Republican News Item. ,THURSDAY, DEC. 6, 1910. 112 Ignorance Is the mother of £ J scepticism. Ignorance does J V not abound to any great extent W t in Sullivan County. V # So that there # is But Little 2 t Scepticism £ J about the Value of * |tEbc IHe\V6 J \ ITtem + As a Profitable $ jHbvertislno i J flDcbium. $ J Read it, Your neighbor does. # Don't borrow. * »vv»vv»»vv»v County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —P. M. Cross ley transacted busi ness in Dushore Monday. —RobtStormont was In William sport on legal business Monday. —C'o. Supt. F. W. Meylert is vis iting schools in Western Sullivan this week. Judge Dunham had a new board walk laid in front of his residence lact week. —Judge Ingham transacted legal business in Williamsport the early part of this week. —Miss Marion Osier spent a few days last week with relatives at Nordmont. —Mrs. K. E. Andrews of Laporte is visiting friends in Williamsport this week. —Miss Maude Miller of Muney Valley, was the guest of Miss Lottie Miller a few days last week. -Otto Musselmanand Geo. Scure> man of Dushore, are painting the Catholic church at this place in very handsome colors. —Mrs. Enierette Keeler, who has been visiting Mrs. T. J. Keeler for the past week, returned to her home in Williamsport on Wednesday. —Miss Grace Lawrence spent Thanksgiving with her sister Kva, at Hloomsburg where she is attending the State Normal. —Mr. Willard Sprout and Miss Ella I'atton, daughter of Itev. Pat ton, formerly of Laporte, were mar ried at the home of the bride's par ents, in Williamsport, Nov. 2'2 t . —Mrs. Henry Downs has purchas ed the dwelling house of Alfred J. Jordan on East Main street. The residence will be occupied by X. C. Mahen and family. —Jerome Kiinl and James Gansel transacted business with Uncle Sam on Friday. They prepared proposals for carrying mail from Laporte to Korksville. Each hope to be ilie lowest bidder. —Dan Key on Ids, of Kagles Mere, died at his home Sunday morning. Funeral service was held at Eagle- Mere oil Tuesday. Interment in Mt. Ash cemetery at laporte. Mr. Itenolds was past HO years of age. Married at the llaptist Parsonage, Nov. :io, by ltev. J. T. HrtuL ford, Mr. Jonepli W. Gansel and Miss DeliaShertiian, I>otli of Laporte. Hearty congratulations are extended to the happy couple. < >n Thanksgiving Ihiy, Nov. i'!», 'oo, at 11 o'clock Miss Jennie Cook whore, liecamc the wife of V. 'coniltc,nr the tlrin of llolcomhe r, Dushore. Uev. X. A.Kier tied the ceremony in the pres ' a frw invite*! friends and •s. The News Item extend** e l,aporte Clothing Store,con by Joe t'iMi|M'r, will close out sh oil or alnnit February I A if nut reduction sale will .inue at this store from now until alMive named date. Mr. foo|>er II hieatc in Montgomery where lie ,i» pureliaM-d the established trade of Dave Tram-. Mr-. Mutlic Siuelsilr of Nord mont, died Molality, Nov, .1, IMoo. iHs-eaMtl had lieen uii invalid for a miiulier of ycar». She wiw a »Uter to Jit-eph I'enlll ugtoll of N'ordlliolit, and I* survived by one daughter, Mr*. Jinx-pit Newiimii. KitHcral vta» held Wednesday afternoon, inter ment IteiuK made ill the Nordlliout •'l'loetary. | —August Lonzer died at his home lin the Second Ward on Thursday lof last week. A prayer service was l held by Rev. E. It. Fryeklund at the i house Sunday morning. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran church in Dushore, conducted by Rev. J. \V. Klingler. Mr. Lonzer leaves a wife and family of several small children. He held a life in surance policy of JIIMM), which preni ium was kept paid by the Borough, he being a town charge. —The attention of our farmers is called to the list of institutes, to be held in this county this winter, by the State Department of Agriculture assisted by local board of institute managers for the county. These meetingsare in the interest of all our farmers, and open to all. The ex penses of conducting them is borne by the State. No collections are allowed or the advertising of any business. The discussions are upon farm topics for the benefit of farmers. Arrange your business so as to attend and take part in the exercises. All classes of citizens are welcome, and interesting programmes have been prepared. The county chairman is John W. Rogers of Forksville> who will be glad to send programmes or information to any one who will make the request. The state speak> ers who will be present are R. J. Welch, F. E. Field and Enos 11. Hess. The institute will be held at Forksville on December 14 and 1">, 11)00. Come out to this meeting and bring your familiesand friends. A Pleasant Surprise. A surprise party was given to Bessie A., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cheney, of Eagles Mere, on her 2oth birthday, November 29, 1 {MM). A very enjoyable evening was spent in playing games and dancing. At the hour of twelve a grand march was formed headed by Miss Ethel Van Husk ilk and Mr. Harvey Danley to the elegant repast which was prepared for the guests. The company dispersing in the wee small hours of morning. Among those present were: Mr. T. 11. Stites of i'liila., Mr. and Mrs. H. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Ingham, Messrs. 11. Danley, E. Stevens, A. Lisson, F. Dunham, C. Hurkholder, R. Keli erer, C. Dunham, <>. Brink, Misses E. Kumt'er, N. Kiesinger, Ethel Van Busk irk, Ada Chase,A. Cpman, M. Kumfer, 1. Bennett. Obituary. ltufus D. son of 11. and Lodesca Ross Battin, was born in (iranville, Bradford county, Pa. Dec. 20, 187s, and died in the Hospital at McKees port, l'a. Nov. 24, 1900. While canvassing for"The Royal Scroll" in county, he was stricken with typhoid fever, which terminal:ed fataly, after an illness of five weeks. Rufus was the oldest of four children, of whom three, LyUia, Lawrence and Bertha survive him. A young man of sterling qualities, unflinching integrity, earnest devot ion to principleand'high aspirations, accompanied hy noble ambitions he was a most exemplary individual. Stricken at his post, while endeav oring to earn money to take himself through lliram College, from which institution lie hoped to lie graduated a minister of the gospel, lie had already acquired a good common school education and had taught school several terms. Having obey ed the gospel Nov. 1, |S9(>, he was a consistent worker in Sunday School, Christian Endeavor Society and church. Stricken on the verge of manhood, the family losses an affect' innate -HI, and brother,and the com munity a conscientious christian worker. The funeral was held Tues day, Nov. 27, anil was largely at tended. The I'. S. C. E., of which he was a faithful member, attended ill a hmly and as a token of regard for I lie deceased presented a large bunch of pink and white chrysan themums, Suhoul Haport. The following pupils nf primary grade, Eaportc school, have been present every day during the month ending Nov. 20, IIMHi; Urrle Uiu reiisou, il|||e Rose, Nelson l.awrcii soii, Willie liiillaghcr, Samuel Ken nedy, .lume» McCarty Curl Klnldi', Joe Ikilllilllt'i Jollll l.on/.er, I'osoileilo lloiiuri, Edwin Net), Itayiuoiid Nett' Martha iNtiululc, Kdnn Ikiiiiiuic, Kutie Itouiici, Mini liillsiiii, Edith Miibeii, Hannah Kdklu, Alice Ken nedy, Trischeii IUISCIIIIUIIM 11, Mollic 4 oiikli ll ,Marguerite Crowley, Alher tiue ||ege|, Marjorie Mason, Mary I'raper, Alma Self, Kuiiice IIIKIIIIIII, Kutie (iullauher. Minnie Collins. Sonestown, Our hunters are doing finely thif season. Last week George Wilson shot a ml fox, and L. Sheets who has been in the woods beyond Lopez, hunting for a week in com pany with Leroy Steinback, brought home over fifty pounds of meat, in eluding squirrels, rabbits and a deer which he himself killed. It was a doe and weighed MO lbs.. Wm. Lowe, who has been digging for k water, not steadily, however, nearly all summer, has been reward ed since the rains. The well now contains 12 feet of water. Our schools were all closed on Thanksgiving day. At (ilidwells an appropriate program was render ed by the school 011 Friday under the direction of the teacher, Miss Edgar. Among other features was a series of six papers written by the pupils, tracing the history of thanksgiving in America, from the cause of the Puritan uprising in England until the present day observance. liyron Campbell's house is being painted. Arthur Sheets of Pennsdale, was a Sunday visitor in town. Misses Mamie McGranaghan and Minnie Confer, of Kagles Mere, were the guests of Miss Maud Starr, Sun day. A number of the choir members of the M. E. church have purchased a zobas, a new musical instrument, to assist them in rendering the mu sical part of the service. John Brink of Eagles Mere, was a guest of his grandfather, John llaz zen, last week. Mrs. A. T. Armstrong was in Williamsport, shopping, last Friday. A Mr. Zeichloft of Buckhorn was in town on Thursday morning buy ing pigs and cattle. The employes of the Washboard factory took a holiday last week from Thanksgiving on. Dr. ('. 1). Voohees is entertaining his mother, Mrs. Livcriuore, she will remain with him some time. Mrs. Ben Taylor and Miss Josie Strong of Strawbridge, were callers 011 Mrs. Andrew Edgar, Friday. Stage driver Montgomery is again driving two horses over his route between Eagles Mere ami Sonestown having lost a horse he was compell ed to.drive with one fora short time. Nellie Cnmpbelle is visiting friends at Xordmont. Mrs. Elmer Lowe and son Howard of Muncy Hills, are visiting relatives above town. Preparations for Christmas are being made by the churches. B. (i. Welch is attending a con vention at Wilkesbarre at which he is one of the speakers. Mrs. T. Ellison and daughter Pearl were at North Mountain 011 Sunday visiting Henry Swank who is very ill. An entertainment will be given 011 Saturday evening by the *chool> for the purpose of raising money 011 the literary fund. Admission free and a collection. Shunk. Thanksgiving evening WM- cele brated by an entertainment given for the purpose of starting a school library at Shank. Pupils of the Sliunk and South schools gave most of the recitations, and patrons and citizens aided in the carrying out of remainder of the program. The evening favorable to a good tournout and a full house listened to an excellent program well rendered without much interruption, lasting two hours. Suttlcient money was raised to start a good library which is so much needed iu our school, as well as iu all other*. Following is the program: (>pcning song, limi tation* by Jc--.il' Williams, Harry Campbell, Fred Itumsey, Itichie Swingle Leslie Campbell, Mamie McKay, Edgar Campbell, Orplia McKay,and several other*. Dia logues: "How to appreciate heaven" "Imp* of the trunk room," In want of a servant," "The new photogrin plicr." Tableausand singing by the school*. on Nov. 12, Mr*. Foster, wife of Uilcy Foster, wit* taken ill aiul tiled the following Sunday. The funeral service win* held at the Hhtilik church on Tuesday. Itev. Fra/ler spoke word* of comfort, deeply im pressing the whole congregation. Mr. Warren Wright is seriously ill. Mr*. Watts, daughter of Lorcnxo llrown, who has |>ectt 111 for some weeks with throat tual lung trouble, is now improving. The rains which tell during the past week hit* given us all the water that we need. There has been a dearth of water here for*i\ months, Helen, the young tlaughter ol 1 i.J. YOUR MONEY BACK Uri|miMM < Nk ouar ". Sent * J (f7 'ir We aell ' F »r mUS s i° Insured Jeweled £/rw» . M. Taylor had a raffling match last Wednesday. lie had some nice fowl and got rid of them all. Miss Ksther Dunne spent Thanks giving with her parents, near Du shore. The people of this place have or ganized a singing class with l'rof. Ceo. Sturdevant as leader. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. (Jeo. Craw ley, Nov. 20, a son. Landlord (!eo. Sanders of Forks ville, spent Monday in town. Mr. and Mrs. B. Swisher of North Mountain spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Webb. Lost.— A pocket book, containing : valuables, Monday morning Dec. :i, while getting on \V. A N. 11. train at Satterfleld or in car coming to Li> porte. A liberal reward is offered for its recovery. Miss ANNA Mreceni ber IJMMI. I will be at Laporte on Tuesday December I*, and Nord moiit, Wednesday, Dec. l!>, i!MHi,from 111 o'clock to I to receive taxes. < i Ko. K A !«• K, < 'ollector. Trial Li«t lor December Term 1000. ICi'itirn day. iHrouilier 10. I'khj uitiYlotk |>. ui. 1 lirotw M. Thrasher \- John Middle and Win. Wea\lT. No. IT;s MAX tt-rm I.VH», FJct-T 111**111. I'lea. not guilty. J J 11. Toinliii*ou \ - l>avUl Mark. No. 1H Sept. term 1v.17. Kelmied i>*ne. Henry L. Middendorl' v* Mr>. Wineired Slur devant. No. ■!*.• l>ecemt>er term. IHW. riff* u|»- IH'TIL . I'lea IIMII a>Mim|*it. Mullen. Ingham* I Kduanl Wurttuitnii, trn*tce «»t tin- «>tate t»i Margaret Norton v*John Ward Norton. N«». •! DeeeinUr term him KJeetmeiit. I'lea, "not guilty Hratlley. I'iatt > orvtil Kritz \ * llovvaid l.yon doing liuWnew 1 u* the Lyon Lumlier (u. \«». » February term j r.H*i, ln'fen«lanu» a|»|K-ul. Plea. \on a**uui|>»it IKiynieiit, payment with leave to give -|H»eial matter in evidence. ti I'liilip se«nlc* v* Howard Lyon doing I »ti> 1 lie** a*" the I.yon l.uinU r t o, N«». 1 Ma> term ItfUU Itofcnduitt* appeal. I'lt-ft, Noli u**uni|>*ii, pay 1 meiil. j>uyineiit with leave to give »|ieeial matter in evidence. 7 Saiuuel'M N|»»it \- W, W Ja« k-011 Athur. I». B, N « 1 .\ tin ■ »tate >.«•" l» JIM K.l . ileitl, MIKI Kuliiv) A. Mereur. No. V) May term I'M' .\Miuui|*>lt. I'U a. Non a»»uin|>»it. i«i> meiit \n\) incut with leave to give »|*eeial matter in ev ideiiee. -> Ihe Lake Mokoina Land t'o v«» Jauio M> Kai lam No t»7 May tvrm luuu. Tre#|»ttw». I'lea not guilt). WM. J. LAWKKNt K. I'rotln.uotai\. I'rot'h. oJUt e, Ui|N»rte l'a tH t. It. I'.Wti. Adnuniatrator'a Notice. Letter* ol .\«luiiiiihtiain»n l-cen to T lie tiiul*r*itflttf*l II|HMI the ea title ol M»a. 11. t•. hirtioe lute nl l*\»rki» Townalii|> Stillivnii t'imnty, Pit , *lee»l. All }>er»i>u* imlebltul t»» *ai»l title are re •|tiire«l Ui 111 itke iinnie«ltitle imvineiit; and all liavmj claim* *aireaeiil *ame «1111\ anllicnticaie»l lor *etlleuii*ul lo 11 I'. iSitnoK, Vtlniinratrator. Millx ieu , l'a.. Nov. ?. 1 mm, K*truy t 'unit* lu my |»ri k itii4i*n in Mttf Umpii . Knlllvim futility, l'a.. tilt th i, MNMI, u yt'tirliiiu ttltli'riiy ItfllVr, riiclit la»«* h w l»lt« , no olhi*r nittrk uii lirr. JOHN It. Si i;v L \*. llua lr« INHV H I«JIM»y • 112 l»» llul>l>« <*|>ai4||u» l*ill%t ur«»4l! kt'liivi ill* Mart* Mihw Aaa nmTiug Kcutvtii i n 1 iui K V The MERCHANT lC al "F UCII » a-FTTT-NT-pr FA Have just received my new Fall and Winter line of j mens, youths and childrens'Clothing, consisting of: Hens' all wool Suits from $4.50 to 11 25 Youths' " « 360 to 710 Children's « " 90 to 360 Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress. 112 (till and examine goods anil pi ices before going elsewhere, lor 1 can save yon from #l. to :i.OO 011 a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure for me to show our goods and give i trices Please call. Yours very respectfully _ A . E. CAMPBELL. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Vou can t doubt when you see our magnificent line of new FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. I'.verv ijiialily ami grade is ;i warrant of excellence. I'.very price is an object lesson in the economy ot buying. Such completness in every department, ot the"beat and newest goods is truly proof that we are prepared to give perfect satisfaction to the most critical and experienced buyers and The Fair Price Banner Waves Over All. Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats, Caps and Gents. Furnishing Goods just opened and placed on our shelves for your inspection. J W CABOLL. gff-"" Dushork, P LAPORTE Clothing Store. JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF FALL and WINTER GOODS. Very Large Variety of the Finest Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Fine Furnishing Goods Etc., \\ e are able to offer you a good many articles cheaper than the cost of making them. .Men's sujts at 2.7."., .'t.Oil up to 10.00; made in the lati-st styles. Youth'- suits at .'i.tto and s.no are the finest qualities. Children*' suits at l.i'o, L.'tO and 2. on Men's tine shoes 1.2.i, 1..i0, up to 1. 110. Ladies' shoes Otic up to JOE COOPER, The Clothier. CLOTHING ! c).ul. V- ■*** Of LAPORTt , 1 'esires to call the attention of buyers of clothing to the fact that ->e represent* The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, and that lie has a full line of Kail and Wintiy Samples of suits, pants and overcoats, in all styles and at prices hat will defy competition. Also a lull line of ladies' and gentlemen's Water proof loot's. fall and examine his line 01 goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere All orders tilled promptly. Perfect lit and satisfaction guaranteed. <'ories|ioudeiicv solicited throughout this section A A BAKER, LAPORTE, PA Wright &Haight, Furniture —4l?.,fcT lisle Halting, ALW AYS hjjj BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPOBTE. PA, NIX' '»« M •It h( WA»i«»X Mini'. |{ TON KLIN, Misr. Ten Years Experience haw taught mRIIQWII If PA Uh how to give the bent value fir ' V/ni\OViLLC| in, The LEAST MONEY.