Republican News Item.
,TIIURSDAY, OCT. 17, 1901.
—Vote for Nelson Cox for Sheriff.
—Mrs. Zacharias of Lopez, is vis
iting her sister Mrs. Orin Bennett,
at this place.
—Land Surveyor Ulysses Bird
was a county seat visitor on Mon
day.
—Kemp, photographer will make
his last day on Monday, Oct. 21, in
Laporte.
—Rev. J. T. Bradford was called
to Shamokin this week to officiate at
a funeral.
—Vote for John D. lleeser for As
sociate Judge.
—Jerome Reed moved from La
porte township to the Green resi
dence on Mnncy street, Laporte.
-Butchers Henry Kraus and Jas.
Tludl dissolved partnership by inu
tial agreement, last week. The
business is now conducted by Mr.
K raus.
—Mrs. Walter Spencer returned
home Tuesday from a several weeks
visit with her son llarry and family
at Williamsport.
—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Funston
left Wednesday morning for Phila
delphia, where they will visit their
son.
—There will be a social dance at
the Kennedy hall, Friday evening
Oct. 18. Supper will be served at
the Commercial Hotel.
—Vote for James C. Peininger for
Prothonotary.
—James CSans<>' is now complet
ing his lie* nouse on Muncy street.
Mr. (iahsel expects to occupy his
tine residence this winter.
Mrs. Sarah A. Speaker of Hills
grove died Oct. 7, at the age of 88
years and 11 months.
—The residence of Aaron Bennett,
near Eagles Mere was burned to the
ground Friday night of last week.
The loss is covered by insurance.
—A very cleverly written ballad
by W. J. Stevens, is growing quite
popular. It treats on anarchy and
appeals strongly for the extinction
of the Reds from our land.
Mrs. M. C. Mercer died at her
home in Eidredsville, Oct. 7, at the
J age oi" 09 years. Mrs. Mercer was a
" native of Athens, being a daughter
of Rev. Samuel Jewett, and was
married to Mr. Mercer on Feb.
22, 1853. She lived inTowanda un
til 14 years ago when Mr. Mercer
moved to his farm near Eidredsville.
Besides her husband, six children
survive: three sons and three daught
ers. The remains were taken to To
wanda for interment.
The third District Convention of
the Sunday Schools of Shrewsbury
Township, will be held in the Rock
Run Baptist Church, Oct. 24, 1901.
An interesting program will be car
ried out by a number of prominent
Sunday School workers.
Dr. J. W. Murelle of Athens, l'a.,
will be in town Oct. 19, for one
week, prepared to do dental work of
all kinds. Those desiring his ser
vices will please call early as his stay
will be short. He will be prepared
to do crown and bridge work as wolj
as fillings of all kinds ami artificial
teeth.
DEATH OF ETHLIN M. MASON.
This community was exceedingly
shocked Friday of last week over
the sorrowful announcement of the
death of Miss Ethlin M. Mason which
occured at the home of Mrs. Pliylin
diii Mason inTowanda, Friday after
noon, after an illness of several
months.
Miss Mason was taken toTowanda
early in September in the hope that
a change of climate would be of
benefit to her recovery. She was
attend by the best medical skill that
could be procured, a specialist from
New York being among the advisors,
but all was of no avail. Her body
was brought to Laporte Saturday
morning.
The beautiful burial service of the
Cni versa list Church was conducted
by Rev. (Jraves of Towanda, at the
Laporte Baptist church, Monday at
two o'clock, where hundreds of her
friends assembled to take a last look
upon all that wne mortal of endear
ed friend when in life. She was
then tenderly borne to Mt. Ash cem
etery.
Among the out of town relatives
who attended the funeral were Miss
Helen Mason and Mrs. Mrs. Wat
kins; of Towanda, Miss Dimmiek of
Williamsport, Mr. W. L. Watrous
of Johnsonburg, Pa., W. L. Stor
inont, New York City.
IN MEMORIAL.
Ethlin M. Mason, daughter of
William A. and Mary A. Mason,
died Friday, Oct. 11th. She waf
born at Monroeton, November 17th,
1842, and came with her father's
family to Laporte in 1848, where she
has resided since that time. Be
tween these two dates is the record
of a beautiful life, but withodt any
of those striking incidents which
give point to a biography.
We believe it may be truly said
that the most Christ-like life that
can be lived is a life devoted to the
welfare of others, and such a life
Ethlin Mason lived. She took no
thought of herself; she never weari
of doing for others.
She was endowed with an unus
ually bright mind which was well
cultivated by study and reading.
She taught school with success for a
number of years until her physical
strength proved unequal to the task.
After that the was appointed l'ost
Mistress at Laporte, and conducted
the business of the office with entire
satisfaction to the people and the
Post Office Department. Since then,
residing with her mother and broth
er, she has given tender care to her
brother's motherless children, and to
her mother in times of serious illness.
She had a cheerful disposition which
made home happy, and in time of
trouble or danger had an unfalter
ing courage. I ler good works were
done so unassumingly that few no
ted them. All of her acquaintances
however, recognized her sterling
worth and held her in the highest
respect and esteem. She had no en
iniies, and her loss is deplored by
the whole community.
It nitty he said in Whittier's words:
"Another limn! in beckoning us:
Another call is given;_
Anil glows once more with angel steps
The path that reaches Heaven.
< »nr gentle friend whose pleasant smile
Mmle brighter summer hours.
Amiil the lrosts of autumn time
Mas leit us with the flowers.
Kohl her, «» Father ! in thine arms.
Ami let her liencelorth he
A messenger of love between
Our human hearts anil thee.
Still let her mild rebuking staml
Between us anil the wrong,
Ami her ilear memory serve to make
< >ur faith in goodness strong.'
Nordmont,
On Monday at Wei land &. Hos
ier's jurist mill there was ground,
sacked and loaded ready for ship
ment, seven and one half tons of
chop in the remarkably short time of
six and one half hours. They are
grinding kiln dried corn aud ex
change oats. No surprise at all that
their trade is growing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Botsford ex
pect to leave for Athens, on Satur
day to visit their son.
Arthur Miner who for the last two
years has heen employed by the
Sutten l'eek Chemical Co., has ac
cepted a position in the Bernice coal
mines.
Mr. Win. Laird has captured three
bears this fall, the largest one weigh
ing about one hundred pounds.
Hay Kessler is lamenting the loss
of a Belgian hare which was the
pride of the household. No explan
ation can be given as to how or
where it left its happy home on the
hanks of the Muncy creek. It has
I been hinted however, by one whom
we believe knows, that it left home
|in a basket. It probably, like the
proverbial cat, will come home some
day next May.
Mrs. Arch Morris is quite sick at
this writing.
Mrs. Kay Kessler spent Thursday
at Williamsport.
Misses Blanche and Verna Foust
gave a party for their friends last
Wednesday evening, anil those pres
ent were Misses Maud Laird, May
Mencer, Bessie Swank, Alma Horn,
.line (iritman, Myrtle Tttrney,
Messrs Krnest and llarry Botsford,
Arthur Miner, Walter Lorah, Scott
Weiland, Ray Lewis, (Hen I'eter
nian, Murlin Small. All present had
a pleasant time with music and
games.
You ought to see the supply of
new and crisp-like goods always be
ing opened at Weiland A- Kessler's
store. They never hold onto old
ideas as their line of merchandise
goes to prove. Ask to see the new
clerk as he is for sale.
Shunk.
Daniel Morgan is suffering from
an attack of the dropsy. Dr. Wood
head is attending him.
The infant child of Francis Kil
mer is very ill.
Mrs. Henry Tripp and daughter
of Canton, visited relatives at this
place last week.
Rev. J. T. Bradford ol Laporte,
delivered it temperance lecture at
this place last week.
J. C- Deinitiger of Sonestown, was
here last week, looking after his in
terests in the coming election.
Kemp, the photographer will
open up his Gallery on Saturday,
Oct. 25, for a short time at Sones-
I town.
JAMES C. DEININGER,
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
Mr. James C. Deininger, the subject of this life sketeli :it)»l one
to whom the Republican county convention tendered ttie nomina
tion for the important offices of Prothonotary, Register and Recor
der and C'lerk, is a young man in every way capable of tilling these
offices to the highest satisfaction of the public, and is, more over,
in every way worthy of their confidence and trust. Ilis beginning
like those of the country's best men, was starting early in life to
shift for himself, and when only seventeen years of age was
appointed to the responsible position of baggage master on one of
the Williamsport & North Branch passenger trains. This was the
occasion of his taking up his residence in this county and for sev
eral years before old enough to vote, claimed Sullivan county his
home. The headquarters of his train was at Nordmont, then the
terminus of the road, and there he resided until the extension ot
the road to Satterfield, when he made his home at that place for
about a year. He cast his first vote in Laporte township at the
Kohensparger polling place. Not feeling content with the remun
eration the railroad situation provided and concluding it time lie was
earning more money his conclusion reached was to ventuie into
a business life and concluded it would be the manufacture of cigars.
He naturally, like all men desire to do, located his business where
he considered his home and desired to live, and in company with
M. W. Botsford established a cigar factory at Nordmont. This
business was continued for about a year and a half, and employed
nine men while in operation. Its product was known for its ex
cellence of material and workmanship, and had not hard times
struck the country about that time it is more than probable that
the Nordmont cigar factory would still be one of the institutions of
Sullivan county The contraction of business and the want of cap
ital forced the hustling firm out of business as they could not com
pete with firms of hundred of thousands of capital, who could both
huy and sell at a much smaller margin than they. However, they
closed their business entirely solvent, though it took years of hard
earned savings, the debts were liquidated to the last cent and the
two young men again faced the world not at all disheartened.
It was at the time of this business failure that the tine educa
tion and artful penmanship of Mr. Deininger aided in securing him
a position in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth at
llarrisburg, ami it certainly is not to bis discredit that he has tilled
that position so acceptably that he lias been promoted from time to
time and is now recognized by both parties as one of the
ablest and most efficient men employed at the State Department.
These were the qualifications considered at the county convention
which placed him in the field. He is in the prime of life ami it
can thus be seen that in addition to his personal fitness lie is pre
eminently equipped by education and training for the important
offices for which he was nominated. The office is one requiring
experience in public life and a conscientious regard for the rights
of the public along with marked ability for skilled recording. Mr.
Deininger brings all of these qualifications to his candidacy for
the office.
Here, at his home, he numbers his friends by the score and lie
stands without offense to friend or neighbor. Mr. Robert Simmons
with whom he lias long made his home, lately moved from Nord
mont to Sonestown, and Mr. Deininger has since recognized tht
latter place as his home, aud has spent a part of each week in the
county closely associating himself with friends aud neighbors dur
ing the time he has been employed by the state. Having been
obliged to engage in temporary employment out of the county for
a time his political opposition assert that he is not a resident of the
county. To this he has replied, "I cast my first vote in Sullivan
county, and have never voted any where else. If I have not be
come a resident of the county during the eleven years and more
that I have lived within its Inmlers, then, indeed, 1 must IK* a man
without a country." Mr. Deininger owns realestate at Sonestown
and has always shared in paying taxes in this county, lie is sure
ly a most desirable citizen and his honorable canvass for office will
lead to certain victory.
The only objection urged against
Deininger is that he was not born in
this county. In this respect his
competitor has no advantage over
him. If Boss Scouten and his ad
herents attach any cor ,r "iuence to a
home record in Sullivan county we
have them on our ticket.
JOHN 1). UKKSKR, was the son of
Amos Iteeser, who was the son of
John Iteeser who was born in Herks
county, Pa., in 1790.
John Iteeser came into what is
now Sullivan county in IK2I and
located on the farm long known as
the Kills Place. His son A inns
Iteeser was born on that farm in
1822. His wife, Rebecca Dietfen
hacli was born in Columbia county in
182(i, and came with her father's
family to this county in 1K29.
John I). Iteeser therefore on his
paternal and maternal line is a I'enn
sylvaniauofa hundred years stand
ing, and a Sullivan County-ite in
the third generation.
Now, Boss Scouten, if you attach
any consequence to a long residence
in Sullivan county, here is he man
for you to support. Ho is a Sulli
van county man; but that is not all,
he is an honest, intelligent, obliging
and trustworthy man. Upon the
bench he would do honor to the
place. Vote for him.
Ami Boss Scouten here is another
Sullivan county candidate from way
back.
NKI,SOX COX was born in Sullivan
county. His father came from an
old Pennsylvania family of (Serman
decent, and was born in Montour
county in IH2ti; lie came to Sullivan
county forty years ago. Nelson Cox
is admirably qualified for the ofllce
of Sherill'. Vole for Nelson Cox.
But, Boss Scouten, with the can
didate for Prothonotary you seem
to be in a tlx. Unfortunately thev
were not born in Sullivan county.
According to your insinuation Ken
nedy, if elected, is to give the print
ing to Wing, and that would be
dreadful. tteininger, you aver,
would do the saute. Trot out a
notlier candidate.
Your M)ney Back
If Qiina Closet is not as described
■ freight prepaid
Hast of the Missis- 1
sippi Points West j
are allowed freight
to the River. It is |
made of solid oak, |
measures 66% inches
inches wide, j
French beveled i
mirror on top, VI x 5 ■'
inches; swell plate ;
glass ends and plate
glass front. Retail
Our Furniture Department contains thousands of similar
bargains. Our Mammoth 4W» page Catalogue tells all ahout |
furniture, also about everything to Hat, Use and Wear;
contains over 13.000 illustrations and quotes wholesale
prices to consumers on over 150.000 different articles. It
eosts us p sent to you for 10c., which roc. you deduct
from your first order o/ ft .00. t
Free Lithographed Catalogue shows " Famous Mary
laud- Cantets, Rugs, Wall Paper. Draperies. Sewing
Machines, Blankets. Comforts. Framed Pictures and
specialties in Upholstered Furniture in their real colors.
Carpets sewed free, lining furnished without charge,
and freight paid on a// the above.
Free Catalogue of Men's Clothing, has cloth samples at
tached. We /re/ay exfressage and guarantee to jit.
Why pay retail prices for anything r We sell al»solutely
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"Editor Wing strikes us the hard
est blow of tin- reason in his attempt
to compare his character -masher
with our newspaper."—Scoutcn's
Herald.
The less the editor of the llerald
says about "character smasher" the
better for him. The evidence in his
criminal libel suit discloses the fact
that (in the 'J of May ls!»s, in speak
ing of Judge Conrad Kraus, he said,
"that in the near future he expected
to start a newspaper and he would
ruin the son of bitch, if it cost half
that he was worth." And further
he said, speaking of Judge Kraus,
"that he would law him to hell and
back; that he had dollars where
Kraus hail cents and he would have
revenge on hint." As soon as the
1 lerald was fairly established it as
sailed tin-character of Judge Kraus
in such a vile manner that he had to
resort to the Court for protection;
and two Sullivan county juries have
found the editor guilty of malicious
libel. The term "character smash
er" hits him exactly.
Bargains
CO TO CAMPBELL'S
THE SHUNK MERCHANT.
i He has a lot of good bargains for you. He is closing
iout his Summer Goods to make room for his large Fall
and Winter stock which be larger than ever before.
Bargains in Every Department.
Call and look them over. He will save you money
on every thing in General Merchandise.
Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and
Eggs.
Ready for Tall
Men's, Boys and Childrens'
Suits and Overcoats.
DISTINCTIVE AND ORIGINAL
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We are making a great showing of the "Vitals"
Brand Clothing this season than ever before, because we
find it gives far better wearing satisfaction than any
other make.
You can not afford to buy before inspecting our
elegant line. We also carry the largest and most com
plete line of Gents. Furnishings to be found in this part
of the country.
T. W. Carroll,
DEALER IN
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MITTENS, TRUNKS and TRAVELING BAGS.
DUSHORE, PA.
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in an established and paying mineral hell. Kail Koad at the property (giving cheap
est and hest transportation). Have abundance ol' water lor all mining and milling
purposes. Timber enough tor the mine tor many years to come.
Shaft is now 250 feet deep and is being sunk to 500 feet level its ''-«t as possible
HIII has been in Ore nearly the entire distance. The Drift already run have opened
up gold bodies of both Milling and Smelting Ore, running in values from $4.211 to
to #IIB.OB per ton in Cold, Silver and Copper.
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