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THURSDAY, MARCH, 23, 1899.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—Co. Treas. Thrasher i> in town j
this week.
—Frank Luseh of Dushore had'
business in town Tuesday.
—D. Boyles of Estella, was a coun
ty seat visitor on Saturday.
—The County Com. transacted
business at their office Tuesday.
—J. Wm. Moran of Muney Valley
was doing business in town Wednes- j
day.
—("has. .Starr of Sonestown, was at
the county seat on business Tuesday j
evening.
—Proth. Win. J. Lawrence had j
business transactions in Lopez on
Tuesday.
—Wm. M. Cheney of Bingham-1
ton was in town between trains on
business Wednesday.
Atty. F. H. Ingliam had a busi- \
ness call in Dushore Tuesday.
—PL R. Schoino has rented the |
Hill residence on Muncy St., and;
will remain here a few months.
—Chas. Lawrence and John Boyd !
of Dushore, are in town this week J
putting on the finishing strokes to i
the double dwelling made from the
Presbyterian church.
—The Queen Regent has signed i
the peace treaty. She can now pro
ceed to collect. We might,however,
hold up that $20,000,000 on the ■
ground that the horse is balky.
—J. S. Harrington, the popular
shoe dealer of Dushore, was a busi
ness man in town Tuesday. He will
at once move his store to the Garey
block at same place and prepare for j
a big spring trade.
—The Schomo family will close j
their singing school in the M. E.
church Saturday evening of next
week with a concert by class and
family. There will be a song service
sabbath evening by the same voices.
Orchestra accompaniment both eve
nings.
—The only instance where it did
not pay to advertise in the NEWS
JTKM was when we asked in our last
issue for some body to "stir up a lit
tle excitement as local news was ex
hausted." Next morning after the
issue we found our safe looking like
the Maine, blown up. It didn't pay
us to advertise.
—Notwithstanding the fact that
our legislature cannot elect a Senator
in two months time, they made
Dewey a saint and freed Ireland all
inside of two days. What'll John
Bull say when he reads that Harris
burg resolution. Now having freed
Ireland the legislature should give
her a stable government and make
an appropriation.
—Our contemporaries the Gazette
and Review are at logerheads over
the question whether or not the
County Commissioners allow tax
payers the privilege of examining
their books. The Gazette is giving
the Review an excellent opportunity
to publicly air his animosity and
present his side ofrhe case in a very
much exagerated style. We have
paid too little attention to the matter
to be conversant with the case as
argued before the court, but the
NEWS ITEM believes the Commis
sioners and their clerk to be obliging
and honorable men willing to furn
ish any information a tax payer
udgh seek, if approached in a gen
telmanly manner. The Review man
is the only one finding fault in this
respect, and as there is a personal
grudge against the Commissioners at
the bottom of it all, the public is not
in the slightest consented over the
matter. Sensible public.
Tho Editor's Safe Openod With Dynamite.
' On entering the post office apart
' ment Thursday morning of last week
the editor found his safe blown open
I with some powerful explosive by
midnight marauders who had forced
their enteranco through the front
i door with a "jimmy," judging by
the marks made upon the door and
(door-jam.
I The combination knob of the safe
showed that a sledge had been used
in breaking it off and dynamite
placed in about the lock tumblers
which completely riddled the whole
door and badly shattered the interior
woodwork of the safe. Mail bags
had been placed over it to muffle the
report, and one was badly dam
aged. -V quantity of papers and
books having been sorted were left
in a pile, while a quantity of postage
and revenue stamps and money to
the amount of over $02.00 was miss
ing, along with a rifled registered
letter addressed to Fagles Mere for
Levi Weaver.
The burglars had a good night for
their work as the night was very
dark and the wind blew hard. They
must have come from somewhere
beyond Dushore, as it was shown by
the tracks found in front of the office
next morning that they drove a one
horse rig, and some revenue stamps
were found in the roadway early
that morning beyond Kingdale.
The parties evidently live near
enough to have reached their desti
nation before daylight as nothing
further can be learned.
Mrs. Wm. Heim Dead.
After a prolonged illness dating
from the birth of her child eleven
weeks ago, Mrs. Wm. Ileini of
this place, died at her home on Tues
day at 10 a.m. Aged 11, years, 10
months and days.
The funeral will be held on Fri
day at -p. m. Friends will met at
the house at 1:! W.
Besidenceand Sleeping Child Consumed.
The residence of Frank Rice, of
Lope/., burned to tho ground Wed
nesday afternoon, in which his six
year old daughter perished in the
angry flames, and all his household
goods distroyed.
Mrs. llice was away on a visit at
Say re at the time, and during her
absence Mr. Bice's mother and sister
were keeping house for him. After
the noon meal the child went tip
stairs to take her usual nap. About
two o'clock Mrs. Rico realized a
strong odor of smoke and started to
the second floor to make examination
but was driven back by flames and
[ smoke when ■die started to rescue
the child. By this time the entire
top floor was ablaze and the roof
aroud the flue entirely burned away.
The alarm was given and heroic
efforts made to reach the .deeping
girl, but of no avail, it was too late.
By the intense excitement none of
the furniture was saved. After the
tire the remains of the child was
found buried in the ruins burned
| beyond recognition. The funeral
; was held on Thursday.
Doath ol'.Jacob Buck.
Another aged citizen has joined the
great majority on the otherside of
'the river of death. Mr. Jacob Buck,
j departed this life Friday morning,
j March IT, 180!), at hi< home in Straw
| bridge. Calmly, willingly, peace
fully he passed away when death
claimed him.
Demised was "o years old and
father of nine children. He former
resided in Davidson twp., until 15
years ago lie moved to Strawbridge
and settled on a nice farm to pass
his remaining years. lie was a
faithful member of the Kvangelical
church for many years. As a citizen
he was greatly respected and admir
ed by all who knew him for his
manly qualities; as a neighbor lie
was highly disposed and obliging in
a high degree.
The funeral was held on Monday
at Strawbridge.
Fierce Flames Rage iu Forksville.
A 82300 tire in the center of the
town. A tire that threatened for a
time to sweep the entir property on
the side of the street which it origi
nated, broke out in Wright A- Ilaight
plaining mill at a. m., Wednes
day, March 1.1. The tire is supposed
to have originated by a hot boxing,
it was well under headway when
discovered and when the alarm was
given the whole town turned out to
combat with the destroyer. Mc-
Kwen had a number of log drivers
on hand and with their corked boots
was able to render most efficient
work, thinging naught of their safety
upon the slippery roofs of near by
buildings. \V. K. Miller's residence
was on tire several times and Hotel
Snyder on the opposite side of street
had the paint badly scorched.
The mill was entirely destroyed.
Insured for £IOOO. The proprietors
are undesided about rebuilding.
I ORPHANS' COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
11l the matter of I In the Orphan
Petition for sale of [ Court of Sail him
the Real Estate of ( tbunty, JVo.
MarylMcCarty,dcd. J May Term,l399.
In pursuance of an order and decree
issued out of the Orphans' Court of said
County, there will be exposed to public
sale upon the premises in Elkland town
ship, Sullivan county, Pa., on
SATURDAY, APRIL S 1599,
at ten o'clock a.m.. the following describ
ed valuable Real Estate viz:
All that certain tract, parcel or piece of
land lying and being in Elkland township.
Sullivan county, Pa., bounded and describ
ed as follows, viz:
ljot No. 1.
Beginning at an old sugar stump '.he
corner of Fraak McCartv's land, thence
along his line south 56 degrees east 136
rods to a post in private road; thence by
the same, along said road aouth 22 degrees
west 4 reds to a poat in the public road
leading from Eldredaville to Lake RUB;
thence along said road, south 61} degrees
west 17 rods: thence by the same, south
53 degrees west 25 rods to a etone pile by
a large sugar stump; thence by the same
(having lett road) south 56 degrees east 18
rods to a post aud stones corner 011 the
old line; thence still bv the said Frank
McCariy and Thos. W. McCarty, south
34 degrees west 83 rods to a stone corner
near ?'lk Creek; thence by Thos. W. Mc-
Carty and J. P. McConnell north 56 de
grees west 140 rods to post and stones
corner: thence by the said McConnell.
south 34 degrees west 6 and 3-10 rod# to a
post and stones corner, on the lower side
of the Lake Hun road; thence by lot No. 2,
along said road north 21 degrees west 1?
and 6-10 rods; thence north 24 degrees
west 20 rods: thence north 2} degrees east
12 rods; tbeucc north 12 degrees west
18 rods: thence north 6i degrees west 12
rods: thence north 28} degrees east 13 rods;
thence north 16{ degrees east 6 rods;th«nce
north 5} degrees west 12 rods; thence
north 40} degree* west 10 rods, to the in
tersection of the I.ake Run road with the
road leading from Lake Run post office to
Shunk; thence along said road, by laud of
Anthony Glockner, north 83 degrees east
II rods: th»nce north 23} dejrees east 23
rods: thence north 55} degrees east 16 rods
to point near the bake Run post office;
thence south 62} degrees east 12 rods;
thence south 38 degree® east 28 rods; then
ce south 27} degrees east 28 and 4-10 rods
to the old line; thence by George Rosback
land (leaving road) nortfi 35 (legrees east
23 and 6-10 rods to the place of beginning.
Containing 144 acres and 52 perches be
the same more or less. Which said lot
is designated the "Homestead,'' and has
thereon erected a large framed dwelling
house, large framed bam and other out
buildings, and being all cleared and under
cultivation, except a small portion ol wood
standing thereon for household purposes.
Also another lot. piece or parcel of land
in same Township, County and State.and
adjoining the above described piece, as
follows, viz:
Lot No. i'.
Beginning ai a pu-t and hiones corner
of lot No. 1, on on the lower side of the
I.ake Hun road, on line of J. P. McC'on
nell, thence on his line aouth 34 degrees
west 85 rods to post and stones corner on
lineot John Louden; thence on his line
north 55} degrees west 111 and 4-10 rods
to post and stone corner of said Louden's
land; thence by land of T. C. lleess, north
344 degrees east 71 and 8-10 rods to poet
aud stones corner: tbence by the same,
north 55} degrees west 21 and 8-10 rods
to post aud stones comer of Adam l'au
mauck's land; thence on his line north
34} degrees east 60 and 8-10 rods, to a
sugar corner ot C. C. lleinze's lot: thence
on his line south 55} degrees east 11 rods
to post corner; thence by the same north
34} degrees east 19 rods to a post by the
road leading from Lake Run post office to
Shunk; thence along said road by land of
said Heinze. south 75} degrees east 14
rods; thence north 86 degrees east 12 rods
thence south 51 degrees east 11 and 2-10
r<jd«:thence south 63} degrees east 12 rods
to intersection of paid road with the Lake
Ran road; thence along said I.ake Run
road by lot No. I. south 40} degrees east
10 rods; thence south 5} degree* east 12
rods, thence south 16} degrees west ti rods:
thence south 2S} degrees west 13 rods:
thence south 6} degrees east 12 rods:
thence south 12 degrees east 18 rods:
theuce south 2} degrees west 12 rods:
thence south 24 degrees east 20 rods:
thence .-outh 21 degrees east 13 and 6-10
rods to the place of beginning. Contain
ing 102 acre* and 84 perches, be the same
more or less. Reserving from this said
last described lot ot land, one-half acre,
which is leased to the Elkland School
District, as long as it shall be used for
school purposes. Kiftv acres of last de
scribed lot being cleared and in pasture,
and the balance thereof is woodland.
The Administrators are empowered to
sell the above described property either in
seperate lots as described, or in the whole
as one farm, as to them may seem best
tor the interests of the estate.
TKKMS OK BALK. —' 'ne fourth ot the pur
chase money to be paid at the striking
down of the* property: the remaining three
fourths within one year thereafter, with
interest from confirmation Ni. Si. The
purchaser or purchasers will be required
to give good and sufficient bonds to the
Administrators, that they will comply
with the terms of sale.
.JOSEPH J. PA It DO K,
THOMAS VV. McCARTY,
Administrators of the Instate of
Mary McCarty, deceased.
Dowxs, Attorney.
I'l.v .. >•!<•.. It«-V"tt.
Havana. March -2. Advices from
sail .Mian, Porto IMco, l>.v the Spanish
.nail steamer Sau Ignacio indicate a
lisiurlit'il state of tVeliiig anions the
natives which may culminate lu open
rebellion. According to a storj whisp
ered iu military circles at San Juan a
cargo of arms and ammunition was
unded on the north coast near Areclbo
last week and successfully taken to
the mountaius. where a group of
nearly a hundred bandits have eluded
(Jen. Henry's efforts to capture them.
The situation is thought to be serious
enough to warrant an Issif of a huu
Iml rounds of ammunition to the
three regiments which foroi the Isl
mil's garrison.
A Pleasant Birthday Party.
Sheriff 11. W. Osier and wife gave
a birthday party for their eldest
daughter, Miss Ina, on Friday eve
ning. Music was furnished hy A.
J. Hack ley and Geo. Upman. Those
who enjoyed the pleasant event
were: Misses Bessie Wrede, Lottie
Landon, Eva Lawrence, May Funs
ton, Marion Wrede, Mae Higley,
Carrie lleess, May Sehomo, May
Mason, Messrs. ('has. Lauer, Geo.
Snyder, Henry Stepp, Samuel Hit
ter, Say lor Lawrence, lfarry Landon,
Herman Green, Kobert Mason, Jop
Wrede, Qeo. Upman, Ellery Swank,
Walter and Parker Lowe, Latimer
Sehomo and John Hassen. A light
lunch was served at midnight and
Miss Ina and her lady friends enter
tained the gentlemen until the small
hours of the morning, when all de
parted for their homes well pleased
with Miss Ilia's St. Patrick's Eve.
party. The Sheriff was called upon
to sing a so'low' "There's a hot time
in Laporte tonight," but the Sheriff
declined, as his musical instructor
advised him not to sing after hour
as his voice is delicate.
Sonestown.
Joseph Meneer of Ringdale visited
his brother August, at this place last
week.
E. J. Luckwood has returned from
a week at Laporte.
Andrew Edgar was a Friday caller
at Hughesville.
H. I). Lock wood and J. VT. Buck
were at Lairdsville one day last
week.
Mrs. P. E. Magargel is now at the
home of her son Harry, above town.
The latter has been seriously ill, but
is now pronounced out of danger hy
Dr. Wackenhuth.
George Kiess went to William
sport 011 Saturday.
An Easter service will be held 011
that day by the Junior Epworth
League.
A. C. Messersmlth now of Phila
delphia, was in town Friday and
Saturday calling 011 old friends.
Mrs. A. T. Armstrong, Mrs. A.
Edgar, Geo. Edwards and Wilson
Starr were friends from this place to
attend the funeral of Jacob Buck at
Strawbridge on Monday.
P. («. K iesenger was a visitor from
Eagles Mere on Monday.
W.B. Ilazen 's school at Glidewells
will close on Friday.
W. B. Ilazen and Walter Forah
start in three weeks for Ganoga Hill i
school. Miss Myrtle Edgar will at-j
tend the spring term at Bloomsburg. I
H. 1). Lockwood has started the I
procession for April Ist by moving
across the street into the Steinhack j
house.
W.J. Trump of Muncy has return-;
ed to take charge ofA.T. Armstrong
grist mill.
Sheriff's Hale.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issu
ed out of the Court of Common Pleas ot
Sullivan County, and to me directed and
delivered, there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House, in I.aporte. Pa.,
on
SATURDAY, APRIL 8. 1899.
at 10 o'clock a.m.. the following described
property, \ iz:
All that lot, piece or parcel of land
lying and being in Fox township, Sullivan, j
county. Pennsylvania.bounded as follows:
beginning at a maple tree which is the
corner of a tract surveyed 011 warrant to
William Cathcart; thence east 91 5-10
perches to a hemlock tree: thence south
18t> perches to a beech tree: thence west
91 5-10 perches to a post: thence north
ISI'I perches to the place of beginning, i
Containing 100 acres with the usual allow
ance. Having thereon erected a small
plank dwelling house, a framed barn and
other outbuildings; a small orchard of
fruit trees thereon: about 50 acres cleared
and under cultivation, balance woodland.
Seized, taken into execution and to be
sold as the property ot Jethro Pattin at
the suit of Ransom Thrasher.
Jl. W. OSLER, Sherifl. j
Sheriffs otlice. I.aporte.Pa..March 13, '99.1
By virtue Of a writ of Fieri Facias,
issued out of the Court of Common Plea"
of Sullivan county, and to me directed
and delivered, there will be exposed to
public sale at the Court House, in l.a
portc. Sullivan county. Pa.,on
MON DA Y, APR IL 1899,
at 9 o'clock, a. 111., tiie following property
j viz:
! All that piece or parcel ol land lying
aud being in the Township of Davidson,
County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl
vania," described as follows: Two thirds
of a tract of land in the warrantee name
of Rebecea Yarnall. beginning at a
I comer ol land of T. 1!. Cole on the war
-1 rant line of said tract, tbence north sixty
I six degrees and a half west, two hundred
and twenty-four perches and six-tenths to
the corner of said tract thence; along the
! tract line north twenty-three and a half
I degrees east two hundred and live perches
' to a corner of the tract: thence south sixty
six and a half degrees east two hundred
and twenty-four and six-tenth perches
along the tract line to the corner of 'J'. 15.
Cole land: thence along the line of T. B.
Cole south twenty-three and a half tfcgrees
west two hundred and five perches to the
place ot beginning. Containing accord
ing to a resurvey made by Wm. A.Mason
surveyor, two hundred and eighty-seven
acres and twenty-two perches more or
less. All uncleared land.
Sei/.ed, taken into execution and to be
sold as the property of F. Rink at the
suit of It T. Smith A Son.
11. W. OSLER, Sheriff.
KAKNS, Attv.
Sheriffs office.Laporte, Pa., March 6, '99.
If you Appreciate
buying from a square, honorable house, which transact? business
on the square, don't forget when in need of
CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATS& CAPES
to patroni/.e 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 yon
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 5.00. now 2.75. 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 heavs
top shirts at 50c. Heavy wool undershirts or drawers at 50c.
worth 1.00. Ladies' ribbed vests, exitry 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. our re
ductions ami you will be convinced that you can buy merchan
dise at our store 40 percent, cheaper than any other place. Comm
and see the plain facts at our large store with small prices.
Good attendants and always glad to show you goods and
prices.
The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
J aeon rCr Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE, PA.
Campbell,
FOR CASH ONLY !
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS will sell lay stock of
Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room form v
pring and Summer stock.
Would Rather Get Cost out of Them
Than Summer Them Over.
It consists of Men's, Youths' and Children's Suits and Overcoat*. Horse
and bed' blankets. Men's, Hoy's and Children's ''aps Lumbermen's
socks, felt boots and overs. 1 Kiting and lumberman's rlannein and all other
goods too numerous to mention. Call and examine: wliv take vour moncv
out of town when you can buy cheaper at home.
REMKMI'KI' ! that I handle wiard plows and rake.-, -teel laud rollers, wheel
barrow-, and Honker'- Fertilizers. Prices arc right on all gooil>-.
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/lOttling.
A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving
Clothing. The kind that 1 can fully guarantee. All togo for it.-
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 lot
1 them. Underwear and Gents furnishings all must go.
DcsHonK, 112
LAPORTE Clothing Store.
Before we Receive Our Large Stock of
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS
We will close out our WINTEK GOODS AT NEARLY HALF
PRICK, and a good many articles at less than Half Price.
Men's < »vercoats, former price now .T2.7"': men's black or o»*er
coat*, former price. S.O'and 9.00, now $4.50; men's overcoats, former prie*
12.00 and 13.00, now 6.50: men's storm coats, former price 7.50, now 3.75:
voutli's storm coats, former price 1.50. now 'J../0 All heavy top shirt* an i
undershirts at exactly halt price; men's suits at 1'.75. 3.50. 5.50, and 6.00 are
lower prices than you ever heard of before.' Youth's suits. 3 pieces, at 2.50
3.50, and 4.00 are .great bargains.
I A niCC PfiATQ will be closed at much less than half price.
LAUIL w V»U/* I O Former price, 2.50, now 1.00.
Special Priees 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 bjg
!o make your purchasees now for future n-\
' JOE COOPER, The Clothier.