Republican News Item.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume '3.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
-^.Company,
S h S:Eo r B ar llboI • Agents.
SONESTOWN PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DC9HORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - • $60,000.
SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO.
Does a General Banking Business.
F. B. POMEROY, D. SWARTS.
President. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPOBTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Warm meals and lunches at all hours.
Oysters and game in season.
Bar supplied with choicest liquors, wine and
cigars Good stable room provided.
T.APORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
CHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE.
O. W. MYEBS. PROPRIETOR-
A hotel oi established reputation.
Strictly Hr»t class in all of its appointments.
Bar well supplied with the best of liquors.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. K. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
Thialarg' »nd well appointed houne if
tli* in st pot uiar hostelry in tMs section
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street.
" SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSUORE, PA.
One of the largest anil best equipped
hotel - in thU section of the st.ite.
Table oi tne best. lUtes 1.00 dollar per day.
Lurtfe *t ides. j
Professional Cards.
J, J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOItBETS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in liiis and adjoining counties
LAPORTE, p A
F J. MULLEN,
Li
Atto rn ey-«t- L« w .
LAPORTE, PA.
Office in Court House Building.
WM P. SHOEMAKER, ~
Attorney-atLaw.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collectloni, conveyancing; the settlement of
estates and other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
J J. BRADLEY,
AtTORHaY At-LAW,
orrica IN CODMTV BUILDINQ
BEAR COURT HOUSK.
LAPORTE, PA
Monday of each week at Forksville.
EUery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNBTS<AT<-LAW,
OFFICEB 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
133 80. 12th Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the office of United States
Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney,
will continue the general practice of law in the
United States courts, and ail the courts of the
City and County of Philadelphia,
HENRY T. DOWNS,
ATTORN EY*AT«L A W:
orricic 111 PUBLIC BUILDING
CUUKT HOURS BQUARK.
LAPORTE, PA
H. CRONIN,
ATTORJTFT*AT -LAW,
NOTAHT PUBLIC,
owes ON MAIN BTRBET.
DUSHORE, PA
JLPHONSUS WALSH,
aTToawar-AT-L w,
Offlee In Bank uilding.
DUSHORE, PA.
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Jußt opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
112 From the Keystone. £
J STOP YER KICKIN'. ?
Stop yer kickin' 'bout the times— Stop yer Kick in , git a-hold \
Git n hustle on you; Of the wheel and turn it. 112
Skirmish'round and grab the dimes You kin never handle gold
Ef the dollars shun you. 'Lees you try to earn it. y
Croakin' never bought a dress, Brusli the cobwebs from your eyes 112
S Growlin' isn't in it. Stop your blam'd repinin' 1
J Fix your peepers on success, An' you'll notice that yer skies
Then go into win it. Allus'll be shinin' j
J Times is gittin'good agin— Ifyou hain't the nerve to try J
Try to help them all you kin. Sneak away somewhere and die.
X Don't sit 'round with hangin' lip; iiOKoKift J
That is sure to floor you C
r Try to git a better grip YES, STOP YER KICKIN 1 . THIS J
J On the work before you ; EVERLASTING KICKIN' HAS GOT TO 112
1 Put some ginger in yer words BE AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE. V
N When you greet a neighbor; GO TO TIIE OLD RELIABLE 1
[ Throw your troubles to the birds. JEWELRY STORE FOR WHAT V
Git right down to labor, YOU NEED AND BE HAPPY. J
i An'you'll notice ev'ry day C
C Things is comin' right yourwav. j
? RETTENBURY, S
DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER; P
*
44# The Cheapest Place in
the County to Buy
hardware W w
. I®§§ $25 Wheels S4O Wheels
High asfc
Large tubing, |v Large tubing,
Grade sos Flush Joints, J Flush joints,
Fully j§jj - Wood rims, I Reversible
Guar- M Single tube tire, . Handlebars,
uuar , ' 2 piece crank hang
££sl Detatchable sprocket 1
anteed s§§§ ers » " unt saddle '
Single tube tire, etc.
BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES.
Handlebars, Saddles, Lamps, Bells, Looks, Brakes, Peddles, Cranks. Spokes, Kims, Tires,
both single and double tube, a full line of Bicycle Supplies.
New and Complete Assortment of all Staple
Goods in the Hardware Line ......
such as Barbed Wire, Nails, Poultry Netting, Milk Pans, and Pails, Garden Tools, Paints
Oils, and
PLASTICO
and heavy and shelf Hardware. All kinds of Tin Work and Spouting done by competent
workmen. Write for prices or give us a call whenever in need of Hardware
Cotes Hardware,
_ DUSHORE, PA.
n. A. Rogers & Son.,
PA.
SPRING LINE OF NEW
Silks and Dress Goods
Allow us, ifyou please, a short disquisition on these
important adjuncts of woman's dress. It's just the
season when everybody is looking after nicest dresses.
Hence our showing the large assortment.
LADIES' WRAPPERS,
The very thing for the coming warm wealherjwhich will soon be here.
SHIRT WAISTS,
All prices, from the low priced ones to the sillt.
'Full Line of Staple and Fancy Goods.
Remnants in Organdies and Dimeties.
Dress Goods in Wash Fabricks, Worsted, are given
our best attention. A big line, complete in every
particular.
CLOTHING
AwLrpHc. BOOTS and SHOES.
Grocery Sfocfi
i More complete than ever before.
Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, HAY, 19, 1898.
Bernice Echoes.
The S. L. &S. Co. are rebuildin?
the culm screen braker that burned
on the 25th of April last. They ex
pect to have it in operation by Junt
15.
Mrs. Fred Price who has been vis
iting at this place, returned to her
home at Arnot, N. Y., Thursday.
Mrs. Bullock of Monroeton was
the guast of her daughter Mrs. P.
Merithew last week.
Miss Agnes Boland who has been
attending school at Dushore has re
turned home.
Mrs. H. E. Watson has been suff
ering with erysipilas but is better at
this writing.
Girls chew all the gum you can
now for the money you pay for it
goes to help Uncle Sam lick Spain.
There is no use telling the boys to
chew tobacco for they will do so if
they can get behind a stump where
Dad cant see them.
W. S. Roberts spent Thursday and
Friday at Wyalusing.
Mr. and Mrs. William Par, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Watson, Mrs. J. S.
Taylor, Mrs. Fred Price and Mrs.
H. W. Taylor were calling on friends
in Dushore Wednesday.
The Animatiscope entertainment
given in the Knights of Labor hall
Thursday evening at this place by
Sturdevant and Murrey of Wilkes
Barre was a success in all its features.
The graphaphone was the best and
most destinct that has ever been in
our town. The picture of the battle
ship, Maine was very good but the
picture of the morning toil and love
in the dark seemed to take all the
applause of the audience. But we
think the best pictures were the farm
scene and scene of the New York
Fire Company. It looked so real
life-like that one of our young ladies
jumped from her seat, she thought
tlx; hose cart was going to run over
her. The audience was well pleased.
Mrs. G. M. Peets of Ricketts was
buried in the St. Francis cemetery
at this place Wednesday.
A large number of flag poles are
being put up in town. Our citizens
take pride in being Americans.
Some blow about Fitzsimmons, some
of the gold in Klondike hid, but
most of them are telling of the trick
that Dewey did.
There is just one tiling Mr. Wright
would like to know before the war
closes, and that is who stole his fish
bait.
Miss Mary Scanlin who has been
visiting friends at this place returned
to her home last week.
The St. Francis choir accompanied
by Rev. J. A. Enright were at La
porte Tuesday of last week where
high mass was celebrated at the
funeral of Willie Gallagher, son of
F. W. Gallagher of Laporte. A
number of others were also in at
tendance.
James Boyace Torn Fitzgearalds
and a number of friends of Long
Valley visited here Monday of last
week.
J. S. Taylor was transacting busi
ness at Towanda Saturday.
The Mildred butcher is pronounc
ed patriotic, and is not backward in
showing it when given a chance. On
Saturday he drove to Colley to have
his team shod, while waiting his
turn the smith made a number of
irreverent remarks about the U. S.
navy. After calling the smith every
thing but a gentleman, the butcher
hitched up his team and went to Du
shore and had them shod. This is
patriotism with a vengence. Who
would not be an American?
Mrs. Bridget Donovan departed
from life at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Rose Hoffa Saturday night at
10:45. Aged GO years. During her
life she had seen her share of hard
ships. Left alone with a family of
seven small children, she made a
heroic struggle for a number of years.
Success crowned her efforts, and she
lived to see her family grow into
young men and women, who are a
credit to both her and their country.
During the latter part of her life she
was cared for by her children with
love and veneration, but no human
power could stay the hand of death
Continued on Pvge Five
A WELCOME TO THE NEWS ITEM-
The Press Through Thia Section of the
State Make Some Pleasant Mention of
the News Item's Secent Birthday.
From the foundation stone of
journalism in Bradford Co., the
Reporter Journal , comes a spark
which says:
IT'S A LIVELY YOUNGSTER.
The REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM of
Laporte passed the third anniversary
of its birth with the issue of May 5.
Since its first number Mr. Charles L.
Wing lias edited and managed the
paper, and through his intimate
knowiedge of the particular needs of
Sullivan county the NEWS ITEM has
greatly prospered. We are pleased
to note its success.
The Hughesville Mail, a staid and
dignified journal, deserving and in
dependent, under the new manage
ment of A. 11. Shimp, extends felic
itations. As the NEWS ITEM eon
sideres the Mail good company and
hopes they may grow old together
with an equal proportion of good
luck, we clip from it the following:
EDITOR IN LUCK.
Among the recent appointments
of postmasters made in Washington
was that of Chas. L. Wing, editor of
the REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, as
Uncle Sam's representative at La
porte. We congratulate Bro. Wing
upon his appointment, as it is not
often that the powers that be recog
nized the worth of the poor editor.
A New Hotel,
Laporte is soon to enjoy another
building boom. A large new hotel
will soon be under course of construc
tion on the site of the ruins of the
•Laporte Hotel. F. W.Gallagher has
purchased the grounds of Russel
Karns and will at once begin the erec
tion of a large and commodious house
with all the modern improvements
and conveniences.
Judge Ingham of Laporte was at
tending to business in town on Mon
day He bears his years lightly and
is just as active and fond of hard work
as he was when we first knew him
thirty years ago. The Judge always
finds a cordial welcome from old
friends in Bradford.— Reporter Journ
al.
San Francisco, May 16.—Maj. Gen.
Merriam, commanding the depart
ments of California and the Colum
bia, assumed charge of all arrange
ments for dispatching troops to the
Philippine islands.
Directors Meeting.
The Sullivan County School Di
rectors Association will hold a meet
ing in the Court House at Laporte
Monday evening, May 23. Every
school director of the county is re
spectfully requested to be present.
Questions of great interest to school
directors will be discussed. Able
speakers will be present.
M. R. BLACK, Pres.
Sonestown.
William Sherwood and family
have moved back to Sonestown
occupying the house out of which
Shoemakers moved.
The E. V. Sunday School has pre
sented its members with tiny flags.
A large one has been presented to
the church and they will raise it on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hall and daugh
ter Ivy visited Williamsport friends
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wilson Starr was tendered a birth
day party last Saturday evening,
the number of young people there
report a very pleasant evening.
Miss Rita Armstrong is fast being
an excellent cycler.
Will Campton was the guest of E. J.
Lockwood on Friday night. Mr.
Campton has been working at Will
iamsport since leaving here but will
now goon t" Ellmsport.
Stereoptican views and a lecture on
the Johnstown flood was given in the
M. E. church Friday evening.
Jason Simmons and E. J. Lock
wood transacted business in William
sport last Saturday.
Andrew Edgar and daughter visit
ed Williamsport on Thursday
While there, Dr. Nutt kindly enter
tained them by exhibiting the work
ing of his x-ray machine,
i.as P er - Year.
Number 3
CONSOLIDATED FLEETS.
Sampson and Schley will Join Foroes on
the South Coast of Cuba. Vanguard of
Philippine Expedition will Probably
Sail Friday
"llow to capture or distroy" the
Spanish fleet now in Caribbean sea is
the great war question of the hour.
Official information was received by
the State department this morning
from Consul Smith at Curacao that
the Spanish squadron intended to
leave there to-day, and is the belief of
the naval war board that it is now or
soon will be, on its way to a point
where its collars are lyin. Our fight
ing and flying squadrons are in quest
of the enemy. They are maneuver
ing for desirable positions, with the
naval war board as the directing
powers.
Shunk.
R. S. and \V. P. Fanning were
brief callers at Lincolnfalls Saturday.
Miss Gusta Duerkes is spending a
few weeks in Canton.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duff have
gone to housekeeping in Elkland.
Mrs. J. 11. Campbell is visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Clara Andrus of East Canton
was calling on her sister Mrs. G. J.
Williams Friday.
Miss Viola Brown is working at
Proctor.
E. P. and Mrs. William Fanning
were seeking medical aid at Hills
grove Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Campbell
were guests of Hillsgrove friends
Thursday.
Mrs. Kate Williams is visiting
relatives at East Canton.
A. Is. Kilmer was doing business
in Canton Saturday.
Henry Tripp of Canton was seen
on our streets again this week.
F. L. Kilmer moved his family
from Grover to this place last week.
Henry Baldwin and Thoo. Pierce
of Canton were Ashing for trout hist
week.
Ed. Garrison of Job's Corners made
a business trip to this place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wrightmire
and Ed. Cummings of Eagles Mere
are farming this week on the Cumm
ings place at Piatt.
Austin Brown returned Sunday
from a visit with friends at Grover.
Harvey Plotts of Proctor was in
town one day last week.
The Ladies Aid deserves a large
amount of praise for the manner in
which they cleaned the church on
Thursday last, also credit to the gents
that ottered their services. If the
church was as free from debt as it
now is from dirt, the minds of the
stockholders of the association would
be somewhat relieved.
Married, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. I). Dick
son Saturday evening, May 14, 1898,
by Rev. C'has. Bogardus of Ithica N.
Y., Miss Phebe to Leonard Maxon of
Hillsgrove, attended by Mr. and Mrs.
11. D. Dickson of this place. The
bride was handsomely attired in blue
dress cloth trimmed with ribbons,
and the groom in a suit of conven
tional black. After the ceremony
the relatives and friends with the
contracting parties sat down to a
bountiful repast to which all did
their share of justice. Their many
friends wish them a long and happy
life.
Reuben Letts and family of G rover
are visiting at V. L. Kilmers.
Muncy Valley.
Miss Maud Miller left for William
sport Friday.
Mrs. Chell returned home from
Clarkstown Friday last.
Harvey Taylor has purchased a
pair of flue black horses.
H. A. May now wears a broad smile
as he is father of a big boy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Starr left Friday
for Hughesville.
Miss Carrie Ritter of Hughesville
who has been visiting relatives at
Muncy Valley and North Mountain
returned home Saturday.
T. J. Whitaker and family of
Muncy Valley have moved toChieago
X. Y.
Jas. P. Miller Tannery Supt. left for
Williamsport Tuesday.
E. J. Mullen of Laporte was in town
Monday.
C. J Seeules is having his house re
painted. J. H.Girton is doing the
work.
Arthur Lisson of Eagles Mere was
' in town Tuesday.