Republican News Item.
CHAS. L. WING, Editor and Manager.
THURSDAY APRIL 23, 1898.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS."
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Some Rain Records.
It rains on an average 208 days in
the year In Ireland, about 150 in Eng
land. at Kezan about ninety days sud
In Siberia only sixty days.
A Good Opening in (lie We»t.
Reports have been coming from the (N.
(N. D.) reservation for sev
eral days regarding an Immense crack
In the ground which has appeared ten
miles north of the old fort. The crack
varies in width from 4 to 16 feet, is
about three miles long and of un
known depth, a lantern having been
lowered 150 feet and no bottom in
•lght.
T reasu rer's Sale j
OF UNSEATED LANDS. !
Agreeable to the provisions of ail Act of Assm- |
My entitled, "Ail Act directing the mode of sell
| ing Unseated Lands for taxes, iiussed the 12th day
of March, IMO. and the supplements thereto, 1,
KANBO.M U'HRASHEJt, Treasurer of the County of
j Sullivan, hereby give notice to all pei*ons eon- I
cerned that unless the County.Stale,ltoad, School
and Poor Taxes due 011 the following tracts of
Unseated Lauds situated in said county and paid
before the day of sale, the whole or such part of
each tract as will pay the taxes and such cost
chargable thereon will be sold at the Court House
111 Laixjrte, said county of Sullivan, on the 13th
day nf June. 1X»8, being the second Monday of
June. The sale 10 be continued by adjournment
from day today if deemed necessary for arrear
ages of taxi's due.and assessed and cost accured
ou each tract respectively.
Unseated Lands.
ACRES. WARRANTEE. TAX,
rnEItKY TWP.
417% linker, John 8 93 91
417}.. Eppie, Henry 1117 (it
3!14 Epple, Henry 117 2:1
60 Eld led, William 8* 76
12.1 Fox, Samuel 27«>8
l ox, George 224 10
lui Fox, sauiuel 22 '.15
11KI Gray, William 2250
leayi Gray, William 3S2;i
27 Getting, Christian WOO
ISB Getting, Giover 10USS
178 Jaeobyi Leonard 40 60
75 Jackson, Jeremiah 16
100 Keyser, John 22 50
12 Laskey. Edjvard 282
13 Lukeiis. Daniel 2 82
40 Grav, William 9"0
3:12 JN'oiris Joseph P 22410
160 Quirk, John 33 75
12 Heed, Collinson ' :, 1
185 Reed, Collinson 4163
215 Roberts, Hugh 10-> 38
1)0 Robeits, liugh 40aO
2:iii Roberts, Jas. K 15» 19
100 Roberts George 67 ->U
285 stein, William 61 12
200 Sjein, l'hiltp 45C0
114 Stein, Philip "4 tin
110 VaiiPhuli. William 24 7a
108 Wager, l'hilip 24 50
227 Weitzei, Jacob 4iioo
COLLEY TWP.
120 Anderson, John 12 96
111;,' lirown, George 5 641
60 Com ill on, Adam James 16 an
325 Clark, John 35 in
807 Chase, illber 99 4)
:is.s Chase, Dudley 12.>)l
1(11 4'llll enter, Samuel 516".
200 Crispin. James 2160
290 Culueitson, John 3132
:t!3 .; ( ai|ieiih 1 .Ca.-I er J B-'
400' Campbell, Gustavus 43 20
224 Carpenter. Charles 2:197
4 (.hi Cai | eiuer, Elisha 43 20
350 Cotiinger, Garret • 38 1..
418 ilailv, Jeremiah 4a21
418 Dailv, Mary 4. 21
4is Daily, John 4 > 2l
175 l'itzsimmoits, Thomas 42 00
2ih) Goniluml, Elisha 618"
133 Giilett, Eiiphaiet 43 20
350 Go<:dheart, James F. 37 M'
484 llouseweart, John 26 01
338 Honey, George Mii.m
200 lleister, Petei 10 Ni
30 Ileber, Chase 321
317 Kester, Jacob "l'-i
30(1 Kerr, Geo. Adolphus 32 li
202 Li gall. Sheldon 23 00
330 McMulian, Michael :»st>i
Undivided
% of lis McMulian, John 2' *
417 McMulian. Alexander I. I I
50 Morse, William 1« 20
13 Nicholas, William 4 32
400 Nicholas, Henry 43 20
151 Odion. Thomas 31:2
50 Parley. Nailianiel l'>2o
P.IO l'ilieo, l'.e/.ebel 15 (Hi
50 Parlev. Nathaniel 16 20
192 43-100 Richard. IC. G 6210
23 0-10 RiUcr. Jacob 104 7r.
60 Sparahawk, Thomas 40(0
31 Sullivan, James loot
(11 Shaw, David 20 73
108 Tomliuson, Richard 18 30
12 Tateui, Joseph 378
21 Tatein, Joseph 702
150 Tomlinson, Richard 14 60
310 Tatcm, Joseph 34 02
207 Tomlinson, lienjamin 22 11
93 Woodwind, Ebe.i/er 30 21
150 Word ward, Heza 48 00
300 Whitford, Wiiso.i 97 20
111 Zeigler, David 1188
50 Zeigler. David 610
DAVIDSON' TWP.
392 Baliiott, Joiin 102 2"
3i'J Beasley, Johnson 169 70
401% Bantiy. i'aul 87 60
207 Colt, William 28 00
300 cope, Israel Ml 40
60 I mites, Jacob 10 95
I 436 Custard, Mary 14965
83 Cuutcs, Mary 12 41
92 Evans, Elizabeth 15 0s
98 Evans, John and James 1630
150 Evans, Joel 32 85
2"1 Ewing, Jasper 43 80
427 Ewing, Robert 72 60
129 90-100 Hess and Creveling (125
3iW Harvey, Peter 5:173
00 iless, Samuel and Wesley 20 2s
460 Harvey, Nicholas " 314 c
£i Hess, Samuel and Wesley 3 00
430 James, Grace 1912t
10 James, Thomas 4 3s
so l'aschall. Joseph 3101
230 Milev, Martin 102 20
373 McMulian Alexander 68 04
187 Montgomery, Willi.au 27 37
S5S)i Sample, Catherine 52 20
75 Strawbridge, James lo 9.'.
437 Woodside, Eleanor 19120
48 Woodside, Archibald 21 911
436 Woixlside, John jr. 0:105
200; j Varnell, Rebecca 13 so
KI.KLAND TOWNSHIP
12 J!ryson, Samuel 960
180 Carpenter, John 2* SO
250 Cook, Stephen 40 lid
100 Coniv, Robert 10 00
30 Coolev, Henry 4so
00 Hunsinger, Aaron 13 81
250 Proctor d; Hill 40 IK
Rogers, C. s. 2 IK
43 Proctor .V Hill 0 88
FORKS TOWNSHIr.
432 florscy, John 71 70
53 Eddy. George 3311
477 Fox, George 236 12
50 Harris,
425 Hurley, Henry 1(9 6;
252 Hurley, Chas. 12150
50 Harrison, Jacob 2175
425 Hurley, George &| 88
100 Lloyd, Peter jr. £l4"
122 Lucke, Henry 0105
186 Husscr, John til 2(
00 Pleasanls, Israel 31 00
87 Peters liUhard 43 (it
55 Roberts, 11 ug i; 26 '25
55 Roberts, Jas" V. 26 25
4Cs2 Roberts, George 198 20
!w Rush, Benjamin }|Bs
fox township.
100 Epple, Henry 13 00
30 Epple, lliitiry 378
407 :, i Hughes. Ucorgii 51 31
:CMI Hull, Joiin 125 30
317J4 IJIIII, Mahion 1)9 70
300 Hilton, James 75 60
307 Jones Israel 10
300 Johnson, James 105 40
60 Kuhu, Peter 0 30
29 Penrose, Thomas 1740
HImLSUHOVE TWP
80 Alberts, Gel.rge 30 21
so llingliani, Wiiiiiitu 10 08
2'.K) lloyd, John 54 si
335 lliiiihnm, Epbraim 12603
•MCi<i lie. k, llenry. 13230
216 Honham, William M 90
100 Carpenter, Samuel 12 Wl
60 Corson. James 18 91
257% Uelaiiey, Thomas 73 0s
50 Iloruteitli. Jeremiah Ills
198 Jackson, Wijliam 75 60
135 McKaue. Thoiuw 3102
4os lteese, Daniel 154 86
405 Seckler. Michael 16:109
I.APOHTETWP.
100 Uachm, Philip 10 60
111 Uaclnn. Philip 21(0
39 Bachm, Philip 826
191 Ilaum, I'lUlip 40 49
126 Fox, Samuel M. 2671
1 Franklin, Thomas _2l
36 Fox, Hannah 7 61
55 Fox, Sarah 712
40 Franklin. Walter 636
13 Gurduer, Richard 280
28 Grart. John 594
170 GralT, Jot.u .16 01
I*2 Graff. Andrew 37 40
50 GralT, Andrew 1127
10 Oanagiis. Susiiii W. 212
45 Gardner, Richard
105 Gray, Roliert 3)20
118 Han ey. Jonathan 15 02
5 Herling. Joseph 106
140 Harvey, Jonathan 29 (if}
•1 r'A funAey. Jonathan o#'
104 Hall: Charles 22*®
117 Harvey. Jonathan 2180
150 Levi, Daniel JJJHO
li-.' 112, 1 I auiel «2 62
24Levi, Oaulel S"®
(58 Morris. Richard H. 14 421
71 iloirip, Kiehaid H. 1520 1
1111 North, Richard ii 45
45 Norris, Joßeph P. 9 51
(•3 North. Richard M 75
iSy 3 Pleasants, Isiael it tilt
95 Pleasants, Samuel la 80
40 Parker, Thomas C 4 40
15 Parker, William 3 30
117 Parker, William 35 40
Parker, William 0 40
401 ' lioberts. Hugh 80 48
40 Reynolds, Thomas 1012
175 Reynolds, Thomas 35 54
tit Roberta, K. K.
5 Rackstraw, Jose|>l> 106
35 Roberta, Tomazim 7 42
97 Smith, Daniel 1170
75% Smith iJiiiilel 15 10
130 Wright, Samuel It. 27 50
115 Whalen, Robert 25 50
80 Weaver, William 10 32
BhUKU'SIIURY T\vr.
117 Brodio, William 8 40
418 Benson, Peter 0102
SIIK Urady, John 14800
59 Boyd. John 2481
101 Dougherty. John 44 20
100 Dougherty, John 43 80
75 Kenno, John 10a5
355 Haines, Reuben 155 40
100 Hoover, Jacob 13 80
401 % Hunter. Job 58 40
25 Irwin, Robert 3 70
38<i Ogdcn, Joseph 169 («>
190 Richardson, Isaac 83 22
219 Swain, John 95 40
Seated List.
Also at the same time and place the following
tracts and parcels ol'land duly assessed and re
turned on the Seated l.ist will be sold for arrear
ages of taxes in the names of the present or former
owners, in accordance with the provisions of an
Act of Assembly, passed April 29, A. 1). 1844.
ACRES. NAME. TAX.
CnntitY TOWNSHIP.
40 Baker, Francis sl3 58
3 Bentlcy, Hannah, heirs 40
2 Lots Ranch, Ootleib '. 150
62 Collins. Thomas 12 34
50 ltunn, J as. and K. 1' 188
CO Donegati, Edward 270
50 Dunn. Anna 210
2HandL Itavldge, S. B 7 92
100 Gallagher, Martin 1935
50 Gallagher. U. 1* 245
295 Holmes, JohnG 35 72
IC3 Kalcr, George 327
II and L Kraus, William 1 53
67 Kestcr, Jesse 8 05
67 Lavcllo. John 23 3.'
2'J l.ambcrt, John N)
50 l.ucus. John 300
JO Mcllale, Michael 5 1(
05 Mnoney, Patrick, heirs 22 3C
::t> Mosier, Peter and G. W 1 58
98 MercurA Jackson 835
31 Mosier, Peter 875
1 l.ot Smith J. P 113
11 and L Scouten, J. G 113
II ami I. Shi olln. James 420
II and 1, Smith, W. !•' 975
135 Wright. Martin and Jas 27 00
Ml lleacttck iV Jackson 4 72
7 Jackson, Geo. D. heirs 358
130 Jackson, Geo. c 22 10
It Quitin, John Sr 2 55
77 Middcndorf,Frank 2113
COLI.KY TOWNS nil'.
II audi. lileusnick, latherine S'O
68 Davldge, s.it H2B
.'io liaddow, Mis. K. A 1:160
15t) Daddow, John ti 00
."■o Harris, Mrs. Mary 3 30
50 Kinsley, Jacob 300
Cider Press I Messersmith, Geo. I „ ~
and mill | anil Ron )
48 Meyers, W. F 417
75 Parsons. Edward 18 SM
II and I. l'atish, T. J 297
II and L Parish, A 1 473
2 11 and L Roih, John 7 90
48 Shuliz. 11. C 1 0s
mill Stroud, George 707
100 Threshouldhack, J. H 25 95
II and I. Oliphanl. Chas. hciis v
-50 Dekalb, Frank and Tobias 567
DAVIDSON TWl*.
81 Bradley, R. F 1165
S 11A L) Dunham and Collins ) c ,,
293 / Trustees / ' 8 Ml
W/ t Hans, Jeremiah 16 20
81 * Keeler, John F 2163
87 Little, J. I' 20;*.
;>3ii: '-00 Lorah, Jacob 24 25
6 Steinbach, Leroy 686
1 Lot Rinh, J. F 93u
2 saw mills Schug, Pierce 22 00
9 Herring, William 2 20
11 Walters, William 220
Dl s||oK£ Hultol'uH.
Foundry
a Building Bigger Broc 2*.*io
II and L Carl, li. A 760
1 Lot Johnson, W. L 285
1 Lot Jordan, John M 152
1 Lot Jordan, Edward 1 5i
1 Lot Saxer, George, heirs 4 GO
tI.KI.AND TOWNSHIP.
y. Bird, .Mrs Emma 45
S.j Horton. Nathaniel » 438
51 King, Thomas ... 243
11 Molyneux, Margaret 171
110 McCartv, O. L. Bit s 8 10
275 Newman, Galen estate 41 40
267 Sullivan, James : 41 10
20 Wells, mrs R 2 73
Illt.LSnltOVE TOWNSHIP.
Davis, John, heirs 315
FORKS TOWKSHIP.
1 Lot Birdsall, ElUabatli 23
J4 Cnilson, Harry 272
21 C'hllson, C. F 60
80 Clark, John P 282
110 Jordan, Henry 580
8J Lambert, William estate 6 21
Fox TOWNSHIP.
93 Carey, Joseph 998
113 Campbell John S 17 88
90 Gigga. Henry 19 51
50 Howell, L. B 13 75
50 llegoboom, K. E 12 40
130 Helms, Martha ...29 40
50 Meyers, John C 12 55
3 Mav, Warien 1 00
50 Shaffer, U. J «... 12 Ml
3*3 Williams, Henry 95 96
90 Walker, Ada M 375
09 Warner. Henry 12 35
Watts, Munv 1 20 39
J.APORTE TOWNSHIP.
111 Bodine.iVU. 53 38
II and L Botsfotd, M. W .-.69 73
2o Cook. Nelson li 00
50 Collins, Thomas 19 On
31 Crouati, Ilirain 15 SO
65 Cheney, B L. heirs 20 on
1 2 Lots Inuilißin E. M 970
\ JIOU tV 85 cower. Sarah 16 45
' [0 Hill. B. F 10 4S
25 Hi lines. Henry "20 72
58 Hunter, Aurand 19 20
81 Litile, Charles 1912
i 1050 McFarlaue, James 1050
50 Overseers poor, Cherry
township 42 50
> 70 A hotel Ring. 11. 11 4 18
I lot Tllifc}ei'»UKh,Chas 500
69 smith, Marl; 2106
l(*i White. I'eter heirs ].>6Q
28 A 5 lots W. li; N. I!. Rrilroad Company 30 50
50 Walsh, A 18 32
00 Gorman, George 12 10
East and south end hotel lot, Nordmont
Peterman. l'liilip 50
LA PORT K DOKOt'G ,
2 If Sli !' Brewster, Mrs. J. T 37 35
1 lot Becht, George J 389
I lot Battlit, Jetnio 242
II and 1.1 lark. Mrs. Maty 22 50
1 lot Elliott. G. W 393
llot Hill, W. 11. Estate 2.-0
i lot Lee. Walter 389
1 lot Luwshe, John 389
7 lots Mix. u G 10 50
llot Mortton, John, Jr. 38y
llot Raum. J. II 3 Bji
1 lot Stevenson, William 133
1 lot Waddrow, \V 389
li Brewster, Virginia 4 1*
llot" Stead mail. M 133
llot Streetur. Jlarry IS3
Butcher shop ami ice house, St roup 8r05.,, I'.to
SHIIEWSnI'RY TWP.
1 lot Allen, Robert P 407
300 Bigger. G. W. & 11. N 30 00
llot Bartli. G. W 388
100 Clark, Mrs. Rosa 4 00
150 Green. Ambrose 15 20
11 A 2 A Hamilton, Mrs 225
II and L Hughes, Laura 300
H ik iii A Peale, S. R 19 80
lint RidhaU. J. M. G 095
110 Shaffer, W. B 17 ID
II and 2L Sarfarty, Moses I) 7 50
llot Thorn. Alfred B 282
llot Wlitmus, Warren 501
200 Winders, Mrs. Briton 7 20
1 L ik 59 A Warner, William 3 00
200 Wheeler, Peter 800
100 McCarty Bros 80
400 Dugan, Monroe 970
The sum of fiftv cents must also be paid on each
tract, lot or parcel of land advertised in addition
■ to the amount named opposite each tract, lot or
parcel of land for advertising. Also in addition
I to ilia same, interest will lie charged upon the
amount of taxes due ut>on each tract, lot or |mr
| csl of land for each year from the first day of
1 January of the year following until paid, under
saltt.
RANSOM THRASH RR. Treasurer.
Treasurer's office, Laporte, Pa., March 21,1898.
A Horrible Railroad Accident
is a daily chronicle in our papers; also
the death of some dear friend, who hud
died with Consumption, whereas, if he or
she had taken Otto's Cure for Throat and
Lung diseases iu time, life would have
been rendered happier and perhaps saved. !
Heed the warning I If you have a cough j
or any affection of the Throat and Lungs
Call on T. .1. Keeler,Lajiorte; W. L.
Hoffman, Ilillsgrove; B. S - Lancaster,
Forksville; C. B Jennings, Agt. Estella;
J no. \V. Buck, Sonestown, and get a
trialjpackage free. Large size 50c and 25c.
The Pii£2
That WHS
Dr. J. C. Ayer's Pills will prevent and
cure biliousness.
"For years I have thoroughly tested AYFR'S
PILLS, both as a preventive anU cure for
biliousness. They are the best medicine for
t.ie purpose and do all that in claimed for
them. J. E. KOLB, Sl.ark, Ark.
Cure mm m
A Cut in Price is
Giving Voice.
And the facts can be learned by call
ing at. the v hoe Shop of
John V. Finkle, Laporte.
Forreign prices ns follows:
Men's shoes, half-sole and heal, 00c.
Women's shoes do Isoc.
Children's shoes do 25c.
Cement patches, 05c.
Fine fresh oranges, lemons and bananas
at John \V. Bucks, Sonestown.
Educate Your Howmlh WHh C.iscai'etH.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, JOc. li C. C. C. (ail, druggists ret und money.
Call in and see tlie new nickel oil stove,
a goo«l thing for summer use. .1. W.Buck.
'I .» < t.s ,• I «;»;.! r.
i' ■i.-csnTts I'a.iv ( HH3 or'JSc.
I If <\ c. C. f.iil locure. druutfiKtft roftiml monev
Catarrh Inhaler Free.
Only one person in fifty ciiieit by old methods
oft reating Cularrh mnv every « here condemn
ed. The new Scientific Cartarrh Inhaler
of l)r. Worst's mailed fiee toull lenders of the
NEWS ITEM. IS the latest and hest up-to-ilate
method for euring ratarrh, Colds, Hronchitis.
Sore 1 liront. Headache etc.
SPECIAL OFFER
I will for ii short time mail any reader the new
Inhaler with medicine for one year on three days
trial free. If it gives satisfaction, send me 81.00,
if.not return it. Send for it now. Address
A. C. JENKINS. Laporte, Pa.
Good News.
No other Medicine was ever given such
u test as Otto's Cure. Thousands of hot
I ties of this great German remedy nre be
! ing distributed KIIEE OK charc.E, to those
afllicted with Consumption, Asthma,
('roup, severe Coughs. Pneumonia and all
Throat and Lung diseases,giving the | eo
ple proof that Otto's Cure will cure them
For sale only by T. J. Keeler, Laporte;
W.L. Ilotlman.llillsgrove; iJ.S. Lancaster
! Forksville; C. 15. Jennings. Estella; JllO.
i XV. Buck, Sonestown. Samples free,
j Large bottles 50c and 25c.
New lot of timothy and clover seeds and
onion sets at 1 oil 11 W. Bucks, Sonestown.
Xo-Tvttw for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wenlt
men strong, biood pure. &oe.if 1- Ail druei-'ists.
•,,, iuii' tmiMiiMiiim I or.-vi r.
TaKe C'uscurcts Cuuuy Cathartic, lucor'iio.
Iff C. C. fall to cure, druggisw refund money
Spring
and Summer
Every corner of the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women'B wear and Men's
wear ontl Children's wear.
We are glatl to have yon come in
and see the new life of the old
store and look at its excellent
lino of goods,
Winter Weight
Underware
for Men, Women and
Children.
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Pa.
IP SOME
m
lIATI AN
ADV ERTNEMKNT
IN THIS SPACE
IT WOULD PAY!
Why?
Because it would be BEAD
just the same as you are read
ing this. Give it a trial-
W.L.Hoffman's
——— HILLSCROVE
Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY,
========= PROCTOR, PA.
OUR NEW LINE OF GOODS
are first in quality, first in style, and first from a genuine saving
point of view, because they're lower in price than you can find
elsewhere
If you are looking for the bargains of the year go at
once to any of the above named stores where former
values and prices are practically lost sight of in our
determined efforts to dispose of the largest and best
line of DRY GOODS and NOTIONS ever brought to
this County.
Extraordinary line of
CORSETS
The lady who wishes the latest styles combined
with high grade and half the old price should call and
select from the complete line of sizes.
JENNINGS BROS.
! I
I cS§|
We keep in stock *at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
LOPEZ. PA.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
The same woods in $-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
Buy Good Goods!
Audyou will be surprised
how cheap they are in the end.
We have juet unpacked such a slock o' coats and capes lo which we are pleaded
to call vour special attention. We do not pretend lo handle the cheapest
coat" 111 t'ie market, but we do say we have tlie BEST and neatest fitting
garments made. Our coats and capes are made to order, and in the latest
stvles with prices to suit everybody.
IN DRESS GOODS WE WERE NEVER BETTER
PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE
PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY
ED IN THE COUNTY.
Ladies aiul Misses, Boys and Men, you need not go hall frozen this winter for we
have p,enty of underwear for you all, both in cotton or wool.ied or gray and
the pr ce-> are very low, so low thai when you see the goods you will b» aston
I Ulied that we are able to give you such bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
i Unr shoe department was never more complete and if you will lavnr u» with,
i vour attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince yt,u tbai we
have t• e iii"St careiu Iv selected line ol fine and heavv bo- Is ami slioep ever.'
brought before lln puMic. On crockery we have just rec«-i»ed some very
prettv designs in Decoraud Dinner Sets t<> which we invite your attention.
The bin ing ol country produce has alwavs been a >-pecial feature of otn
Busin?s-, and we still continue in paying the highest each pi ices lor Butter
E''g° nnd Wool.
E. G. Sylvara DUSHORE, _PA.
Wright & Haight,
SUCCESSORS TO
M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa.
Furniture
manufacturers OF
Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceilinr
DRESSED LUMBER
Full and complete seasoned stock always on hand.
A fine line of furniture etc. The most compl
Coffins and Casket to select from in Q
The finest hearse in the county, with
Embalming a specialty,
safety and dispatch.
PRICES REAF