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SONESTOWN FLAGGING
Company,
S h S:L?^ wnboß ' Agents.
SONESTOWN PA
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DU9HORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - * $50,000.
SURPLUS - - WO.OOO.
Does a General Banking Business.
V. B. POMEROY, M - D - BWARTB.
President. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND RESTAU BAN r,
LAPOKTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Warm meals and lunches at all hours,
Oysters and game in season.
B ««PP"ED
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Bates reasonable.
OHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE.
O. W. MYERS. PROPRIETOR.
A hotel of established reputation.
Strictly tot class in all of its appointments.
Bar well supplied with the best of liquors.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This large and well appointed house is
the most popular hostelry in this section
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street,
- SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSHORE, PA.
One of the largest and beat equipped
hotels in this section of the state.
Table of the best. Kates 1.00 dollar per day.
Large stnbles. _
Professional Cards.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
LAPORTE, PA
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office In Court Bouse Building.
WM P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of
estates and other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
H J. BRADLEY,
ATToanr-AT-LAW,
orrica in cooair BDILDIRO
■ BAB COURT HOUSE.
LAPORTE, rA
Monday ol each week at Forksville.
Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
▲TTORHBTB«AT«LAW 112
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
138 So. 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 all the courts of the
City and County of Philadelphia,
(JENRY T. DOWNS, ~
ATTOaaET«AT«LAW:
OrriCß IB PDBMO BUILDIKB
OOUBT BOUSB SQUABS.
LAPORTE, PA.
J # H. CRONIN,
KOTABT PUBLIC.
ovnoa on HAW STRBRT.
DO SHORE, PA
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Cars Couatlpatton Foreittr.
Take CascareU Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.
UifSts Tour Bowels With Caacareta.
Catha r tic. cure constipation forever.
If O. C. O. fail, druggists refund money*
?From the Keystone. }
£ STOP YER KICKIN'. /
112 Stop yer kickiu' 'bout the times — Stop yer kick in , git a-liold
<»it a hustle on you ; Of the wheel and turn it.
£ Skirmish 'round and grab tlie dimes ou kin never handle gold
Ef the dollars shun you. 'Less you try to earn it.
J (Jroakin' never bought a dress, Brush the cobwebs from your e\es 112
S Growlin' isn't in it. Stop your blam d repinin J
5 Fix your peepers on HiieoeHs, An'you'll notice that yer skies
Then go into win it. Alius 11 be shinin j
J Times is gittin' good agin— Ifyou bain t the nerve to try J
C Try to help them all you kin. Sneak away somewhere and die. C
Don't sit'round with hangin'lip ; %K;%% 3
That is sure to lloor you C
£ Try to git a better grip YES, STOP YER KICKIN'. 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 When vou greet a neighbor; GO TO TIIE OLD RELIABLE 1
[ Tlirow your troubles to the birds, JEWELRY STORE FOR WHAT %
Git right down to labor, VOU NEED AND BE HAPPY, 1
j An'you'll notice ev'ry day 112
v Things is comin' right yourway. '
> RETTENBURY, S
DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. \
fA|M * .
♦ ♦ ♦ The Cheapest Place in
the County to Buy
hardware
$25 Wheels S4O Wheels
" S lp Large tubing, k Large tubing,
Grade F,ush Joints ' J Flush j° ints '
Fully Wood rims, I Reversible
glf Single tube tire, 112 Handlebars,
Quar " seH .in i■ ♦ 2 piece crank hang-
Detatchable sprocket * a ...
anteed {tit ers ' saddle,
•%**%> Single tube tire, etc.
BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES.
Handlebars, Saddles, Lamps, Bolls, Locks, Brakes, Peddles, <'ranks. Spokes, Kims, Tires,
both siiiKle and double tube, a full line ol Bicycle Supplies.
New and Complete Assortment of all Staple
Goods in the Hardware Line ......
such as BurtK'd 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.
Goles Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
H. A. Rogers* So".,
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 lor the coining warm weather which will soon be here.
SHIRT WAISTS,
All prices, from the low priced ones to the silk.
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
At .lopnlnr price. gQQJg g^OES.
Grocery stoe)t
More complete than ever before.
Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.'
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.
Bernice Echoes.
Miss Blanche Brown visited friends
at Towanda and New Albany last
week.
The Company have rechristened
engine No. f>, "Dewey", in honor of
the Admiral.
Frank and Fred Sage of Bummer
visited friends here last week.
John Spence and Daniel Potter
left here Tuesday morning for Mich
igan.
Judson Cummings visited friends
in Elmira last week.
Miss Mamie Lilley of Dushore vis
ited friends in Mildred Thursday.
B. J. Thompson and C. Jackson of
Dushore were in town Thursday.
J. J. Boyd and son Frank are do
ing masonry work on J. Vogel's new
house in Mildred.
Born, Thursday, June H, to Mr.
and Mrs. M. Cahill, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beahen and
daugter Katie and Mr. and Mi's. E.
J. Mullen of Laporte attended forty
hours devotions at this place Wed
nesday.
A large American Flag was raised
by R. H. Guy Thursday evening.
The Bernice band played a number
of National airs. A duet, the "Star
Spangled Banner", by Messrs. Ruth
erford and Hi bbard was very tine.
The small boy was in it when it
came to cheering the old flag, but
the ward politicians saved their
wind until next fall so they can yell
for the Bepublicnn Booster.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Plauin and
children of Connelsville, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. Merthew
last week.
Prof. J. 11. Thayer of Dushore was
in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Homer of Du
shore were callers in town Sunday.
During the thunder storm Satur
day night the town flag was torn in
to shreds by the wind.
Mr. Win. Moger of Runijnertleld
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James McDerinott
attended the funeral of Mrs. John
Carroll at Towanda Saturday.
John McGeeverof Williamstown,
is visiting relations and friends at
this place.
The Mildred baseball club will
give a dance in the K. of L. hall
Friday evening. All are cordially
invited.
Mat Quinn of Ricketts, visited
friends here Sunday.
If the little village of Mildred can
support a baseball team, we do not
see why Bernice cannot.
Our town has 21 flag poles, beat
that il you can. Now do not say that
Bernice is not patriotic.
Mi's. J. S. Taylor is quite sick at
this writing.
Miss Katie Line has purchased a
new wheel.
Charles Brown visited friends in
Dushore Tuesday.
Dr. U. M. Pratt of Towanda, was
a business caller in town Monday.
Joseph O'Neill and family was
called to Franklindale on Friday by
the death of his father.
Judge Line went to Laporte on
Wednesday.
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Lincoln Falls.
J.I 1 . Bogers and Gus Plott have
just completed a very neat and como
dious barn for Mrs. N.K. Woodward
and jire now moving the house for
merly owned by Geo. Cooper on the
James Tompkins farm Mr. Tompkin
inteods building onto it when it will
be both roomy and comfortable.
Miss Williams of Canton is visit
ing her sister Mrs. C. S. Bogers of
this place.
Miss Jenny Bogers of this place
was visiting her cousin Miss Rogers
last week.
Ward Brown met a serious acci
dent by falling on his ax when as
sisting his father in the bark woods.
Lightning struck the barn ofSilas
Mc Carty killing his team which was
valuable and stunning himself and
two assistants, it also set on fire a
quantity of hay in the mow, which
after a recovering from the
shock they succeeded in extinguish*
ing.
Enjoyable Trout Dinner.
On Sunday last Mrs. Malawi of
Sonestown, gave one of lu*r famous
trout and frog dinners. Dinner was
prepared for several Laporte gentle
men who annually enjoy this rare
treat, but'owingto their absence this
year, we learn that there were
several loaves and fishes remaining.
As usual this popular fl,sh dinner did
not suffer at the hands of the hostiss.
An elegant repast was spread and
all present surrounded the groaning
table to enjoy the palatable refresh
ments tastily prepared by the hospit
able hostess. We were informed
that the occasion was to close with a
speech from our genial friend James
C. Deininger, but as he was still eat
ing, up to the hour of going to press,
that part of the program still remains
to be reported.
Base Ball at Lopez.
Social Correspondence.
The Towanda and Lopez base ball
clubs played two games of base ball
at Lopez on Saturday. The playing
was not very brilliant on either side,
both games being filled up with
errors. The only excitement iij the
first game was the hooting of the
large crowd and the kicking by both
teams. The following is the score:
Towanda, 1 •'! 0 o 0 f> 0 0 :i—2l
Lopez, 10 70 0 1 I:5 I—l 4
Batteries: Towanda, McFarlane, p;
Lline, c. Lopez, Myers and Kilgore
p; Firman, e. Ganley, umpire.
The features of the second game
were the terrific batting of both
teams, Lopez getting the best of the
slugging; one hard catch of a terrific
liner by B. W. Jennings in the Dth
was the feature of the day. The
game was very interesting. Score:
Lopez, 0 1 (I 0 ;l 0 2 5 x—l 7
Towanda, 1 o o o ;} 1 o (5 o—li
Batteries: Lopez, Kilgore, p. Fir
man, c. Towanda, Scliultz, p. Lline
c. Messersmith, umpire..
r
Death of 'Bro. Sheeley."
Special Correspondence.
The grim monster death has enter
ed our pleasant village and taken
our old respected citizen and friend
Andrew J. Sheeley apparently with
out a moments warning or pain.
He leaves a widow two sons and one
j daughter and many friend to mourn
the loss.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. F. E. Spooner, Pastor of
the church of Christ, of which deceas
ed has been a loyal member. Mr.
Sheeley, " Bro. Sheeley " by the
name we all knew him. In his last
few years he has been terribly afflict
ed, being totally blind, which has
been a sore trial to him and to those
that administered to him. Yet
through pain he has born it cheerful
ly. He has liveil here eighteen
years, coming from Ulster Co., New
York State. His age at death was
sixty-six years and some months.
He remarked just previous to his
death, " I shall see all over on the
other shore. Here it is all darkness
not so there. It won't be long till
my journey will be over. " Here
we led him, not so over there. With
kind hands and hearts filled with lov
ing memories we laid him to rest un
til the final call, when all shall rise
to give an account of their steward
ship. Interment at this place.
XX.
James C. Deininger, of Sones
town assistant chief clerk of the De
partment of State, has been appoint
ed one of the Commissioners to repre
sent Pennsylvania at the Trans- Mis
sissippi and International Exposition
now being held at Omaha, Nebraska.
State President will be There.
A. J. (\)lborn Jr. of Scranton,State
President of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America will be present at the
county convention this week at
Hillsgrove and deliver an address.
All who inn should hear him for a
great treat is in store for all as he is
an able and efficient speaker, especi
ally on Patriotism. The Hillsgrove
band willbe present and render some
suitable selections. The singing and
everything will be first class. Do
not forget the date and be sure and be
present Friday June 17th. The pub
lic meeting will commence at 7:80 p.
m.and the business session diretally
after. H. A. KAKNH, District Pres.
i.as Per. Year.
Namber !•
Dushore.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McHenry of
Sayre are visiting relatives in town
A. It. Garey of Elmira Heights was
in town on Tuesday.
L.C. Chatham and family are
about to remove to Williamsport.
Mrs. W.Waddell gave an ice cream
party to a select circle of friends on
Monday evening.
The Catholics are preparing for a
grand picnic on July 4.
An elegant "spread" was served to
the Band boys last Tuesday evening
at the band room as an appreciation
of their services at the flag raising at
the Pharochial school a few evenings
ago.
Mr. mid Mrs. Croll served refresh
ments to the Band and about fifty
guests who partisipated at the flag
raising on Friday evening.
The insurance on Tubach's and on
Coles stock and the insurance on the
Tubach and the Biddle blocks has
been satisfactory adjusted Lawrence
Bros, have the contract to repair the
buildings.
"Pete" O'Brien is a somnambulis
tic perambulrtor, while performing
some unknown instricate manoeuvre
during Monday night lie inadvedent
ly lost his equipoise and fell through
the window in the second story to
the ground below striking his head
011 an ash barrel. Not only was he
uninjured but he was still asleep and
as he was led back to bed he gently
murmured "nice hotel hut I can't
And my way out".
Say Bern ice,are there any shoo-flies
up your way yet?
Straw Bridge.
Watch out for the wedding which
is expected to coine ofl" soon, as the
hat for the bride has already been
picked.
The festival at Mt Vernan was a
failure 011 account of the rain.
Miss Etta Buck who has been sick
for some time died Thursday night
and was hurried Sunday. It was a
large funeral and a sail one.
Mr. Thomas Edkin who has l>een
attending school at Muncy is home
on a vacation.
Misses Lizzie and Emma Biddle,
| '
Lizzie Beach of Dushore and Brady
Secules spent Tuesday evening at
W. E. Edkin's.
Scud Hawley of Lick ltun spent
the Sabbath at the home of Delia
Rine.
Sonestown
Walter Hazen and his neice Miss
Pearl Houseknecht saw Children's
Day services at llughesviUeon Sun
day.
Edward Darling and J. B. Magar
gel wheeled to Williamsport last
week.
A number of young men attended
the festival at Mt. Vernon last Sat
urday evening and found it rather
unpleasant wheeling home after the
rain.
Mrs. Samuel Crist and daughter
Miss Nora, drove to Shamouni on
Saturday for a short visit to friends.
The E. M. It. R. station poreh has
been improved by the layingot some
new planks along the front.
Mrs. T. S. Laird was in town Mon
day on her way home to Nordmont.
Lias Wilson went to Hughesville
recently on a wheel and had a series
of mishaps.
Our people are expecting a grand
celebration on July 4th and prepara
tions are being made for a celebra
tion to excell any of former years.
Sunt. B. (i. Welch is making some
nice improvements along the track
of the E. M. R. R.
Station Agent H. P. Hall will
soon occupy the Union station for
the summer season.
We are glad to set; the smiling
countenance of William D. on our
streets again as assistant station agent
According to latest we think Ralph
Magargel is ahead on largest number
of trout caught.
This place is reported to be ahead
of any place for miles around, in the
number of flags displayed.
Rev.E. 11. Dunn preachedjan excel
lent sermon on Sunday evening.
J. Deininger is again in town.
E.J. and II.D. Lockwood are en
tertaining their sister Mrs. S.Tupper
of Elimsport.
Miss Maud Starr killed a six foot
black snake on Monday evening
near her home. She did not
know its size when she wacked it
and was considerly frightened to
learn it but won the battle at last'.