Republican News Item. .THURSDAY, .1 AN. 3 1 90-' County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. —Miss Maine Heiui visited rela tives at Sattertield, last week. —Mrs. F. C. Mostellar of Gwava is visiting relatives in town. —Mr. Robert Stormont arrived home on Wednesday, from his jour ney to Scotland. —Mr. John I). Rockefeller lias promised to duplicate every dona tion to Yasser College to an amount not exceeding 1200,000. —One of the splended steeds of Dr. Rose Morgan, slipped and fell on the ice one day last week, injur ing the animal badly enough to place it on the retired list for a few days. —Messrs. Ami and Charles Kilmer, of Western Sullivan, were business men at the county seat, Tuesday, where legal papers were drawn making them agents for the disposal i 1' their father's personal property. —Wackenhuth, the genial doctor of Picture Rocks, was in town Mon day, on a professional call, and found time to call on several old time friends while on his way to the station. —-A spread of smallpox is feared in the slate regions of Northampton County, as hundreds of Italians who usisted on viewing the corpse of a woman who died of smallpox, are allowed to roam at large. —Chas. Coleman of this place, was taken very ill with appendicitis, Thursday of last week, and for sev eral days was in a serious condition, lie is now improving and his friends are hopeful for his recovery without an operation. —Leo Wrede of Hughesville, was taken ill with symptoms of diphthe ria, on Tuesday at his boarding house in that place. The house was at once quarantined. Leo visited his home at this place last week and it was feared he had contracted the disease from his sister, Miss Mollie. —Had Edwin Markam never written anything else, he would have been entitled to respect for his statement "A man becomes relig- . ious only when he comes into broth erly relations with his fellows not forgetting his hairy and feathered kinsman of the fields and sky. —George Gorman of Nordmont, was a county seat visitor on Thurs day last. He informed his friends here that it is his intention to leave Sullivan county, in the near future and move to Bristol, Tenn., where he was at one time emyloyed, in j his more youthful days. Mr. Gor man has been one of Sullivan coun ty's substantial citizens for the past nine years, and the best wishes of many friends follow him down in the cotton region. —Miss Mollie Wrede was taken ill with diptheria last Saturday which developed into a serious case Sunday. 1 >r. Gamble of Forksville, was in constant attendance for two days, and now has his patient in a fair state for recovery. The borough health officers, on Monday posted notices about the premises of Mrs. Wrede, quarantined the home and ordered the schools closed to prevent the spread of the dreaded disease. No new cases have as yet broken out. —Joe Dominick, an Italian em ployee of the Laporte tannery, on! Saturday last was taken to the Will iamsport Hospital, by Supt. J. W. Flynn, suffering with anthrax on his left arm. Dominick was under the impression that he had been taken to the Hospital to have his arm amputated, and at the first un gaurded moment made his escape from the building and went directly It) the station, boarding the late train for home. This train, how ever, does not run farther than Pic ture Rocks, where he was obliged to get off, but nothing undaunted he walked to Muncy Valley, a dis tance of twelve miles, where he re mained for the night, and journeyed onto Laporte the following day. Mr. Dominick is now seriously ill at his home and refuses to be treat ed elsewhere. —During the recent illness of Senator Quay the Kickapoo Indians called a meeting of the chiefs, and the medicine men were instructed to propitiate the Great Spirit in order that he might not take away "Rig Chief Quay". As the Senator has recovered the medicine men will doubtless claim all the credit but, being uncivilized medicine men, they will not send the Senator a bill. A Woodsman's Serious Accident. llarry Williams, who has been employed by J. Williams, a jobber for Willis Snyder, met with a ser ious and probably fatal aecident on Saturday last. He, in company with Mahlon Williams were bring ing a load of hay from Millview, to Snyder's camp, and when only a short distance from Millview, along a dug road, the sled lurched violent ly to one side, causing the load of hay to upset and throwing Mr. Williams, who was driving, into a tree top, badly bruising him about the body and fracturing his skull. He was unconscious for several hours and is now thought to be lying at the point of death. Mr. Williams is a young man 2<> years of age, unmarried. His home is at Sterling Run, from where rel atives came on Monday to care for the unfortunate man. fiATKH.—At the hour of going to press, Wednesday, undertaker Win. Calkins of Forksville, brought the dead body of Mr. Williams to La porte, where it was taken aboard the train and sent to his former home. Eagles Mere News Items. Miss En/a Lawrenson of Straw- ( bridge, is among the arrivals at this place. Mr. Clysis Johnson was quite bad ly hurt while coasting on Friday evening. Miss Grace Bradford of Laporte, called on friends at this place last Saturday. Mr. Edgar Kiess of Hughesville, transacted business here on Satur day. Mr. Clarence Dunham left here Friday morning for Berwick, where lie is employed by the Telephone Company. Mr. Stevens and wife of New berry, visited relatives at this place last week. Miss Ada Chase returned from Pittsburg on Monday last. The smoky city being too much for her. Mr. Floyd Dunham made a flying trip to Laporte Thursday evening- Mrs. A. Dunham and Mrs. S. Burkholder have been re-elected as school directors for the coining three years. The Eagles Mere Library Associ ation met in the parlors of Hotel Eagles Mere, on .Saturday evening, A large number were present, and the prize for the guessing contest, was won by Miss Mary Clark. Mr. C. Peale won the booby prize. Shunk. Again the death angel has been in our midst, and Mrs. Win. Kil mer was called to her eternal rest on January 23, at the age of 7:5 years. She leaves a husband and twelve children to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held on Satur day, and the burial was made in the West Hill cemetery. Maud Brenchley is working for J. 11. Canipbelle. Another wedding will take place n thi' near future. A. 1). Dickerson has rented B* K. Holm's farm for the coming year, j Ezra Williams of East Canton, visited at <>. J. Williams' last Sun day. K.stelia. The recent rains have nearly spoil, ed the sleighing. Mrs. J. E. Brown who has been sick for some time, is improving noticeably under treatment of I)r. Brown, of llillsgrove. ('• M. Clark and family of Hills grove, is visiting relatives in Elk land. Elkland Grange is very prosper ous adding new members, the liter ary program being a special feature of interest. They contemplate a public literary entertainment in the near future. The Ladies' Sewing Circle will hold a Millinery Social at the home of E. T. Jennings, on Saturday evening, February 15,. All are invited. Mrs. S. C. Vargason is on the sick list. Mrs. J. W. Hess is at William sport, to see her daughter Carrie, who is sick in the Hospital, in that city. The schools are running full time and giving general satisfaction under the administration of Miss Leona Bahl and Mrs. Robert Molyneux. —Mr. Sherman H. Stanton has been choosen candidate for Mayor of Williamsport, by the prohibition party. Mr. Stanton is a candy man ufacturer in that city, and is well known in Sullivan county, his wife being a daughter of Mrs. Godfrey Bay, who lives near Muucy Valley. I State will Build County Bridgep, j The petition of the County Coin j missionera asking the State to . erect the two county bridges span ing chartered streams recently taken out by high water, was on Monday granted by the Court of Dauphin County and viewers appointed to make report on same. The legal papers now in the hands of County Solicitor E. J. Mullen, read as fol lows: In re: the rebuilding by the State of a bridge across Loyal Sock Creek, in Sullivan County, Pa., at the point where the public highway which leads from Lee Settlement to Lope/ crosses said creek, near Jennings Brother's Mill. And now, January 27th, 1902, upon reading the petition in above case, Morris Shepard and W. L. Davis of Towanda, W. C. Mason, Engineer, Laporte; Or. J. L. Christian, Lopez; Win. It. Deemer, Williamsport, are appointed viewers to view the location of the proposed , bridge and make report to this Court I within thirty days. By the Court. In the matter of the rebuilding by the State of a bridge across Elk Creek in Sullivan County, Pa., at the point where the main public road leading from Forksville, to Ilillsgrove, 011 the North side of Loyal Sock Creek, in said County, crosses Elk Creek near the junction of Elk Creek with the Loyal Sock Creek in the Town ship of Ilillsgrove. And now, Jan uary 27, 1902, upon reading the petition in above case, U. M. Fell and Geo.W. Blackmail, of Towanda; Wlll. P. Shoemaker, Laporte; E. S. Chase, Engineer, Eagles Mere; 11. Stanley Harding, Tunkhannock, Pa. are appointed viewers to view the location of the proposed bridge and make report to this Court within thirty days. By the Court, J. W. Simonton, P. J. Freddie Gregory Kidnaped. Little Freddie Gregory, who is well remembered in Laporte, hav ing spent most of his summers at this place with his mother, Mrs. Esther Gregory, 011 Tuesday was kidnaped from his mother's home in Philadelphia. The kidnaper is thought to be the childs father, who has been living apart from his wife for some time. 3000 bushels of lime at Reeder's Lime House, one and one half mile below Laporte. —WHITEOLA the greatest shoe, slipper, belt, glove and clothing cleaner 011 earth. Sold only at La- Porte Clothing Store. Harry Zax. License Notices. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing applications lor license have been tijed in my otlice, ami that the name will he presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Sullivan Countv, on MOXI>A V, the 17th day of FEBRUARY, at 2 o'clock, p. 111. CIIERRY TOWNSHIP. 1 John ushore, 29 Anthony Rouse, Tavern; Dushore. .'SO Margaret Connor, Restaurant,Dushore 151 Patuck Daley, Restaurant, Dushore. 32 Robert McGee, Restaurant, Dushore. 33 John llembury, Wholesale; Dushoi-e. 34 Thos. W. (iahan, Wholesale;Dushore. EAGLES MERE BOROUGH. 35 W. 11. Vanßuskirk; Tavern; E. Mere. FORKSVILLE BOROUGH. 30 dailies N.Campbell, Tavern;Forksville 111LLSG R( )V E TOWNSHI P. 37 Joseph llelsman, Tavern; Ilillsgrove. LAPORTE TOWNSHIP. 38 Philip Peterman, Tavern; Nordmont. LAPORTE BOROUGH. 39 Frank W. Gallagher, Tavern;Laporte, 40 David Temple, Tavern; Laporte. THOS. E. KENNEDY. Clerk. Clerk's office, La porte,Pa., January 27,"92. Administratrix Notice. E-tafe of Dr. Harry <■ Willson, late of Laporte, Sullivan County, Pa., deceased Letters of Administration upon the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them l'«.r payment. duly authenticated; and tho s indebted thereto will pleape make immediate payment to srsn: r. WILLSON. Administratrix. At Laporte, Sullivan Co., Pa A J. BRADLEY, *tty. Your Money Back If China Closet Is not as described fSjj !fijSfijjjijfljjji bMM ''PP I Points West % front, he tail W \>f \i/ 112 value. flo—%T.-a ]\512.75 Freight [| « '■avut In Liiylng Prepaid ti t '" ! niil.ee. Our Furniture D»*pr»rtnient contain* thousand* of similar bargains. Our Mammoth 4.-on ovtr IS".000 different articles. If ft sts us fr •'(' /«»yctuf-r /ex., 'which iOc. you deduct fret*your first . > ; fer of J.'UO. 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All persons knowing themselves indebted to said John H Roth rock are requested to make immedi ate payment to the undersigned, and all those iiaxing claims or demand* against the same will make them known without delay. 11. P. HAI.L, Guardian. Sonestown, Fenu'a, Why Not Trade Near Home ? A GREETING to our Friends and Customers. We are here to stay. We are here to innke a success. We like the country and the people. We like our business and strive to increase it by all honorable means. OUR CREED: The Best Goods and the Lowest Price. We believe in selling only such goods as give entire satisfaction. We believe what we say and say what we think. We want you 10 believe what we say and that when we say it, IT'S SO. We believe in giving tine Dollar's worth for SI.OO. We are convinced that your interests and our own «re closely allied. If we show von it is to your advantage to trade with us, you will give us your pat ronage. We trust that this appeal will bring response and that business'may open between us which may continue long, pleasantly and profitably. Careful Thinking Wise Decisions Prompt Acts Will Win Every Time. .What we Claim. We claim that SI,OOO of your money will, buy as many goods as £I,OOO of our com petitors. We carry a large, assorted stock of standard goods and sell lower than ever before. Our Stock Consists of General flfoercbanbtse OF ALL KINDS. A. E, CAMPBELL, Shunk y Pa. Great Reduction Sale of Men's and Boys' Overcoats! ss.so Boys' overcoats reduced to $2.00. S.OO coats fo" $7.50 Men's " " sls. Men's Overcoats reduced to #l2, S 2O coats now Men's Suits! 7.50 Men's Suits Reduced to 5.25 8.50 " " 6.00 1500 " " 7.50 12.00 " " 8.75 15.00 " " 10.00 Trousers! $2.50 Men's Trousers redued to $1.50. 3.00 " *' 2 co. 3-5° " " 'z-.io. T. W. Carroll, DEALER IN Hats, Caps, Underwear, Sweaters, Gloves, MITTENS, TRUNKS and TRAVELING BAGS. DUSHORE, PA. 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