Republican news item. (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, October 06, 1898, Image 1

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    Republican News Item.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume 3.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
-^_Company,
Chan. P. BiUamboz, AcrentS.
D. H. Lorah, "
SONESTOWN PA
FIRST NATIONAL HANK
OF DU SHORE, PKNNA.
CAPITAL - " gO.OOO.
SURPLUS - " SIO,OOO.
Doea a General Hanking Business.
F. B. POMEROY, M - "■ SSN .
President. (
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPORTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHEK, Prop.
Warm meals ami lunches at nil hours,
Oysters and game in season.
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected witli the Commercial
Hotel. First-class llorses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
OHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
HOTEL MAINE
TIIOS W. BEAIIEN, Prop.
LAPORTE, PA.
This new hotel has been reccntlv"l^j" 1,
furnished throughout i nivt ,ij ni r public.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
TIIOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop-
LAPORTE PA.
This largo and well appointed house is
the most popular hostelry in this Motion
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street,
< v > " SHUNK, PA.
W. E. POUTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEI'E, Proprietor.
DUSIfORK, PA.
One of the largest and best equipped
hotels in this section of the state.
Table of the best. Ri.tes 1 .00 dollar per day.
Large Stiibloß*
Professional Cards.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining countieß
LAPORTE, '>A
£ J. MULLEN,
Atto r n e y-at-La w.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office in Court House Building.
YY M P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney at Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of
estates and other legal business will recent
prompt attention.
I J. BRADLEY,
ATTORNBY-AT-LAW,
OFFICE IN COUNTV BUILDING
NKAKCOUUT lIOUSB.
LAPORTE, I>A
Momlay ol'eacli week at Forksville.
Ellery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNEYB'»AT"LAW,
OFFICES7I4-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
l&J So. 12tli Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the office' of 'I lilted \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,
HENRY T. DOWNS,
ATTORNKY^AT-LAW:
OPPICK IK,PUBLIC BUILniNd
COURT HOUSK SynAltK.
LAPORTE, PA.
J # H. CRONIN,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
orrica ox MAIN RTRCRT.
DUSIIORE, PA
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Cure Coimllpatlon Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or'Jf>c
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Educate Your Bowel* With Cuacaret*.
Candy Cathartic, cure conntipation forever.
10c, 28c. It C. O. C. fall, druggists refund money.
? Cleaning House <>
Yes, we have been cleaninghouse, and lind that J
112 we are overstocked with
i LACE PINS, SHIRT WAIST I
d EAR RINGS, SETS, ✓
J CUFF BUTTONS, ETC., ETC. \
N IX7K HAVK filled one sliow ease with tliein and will close them out \
J W at one-lialf or less flian (lie regular |irice« lor cash. II vou are
in need ot anything in the assortment it will pay you to look them otcr.
We also have a lot of second-hand watches that we will sell 112
112 Respectfully, etc., J
y BETTENOTJRY, \
DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. /
(7aU< *
f 4 4 The Cheapest Place in
the County to Buy
fiardware
... . "£*£•* $25 Wheels S4O Wheels
High . .
Large tubing, k Large tubing,
Grade ;y\ Flush Joints, J Flush joints,
Fully Wood rims, I Reversible
rIS Single tube tire, 112 Handlebars,
Guar- I 2 piece crank hang
s|sf Detatchable sprocket •
anteed M <**• Hunt saddle,
Single tube tire, etc.
BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES.
Handlebars. Saddles, Bells, Locks, Brakes. I'eddlea, Cranks. Kiwis. Tires,
hoth single and double tube, a full line of Bicycle Supplies.
New and Complete Assortment of all Staple •
Goods in the Hardware Line ......
such as Harbed Wire, Nails. Poultry Netting. Milk Pan-, and Pails. Harden Tools. Paints
Oils, and
PLASTICO
and heavy and shelf Hardware. All kinds of Tin Work and Spouting done l>y competent
workmen. Write for prices or give us u call wlienevcr in need of Hardware.
Qolcs* Hardware^
DUSHORE, PA.
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THIS SPACE RERERVED FOR
n.A.Rogers & Son.,
PA.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER (i, 1898.
Bernice Echoes.
The Noble Outcast way played, at i
Lope/, Wednesday evening under l
the auspices of the Citizens' Military j
Hand of this place, to a crowded
house. The band joined the com
pany and an excursion train was run
to lticketts and return. The play
was repeated again at this place in
the K. of L. Hall Thursday evening.
The hoys have met with good suc
cess.
Edward Line and wife of Pittston,
are visiting his parents I Ton. and
Mrs. J. S. Line of this place.
\V. 11. Plight is putting a boiler
and engine in ins meat market to
furnish power to grind meat. When
completed it will be one of the finest
plants in this section of the State;
The following from here atten
ded the Towanda fair: Mrs. Joseph'
llelsman, Mrs. It. 11. (iuy, .Airs. 11.
Hampson, Mrs. <i. E. Daughcrty,
Mr. and Mrs. 11. \Y. Taylor, Messrs.
Julius Vogel, ('has. Hurst, 1). Purk,
N. Cunningham, E. Rexford, W.
May, A. White, Samuel Hurst,Thos.
Wright, J. S. Taylor, Mrs. William
Barlew, Mrs. John Harvey.
Mrs. Martin Wright,who has been
visiting friends inScrnnton, returned
home Saturday evening.
Miss Katie Cunningham of .Mil
dred and Mr. Frank Murphy of
Shincrsville,were united in marriage
at the St. Francis church by Rev.
J. A. Enright, Wednesday evening,
September 28, at ">:!{<>. The bride
was attended by Miss Nellie Haley
and the groom by Mr.Robert Mctiec.
After theccrcmony the happy couple
left on the train for Buffalo and
the Falls amid showers of rice and
good wishes of their many friends.
I'pon their return they will reside
at this place. The Ny.ws ITKM ex
tends congratulations.
Miss Ella Cahill, who has been j
| visiting friends at Uenoldsville and
returned ■-'••n -
day.
The following from here went to
New York on the excursion Satur
day: U. 11. (iuy, Harry Hampson,
Ed Manix and son, Thos. Finan,Jas.
F. (Jilligan, John Kinsley, John
Howies, Carl Klintgart,Lewis Thurs
ton, Wm. Alley, (ieorge Morter,
Wm. Hrown, Wm. Parr, David
Hutherford, Mrs. John Hrogan.
Hernice vs I Inshore crossed bats
|on the Dushore grounds Saturday,
and the drubbing that the Jierietc
predicted did not come the right side
lof the fence. Now we know that
Fred is a good foreteller of weather
forjudge on peppermint drops but
he can't tell a ball player when he
sees one. If he could he would nev
er predict a drubbing for our boys
l>y the Dushore team. Why the
Dushore team couldn't even catch a
cold if a ball player threw it at them.
When the smoke of Saturday's bat
tle cleared away the score stood 2,'l to
(i in favor of Hernice. That's the
drubbing they got.
Friday evening there was a neck
tie party held in the K. of L. Hall
by tlu' young men of town. There,
was a large crowd present and a
good time enjoyed by all. The
music was by llobt. Mathews and
daughter of Sayre, and Prof. James
Rutherford of this place.
C. K.Jackson the popular landlord
attended the Dallas fair last week.
Miss Maggie Cadden of Dushore,
visited friends at this place Saturday.
Dr. Christian of Lopez was shak
ing hands with his many friends at
this place Friday.
Edward Hrown of Montana, is
visiting his brother William.
Dushore.
—Dr. Nutt of Williamsport was called
here on Monday to perforin an operation
on Miss Hanniway i'or appendicitis.
—Mr. and Mrs. John 11. Farrell are
visiting their son in New Hampshire.
—Thos. Pealer, father of Charles Fealer
of this place, died on Friday last at the
age of eighty-four years. Funeral on
Monday.
—Mrs. P. Tuhach of this place died on
Sunday at the age of fifty-two. Inter
ment took place on Wednesday.
The remains of Harney Dunne ol
Albany Twp. were brought here lor burial
on Sunday. Mr. Dunne was well known
through this section, having been engaged
in business here about twenty-five year*
ago.
Court Proceedings.
The second week of the regular
September term of courts (civil list)
convened at the Court House, La
porte, on Monday, September 2<i,'9B,
at 2 p.m. Hon. I]. M. Dunliam,
President, and the Hons. John S.
Line and Conrad Kraus, Associates,
on the Bench.
The list of traverse jurors called.
The trial list was then called over
and disposed of as follows:
Mitchell; Young & Co. vs A. J.
Ilackley; certified case. Continued.
James McFarlane vs W. C. Mason;
certified case. Continued.
A. ('. llaverly vs Benj. Kuyken
dall. Continued by agreement of
parties; ordered at the head of list
for 1 h'cember term.
Merritt Shaffer vs Josephine Fitz
patric; Feigned Issue. Jury called.
After case had been opened, the
Court ordered a jury withdrawn,and
certified this ease for trial to another
Judge.
A. L. Smith vs Robert McEwen.
Case settled by agreement tiled.
Durwood Saddlcmcyer vs Lope/,
Mfg. Co. Jury called and case on
trial. After plaintiff had closed
their case, defendant's counsel
moved for a compulsory lion suit,
which after argument, was granted,
with leave to the plaintiff to move
the Court in /xincx to take off the
same.
Martin Mercle vs K. V. Ingham;
certified, continued.
F. M. Lewis vs J. W. Ballard;
certified, continued.
James McFarlane vs Josiali Hem
bury Deft., and Henry McGibbens
and John <i. Scouten Terrc '/bxuits.
Jury called, case tried. By direction
of the Court jury find as follows:
"Non suit as to Tern- Tenant* and
judgment against Josiali Hem bury
for $211.91.
Viola Jennings vs Geo. 11. Moore.
Settled by agreement of p;ir.,t> on
terms filed.
Russel Karnsvs Harry Paulhamus.
Jury called, case tried. Vertlict for
I'lff. for WSt. This was tin action
brought to recover rent for si house
at Lake Mokoma that plaintiff alleg
ed the defendant rented from him
on March 1, 1H97, for one year.
F. A. Tomlinson vs Jacob A.
Meyers and Wm. 1. Taylor. Contin
ued bv agreement.
John W. Buck vs .John and Win.
Stackhou.se, Defts., and Hush J.
Thomson and Geo. ('. Jackson, Gar
nishees. The attachment in this
case discriminated and withdrawn
as to llush J. Thomson by agree
ment.
The argument list was disposed of
as follows:
Potter vs !{eeser,'contilined;Mosier
vs lleeser and Bates, continued;
Cherry School Bist. vs F. Midden
dorf, el il, continued; Tlios. ,J. Ing
ham vs Joseph R. Walburn, rule
discharged; Henry Hunsinger vs L.
V. R. R. Co., continued; F. Mitten
dorff vs L. V. R. R. Co., continued;
Overseers of Poor of Cherry Twp. vs
Executors of James Fitzsinunons
deed., continued; Dennis Dorsey vs
Ann Lewis and Albert Lewis, to be
submitted on briefs within ;10 days
front Sept. 28, 1898; Overseers of
Poor of Davidson Twp. vs Overseers
of Poor of Muncy Creek Twp. Ly
coming Co., rule to pay cost, argued
and C. A. V.
In re: Estate of Fdward Sharp,
deed., rule for attachment, contiued.
Tlk> following aliens presented
petitions for admission to citizenship
and after being examined by the
President Judge, were duly admitt
ed and sworn in open court: Jose]ill
Cooper, Laporte,and Anthony Rosh,
Dushore.
Sheriff Swank after due proclama
tion, acknowledged the following
deeds poll in open court: To A.
Walsh for two lots in Cherry Twp.;
Dennis Palmatier for two lots in
Davidson; Mary Watts for 200 acres
in Fox Twp.; John <i. Scouten for
two lots in Cherry Twp.
Ransom Thrasher, Treasurer of
Sullivan county, also conies into
open court and acknowledges 40
deeds to various parties for portions
of the lands sold at tax sale at the
June sale 1898.
1.25 Per. Year
Number It
Emma M. Boyd vs Win. H.Taylor
and Lizzie F. Taylor. On hearing
petition and on motion of counsel
for l)efts. a rule is granted on the
I'lff. to show cause why the writ of
Sci Fas. issued in this case should
not he quashed. Returnable Nov. 10
IKOK, at 1 o'clock )). in-
F. I'. Vincent vs ('. S. Mosier.
Judgment in open court in favor of
plaintiff, and against defendant for
want of an appearance; amount to
he ascertained by the Prothonotary.
John W. riynn vs C. E. Yorks.
Judgment for plaintiff in open court
for want of an appearance.
Dora I*. Beitler vs Tlios. Beitler,
Sadie Swisher vs Frank Swisher,
11. IJ. Lonshay vs Addlent Lonshay,
decrees of divorce granted in each
case.
Mary E. Wheeler vs Grant Wheeler
in divorce. The Sheriff is directed
to make publication in this case.
Mary I>. Walburn vs Frank W.
Walburn. ('has. Schock, .J. P., ap
pointed Com. to take testimony.
I eta E. Berthalf vs Win. J. Bert
half. An alias subpoena in divorce
i> directed to issue.
T. F. Rolason and 11. E. Metcalf
vs Anna <i. Hill and B. F. Hill, her
husband. Judgment is directed to
he entered in favor of plaintiffs, for
want of an appearance; amount to
be ascertained by the Prothonotary.
•J. 1). Rhodes vs 1T. .1. Mercur.
Judgment in open court ill favor of
plaintiff for want of an appearance.
<>n petition of citizens the court
appoint Julius Lusch, Herman Belli
and E. S. Chase, viewers to view and
lay out a public road from Big Bot
tom in Forks twp. to Cherry Mills
in ('herry twp.
The report of viewers vacating a
road in Shrewsbury twp. near M.
Taylor's. Confirmed.
The W. A- N. B. R. R. Co. v# W.
E. King; report of viewers assessing
damages- Continued.
The following matters were con
firmed A" Si viz: Acct.of Emily E.
Andrews, Admrx. of John 11. An
drews deed.: Mary E. Kline,Adnirx.
of I'atroclus Kline deed.; A.J. Brad
ley, Admr. of C. B. Miller deed.;
A. IJ. Smith Garnishee of Emma C.
Bentield; M.and L. 11. Baffin Exor.
of Joseph Baffin deed. Also the
following widows appraisnients:
In the estates of Solon Haveiiy and
Win. W. Boyle. The above will be
confirmed absolutely by the clerk of
the (h'phans' ('ourt unless exceptions
are filed thereto within ten days.
And th<> following were confirmed
absolutely: Sale of real estate of Win.
F. Smith deed, and Elizabeth Ship
man deed.
hi re: Mortgage of real estate of
Alfred Taylor deed, ordered con
tinued until next term.
Jeremiah Deegan vs Hannah Far
roll. All proceedings and matters
returnrble at this term, continued
and made returnable Nov. 10, lsits.
Sherwood B. Davidge vs J. T.
Forbes Deft, and the Farmers' and
Mutual Home Fire Ins. Co. Garni
shees. Judgment in open court
against Garnishees for the sum of
$(>80.92 amount admitted to be in
their hands; an Atty. fee of $lO
allowed counsel for Garnishees.
L. S. Burcli A- Co. vs Josiali Ilein
bury Deft, and J. C. Bobbins and J.
G. Scouten: Judgment is directed
to be entered against Josiali Hem
bury and J. <i. Scouten for want of
an affidavit of defence, unless a good
and sufficient affidavit be tiled within
."> days.
Davidson Twp. Overseers vs
Muney Creek Twp. Overseers. Ad
ditional bill of costs in this case i*
allowed to be filed.
Kate (Juigley vs Ellis Swank. The
Stenographer is directed to trans
cribe the notes of testimony and
charge of the Court in this case and
file same of record.
And now to wit: Sept. l!H, 1 Hits, at
I o'clock p. in.the several courts of
Sullivan county stand adjourned
until Thursday, Nov. 10, 1 Si»S, at
noon.
Rodney A. Murcer, Esq. of To
wanda, W. E. Crawford, Esq. of
Hughesville, ami Walter E. Ritter,
Esq. of Willianisport, were the non
resident attorneys who had business
before the Court at this term.