Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HQME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. d.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. IiAPOKTE, PA. Entered at Office at Lnporte,2as second-claBS mall matter. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25- per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad» drt*«sed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Adjourned Court, Monday, March 20. Court met at 10 a. m. pursuant to adjournment. Luther vs White, continued. t Cherry School Dist. vs Midden dorf, Middeudorf vs L. V. It. R., tlaverly vs Kuykendall continued. Stackhouse vs Lyon Lumber Co., argued and C. A. V. Comth. vs Ilunsinger, argued and C. A. V. < >ll petition the Court decreed spec ific performance of a contract between Lucrctia A Brown deed, and Wm. P. Bangley, by the Admr. George Brown. < >ll petition the Court appointed 1L J. Thomson Esq. guardian of Leonard F. and Celinda C. Mosier, minors of Henry D. Mosier, deed. Iloud required SIOO for each ward;to be approved by the Court or a Judge at chambers. (>ll petition, Kzra S. Little was ap pointed guardian of Frank L.Brown Bond required SIOOO. Approved bond tiled. Oii petition of citizens of Fox twp. K. J. Shopard was appointed by the Court an auditor of said township to lill vacancy.. .Mosier vs Iteeser; on petition the Sheriff is permitted to amend his re turn to Alias Kci Fa in Ibis case; (iower vs Cower; in divorce. Slier iH is directed to make usual procla mation in this case. In re: Committee oil resolutions relative to the death of lion. B. S. Collins. "And now., March 20,1899, the committee appointed in this matter is continued, and is to make report on May 122, 1899, at 7:.'50 a. m. in Hie court room." By the Court. Court adjourned until Thursday, March 30, 1899, at 10 a. in. Bernice Echoes. Chas. Bowles of Sayre, visited friends here last week. Mr. Bennett of Long Valley visit ed friends here Friday and Saturday. Mardian Potter's youngest son is quite ill. I*. 11. MeGee was transacting official businessat Dushorelast week. Prof. J. 11. Thayer of Dushore, was visiting friends here Saturday. John Daley's youngest son was seriously injured Friday by being kicked yn the head by a horse, and came near bleeding to death. He b now improving at this writing. Mrs. Daniel Hofl'a was shopping at Dushore Friday. Saturday afternoon was pay day here and paymaster 11. (J. Lewi { handed out the chink. William Thayer was visiting witl friends at Dushore Saturday. Mrs. 11. W. Taylor visited hei parents at Dushore last week. , The Citizens' Military Band lias purchased a new baritone horn. Thb organization "will be heard from next summer. Mrs. C. A. Brown visited friend? at Towanda the fore part of last week Miss Katie Line visited friends at Pittston last week. Miss Mattie Walters who has been visiting at Wyalusing for some time returned home last week. The new brick building for the electric plant is nearly completed. The A. O. 11. ball that was held in the Iv. of Ij. hall Friday evening was a grand success both socially and financially. A large crowd was in attendance. Supper was served in the upper hall. Both halls were 1 tea ut i ful I y decorated. We were having a second tussle .vith the grip last week, and was too weak to lick a postage stamp, there fore we could not send any news. Ambassador Choate is voted a popu lar success in England. • A yellow pup was fouurl in a letter box in Harlem, New York. A $."0,000,000 trust of bicycle mak e'rs is reported to have been formed. There will be no departments de voted to women at tlie Paris Exposi tion. A mammoth weighing tweuty-flve tons has been discovered In the Klon dike. Laporte Township Audit. Michael Joidan and Philip Kinig in account with Laporte township us overseer* of poor for the year ending March 13th 1899. Dr. Cr. AmUianded over from Treas. '97 150 % Received from P.Karge,collector 110 95 • Thos.Kennedy, keeping of J. Goalie 21 00 8. Mead for keeping James White... 27 00 M. C. Miller, keeping trainiw 2 23 'O. L. Wing, printing order book-....... 173 N. Karge, services rendered 2 00 Costs on suit of Thos. Kennedy 16 77 ' Overseer services 48 00 Balance in hands of overseers 143 14 201 91 261 91 11. J. Lowe in aecouut with Laporte township as supervisor for the year ending March 13, 1899. Amt. rec'd. from former supervisor 24 92 Amt. of duplicate 193 29 By exonerations 7 44 Collected by cash 5 76 , " by work 207 01 220 21 220 21 Orders issued 10H 87 By orders redeemed no 08 112 *• outstanding 18 79 I 108 87 . Cash Collected on face of duplicate 570 Borrowed money... 23 00 Received from County Treasurer... 1:104 50 " " P. Kaige, collector 80 00 Debts and judgments paid 1245 17 Paid on work 221112 Balance in Supervisor's hands 8 77 1475 26 1475 20 i Supervisor's services 140 40 Balance ill Supervisor's hands 8 77 Balance due Supervisor 131 03 140 40 Ccrtilicate issued to Supervisor 13163 George Karge in account with Laporte township as supervisor for the year ending March 13, 1899. To amount of duplicate 183 90 By exonerations 7 79 ltv land returns 11 to Cash collected on face duplicate... 22 27 Amt. worked on face duplicate 137 79 Handed over to successor in office 4 71 183 90 183 90 Orders issued for work 439 19 New orders redeemed by G. Karge 143 80 " W.J.Lowe 243 25 Orders' outstanding 30 44 4:19 49 Received of P. Karge. collector 233 8s 1 •• Isaac Lowe, borrowed... 367 30 County Treasurer 400 00 Collected on face duplicate 22 27 Orders received of P. Karge, Col 215 59 " County Treasurer 148 49 • Orders redeemed by cash 140 03 By receipts filed 752 16 Bv judgments 149 14 Old orders redeemed 30108 Balance in hands of Supervisor 2 32 1107 73 1107 73 . Supervisor's services 238 29 Balance ill hand of Supervisor 2 32 due ', 23097 233 29 Certiilcate issued to Supervisor 230 97 Liabilities and resources for Laporte township [ on roads for settlement ending March 13,1899. Liabilities. Judgments entered on docket 3350 27 " of Mrs. Sinclair 202 50 J. W. Flyiui 14000 ' " John Karge 85 00 " Henry Karge 95 99 i Orders in bank 1:13 00 " of G.Karge as treasurer for'97--'9B 13130 Outstanding orders issued by Low-Karge 09 23 , Certificate issued to W.J. Lowe 131 63 Geo. Karge 230 97 456989 Wo the undersigned auditors and clerk of La porte townshipdo certify that the foregoing state ment is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. W. J. LORD ) lIKN'RY KARGEI Auditors. K. C. PETERS, Clerk. Merciantile Appraisment. The venders of domestic and foreign merchan dise etc,, in Sullivan county, Pa., will take notice that they are appraised and classed by the under i signed appraiser of mercantile and other license tax for the year 1899 us follows to wit: Class CHERRY. Amt. 14 Sick, S 7 75 14 Sick, Wetidall 7 75 1 Blight, W. II 20 75 1 llojie, C. P 7 73 14 Yogel, Julius 7 75 14 Moyer, Frank 7 75 14 Frumberg, A 7 75 14 Hunsinger, I'. W 7 75 COLLEY. 14 Johnson, C. A 7 75 14 Lopez Drug Co 7 75 14 Herrington, J. 8 7 75 14 Kinkle. T 7 75 7 Jennings Bros 40 75 11 Seouten, Royal 7 75 DUSHORE. 1 Morris, Leverton A Co 7 75 14 ilonnetter, (J. II 7 75 1 Kline, Bernard 10 75 1 Deegau. George T 7 75 1 Reeeer, John i> 13 2ft 1 Cunningham. James in 7ft 13 Holla, J. S,a Co 10 75 13 Cole, Samuel 10 75 1 Mingo* Molyneux. 10 75 1 Harrington, J. S ... 7 7ft 14 Carroll. I), K 7 7f, 1 Carroll.,!. W 10 75 18 Crimmins, J. w 10 75 1 Rettenbury, .1, V 7 7ft 1 Sylvara, K. G 20 79 14 lonkin, Jacob H 7 75 14 Obert aft lloleonib 7 75 14 Connor Patrick 7 75 14 Bart 11 aft Kester 7 75 11 Pettier, Charles E 7 7"> ■ 14 Holla, dills. W 7 7;, 14. l'omeroy, F. B„ estate. 775 DAVIDSON. 13......Herr, Dayman 10 75 14 Magurgel, Frank 7 75 I 14 Webb, K. F. 7 75 11 Hoffman, w. L 15 7;, 1:', Armstrong, A. T 10 75 14 .... Buck, John W 7 75 14 Magargcl, J. 11 7 75 1 X. P. Schuylerjaft Co 10 7ft ELK LA XI). II Hurtling, August 7 7ft 1 Jennings, C. B. aft Co 7 75 14 Fuller. C. B 7 75 14 Miller, H L 7 75 14 Hartt, Wlll 7 75 FOX. 1 Campbell, A. E 10 75 FORKS. 1 Norton iV: Hottcnstine 7 75 FORKSYILLK. 1 Rogers, M. A, 4 Son 15 75 1 Smith, A. I, 10 75 1 Lancaster, B. S 7 7,-, HILLSGROVE. 1 Hoffman, W. L 10 75 1 Hull, Vernon 13 2ft LAPORTE TWP. 1 Hots ford, Bros Ifl 75 11 l'eternian, Philip 7 75 LAPORTE BORO. 1 Keeler. T. J 7 7;, 1 Coo|H-r. Joe 7 7ft 14 Buschhausen, A. il 7 75 1 Place, E. L 77.-, 1 McFarlane James 13 25 EAGLES MERE BORO. 1 Kelirer, 1) 10 75 11 Cheney, c. F 7 75 II Irven Taylor 7 75 BILLIARD and POOL TABLES. 2 tables, N. C. Mabcii. Lai>orte. 40 75 2 Robert McGee, Dushqrc 40 75 1 Win. Roe, Cherry twp 30 7ft H. Sclirani, Coiley twp 50 75 Ami that an appeal will lie held in the ottice of the County Commissioners Lajiorte l'u. on the 21st day ail' March, 1899, beginning at 1 o'clock p. ill.,when and where you mav attend if vou think profier. C. F. CHENEY, Mercantile Appraiser. Carter Harrison lias been unani mously renominated for Mayor of Chi cago. Kyrle Bellow and Mrs. .Taiues Brown Potter have separated their theatrical interests. Samuel Grossman, a Chicago bar tender. was locked in the -Ice-chest by burglars. Gen. Wheeler In an official statement denied having favored a retreat at Santiago. Hillsgrove. The Christ church building is be ing remodeled. Rev. T. E. Spooner is superintending the work. Miss Maude Harrison of William sport is visiting her parents here. Miss Josie Lewis and <J. A. Harri son left Friday for Miinsfield Normal school. A. A. Lorali wears a smile; he says he'll call it Dewey. 1 A partial list of the sick are Jacob and S. T. Galough ane B. E. Green. About forty woodsmen passed through town Sunday en-route to the log drive. The Bunker Hill Athletic Associa tion have converted the Lovitki cot tage into a club room where a tistic carnival has been in progress for the past two weeks. Had eyes and sore noses are quite the style. During the past two weeks the following former residents of town called on friends here: Win. Baker, and James Haynes of Montoursville, I*. S. Wager of Potter <'o., S. F. Ga lough of Eastman, <>a.. Ilcnry Hine bold of WelNboro, IMer A ugh ton of Tena Haute, Canada, and Sport Me- Gillvay of William>|)ort. yciu grease the wagon wheels with MICA Axla Oriiu Geta box and learn why it's the best grease ever put on an axle. Bold everywhere. Made by V STANDARD Oil, CO. ■ A Famous School In a Famous Place. The EAST STIIOUDSBUKG, PA., Noit- MAL offers superior educational advantages. Healthful and 4 Picturesque Location in the retort region of the state. Buildings new and modern. Students Room furnished with brus sels Carpet. No other school pro vides such luxurious home comforts. The Best Hoarding. The Most Reasonable Ratex. The first Normal in the state to introduce Plain and Fancy Sewing. College Preparatory, Music and Elo cutionary Departments. Write at once for a catalogue, free. WINTER TERM OPENS JAN. 2, '99. Addres GEO. P. BIBLE, A. M., Principal. For good quality of underware at rea sonable prices goto J. W. Buck's store. For gum boots and rubbers goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown. A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER IN Flour Feed and Groceries 13". pounds of pure Lard I'or SI.OO Baking molasses, U.O to 50c. 8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c. 2 pounds of Rio (,'ott'ee for 25c, 8 bars oi Lenox .Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc. Best Sugar Coated Hams (a,I !c per lb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 45c. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.BO. Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn Meal or. Cracked Corn 90c. Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50. Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.OO. Flour per stick SI.OO. Winter Roller per sack SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50e. Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 19, 1808. Northward. Southward, pm. u. m. a,in. p.m. 5 2f> 10 23 Halls 9 45 4 40 f530 1 nb28 Pennsdale 941 ft ?"> 5 40 10 40 Hu(fhesville 9 32 4 23 54X 10 48 Picture Rocks 9 25 4 13 f551 11052 Lyons Mills (922 II 0s 15 54 11055 Chainouni 9 20 (I 00 1002 11 04 (lien Mawr 9 14 3 59 1012 fll 14 Straw bridge f905 f;l 47 (i 111 11l 17 Beech Glen 1901 f:S 42 020 1121 Muney Volley 858 j4O 028 11 30 Sonestown 852 :■ 32 fi 45 11 49 Nordmont S:w ' 15 701 12 08 LaPorte 821 i57 701 12 11 LaPorte Tannery 8 19 254 17 20 112 30 Rlngdale 18 05 ,2 33 735 12 45 Sattertield 7 t5 2 20 pm. p. ni. 1 in. p a. All trains daily except Sunday; 112" ig stations. Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading at llails, for all point* north and south, and the Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At Sattertield for all points on the Lehigh Valley j railroad. At Souestown with the Eaglet Mere railroad, K E. EAVKNSON, General Manager. Hughesvllle, Pa. I I Advice to I iiCohsumptives J There are three great reme- X | dies that every person with | | weak lungs, or with consump- | | tion itself, should understand. | I These remedies will cure | 1 I about every case in its first • | stages ; and many of those X I more advanced. It is only | * the most advanced that are | I hopeless. Even these are | * wonderfully relieved and life | I I itself greatly prolonged. | | * What are these remedies ? | (♦ Fresh air, proper food and | Scon's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- | phosphites,. Be afraid of | i draughts but not of fresh air. 112 I Eat nutritious food and drink | I plenty of milk. Do not forget | | that Scott's Emulsion is the | I oldest, the most thoroughly | | tested and the highest en- | | dorsed of all remedies for | | weak throats, weak lungs and J j J consumption in all its stages. | X 50c. and $1 00; <ll druggists. Z | SCOTT 4 BOWNF., Chemists, New York. J The Htat<» Normal School of East Htroudsburg, Pa., furnishes its stu dents' rooms complete. The only school to carpet its students' rooms with fine Brussels carpet. The first and only school to introduce plain and fancy sewing, without additional cost to pupils. See advertisement in another colume. ■l. W. Buck has a nice line ol horse blankets. T«» C'uru Coiii*tl|iHttoti Forever. Talio Ctiscaiels Candy Cathuriiv. Hx: or 25c. It t'. C. C. fall to cure, Urnnifisis refund nmnev New lot of rubbero at \V. Buck's this week, bon't'ioliaccu Spit ami Nmoki' luuiluc Aliuy. To quit tobacco e;isily nnil forever, bo. mag nctic, full of life, nerve and vijfor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-worker, that mukes weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or CI. Curemiaran tecd. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co , Chiiago or New York. Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for dry gotMls, boots, shoes, caps, under ware etc. Edu<-uto Your llowels Willi Cuscarets. Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever. 10c,25c. If ('. C.C. fall, drugeisisrefund money. For shoes and rubbers goto J. W.Buck To Cure Coustlputlon Forever. Take Cascarets Caudv Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If O. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. For batter crocks goto J. W. Buck's. No-To-Mm- for Fl.vy Cents, Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 60c, tt All druggists. Everybody Says So. Cascarcts Candy Cathartic, the most won derful medical discovery of tlio age, pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, aet, gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-dnv; 10, !!">, 50 cents. Koldand guaranteed to cure by ull druggists. G. A. Rogers FORKSVILLE, PA. (Successor to IJ.W, Fawcett.) Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc! Bicycle repairing. Bicycle sundries. Fishing tackle, nt lowest possible Price. FALL and Winter Every corner of the store is bright, with the newest things for Women's wear and Men's wear and Children's wear. We are glad to have you come in and see the new life of the old store and look at its excellent line of goods. Underware for Men, Women and Children. In conjunction with the inviting varities, all prices will be found more than ordinarily small. Grocery Department A new and fresh sup ply of Groceries have have just arrived. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove* Pa. W.LHoffman s I <*"*■*) L— HILLSGROVE Three Big S res-- MUNCY VALLEY, |,, PROCTOR, PA. Have Bo nded Into still Greater favor You know e beat everybody on General Merchan dise, not pne on quality but in lowness of prices. We intend p make this year a memorable one in our busineSand for this reason we have reduced prices that iil| make it profitable for you to do vour trading witlus. ( AN AVALAN'HE OF NEW GOODS. Our suppl of Winter Goods is extraordinary Three big stores xirkles with new styles and colorings of | Fashions' latest eation General Merchandise. Our prices al avs touch the lowest ebb in General Merchandise. Our stock is absolutely complete. At prices |l too small. JENNINGS BROS. - I- 1 c^S. I We keep in stock at our mills a i complete line of dressed lumber MANUFACTURERS! INHEML <* K AND hardwood. Gang Sawej and Trimmed Lumber. LOPFZ. PA. SPECIAL J » Hemlock IVelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7- or 3-8 stick, Hemloi Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath b n $ and 4 feet long, Hardwood Fit -j n g both Beech, Birch or Maple, The same woods i $-8 ceiling. COR RE ONDENCY SOLICITED. ' rn lln a Pretty Pickle {Xx. n -' ' s the woman who must entertain lit'Fsr unexpected company—unless she ' is well supplied with canned and •( j 112 j'V bottled groceries. If her pantry V , '4 shelves are nicely lined with our fr V ] famou brands of pickles, soups, L/v»- . v. W X■/_[ vegetables, canned meats and fish and crackers she is completely ready for any emergen What shall we send you to-day ON DRY GOODS 'E ARE IN THE LEAD WHY ? I* et ' ttUSC we ( "y the Largest and Best line in the county Because we 1 e only new and attractive patterns to show Because you 1 find no old goods 011 our shelves. We have just opened a ne\ ne of Ginghams. Shirtings, muslins etc., for the spring'trade. whicl e would be pleased to have you inspect. for women and men We have a stock of women's shoes it is un- ' equaled hereabouts. The apes are dainty, the leather hue, th orkman- Cash Paid for Country uluce. E. G. Syh ra DUSHORE.AP. Wright & laight, furniture . , , naertanm^» MANt CTUHEHS OF DRESSED LUMBF Full and complete sea.' d stock always ou hand. A fine line of furniture e The most complete line of Coffins and Casket select from in Sullivan County. The finest hearse in the . jnty, with equipments to match. Embalming a spe Ity. Funerals directed with safety and dispatch. Lowt 8 ■ °u n 8 able FORKSVILLE, PA.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers