Republican News Item j
CHAS.'.LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, A lO. HO, 189'.'.
"FIRST OF ALL"THE NEWS."
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By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At the County Seat of Sullivan County.9
LAPORTE, PA.
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Laporte Pa.,
ÜBPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Justice of the Supreme Court, J. 11 AY
liß< iWN, of Lancaster County.
Justice of the Superior Court, JOSI All
I!. ADAMS, ot Philadelphia.
State Treasurer. J AMKS E. BA UN 1.1,
Washington County.
COUNTY TICKET.
County Treasurer, 1 >TT( > BEH I!, of
Lopez.
o unty Commissioners, ADAM BFX
MCNK.ofLake Run. J. S. TAYLOR,
ot Bernice.
County Auditors _ A. P. STARR, of
iDuncv Valley. C. 11. WARREN of
Shu ilk.
After a lingering illness, Judge
Henry Hilton died at Saratoga, N. Y.
Twenty-five per cent, of the wheat
crop in the Williamette Valley of Ore
gon, is reported unmarketable.
Two bodies of men, one nude, and
badly bruised, have been washed
ashore at North Beach, L. I.
The transport Sherman, .with Cali
fornia volunteers, returning from Ma
nila. has arrived at San Francisco.
Mrs. Anna Teeple, of Charlestown,
lud., was drowned In the Ohio liiver
with her little boy, whom she had tried
to save.
The advance in the price of matches
is said to be due to the purchase by
the Diamond Company of the indepen
dent concerns.
James Oonnell. a wealthy farmer of
Augusta, Out., was fleeced out of
(»Hi by three-card monte men at
Ogdensburg, X. Y.
Idaho union miners have decided to
submit to the "permit" system inaugu
rated by the state authorities during
the recent strike.
The Mexican Embassy at Washing
ton has begun an investigation of the
alleged torture of Mohican prisoners
in the Hidalgo County (Texas) Jail.
Governor Itoosevelt has denied the
application of Major Clinton B. Smith,
of the Seventy-first Regiment, for a
stay in the inquiry to determine his
fitness.
The transport Valencia and Zcalan
dia. with 7!>o Montana volunteers and
■too men belonging to other organiza
tions on board, have left Manila for
San Francisco.
The Pennsylvania Republican Con
vention was completely controlled by
Oua.v. A resolution praising the Gov
ernor for appointing him Senator was
adopted. Senator Penrose in his speech
as temporary chairman cordially in
dorsed President. MeKiuley, and pre
dicted his renomination and re-election.
Do.vlostown. Penn., Aug. In a
toboggan ride on a handcar on the
Doylestown and Newtown trolley track
here, twelve-year-old Charles fielser
wis killed. Allie McGinty and Alfred
Mcintosh, thirteen years olcl, were
fatally injured, and twenty other boys
of about the same age were hurt, some
so seriously that they will carry the
uuirUs lor life.
Tito Board of Education of Hills
grove township, Sullivan county, Pa.,
having decided to erect a new two
story school building, respectfully
invite bids from responsible mechan
ics, stating price at which they are
willing to construct same, including
cost of material. The Hoard reser
ves the right to reject any or all bids.
For further information as to plans,
specifications, etc. address
Yt: KXIIN lift. t.,
Pres. of School Hoard,
llillsgrove. Pa.
Prof. \Y. 11. Budinc the well
known eye specialist of Bingliam
t-on, N.Y., will be at Hotel Maine,
Laporte, September tl-7. ('tune early
and have your eyes thoroughly ex
amined. The system adopted by
Prof. Hudine for examining and test
ing the eye sight is the same as that
of all French Ophthalmic hospitals,
lie is then able to Hud the defects in
inch eye and prescribe and lit glass
es which will rectify all defects and
insure perfect vision. fJreat differ
ence often exists in the sight of each
eye, which if neglected inveriably
leads to total blindness. Kyes tested
and examined free. All work guar
anteed.
ADMINISTItATt >R'S N<)TICK.
Letters of administration having
been granted to the undersigned up
on t lie estate of Thomas A. Richard
late of Davidson township, Sullivan
county, Pa., deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate are
requested to present same at once;
and all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make immedi
ate payment to
PniL.it' SEt i LKB, Adm'r.
Muney Valley, Pa., Aug. is, 1H!»!».
Bernice Echoes.
Carl Klintgart,who was injured l«y j
failing from the rail rotul culvert at;
Mildred, last week,is again able to 1
he around.
David Haley,age about years, was
quite badly injured while at work in
the mines last Tuesday, by running
iuto a ear load of iron pipe, which re
sulted in a broken nose and badly
lacerated face.
The Hand gave a concert and festi
val Saturday evening,but owing to
the heavy rain they were not as suc
cessful as on former occasions.
Yes, Lowez, you hatched your
chicken on the 15th,hut it was no
Lopez hen that set on the eggs. It
was that professional incubator from
the defunct league of Wilkes-barrie.
So please don't raise chickens that
will crow.
Why does the Record corespon
dent -till persist in calling, the band
Bernice Cornet Band,when it is not*
There is no band here by that name.
Chas.Hood,age ten years, son of
Paul Mood,fell and broke his arm
one day last week, while playing
ball.
Harry Basley, delegate from
Washington Camp No.IKI of this
place, and H.W.Taylor,attended the
State Convention of the P.< >.S. of A.
at Wilkes-barris,last week.
Mrs.Joseph Helsman, spent last
week at Wilkesbarrio, taking in the
sights of the convention.
Lightning struck the residence of
.1. S. Taylor, during the heavy
shower Saturday evening, hut did
do much damage with the exception
of throwing the stove pipes out ot
the chimneys and tilling the house
with soot.
The Citizens .Military Band,of this
place will be at Laporte, Friday
evening, Sept. Ist. The concert will
be free, so every body is invited to
come. After the concert a dance
will be given in Gallagher's new
hotel, the band will furnish music
for the dance. Refreshments will be
served.
15. C. I'ost, collector for the Sulliv
an Review, was in town Friday.
Horn: to Mr. and Mrs. John Daly,
of Mildred, Aug. :M, a girl.
Rev.J. A. Knrigiit and brother
Patrick, spent Friday at Lope/..
Mr.and Mrs.Kinkendall, of Frank
lindale, were the guests of their son
Kmcry, of this place last week.
The heavy shower Saturday even
ing, and the rain on Sunday wasjust
what this town needed, for there has
been a water famine here for the
past ten weeks, but now the wells
are nearly full again.
Mrs. John Yard, who has been
visiting friends at this place Ibr some
time, returned to her home in Mon
roeton, Monday af last week.
31 rs. 11. !■:. Watson, after a few
weeks visit at Towanda, returned
home la>t week.
Mr. Dauneon, of i'liila. has been
appointed assistant superintendet of
the S. li. A S. it. I!, eonipady of tiiis
place. lie took charge last week.
If some people had their way
about it, this town would he buried
beneath a.—ll heaps and tin cans.
Sonoßtown.
('has. <'heny, of Katies Mere, was
a business man in town on Tuesday.
Miss Madge (Jritman. of Nord
inont, returned home on Saturday,
after a few days visit in town.
Misses Ada Hall and Lottie Wil
son, spent Sunday with relatives :it
Mawr (Men.
Mrs. Dora ('ook, Miss Myrtle Kd
gar, W. 15. I la/./.en, and \V. 1,. Lorah,
attended the teachers examination
at Muncy Valley, nil Monday.
Mrs. Anna Wnrthington, of Mawr
(Men, called in town recently.
Miss .Jane (Jritman,of .N'ordmont,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Augustus
Mencer.
Nicholas fisher,of llughesville, is
visiting his uncle, (Jeo. Simmons.
Misses Leah and Anna Hazzen,
aw are apt in home, after spending
thesummerat Eagles Mere.
Miss Myrtle Miliar and Harry
Ha/./.en, were to the picnic at N'ord
mont,on Thursday.
J. Lyman Snyder, of Forksville,
wheeled to town last week,and spent
Wednesday night with Wm. Hazzen.
Milton Hotsford, of Nordmont,
was a caller in town on Thursday.
Misses Blanche and Pearl Jlousc
knecht, attended the picnic at .N'ord
mont, last week.
Ralph Magargl(*,who has been in
est Virginia for some time, is
again home.
Service* in M. E. Church
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Preaching 11 a.m.
Preaching 8 p. in.
NEW GOODS are HERE. |
bast week we received a large consignment of the lines! lloiine fur
nishings ever brought to Onshore. In fact you " ill timl none better any '
where. Our prices are very reasonable ami von will litnl by investigating
that we sell a better i|tialily of goods at the same price that most dealers
ask for interior goods.
SoMi; OK Till; NKW Tll i NUS A Kl'.
WHITE ENAMELED BEDSTEADS
With Brass Trimmings, Springs and Mattresses to lit.;
Rlirm Many different textures in handsome patterns.!
from the cheapest to the finest.
ri |D\l|T| IDC The bargain seeker should remember that we have t lie
I UnlNl IUM L. most complete line of Furnii ure in this county. < >ur stock
affords abundant opportunity for a veried selection, and we sell just as cheap as they
do in Williamsport or Townnda.
I IMnCDTA l/IMP (> »i' facilities for conducting funerals are tin-
UINULn I MI\IINU equaled. ('all attended to at all hours.
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER, 1
DUSHORE. PA.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TIME TABLE.
IN EFFECT MONDAY. .J I NE 1 Still.
NoI'TI I WAIU). SOUTH WAIiD.
p M p M. |., M. I'. M. A. M. A M. .-TATIONS. A. M. A. M. I'. M. I'. M. I'. M. I'. M.
lo ' 1 i -i 'jo li 1 lo H 0.") Halls 7 n 11 I t'" I !■> In 1*»
flo "'s f"' :'.ti lli- I s fill '■> IS I'eiinsilule IT I" 1 I'll 10 lI .V, i:: .\s ii 11 110 10
10 Xi ■to I.! 1 in lo sJO lltiKliesville T '.I 11 M •'! Is •! u 'II
is |lo •> :lli 10 is s Jtt f'iettireKoeks _ji •£> 11 Xi it 40 I-I |i"'o
;,| i ii i'j .;'i flo fs :".l .. I.yon- Mill til II -II f ;i il t;i li»
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ir' i |s 11 oi s illen Mnwr s» 1 ;1 11 '• 11 "
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n; r, (Hi » ; ootll ir. fs :.o Heeeli (.lien i;itil 11 tni II il e:: i>.i -4
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fll 07 11 _• :;o liltiKilule IS o."> f'J 07
11, -|: il liirrli tTeek *7 I
i, _n l-J I ■ Sttttertlelil 7 V, 1 .Vi
V. M. I'. M. A. M. I'. M.
('oiineetii>n> with the I'hiltnlelpliiii Itcmliii J , , ~
ut lliilK I'm' nil |Hiints north uiul >outn, mnl the it llAK\r.> nr.l.(ii.
Kill I Brook uml lieecli t'roi k rallruiMls. At Slitter. l'resiileiil. lliißlisville. I'n.
tielil fill-all imint> Oil the l.ehisrh Valley rail ruin I. s. I 1 l'< iWnsKS'H,
At Souestown with Kilties Mere raiiroail. lieu. Miii - . llughsville. I'a.
t Daily exi oiit stnnlay 112 fiOK stntion-. Ho
not stoji.
■ kAXI E —]] haul a big
big hill if
the wagon
wheels with
■ MICA Axle Grease
Get a box and loarn wliv It'n the
heat grease ever put on an axle.
Bold everywhere. Made by
V STANDARD Oil, CO. ■
ui— ibiih iiwwn ■ i mi— rran
G. A. Rogers
FORKSVILLK. I'A.
(Successor to r>.\V. Fawcett.)**
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Bicvrle repairing. !Sicyflt*
Fishing tackle, at lowest
Price.
The Best Place in
Sullivan County to
Buy Your
HARDWARE is at
James
JACKS* >N BLOCK,
DUSHORE. PA.
I keep the liesl line ol Hardware in the
Comity at prices to suit von. I give wot
better goods tor your money than you eiin
Iniv elsewhere. I can furnish handmade
tinware none better nii\-le in the 1" H,
at prices that will pleas you. Time
grades, cheap, medium and ilie hest al
ways in stock from which lo make your
choice. Hive me a trial on these goods.
A Car Load of Barb Wire
and nails just received and will lie sold ui
prices lower than can he bought at the
factory.
II vou are going to paint your house or
barn write me for prices on paint.
A lull line ofgardeti tools and seeds on
hand. We can repair your tinware.pump
etc. put 11]> vour eave trough and spout
ing, put on your tin and iron rooting, in
stall for you Hot Air, Hot Water and
Steam Heaters. Will give you estimates
on the cost ol same 11' you think of buy
ing a range call and look my stock over,
I havesomeol the linest ranges made.
A complete stock ol' lluilding Hardware
and iron work for wagons and buggies
also on hand. My stock ol pumps con
sists ol every thing from l.'J.'i up. Double
and single acting, lit) and force pumps
lor daep or shallow wells. For the butter
makers | have butter ladles and bowls all
sizes and six different kinds ol churns.
Chicken wire 2 feet to fi leet at
CUNNINGHAM'S HAK I)\VAUK
STOKE. DUSHORE.
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DKAI.KU IN
Flniii' Fmil ami (liweries
I:i! pounds nl pure l.ard lor 1.00
Baking molasses, 'J') to "i(N'.
S pounds Rolled < »ats for •J'm'.
7 pounds of Corn Starch tor U'.V.
7 pounds ol Laundry Starch for
2 giounds of l!io CoH'ee for 'Sir.
8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c.
So. 1 mackerel per pound N l .
Best Sugar Coated Hams (« I Ic per lb.
Huckwheat Flour 25 fiound stick"-45c.
Buckwheat Flour IUO pounds, sl. SI I.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds tide.
Corn Meal or Cracked (.'orn '.Hie.
Corn, Cats and Barley Chop ',l(lc.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings. 1 1(1 pound sack sl.lO.
Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60.
Flour per sack SI.OO,
Winter Holler per sack sl.tHl.
flood Flour 90c.
live Flour 25 jiouiids, 50c.
t ii'iiliam Flour 121 pounds JiOci.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
?V ? V
• • • •
All answered at
VERNON
STORE,
HILLSGROVE.
New Stock of
Spring and
Summer
Goods.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrovc. Pa,
tbursday Bargain
Day!
AT HOFFMAN'S
Muncy Valley.
The hist Thursday Bargain Day was everything
that could be expected. The day was perfect and a
goodly number of strange faces were seen in our Store
| taking advantage-of the low prices, on the following bar
gains that will be offered each Thursday:
POTTERS OIL CLOTH, 12c
SUGAR, tj'c.
COFFEE, 1 oc.
FLOUR, Bc;c.
COTTON, Be.
WASHING GAS, sc.
BAKING POWDER, kc.
with tumblers or water
pitchers.
10 CAKES SOAP, 2^c,
I
These are only a few of the many bargains offered
each Thursday. Everybody welcomed: our store is cool
in warm weather, and warm in cold weather: you will
; always bo made comfortable at
Hoffman's Store*
JENNINGS BROS.
cSt
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed jind Trimmed Lumber.
LOPEZ. I>A.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
The same woods in -j-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
I §SS A I In a Pretty
> s tl'<' woman who must entertain
une\|»eet«tl company unless she
' s well supplied with canned and
wjCTPS-- ■«<*** bottled fj:roceri<'s. If her pantry
[>' shelves are nicely lined with our
f.iniou brands of pickles, soups,
I -'V !f HHT I vegetables, canned meats and lish
and crackers she is completely
ready jfor any emergency. What shall we send you to-day?
ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD
WHY 9 Because wo carry tlie Largest and Best line in the county
VY n I . Because w.e have only new and attractive patterns to show
Because you will find no old goods on our shelves.
We have just opened anew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.,
or the spring trade, which we would be pleased to have you inspect.
E I'hKliiff.
F P. Rvlvara DUSHORE.AP.
Removed !
to my new store in the GAREY BLOK
where I will be pleased to meet all of my old pat
rons and many new ones. We lit the young and
old of all nationalities and color with
LSoots, Shoes,
R übberts,
Fine Assortment at Popular Prices.
CALL OUST TTS
Remember GAREY'S BLOCK,
the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE.
J. S. HARRINGTON.