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THURSDAY\ FEB. 9, 1899.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—Vote the Independent ticket.
—No wonder they insurged aftei
reading Hoar's speech.
—Judge Dunham is holding court
in Towanda this week.
—B. F. Crossley, of Dushore, wa;
a Saturday visitor in town.
—('has. Lawrence of Dushore hat'
business in towhthis week.
—Ellery Swank of Sonestown was
calling on friends in town Sunday.
—Jim Minnier, our popular new
boy, is visiting friends at Lairdsvillc
this week.
—Miss May Funston, of Philadel
phia, is the guest of Miss May Mason
this week.
—The County Commissioners had
business transactions at their office
on Wednesday.
—Ellery P. Cheney died at hi?
home in North Orwell, Saturday
last. Aged 82 years.
—Harry Heess and George Down,
of Lincoln Falls, visited the county
•eat on Friday.
—Too much wind in the Senate
brings on another war. We need
more Americans in our Senate.
—Miss Manda Chamberland o:
Towanda, was instructing her many
pupils in music at this place Tuesday
and Wednesday.
—A sleigh load of young people
about town enjoyed a ride to Sones
town Tuesday night to call on Land
lord Swank.
—W. C. Mason was in North Or
well the early part of the week at
tending the funeral of his uncle E.P
Cheney.
—That highly satisfactorily unior
ticket the Democratic leaders made
had—well, very bad luck. Can they
go all of their own,or only part ?
—Vote the Independent ticket
Be like Patrick Henry, choose free
dom,and show that you are not afrait
to exercise it at the polls.
—Considering the short prepara
tion, it is a very respectable snow
Up to going to press it measurec
fourteen inches in depth, and stil
coming.
—L. B. Speaker, of Hillsgrove
was in town Friday on legal matters
connected with the Brobst audit.
—Constable A. E. Tripp and Er
nest Lauer was on legal business ii
the western part of the county oi
Saturday.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gallagher
F. M. Crossley and wife enjoyed :
sleigh ride to Muney Valley oi
Sunday.
—Victor Hugo of Dushore, was ii
town Monday having his printinj
material moved to Dushore where
new paper will soon appear.
—Atty. J. H. Cronin, of Dushore
was in town on Friday attending t
the auditor's report of the D.J.lirob
st estate.
—A. H. Roberts, of Berniee, wa
in town on business Friday. Mi
Roberts has recently secured a paten
on a slate picking machine, wliic
will no doubt yield the worthy ii
ventor a large revenue soon, as it
work is very satisfactory.
—Republicans are not the onl
people who believe in expansior
We have politicians in the Secon
Ward who believe in expandin
themselves into all the offices an
their names into every column (
the ballot. We may be viewing
through the wrong end of the glaa
but It looks mighty small to us.
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—Ttobt. Stnymon* w son 1 e ik
list t..v latter pari"of last week.
—Miss Ella is recovering
from an attack of sickness on Monday.
—W.li. Heim was visiting his
friend, I-ienry I lonelier in Jersey
shore last week.
—Erastus Yeagle is eontined to
his bed with the grip. ,
-Miss Celia Donovan is suffering
with the grip.
—Messrs. A. I'..Starr and John E.
Gallagher of Money Valley, recently
inaugurated a contest for a gold
watch in raising money for the
Muncy Valley church. Mr. Stan
began his campaign among his many
friends at the county capitol about
four weeks ago, all of whom will lie
much pleased to learn that he is the
winner by extensive odds. When
the contest closed Mr. Starr had the
snug sum of $205.(10 from which to
subtract #170.25 raised by Mr. Gal
lagher.
The Borough Pi-paring for Election. It
Eclips the Interest in the Senatorial
Contest at Harrisburg,
lii our last issue we published the
names of those ehosen for office by
the Democratic caucus held on Tues
day evening of last week. On Friday
evening a Union caucus wits called in
which the Second Ward Democrats
had an interesting inning, and their
personal animosity almost over
shadowed the accepted importance
of their sagacious leadership and
nerve. From the outset the opposing
forces to the Union caucus plainly
portrayed that the trio-leaders of
Democracy were not in harmony
with the ticket they made them
selves a few nights previous, which
they made through policy rather
than choice, and under the cloak of
disguise came to the Union caucus
with lull forces to name a ticket that
was calculated to have the hearto sup
port of the leaders of Democracy,
rather than the first framed under
their party name.
The Union caucus was called to
•rder by T.J. Keelcr, lt.A. Conklin
was elected chairman,and Win. J.
Lawrence to serve as secctary, while
Arthur Miner and W. ('. Mason did
the tallying for the Democratic-union
ticket, but unfortunate for the ma
jority of tin' caucus they left the
minority to tile their excellent work.
The ticket not having any signers
was pigeonholed and did not reach
the Commissioners' office to be tiled.
However, on Monday evening nom
ination papers was filed for an Inde
pendent ticket which is a follows:
Judge of Election, John Ilassen;
inspector, VT. D. Finkle; Constable,
N. C. Maben; High Constable, John
Minnier; Justice of the Peace, Chas.
K. Lauer; Council, T. J. Keeler, I - .
M. Crossley, Thos,J.^ngham;School
Directors, M. E. Iteeder, It. A. Con
klin, Chas. Wackenliuth; Auditors,
Chas. Coleman, II.T. Downs, Arthur
Miner; Treasurer, K. A. Conklin;
Overseer, W.J. Higley.
Entertainment-
The young people of the Epworth
League will give an entertainment
in the >l. E. church Thursday eve
ning, February 2:s. A silver collec
tion will be asked. Proceeds to help
the stewards with l'astar's salary.
All are most cordially welcome.
Peace With Spain at I.nst.
The treaty of peace negotiated be
tween the commissioners of the
United States and Spain at Paris was
on Monday ratified by the United
States Senate, the vote being 57 to
27, one vote*§more than two-thirds
majority necessary.
Thousands of Filipinos Slain.
The long expected rupture between
the Americans and Filipinos has
come. The clash oceurnl at Calvocan
on Saturday and continued until
Suuday when the rebel forces were
driven back. Insurgents' loss 2,000
killed or wounded and 4,000 prison
ers. Our casualties aggregate 250.
■illagrove.
The members of the M. E. church
held a wood bee on Wednesday.
Prof. A. C. T. Edkin of Otterville
was a business visitor in town on
Saturday and Sunday.
Coasting and skating is the order
of the day.
The grip has loosened its hold.
None are sorry to bid it farewell.
Our popular liveryman Win. Har
rison was a business visitor in Wil
liamsport the first of the week.
The lecture given in the Union
church on Tuesday evening by Prof.
George Hensy was very highly ap
preciated.
S. T. Galough, a popular musician
formerly of this place, now of East
man, Georgia, will visit his parents
(luring the week.
W. L. Hoffman has increased the
stock in his large store at this place,
and cordially invites the public t<
call and examine goods.
There is strong talk of reviving
the noble order Sons of Rest which
for a long time has been dormant
. We wish you success, boys,
A crowd of llfcigllboTS ulill ilitllu®
assembled on Tuesday and helped
Chas.Hazzen rut wood.They were
well repaid by the excellent dinner
served.
Mrs. E. J. Lockwood,and daugter
Edna, shopped in Willianisport on
Thursday.
J. F. Hazzen has returned home
from a trip to Harrisburg.
Mrs. C.F.Waekenhuth of La Porte
called on friends in town on Monday.
Notwithstanding the icy condition
of the roads on Saturday night, the
oyster supper was well attended. A
very pleasant evening was spent,and
about S2O. netted.
No debate was given at the last
literary meeting. Those present
were but few and they voted to carry
the program over to this week.
"How many times did you fall?'.'
was a common question here 011 Sat
urday. So far as known,W.B. Haz
en was the only one who answered
"not once." The series of gymnas
tics invented, would have done cred
it to a circus performer. The East
ern fashion of saluting becmae com
mon, and we greeted our acquaintan
ces while reclinging ou our knees,
backs and heads.
Following the "good morning"
was a twinkle of feet, a crash and an
"ouch"—or let it be unspoken.
Clarence Castian from Kingston,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs.Kli Bastion
at this place.
Mrs. Lon Converse,Mrs.Chas.Starr
and Ralph Magargle,have returned
from a visit to Kingston.
Miss Louie Kea of Lopez, is visit
ing her parents.
J, C.Starr was in Hughsville on
Saturday.
Miss Sallie Fairman of Hughsville
is visiting relatives in town.
Sheriff'b Sale-
By virtue ot a writ of Kieri F'acias issu
ed out of the Court of Common Pleas of
Sullivan County, and to me directed and
delivered, there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House, in Laporte, l'a.,
on
SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 11,1899,
at ten o'clock a. m., the following de
scribed property, viz :
Lot No. 1.
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land lying and being in the Township of
Cherry, County of Sullivan, and State of
Pennsylvania, and bounded as follows
viz:
Beginning at a hemlock by Isaac Kel
log w arrant, thence west one hundred and
sixty perches to a small beech; theuce
north thirty degrees east one hundred
and twenty perches to a stone heap by
lands of Jesse Harris; thence east one
hundred and sixty parches to a beech by
lands of William Brown: thence south
thirty degrees west one hundred and twen
ty perches to the place of beginning.
Containing nenety-eight acres and al
lowance ot six per cent, for roads. F'x
cepting from the above thirty acres sold
out ot said tract by Dennis Donovan to
Conrad Weisbrod which was taken from
the south west end of said tract, which
leaves a balance of sixty-eight acres as
the amount of land intended to be con
veyed to Bartholomew Whalen.
Lot No. 2.
Also all that lot, piece or parcel of land
situated in same Township, County and
State, bounded as follows: Beginning at
a post in the middle of the road, thence
along the middle of said road, south nine
degrees east one hundred and sixteen per
ches to a ]>OMt in the middle ot said road
(said the old turnpike leading
; to llaverlv Settlement); thence along the
I line of lands of John Barth, north eighty
' eight degrees west, twenty-four perches to
j a post and stones corner; thence along
other lands of George W. Yonkin. north
nine degrees west, fifty-six perches to a
post and stone corner; thence north fifty
eight degrees west, seventeen and 8-10 per
ches to a post and stones coenee; thence
along line ot lands of Bartholomew Wha
len, north thirty-two degrees east, fifty
five perches to the place of beginning
Containing sixteen acres of land more
or less.
The two pieces above described making
oue farm; and having thereon erected a
log house, and a granary: a good orehard
of truit trees, and well watered; about
forty acres improved and under cultiva
tion and the balance woodland.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of Barfley Whalen,
at the suit of Catherine Beach.
11. W. OSLER, Sheriff.
HILL, Atiorney.
Sheriffs office,Laporte,Pa., Jan. 16, 1899.
Register's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the following ac
i counts have been filed in my office, vlt:
First and final aecount of Ellen N. Grippiu (liee
I'ardoe) Executrix of Alt>ert Pardoe, deed.
First and final aecount of Mathew Quiun Ad
ministrator of Ellen Carroll, deed.
Mrst and final account of lieorge W. Craft
Committee of Kicliard Green, a lunatic.
Also the following widow's appraisement have
been filed :
Widow's nppraisement in tlie estate of Henry
D. Mosier, deed.
Widow's appraisement in the estate of John W.
Norton, deed.
And the same will lie presented to the Orphans
Court of Sullivan county on Monday, February
'27. 1H99, at M o'clock p. m.for confirmation and
allowance.
\VM. J. LAWRENCE, Register.
Register's office, Laporte Pa,, Jan. 30,1899.
Public Notice.
All persons indebted to me will
please call and settle by April Ist,
1899. I must have my money in
order to do business.
W. E. MILLKB, Forksville.
Bv>er'fP8 v >er'fP Bh>.
I Bv virtue of a ,wril ul fri. I 1 a. i%»uud
J out of the OouJ-t of Common Pleas of Sul
livan County, and to uie directed and de
livered, there will he exposed to piiblic
sale nt the Court House in Laporte, Pa.,
on
SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 11, ldy'J.
at one o'clock p.m.; the following describ
ed' property, viz:
Lot No. 1.
All that certain lot, piece, parcel or
messuage of land situated in the Borough
of Laporte, County of Sullivan and State
of Pennsylvania, hounded and described
as follows, viz:
Beginning at the north east corner o(
lot No. 176 oneouth side of Main street,
thence along lot No. 176 south two hnn
dred and sixty feet to Meylert street, (for
merly Raspberry Alley),thence east along
Meylert street one hundred and sixty
eight feet to lot No. 7;>, thence along lot
No. 75 north two hundred and sixty feet
to Main street and thence along Main
street west one hundred and sixty-eight
feet to the place of beginning containing
33600 square feet and being lots No. 76,
77, 177 and 178 ot the allotments of the
Borough of Laporte. Having thereon
erected a large two story frame .dwelling
house with kitchen attached and other
out buildings. Being all cleared and
having several fruit trees planted and
growing thereon; also an unfailing well ot
pure spring water thereon.
Lot No." 2.
All that piece, parcel or lot of land
lying and being in the Borough ot
porte, County of Sullivan, State of Penn
sylvania bounded and described as follows
Beginning at a point the north east
corner of the lot known as the '"John
Green Lot" now owned by E. M. Dunham
thence north along the west side ot pub
lic street one hundred feet to the south
side of Park street (formerly Strawberry
Alley) thence along said street, west one
hundred and two feet to the north east
corner of lot of Walter Spencer's heirs,then
ce along said Spencer lot south one hundred
and eightv feet to "Blacksmith shop lot."
thence along said Blacksmith shop lot.
east fifty-two feet to a corner of lot of E.
M. Dunham, thence north along said lot
eighty feet to another corner and thence
west along same fifty feet to the place ot
beginning.
Said land being all cleared and improv
ed.
Lot No. 3.
All that certain messuage, lot, piece or
parcel of land lving and being in the tow n
ship of Laporte", County of Sullivan and
State of Pennsylvania bounded as
follows, viz:
Beginning at a post and stone corner of
land of Philip Karge, (formerly owned by
Peter Dohm) thence along paid Kargc
land, north fifty-seven degrees west one
hundred and forty perches to a post and
stone corner, theuce north thirty-three de
grees east sixty-four perches to a post and
stones in warrant line, and being the
corner of Hannah Eox and Sarah Fox
warrants, thence along said warrant line
south fifty-seven degrees east one hundred
and forty perches to a hemlock stump
and thence south thirty-three degrees east
sixty-four perches to the place of begin
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Containing fifty-six acres strict measure
be the same more or less (and being part
ot the Samuel M. F'ox warrant). Said
land being uncleared.
Lot No. 4-
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situated in the Borough of Laporte
County of Sullivan and State of Pennsvl
vania. bounded and described as follows,
viz:
Beginning at a point on Main street in
said Borough where the lot now occupied
by J. W.Ballard adjoins this lot. the said
lot of J. W. Ballard being the lot known
ns the Clark lot, with Blacksmith shop
thereon, on the north side of Main street
thence east along Main street fifty-two
feet to a corner, to a corner near a public
road, thence nearly parallel!, with said
road north eighty "feet to a corner,thence
west fifty-two feet to line of lot ot .T, VV.
Ballard aforesaid, thence along said
lot south eighty feet to the place of be
ginning.
Containing four thousand one hundred
and sixty feet, be the same more or less.
I Having erected thereon a twostorv frame
' wagon shop.
i Lot No. 5.
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of |
land situated,lying and being in the Boro- |
of La porte, in the county of Sullivan and |
State of Pennsylvania hounded and dei
scribed as follows, to wit: I
Beginning at the north side o( Main
street at a point one hundred and twenty
nine feet east of the south-east corner of
lot number one hundred and fifty-six (156)
thence north eighty feet, thence east fitty
feet, thence south eighty to Main street
ond thence along Main street west fitly
feet to the place of beginning.
Containing about fourteen perches of
land more of less. Having erected there
on a blacksmith shop.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of J. W. Ballard at
the suit of T.J. Keeler.
H. W. OSLER, Sheriff.
Bkaw.ey, Attorney.
Sheriff's office,Laporte,Pa., Jan. 16, 1899.
Administrator's Notice,
Estate of Elizabeth Remsnyder, late of David
son Township, Sullivan County, deceased.
Letters of Administration upon the aliove
named estate having been granted to the under
signed, all liersons having claims against the
same will present them for payment, duly
authenticated; all those indebted thereto will
please make immediate payment tt>
\VM. H. REMSNYDER, Administrator.
A. J. haADLKY, Attorney.
Muncy Valley, I'a., Jan. 26,1899.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan
County.
Jeremiah D. Davidson) No 37,
vs [-September Term, 1898.
Mary Davidson ) In Divorce.
! To Mary Davidson, respondent ill above ease:
You are herebv notified. In pursuance of an or
der of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan
County, to be and appear in said court at Lajmrte
on the fourth Monday of February, next, at 2
o'clock p.m., to answer the Petition or Libel here
tofore prepared by the Libellant, Jeremiah D.
Davidson, your husband, and show cause, ii
any you have, why the said Jeremiah D. Davidson
should not be divorced from the Ixmds of mutri
monv entered Into with you, agreeably to the act
of Assembly in such ease made and provided.
Hereof fail not, under the penalty of having
said petition heard and a decree of divorce grant
ed against you in your absence.
H. W. OSLER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Laporte, Pa., January 30, '99.
Tf you flp v , WIMIV
buying from a square, honorable house, which transacts business
on the square, don't forget when in need of
CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATS&. CAPES
to patronize the originators of the small profit system and you
certainly wont regret taking advantage of a guide to upright
dealers. Mercury has taken a drop, consequently drop to this
pointer and don't buy an Overcoat, Suit, Shoes, Furnishing
goods, Ladies 7 Cloaks, or anything in our large lines until you
have first visited us.
Read the Following Low Prices
Here is a special offer in men's blue or black overcoats at 5.00
are worth every cent 8.00. Men's dress suits, fine made,strictly
all wool, at G.OO are worth 10.00. Men's black suits were sold
at 5.U0, now 2. To. Youths' suits at 2.25, are sold all over at
4.00. Children's overcoats at 1.25 are special bargains. Chil
dren's suits, heavy weight, 1.00. Special offer in all wool heavy
top shirts at 50c. Heavy wool undershirts or drawers at 50c,
worth 1.00. Ladies' ribbed vests, extry heavy. 20c.
Shoes, Rubber Boots & Shoes.
Don't wait —prices cannot be lower. Many people think
if they wait until very late in the season they can buy at cost.
Do you know when you get an article at cost? If you do we
will ask you to come and see our low prices now. x ee our re
ductions and you will be convinced that you can buy merchan
dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Come
and see the plain facts at our large store with small prices.
Good attendants and always glad to show you goods and
prices.
I I. The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
JaCOP rCI Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE. PA
t\mnhp 11 The MERCHANT,
SHXTITK PA.
To My Patrons: —I have a complete line of Fall and Winter
Goods just opened up for your inspectiou, Consisting of every
thing usually kept in a first class General Store, I assure you
that the price sare right, call and examine.
Un , |ri»y I ain now opening up n line of Holiday Good*
MULIUAT IjUUUO. that will surpass any line ever brough to
Town. Useul and ornamental presents of every description. Please eall ami
look t hem over.
My goods are all marked in plain figures and For Cash, I give you 10 per
cent, discount on every sl. worth ol goods purchased. (fit), worth for $9. One
dollar saved is rpl. earned.) There is no easier way of saving money. Try me.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
Don't Wait a Minute!
The Grandest Opportunity
to Save Money
ON MEN'S BOYS r*\rA\%irt<r
and CHILDREN'S
A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving
Clothing. The kind that 1 can fully guarantee. All togo for its
clearing sale. Cost pushed aside. Prices cut to make immediate sale.
800 pairs of all worsted pants at half price. Too many overcoats, must
sell at your own offer. Snits at less than you would think of offering for
them. Underwear and Gents furnishings all must go.
J" W CAE/OLL. ffi c ' rro " DUKHOKE, P
LAPORTE 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.
Qualit is and 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 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 5.00,
, 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 0.00. Boys' knee panto 19c.
Trousers a line of worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots for 1.50
i 2.00, and 3.00. Best working pants only 50c. Good heavy
: working coats atl.oo and 1.50. Children's all wool underwear
10c Ladies' all wool underwear at 75c, are worth 1.00.
I'
; A Complete Line of Boots and Shoes.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.