Republican News Item. .THURSDAY,AX. 24, 1901 • 4 $ V not abound to any great extent 112 Win Sullivan County, V * So that there # £ is But Little 2 i Scepticism £ J about the Value of \zbe IRewS \ \ ITtem i As a Profitable # * # jHbvertfsfno ' \ flDetuum. J 112 Read it, Your neighbor does.* #Subscribe, Don't borrow. ■4 vtvvvV County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Born.— To Mr. and Mrs. X. C. Maben, Jan. IK, a daughter. —Miss Grace Bradford is visiting friends at Shamokin. —Miss Mae Higley has returned home after a few weeks visit with friends in Bradford county. —Mr. C. 11. Fitzpatrick of l'otts ville, Pa., is visiting his friend, Frank Otterbein, at this place. —Mrs. E. V. Ingham and sister, Miss Colt, of Eagles. Eere, spent Sat urday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ingham. —Mr. James Miller of this place, while cutting wood last Saturday had the misfortune to nearly sevor the foreittnger of his left hand. Dr. Bose Morgan dressed the wound which is now healing nicely. Married. —At the Baptist par sonage, by Hev. J. T. Bradford, on January 19th 1901, .Mr. Win. Ileim and Miss Anna Manning, both of Laporte, Pa. The News Item ex tends congratulations. —A donation wiil be held at the Baptist parsonage for the benefit of Rev. J. T. Bradford, Friday even, ing, Jan. 25,. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and bring money ami provisions. The ladies of the church will serve a supper. Price 2f> cents. Supper served from 0 o'clock till all are served. If it is not convenient to attend your dona tion will be thankfully received if sent. —The employees of the W. A X. 15. B. It.have organized a regular Sunday afternoon-meeting to be held in the reading room of the Sta tion at llughesville, Pa. Gen eral Manager Townsend who not only has the temporal, but also the spiriturl welfare of his employees at heart, believes that a christian man is the proper person to hold the responsible |iosition of railroad ing, an he can be fully relied upon to perform his duties faithfully and conscientiously. It was through the efforts of Mr. Townsend that these meetings will be held every Sunday. He was present and ad dressed the first meeting at the Sta tion, ami deserves much commend ation for his efforts to bind more closely, employer ami employee. Ami for the noble example set to show these men the neccesity of living a righteous life. Fire at Muncy Valley Early Monday morning a second attempt was made to destroy Clyde Welliver's general store at Muncy Valley, which was successful with a dlsasterous completeness. The occupants of the store and dwelling were aroused from their similiters only in time to rii-li to safety through a wall of Hume. on the night of Decent I a*r •11, p.mmi, some person maliciously attempted to destroy this store. In the cellar as much as u gallon of oil had heen splashed alstut to hasten the bla/.e, and as it was, only the continued lurking of u dog, aroused the oecu* pants in time to discover the fire and extinguish!! before serious dam- been done. At ft o'clock, Monday morning, \\ hen tire was first discovered on the outside of the building, spread ing with alarming rapidity it »how. vd uu uudisputuble fuel that oil luwi j been used for the second attempt to | hasten the blaze. I The building was owned by Jus. ! Mora 11, being a hotel at one time, : being well insured.is also stated | that Mr. Welliver carried an insur ance of $1:100 which fully covered the stock carried at the time of the lire. —(iirls, you're it. The new cen tury will have twenty-four leap years, the greatest number possible. This opportunity afforded women will certainly give them numerous leap year privileges. An elaborate oyster supper was served at the Laporte Hotel on Fri day evening last, to the following gentlemen: Atty. E. J. Mullen, 11. W. Osier, Thos. K. Kennedy, E. L. Sweeney, principle of the Laporte high school; A. I'. Starr, James Sweeney, County Auditors; 'Squire Huschau.sen, X. ('. Mabin, the hap> piest man in town and F. \V. Gall agher who was called upon to re spond to the toast, "llow large, oysters grow in the Emerald Isle." Me was greeted with the chorus, "Come off, F. W., you mean pota toes." Mr. Gallagher received a number of letters from personal friends, stating the cause of their absence. F. M. Crossley, who was badly missed, said his invitation came to late; Max Frankle was busy stocking the meat market with choice beef; 11. Kraus was on the road after cattle; Jip the gentleman, made a miscalculation on a stick of timber and was trying to find it; last but not least of all was. Hoy Reed, F. \V. Gallagher's man* Tid ley is always on deck, and did just ice to the bivalves, as hi- is sure to do. At a late hour the guests depart ed for their homes, well pleased. J. C. C. Muncy Valley. The young people of this place attended a dunce at Glen Mawr, last week, and Charley says that is the last time for him. Xext Friday evening there will a four leaf clover social, for the ben efit of Rev. Guihlen. Mrs. A. I'. Starr is visiting her parents near Muncy, while her lius band is at Laporte, auditing the ac counts of the county. Dr. J. li. Derr of Lairdsviilc, was in town Sunday. Bonestown. Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Starr, Jan. 4th a son. I>. C. Hall is recovering from a siege of lagrippe. A. T. Armstrong's new house is now completed. The family ex pect to move into it this week. A family named laust has moved into the Armstrong house, formerly occupied by Mr. Breach. H. 1). Lock wood has a sick pup. lie wishes it announced in the pap ers that others may know it. John Simmons is talking of going to Virginia. ,J. B. Magargle and Mother are in Philadelphia. Miss Maud l.aird of llughesville, spent last Friday night with Mis- Myrtle Edgar. Freeman Dlehl of Williamsport, was a guest at the home of Samuel Crist, on Sunday. The Democratic Caucus held last Ssturday made the following nomi nations for Davidson ;Twp.: Judge of Election, J' C. Boatman; Inspect or, <>. A. Fritz; School Directors, 1». S. 1 *hil lip-, Harvey Phillip-; As -•—or, 11. I'. Hall; Supervisors. Peter ti. Swank, Isaac Wilson; Auditors, Wm. Bobbins, M. D. Sweeney, Frank Magargle. HiUsgrove. Friday evening, Jan. is, H. W. Taylor of Berniee, Di«t. President of the I'. < >. S. of A., of Sullivan coun ty, in tilled the following gentlemen to the posts of honor in Washington Camp No. ••'(!>. C, F.. Huffman, I'ust I'res.; H. 11. Gris-n, Pres.; A. S. (ialough, Vice I'res.; A. A. Larali Master of Forms; <•. W. Untune beck, Bee. See'y; B. S. < ialough, Financial Sec'y; 4 •« «t. Jiukei », COll iluctor; Warren Hobius, In-pectoi; 11. W. Darby, Guard. I'res. Um-n appointeil 11. 1.. Clark, Chaplain; <■. S. Speaker, Asst. Bee. Sec'y; Ira Bryan, High' Scntlnal; Norman SlougllCliwllltc, Left Selitillcl. The Camp then confered the Arabian Clan ilenree upon Norman sloughc wlille, lie braved the liol -anti" <>l tin* desert lii a manner that won the tidmiration and applause of the Nm blc», to the extent of U'lllg permit, ted to tlrink of the nectar of the sa cred spring. Noble* of tile Clan! chosvu to Oil oil ice* for the culttitig year were as follows: Chas. Clark, | Imperial High Potentate; G. K. Kig j gles, (irand Wizzaril: 11. W. Darby, !Pekin Prophet; I'. S. (ialongli, Grand Magician; John A. Speaker, Illustrious Ink Slinger; Clarence Darby, Iliglit Hand regulator; Fran cis Twiehler, Left Hand regulator, Fred Featherbay, Grand Hoodler; A. A. Larrh, Outside Lietor; Gus Jinkens, Inside Lietor; Ralph Mt brid(>, Oriental Guide; <!. S. Speaker Genii of lilood; N. L. Clark, Genii of the Sacred Skull; Philip Royhs, Chief Executioner; IT. 11. Green, Custodion of the Chamber of Hor rors; Andrew Galough, Benevolent Restower of Serouges; Geo. Rrauim Hone Setter; Win. Robins, Keeper of the Dragons. We are pleased to report that Washington Camp No. O;)!) is keeping abreast of the times. The enterprise and energy displayed by the members is appreciated by the community. We respectfully urge sister Camps to never lose sight of the glorious principles for which we are united, and look back, over the fifty-two passed year of the his< tory of our organization. Let lis resolve that the year opening the century will carry the order several rongs higher up the ladder of progi j ress, in Sullivan county. PATRIOT. WANTKD. —Twenty good teams to haul lumber from Forksville to La- I porte. Apply to Paulhamtis and jSones, Williamsport, Pa. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Rolnltlr Kvents of the Week Ilrleflj unit Tersely Told. The miners of C. Pardee & Co. at Lai timer. Pa., went on a strike. King Osear of Sweden a tut Norway has resumed the reins of government. Harvard has decided to send an expedi tion to visit Iceland, tirecnlaud and Lab rador. Venezuela is Raid to have demanded £1.000,000 from tiie Hcrinudez Asphalt iompany. The Philippine ooniuiission has passed tin aet establishing a department of pub lie instruction. Fourteen milk dealers weie arraigned ia New York special sessions, charged with selling adulterated litilk. Tlir Hues imposed ranged from $lO to .s.~io. Monday, •lan. i! I. The Argentina wheat crop, it is esti mated, will yield 2.000,000 tons. The Chilean congress has approved the budget for the present year, amount ing to 115,000,000 pesos. The wonderful ice bridge at Niagara l"iilis has formed. For the last few days the thermometer has stood at zero. Wolverville, the county seat of Trinity county, in the northern part of Cali fornia, has been snow bound since the latter part of December. John D. Rockefeller has agreed to give $1(1.000 to Carson and Newman college of Mossy Creek, Tenn.. provided the trus tees raise $50,000 additional by 11*15. Sill urilii > . .Inn. 111, Kussian students were exiled to Port Arthur for indulging in political agita tion. Twelve persons were severely injured in a trolley car collision at Mount Ver non. N. V. Kruger's secretary denies the report that the ex-president has decided to visit the United States. Majority of Jamaica legislature voted to resist attempt to restore absolute crown government. Charge against Mrs. Nation, the Wich ita \V. C. T. U. woman, dismissed on ground that she ts "irresponsible." Twenty families were rendered home less in Jersey City by tire which par dully destroyed six tenement houses. Friday, Juii. IN, A hurricane swept over the Suez caual. The Hamburg-American liner Bulgaria grounded in the Elbe. A black deer that barks like a dog has Ik en discovered in the Philippines. The British cruiser Sybille was wreck I'd near Lambert's bay. Cape t'olouy, A man was murdered and robbed and a : woman thot ou an English railroad train. The British steumer Kaisarl was wreck ed oil the island of Heunion. Twenty-live lives were lost. M, Paul Jules Uurbier, the French dru uialle author and the librettist of "Faust" and many other well known operas, died in Paris. Thursday. Jim. IT. Moslem tribes in Dahomey are prepar ing to rebel. Havana's death list in December nils the smallest in ten years. Governor Alton signed the bill e-tab lishiriu jury trials in Porto ltleo. Scott Wike, former a--istiini secretary id the treasury, died at Quiucjr, III*. The Herman government has ordered J 400 tons of sauerkraut in Philadelphia. i The mutilated body of u man was lound In a trunk on Pier tl. K-i-t river. 1 New V irk city. Theodore li. Itocttgcr. an aged mimical i i.iupi.«cr, uu> injured, probably filially, in Chicago. I'i amino- 1.. Alvord. Jr., who pleaded miliy i.f sieullug sii'Jii iM*i from die Fir-t Xadounl bank. New York, was -• i iit< ii>ed lo I." tears In Ming Sing by Judge Thorn as, UrdSMiln), Jiiii. HI, l•round Mas broken I'oi neu custuui house iu New York. Vein jStlclu WUS reported lo have seized two Aiuerieau steamers. Mr». Carrie Nation, die Wichita W. t' T I wiiinan, wat re lea »cd (ruin jail Flijah W Blai.d. 11. one of the founder* of Ihe lt> publican paili. died at Itock (•■rd. Ills. I'lii' HiilUh steuiuei Monarch cleared floiii Xew Orleaiix fol I'ape I'uti ii Midi t.nm hoise» for the lltiii»h aruiy. Sicpln a Vuii l|eu»s. |aer ToWuseud. a Mill klloMll New Yolk lawicl. died .11 In home iii Hcmpoiead. on l.oug Island, all er »«ver.il months* sicklies* The Willilliustow II collier). ...11l lull. .I by die I'i iinsylvaiiiit railroad. ha* sa« peiided operation* on account of diQei IIUII betMeeli the eoliipilli) and the up •r»uv«s •*« ik« bvwts wf »«ik YOUR MONEY RACK If this CHINA CLOSET is not as described r 1 For will ship MLJ* > $12.75 II Freight Prepaid east I^SSSBBI ' iii 1 Mississippi Wf HH |H|| on an equal ba*ls. It B buying J the jPP bargains in our luriii lHkS Vv r r.. 1 i lure Department—our ■ a/ *S&r 0 mammoth 4 UO-page • flf C ntaloK'ie, No. 99, H H tells all about furnl o t ure; also about every • cthii.tr to hat, Use and 5.2.75, Freight Prepaid Wear; contains over 13,000 Illustrations and quotes wholesale prices to consumer on over 150.000 different articles. This Catalogue it Free this Month. Our Lithographed Catalogue sheftos Carpets, Fags, Art Squares and Draperies in their real colors• Carpets Seined Free, Freight Prepaid and Lining Furnished Free. Catalogue of Men's Made-to-Order Clothing has large cloth samples attached. We Prepay Expressage Znd Guarantee to Fit. Dress Goods Catalogue contains o0 samples from ISc to $1.50. We Pay Transportation. All Catalogues are Free. Why pay Retail Prices lor anything? We sell everything. Which book do you want? Address this way. iUUUS HINES & SON. Baltimore, Md. Dept. 009 Appeal Notice. The Commissioners will hold appeals I'cr the purpose ol hearing sueli as feel themselves aggrieved by the assessments, or military enrollment and make such alterations which seem to tnem just Mini proper, when and where you may attend if you desire at the following named places: Eagles Mere Borough and Shrew slum Twp., at the house of llenrv <'iimming on Tuesday, February 5 1901. Forksville lioro. ami Forks Twp., at Forksville House 011 Wednessa v.Februarv f>, 1901. Hillsgrove Twp. at Hotel ICeele on Thursday, February 7. 1901. Fox Twp.. at township house in Nhunk on Friday. February .8. 1901. Flkland Twp., at election house in Eld redsville on Saturday, February 9, 1901. Laporte Horn, and Laporte Twp.. at ComitvCoin, otliee 011 Mondav, Feb. 11. 1901.' I inshore lioro. and Cherry Twp., at council rooms in Onshore on Tuesday and Wednesday, Februan 12 and l:i. 1901 Colley Twp.. at Hotel Lopez on Thurs day. February 1-1, 1901. Davidson Twp., at Hotel Swank in ■Sonestow 1 on Thursday, February 21.1901 All Assessors are requested to be pres ent at the limp the appeal is held lor his district without tail. A general appeal will be held at the ; County Commissioners' ottice in Eajiorte | 011 1 li«■ 4111 da vof March, 1901. \V. C. GHAIFI.kv, I 111 c.i:n Bitowx. Coin. A 1»A M l'\ I MINK. ) Attest: T. E. Kdnvkhy. Clerk. flic owners of the steamship ttussie, which nas recently wrecked near Faru- j man, France, will distribute 20,000 1 francs lo the tishernieu who rescued the passengers and crew of the vessel, Tuesday, .Inn. 15. Miuidcll ('reightoii. bishop of London, died iu London. I Murderer William N'eufeld was putt» ill nth in Sing Siiiir. ■l. I'. Morgan \- i'O. paid siiMi a shura for Jersey Central stock. The Italian steamer Leone was wreck- 1 id on the Island of I'oisiea. Mayor William A. M. Mack of Kluu- ' !n 111. X. J„ m iis found dead In bed. Andrew Carnegie i- preparing to build MI independent road to tide water. The l'hilippiue commission decided not j 10 alloM religious leaching iu the schools. Prince Victor Xakadchid/.c Mas arrest ed at Xice charged M-ith plotting the j death of the czar. diehard Yates »a. installed as govern or of Illinois, Winlield T. Oiirbiu was in- j angina ted governor ot Indiana, and Alex ander Monroe liookery MIIS inauguruted 1 governor of Mississippi. \nle*H iil«lei*l lirniluslr ll>liim. XEW YOIIK. J hi. Itenjamin D. ( Silliman, the olde-i living graduate of I Yale university and a prominent lawyer of ltrooklyii. is seriously ill with pneu monia at his home in Brooklyn. Mr. Hilllmati. Mho celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday on Sept. 14. leeeived at that time a eonaralulutiiry lelegram from the faculty of Yale. KMrrrar. ol Wrmber, I.ITTI.KTOX, X. 11.. Jan. 22.— The mercury Sundry noon at points in north ! rm Xcm llaiiipshire sloml at 10 degrees i lieloM /ero. At noon yesterduy it was 10 above, with a drizzling rain. l*rlorl llu.l Mle. ALBANY. Jan. 22. Governor OMI has decided nut to interfere iu the easu of Ixircu/.o Priori, the coiuicted iiiur ilerei of Vim eiizo Oarguso, and the coii < icted man must die. I irn %'orl* Hsrlbi-1.. l'l.lil It Stale 1:11.1 «.n in r.ninlntil liu'haiigi I havlna I small iteiiiaiid and fair I > steady undertone. Ml sola pat ' .nis «l'ii: »liii> 1 straight- *«. Iti-a3 SO; winter extras r. wl»»!. 1 initeiits, M.i/a 1 WtIKAT * »p»-neil 111 IU oil ellliles unit 101 •Ig 11 laiyliiK l.il« 1 vielil.,l 10 ivnllzlns. Init toward noon 1. i-ov. ml 011 heavy eli-rirain'e?" M iTeli T'l'w'll "-l*i"' Muy. j '-!i.'(i7!i 11-P.c, IIVK Sle.oty stall , Vi.i I C. 1 112 , N'ew VorK, cur lois No w.sieni. 112 a. I. . a null! I'nllN tun nun iu synitiaihy I Willi I lie WeSI . Mil). 11-. .lll'.i uATH I>>ill. but st. ,ol\ . truck, white, stale ll'jtrMW'.. traek whit. western, il'sti ;tV. l uIIK Firm; mess fll.isuu;.\ family, I I. Villi Hleaily; prim- w>»lern steam, llt'TTKIt steady; stale .lair* M-n<tlu. 1 •ri iiner* l».a^ic. I'IIKKHK I'lrm fancy Inge. tali mini" It l , ll tl'-.e.. fan. v xnntU fall made, 11 vi I." IllliS tlll'ly aleulU 1.1 II t" all.l t'ellll .ylviiiitu K i-lc.i weal 111 1..1.1. off .sic. Kl'liAll Itaw Slet..|> fair I*-Ii a Ilia. ! |.|. )v' . nil natal 11 leni 1 ii.. re iln.-d eit-ady; eriisiieii im».i.-iv.i to. Mii|.VHSi;S Hi. it > N'i w nil. an., H til'i. It It! K Si. ady, ilonnsil. : la 01111. I»4»'l> 1 ' I VI.I 1 i\v Sieaii> elly 1 .'.e ooun -1 * '.,ii.'ji 11A V rtle.tilv alilfl ill* 77'.. u Ms- sooil I liul . v.jste. am obeli. THE MERCHANT L " UWII > SUXJISTK: ■■ ■*■■ '■ ? Have just received mv new Fall and Winter line of mens, youths and childrens' Clothing, consisting of: Hens' all wool Suits from $4.50 to 11 25 Youths' " « 360 to 7 16 Children's • •• 90 to 360 Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress. Call and examine goods and puce* before going elsewhere, for I can save you from #l. to :t.OO on a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure for me lo show our goods and give jiriees. I'lease eall. Vours vorv m-prntully A E CAMPBELL. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. Stock taking sale of Mens, Boys and Childrens SUITS AND OVERCOATS. Great Reduction Before Taking Inventory. Children suits, to $3.00; formerly to ?.oo Boys' suits, to #7.00; formerly 5.00 to 10.00 Men's suits, 3,50 to sl2. formerly 6.00 to #2O Children's Overcoats going at from 1.5:0 to 3.00 Boys " _>.-o to yoo Men s " 4.00 to 10.00 HATS, any style, for Boys, 25c to $1: Mens, to I.^o Underware, Overshirst, Sweaters, Duck Coats, Pea Jackets and all Gents Furnishings at Half Price. Call early before stock is exhausted. J" W OAROLL. B.°o T CK CARRON UUSHOHK, P Try The News Item Job Office Once. | Fine Printing NEAT WORK \\t r\ • ' MODERN FACILITIES. W 0 1 Tlllt To Please. 4 CLOTHING ! ißultcr, - —T Of LAPORTt, I >esire» to call tin- intention of buyers ofdothinj; totlic fart that e represents The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, ; in this locality. the World - Largest Tailors, ami that he has a lull line of Fall and Winter .Sample* ol suit*, pant* and overcoat*, in all style* and at prices iliat will defy cotn|K>tition. Also a lull line of ladies' and jrentlemenV Water |.r«>ot 1 <ioo.'.». full and examine his line ol v'ood* and prices I . tore purchasing elsewhere All orders tilled promptly. Perfect lit and satisfaction >»uariuitecd. foriewpondelicv solicited throughout thU section A. A. BAKER, LAPORTIi. PA ) ■ - Wright & Haight, F urn if lire , , , . ... \* TWO .. Jjk . , FINE . Jm 8 4 ; mm k. ■ nt'i if J ALWAYS g| »i - BRANCH CONNECTION AT LAPOBTE. "iP-A. M\l !»• a »l! I»i W \iii»N *llo|' |- V. <ON k 1.1 \. Mfcr. Ten Years Experience hun taught I F PA Ua how to give the best value for i UiinwilLUL, in. The LEAST MONEY
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