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THURSDAY, ATRIb 6, 1899.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
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—The calendar is April fooling. | (
—('has. Lauer is on the sick list, j.
—Robt. Storniont is on the sick ; ,
list.
—Born, to Atty. and Mrs. F. 11. ji
Ingham, March 80, a boy.
—Frank Shoemaker is enjoying a i
short vacation at this place.
—Judge Dunham is holding court
in Tunkhannock this week.
—Judges Line and Krause were at
the seat of justice Wednesday. !
--('has. Reederof Hughesville,was ■
a business man in town Tuesday.
—Atty. S.B. Karns of Benton w as
a business man in town Monday. j,
—D. F. Crossley of Dushore made!
Laporte a business call on Friday.
—T. J. Keeler transacted business ,
in Williamsport one day last week.
—lf your garden is steam heated j
you can go ahead with the planting, j 1
—Dr. Wackenhuth made a profes-1
sional visit to Williamsport on Tues
day. j
—Atty. E. J. Mullen made a busi
ness trip to Montoursville on Thurs
day last.
—Master Herbert Keeler returned |
home Monday after a two weeks vis- j
at. Benton.
—Dist. Atty. A. J. Bradley was
transacting business in Williamsport
Saturday.
—Miss Grace Lawrence of Lope/.,!
spent Sunday with her parents at
this place.
—James H. Proctor of Boston w as
the guest of Supt. J. W. Flynn one I
day last week.
—lf people do not catch cold it will
not be because there is any lack of it
laying around.
—Harry Muchler and Harvey
Hess of Nordmont were county seat
callers on Monday.
—Mrs. M. C. Lauer proprietress of j
the late Mountain House, has rented '
the Fairview cottage and will soon (
be prepared to accomodate her many
patrons.
—The store goods saved from the
Mountain House grocery were mov-
P<l to the Meylertstore building and
business resumed with but little in-'
t eruption.
—C. W. Sones of Williamsport,
and A. T. Armstrong of Sonestown,
were transacting business in town
one day last week.
-Miss Irene Rose who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia
erturned home on Wednesday of last
week.
—Miss Anna Kennedy of Muncy
Valley spent last Thursday night
with the family of her brother Tlios.
at the Commercial.
—The Laporte Hotel burned on
March 25, 1898, and the Mountain
House on March 30, 1899. Two un
fortunate days for Laporte.
—At a meeting of the Democratic
County Committeemen on Monday
at this place, John (J. Scouten was
chosen County Chairman and his
predecessor F.W.Gallagher was elect
ed State Delegate. The Chairman
will fix the date for the county con
vention.
—A large number of young peo
ple of this place attended the party
given in honor of Miss Vina Cpman,
at Hotel Eagles Mere on Wednesday
night of last week. The merry
makers returned in time to see the
fragments of the Mountain House
burn Thursday morning.
The Mountain House in Flames.
Fire ravaged another old land
! mark at Laporte early Thursday
i morning of last week, and left the
i Mountain House redueed to smoky
: ruins and over SBOOO worth of pro-!
perty sacrificed.
The tire was discovered shortly
after 1 o'clock in the storage room
adjoining the kitchen after it was
well under headway. Those who
were first to arrive were greatly
hampered in combating with the fire;
for the want of some means to reach
the roof. The ringing of the court
house bell soon environed the doom
ed structure with the entire popula
tion of the town whose attention was
occupied in saving the household ,
effects and the goods from the grocery ,
department. All the contents of the
first and second floors were saved ex- |
cepting the kitchen and dining room
furniture. The origin of the tire is
unknown. Insurance, SIOOO.
It was about <i o'clock before the
heavy frame-work fell to the ground,
making a tire that lasted fully two
hours. The outside of the building
burned slowly owing to its being well
water-soaked by the prevailing storm
and for that reason it was made pos
sible to save the Commercial Hotel
but a few feet distant. The whole
sides of the annex stood erect until
thi' interior was completely consum
ed. The «now and sleet on the roof
of the Commercial Hotel added pro
tection while burning sinder fell in
quantities upon it. The goods were
hurriedly carried from the house and
j considerably damaged. The build
ing was badly -corched and effected
by water.
Shunk.
Charlie Clarke of Hillsgrove w as a
brief caller in town Sunday.
Rev. L. M. l>ice, the new Evan
gelical minister of Grover, preached
at this place Sunday to a large sized :
audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swingle
have returned from a long visit with
their daughter at Binghamton.
Miss Katie Drown and brother
Frank of Dry Bridge, Va.,are spend-!
ing the summer here with relatives.!
The two year old child of Mrs. I
I Cora Rumsey, who took a small j
j quantity of birch oil Thursday of
last week, is reported better.
Dev. F. K. Spooner of Hillsgrove,
w ill preach here Sunday next at 11.
A. E. Campbell, our enterprising
merchant is in the city this week
buying goods for his spring trade.
J. 11. Thayer, Principal of the I)u- j
j shore school, and candidate for Co.
Supt., was in town last week calling |
on the several directors of the Twp. |
Mr. Honeywell, the blacksmith,!
! has moved into the Sw ingle house |
oil Water street.
William Xewconien of near Wm.-
I sport, occupies the Caseman house at
! I'iatt.
Ed. Sawyer of East Canton, will
work the Watts farm the coming
; summer.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. .1. P.;
Kilmer of this place was the scene |
lof a very pretty wedding Sunday, j
| April i!, when their eldest daughter,
! Miss Maud, was united in marriage
to Claud Smith of Ellenton, by V.D.'
Kilmer, Esq. Miss Nan Kilmer,
sister of the bride, acted as hrides- j
j maid and Charley Letts of (irover,
as best man. After the ceremony a
' large circle of relatives sat down to a |
! bounteous table of good things. The
bride was the recipient of many nice
J and useful presents. We join in j
wishing the happy couple a pleasant j
! journey in the boat of double blessed- j
: ness.
Estella.
Robins and bluebirds have arrived
but the cold weather still continues.
J. J.Webster of Forest City, passed
through town Friday.
W. T. More of Jakersville will
move on his farm at this phice, thisj
week.
Fuliner Jenkins, Frank Lowder
and Ira Dryan of Hillsgrove were
calling on friends in town Sunday.
Miss Alice More lias returned
home from Jakersville.
Ernest Smith and wife, who have
been visiting at J. E. Brown's for
some time have returned home.
E. Jennings made a businc— trip
to Fallbrook Saturday.
George Warburton of Say re, was
calling on friends in this place last
, week.
The Bible Sunday School reorgan
-1 ized Sunday, April -, and elected
■ the following officers: Supt. .I. Ellis
Brown; Ast. Supt., John W.Brown;
Trea«., Grace Wheat ley; Sect. C. A.
Boyle; Ast. Sec,, Mr*. Flora Wlieat
; h'.v.
1 Rev. F. E. Spooner preached it
i very able sermon here last Sunday.
Mrs. C. J. Fuller, who has been
seriously ill for some time is im
-1 proving slowly.
The party at Geo. W. Teeter's
Saturday evening was a success in
• every way and all report an enjoyable
■ time.
, A. T. Mulnix has purchased a lot
• in town and will erect a dwelling
•! house this summer.
?! Washington Camp No. 181, I\U.S.
; j of A. have purchased the blacksmith
| shop and hall of C. J. Fuller.
Bernice Echoes.
Mrs. C. T. Lilley of Dushore wa-:
visiting friends and relatives at j
Mildred Friday. ,
Alexander Hart, practical sewing
machine repairer, of Towanda, Is
in town this week, working at his
trade.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rob
erts, Thursday, March 30, a son.
Joseph O'Neill was calling on
friends at Dushore Thursday.
Miss Katie Line, who has been at <
Pittston for some time, returned 1
home last week.
H. J. Keller was at Towanda Sat- >
urday transacting business
I*. 11. McGee was at Dushore Fri
day on his official duties a- town
clerk.
I*. C. Connor made a busines frip
to Robertsdale last week.
The following young people went
to Long Valley Monday to attend a
ball; Misses Minnie Haley, Lucy
llelsman, Nellie McDonald, Messrs.
James Lang, Richard Bennett, Ar
thur White, Wm. Walters, Prank
Cooney and John Burns.
Mrs. Clara McDonald of Jefferson
county, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Mi-Donald of this
place.
The Faster service held in the St.
Francis church Sunday was very
beautiful and impressive. Hev. J.A.
Enright officiated.
Faster service was held in the
Presbyterian church by Hev. J. C.
Campbell, and a very able sermon
was delivered by him.
Such April showers as we had last
week will nol bring many .May flow
ers.
Mr. Win. Meehean, head clerk for
W. If. Blight, has maved bis family
from Towanda to this place.
A. 11. Roberts, who has been in
the hard coal region for the past two
weeks introducing his patent slate
I picker, returned home Saturday, lie
| has met with good success.
l/ist of < irand Jurors drawn for
; May term on Monday.
* ico. Brackman, Cha>. Cook, Julius
1 Lunch, Lewis Lovelace, Jessie It. Mc-
Carty, Samuel Northrop. Henry:
! Donahoe, Adam Sherman, W. B.
j Mes-sorsinith, K. C. Walters, 11. I>.
I Dickcrson, Mathew tjuinn, Martin
O'Brien, J. P. Brenchley, Robert
Ramsey, Wilson Ryant, Herman
Behr, Henry Hitchlin, FUN Noll,
Win. Shoemaker, S. J. Bird, Anth.
Kobe, Milton Botsford, C. Sleek.
THAVKIISK .11 KORS.
Win. 11. Heini, James Sones, 11.
IC. Boatman, Peter Albert, Edward
Horner, Isaac Williams, Win. Itob
j bins, Wm. Haines, I>. A. Messer-
I smith, John Converse, IJoydStreby,
! Thos. Collins, J. W.Frey, Wm.Deck
er, Josiah Smith, I. D. Haverly, 11.
Johnson, ( has. Baumack, Cyrus
j Connors, D. W. Potter, S. Thrasher,
I John Murphy, Robert Molyneux,
I John Miller, Peter, Kelley, John
: Haverly. Owen Sweeney, W.D.Law
! renson, M. M. Jordan, C. Kaff'e, N . !
Schuyler, John 1 lousewcrt, Thomas
i Strehy, Tho>. Schell, Milton lteeder,
Amos Cox.
Sheriff's Kate
By virtue oi a writ of LeviraTaciae it u
jed out of the Court of Common Pleas ol j
I Sullivan County, and to iiie directed and
| delivered, there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House, in I.aporte. Pa.,
! on
FRIDAY. \PRIL 28, 1809.
at 10 o'clock a.m.. the following described
j property, viz:
All that lot. piece or parcel of land
lying and being in the Tow nship of Colley.
County of Sullivan and State of Pennsyl
vania, bounded and described as follows;
viz: Beginning at a corner (rocks) being
the north-east corner of John Clark war
rant, thence along north line of Calvin
Chaddock warrant south eighty-eight (88)
degrees east, fifty-seven perches to stones
corner, north east of Henry Dieffenbach's
lot: thence along hi- line south two de
grees west one bundled and thirty perches,
to stones corner: thence north eighty-eight
degrees west fitly-seven perches to warrant
line of John Clark and Calvin ('haddock:
thence along line ot Calvin .Chttdilot-k
south two degrees west, seventy-fourj per
ches to the south-west corner of the same;
thence north eighty-eight degrees west
one hundred seventy-nine perches 10 a
corner to be made: thence north two de
grees east,one hundred twent-four perches
i to the south-west corner of lot of estate of
I William Miller, deed.; thence along south
1 line of said lot south eighty-eight degrees
! east one hundred six perches to south east
corner of same; thence along east line of
said Miller lot, north two degrees east
eighty perches to stones in warrant line:
thence along north line ot John Clark
warrant south eightv-eigbt degrees east
seventy-three perches to the place of be
ginning. Containing two hundred and
twenty-one acres be the same more or less.
Having thereon erected a frame dwelling
house, a large frame ham, and numerous
other outbuildings; well watered, with a
large orehard of fruit trees thereon.
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Seized, taken into execution and 16 he
soldi»s the property of William Iteeser,
i Sarah Reeser and M. W. Ileescr at the
suit of Kdward Kngleman and F. A. Behr,
1 Kxecutors of C. W. Kngleman deed, to
use ot l.illie Mosier.
11. W. OSI.KR, Sherifl.
I BRAI»I.KV A l' KEAR. AttVS.
I Sheriff's office, Laporte.Pa.,Apiil 4, ''.l9.
Harry Magarge Dea-Jt.
Harry Magargel of Laporte twp.,
who has been suffering with an ab
scess on the brain, succumbed Tues
day afternoon following the arrange
ments for an operation at the Wil
liamsport Hospital.
Services in M. K. Church.
Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. League
at G:3O p.m. The newly appointed
pastor Rev. F. Frycklund is expect
to preach at 7:30 p.m.
Co. Com. 11. <•. Huffmaster is
making some needed improvements
in the court room this week.
ORPHANS' COUBT SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
In the matter of /// (he Orphans' 1
Petition for sale of Vourt of Sullivan
the Heal Estate of j Count//, Xo. 2,
MaryiMcCarty,dcd. i May Term,lßW>.
In pursuance of an order and decree
issued out of the Orphans' C'ourl ol' said
County, there will be exposed to public
sale upon the premises in Elkland town
ship, Sullivan county, Pa., on
SATU KDA Y, APR IL 8, 1899,
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 Klkland township.
Sullivan county, Pa., bounded and describ
ed as follows, viz:
Lot Xo. 1.
Beginning at an old sugar stump the
corner of Fraak McCarty 8 land, thence
along his line south 50 degrees east 136
rods to a post in private road; thence by
the same, along said road south 22 degrees
west 4 rods to a post in the public road
leading from Kldredsville to Lake Hun;
thence along said road, south 6U degrees
west 17 rods; thence by the same, south
53 degrees west 25 rods to a si one pile by
a large sugar stump: thence bv the same
(having left road) ■south 56 degrees east 18
rods to a post and stones corner on the
old line: thence still by the said Frank
McCarty and Thoe. W. McCarty, south
34 degrees west 83 rods to a stone corner
near Elk Creek: thence by Thos. W. Mc-
Carty and J. P. McConnell north 50 de
grees west 140 rods to post and stones
corner; thence by the said McConnell,
south 34 degrees west 0 aud 3-10 rods to a
post anil stones corner, on the lower side
of the Lake Hun road; thence by lot No. 2, j
along said road north 21 degrees west 13
and 0-10 rods; thence north 2-1 degrees
west 20 rods; thence north 2[ degrees east
12 rods; thence north 12 degrees west
18 rods: thence north OA degrees west 12 I
rods; thence north 28:J degrees east 13 rods;
thence north lOi degrees east 0 rods;thence I
north ">A degrees west 12 rods; thence
north 40:j degree- west 10 rods, to the in- t
tersectiou of the l.ake Run road with die j
road leading from Lake Kun post oflice to
Shunk; thence along said road, by land of \
Anthony (ilockner, north 83 degrees east '
14 rods: thence north 23} degrees east 23
rods: thence north 55i degrees east 10 rods
to point near the Lake Run post oflice;
thence south 02} degrees east 12 rods;
thence south 38 degrees east 2 s rods: then
ce south 27 V degrees east 28 and 4-10 rods
to the old line: thence !>v George Rosback
land (leaving road) north 35 degrees east
2.1 and 0-10 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 barn and other out
buildings, and being all cleared and under
cultivation, except a small portion of 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, a?
follows, viz:
Ijot So.
Beginning at a post and stones corner
of lo! No. I.on oil the lower side of the
Lake Run road, ou line of J. I'. McCon
nell, thenceon his line south 31 degrees
west 85 rods to post and stones corner on
line of John Louden; thence on his line
( north 55:{ degrees west 111 and 4-10 roils
jto post and stone corner of said Louden's
j land: thence by land of T. C. lfecss, north
I 34'. degrees east 71 and 8-10 rods to post
land stones corner; thence by the ?ame,
north 55} degrees west 21 and 8-10 rods
to [KJSI and stones corner of Adam Ban
mauck's land; thence on his line north
I 34} degrees east 00 and 8-10 rods, to a
i sugar corner of C. C. Ileinze's lot: thence
! on his line south 55| degrees east 11 "rods
j to post corner; thence by the same north
j 341 degrees east 19 rods to a post by the
| road leading from Lake Run post office to
IShtink: thence along said road by land ot
j said Heinze, south 75} degrees east 14
i rode; ihence north 80 degrees east 12 rods
thence south 51 degrees east 11 and 2-10
rods;thence south 03} degrees east 12 rods
to intersection of said road with the Lake
linn road: thence along said Lake Run
road by lot No. 1. south 40i| degrees east
j 10 rods: thence south 5} degrees east 12
i rods, thence south 10} degrees west 0 rods;
thence south 2*degrees west 13 rods;
thence south 0} degrees east 12 roils;
thence south 12 degrees east IS rods;
thence south 21 degrees west 12 rods:
thence south 24 degrees east 20 rods;
thence south 21 degrees east 13 and 0-10
rods to the place of beginning. Contain
ing 102 acres and 84 perches, be the same
more or less. Reserving from this said
last described lot ol land, one-half acre,
which is leased to the Elkland School
District, as long as it shall be used for
school purposes. Fiftv 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
lor the interests of"the estate.
TERMS OF SALE. —One fourth of the pur
chase money to be paid at the striking
down ofthe 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. PARDOE.
ITIOMAS W. McCARTY.
Administrators of the Estate ol
Mary McCarty, deceased.
I DOWNS, Attorney.
If you Appreciate
buying from a square, honorable house, which transacts business
on the pquare. don't forget when in need of
CLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES'COATS&. CAPES
to patronize the originators of the small profit system aud 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 3.00. Men's dress suits, tine made.strietlv
all wool, at C.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 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 canuot 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
w ill ask you to come and see our low prices now s***' our re
ductious 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.
Oa* The Reliable Dealer in Clothing
rCI Boots and Shoes.
HUGHESVILLE, FA.
The MERCHANT
FOR CASH ONLY !
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS will sell my stock of
Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for mv
p ring and Summer stock.
Would Rather Get Cost out ofTheni
Than Summer Them Over.
It consists of Men's, Youths'and Children's Suits and t'Cfrcoat'. Horse
and l>ed blankets. Men'.-. Boy's and Children's Caps I iitnheruien's
socks, felt hoots and overs. <'tiling and lumberman's flannels and all other
goods too numerous to mention. Call and examine: why take your money
out. of town when you can buy cheaper at home.
RKMKMRKR ' that I handle wiard plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel
barrows, and Rowker'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 112 \ ♦ „
and CHILDREN'S WlOinillg.
A positive clearing sale of well made, substantial, servise-giving
Clothing. The kind that I can fully guarantee. All togo for its
clearing sale. »'ost 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, Snit- at less than you would think of offering for
them. Cnderwear and Gents furnishings all must go.
J- W OABOLL. Ki c * rroU Dushore, J'
LAPORTE Clothing Store.
Before we Receive Our Large Stock ol'
SPRINGand SUMMER GOODS
We will close out our WINTER GOODS AT NEARLY HALF
PRICE, and a good many articles at less than Half Pri<,;e.
Men's Overcoats, former price s(>.oo, now .«2.7.">: men's black or blue, over
coats, former price, 8.00 and 9.00, now s4.">o: men's overcoats, former price
12.00 and 13.U0, now 6.5t>: men's storm coats, former price 7.. r >o, now 3.75;
eolith's storm coats, former price 4.50, now 2.50. All heavy top shirts aud
undershirts at exactly halt price; men's suits at 2.75, '<. so, 5.50, and 6.00 are
lower prices than you ever heard of before. Youth's suits, 3 pieces, at 2.50
,'5.50, and 4.00 are great bargains.
I AHI C'Q PHATQ wi " be closed at much less than half price,
LAUIL O wUn 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 bij:
to make your purchasees now for future use.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.