3 oilcan News Item.
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J scepticism. Ignorance does "
V not aboundto any great extent J
# fn Sullivan County, r
4 So that there £
I is But Little
£ Scepticism £
about the Value of £
tabe IfteWß J
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# Read it, Your neighbor does.
Don't borrow.
County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—Just two weeks from Sunday.
—The shoppers are on the rush
lino.
—One blizzard doth tread upon
another's heels.
—A. E. Tripp had business in
Dushore on Saturday.
—Hon. 31. J. Phillips was a county
seat caller on Saturday.
—Proth. Lawrence was a business
visitor in Dushore Saturday.
—Chas. It. Lauer was in William
sport on business Wednesday.
—Altogether i I is a pretty good
taste of an old fashioned Winter.
—X. C. Maben made a business
trip to Muncy Valley on Monday.
—The merchants' pocket book will
now do a little in the expansion line.
—Atty. A. J. Bradley was tran
sacting business in Towanda Tuesday
—Charles Cane, the popular livery
man of Dushore, was in town last
Friday.
—Joseph Pardoe and Thos. McCar
thy were in town Saturday on busi
ness matters.
—Sheriff-elect 11. W. Osier and
brother Dr. Osier of Dushore, were
in town on business Friday.
—L. E. Wells, one of Dushore's
genial favorites, was in town shak
ing hands with friends Tuesday.
—Miss Katie Whalen of Montrose,
is the well entertained guest of her
cousins Misses Anna and Katie Den
hen this week.
—Miss Margaret Kutz,of Hughes-j
ville, was pleasantly entertained the !
early part of this week by her friend i
Miss Mabel Spencer at this place.
—The weather for the past few
days seemed like a revival of old
time severity. Sunday it was of
decidedly tempestuous character, —
in fact at one time it seemed as if"
there would be a second edition of
the blizzard of 1888.
—Strayed or stolen, an intelligent
bird dog of medium size, black with
white spots on body and on one side
of head. Parties knowing of his
whereabouts will confer a great favor
by reporting same to Mr. George
Iviess, of Sonestown.
—An exchange says: "A minister
who frequently expressed surprise at
the appearance of typographical er
rors in newspapers, recently had
printed a program for religious ser
vices in his church. When the pro
gram was ready for the press, he
stipulated that, in order that there
should be no errors in it, the proof
should be submitted to him. It was
done, and corrected according to his
marking. After the job was deliver
ed, a friend called his attention to!
the following line in the closing
hymn: 'Jesus resigns and heaven re
joices!' The preacher nearly fainted,
but he doesn't think he is half as
smart as he used to think he was."
—Try a News Item "ad" if busi
ness is slack. Let the people know
you're alive and in business. Your
name will go into the home, take a
seat in the family circle and you will
talk right to the hearts of our hund
reds of readers who enjoy that kind j
of entertainment. And when they ;
are in need of something, naturally, i
you are the merchant that comes first j
to their minds. The Nkws Item
will carry your message to a waiting
audience.
TEACHERS WILL CONVENE.
■ 1 The County Institute to be Held Decem
ber 26-30, 1898.
The thirty-third annual teachers'
institute for Sullivan county will
convene in Garey's Hall, Dushore,
1 December 26, 1898. Supt. Meylert
has engaged the following instruc
tors: Dr. A. E. Winship of Boston,
Dr. Byron W. King of Pittsburgh,
; Dr. C.C. Bounds of New York, Supt.
! J. M. Cough lin of Wilkes Barre and
Prof. CV M. Parker of Binghamton.
Evening lectures and entertainments
j will be given by Dr. Winship, Dr.
I Byron W. King, Dr. Hounds and
the C. M. Parker Concert Company.
Xo previous institute has been
I favored with such a strong array of
talent and the coming meeting will
unquestionably be of great interest
and value. The official announce
ment will be given next week.
Frank Farrell of Dushore, return
I judge of this County to the Congres
| sional election, returned from Sun
| bury Friday and stopped a few hours
at this place. While at Sunbury he
copied IVoni an old court record a
remarkable sentence imposed which
was one of many similar modes of
punishment found within the book.
It read a- follows: "Northumber
land, August Sessions, 17*1. At a
Court of General Sessions of the
Peac held at Sunbury for the County
j of Northumberland, the Ith Tuesday
' of August, 1781, before John Guyers
Esq. l'espublicavs Joseph Gusberry i
: Indicted for felony, the defendant j
j pleads not guilty and jury drawn |
j ami sworn upon their oaths
respectfully do say that Joseph <ius-|
: berry is guilty of the felony whereof;
he stands indicted. Judgment, I hat
! the said Joseph <Jusberry receive
thirty-nine lashes between the hours
j of eight and nine o'clock to-niarrow,
I to stand in the pillars one hour, to
i have his ears cut off and nailed to
! the post, to return the property stol
en or the value thereof, remain in
prison three months, pay a tine of
thirty pounds to the Honorable the
President of the State for the support
of the government and stand com
mitted until fine, fee and cost are
! paid."
I
Bernico Echoes.
Charles D. Linskill, the well;
known circulation manager of the!
Wilkes Berry JlcrorcJ was doing husi-j
ness in town Tuesday of last week, j
lie is also agent for the family book i
entitled, "Travels in Land Beyond j
the Sea." Mr. Linskill is a very j
pleasant gentleman and well versed J
in conversation.
Mi-s Nettie Roberts ' .r last week
for Hid 1 stead, where she expects to
stay for some time.
Mrs. J*. L. Merthiew visited with j
friends in Monroeton last week.
M. A. Scureman, insurance agent
of Dushore, was doing business in!
town Thursday.
KatonkaTribe No. ;};)(.!, 1.0. of It.
M. will give a supper at HotelSchadj
to it- members Saturday evening, I
December 10. All members are i
cordially invited to attend and bring!
their wives and sweethearts.
Skating is the latest out, and the |
young people are enjoying the oppor- j (
tunity.
Miss Minnie Bently of Towanda is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ijoyd |
Bently. ,
Mrs. H. Ei Watson visited friends
at Towanda last week. ,
The Presbyterian Sunday School ]
scholars are preparing for a Christ
mas entertainment. ,
Miss DicH'enbach of Dushore, was j
the guest of Mrs. Julius Yogel last |
week. i
Another blizzard struck town .Sun
day which made it a beautiful day
to stay at home.
John Dayman of Dushore and a
number of gentlemen of this place
held a shooting match at Mildred
Saturday. A number of cracked
shots were present and Mr. Chas.
Lauer of Laporte killed the gratest
number of pigeons and carried home
the prize. What the prize was we
did not learn.
John Thayer visited friends at
Forks on Saturday.
Some mean miscreant poisoned a 1
valuable watch clog belonging to our
townsman Martin Wright, last week
Patrick Ilannon and 11. E.Watson
were doing business at Dushore on
Saturday.
I
China's military cadets w ill have
to pass an examination in stone
slinging and archery before they can
graduate as officers. Poor old China!
She expects to stop 13-inch shells
with pebbles and arrows, and is go
ing to keep out progress with meas
ures just as forcible.
Forkeville
I I>r. W. I'. Randall, Sum Cole mm
("has. Cant' of Dnslmrc, were in town
, lust week.
I The Literary Society debated the
i question lust Wednesday evening.
"Resolved, that machinery is detri
mental to labor.
Mrs. C. R. L. Uothrock's new
house is nearly completed.
We are glad to hear Mrs. u. J.
Little is recovering from her sickness.
The following persons visited tin
school lust week: linrris Collins,
Myra Rinehold, John Collins, Funny
Rogers and .Sadie liuckell.
Messrs Chas. and S. 1.,. Bryan kill
ed u very large bear last week.
Sheriff Swank of Laporte was tran
sacting business in town last week.
Miss Wellie Rirdsull of Estellu is
visiting Miss Jennie Miller.
Geo. Miller and W. E. Randall
visited friends at Overton Thursday.
Gordon Wrighter and Marion 111-
galls gave a motoscope entertain
ment in the M. E. church Saturday
evening.
The local institute was held in
town last week. Several of the tea
chers from different parts of the
county were present.
Rev. Ward Mosher and wife at
j tended the district M. E. conference
• at Elniira last week,
j Supt. Meylert and wife of Laporte
i were in town Saturday.
James Parrish visited his parents
on Green Mountain Sunday.
Sonestown
Mrs. l'hilip Rider and children
are visiting the former's parents sit
Montoursville.
Mrs. ('.J.Rrink returned to Fugles
Mere last week after a few days
! spent with relatives here.
Miss Anna Minsker on Tuesduy
| started for Hloserville the home of
: her parents.
Ryron Campbell is building his
new house «»n the hill overlooking
town above the railroad station.
A T. Armstrong has moved his
| mill from Muncy Valley to the "hill
I Held" near his grist mill.
Miss Edna Taylor of Strawbridge,
i visited her sister Mrs. A. T. Arm
! strong on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Editor Wing of the Xkw« 'tkm
i called in town lust week.
Miss June Gritmun of Nordmont,
visited her sister recently.
Joseph Mencer has left town after
a few days visit to his brother.
The Christmas service in the M.E.
church will be held on Saturday
night.
George Kicss' dog has been gone
since Monday of last week, and Mr.
Kicss is very much concerned about
it. The dog is black with white
spots.
At the Literary next Friday the
question to be discussed i>, "Resolv
ed that the United States acquire and
hold the Phillipines. Chiefs- W. J.
Trump and Myrtle Edgar.
There is still considerable stir made
in Democratic circle to inaugurate a
contest but as yet the petition being
circulated has not been tiled and
there is but one day more, Dec. 8,
left to have the matter brought up.
The Republican party surely can en
dure another Democratic contest if
the taxpayers can. It would be very
interesting to see where Cochran's
barrell did its leaking and who all
got $2 to vote for Cochran, Poke and
Walsh that the party workers were
offering, and doing it publicly so
that all could plainly understand
what their ideas of "better govern
ment" meant. The Republican
party has nothing to fear, let the
ball begin, and those who dance pay
for the music.
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'IU«OJI|HUK *'U )A ».! i'|
CONDENSED REPORT of thecondition of the
KIKST NATIONAL liANK of Dushorc. l'a.,
At elosoof business, July 14,1MW.
Resources:
Loans und Discounts « 12?,59»85
8. llomls to Secure Circulation 12,500 00
Premium on United States Bonds 1,00000
Stock Securities 15,'20n00
Furniture 1.200 00
Hue from ltunks Approved reserve Aftt 75,107 16
Redemption Fund 1, S. Treasurer 502 50
Specie iind Legal Tender Note* 1H,6(i2 f>3
? 250.192 04
Liabilities.
Capital ? 50.000 CO
Surplus 10,000 00
Undivided Profits :i 024 24
Hue National Hanks 1.59:1 74
Circulation 11,250 00
Divldens l!npaid tifi 00
Deposits 17:1,724 06
8 250,192 04
State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss:
1. XL D. Swarts, cashier of tin- atiove mimed
hank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
XL D. SWARTS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6tb
day of Dec. 1 vjs.
JOHN 11. CRONIN, Notary Public.
Correct—_\tte.st:
ALPIIONSUS WALSIL |
J NO. D. REESKR. '• Director-
W. J. LAWRENCE. )
Sheriff's Sale.
I By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out
, <>f the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan untv
{ iniU to me directed and deliveied then- w ill lie
exposed lo public sale at the Court ilou*c in I.u
porto. Pa., on
TiII'KSDAY, DECEMBER K>. Iv.is.
j in 1 o'clock p, m., the following described proper
| ty viz:
; AM that certain piece, parcel or tract of land
! lying and being situated in the Borough of l.a
J lorte, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsvl
i vania, bounded as follows:
| Beginning at the south-west corner of Cherry
i and Muney streets, thence south sixtv-six feet
along Muney street to the north-east corner of
' John Weiks lot, thence along said Weik's
north line west two hundred and sixty feet to a
corner in Blackberry Alley, thence aloncr 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
suit of T. F. Kolasou and H. E. Metealf.
ELLIS SWANK Sheriff.
Hbadlkv Atty.
Sheriff's office, La|>orte l'a., Nov. 21,1898.
For gum boots and rubbers goto J. \V.
Buck, iSoneotown.
QOtJKT l'KO< ;LA NATION.'
Whereas, Hon. E. M. Dunham. President
Judge, Honorable* John S. Line and Conrad
Kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and General 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 2* duy 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 ('oroner ]
Justices of the Peace and Coustables within the
county, that they be then and there in their plott
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their !
ions, records, inquisitions examinations anil I
other icmem be ranees to those things to which I
their ottices apiiertaln to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizatiou to prosecute I
against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of i
the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to i
he then and there to pruseeute against then, as
will U' Just.
ELLIS SWANK, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, l'a.,.Oct. ill. 1898.
J. \V. buck has some of his holiday '
goods on hand already.
Trial List, December Term, 1898.
1 A. C. llnverly, vs Benjamin Kuykendall. Jr. |
No. 71 May Turin 1897, Trespass, l'lea -not guil
ty" Mullen, I Thomson.
2 Mitchell. Voung A Co. vs A. J Httekley. No, 1
104 Sept. Term 1893, Scire Facias, Plea, "Pavment !
payment with cause Ac, llill. | Inglmins.
James MeFarlane, vs W. c. Mhsou, No. ;<j
Feby. Term 1897. Defendants Appeal. P!««~
"No,i Assumpsit, paymeut, payment with I ~v<- :o
»ct off. 11,11. | lughams.
J .Merritt siiaffer. vssisephine l'itzlVit!;. ! , No.
'.'B May Term IS9B. Feigned |ss U ,-. p|, a •( uv
mem Inghams, I Mullen.
■'» Mnttin MarkJe, vs E. V. Ingham. No. iI ■
-i pt. 1t rm 1897. I'efendam-Appnil. I'll a •n. i,
I Afsfunpsit Payment, payment with K\
Mill. : Ingham*.
U F. M. Lewis, vsj. W. Billiard, No. . I
| Term 1897. Ueicudants Appeal. l'lui, '.\,>n
, Arvsiiniji«it Payment, pawnent with Imvi' .tr
I Mullen, | Walsh.
j 7 F. 11, Toinlinsou vs Jacob A, Meyers ami
I\\ illiam 1. Taylor, No. 1 Fob. T. 189>. I,n et ment.
l'lea, not guilty. Hill. J Mullen
: 8 J. \\ m. Allen ami Martha Allen vs Taper
| Hunslnger and Hush J. Hunslnger No. 98,Muv T
I 1898, Replevin. Mullen ami Thomson. > Hill
I and I'iatl,
•J J. Wm. Allen and Martha Allen vs Taper
llunsinger and RushJ. llunsinger, No. 99. Nlny
T. 1898. Ejectment. Mullen and Thomson | Hill
and l'iatt.
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Proth.
Prothy's. office. Laporte, Pa, Oct. 31. 18<>s.
Powder, shot, caps, anil u lull line of
hunter's niiiiinition including buckshot
shells at W. Buck's.
Incorporation Notice.
j Notice Is hereby given that an application for
Hie incor|x>ration of the Borough of Eagles Mere
was presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions, in
and for the county of Sullivan, on the 20 of Se|s
: tember IJS9B, and an order then made by the Court
i that the same be tiled with the Clerk, and notice
thereof given in one newspaper of the said count v
for a period of not less than thirtv davs immed
iately before the next regular term of the court
following the presentation of such application
and the tiling thereof; and that a hearing will lie
given to said application at the next regular term
of said court
WM. J, LAWRENCE. Clerk
IN'.H \MS Attorneys, Oct. '.'o. 1898,
Administratrix Notice,
Estate of Walter Spencer, late of Ln porto Boro.
Sullivan county, deceased.
Letters of administration upon thcabove named
estate having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons having claims against the same will
present them for payment, duly authenticated;
ami those indebted thereto, jvill please make
immediate pavment to
EMMA SPENCER. Admrx
A. J.BKADLEY, Atty. Laporte,Pa
Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the following uc
counts have been tiled in my office, vi*:
First and final account of August Marshall, Ex
ecutor.
First and final account of Carl F Ileess. Guar
dian.
First and final account of Chas L. Little Ad
ministrator.
First and final account of Peter L. Messersmith
Executor.
First and final account of Hannah Brobst and '
Lyman B. S|H!aker, 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. ni. for continuation anil '
allowance.
WM. J. LAWRENCE, Register.
Register's office. Laporte Pa.. Nov. 11, 1898.
Executor's Notice.
Estateol' Frederick lleinze. late of Elkland
township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamen
tary upon the cstAte of said decedent have been
granted to the undersigned. All (persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make pavment
and those having claims or demands against the 1
same will make them known without ilelav to i
CHRISTIAN E. HEINZE, Executor, i
Lake Run Pa., Oct, 11 1898.
Boarders.
•John. V. Finkle has opened his large i
and comfortable house for the accomoda
tion ofcourt hoarders, and also for regu- j
lar hoarders by the day or week, at rea
sonable rates.
Corner of Maple and Muncv Sts.,Laporte.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIIVEIE TABLE.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. IK, 1808.
Northward. Southward,
pm. a.m.j a.m. pin
5 25 ! 10 23 Halls 9 4ft 440
fr>3o fIO2S Pennsdale 9 41 f4 35
ft 40 10 40 Hughesvllle i 9 32 4 23
f> 4s 10 4S Picture Rocks ! 9 25 4 13
KM flOr.J Lyons Mills f922 f4 0S
fa 54 flO.V> t'hamouni 9 20 f4tw
ft! 02 11 01 Glen Mawr 9 14 359 ;
fB 12 fll 14 Straw-bridge f9 05 f3 47 i
« lfi fll 17 Beech Glen f9Ol f:ir>
6 20 U2l Muncy Valley 8 58 3 40;
628 11 30 Sonesitown 8 52 332
645 11 49 N'ordmont 838 3 15
701 12 0s LaPorte ; 821 267
704, 1211 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 2 54
f720 f1230 Ringdale fBIV. fa as
7 3.5 1245 Sattertleld | 7 55 2 20
pm. p. m. am. pm. j
All trains daily except Sunday; " 112" flag
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterfield for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Soueatown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
R. E. EAVENSON, Gen, Manager
HoghetvilleP
C. R. Gumblc,
Dealer in and
Hanufacturer of
i Farm . CARRIAGES <\NC WAGONS.
and ouv l'al j'onnfte
. Lumber {- on tlie bavin ol low prices. Ilet 11.iH f;mi WI)M
! Wncrone ,*' T r " 1 "" r lHrL ''' Mr "' k , """ 1
▼Vrtguns, v\ ~!ha ,le„l Innory Xinde | Ipffrom sptimr WH U on-.
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
VVeat Main Street LAPOB. TE.
IR'amobell The MERCHANT,
L/ " - : t.titic
!
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Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eg s.
,
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Send all orders to the News Item, Laporte.
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My Spring and Summer Line is Complte.
Casimerc Suits. .*4.50 to gS.OO.
Worsted Suits. £5.50 to 20.00
Serge Suits. 5.00 to 10.00. Clay Suits, 4.00 to 18.00.
Vlso an attractive line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
llats, caps, light wool and gauze underware, unibrellas, trunks,
traveling hags and \alices. Call and sec the largest line of
clothing in thts part of the country.
J" W GAROLL. JJlock >H < 1.1 . 1
LA PORTE Clothing Store.
A Great Money Saving
Opportunity.
This store is overflow ing 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 of clothes when
she can purchase him 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 and
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 5.1H),
Children's overcoats with capes as low as 1.25. Ladie's coats
at 2.00. 3.00. 5.00 and up to Hi.oo. Ladies' capes from 1.00 to
15.00. Ladies' skirts at 1.00 up to 0.00. Boys' knee pants 19c.
Trousers a line of worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots for 1.50
2.00, and 3.00. Best wouking pants only 50c. Good heavy
working coats at 1.00 and 1.50. Children's all wool underwear
10c. Ladies' all wool underwear at 75c, are worth 1.00.
A Complete Line of Boots and Shoes.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.