alarm in
time 10 have it extinguised before doing
any dumage.
—The NEWS ITEM was about the only
newspaper that told its readers there
would be no war arising from the Maine
affair. The avalanche of war papers
| didn't scare the ITEM, the youngster is
100 well acquainted with them. It also
had to much faith in McKinley who is
going to give freedom to suffering Cuba
and settle the Maine disaster honorably
and do it all without shedding the blood
, of a great and noble nation either.
—Dr C. F. Wackenhuth last Friday
entered upon his duties ns physician at
this place, and is getting but little of the
rest ihat he had lioped to enjoy after
leaving a large field of practice about
Jamison City. While our people much
regretted the loss of a good neighbor and
an excellent physician in the person of Dr.
Voorhees, they now rejoice to learn that
they have one who hopes to equal his
successor and well able to do so. As Dr.
Wiiclienhuth has achieved other success
he is most certain at this place as well.
—You can feel the hints of spring in
the air these days. You can get a sug
gestion of it in the advertising columns of
the NEWS ITEM. YOU can observe it in
city shop windows. You can see indica
tions that Miss and Madam are getting
ready to bedeck themselves a few days
hence, in finery such as, soon, the birds
and woods wi'l don. The ilrygood mer
chants throwing out hints about tliq se
ductive shirt-waists that has not yet burst
iis elements of pine box in the important
celbis to bloom in billow ing plumpness
in the show window to he tnnouncen in
advertisements. A few days of this
weather a,id the door ytvrds will begin to
iissume as much importance as the
yards. And why shouldn'tthey? When
natures swords thrust forth their tendril
blades in defiance | Jack Frost to give
beauty to Mother fartb and till human
hearts with the jovoui conviction that the
dead shall live.
Muncy Valley.
The people wonder why Mr. Tayloi
Stroup wears such a broad smile just now
but it'they should goto his home and see
the big girl which will make her home
i with him, thert I wonder if their wonder
wouldn't cease to wonder.
Mr. Wm. Sheets of Muncy Valley re
received a message Wednesday of the
i death of his brother John at Port Layden.
P M. Taylor arrived .home Friday last
Irom Potter Co. where he was delivering
| pictures.
M. .J. Phillips left Saturday last for
| Williamsport.
j J. 11. Stackhouse made a trip to Will
; iamsport and returned Saturday-
John Welago of wiped U|
.in a fight Saturday night lust and wai
' struck over the head with a club. ll*
was taken to the Williamsport hospital
i Monday.
! There was ice over the small pook ol
water Wednesday morning.
Ilyman Ilerr retrned Tuesday Irom a
i trip 10 Lock Haven.
i T. J. Scbug'is erecting a saw mill about
| 2 miles from this place and will be in
operation soon.
Straw Bridge.
Miss Laura Rine is on the sick list.
Mr. J. J. Harding, wife and little daugh- |
ter Rita made a three dav'a visit to Will
iamsport over Sunday.
We are very sorry to say to the many
friends of MissjEtta Buck that she is not
—"oUmceut as fast as her many friends
' «? £=3 ©
takecift.g. ILI o J g
about one year. Wi ® >» u
success. * ®
Mr. P. Edkiu made a flying trip to
Forksville Sunday last. He reports the
roads in bud condition.
Mr. A. C. Edkin came home to-day
from Forksville. He will spend a few
days with his parents at Cedar Grove and
on April 4th will leave for Muncy where
he will attend the first term of Muncy
Normal School.
Mr. George Houeeknecht will move on
the Fiester Property near Strawbridge
about April Ist.
Mr. Wm. Shoemaker of Sirawbridge
has purchased two fine teams of horses, a
number of people called Sunday to see
hem and report verv fine horse*.
—The wreck of the Maine has employ
ed the poets so generally that. Spring is
i getting of!' easy this year,
j —The geography class looks out of the
i window and sees that the surface of the
I earth is composed of land and water, with
| the proportion about three-fourths water,
I just as the book says.
; —The warriors can console themselves
in the fact that, though the piping timefi
of pence are going to continue, there is
plenty of good business stirring to keep
tliem employed.
~Kv«rvtio<iy Saye So.
Casciirets Candy Cathartic, the most won
det-f ul medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to too taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
clean sin* the entire system, dispel colds,
cure heatlnolie, fevor, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day; 10, as, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure bv till druggists.
Double* tho Pleasure of n Drive.
A fine carriage doubles the pleasuro of driv
ing. Intending buyers of carriages or har
ness can save dollars by sending fot the
large, f reo catalogue of tho Elkhart Carriage
Ana Harness Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Ind.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
It C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.
Don't Tobacco Spit uud Smuke tour IJI'o Ann*.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netlc, full of lire, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 60c or 91. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butter and eggs.
To l)ui'3 Constipation Forever-
Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Mercantile Appraisement.
The venders of domestic and foreign merchan
dise etc., in Sullivan County.Pa., will take notice
that they are appraised and classed by the under
signed appraiser of mercantile and other license
tax for the year 1898, as follows, to wit:
Class. CHERRY. Ami:
10 Blight, W. II 20.5
14 Hope, C. P JW
14 Hunsinger, P. W • «>
14 Sick, C. S 111
14 Vogel, Julius ?'j>
14 Sick, Wcndall
COLLEY.
14 Dieflcnbach, D. D ?
7 Jennings Bros 4U^s
14 Johnson. C. A *
14 Finkle, T 775
14 Mussleman, Oeo.Agt.J.S. Harrington 7<5
14 Lopez Drug Co 7 ,s >
DI'SHORE BORO.
14 Barth&Kester 7 1?
114 Carroll, J. W 7 -J>
\l4 Carroll, D, '
jl3 Cunningham, James W'j>
14 Crimmins. J. H '«•>
14 Connor, Patrick "~J>
|l3 cole, Samuel
14 Deegan, George 7 7.>
!14 Harrington, J. 8 77a
14 Honnetter, G. H 770
13... Holla, J. 9. &Co - JO 75
1 Kline, Bernard 10/•>
1 McDermott, Henry '
14 Morris Leverton & Co
1 Mingos & Molyneux - 10 <5
1 Pealer, Charles E 7 75
14 Pomeroy, F. B 775
12. .. Ree-er. John D 2-I
14 Rettenbury, J. V 7<5
1 sylvara, E. G 20 75
14 Tubach, Eniil I* 7/5
14 Yonkin, Jacob H 775
DAVIDSON TWP.
14 Armstrong, A. T 775
14 Buck. John W 7 75
14 Magargel, J. B 775
1 Honman, VV. L 15 >5
1 Herr Hayman 10 75
14 Mencer, Theo 7 75
14 Magargel, Frank 775
1 Penticost Lumber Co 10 75
ELKLAND TWP,
11 Hartung. August 775
1 Jennings, C.8., Agt 7 75
II Miller, D. L 7 75
14 llartt, Vm 775
FOX TWP.
1 Campbell. A. E 10 75
1 Brown. Charles ' 'o
FORKS TWP.
14 Norton &. Hottenstcln 775
FORKSVILLE BORO.
14 Lancaster, B. S 7 75
1 Rogers M, A. & Son 15 75
13 Smith, A. C 10 75
lIILLSGROVE TWP.
1 Hoffman, W. L 10 75
1 Hull, Vernon 13 25
LAPORTE TWP.
1 Botsford, Z. E 7 75
LAPORTE BORO.
14 T.J.Keeler 7 75
12 McFarlane James 1325
14 Tripp, A. E.,Assignee 775
SHREWSBURY TWP.
14 Cheney. C. F 775
( 13 Kehrer, D 10 75
BILLIARD TABLE 9.
J tables, McGce, Robt. Dushore, Borough 40 75
I do Koe.Wm., Cherry twp 30 75
i do Maben, N.C., Laporte Boro 40 75
I do George, J. P., Colley twp 40 75
WHOLESALE LIQI'OR LICENSE.
Finan, L. D., Dushore Borough
O'Neal, Wm., do
DISTILLERS LICENSE.
Schaad, John, Cherry twp.
BREWERS LICENSE.
Hilbcrt, Leonard, Cherry twp.
And that an appeal will be held in the office of
ihe County Commissioners, Laporte, Pa., on the
18th day of April, beginning at 1 o'clock p.m.;
when and where you can attend if you see proper
11. W. OSLER, Mercantile Appialser.
Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM.
Kilucnto Your ii»w«ls IVIIIi Casearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fall, druggists refund money.
Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIIMIE TABLE.
In icefoot Monday Bept. 6, 1897.
Northward. Southward"
pm. a. m. | a,m.| pm
~l»O40i Halls 945 440
..... 9 32! 424
KA 112 9 25 4 14
29- —• firfO 22' f4 Ofc
fStV. . w W 9 20,f4 06
5 54' ■ irg-i 914 ! 400
f6 04 i m f9 07 f347
f6 09 fU36 Beech Glen- f9 02, f3 40
6 12 11 40 Muncy Valley 8 49,3 38
6 18'11 46! Rones town 8 52 832
634, 1201! Nordmont 837 3 15
654 12 25 LaPorte 8211257
657 12 28 LaPorte Tannery 819 254
f713 f1245! Rlngdale 1806 (283
7 27, 100| Satterfleld 7 5512 20
pm.ip. m.! am.|pm.
All trains daily except Sunday; " 112" flag
•tatinns.
Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
SatUrQeld for nil pints on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
11. E. EAVRNSON, Oen, Manager.
Hughesville, Pa.
Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM.
W. L. HOFFMAN'S
MUNOY VALLEY STORE.
Specialties for our
jgargain ©a?
THURSDAY, MARCH,24, 98.
Watch these store tidings
closely, which are money
saving opportunities of a most
inviting character.
Calicoes, 4c yard.
Ginghams, 4c yard
Table oil cloth, 12c yard
Good loose coffee, 10c lb.
Brooms, 10c each.
Clothes pins, lc per dost.
41b. prunes, 25c.
41b. rasins, 25c.
Good carpet, 25c yard.
Ask to see our driving shoes
sold for $2.20.
THURSDAY'S SPECIAL SALE.
I Wish to Arrest
Public Attention,
and declaim to the people of Sulli
van county my willingness to serve
any who wish the services of an
experienced Auctioneer.
ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff.
Laporte, Pa.
Beport of jLaporte Borough Auditors for
the Year 1897.
Walter Spencer, Treasurer, In account with
Laporte Borough for the fiscal year 1897, made
March 14,1898.
Dr. Cr
To balance In hand, audit 1897... '286 7S
Amt.recd. from T.J.Keeler c 01.'96 47 06
do A.H. Buschhausen, col 347 92
do F.W. Gallagher, show 11c. 500
do W. T. Watrous side walk 22 88
do T.J.Keeler, bal.bond sale 938
do Proceeds order No. 52 '9B
P. Karge 400 00
do T. J. Keeler act A.E.Tripp 210
do Proportion license money 35100
By interest on Kurge's judgment 29 52
" Karge's Judgment redeemed 122 V9
" costs on same ,2 26
" Orders redeemed 870 56
Com 2% on 1025 33 2051
" Balance due borough 426 26
1147210 147210
A. H. Bauschbaused, Collector, in account with
Laporte borough for year 1897.
Dr Cr
To amount of duplicate 418 92
By Treasurer's receipts 289 59
Rebate 5 per cent on 314 26... 15 71
Com 3 per cent on 298 56 896
Treas receipts 33 87
Com 5 per cent on 35 65 1 78
Treas receipt 24 50
Land returns 968
Balance due borough 34 83
$4lB 92 418 92
A. 11. Buschhausen, Collector, In account with
Laporte borough poor funds, year 1897.
To anit of duplicate 299 29
By Treasurer s receipt 206 63
Rebate 5 per cent on 224 23.. 11 21
Com 3 per cent on 213 02 6 39
Treas receipt 2413
Com 5 per cent on 25 39 1 26
Treas receipt 17 22
Lands returns 6 79
Balance due borough 25 66
$299 29 299 29
T. J. Heeler Collector 1896 in acct for year 1897
Borough funds.
To bal due borough last audit 6185
By Treas receipts 47 46
Lands returned 14 39
61 85 61 85
Poor Fnnds.
To balance due borough last audit 72 33
By Treas receipt 62 28
Lands returns 10 05
■3 72 8a
T. J. Keeler, Trustee, in account with borough
' year '97, Bond Fund.
To proceed on bond sale 800 00
By amt paid Jas. Boyd A Bros..
For belting and freight 22 12
Freight for crusher 24 84
Good Koad Machine Co for
stone crusher 425 16
C. L. Wing for printing bonds 800
Seerudue Bros, for inspecting
boiler and engine 4 50
J.W.Ballard for water tank.. 6 00
do boiler and engine 300 01.
Walter Spencer, Treas 9 8h
800 00 800 00
F. W. Gallagher overseer of poor In account
with borough for year '97.
To balance due borough last audt 54 81
Amt reed from T.J.Keeler col. 62 28
A.H.Buschhausen col. yr'97 247 98
By amt ixl Mary Gunski and fam.
ily during year '97 65 00
Thos.W.Beahen for tramps' board 75
Ellis Swank, boarding tramp* 2 5t
County Treas. for in sane bill at
Danville, for U.Gunski .luue 1 'B7 177 59
F. W. Gallugeer and T.J.lngham
trip to Danville, case of Gunski 1100
J.W.Bullaid assistance to tramps 2 00
F. M.CroeSley.car fare for tramps 1 00
Dr. Herrmann, case of Gunski... 10 01
F. M. Crossiey aast given tramps 1 20
T.J.lngham car fare for tramp..... 50
A.K.Tripp, assistance giveu to
Mrs. Jotin Purcell S 90
T. J. Ingham for tripto Danville
and professional services 20 00
F. W, Gallagher services overseer 1000
do board for tramp* 150
Balauce in hands of overseer 62 9b
870 07 370 07
Statement of resources and liabilities of La
porte borough of the fiscal year 1897, Boio.Funds,
Liab. Rec.
Outstanding orders 52513
Bond indebtedness of borough... 800 00
Amt due from A.H.Buschhausen 84 83
do Co. Treas land returns
for years 1893—4—5 1105
do Walter Spencer Treas... 426 26
do Co. Treasurer '96. 1* 39
d do '97 9 68
do A.G.Neil, sidewalk muddle 16 00
do A. J. Hackley sidewalk 820
do C. E. Grimm " 981
do John V'erflin " 1017
do John Vercell act of Mrs. P |9O
Liabilities in excess of resources 785 84
1325 13 1325 13
Poor Funds.
Resources in excess of liabilities 117 98
Amt due from overseers '97 « ?8
do H. Mlnnier 55 00
117 08 117 08
Recapitulation of Boro expenses for year 1867.
Orders redeemed
Interest on P. Karge Judgment 295*
P. Karge Judgment redeemed 12299
Costs on above judgments 2 26
Amt expended on acct of bond fund 790 62
1815 95
Made up as follows: _
Judgments paid Interest and cost 154 <7
Street Commissioner H. H. Ring. JI9 25
Work on streets °™92
Printing and stationery 12 35
Material and supplies J7 74
Legal Costs 00
Secretary to borough council 1000
Auditing borough account 4 00
Building for stone crusher 80 50
Stone crusher, engine, boiler etc <9O 62
181595
We the undersigned auditors of the borough of
Laporte do hereby certify that we met in pursu
ance of Act of Assembly at courthouse March 14,
1898 and did proceed to audit, adjust and settle
the several accounts of the borough and
found the same correct as shown and setforth
hereinbefore. Witness our hands and seals this
day
J. HARRY SPENCER, H. A. KARNS,
THOS. E. KENNEDY. Auditor*.
Laporte, March 19.18M-
L R. flumble,
Dealer in and
ilanufacturer of
p-i _ CARRIAGES \N£ WAGONS.
AND Your Patronage
Lumber '* solicited on the banis of low prices. Don't let this I'aut escuj<«.
u; are r of our ' ar B« stock of hand mode wagons.
Wagons, We also deal in factory made pletfrom spring wagons.
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West°l7ain Street LAPOETE.
CAMPBELL The Merchant,
&HUNK, PENNA.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR
MY NEW AD. NEXT WEEK.
I will have something important to say to you regard
to my new stock of
Spring and Summer Good s
Which I am opening up for your inspectio
Yours very respectfully.
A. E. CAMPBELL.
'-7=l John W. Buck, li=L-« *
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 at ous store.
A Sensible Wife will Always
Watch the of responsible merchants
especially Grocers. gy g jjj eans will be enabled in
;-ave in the course ol'a year enough money
to pay lor a good many other household
necessities.
STORE"
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,
j". w. bttcik:, SONESTOWN .PA"
CsWEEPSTAKES V? I
■ AWARDED PRODUCT OF THE fltt
B improved United States Separator wt
At the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association, & kjuSuS W
Manitowoc, Feb. 9-11, iBpS. IP
It leads everywhere where introduced. fly
■ 1 have received the sjs.oo sent me ns premium m
on butter that scored the hienest at the Mum- ■ ■
towoc Convention of the Wisconsin State Dairy- ,■>
men's Association. 1 got the Sweepstakes and three My/K
other First Priies, amounting in value altogether A 1
to STI 5. n0, and all because my No. t Improved V. S. -j K
Separator makes such smooth, perfect cream. It is *. TST.-ay K Oaf
easv to make Cno butter out of such cream.
R. M. BUSSARD, iaMulfißll
Prop. Bussard's Creamery. .
SEMD FOR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLETS. FREE. *
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt.
nen's, Boys' and Childreti'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 l>e marked down.
moved as I'd like and now they musi
I have marked them at prices that will make you buy.
W". CLAJR/IR/OXjI-i- 112a 0 *" 01 ' Dushobb. 1'
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