Republican News Item. ,THURSDAY, Al T (i. 8, 1901- Pa IV GREAT American — — Exposition. BUFFALO, N. Y„ MQV to November, 11 • Make arrangements now for your Summer Vacation, and join one of the Special Low Rate personally con ducted excursions via the Lehigh Valley R.R. The Pioneer Niagara Falls Ex cursion Route, County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Mrs. Clias. Tinklepaugh of Will j.misport, is visiting Laporte friends this week. Prayer meeting and a short ser vice of songs will be held in tin 1 M. E. Church Thursday evening. —Mrs. L. T. ltickartof this place, ri i. u ned home on Sunday from a vi it to frieuds in Millville, Pa. Mr. Ray Kessler and wife of Nordmont, are visiting friends at Brandt, enroute for the Butfalo Ex position. The ('onnty Commissioners were were transacting business at their oitice on Monday, their August meeting day. George Chase, last week, moved bis family to Siniianiaboiiing, Pa., where he has secured a situation v ith his father, Stewart Chase. -The Rev. Mr. Estis pastor of Cook Presbyterian Church of Toron to, Canada, is a guest at the Moun tain House. - Miss Dollie Crossley was taken violently ill Sunday evening while at church. She is some better at thi date. The grounds in front of Mr. Win. Funston's Woodlnwn Cottage is be ing graded and beautified. A well is also being ting on the premises. -The Sunday School of the Nord mont Evangelical Church will hold their annual picnic on the school house grounds Wednesday. —Messrs. F. W. Gallagher and F. M. Crossley, were royally entertain at Flock's cabin, near Montcursville, on Sunday. Mrs. Hogan and Mrs. Irwin of La crosse, Wis., who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reeder, left on Monday for Watsontown, to visit relatives. —Mrs. B. F. Hill and daughter Miss Ornia Maria, of Philadelphia, and Miss Maria Ballard of Washing ton, D. C'., are visiting friends at the Brew.«ter Cottage. —Atty. and Mrs. J. E. Jordan of Tunkhaunock, spent several pleas ant days with Judge and Mrs. Dun ham, at this place. On Friday they enjoyed a drive to Highland Lake. -Judge Lynch of, Wilkes Banc, with the Associates held court here ou Wednesday. Among the matters heard was the argument for a new trial in the case of Lizzie Drabant vs H. W. Osier, Sheriff. —Messrs. Frank and Fayette Coo ley of Griskana, N. Y. are taking a vacation at this place their former home. The boys show evidence of past pros|»erity and a promising fu ture, which their Laporte friends are glad to notice. —John Cunningham, last Friday while at work in the woods on J. J. Webster's job, received a serious in jury by breaking his leg above the ankle. Dr. Randall was called and reduced the fracture then sent the patient to the Sayrc hospital. —Merchant T. J. Keeler, will vis it the Pan American Exposition »ext week. He is assured a pleas a*tjourney as he will make the trt\> over the Valley R. R. a clean and picturesque route to travel. —Urs. Hanford Boston of Nord mont, who last week met with an accideit by being run over by an ox teamwhile aiding her husband in the lily field, and whom the city papers reported so seriously hurt is not so daiig>rous as reported. She received oily a few flight bruises and has alrei\|y recovered sufficient ly to resume *er household duties. —The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. Church is arranging to have a sup" per on the lawn in front of J. V. Pinkie's home, August 22. They have held a supper there for several years past and intend to make it an annual affair. —A chicken and waffle supper and festival will be given bv the Ladies' Aid of the E. V. church, Sonestown, Saturday evening, August 10. Pro ceeds for benefit of tlie church debt. Every body is invited to attend. —A Sunday School was organise d in the Episcopal Church last Sunday. The following officers were elect, d: The Rev. Otho Brant, D. !>., Supt., Miss Alice Brewster, Sec'y., Mis. Esther M. Gregory, organist, Mrs. James DeCou, Treas. Interesting addresses were delivered by the Rev. Otho Brai.t, l>. 1)., Rector, and Prof. L. L. Ford. —Raymond, the little son of Em erson Iligley, had the painful mis fortune of breaking his leg Monday evening. He was playing near a lumber wagon that Mr. Iligley was oiling and had propped up with a truss while one wheel was removed and in some manner gave way full ing heavily to the ground. The boy was struck by a piece of board break ing his leg below the knee. —On Monday at the Court House arbitrators were chosen in the litiga tion between W. \V. Jackson vs Walter Gunton, an action of tres pass on valuable coal and timber land about Bern ice. In the lirst case to be tried, the arbitrators chos en were T. J. Keeler, J. W. Flynn and M. E. Reeder. The second case will be heard by Frank liusch, Oscar Lewis and Albert Dyer. The trials will take place at the Court House, on September 3, and 4, respectively. Bonestown. Miss May Mencer visited with her brother for a few days, recently, but lias now gone to Fagles Mere. Mr. and Mrs. Freas were Sunday visitors at Eagles Mere. A. J. Bradley of Laporte, tran sacted business in town on Tliurs d"\ Mis.; Myrtle Edgar, Walter l-orali, and A. 11. Starr are home after four weeks attendance at the Laporte Normal School. Mr. and Mrs. Fullmer of Muncy Valley, are visiting their daughter, Mrs Voorhees, who is ill. Harry Horn of Nordmont, visited relatives in town, Saturday and Sun day. It is rumored that we are to have another S. S. picnic. James Buck and family of Will iamsport, are the guests of relatives in and about town. Miss Anna Buck and Boyd Mc- Bride of llughesville, were in town on Sunday. Another festival will be held on Saturday, by the E. V. church. A large delegation attended the P. O. S. of A. convention at Nord mont, Saturday evening. Miss Bessie Swank of North Mountain, spent Sunday with L. R. < iavitt and family. Andrew Edgar transacted busi ness in Williamsport oil Monday. Mrs. A. T. Armstrong visited in llughesville, recently. For safety and comfort when en-route to the Pan- American Exposition, travel over the Lehigh Valley R. R. St. John Protestant Episcopal Church. Tenth Sunday after Trini ty. The ltev. Otho Hrant, D. 1). Rector will preach at 11 a. m. Morn ing Prayer and sermon, subject, "Faith and Victory." At 7:30 p. m. Evening Prayer and sermon, subject, "Christianity." At 2:80 p. m. subject, "The Gospel for the Day, "My House is the House of Prayer." Miss Alice Brewster of Washington, will sing a solo at this service. All are most cordially in vited to attend these services, —Late arrivals at the Mountain House are Mrs. and Miss Veitfli, of Washington, 1). ('.; Miss Ward well, Rev. Essler, Toronto, Can. W. Roulet, Newark Valley. A large amount of hemlock and rock oak bark is wanted. Inquire of North American Tannery, Lewis town, Pa. For s:ile, 2- r > acres of hardwood timbered land joining Laporte Boro, on the Eagles Mere road. Also house and lot in the Boro of La porte, known as the Joint Green shop, on easy terms. Apply to Mrs. J. T. Brewster, Laporte, Pa. MRS. GREGORY REPORTED DEAD. Some One Wanted to Play a Smart Joke. Deteotivea are now Looking inte tbe Matter. Mrs. Esther M. Gregory was very much alive Sunday morning when she read telegram after telegram sent to her mother by Washington friends who were grieved by a notice of her demise published in a Washington paper. An article published Mon day in a paper of thai city fully ex plains the matter and read as fol lows: Friends of Mrs. Esther M. Greg ory, of this city, were startled when they read in a local paper Saturday evening an announcement of her death on August 2 at Laporte, Pa., where she had gone with her moth er to spend the summer. The no tice was contained in a list of paid advertisements and read as follows: GREGORY— Suddenly at baporie, Pa., on August 2, 1901, ESTHER M. GREGORY (nee Brewster), aged twenty five yeare. Interment at Laporte. Mrs. 'Gregory's relatives in this city had not been advised of her de mise, and hastened to communicate with her mother at Laporte. A tel egram was received from Mrs. llrew ster stating that nothing had hap pened to her daughter, but that sh( was alive and well. Inquiry at tin newspaper office elicited the fact thai the death notice had been left ant paid for by a man whose desctrip tion was obtained, and whose hand writing was recognized by person.* who knew him. It is supposed thai the notice was inserted in the papei in order to annoy Mrs. Gregory and her friends. SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL CLOSEB The Moit Bucceiitut Session in its History. The Summer Normal School clos ed last Friday with appropriate ex ercises. The large session room was crowded to its utmost with students and visitors, a condition that has prevailed during many of the after noon sessions during the term. Prof. Lylmrger whose abilities as instructor anil reader are of the high est order, entertained the audience with a varied program of great liter ary and elocutionary merit. During his brief stay Prof. Lybar ger has won his way into great favor among students and citizens. ilis work as instructor ami lecturer has been original and scholarly while his genial personality and abundant good humor have been sources of both help and inspiration. The exercises were interspersed with music and closed with short farewell speeches by the instructors, all of whom spoke in highest terms! of the energy and interest manifest ed by the large number of teachers and students enrolled. No previous session of the Hummer School has been so largely attended by teachers or so full of value and enthusiasm. The refusal of a majority of the Laporte Borough School Hoard to permit the teachers of the County the use of the school Istoks in their charge even for a liberal considera tion, did not seriously Impair the work of the school, owing to the broad-minded aud courteous action of the School Hoard of Forksvllle, who generously granted the use of all their books to the school. This kindness was greatly appreciated and the unanimous adoption of the following resolution at Friday morn ing's session expressed in part the sentiments of the teachers [ RKHOI.VKO that the sincere thanks of tin* tttudenU in attendance at the Summer Normal School be extended to tliP School Board of Forks vllle Borough lor their courtesy aud liberality in permitting us the use ot the books necessary in our w ork, thesaiue having been refused lift by action of A majority ol the membera of the school board of baporte Borough- STRAYED—To the premises of the undersigned on Monday, August a steer and heifer, both black and white spotted, between 1 and 2 years old. Owner will please call, prove property and pay costs aud damages. H. I). AVERY, EaglesMere,J'a. STRAYED,—Ten head of cattle have strayed to Dr. Herman's prop erty at Thorndale, Owner will please communicate with the under signed. Dr. M. E. Herman, Dushore, Pa, —There will be a meeting of the Eastern Sullivan Game and Fish Protective Association at the office of A. J. Bradley, Thursday, August H, 1901. The purpose of the meet ing is to stop the violation of the game and tish laws and to arrange for the prosecution of all offenders. All those interested, whether mem bers or not, are desired to be present. F. H. INGHAM, Secy. | YOUR MONEY 3ACK ■ sol as described Refrigerator. Kast of the Mississippi K i ver—points west arc allowed freight to the Hi ver. It is made of solid oak, nicely pol ished, measures 50 Inches high, 24 inches SBMS, Freight prepaid, lung. 18 inches deep* is lined with heavy sine, galvanized iron shelves, and is insulated with water-proof fibre felting. Its retail value la 916.00—97.09 saved in buying of the maker. Our Furniture Department contains thousands of similar bargains. Our Mammoth Cat.*logue of 480 page*, size 14 ■ 10% inches, tells all al>out Furniture alsu about Every thing to Eat, Use and Wear contains over 18,00011 lustra, tluns and quotes wholesale prices to consumers on over 160,000 different articles. It costs us fl.tt— mailed to you for 10 cents, ■which to etuis you deduct from your Jlrtt order •/p.oo. Free lithographed Catalog** shows "FAMOUS BART* LAND" Carpets, Keys, Umptrlrs, Hull Paper, Sewing ■achlaea, Hlant.-ts, Comforts, Framed llHsru, sad Specialties la rpk«tWt*re4 Kurnltare, In their real soloes. Carpets sowed fr.-e, Hula* ffcrnUheri without charge and VKBMUT PAID ON ALL THS ABOVE. Free Catalogue of Men's ■sdr-ta-Ordoe Clothing—haa Urgo cloth atUehcd. W1 FBKPAV «IW- AtiK AMD Wt'AltA PiTtK TO FIT. Free Dross Moods Catalogue contains samp 100 ftroi lljf coats to 112 1.40. Wg PAY TMANNI'OKTATIOIV. Why pay retail prices for anything We sell absolutely everything. Which book do yuu want? Address this ways JULIUS MINES k SON, Baltimore, M4. D«yt. ICE CREAM. Hitter's Ice Cream Parlor open for the season, well prepared for public comforts in times of extreme heat. Special attention given to tea parlies and weddiijgs. Hoffhagle's Ice Cream has a distinct value and is a delicious treat. Sold fresh from the factory every Saturday evening. \V. Is. ItiTTKH, Proprietor. LAPORTE ICE CREAM PARLOR. When the mercury goes up, go up too, to Funston's ice cream parlor for a hig disli of delicious coolness. Sold hy the quart or dish at rooms in former Hotel Maine. (Jood meas ure is a part of our religion and prompt service and courteousness are our side line specialties for which we make no extra charges. Open every afternoon and evening with a variety of flavored cream. ('HAS. 11. FUNSTON, Prop. In Ke: Estate ol Polly C. Steinbaek, late of I >av idson Town whip, Sullivan Co., Pa., deceased. To Ad die E. I'ushnell, Mice O,Noble, and Alva G. Nolile, her husband, L. L. Steinbaek, Irene liazzen, Nellie G. Rob bins and Taylor Robins, her husband, Hell Ilonsknecht and Frank llouseknecht her husband, and LaFavette I'. Steinbaek heirs of said Polly C. Steinbaek and all others interested : You are hereby notifi ed that the Orphans' Court ol Sullivan County, l'a., has awarded an inquest to make partition and valuation of certain Real Estate of the said Polly C. Steinbaek deceased, consisting of a lot of laud and dwelling house located thereon, in the village ol Sonestown, Sullivan County,l'a. adjoining the Lorah Hotel. And that said iiii|UCßt will be held on the premises aforesaid on TUESHAY the 10th dav of SEPTEMBER, 1901, at 2 o'clock a. in. when and where you may attend if you think proper. 11. W. OSLER, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, I,aporte, l'a., July 22, 'Ol. N~~ UIT(IE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP! Notice is here by given, thai the partnership lately sub sisting between John .1. Webster and Wellington A, Rosencrans, ol La|>orte, Pa., under the (inn HHine of "Laporte Lumber Company," was dissolved on the 2d day of August, 1901, by mutual con sent. All debts owing to said partner ship are to be received by John J. Web ster and all demands on the said partner ship are to be presented to him lor pay nieut. JOHN J. WEBSTER, WELLINGTON A. KoSENCRANS. A. J. Bkadi.ky, Ally, NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PAR TNERSHIP under the provisions of the Act ol'Ueneral Assembly approved May 9, 1899, authorizing the formation ol partnership in which one or more, or all of the partners, may limit their liabil ity lor the debts of the partnership to the amount of the capital subscribed by such partner, or partners, respectively, and providing penalties tor violation of its provisions. Notice is hereby given that the under signed subscribers, John J. Webster and Wellington A. Rosencrans of l.aporte Pa., did on the second day of August A. I>. 1901, enter into and form a limited par tnership the name of which is ''The La porte Lumber and Turned Wood Company Limited, The general purpose ol' said partnership is "The manufacturing of lumber, manulacturing turned goods or articles, novelties, etc. anil purchasing material to be used in the manufacture thereof, and selling the products made therefrom." The names of the partners are John J. Webster and Wellington A. Rosencranf. The amount of capital subscribed by each of said partners the 2d day ol August, 1901, is as follows, viz: liv John J. Webster there has been subscribed the miiii of(#3300.00) three thousand time hundred dollara. By Wellington A. Ros encrans there has been subscribed tie sum of (#1100.00) one thousand one hun dred d >Uars, All of'sald capital has been paid in by said partners. The liabilitv of each anil all ol said partners is limited in accor dance with the provisions ol the aforesaid Act of General Assembly, to wit Act ol May 9, 1899, P. L. 201 to the following sums or amounts, viz: Liability ol John J. Webster is limited to the sum ol($3300) three thousand three hundred dollars. The liability of Wellington A. Rosencrans is limited lo the sum ol (1100.00) one thousand one hundred dollars. The du ration or term for which said partnership has been formed ix eight years from Aug ust 12, 1901, and ending August 12, 1909. 'l'he Articles of Partnership have been lell lor record in the office of the Recor der of Heeds of Sullivan County, at La porte, I'a. JOHN J. WEBSTER, WELLINGTON A. ROSENCRANS. August S, 1901. r*atnobell merchant, SUTJITIC, FA.. mSSmESSSmESSEESmSSmSSm*SSSmSSSmQt%tQt%t To the Ladies: 1 Pave just received iny new Spring and Summer Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, fnd Furnishings consisting of Waists, Skirts and Suit Patterns Underwear, Bonnetg, Etc. ' EVCRY DEPARTMENT IS CULL Or NEW THINGS. The prices are right; cnl! and inspect goods, I know wt can pleas* you in both quality and price. Don't forget that our Clothing Shoo and Wall Paper Department* are full of new goods. To the Gentlemen: Havo junt received a c.r of Timothy, Clover, Red Top. Orchard Grass and Garden 6cci?, and ptic-s ar«i very low. Agency for Deerlng Mowers, Binders and Rakes tureUci Mowers, Wiard Plows and Rakes, Davison and Perry Ha.irows, also Bowkers Fertilizers. A IC,-tooth Perry JJurrov, f7.50. Can navdyou money on anything you need on t.: o farm. Call, and I will prove it to you. Tours for Basidoss. /£.. CAMPBELL- Chat Spring Cine of ours is attracting wide attention. We are showing a wider range of excellent values in popular ftrtccb Glotbing Specialties than you have ever seen before, including a com plete assortment of Men's Striped Worsted Suits, Men's Blue Serge Suits, A Big Line of Men's Furnishings. Boys' Sailor, Vestee and Double Breasted Suits, Boys' three piece Suits. J. W .Carroll, DuL C ho°r'e?'°Pa. Wright & Haight, Furniture 1f 4 , 1 12. rL' The Last Offices. 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