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County Seat
AT THE TIMES.
'jA 10 Christmas tree i> almost
-Ithas almost reached a >ledding
stage. ,
-For the first attempt the cold,
wave has proved a decided success.
-The weather was just as if it had
been cut out of a Thanksgiving story.
-Now then, get to work and do,
some more things to be thankful for |
when the day conies again.
—Tlios. E. Kennedy was out on
Thanksgiving in the first sleigh seen
on our streets this season.
—There will be an adjourned Co.
Treasurer's sale at the Court House j
Saturday, December 10, at 10 a. m.
—A "gentleman about town" is a
man who pays cash for everything
except his debts. The fact is men
tioned because our town has them.
—The snow and blasts of winter!
came in from the western plains on
Thanksgiving day. It was a rem
nant of the cold Dakota blizzard
where death rode on the icy wilds of
the storm.
—Before 'Squire Simmons of
Sonestown, on Friday last, Thos. E.
Kennedy won a suit brought against
the Overseers of Poor of Laporte twp |
for the board of John Goatie who is j
a dependant upon them for support. \
—Chas. R. Lauer and L. li. Gum- j
ble were captains in a hunting match j
at this place on Saturday. Charley
reasoned that had it been a walking
match instead he would have easily
won, but as it happened his side was
forced to encounter defeat,hewed out
by a large majority. An elegant
supper was served the party in the
evening at the Commercial Hotel
where all hands maltreated digestion
and placed themselves in the clutches
of dyspepsia with the choice viands
tastily prepared and spread before j
them.
I
—The goose-bone prophet has
issued his edict for the coming win
ter. He says, for the first time in
eight years the goose bone is white
at the front end, indicating an early
snowfall. As the bone for 189S-99 is
very wide and mostly white all over i
its surface, the guesser infers that
there will be deep snow and good
sleighing for fully live months. 1 lis
conclusions are well reinforced by
researches among corn husks, beech
nut burs, and the furs of the animals
all of which are uncommonly thick
and well laid on. He deduces from
this that the present winter we are
entering is going to be a "snorter."
—Friends of Hon. John P. Elkin,
State Chairman, are making easy
inroads in their efforts to secure for
him the well deserved appointment
of Attorney General to the incoming
administration. Mr. Elkin is a law
yer of marked ability and is immen
sely popular throughout the State.
In the last campaign he labored with
great zeal for the success of the ticket
and addressed many meetings with
tolling effect. His convincing argu
ment and oratorical abilities com
manded much attention and lie be
came recognized as one of the ablest
worker in the campaign. Through
the fullness of appreciation for the
good services rendered by him in the
Republican party of Pennsylvania in
his splendid management of the con
test, we trust will give for him warm
and earnest support for the office
that seeks the man.
Pernicious Political Activity.
I It is rumored that tlx* initial steps
I to an election contest have been taken
over the election <>l" Slierill', in the j
j vain hope of being 1 able to subvert,
what 011 the lace of the election re
turns seems like the fairly expressed I
will of a majority of the voters of
the county. The allegations of fraud ;
that have been made appear to he:
designed in the hope that by some j
turn of fortune a contest might pos-■■
sibly result in the discovery ot a
| sufficient number of illegal votes cast
| for 11. \V. < )sler to give the office to 1
| the defeated candidate, and not from j
j any absolute knowledge that there
. has been any fraud perpetrated. 1
| This we consider a mighty poor loun- j
I datum on which to begin proceed
ings as the result. we have learned
| by costly experience, is just as likely
I to decrease the sum of votes counted
! for the contestant, as it is that reeor
i ded for the Sheriff elect. 1 112 such pro
| ceedings as these are actually in the
| incubator we can say that it is aj
very modest piece of business for j
I petitioners to put the county to i
of dollars expense in con-1
testing an office that yields but little. ;
i The inauguration of such a contest
I cannot lie too strongly condemned,
land should it be rrj.ed on the peq
i pie should hereafter make the ma
jority of their choice si overwhelm-1
ing that there will not be left a!
vestage of hope to contest it.
If any man was every fairly elect
led to an office in this county it was i
S Sheriff Osier. So far as changing;
; the result of the election by a eon-j
: test is concerned we have no fears.;
The >ame claims if fraud were made i
at the time of the judicial contest
land every body knows the result.
| I-'rom 11»i- point of view we welcome
i an investigation but to load another i
: big bill of unneccessary taxation up-:
on thi- county would bean outrage.!
Forksv illt-
Geo. I'. Miller was in Dusbore!
j Monday.
A number of the young people i
gave Miss Sadie Huckell a surprise
party Monday evening.
Mrs. Henry Miller is very sick.
The entertainment given last
j Wednesday evening was very good.
The Forksv i lie Literary Society
is to lie congratulated on their ex-j
celent work.
' L'has. Nye and M. i>. Rogers are
visiting friends in Monroe county.
Mr. James Leonard of William
sport. was in town one day last week.
Several from town attended the
| Thanksgiving services at Millview !
| last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Collins visited
! friends at Picture Hocks last Satur- i
day.
Mr. li. B. Warburton of Wilkes-
Barre U visiting at J. 15. Smith's.
Mr. 11. W. Gilbert was at Lopez
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rogers, and j
daughter Fanny, were in Dusbore)
Thursday.
Prof. Geo. Hensey and Miss Anna I
MeGuire of Estella, were in town on j
| Monday.
Four deer have been killed in the j
; woods near town. The lucky hunt
ers were Chas. Williams, Howard |
Plotts, Ed. Rogers and Dr. W. F. I
Randall.
Heal Estate Brokers.
From liiugliamtoii Leader.
The "Parlor City Heal Estate,
Brokers" have leased rooms No. 180
Washington street,which has recent
ly been fitted up for a real estate and
loan office and are doing a thriving
business. The counters and fixtures
are arranged similar to those of a
bank office and present a very credi
table appearance. It is one of the
finest offices of the kind in the city
I and its location, one door south of
I Hotel Bennett, will add much to its
popularity. Win. M. Cheney and
' C. J. Lewis who head the firm, have:
i had much experience in the real
I estate business. A bright and suc
cessful future is predicted.
Talking about fishing. 1 am remind- |
j ed of tlio destruction of the famous!
London .Sunday eel market, which had
existed on ;he Surrey side for over
three hundred years. ft stumers went
from ;t 1 i parts ( .f tin "metropolis to pur
j eha- civ. ;i and nutritious food,
i The > ■ i i:'s were called "sniggers,"
j :»r.d eels were sold by the "slab"--
! si -peace a t'mr-. 'i 1«e eels were first
, placed in sand. and the vendor would
j seize, a handful, which made about a
pound. It i astonishing how many of
j our lieighboJ .■> < :it eels. Not long ago,
when a hydrant was opened in Seventh
avenue, above the Park, many of the
squirming things came out, and there
Vas a lively contest for their pos
session. 1 would as lief eat a snake.
Eels are of great economic importance.
At a recent Washington roceptlon (
there waß a short but sharp inter- !
change of curtesies between the ,
wealthy wife of an ox-Congressman I
and the wife of a far from rich bureau |
chief. It was a crowded afternoon af- 1
fair, and the ex-Congressman's wife
was assisting the hostess in receiving i
guests. When the wife of tlie bureau i
official was presented the hostess salil !
to the woman of the receiving party:
"You know Mrs. Blank, don't you?" j
"Certainly," said the ex-Congressman's i
wife, "I would know her anywherp by I
that pink <Jresa."
The cheeks of the bureau official's |
wife were suffused with a rosy glow,
but she turned on her tormentor and ,
said: "Probably if my husband had
been mixed up In as many questionable 1
transactions as yours, madam, It would
not be necessary for me to wear my -
pink reception dress >o often as to i
cause comment."
Every word rang out clear and sharp !
upon the ears of the astonished guests. |
Inasmuch as there had been frequent ;
criticism of the ex-Congressman for ;
his connection with questionable lobby !
transactions, the force of the bureau j
official's wife's retort can readily be j
itniuHnod
Care of the Poor.
A regularly organized system of re- !
lieving poverty has been in vogue in
China for more than 2.000 years. It is !
said that au organized system of char- j
itv prevailed among the Egyptians 2,~ '
500 years B. C.
Uronth of Hair.
Authorities differ as to the. rate of :
growth of the human hair, and it is j
said to be very dissimilar in different j
individuals. The most usually accept- j
ed calculation gives six and a half ;
inches per annum.
Four Ton Meteor.
V meteoric stone weighing four tons ,
feli on a warehouse in Flume, Austria
and set it on fire. The stone crashed
through the house aud was found bur- j
i.-ti in the collar.
■•nor lJicune iwm-r luitn tone.
The latest excuse advanced in ex
planation of the bad marksmanship of
the Spanish gunners is thai persons .
possessing light eyes aim truer than J
those with dark orbs. The advocates ;
of this theory, however, do not offer j
any counter-reason for the expert ;
marksmanship of negroes and Indian*, i
who are more dark eyed than the peo- '
people of the Latin race.
I'ett Fiber In Textile*.
The manufacture of textiles from
peat fiber has been introduced into
Sweden. The fibers, produced from
peat by a mechanical process, can be
mixed in the proportion of 75 per cent,
with pure wool for the manufacture of
yarn similar in appearance to common
woolen yarn.
Sntanre Hlsnlnit.
In West Africa the natives hiss when
they are astonished: in the New He
brides. when they see anything beauti
ful. The Basutos applaud a popular
orator in their assemblies by hissing
at him.
Lara* Hoyalttea.
More than $1,250,000, it is said, has j
been paid in royalties for Moody and i
Sankey's hymn*.
Zulu's Urrat Traveler*.
The rate at which Zulus can travel
in an emergency is astonishing. Some
will cover as much as fifty miles in
six hours. Eight miles nn hour is an
ordinary pace.
Trunapoaltlon I nneeeaaarj.
A western man has patented a mov
able keyboard for musical instruments,
by means of which the music is trans
posed, so that transposition by the
player is unnecessary.
V Similarity.
Lovers and drunkards have oar
in common—they're always wanting
j "just one more."
Taatea of C'ata.
i Cats have curious and varying tastes.
! in a family of five kittens one may
be ravenous for beetroot, another for
cucumber, another for tomatoes, one
' will touch nothing but fish, and anoth- j
, er wants nothing but bread and mtlk. i
.'.aicela Played Uawplite*.
i lu Uothic sculpture and tracery
angels are sometimes portrayed prac
tising on the bagpipes. The pipes were
occasionally used in churches before
the introduction of the organ, early in
i the fifteenth century.
Millionaire* of the World.
To be classed as a millionaire in the
United States a man must be worth at
least $1,000,000: in England he must
have five times as much, or $5,000,000:
in Germany, 1 .000,000 marks, or $250,-
000.
Halra Split.
The thickness of hair varies from 1
; the two-hundred-and-flftieth to the six
hundredth part of an inch.
Hntea of Invention...
The airbrake was invented by \Vest
i iughousc in 1871, the torpedo by Bush
, rael in 1777. watch by Peter Hele in
I 1477, thermometer by Drebbcl in 1600,
' telescope by Lippersheim in 160S,
printing by Gahstleisch in 1435, cotton
i gin by Ell Whitney in 1793, microscope
| by Jansen in 1590. lightning rod by
• Krauklin in 1752, gunpowder by-
Schwab in 1320, balloon by Montgolfler
|ln 1783, barometer by Torrltelll in
| 1645
The nests of the termites, or white
i >inf, are, proportioned to the size and
weight of the builders, the greatest
i structures in the world.
In India there is a species of butter
fly in which the male has the left
wing yellow and the right one red.
The colors of the female are exactly
opposite.
Sheriff's Bale.
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out !
of the Court of Common Hleus of Sullivan county |
and to me directed and delivered there will lie;
exfioscd to public sule at the Court House in La
poite, l'a., on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. LWH.
at 1 o'clock i>, ui., the following described proper
ty viz:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land
lying and being situated in the Borough of La
porte, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl
vania. bounded as follows:
Beginning at the south-west corner of Cherry
and Muncy streets, thence south sixty-six feet
along Muncy street to the north-east corner of
John Weiks lot, thenCe along said Weik's
north line west two hundred and sixty feet ton
corner in Blackberry Alley, thence along said
Alley north sixty-six feet to a corner in cherry
street, thence along Cherry street East two hun
dred and sixty feet to the place of beginning,
Containing sixty-three perches be the same more
or less.
Land all improved and having erected thereon
a two story framed dwelling house and out build
ings, fruit trees etc.
Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as
the property of Anna Hill and B. F. Hill at the i
suit of T. K. Kolason and H. E. Metcalf.
ELLIS SWANK Sheriff.
BRADLEY Atty.
SlieriT's office, Laporte l'a., Nov. 21,1898.
For gum boots and rubb.-rs goto J. W.
Buck, Sonestown.
QOUKT PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM, President
Judge, Honorables John S. Line and Courad
Kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and tieueral Jail Deliverer, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have Issued
their precept, bearing date the 28 day of Sept
1898, to me directed, for holding the several
courts in the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the
12th day of Dec. 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their otlices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognization to prosecute
against prisoners who are or shall be in tne Jail of
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
ELLIS SWANK. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte. Pa.„ Oct. 31,1898.
J. \V. Buck has some of his holiday
goods on hand already.
Trial List, December Term, 1898.
1 A% Haverly, vs Benjamin Kuykendall, Jr. !
No. 71 May Term 1897, Trespass. Plea "not Kuil
ty". Mullen, I Thomson.
2 Mitchell, Young <& Co. vs A. J. llackley, Nn,
1(H Sept. Term 1896, Scire Facias, Plea. "Payment,
pay ment with cause Ac, Hill. | lugliums.
3 James McKariane, vs W. C. Mason. No 02
Feby. Term 1597. Defendants Appeal. Plea.
•NOII Assumpsit, payment, [>ayment with leave to
set of?. Hill, | inghams.
I Merrltt Shaffer, vs Soscphinc FitzPntiii !•:. No.
!>8 May Term IS9*. Feigned Issue. Plea I'.iv- |
ment . Ingham;, | Mullen.
5 Martin Markle, vs E. V. Ingham. No. i.Vj
Sept. Term 1."97. Defendants Appeal l'lea -Non
Ai>sumi>sit Payment, payment with leave ,tc.
Hill, | inghams.
C F. M. Lewis, vs J. W. Ballard, No. j Dee.
Term 1*97. Defendants Appeal. Plea, -Non
Assumpsit Payment, payment with leave ,tc.
Mullen, [Walsh.
7 F. H. Tomlinson vs Jacob A. Meyers and |
William I. Taylor, No. 1 Feb. T. 189S. Ejectment, !
Plea, not guilty. Hill. J Mullen
8 J. Win. Allen and Martha Allen vs Taper
Hunsingcr and Hush J. Hunsinger No. 98,Mav T. '
1898, Replevin. Mullen and Thomson. | "Hill
and Piatt.
9 J. Wm. Allen and Martha Allen vs Taper
Hunsinger and RushJ. Hunsinger, No. 99, May
T. 1898. Ejectment. Mullen and Thomson | Hill
aud Piatt
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Proth.
Prothy's. office, Lajorte, Pa, Oct. 81, 1898.
Powder, shot, cajis, and a full line of
hunter's amunition including buckshot
shells at J. W. Buck's.
Incorporation Notice.
Notice is hereby given that an application for
the incorporation of the Borough of Eugles Mere
was presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions, in
and for the county of Sullivan, on the 20 of Sej>-
tcmlier 1898, and an order then made by the Court
that the same be tiled with the Clerk, and notice
thereof given in one newß|«[>er of the said county
for a period of not less than thirty days immed
iately befo-e the next regular term of the court
following the presentation of such application
and the til ng thereof; and that a hearing will be
given to said application at the next regular term i
of said court.
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Clerk
INGHAXA Attorneys, Oct. 20.1898,
Administratrix Notice,
Kstate of Walter Spencer, late of Laporto Boro.
Sullivan county, deceased.
Letters of administration upon the above named
estate having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons having claims against the same wili
present them for payment, duly authenticated;
and those indebted thereto, will please make
immediate payment to
EMMA SPENCER, Admrx.
A. J.BRADLEY, Atty. Laporte,Pa.
Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the following ac- i
counts have bevn filed In my office, viz:
First and final account of August Marshall, Ex..
ecutor.
First and final account of Carl F. Heess. Guar
dian.
First and final account of Chas. L. Li.'.l*. Ad
ministrator.
First and final account of Peter L. Messersmith, j
Executor.
First and final account 01 Hannah Brobst and
Lyman B. Speaker, Executors.
Also the following widow's appraisement: In
the estate of Miles A. Burns, deceased.
And the same will be presented to the Orphans'
Court of Sullivan county on Monday, December
12. 1898, at 3 o'clock p. m.for confirmation and
allowance.
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Register. 1
Register's office, Laporte Pa., Nov. It, 1898.
Executor's Notice.
Estate of Frederick Helnze, late of Elkland
township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamen
tary upon the estate of said decedent have been
to the undersigned. All persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make jiaymcnt
and those having claims or demands against the
same will make them known without delay to
CHRISTIAN E. lIEINZE, Executor,
Lake Run Pa., Oct. 11. 1898.
Boarders.
John. V. Finkle has opened his large
and comfortable house for the accomoda
tion of court boarders, and also tor regu
lar boarders by the day or week, at rea
sonable rates.
I Corner ot Maple and Muncy Sts.,Laporte.
i Wiliiamsport & North Branch R.R
TIIMIE TABLE.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1808.
"Northward. Southward"'
pin. a. m.j a.m. pin
f>2sl 1023 1 Halls <4O
f530 fIO2B Pennsdale 941 ft3s
ft 40 10 40 1 Hughenville 932 4 23
ft 48 10 48 Picture Rocks. 9 25. 4 IS
f5 51 flO 52 Lyons Mills f9 22 f4 08
f554 f1055' Chamounl j 9 20 MM
fti 02 11 <H olen Mawr 9113.W
f612 fIII4 Strawbridge. I» 06, J8 47
616 fll 17 Beech Glen jf9ol fa 42
6 20 11 21 ■ Muncy Vallay ! 8 58i 340
6 28 11 SO Sonestown i 8 52; ft 32
1 6 45> 11 49 Nordmont : 838 3 15
' 7 Ol! 12 08; LaPortc 821257
7 Oil 12111 LaPorteTannery : 8 19i 2 54
; f720 ft 230 Ringdale . :f8 051f2!M
I 7 35) 1245 Satterfleld - 1765 220
! pm. p.m. jam. pm.
All trains daily except Sunday; "112" flag
stations.
i Connections with the Philadelphia A Beading
i at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
I Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
I Satterfleld for all points on the Lehigh Valley
| railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
1 railroad.
R E. Gen, Manager
U«|beivillaP
L R. Gumble
Dealer in and \..
riannfacturer of
Farm . CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
AND bur I'atronaife
Lumber ° n , ' ip !•«-'« of i«»w price*. i•• .1.*i ei 11 »- t K( .i r^m|
it/ We ar< ' P l *"'"*-' ri|i ol our lnr -*«* "• h n.Mile v\
"HJfOnS, We til.-o ileal i». luctnri runile | leCrom spring
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West Main Street LAPOI" TIE.
rampbell^h^RCHANT,
To My Patrons:—! have a complete lino of Fa)] and \\'inter
(joods just opened up for your inspection. Consisting of every
thing usually kept in a t first- class General Store. 1 assure you
that the prices are right, call :unl examine.
HOLIDAY GOODS. JCSSSSaV
Town. Useful and onuimenta tsents nfewiv .le.^'*ri|»: lN: . I'LC.-I-• .\-ill MIUI
look them over licfore pniehntin;: elsewhere.
My goods nre all marked in plain figure, ami i « MMII. 1 von 10 per
cent, discount on every sl. wurlli of goods puroha-eil. ($lO. worth I'm- gttt. One
dollar saved is $'J. earned.) There is. no eiisier ivm ui' xiivinjr nnOiev. Tr\ inc.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
New York Weekly Tribune.
BOTH One Year for $1.25.
Send all orders to the News Item, Laporte.
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lt'(so, 1 can readily do business with you. Call, and I can
fill your order to your entire satisfaction.
My Spring and Summer Line is Complte.
Casiniere Suits, $4.50 to 88.00.
Worsted Suits. 50.50 to 20.00
Serge Suits. 5.00 to 10.00. Clay Suits. 4.00 to 18.00.
Also an attractive line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
liats, caps, light wool and gauze under ware, umbrellas, trunks,
traveling bags and valices. Call and see the largest line of
clothing in thts part of the country.
J W" CAEOLL ■SSL 0 "** 11 D""ho«K. P
LA PORTE Clothing Store.
A Great Money Saving
Opportunity.
This store is overflowing with special bargains, You
should see what we have to offer. Do,not be mis
lead by the low figure we are asking for our goods,
as the price does not indicate the quality.
Qualities and Assortment the Best.
What mother will deprive her child of a suit <>i clothes when
she can purchase hint one as low as 81.00. worth 1.75. Men
who can afford to pay 7.00 for a suit of clothes, come to us anil
we will show you an elegant line at 4.50. worth every cent of
7.00. Suits for 7.00. worth 12.000.
See our men's overcoats, in black or blue, at 4.50 and a.OO,
Children's overcoats with capes as low as 1.25. Ladie's coats
at 2.00. 3.00, 5.00 and up to 13.00. Ladies' capes from 1.00 to
15.00. Ladies' skirts at 1.00 up to 6.00. Boys' knee pants lite.
Trousers a line of worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots for 1.50
2.00, and 3.00. Best working pants only 50c. tinod heavy
working coats at 1.00 and 1.50. Children's all wopl underwear
10c. Ladies' all wool underwear at 75c. are worth 1.00.
JOE COOPER, J he Clothier.