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THURSDAY, MARCH. •_>, 1890.
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County Seat Indices.
AND QLANCES AT THE TIMES.
-Mr. Bert Tripp ol' Canton, was \
the guest of A. E. Tripp on Sat
urday.
-Chas. Cheney, Mercantile Ap- 1
praisor, was in town levying taxes,
on Saturday.
—Atty. S. B. Karns and family, of!
lien ton, were in town the early part;
of this week.
—Mr. Frank Boyles, of Estella, |
made pleasant calls on friends in
town Tuesday.
—The infant daughter of Charles !
Yeager, is recovering from a severe
attack of croup.
—By resorting to incendiarism thej
Filipinos are practically leaping!
from the tire-pan into the tire.
—Vernon Hull, a prosperous mer
chant of Hillsgrove, hastily transact- j
ed business in town Friday last.
—II. T. Downs, Esq., served as j
Prothonotary and Clerk of Court
Tuesday, in the absence of Win. J.i
Lawrence.
—lt is rumored that our worthy j
merchant, E. L. Place, will in a few j
weeks close his business at this place j
and open a store at Greenwood.
—J. 11. Spencer, book-keeper for j
F. B. Thrall of Williamsport, was a ;
guest of friends in town on Sunday.!
—The attendance at court is fairly
large this week. Complete proceed
ings will appear in our next issue.
—John P. Kennedy has moved
from this place to Mildred, where he
has opened a barber shop. Mr. Ken
nedy is a tonsorial artist of high skill
and has many warm friends who
wish him success.
—Dewey cables that lie wants the
Oregon "for political reasons." No
doubt the Oreg*n would be a handy
politician to have around. This
town needs the same sort of a poli
tician to work some very much need-!
Ed reform.
—We wonder if either of the Sec- j
ond Ward Aguinaldos would object i
if Uncle Sam should choose to an
nex a portion of their territory to the .
United States. A majority of the S
heaviest tax-payers of the Borough,
from the First Ward, would like to !
be liberated, if it could be done with-;
out too much strife.
-At the Sheriff's sale of the Bal
lard property on Monday T.J.Heeler
purchased the blacksmith and wagon
shops at a consideration of $!)00; the
dwelling house by Atty. Wm. P.
Shoemaker, consideration, #KOO. A
tract of wood land containing fifty
six acres by Atty. F. 11. Ingham,
consideration, $lO.
—There were some who, before
election, thought that the N r.ws
ITEM ought to take a hand in Boro.
matters. These same people are
now kicking about it. With the
same bluntness which is not averse
to calling a spade a spade, we must
have dug rather hard, but where we
were righteously justified in doing so.
—The news that the Philippine
Navy, of which Aguinaldo i* rear
admiral —so far in the rear to be in
visible—is fitting out at Hong Kong
for an attack on Dewey, is gladden
ing. The sooner they come the bet
ter, the earlier they learn that Yan
kies are not Spaniards the better for
them. We simply want them to
work off their superfluous enthusiasm
and prejudices and get down to soap
and primers.
j —The tie vote In this borough for
I the office of constable resulted in a
warm issue between the two candi
dates. They were out early Wed
nesday morning with petitions, rum
inated conjointly on the promises of
their friends and the national holi
day, wished that those friends Jmd
i remembered the story of the hatchet
i and the cherry tree, made some of
them "take water" when it came to
a public vote, and placed some of the
Democratic leaders in a sorrowful
plight which was amusing to the ex
treme.
—Hon. Thos. J. Ingham writes
home from Mt. Dora, Fla.', that he
is again enjoying good health, and
on a recent fishing trip with Mrs.
Ingham, caught the largest Imss yet
captured in that section this season.
We, with hosts of others, are glad to
learn that his late illness has taken
a happy issue. He will enjoy the
southern clime until about the first
of April.
—Our young sports now have
evening entertainment which wholly
absorbs their attention. They have
organized a club,rented the Kennedy
hall, purchased boxing gloves and
amuse themselves by initiating each
other into the mystery of the where
abouts of the solar plexus and the
art of reflecting shadows over the
eyes, the latter being plainly visible
on several.
—Not content with running the
borough in a manner to gratify their
selfish ambitions, the Second Ward
leaders are now taking up individu
als' private affairs to handle. One of
them called on us lately and as we
understood it, proposed to edit our
paper. We couldn't view it his way
and have consequently lost a sub
scriber or two. There is too much
of that vertebral column in us to re
tain or build a circulation on such
methods. We take pleasure in favor
ing such people with a final settle
ment.
—One never fully appreciate* tliej
privileges and blessings of health
and strength until experience with
sickness teaches him a lesson. So
many homes have been invaded by
sickness this winter, and in not a
few cases death has resulted, that j
one cannot feel too great ful that his j
own health is spared, and that of his
family. The ties of long standing
friendship have called many of late
to the bedside of sick friends who are
held in high esteem. Among the
many is the very sad case of Major
Clias. Seeley of Forksville. From a
robust, vigorous manhood, an injury
and its accompanying pains have re
duced the patient to a condition of
prostrate weakness, painful to wit
ness as well as to bear, and although
we indulge a hope for his ultimate
recovery, we cannot but appreciate
his dangerous condition. How for
cibly the truth of the words is im
pressed upon us:
"Ti> but tin' wink of an eye, tho draught of a
breath,
Kroin the blossom of health to the imU-ness of
death. "
We are not prone to indulge in
doleful dissertions,but cannot refrain
from giving utterance to I he thoughts
inspired by this sat! case which is
probably fatal, and that of C.E.Law
rence. We are all too apt to over-!
estimate our troubles and under-esti- ;
mate the blessings that call for our
fervent gratitude.
Hillsjtrove.
The recent town election passed
off very quietly. The Prohibitions
succeeded in electing their candidate
I'. L. Huffsmith for overseer.
John Kirk, the color dispenser,
has finished his extensive contract
with J. 11. Keefe.
Honest Nattie Clark was called
upon to referee a fistic contest be
tween two law abiding citizens of
the Fourth ward last week. He
awarded the heavy weight cham
pionship to |>obbs. Nat's decision
is without appeal.
A number of woodsmen and local
sports were celebrating Washing
ton's Birthday nearly all last week.
Rev. Adams of Picture Rocks
! preached to a large and appreciative
| audience in the Union church Thurs
day evening.
I A large number of our intellectual
I young people went to Bindego to a
; debate Wednesday evening. They
i report bouquets of orator scattered
in great profusion.
John Brombeck and wife were
I visiting friends in Lopez ami Mon
i roeton last week.
| Sheriff Osier was a business caller
|in town on Friday. 11. W. has
; plenty of friends down this way.
| We hail with joy the arrival of a
pair of new boxing gloves in town.
I This place has sent out legislators,
ministers, lawyers, doctors and men
into nearly every profession in the
past few years. * Can't we have a
pugilist ?
Daniel Gratfius is on the sick list.
j GONE TO HIS REWARD
; Clinton E. Lawrence, of Lopez, Gone
Out to Walk With the Immortals.
After a severe illness of one day,
; induced by a complication of heart
| and lung trouble, C. E. Lawrence,
brother of Prothonotary Lawrence,
with full possession of all his mental
faculties and moral powers came
abruptly to life's end at his peaceful
home in Lopez Saturday morning
at B:3o,surrounded by loving friends.
Mr. Lawrence had been complain
ing somewhat for the past three* or
! four weeks but did not relax his
duties as mechanic foreman for Jen
nings Bros., which station he has
filled for some years past, until two
weeks ago when he spent a few day
in the Sayre hospital, returning to
his labor, somewhat improved. Fri
day morning, he remained in bed,
his physical strength gradually de
clining. His friends from a distance*
were notified of his dangerous con
dition, by which Messrs. Wm, J. and
Chas. Lawrence, Atty. and Mrs. A.
J. Hradley of this place responded
Friday afternoon, but with all that
medical aid and loving hands could
do he was taken from earthly environ
ments to the rest and blessedness of
the heavenly inheritance,
i Mr. Lawrence was a man of about
i:!■"> years of age, of most courteous
demeanor, and one whose heart and
hand were not limited to any one
who was under his supervision or
control. A kind husband and a gen
erous father to his three children, a
good neighbor and true friend, and
there are many persons who will
read of his death with a feeling of
regret that one possessed of his good
qualities should be compelled to pay
the debt that ephemeral man owes to
nature while yet in the prime of life.
1 llis funeral services took place at
Lopez on Tuesday at 9 o'clock a. in.,
officiated by Revs. Klingler and
Hpungler. Interment in Bahr cem
eterv, Dushore.
Major Seeley Dead.
Major ( 'has. Seeley, of Forksville,
who was badly injured a few weeks
ago by an explosion of a gas machine
he was having placed in his house,
died Tuesday morning at 112» o'clock.
He will be buried at Forksville, Fri
day by the Masons. His death is
i much regretted by the community
generally.
Celebrated Their Anniversary.
The Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica of llillsgrove appropriately cele
brated the second anniversary of
their institution, also Washindton's
Birthday by public demonstration
in the I'nion church, Wednesday
evening, February 22.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with bunting and flags, a life
size portrait of Washington adorned
the pulpit. At seven o'clock the
lodge, in full regalia, entered the
church and were seated.
A select choir of local singers ren
dered some excellent music. After
prayer by the chaplain, Pres. G. S.
Speaker introduced Rev. F.E.Spoon
er of the home Camp, who delivered
a masterly oration, subject—"Dead
jand Dying Nations." He was heard
j by a large and appreciative audience.
ghunk.
Whiz ! How the wind blows.
M. J. Tripp of Canton was a caller j
! in town Monday.
Miss Black of Canton, was the
guest of Miss Anna Porter Saturday.
John Porter has returned from a
visit with relatives in Y. State.
C. P. Tinkhatn started Monday
for Sayre, Pa., where he has employ
ment in the car shops of that place.
He expects to move his family in
the Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. John Andrus of E.
Canton were callers in town last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Kilmer of El
lenton were visiting relatives here
Saturday.
Mrs. Mortimer Williams of Auburn
N. V,, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. D. Morgan.
(). .1. Williams and wife spent
i Sunday with relatives at E. Canton.
I Flysses Bird of Estella, was a bus
i iness man in town Saturday.
J. H. Campbell Sundayed in Can
ton.
, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rightmirc of
Eagles Mere are guests of relatives
here.
The house lately occupied by Daw
| son Wright and family on South St.,
I and ow ned by Frank Warren, was
| burned to the ground at an early
' hour Saturday morning. By heroic
work Mr Wright succeeded in sav
ing about half his household goods.
No insurance.
Will and Herbert Foster made a
business trip to Tioga county last
week.
The intant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Murry Brown died last week.
Messrs. A. B. Kilmer, J. P. Kil
mer, Peter Brown, C. N. Porter are
attending court this week.
Bernioe Echoes.
Mr. Wm. Meehem spent Tuesday j
and Wednesday at Towanda.
Kev. J. W. Klingler and wife, oi l
Dushore, visited friends at Mildred '
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dieffenbach's !
youngest daughter died on Friday, j
Aged, five months. Interment in!
Presbyterian cemetery at this place j
Saturday.
Mr. Harris Collins and Miss Cora
Mortor, of this place, were united in i
the bonds of matrimony by Rev.
Patton, of Laporte, at the residence !
of the bride's mother, Tuesday, Feb-1
ruary 21. Miss Lucy Helsman act
ed as bridesmaid and Mr. Daniel !
Morter as best man. The bride was !
attired in cream cashmere. The!
wedding march was played by Miss !
Patton of Laporte. Supper was ser
ved to a number of invited guests.
The happy couple left for Forksville
for a short visit to the groom's par
ents- We extend congratulations.
Rev. J. W. Patton and daughters
of Laporte gave an entertainment in
the I. (J. O. F. hall Monday and
Tuesday evenings of last week, con-1
sisting of views of the Cuban war,'
phonograph selections and singing
by the Patton choir. A large audi- j
ence was in attendance both eve- j
nings and the young ladies received j
many encores, and the people were
well pleased with the concert in gen-j
eral.
A surprise party was held at the j
residence of Simon Frumburg in I
Mildred Thursday evening, in honor
of their daughter Anna. A large>
number of our young people were j
present and a very pleasant evening j
was spent.
A number of young ladies anil
gentlemen gave a party at the resi- ]
dence of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wil-j
mot, Wednesday evening, in honor
of Miss Bertha Gardner,of Towanda,
who is the guest of Mrs. Wilmot.
The young people all report a pleas
ant time.
John P. Kennedy, of Laporte, has
opened a barber shop at Mildred, in
Cunningham's gallery. Mr. Ken
nedy is a first class barber and should
receive a liberal share of patronage.
Mrs. Edward Baumbartner and
children, of Wilkes Berry, visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wal
ters of this place last week.
Miss Mattie Walters after spend
ing some time at Pittsburg, returned
home Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Enness, who has been
at this place for some time, returned
to her home in Rummerfield Friday.
Flags were all floating in town on
Wednesday, in honor of the father
of our country.
Frank Mathews, of Lopez, attend
ed the party at Frumberg's Thurs
day evening.
James Waples visited friends at
Overton last week.
Frank Crane was called to Frank
lindale the fore part of last week by
sickness.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Bahl, of Shinnersville, Thursday, a
boy.
Judson Cummins was calling on
friends in Lopez Sunday.
Misses Nellie McDonald and Ma
mie Haley were shopping in Du
shore Saturday.
Miss Sarah McGee visited friends
at Lopez Saturday and Sunday.
Division No. 1 A. O. H. will hold
their fourth annual ball in the K. of
L. hall Friday evening, March IT.
Good music has been engaged and
the well known reputation of this
society is a guarantee that the affair
will l»e a great social success. Bill
including supper, 1.50 per couple.
Henry Tracy has removed his
family from Mildred to Towanda.
Mrs. p. L. Merithew of this place
had the misfortune of having a *ll
gold watch stolen from her bedroom
on Thursday, while she was away
from home. A liberal reward will
be given for its return or any infor
mation that will lead to it.
A Presidents' Social.
The Baptist Young People's Soci
ety of Christian Endeavor will hold
a Presidents' social at the hoi no of
R. A. Conklin, Tuesday evening,
March 7. Each one is requested to
come bearing some where upon his
garments a symbol that will hint at
the name of one of the Presidents of
the I'nited States. Refreshments
will be served and a silver collection
taken.
The P. O. 8. of A. Will Entertain.
An oyster supper and entertain
ment will be given by the P. <>. S. of
A. Camp in their hall at Estella on
Friday evening, March 1899. The
Schomo, orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music. Let all the
boys turn out and bring their I jest
girls.
A daughter oft'has. Parish of Fox
twp. saw a live snake at their spring
on the 22 of February. It made ist
escape in the snow.
If you Appreciate
buying from a square, honorable house, which transacts business
on the square, don't forget when in need of
CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES' COATS k 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' 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 0.00 are vvdrth 10.00. Men's black suit 3 were sold
at 5.00, now I'.T.'i. Youths' suits at 2.-5, 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, ex try 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 the\ 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. s ( ' e our r,i ~
ductions and you will be convinced that you can buy merchan
dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Come
and sec tlie plain facts at our large store with small prices.
Good attendants and always glad to show you goods and
prices
F)a« The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
Jacon rCF- Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE, PA.
The MERCHANT.
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FOR CASH ONLY !
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS will sell in\ stock of
Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for my
pring and Summer stock.
Would Rather Get Cost out of Them
Than Summer Them Over.
It consists of Men's, Youths'and Children's Suit* and Overcoats. Horse
and bed blankets. Men's, Hoy's and Children's Caps. Lumbermen' ,
-ocks, felt boots and overs. < luting and lumberman's flannels and all other
goods too numerous to mention. Call and examine: why take your monev
out of town whi'!i you can l.my cheaper at home.
RKM KMI'.KI! ! that 1 handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel
barrows, and I'.owker's fertilizers. Prices are right on all goods.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs.
Don't Wait a Minute!
The Grandest Opportunity
to Save Money
ON MEN'S BOYS
and CHILDREN'S L/IO Tiling.
A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving
Clothing. The kind that I 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. Snii- at less than you would think of offering for
them. Cmlerwear ami < Jents furnishings ail must go.
J' w C-A-IROI-iI-.. g 1 °o t o E I CARROU DUSHORE, P
LAPORTE Clothing Store.
Before \\ e Receive Our Large Stock of
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS
We will close out our WINTER GOODS AT .NEARLY HALF
PRICE, and a good main articles at less than Half Price.
Men's " iverooats, lormer price now #2.75; men's black or blue over
coats. former price, S.Of and 9.00. now $4.50; men's overcoat*, former price
12.00 and 13.00, now 0.50; men's storm coats, lormer price T. 50. now 3.75;
vouth's storm coals, former price 4.50. now 2.50. All heavy top shirt* and
under shirts at exactly halt price; men's suits at 2.75. .'!.50, 5.50, and 6.00 are
lower prices than you ever heard o( before Youth's suits, 3 pieces, at 2.50
:i.do, and 4.00 are great bargains,
I Ani CQ PfIATQ will be closed at much less than half price.
LAUiL. w l/Un I O Former price, 2.."><>, now 1.00.
Special Prices on BOOTS AND SHOES.
We must sell all our Winter goods this month to make
room for our large Spring and Summer stock. It will pay you big
to make your purehasees now i'or future use.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.