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,THURSDAY, SEP. 13, 1900.
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County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—Joe Cooper was a Ilugliesville
visitor on Sunday.
—Miss Katie Peahen is visiting
friends in town this week.
—Miss Sally Keede of Unityville,
is visiting at T. J. Keeler.
—Born—to Mr. and Mrs. Delroy
Heim, on Saturday, August 8, a son.
—Hughesville Fair next week,
Sept. 18, 19, 20 and 21. Don't miss
it.
—A new time table will go into
effect on the W. & X. H. next Mon
day.
—Miss Blanche Hock of Muncy, is
a guest of Miss (J race Bradford this
week.
—Mrs. Kemmery of Pieturellocks
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Delroy
Heim at this place.
—Hev. Frycklund has returned
from a short vacation spent with his
parents at Patton Pa.
—George Chase is extremely hap
py these days over the arrival of a
handsome girl on Friday last, at his
home.
—Our Shunk correspondent has
been wide awake the past week.
His newsy paragraphs will be read
with interest.
—So far as known William Wal
dorf Astor is the only American
imperialist, and he is not an Amer
ican.
—Miss Harriet E. Grimm left here
on Saturday for I'ortmatilda, Centre
Co., whereshe will engage in teach
ing school.
—lt is a mistake to assume that
Mr. Hryan has not guined anything
by his utterances on "imperialism."
His reputation for trick politics has
been added to materialy
—The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Hose died last week.
Hurial was made in Mt. Ash ceme
tery on Saturday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. Mead,
Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Miner and Mr.
Mead of Tuukliannock, were down
to Xordmont, on Saturday.
The negroes may own one-sixth
of all the real estate, as they do iu
several counties in Virginia, but to
expect to vote, that is another ques
tion.
Hoss Scouleu has been making
one of his characteristic attacks on
the character of doctors Christian
and Gamble. The two doctors do
not feel disturbed. It i* only John
Scouten.
The moonlight excursion which
came from Ilugliesville to l<ake Mo
kouio last Saturduy wa* well at
tended and evidently a *ucvess.
The excursiouists enjoyed a daia-e in
the pavilion l»efore returning home
which was at a late hour.
The Culuin flag was ollkciully
hoisted over the public building* at
Santiago de Cuba on the 2'ith uf
Augunt. Thi* circumstance ought
to end Democratic talk about the
ultimate intention of the MeKlnley
administration vv i 111 reference to
< 'uIM.
It. J. Vothers mid W. A. H«*eu
crant have moved their *«v* mill and
turning factory from Nliniamaliouing
to tld* nlace and will erect the •stim
uli the foundation of Cha*. W. He«s|>
er A Co. »uw mill lately removed
from the llig Onion. Mr. Vother*
baa iiurchitMtsl nil the hartlvtiMHl tim
l»er in thl» vicinity and Mill *oou
have his mill iu op**ralk>u.
—Miss Mae Funston went to Phil
adelphia on Wednesday where she
will spend the winter months with
relatives.
—The Prohibition party of Sulli
van eounty met in convention at
Lake Mokoma grove on Tuesday
and nominated W. L. Norton for
Representative; T. J. Keeler, Assoc.
Judge; Dr.H.I. Woodhead, Coroner.
W.U. Irvin of Willianisportaddress
ed the convention.
A. A. Stull of Alderson and a par
ty of seven friend from Wilkesßarre,
on horse back, stopped at the Laporte
Hotel on Friday for refreshments,
while on their way to Eagles Mere.
On their return Saturday they made
a brief stop to pay their respects to
landlord Gallagher and promised
their return to this delightful village
for a short, sojourn before the season
is ended.
—Mrs. Ida Parr and Wesley Tem
ple were arranged before 'Squire Hall
at Sonestown on Saturday charged
with adultry. They were brought
to Laporte and placed in jail to await
trial.
The Forksville Fair.
The Sullivan County Agricultural
Society holds its fair at Forksville,
October :i, 4 and 112». Every effort is
made to keep the fair free from the
abuses that have grown up and crept
into other agricultural organizations,
and the Forksville Fair is each year
a truly agricultural fair. The ex
hibits of cattle, sheep and swine can
not be excelled in quality anywhere
in the middle states, and the fruits
and vegetables will truly surprise I
you. It will be well worth your
while to take a couple of days off
and drive over and see bow the
farmers amid the "wilds of Sullivan"
make their lands produce, and their
manner of conducting a country fair.
Shunk.
In accordance with the date decid
ed upon by the committee, the Wil
cox family reunion was held at the
old homestead, originally owned by
John I). Wilcox, one mile from
Sliunk. On account of scarccty of
trees in the old orchard, the picnic
grounds were arranged across the
road, near Watson Hosiers. Most
of the relatives from a distance came
in camp wagons 011 Thursday and
camped on the grounds. At II
o'clock a. m. Friday there had as
sembled three hundred people, most
of them being relatives.At 12 o'clock
dinner was served in the grove.
ltevs. Frazier and Dickerson ad
dressed the assembly after dinner,
songs were sung and recitations
rendered. Mr. Itightmirc and Rev.
Frazier sang "Marching through
Georgia" and Mr. Morrill Williams
recited "The Eve before Waterloo."
All were highly pleased with the
picnic and the date for the next
reunion was tlxed for one year from
date.
At noon, Friday, a funeral pro
fusion passed through town. The
deceased was the seven months old
child of It. T. Beers. The child
died on Wednesday.
Mr. A. E. Campbell and family
have returned from their visit with
Mrs. Campbell's *ister, in New
York.
The school at Shunk was opened
at 9 o'clock Monday Sept.;!, with an
attendance of 2*> pupils.
Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Ilohn, have
gone on a visit to New York City,
they wen* accompanied by Mrs.
Holm's parents.
Mrs. Ann Williams of Dushorc, |
who is visiting at Shunk, has lieen j
seriously ill with cholera inorhu*.
Mr. und Mrs. C. 11. Warren, j
formerly teachers at Fox, have
moved to Estella to take charge of
the Estella *chools.
Mr. Morrill Williams expects to
leave soon, to attend college at Ml*
Vernon, <lliio.
A short time ago a date wa* -ct |
for the letting of the jolt of raining |
the South >1 reel county bridge, tail >
on account of the commi**ioucr* not
lieing present nothing was done.
We under-tund that another time i«
*et, Sept. It, und we hope to not he
disapointed till* liloe.
Mr. t'ly«e-> Itii>l of Stella, ha*
I wen counting hi* hard M<HH| In the
UIMH|« Itack of John T. William'*
farm, lie hit* with him a lumber
counter Irom Philadelphia wlm 1»
buying lu in Iter of Hettler* almi.
Mr. Krancy Kilmer'* young *o« (
t Hrtle, who received Injurle* by a fall
siine time ago, i* now «utl'crhiti
from I wing unable to walk. The
ti|iy»ician* entertain little ho|ie* of
hi* recovery.
Mr. ami Mr*. John Sweugle are
visiting Uie latter'* tmri'iiU In Itrad
ford county.
Mi** Harriet M. Itigg, of luiou,
aml Johu spencer were in iillcud
allce ut I lie picnic oil Friday.
Sonestown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wing spent
Sunday with tho hitter's jmronts
near Sonestown.
Mrs. John Koch and daughter, of
New York, who have been spending
the sillnmet: with Mrs. Koch's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kiess, will
return home this week.
Mr. Curtis Fiester and Miss Mary
Ilea, were married September 0.
Mrs. T.Starr, formerly Mrs. Belle
Magargle, has placed two of her
children in the Odd Fellows Home
at Sunbury.
Several weeks ago the home of
George Stuck house was struck by
lightning while the family were in
the room through which the bolt
passed and strange to say, none of
them were injured and but slightly
shocked. The bolt struck the chim
ney and passed down the stove pipe,
badly demolishing it, crossed the
atove and bounded to the floor and
passed under the chair on which
ilrs. Stack house sat, it then went
through the tloor and disapeared
leaving the house so newhat dam
aged and the family badly fright
ened.
On Monday the school board met
and elected the following teachers
for Davidson Twp. Muncy Valley,
Geo. Calender, Esther Dunn and
Myrtle Shires; Sonestown, M. D.
Sweeney, R. S. Starr, Dora Cook;
UI id wells, Myrtle Edgar; Corners,
M. A. Phillips; Sugar Grove, Miss
Lewis; Hemlocks, Ida Budman;
Centenial, Walter Loral t; Emmons,
Mrs. Frank Hammond.
Rev. Irvin of Williamsport, will
give a temperance lecture here 011
Thursday night.
Miss Celia Magargle has returned
from a visit to friends in lluglu's
ville.
Through the courtesy of B. G.
Welch, the "help" at Hotel Eagles
Mere, were given an evening excur
sion to Sonestown and back 011 Wed
nesday evening.
Mis> Hcba Hess visited friends at
I'nityville last week.
It is reported that several w ill go
to West Virginia to work in the
lumber woods this fall. Alex Mess
left for Centralia 011 Thursday ex
pecting to cook in camp there.
T. Kernan of Itingdalc, was in
town on Monday.
The Hughesville Photographer is
still in town, seemingly, he is doing
a fairly good business.
Miss Leah Ha/./en is home from
Eagles Mere.
Jean Hartman of Bloomsburg,
spent Wednesday night with her
cousin, Augustus Mencer and family.
—The closing service for the sum
mer will be held in St. John's
Church next Sunday at 7:l"i p. 111.
As this will be the last service for
the present, all persons at till inter
ested in the church are earnestly
urged to be present. Morning pray
er will lie at ltl::!tl o'clock.
Later in the fall Bishop Talbot
will vitit Laportc, when he will ad
minister the sacrament of confirma
tion to all who are desirous of mak
ing confession of Christ. IVrsoii>
who wish to join the class for confir
mation should tell the undersigned
of their intention 011 or before Sun
day evening.
FRANCIS C. lit III;I:
Minisler-in-cliarge.
I,I IST A yule lock key 011 the
street ill t«»WII. If found, please
leave at the |mstoHlcc.
TIN M> WAXTKII. TO haul bark
from the Ituvelle peeling along the
l.oyal Suck tilmvc the iron bridge at
Jakersvllle, to l.aporte tannery.
Will pay #1.75 per ton for bark haul
ed during the month of September.
Apply to I'. 11. 1 Mitt \ M or 1,.
lIAVKI.I.K.
I'm: Svi i . The building known
as John tireen's shop 011 North .Main
street, near the tannery, which can,
with a very little timt lie made into tt
dwelling of lour rooms. Small con
sideration down and the balance in
monthly payments tame u> rent.
Also acres of \MHHI hind, and one
sprint; wagon. Apply
Mrs. J.T. Brewster, l-npnrte,Pa.
Foit SAM. Twenty large ewe*
three and four years old, also twenty
latllb- ill giaal condition will lie sold
rcttMOiiuhle. For particular- address
lleiO. Tripp, Fllenton, Pa., or A. E.
Tripp, i.a|Mirte.
I In- uiuUiMuiU'vl will runj
his euler mill on WotliK's- 1
day, I luirsday ;iiul Kriilay of
eachwtvk. Sept. I
ij, and fiulinu Notieinlx*r
|f», I »!*».
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Sonrstown. Pa.
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order of slt It required 47 car
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tains 480 pages,size MgM
Inches, equivalent to over , i, ; " i "3
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KS. !S rn.=!
1 his hook quotes i„„ «Xfi
nn (i witii i»- j.| /nßHnp# a man, woman or
vour
cheao 7/iw f " r the home, for the
than ft 1 ofhce, for a hotel, for use
a vera vvJUuW/ on a *"">• ln a barn . or for
Amm\mr every known purpose, can
he found ia this catalogue.
' This book contains over
13,000 illustrations and quotes
JBRflf prices on over 150,000 differ-
JBQLV cut articles.
fBJK Lithographed Carpet,! Ruff * and
IDrapery Catalogue, and our Clothing
jJF Catalogue with large aamplea at-
MKW tached, are also Free. Ezpreasage paid
on Clothing; Freight paid on Carpet*
Which book shall ive send ? Address this 7vay .*
Y JULIUS HINES & SON T
Department gog, BALTIMORE, MD.
AJIKNOMI VI T(1 1111: :-o\sTin nn\ ri.:>
" POSKDTO TIIK CITI/KNS OK THIS CUM
MONWKALTH FOR TH Kilt AI'I'KOVAI, OK
REJECTION BY THE (JENERAI. ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OK I'K.NNSYL
VANIA, I'lTBLIHllEI) BY OIiHER OK THE
SECRETARY OK THE COMMONWEALTH. IN'
PURSUANCE OK ARTICLE XVIII OK THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
I*ro|msinß an amendment to tin- constitution of
the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Beit resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of tin' Commonwealth
inOenernl Assejnbly met, That the following
is promised as amendments to the Constitution
of ifie Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section
One.
Add ut the end of the first paragraph of said
section, after the words "shall be entitled to vote
at all elections," the words "suli 1 _i however
to such laws requiring and regulating the regis
tration of electors as the General Assembly may
enact," so that the said section shall read as
follows:
Section 1. Qualifications of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty-one years ol age I assessing
the following qualiiications, shall he entitled
to vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws reiiuirlng and regulating the registra
tion of electors as the Oeneral Assembly may
enact:
He shall have lieen a citizen of the United
States at least one month.
He shall have re-sided in the state one vcar
(or if, having previously l>een a qualilied
elector or native born citizen of the State,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
within six months, immediately prececding the
election.)
He shall have resided in the election district
where he shall offer to vote at least two months
immediately preceeding the election.
If twenty-two years of age and upwards, he
shall have |«id within two years a State or
count)' tax, which shall have U'cu assessed at
least two months anil paid at least one month
liefore theelection.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
Seven.
Strikeout from said section tlie words "but
no elector shall be deprived of the privilege of
voting by reason of his name not being regis
tcred." and add to said section the following
words, "but laws regulating ami requiring the
registration of electors may lie enacted to apply
to cities only, provided that such laws lie uniform
for cities oi the same class," so shut the said
section shall read as follows
Section 7. Uniformity of Election Laws.—
All laws regulating the holding of elections by
the citizens or for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but laws
regulating and requiring the registration of elec
ton may lie enacted to apply to cities only, priv
vidcil that such laws lie uniform for cities of the
same class.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. OR!EST
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED in THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH KOR TIIKIK AP
PROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE HEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OK THE COMMON
WEALTH OK PENNSYLVANIA PUBLISH
EH BY ORDER OK THE SECRETARY
01 THE COMMONWEALTH IN PUKSU-
A.NCK OK ARTICLE .Will OK TIIK CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proiosing an amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Beit resolved by the senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
ot Pennsylvania ill General Assembly met, That
the following is pro|mse<l u> an amendment to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in accordance with the pro\ ision.-
of tin' Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four of article eight, and in
sert in place thereof, a- follows
Section 1. All elections l>> the eiti/in- shall
lie by ballot or l>v such other method as may lie
prcseriUil by law I'rovieded, That secrecy ill
voting be preserved.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W W. OKI EST.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Mitlne'n Klcclioo.
I'OItTI.ANI). Me.. Sept. 11. 12. turns
from I'oo towns unit plantations out of
ML' districts give Mill ilte|i.l 1.'!,7.14 an,l
l.oril 11 Icui.l l!l,ltl7. Tile name pluses
four years ago gave I'mver* iltep.l |s,
7> mill Frank ilbm.l tit, l.'iii This
shows a Republican loss of II per cent
and a I b'tnocratic gain of L'O per cent, i
On this busi* it is I'stiuiateil that the lii
publican plurality tills year will lie about
."■J.-'.ll The Itepiltilicall state ticket H'll- |
elect I'll with all four eollglesstnell ami a |
great majority of the legislature. There
was every incentive for voting. Tin '
• ainpaigu had been n spirited one, tint ;
(lie Vote was not quite as heavy its in
ISINi bllt exceeded that of the IV.iK elec
tion li.v many thouaituds, mul tln- iinom I
ger* of luith parties wlien the returns j
from difTcrciit towns eauie in felt tliul |
thi \ were fully repaid for then strenuous |
i Hurts of the past four weeks.
Ike OrlMucrMtle I uHimlliiH.
MA It ATOM A. Sept It John It. (
Slauehtielil ot Kltiilru will 111 the l 'inker
Murphy Shevlin eainlnUic fm governor
this ileiialun wiw arrited at after a coii
ten lice at wtiii li Frank t'limplu 11. repte
M-iitilig Ibuld 11 llill. was pre.etit nml
lifter Mr. I'umpbell on behalf ot Mi ll'il
lefllsed the offer of those in powcl t •
name a candidate otlii i than 11 • r»l S.
t'olel. Mi t'ruker will Hot lie* la li in,
(iimr of Mr. Mi tun hlield until io*lit>,|
when it is larlU'Ved tli.lt Meuatui k|ui'ke>
will liave belli imllli ei| tom i e|d I lie
iiouiiuiiltoii fm lieutenant go*elilio I'lie
uulriiUH' of lli«* witifrfi'tlii' leavi s Itttl
doubt of Kill's liltelitton l» tight I a in
l»U In tui i tin mole ™im iitii.
Ihlllkels Wt) III' could Hot eiiM*l« • (itl>
pill site auy ol lli I •oiii*e HI the le.m
st .III' e*.
ItvunlaluM I sir I isiKlrrreil
il.lt VN \ M< pt 11 lite I a*, ol Kd
tt aid I I i<'iiiii»ioii. i to- 112 urate I nulla
• leik of the a-n uibli indntid on the
• lunge o| ■ uin|illi it» in the haudiileut
change# |u the lt»M liesli r m linl hill, ha*
Ihiii tiaiikfcrreil fioMi the I'iiimljr omit
to 1 hi- sitpienie IUIIII I lie ■ liauge wis
Uiadt pi lilt I pally liei ante .ludale lingoi)
did liml ilealle t*< tl) <ht ia si a* lit pit
nletl dill I till the itil vntigaOvt! and acted
a • luinuiiltlltM in J* I'll alu
r»amobell The MERCHANT,
!L^ aIII F UCII » SHtrNK-PA
LADIES.
1 have just returned from the city with magnificent new line of
Spring and Summer Dry Goods, Notions and Ladies Furnishing
Goods.
Everything of the Latest
Please call and examine, the prices aie right. Don't fail to look
over the Bargain Counter, if will interest you.
GENTS.
J have just received a car of seeds, consisting ot Garden, Hed-lop, Orchard
• n-ass, timothy and Clover Seed, also a car of Bow kers Fertilizer and the prices
are very low. When in need of a plow I can supply you with the best made
•'TfIK WIIi'AD." If vou-want anything' in General Merchandise I can
supply you at the lowest possible price.
HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs.
Yours very respectfully A. E. CAMPBELL.
bin $12.00" i;:„,
The above named price on several hundred
Very Swell, Very Pretty,
Veri) Exselteut
The (ttlifics are pure wool in tancy patterned clothing as well asjilain
ami blue; shapes of coats are single'or double breasted, and j,the entire
appearance and serviceability ot these suits are e.jtial to nav which you
may have made to measure at £25. There i.- a reason win we ell these
a.u at this low price, bill ii concerns you nut, il has no bearing on i|iialil\
or price. There are rich picking* lor early comers. This is ;iii opor
tun ity which should not be lost.
J" "W" CAROLL. ui o oc 0 il c,irroU Ditshoim-:. P
LAPORTE Clothing Store.
WE'RE PREPARED
WITH A VFRY LARGE STUCK oF
Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Fine Furnishing,
Goods Etc., and a
Very Large Variety of the Finest
Ladies' Wear for Spring and Summer.
We are altle to otlVr you a tfooil many articles cheaper than the
cost of making them. .Men's suits at I'.T'l, .1.011 up to KUlii; niaile in
the latest styles. Youth'- suits at l\.ln, il.tio and ■•<. no are the linesl
• liialities. Chihlren.'-' suits at l.i'l, 1..10 and 2.n0 .Men's line -hots
1.2.1, 1.-iO, up to I.no. Latleis' shot's iitic up to :t.no.
JOE COOPER, The Clothier.
CLOTHING! cl*
"N-—'Of LAPORTE.
lleHire- lo eall tin attention ol' bnyer> of clothiiig to tlie fact thai be represent-
The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago,
in this locality, the World'* l.argest 'l'ailors. and tliat lie hit- .1 lull line 1
l-'all and Winter Samples ot -nit.-, pants and overcoat*, in all Mvle- m.l ;ti |.i■
that will defy competiliiiii. Al.-o a tall line of ladii>' and -einii Writer jO.. •
< nun's. I 'all and examine Ids line ol goods and prices before pun! .1 elsewhere
Ml orders tilled piuiilptTv, Perfect lit and -alMaell.iti •.'iiaianteed.
<'orie~i|Hinilenc\ «olieited lliroiighniil this -eeliun.
A. A. BAKER,
LAPORTE. HA
Wright & Haight,
Furniture « ....
always
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BKANC CONNECTION AT
M \ I IN M I|, |N VN \I .I\ -||||| K. V ITINKLIN M.L
Tell Yearn Kxperumee Itiln UlUwhl 112 I I PA
U how Ui Hive the taut value mi 1 n,
The LEAST MONEY