Republican News Item. THURSDAY,JUNK 8, 1899. r not abound to any'great extent J # In Sullivan County, 112 4 * s So that there # £ is But Little £ ' j| Scepticism £ # about the Value of £ jibe Hews I j ITtem } 2 As a Profitable # 5 { {HbvevtisinG 5 j flbebium. J 112 Read it, Your neighbor does, 112 # Subscribe, Don't borrow. # | County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Judge Dunham It'll on Saturday for Philadelphia. —Atty. A. Walsh of Dushore was in loWii on business Monday. Leo Wr«.lt' returned to Taniaqua Monday, where lit* is railroading. —Atty. and Mrs. F. 11. Ingluun were visiting in Eagles Mere on Sim day. —Mr. and Mrs. John Minnier spent Sunday with friends in Sones town. —M. A. Scurenian, insuranee agent of Dushore, was doing business in town Friday. -Atty. and Mrs. K. .). Mullen re turned on Saturday from a week's visit at Arnot. —Mrs. C. L. Wing was called to Sonestown on Saturday hy the illness | of her mother. —Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gallagher! were calling on friends in Eagles Mere, Sunday. —Lumberman Fierce Shug of liughesville, spent Tuesday night at the county seat. —John Kostenbader and family of (Jten Mawr, spent Sunday with the family of W. B. Hitter. —Sidney Osier of Lincoln Falls, I is visiting with his parents, Sheriff; and Mrs. 11. W. Osier. —Mrs. S. J. Weiser and daughter (jrace of Mitflinburg are the guests of C. M. Yeager and family. —On Monday, June 5,a1l trains on the W. A- N. B. commenced running to the Union station at Sonestown. -Sidney Hogers of Millview, was a pleasantly entertained guest at the home of Sheriff Osier on Sunday. —W. W. Achenbach of William sport, transacted business at the law office of iT. T. Downs,Esi|., on Tues day. —Thos. E. Kennedy has purchosed a pony team of horses which are said to be very fast roadsters. Lew Lovelace of Nordmont,was iu town on business Tuesday. —The Laporte Boro. School audit was completed on Tuesday. The same #ill appear in our next issue. —The Laporte Twp. new school j directors were sworn into office ami ] the annual account audited on .Mon thly. Frank Otterbine after a varied experience of travel through the west for the past four month, return eel to this place on Saturday. Fun and excitement ran riot on Sunday when the Laporte base ball nine went to Hingdulc and won a game from the celebrated nine at that place by a score of 8 to !). —A. K. Tripp returned from Can tou by rail on Monday, having sold his horse and carriage while away last week. —Judge Ingham returned from Fhiladelphia Monday evening. I it reports that Elery is still bedfast,but improving. -Geo. Lawrensoii returned from Tivoli on Saturday, much improved front the recent injuries received in the woods. —M. K. Heeder recently purchas ed a cow that has a record of produc ing seventeen pounds of butter per week. Ji'NK ir, t l.sHSi, at lu a. m. is the time tlxed for the regular Argue merit Court. WM.'J. LAWRENCE, Froth. —Dist. Atty. A.J. Bradley, was I transacting business in Forksville on I Saturday. -Thos. F. Kennedy, M.E. lteeder and Max Frankle took in the public rsaleofthe Fred Holierle sale of live stock in liughesville on Saturday j last. Mortimer Funston, of the F. S. Keg. army, who is visiting with his parents at this place, will leave on Friday for Havana to join his regi ment. Fred Fleschut of Towanda, is a visitor in town, and has with him two French poodle dogs that are in deed attention tit tractors. —For the first in many moons, Howard Lyons, the indomitable and indefatigable political manipulator of rural districts, gave his friends at this place a chance to peep at his genial phiz on Tuesday while here on business. Verily the wheel of polit ical fortune is a rickety, unreliable affair, yet Howard still occupies a high seat in the political band wagon of Lycoming. —A very pretty wedding was solemi/.ed at the St. Francis church Tuesday forenoon, the contracting parties being Mr. John ('. Fries of this place and Miss Anna House of Satterfield. The ceremonies were performed by Kev. J. A. Enright in the presence of a large assemblage of friends. A wet It ling dinner was serv ed at the Laporte Hotel to the fol lowing named party. John Fries and wife, Thos. House and wife, Michael and Jas. House, Maine Crowley, Maine House, Mrs. Jacob Fries and family, John L. Farrell, Thos. Cowley, Mrs. Brcigher and Hev. J. A. Enright. The bridal couple have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. I State Teachers Association. The Pennsylvania State Teachers' Association will meet this year at < Jettysburg from July Ith to 7th in clusive. The sessions of Tuesday, July Itli, will be devoted to patriotic addresses,lion. Marriot Brosius, of Lancaster, speaking in the afternoon, 'and Dr. John 11. Harris,ol Huckncll University, in the evening. At the morning session, Wednes day, July r.tli, Dr. M. <!. Henedict, State College, will read a paper on Children's Bights. The discussion of"this [paper will be opened by Superintendent It. F. lloffecker, Norristown, and Superintendent Samuel 11. Dean, Mount Carmel. jAt the evening session Dr. Joseph jS. Walton, Fhiladelphia, Dr. M. (J. Brumbaugh, Fhiladelphia,ami Hon. Henry llouck, Harrisburg, will each deliver an address bearing on Penn sylvania in education. Dr. F. 11. Stabr, of Franklin and Marshall College, will read a paper tit the Friday morning session on To What Kxtent Should Culture Value be Attached to Public School Training. This paper will be dis cussed by Superintendent F. E. Miller, Bradford, and Superinten dent Mylert, La Forte. The afternoon sessions of Wednes day and Thursday will l>e devoted to the work of Hound Table Confer ence. (jettysburg, with it> famous bat tlefield, is worth a vi-it at any time; the Executive Committee litis pre pared a program of interest to all teachers and friends of education. FOH SAIiE. House and lot on Main street, in | Laporte. This is one of the finest | residences at the county seat of Sul 11ivail county. Address, A. E. Tin I'l", Laporte, Fa. Skiivii'KS IN M.E. Cm itrii: Suu day School at in a. in. The pastor will not be able to till the appoint ment Sunday evening on account of graduating exercises at Dickenson Seminary. Sonestown, Mrs. John (iirton of North Mourn tain, was visiting a) I>. 11. Lonth's on Friday. Misses Mary and Anna Buck, of I Strawbridge, spent Thursday with I their brothers J.W.and L. 11. Buck. Mrs. F. E. Magargel and daughter jCelia, arc in Eagles Mere for the i summer. Mrs. Magargel has charge of the cooking department at Hotel ' Allegheny. ('litis. Soiies, of Williamsport, was iu town Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Welch, and Mr. ! Dunbar, of Elinisport,are visiting al E. J. and 11. D. Lockwood'r. Mrs. James Bigger and daughter, of North Mountain,attended services , sit this place on Decoration Day. Miss A una Haz/.en and Anna Hunter, spent Memorial Day at I Eagles Mere. Duahore. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Molyneux of Picture Hocks were visiting friends Jiere n few days ago. J Hiring the storm last Thursday afternoon lightning struck the resi dence of Mrs. Benjamin on Carpen oer street, knocking down the chim ney, tearng out the stove pipe and setting fire to the carpet and a couch. The fire was extinguished with some difficulty. No one was hurt,but Kd. had a close call. Memorial Day was observed here with greater interest than ever be fore. An interesting feature of the day was the services at the grave of Leonard Deegan at t> a. m.,at which a large crowd was present. The Bcr nice Band furnished the music. K.J. Mullen gave an address. These ser vices were under the direction of the Vol. Army, some of whom came from Wilkes Barre to share in hon oring their fallen comrade. The (i. A. 11. decorated the graves at Colley in the forenoon and in St. basil's and Bahr's cemeteries in the afternoon, followed by a very tfble address by W.H.Hill Ksq.,in Careys Hall. The Dushore Band furnished the music for the (i. A. It.and was cheered by the volunteer army as it struck up a favorite piece played by their band at Cliicktunaugua Camp. The Bern ice base-ball team beat our home team at this place on Memorial Day to the tune of L'O to 12. Another licking like that and our boys may be ready to learn to play ball. .Vow if Laporte would send a challenge it might revive their drooping spirits. Crent credit must be given both teams for the gentlemanly manner in which they conducted the game. We would be glad to see the BeVnice team here again. A tine dance under the auspices of the public school will be given in Cronin's (irove, June 10. I'.very body invited. The rost lamb supper for the ben efit of the Reform church last Satur day evening, netted about $!"». The members of St. Basils church m - e preparing to bold a grand pic-nic and dance in Cronin's (irov '"lv 4. Ilia Cruel Kfti "Her face." she said, v of Iter dearest neighbor, open Itook." "Yes." he replied, heartlessly. 'I In fiT front the few remarks tier husband let drop that she keeps it open most of the time." Profit on a Wluilr. The protlt of a single whale that Is captured is very large. 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MOIPAVOJI anon 'njuiuuoK u.)o.i>) Sii|qiu|(.) ojiq.vv •<)souud«r oqi jo I.IK oqi pos(l||.>o suq 0.1 ll) MI qo|I(AV ll| s|t() tt| osit.) t; JD s((0| A'OSSOJ) •;> aossojoa,] ■qrf|i( b'oj ooaqi <>l 0110 nioaj 1)1(1(1 oaoiu |oil oq uoijo |(|.u Xdoo oaii)UU|iii oqi )OA puu •soqouuaq oi(4 jo o.unxo) oi(4 puu aoioo oqi 'oJlli -|(oj oqi 'poA.losoad oq ((|Av 00.11 oS.nq 11 JO .)||S|.lo).>|!.ll!l(.) A'aOAJI '>|.)l!q Sl|o|)U.l<l -uoS A'uuiit moaj UAVO|) popuuii uooq suq l|.)l L|A\ 2fUl|.lt!A\() JO UIOISA'S U A'q 'oatll«| -il|iu il| |io.)|ipo.ldoa oq IK AV u.ip.lliJl slto -uinj t! 11l 0.1.11 puu tuupl A.IOAO q.qq.tt 111 A'UAV oqi «| Ku|ilopaiiJi osouudui' jo Boan|Boj ,>|qii>|.iuiuo.i Iso in oq) jo ou<) <tU|,| A'uix IIIN llaek to Hit* FOB. All army officer tells that in one engagement there were numbers of young fellows who smelt powder for the first lime, and It is uot surprising tuat at times the recruits were a trifle unsteady. "However." said the old otHeer. "I only remember one case of actual flight, and waen 1 think of it 1 can scarcely refrain from laughing. "In the very thick of a hotly contest ed engagement one of my own men threw down his rifle and bolted. " "Here , you coward,' 1 roared after him. 'what are you running for?' "Without so much as a glance over his shoulder, the fellow replied: 'Be cause I'm in a desprlt hurry, »u' 1 can't «..e •• A UDITOIt'S NOTICE.—The undents tied and " auditor upixiinU'd by the Court of Common I'leas of Sullivan county to make report, and to dispose of ilie exceptions tiled to the return of the Sheriff of the sale, and distribution of the fund ivali/.ed by sale of the property of William, Sarah and M. W. Iteeser, at the suit of Kdward Ehgie tuanuud K. 11. liehr, Kxr's.,of W. Kngleman. deed., to the use of Lillie Xloser, will attend to the duties of his appointment at the Court House (in the court room) in Laporte, Pa., on Friday the 30th day of June next ut » o'clock a.m., when and where all parties interested are requested to preseut their claims before the undersigned, or be forever debarred from coming in on said fund. WM. P. SHOEMAKER,Auditor. May 31st lsyst. Administratrix Notice. Estate of Clinton E. Lawrence, late of Colley township, Sullivan county, deceased. Letters of Administration unou the above nam ed estate having been granted to the undersigned all (lertions having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated: all those indebted thereto will please make Im mediate payment to MARY M. LAWRENCE, Admrx, Lopez, l'a., March 27,181)9. gHEHIFF'b BALE —By virtue ot sun dry writs of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas ot Sullivan county, and to nie directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court Bouse, in Laporte, Pa., on FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1899, at te\i o'clock a. m., the followiug describ ed property, viz: Lot No. 1. All that certain lot piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Township of Colley, County of Sullivan and State of Penna., and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a corner iu the road leading trom Dushore to the I.ee Set tlement, thence by said road, south 48 de grees east, 11J perehes to a comer iu said road; thence by lands of John Obert, north 47 degrees east, 14 perches to a cor ner; thence north 55j degrees east, 14 per ches; thence north 75A degrees, nine and two tenth perches to a corner in the road leading to Colley; thence by the said road north 4 degrees east, 21 p»rches to a cor ner by said road; thence by lands known as the Francis Obert place, south 85J de grees east, 2'2 perches to a corner; thence south 4A degrees west, 160 perches to cor ner on line of laud of the estate of' Peter Parr; thence by the same,north 85iJ° west 39 perches to a birch corner; thence south 4} degrees west 24 perches to a corner; thence south SGJ degrees east 31 perches to a corner; thence south 33J degrees west, 35 perches to a corner in north line ot "Joseph Tatem" warrant: thence by said line, north SCJ degrees west, 102 perches to a post corner; thence by lands of John Obert, north 4J degrees east, 40 perches to a post and stone comer; thence south, SIIJ degrees east 46 perches to a stone cor uer; thence south, Hsij degrees east, 8 per ches: and theuce north 11} degrees east 121 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 84 acres and 20 (perches ot land, be the same more or less, and being all improved and uuder a good state ot cultivation, well watered, and having thereon erected a large frame dwelling house, frame ham aud all other necesnarv outbuildings, with large apple orchard, ami other jiuit trees growing thereon. Lot Ao. ?. Also another lot. piece or parcel ot land ated in the Township, County and Mate aforesaid, and bounded as follows : Beginning at a stone comer in the road: thence south 87 degrees east, llt> perches to a post and *tone corner; thence by other lands of which this is a |>art, south de grees west 80 perches to an old beech stump corner; thence on the warrant line of the "Thomas Sparhawk, north 87 de grees west, 118 perches to a post corner in the aforesaid road: thence by said road, and on line of lands lately deeded to Got leib Kinneinan, north 7 degrees east, CM perches to a corner in said road: and thence north 5 degrees west 12 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 57 acres strict measure, be the same more or less, and being all improved and under a good state ot' cultivation, well watered, good frame house, large frame barn, and other buildings, with a tine orchard grow ing thereon. Lot JVo. Also another lot ot land in said Town ship, bounded and described as to!lows: Beginning at a post corner iu (he road known as the "Colley Road,"' thence by the said road south 4 degrees west 21 per ches to a comer in the road; thence bv lands conveyed to Henry Obert. south 7.">i degrees west nine aud two-tenth per ches; thence south 55} degrees west 14 perches; thence south 47 degrees west 14 perches to a corner in the road leading from Dushore to Lee Settlement; thence by said road, north 48 degrees west, eleven and eight-tenths perches to a corner in said road; thence continuing by said Henry Obert lot, south 11.} degrees west, 121 perches to a stone corner; thence north 85 4 degrees west. 46 (Marches to a post; thence by other lands of John Obert,north 41 degrees east. 137 perches to a corner: thence south, 85J degrees east, '.lO perches to the place ot begiuniog. Containing 46} acres more or less, and being all improv ed and under a good state of cultivation, well watered, with fruit trees ot all kinds, and large frame house and frame barn, and other buildings thereou. Lot No. J t . Also another lot iu said Township, bounded as follows: Regiuning at a cor ner in the road ou the line of lands ot John t >bert; thence by the same and lands ofMathias Obert, south 4 degrees west, 176 perches to a post and stone corner ou the "Joseph Tatem" warrant line; thence by the said line, north 57 degrees west, SO (>erches to a corner on Pigeon Creek;thence up said Creek, north 40 degrees east, 20 perches; north 19 degrees east, 98 perches: north 4 degrees east 24 perches: north 9 degrees west, 21 perches; and north 28 degrees east, 7 perches to the center ot the bridge across said creek on the road leading to the Lee Settlement; thence by said road. Bouth 42 degrees cast, 37 per ches: and south 71 decrees east. 10 per dies to the place of beginning: Contain ing 50 acres more or less, and being part ly improved, and the balance woodland. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property ot John Obert at the suit ot Lewis A" Vose, and others. H. W. OSLER, Sheriff. WAI.SU X CKOMX, Attys. Sherifl's office, Laporte Pa..June 5, 1899. Don't Tobarro Spit and Smoke I'oar l.lfc Ana;. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full ot life, nerve and vigor, take No To- Hac, the wonder-worker, that uiakes weak men strong. All druggists, 60c or 11. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Keiuedy Ca, Chicago or New York. Our Big Spring Slock CLOTHING, LADIES' and GENTS' SHOES, Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists and Gents' Furnishing Goods, IS NOW KEADY FOK YOUR INSPECTION. We have carefully gone through all the different lines of the leading manufacturers of reliable clothing and have select ed, what in our judgment, was lx>st in each line. T.very dollars worth was bought on a cash basis, taking ad vantage of every discount that is possible for any house to get. We know of no one, 110 matter.u ho or where located, has bought the same class of goods cheaper, ami we are equally pos itive that 110 one can. or will, sell them to you any lower. SHOES! SHOES Our stock of shoes this season is larger than ever, with bet ter accomodation. We bought all our shoes lor spring and sum mer direct from Boston and in very large quantities. Do you know when you get an article at cost? Tf you do we will ask you to come and see our low prices now. yee 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 aud see the plain facts at our large store with small prices. Good attendants aud always glad to show you goods aud prices. The Reliable Dealer in Clothing J9.COm PCr Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA. Campbell, Th |^^i A s T . FOR CASH ONLY ! FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS will sell my stock of Winter goods a greatly reduced prices to make room for my pritig 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 Overcoats. Iloise and bed blankets. Men's, Boy's and Children's Cups. Lumbermen's socks, felt boots and overs. Outing and lumberman's tiauuels and till other jroods too numerous to mention. Call and examine: win take \oiir money out of town when you nan buy cheaper at home. IiKMKMItKU ! that 1 handle winrd plows and rakes, steel land rollers, wheel barrows, and Bowker's Fertilizers. Prices are right on all «ood». Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Don't Wait a Minute! The Grandest Opportunity to Save Money ON MEN'S BOYS C 112 I-. and CHILDREN'S WlOTning. 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. Suits at less than you would think of offering for them. Underwear and Cents furnishings all must go. J" "W §.°o t c e 1 l CftrroU DUSHOKK, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. Our Store Improved !• our stock of SHOES OF ALL^STYLES Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Etc. I am prepared now to show you a line in every department in the store, larger than Laporte ever had in its history, and we are able to oiler you goods Cheaper Than You Ever Heard of Before. j \VK WILL I'AY t'AI! FA 1!K one way if you purchase $5.00 worth of goods. We pay both ways if a tfUUK.) purchase is made. Take the advantage, this ie the best chance you will ever have tor a Iroe trip. JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
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