Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 3. Business Curds. JONESTOWN FLAGGING Company, Chtts. F. Billamboz, AcrgntS. D. H. L.orah, '» SONESTOWN J>A FJHST NATIONAL BANK OF DUSHOKK, PENNA. ft A piTAL - * $50,000. SURPLUS - - SIO,OOO. Does a General Banking Business. F. B. POMEROY, M. D. SYV ARTS. President. Cashier. GALLAGHER'S HOTEL AND RESTAUKAN 1, LAPOBTE, PA. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Warm meals and lunches at all hours, Oysters and game in season. Btt c&T liod W ' th C G°oS& I n\ , !mvlde £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA. Office iu Court House Building. 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. U J BRADLEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, OPKICK IN COUNTY BUILDINO NEAR COURT llollHK. LAPORTE, PA Monday ol each week at Forksville. Ellery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt. |NGHAM & NEWITT, ATT O RN B T8- AT-L A W, OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING. 133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia, Having retired from the ofllee of United State# Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney, will continue the general practice of law in the United States courts, and all the courts of tne City and County of Philadelphia, HENRY T. DOWNS, ATTORN KY*AT>LAW: OFFICE IN PUBLIC BUILDING COURT UOUBB HQ MARK. LAPORTE, PA« J # H. CRONIN, ATTOENKY-AT -I.AW, NOTARY PUBLIC. orrica OH MAIN MTHCKT. DUSHOKE, BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Just opened at the Laport" Tannery. Custom work solicited. All work guaranteed. O. W. BENNETT, Prop. T» (lure Couatipatlon Forever. Take Casta let* Candv Cathurtle. 10c orUnc If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money (educate Your Bowel* With Cascareta. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. tOc.aßc. If C C.C. fail, druggists refund money. ?CJ ean ' n g House <> C Yes, we have been cleaning house, and find thatO S we are overstocked with v \ LACE PINS, SHIRT WAIST V C EAR RINGS, SETS, / J CUFF BUTTONS, ETC., ETC. \ j\A/ |,; MAVE filled one show case with them ami will close them out S J at one-hall' or less than the U'gular prices for cash. II you are ? in need ol anything in the assortment it will pay you to look them over. 2 We ulso have a lot of second-hand watches that we will sell cheap j Respectfully, etc., J > KETTENBURY, P R DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. / ■ ■■- ♦ ♦ ♦ The Cheapest Place in —- the County to Buy Rardwarc w $25 Wheels S4O Wheels high .V, 112 , . Large tubing, k Large tubing, Grade Flush Joints, / Flush joints, Fully 'Mm Wood rims, I Reversible m Single tube tire, 112 Handlebars, OUar " "StDetachable sprocket ' piece crank hang anteed «« ers . Hunt saddle, Single tube tire, etc. BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES. llandlebars, Saddles. (.amps, Bells, Lm-ks, Brakes, Peddles, Cranks, Spikes. Kims. Tires, I h)t11 single and double tulK\ »full line of Bicycle Supplies. New and Complete Assortment of all Staple Goods in the Hardware Line ...... such »s Burl.cd Wire, Nails, Poultry Netting. Milk Palis, and Pails, Harden Tools. Pnlnts Oils, and PLASTICO and heavy and shelf Hardware. All kinds of Tin Work and Sauting done by competent workmen. Write for prices or give us a call whenever in need of Hardware. Hardware, DUSHORE, PA. n. A. Rogers & son.. PA. SPRING LINE OF NEW Silks and Dress Goods Allow us, if you 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 tiling for the coming warm wealherjwhich will soon he 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 ouf best attention. A big line, complete in every particular. CLOTHING BOOTS and SHOES. &roceri| Stoclt More complete than ever before. Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE. PENNA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1898. Bernice Echoes. Atty. A. .1. Bradley was transact j ing official business here one day last week. Joseph Ilelsinan represented Wash ington Camp No. 481 of this place at the State Convention of P.O.S. of A. at York Pa., last week. He reports a grand time. Mrs. J. S. Taylor who has been ill for some time was taken to To wanda for treatment. At last report she was doing nicely and expects to soon be home again. She is accom panied by Mrs. Danniel Hoffa who is taking care of her. Pay night here Monday evening of last week. Mr. Baldwin of Towanda did the paying. A number from here attended the dance at Cherry Mills Tuesday eve ning. Insurance Agent M. A. Scurenian, of Dushore, was doing business in town Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. A number from here \yere at the county seat Tuesday last. Dr. Murrey visited friends at Sayre last week. Mrs. Gregory of Wilkesßarre was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Weeb last week. Mrs. Edward Line and daughter of Pittston are the guests of Judge and Mrs. J. S. Line. Miss Mary Ryan visited friends at Towanda last week. John Hoffa of Pittston, is visiting Frank Moyer of Mildred. Miss Mary Hannon left on Satur day for New York City, to visit her sister Miss Thressa. The young men held it box party in the K. of 1». Hall Thursday eve ning. The girls brought the boxes and took the boys to lunch. After a few hours of dancing the young people left for their homes well pleased with the evening's enjoy ment. Mr. Woodward Keller of Hloonis burg, is visiting his brother 11. J. Keller of this place. Bev. Campbell was doing business iu Wilkesßarre Saturday. Rev. J. A. Enright visited friends at Allegheney N. Y., last week. A Battle Axe Tobacco agent front Williamsport while coming down the Whith House hill Friday, had the misfortune to brake the neck yoke, causing the team to run away and smashing the wagon very badly. The team was caught at the lower end of Main street. No other dam age was done aside from the wagon and sample tobacco. The boys help ed themselves, and now have a stock on hand. John Schaail, Sr. and wile left on Tuesday for an extended visit to Germany. Messrs. Veil llolcomb, James Cor cou and Ben Crossley of Dushore, were the guests of Gordon Saxon Sunday. Mrs. C. M. Croll and Mrs. John Hainer of Dushore, visited at Mr. and Mrs. H.W.Taylor on Sunday. The Citizens' Band held an ice cream festival and concert Friday and Saturday evenings. <>n account of the rain it was held in the I. O. (). F. Hall Friday evening and on B.IL Guy's lawn Saturday evening. A large crowd was in attendance both evenings. Gross receipts, $47 The Band requested us to thank the people for their liberal patronage and assistance. The little ball club from here went to Import*' Saturday and played with the little nine of that place. They came home victorious; we did not learn the score. The Band will leave Friday morn ing for Laeyville, where they will enter the contest. We wish the boys success. Saturday there was a very interest ing ball game here, Lopez vs Bernice. The second nine of this place and what was supposed to be the second nine of Lopez, but a number of their tirst nine players were among them. Our boys held them pretty level until the last two innings. The score of the game was, 10 to 111 in favor of Lopez. Sonestown. Mrs. E. J. Lock wood and children, arc visiting relatives at Elimsport. Miss Lizzie Miller of Tivoli, lists for the past few days been'the guest of Miss Hose Simmons. A large dog sprang upon Miss Myrtle Edgar while wheeling up town last Monday. The struggle re sulted in a torn dress and two fleeing parties—girl and dog. The annual picnic of the M. E. Sunday school went to Eagles Mere on Wednesday. The world famed evangelist, I>. L. Moody is expected to pass through town the last of this week en route to the Bible conference to be lirld at Eagles Mere the coining Saturday. The latest sensational query is: "Have you heard about the ghost?" It is whispered that one makes its appearance in the upper end of town about "> o'clock p. m.—a very un usual hour for spiritual phenomena. The Sonestown schools will open September 2"», with Mr. and Mrs. .1. Lyman Snyder, of Forksville, as teachers. Mr. Snyder taught here four years ago and his excellent work that time is sufficient to make both him and his wife eagerly wel come. William Bobbins owns a field of very large corn. Some of the stalks are about fourteen or fifteen feet high, supporting three ears of corn eleven and one-half inches round and as long proportionately. Twenty two rows of corn grains have been counted on some of the Cobs of his sweet corn. Raccoons from the neighboring woods have torn down a number of the stalks to feed upon. - Prof. L. L. Ford Entertains. On Saturday evening the new and beautiful home of Prof, and Mrs. L. L. Eord was the scene of an highly enjoyable social affair, the host hav ing invited a party of his friends to take tea with himself and Mrs. E. Indue time the Prof, announced that the hauquct (lie called it tea,) was ready and the party tiled into the dining room and enjoyed it feast tit for the kings. The coterie was comprised of Mr. and Mrs. Kitts, Prof. (F. Michener, Ye Editor, the host and hostess, and daughter Miss Mabel. At a seasonable hour the company departed, having spent a highly enjoyable evening with the Prof, and his estimable wife. Homes for Homeless Children. A local Advisory Board in connec tion with the Children's Home Society of Pennsylvania was organ ized on Sunday evening after services in Methodist church. Following is the list officers and members: Presi dent, Rev. E. R. Powell; Vice-Pres. Rev. J. A. l'atton; Secretary, Miss Harriet E. Grimm; Treasurer, Mrs. Win. Rogers; Legal Advisor, A. J. Bradley Esq.; Medical Examiner, I)r. ( has. Wackenhuth. Executive Conimltte, Mrs. T. J. Keeler, Mrs. N. C. Mabcii, Miss Ella Erwin. Members, Mrs. H. T. Downs, T. J. Keeler, It. A. Conklin, P.lf. Fuller, W. B. Bitter M. E. Beeder. The duties of the local Board are to report children needing homes, and good homes wanting children, and to keep with discression a watch over them. Sick Soldiers End Their Journey. Harrisburg, Aug. :io.—The Penn sylvania hospital train containing sick and injured soldiers from the southern camps, reached this city at 2:1") o'clock this morning in charge of (Jovernor Hastings. The train was run over the Cumberland Valley track to the door of the Harrisburg hospital, where the pavement had been roped off to keep back the large crowd of people which had assembled even at that hour. Accomodations had been prepared for seventy-Ave patients, but only nineteen were taken from the train here, a larger number than was expected having been taken from the train at Altoona and other stations en route to this city. A special train containing men for Wilkes Barre and Williamsport lett at 3:80. 1.25 Per. Year. Number I', Republican County Convention. Pursuant to a call, tlu; Republicans of Sullivan county through their representatives met in convention at Laporteon April 0, isiis. After disposing of urgent business it was deeiued proper to defer the naming of a local ticket until a later date,and convention on motion adjourned to meet at the call of the County Chair man. I now desire to reconvene said convention on Tuesday, Kept. <>, 1898, at Court Mouse, in Laporte at '2 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of nominating a local ticket to lie voted for at the coming election in Novem ber, and any other business that may properly come before the convention. Following are the names of the duly elected delegates. Bernice.—J. K. Taylor, Nelson Cox, Joel Saxon. Cherry.—A. L. Cox, F. \V. I lufl'ntaster, H. I'. llmi singer, Lawrence Lavelle. Colley.— A. A. Harnes, Slow. Davidson.— L. M. King, T. S. Simmons, I). \V. Darling,