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THURSDAY, DEC. 10, IX9S.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
Every shot 1 is a slipper now.
Winter has convened for a long
session.
—The mighty pen has ended the
war at last.
—McKinley is the greatest read
author of the day.
—Editor Streby of Dushore was
in town on business Monday.
—S. Friimberg of Bernice, van in
town boing business Saturday.
—Mrs. J. W. Rogers of Forksville
was the guest of friends in town this
week.
—Wednesday morning the ther-;
mometer was conflrmen in its low
tendencies.
—Wm. Donovan and sister Mag
gie were in Muney Valley one day
la«t week.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ernest llagel were
in Williamsport the early part of;
this week.
—Dr. Chas. Wachenhuth attended
a meeting of medical men in Wil
liamsport on Monday.
—Mrs. W. B. Ritter and daughter
Emma were in Williamsport on
Thursday of last week.
—Stewart Chase and Walter Spen
cer returned home from Oriskana,
N. Y., one day last week.
—Mrs. Chas. Tinklepaugh of Jolm
sonburg, was a welcome guest of
friends in town last week.
—Mrs. Chas. Coleman and brother
"Willie, spent a few days last week
with friends at Dushore.
—Court has a small attendance
this week. Proceedings will appear
in our next issue.
—With ice on the lake and snow
on the hillsides, it was unusually
hard for the small boys to be good
last Sunday.
—Mr. T. J. Keeler was called to |
Benton on Saturday by the severe
illness of his daughter Mrs. S. B.
Karns,who is now improving.
—The young man who has a cut
ter is likely these days to cut out the
fellow who has none. We draw our
conclusions from the fact that Joe
Cooper each Sunday appropriates :
a swell cutter to himself that cuts
a swell and some ice too.
—Sam Ritter has resigned his
position at the Mokoma R.lt. Station
for a more lucrative position clerking
for Joe Cooper. Wm. Donovan now
has charge of the Mokoma station,
and good service is assured the pub
lic.
—The petition for a Sheriff contest
with a required number of signers
and a very pretty program of what
was to be done mapped out was cir
culating around the courthouse dur
ing the early part of the week, but
the flesh is weak and a few days of
intermitten apathy and activity,
demonstrated a lack of legal cohesion
and—in brief "fizzled out," died
dead, and its epitaph might well
read:
If so soon I was to be (lone for.
What iu the world was 1 ever begun for.
—Miss Manda Chamber!in of To
wanda, who for the past three years
has instructed classes in music at this
place has presenten several of her
friends with a copy of "Queen of
Hearts," a most beautiful piece of
music composed by her nephew Mr.
Chas. D. Passage, Jr., of Towanda.
The sale of this music promises to be
Exceedingly large by its own merit.
Teachers' County Institute.
Notice is hereby given that the
thirty-third annual teachers' insti
tute for Sullivan County will lie held
in Carey's hall, DuShore, Pa., Dee.
20-30, IS9B. The institute will open
at 2 o'clock p. m. Monday ami close
| Friday at noon.
The following Instructors will be
i present: I)r* A. E. Winship of Bes
j ton; I)r. Byron W. King, of Pitts
| burgh; Dr. C. C. Hounds, of New
York; Supt. J. M. Coughlin, of Wil
kes Barre; Prof. <'. M. Parker, of
Binghamton. The evening enter
tainment course is as follows: Mon
day, Dr. Winship; Tuesday, Byron
W. King: Wednesday, Dt. C. C.
Rounds; Thursday, Parker Concert
i Company.
■ The lay requires that all schools
shall he/Rosed during the week and
provides for the payment of teachers
in attendance. Last year only four
teachers were absent. No teacher
who values his professional reputa
tion will remain away from the
county institute.
The enrollment clerk will be at
the hall from 9 o'clock until the
opening of the institute. Teachers
are urgently requested to enroll im
mediately upon their arrival. Much
confusion and delay will be avoided
by attending to the enrollment be
fore noon. Reserved seats for the
evening entertainments will be
selected at the time of enrollment.
Those who come first will have the
choice of seats. The fee for teachers
is one dollar and enrollment cards
| admit the holder to all entertain
ments.
The Sullivan County School Direc
tors' Association will meet with the
institute at 1:.* SO p.m. Wednesday,
December 28. A cordial invitation
is extended to every director and it
is hoped that every district will be
represented. Addresses bearing up
on the work of school boards will be
made.
The list of instructors includes
some of the ablest school men in
America. The entertainment course
lis exceptionally strong. The insti
tute is expected to be of unusual val
ue and interest not only to teachers
but to the general public. A cordial
; invitation to attend all its sessions
is hereby extended to all who are
interested in the cause of education.
F. W. MEYLKRT, CO. Supt.
nillserove.
Hillsgrove tannery is about to re
sume work in all departments.
F. E. Darby of Sheffield, Pa., is a
welcome guest in town. Micky
likes to come back when the summer
is over and the harvest passed.
Frank Zagoski (alia) Paul Galough
a very clever forger, left our town
very mysteriouly Wednesday last.
The Sunday Schools at both chur
ches are preparing to give excellent
Xmas entertainments.
Our barber 11. E. Green has re
moved his shop from his building to
No. 11 Rural Ave.
Sam Freeman and Fred Marrvell
|of To wanda, were business visitors
in town last week.
Chaptman Bros, have finished
their extensive contract with the
! Fmery Lumber Co. and discharged
their men.
| Skating is the order of the day and
| our small boys are making good use
. of it.
District President John A. Gibbs
| and Rev. F. E. Spooner were wel
come callers at Estcila Camp, P.O.S.
! of A. Thursday evening.
Sonestown,
Miss Maine Ryan of Tivoli, and
Myrtle Miller of Muncy Valley, vis
ited the family of 11. P. Hall last
week.
Miss Lizzie Miller of Tivoli, is in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Hazen were
llugliesville callers last Friday.
George Snyder of Forksville spent
Sunday at the Magargel House.
| The directors have had a new lot
lof seats placed in the school house
and some other improvements have
! been added, making the building a
much more pleasant place.
Miss Bertha McCltntock has been
called to her home at Beaver Lake
by the illness of her mother.
Supervisor John Wilson has given
a notable aid to travelers by erecting
guide boards at cross roads in his part
. of the township.
A very good session of the Liter
ary was held last Friday evening.
E.stella.
Est el la Union Sabbath School will give
japrand CliriMmas entertainment at the
church o i Friday evening, Decernbei 2.!,
! consisting of recita ions, nongx by the
children, solos ami discourses. The Han
dle and llavden Sinning Society will ren
der several tine Chrisiniap anthems and
S the Scliomo Family will irive n tine or-
I chestra exercise, l'rot. Geo. 11en8ev will
' give one of his masterly orations. Every
I one is invited to come and bring iheir
presents.
Mnncy Valley.
' As Mrs. Tims. Scluig and her two
■niiill sons and Miss Myrtle Mostellcr
were <»n (heir way to town last Sat
iinlay wliilc coining' down Stroup's
hill, the harness Uroke and let the
wagon run against tin? horse. The
horse began to kick and run, some
of the occupants jumped. The horse
ran a distance of two miles to Frank
Magargel's store where it ran against
a tie post and tore loose from the
wagon, breaking the fills, harness
and singletree* Mrs. Sellugreceived
many bruises, but nothing serious.
All the others were unhurt.
Quite a large snow storm visited
our town 011 Monday.
J. Wm. and Thos. Moran returned
home from Binghaniton, last Wed
nesday.
Kev. J. J. ltesli received a piano
last Friday.
Mr. Jos. Gansel is carrying mall
to and from the train this week while
"Dad" the regular carrier is tending
court at Laporte.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Magargel and
son James, expect to start for Phila
delphia, December 20, to spend the
winter with Mr. Magargel's brother.
The M.E. church held a box social
at the church last Saturday evening, j
A large crowd was present and a j
grand old time reported.
Sam Magargel moved in the Dan. j
Philips house up above Sonestown
last Monday.
Mr. A. I'. Starr wears a great big j
smile, because it is a girl. We think
he received his Xnias present a little j
early. Now set 'em up, A. P.
Hon. M.J. Phillips and daughter,
.Mini were in Williamsport one day;
last week.
Bernice Echoes.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the St. Patricks ( A. society j
Tuesday evening the following offi
cers were elected for the year 1899:;
Spiritual Director, Kev. J. A. Kn-i
right; President, Wm. Murphy; Hec.
.Secretary, James Bowles; Cor. Sec'y.'
Robert McGee; Financial Sec., Wm.!
Abbey; Treas., James Kane.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael ■
(iilligan, Friday, December 2, a 1
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Taylor visit
ed Mr. Taylor's sister, Mrs. Fred
Price, at Arnot, Chemung Co.,N. Y.
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. J. S. Taylor visited friends
at Towanda Thursday and Friday.
Walter Ilunsinger of Dushore was
calling on friends in town one day |
last week.
A game and oyster supper was
served to the members of Katonka
tribe and a number of invited guests
at Schaad's Hotel Saturday night.
Thirty-nine couples did justice to the
supper and every one enjoyed a good
time. C. 15. Watson carried off the
leather medal given to the greatest
eater.
The wedding bells will soon ring
out.
Owen Devaney, assessor of Cherry
township was in town last week
looking for taxables and dogs. He
found everything but dogs; they are
a very scarce article about the time
the assessor is due.
ti. W. Bodie made a business trip
to Dushore Thursday.
Forksville.
Mr. LatimerSclioms visited school
last week.
The term examination occurs next
week.
The program given by the Liter
ary society last Wednesday evening
was well rendered.
A number of the young people;
from Overtoil were in town Wednes
day.
Prof Schomo and company gave a
concert in town last Thursday eve
ning.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave their
second annual chicken supper at the
home of J. W. Rogers' Wednesday
evening. Quite a large number
were present.
Sheriff Swank was doing business
in town this week.
The young people are making
good use of the skating.
James L. Leonard and G. W. Mc
intosh of Williamsport are staying
In town a fetv days.
CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Dushore, l'u„
At clasdof business. July 11,18V8.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts J 127,899 85
r. s. Bonds to Secure Circulation 12,500 00
Premium on United States Bonds 1,000 00
Stock Securities 15.200 00
Furniture 1,20000
Due from Bank* Approved reserve Agt 75,1f,7 16
Redemption Fund I , S. Treasurer.... ,">O2 50
S]H'cie and Legal Tender Notes lO.Uf'J rxi
g 250,192 01
LIABILITIES.
Capital ! 50,000 CO
Surplus IO.OOOUO
I'naivided Profits 3 024 24
Due National Banks 1.593 74
Circulation 11,250 00
[lividens Unpaid 66 00
Deposits 173,721 06
8 2)0,192 01
State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss:
I, M. I). Swarts. Cashier of the above named
• bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
! ment is true to the best of ray knowledge and be
lief.
M. I). SWARTS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th
j day of Dec. isois.
! JOHN H. CRONIN, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
ALPHONSUS WALSH, )
JNO. D. REKSER. VDirectors
W. J. LAWRKNCE. j
Parsnip Complexion.
] It does not require an expert to detect
j the sufferer trom kidney trouble. The
| hollow cheeks, the sunken eyes, ihe dark
j pully circles under the eye*, t lie sallow
| parsnip-colored complexion indicates it.
A physician would ask it you had rheu
matism, a dull pain or ache in Ihe hack
orover the hips, stomach trouble, desire
to urinate often, or a burning or scalding
in passing it; if after passing there is an
unsatisfied feeling as if it must he at once
repeated, or it"the urine has a brick dust
deposit or strong odor.
When these symptoms are present, no
lime should be losed in removing the
cause.
Delay may lead 10 gravel, catarrah of
the bladder, inflammation, causing stop
page, and sometimes requiring the draw
ing of the urine with instruments, or may
run into Bright's Disease, the most dan
gerous slave ol Kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and blad
der specialist, is a positive remedy lor
such diseases. Its reputation is world
wide and it is so easy to get at any drug
store that no one need sutler any length
of time for want ol it.
However, il you prefer to first test its
wonderful merits, mention the Republican
News Item and write to Dr. Kilmer &Co.
Binghainton, N. Y., for a sample bottle
and book telling all about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail.
.J. W. Buck has some of his holiday
goods on hand already.
A Famous School
In a Famous Place.
The EAST STROUDSBUBO, PA., NOB- ;
MAL offers superior educational!
advantages.
Healthful and Picturesque Location
in the resort region of the state,
lluildings new and modern.
Students Room furnished with brns
sels Carpet. No other school pro
vides such luxurious home comfort*.
The Best Boarding. The Mo?t \
Reasonable, Rates. The first Normal
in the state to introduce Plain and
Fancy Sewing.
College Preparatory. Music ami Elo
cutionary Departments.
Write at once for a catalogue, in;'.
WINTER TEBM orK.Ns .1 AN. 2. 'l)9.
Addres GEO. I*. BIHI.K. A. M..
Principal.
For good quality of underware at rea
sonable prices goto J. W. Buck's store.
For gum hoots and rubbers goto <).
Buck, Sonestown.
Insurance Meeting.
The twenty-first annual meeting
of the Farmers' and Mechanics'
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Com- j
pany of Sullivan county will be held
at the office of the company in the
Borough of Forksville on Saturday,
January 7, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. in., j
for the purpos of electing a board of ■
directors and other officers for the j
ensuing year and the transaction of |
such other business as may properly j
come before the meeting. Survey-|
ors anil auditors will meet at the ,
Secretary's office for the settlement I
of accounts on January 0, 1899.
M. It. BLACK, Pres.
It. 1). LANCASTER, Sec. j
Forksville, Dec. 1, 1898.
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries '
l.'U pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO
Baking molasses, 25 to 50c.
8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch tor i!sc.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 2:>c.
8 bars ol Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Mains @llcperlb.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 50c.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds. $1.90.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 75c.
Com Meal or Cracked Corn 80c.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 85c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40
Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.OO.
Flour per sack $1.20.
Winter Roller per suck $1.15.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1808.
' _ Northward Southward
pra.a. m. a.u>. pin
5 2-'> 10 23' Halls 945 440
(530 (10 2s Pennsdale 941 (435
540 10 40 Hughesville 932 423
54* 10 48 Picture Rocks 925 4 13
(551 flO 52 Lyons Mills (9 22 14 08
(5 54 11055 Chamouni - 9 20 (4 06
(602 1101 Olen Mawr 9 14 359
(612 (11 II Strawbridge (9 05 (3 47
0 10(111? Beech Olen (901 (3 42
620 1121 Muncy Valley 858 340
62s 1130 Sonestown 852 332
645 11 49 Nordmont ,838 3 15
701 12 08 LaPorte 821 257
704 12 11 LaPorte Tanner)- 8 19 254
(720 (1230 Kingdale (805 (233
7 351 1245 Sattertleld ; 7 55 2 20
j pm. p. m. am.lpm.
All trains daily except Sunday: "112" flag
station*. iJjL
Connections with the Philadelphia A KekL ■
at Halls, for all points north and (oath, inifw
Pall Itrook and Beech Creek railroads, flj
HaitJrfielii for all p"int« on the Lehigh
railroad. At Sooeatown with the Eagles Mere
I railroad.
R. 8. EAVEN'SON, Gen, Manager
HughesvUleP
L R. 6umbk,
Dealer in and
Hanufacturer of
Farm . CARRIAGES <\ND WAGONS.
ANI) Your Patronage
Lumber I- solicited on the ban* ot low pric«*. Don't «•! tlis (not
\u v •' Hr "' petti up rid nf our large mock ot band uade wagons.
VTagOnS, A». a| Qo deal in lAotorv tnade j -)ettram spring *ivoni).
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West Street LAPORTE.
R'amobell The MERCHANT,
To My Patrons: —I have a complete, line of l«"all and Winter
Goods just opened up for your inspection, Consisting of every
thing usually kept in a first class General Store. I assure yon
tliat the price sare right, call and examine.
Lini in AY
iluLlun I \J\J\J UO. that will surpass any line ever brough to
Town. l T seul and ornamental presents of every description. I'leas* cull and
look them before purchasing elsewhere.
My goods are all marked in plain figures and For Cash, i give von 10 per
cent, discount on every yl. worth or good* purchased. ($lO. worth for $9. One
dollar saved is $2. earned.) There is no easier w?iv of saving money. Try me.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eg s.
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till your order to your entire satisfaction.
My Spring and Summer Line is Complte.
Oasirnere Suits, £4.50 to SB.OO.
Worsted .Suits, 85.50 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.
Hats, caps, light wool and ganxe underware, umbrellas, trunks,
traveling bags and valices. Call and see the largest line of
. clothing in ihts part of the country.
J" "W" CAEOLL. faS.*"""' 1'
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.
Qualiti sand Assortm nt the B st.
What mother will deprive her child of a suit of clothes when
she can purchase him one as low as SI.OO. worth 1.75. Men
who can afford to pay 7.00 for a suit of clothee, 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 5.00,
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 19c.
Trousers -a line of worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots for 1.50
2.00, and 3.00. Best working 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.
Complete Line of Boots and Shoes.
P JOE COOPER, The Clothier.