..dices. AT THE TIMES. hi Farr is visiting Mr. a. .<"s. Joseph Shaffer. —Ex-Proth. W. J. Lawrence was at the county seat Wednesday. —MissJulia ()'Donovan is visiting with friends at Sayre. —Miss Marion Osier, of Bernice, visited Laporte friends last week. —Judge Dunham is holding a two week's term of court in Tunkhan . nock. —Mrs. S. O. May lon of Baltimore, is the guest of Mrs. M. E. Reeder, at this place. Mrs. George Stack house lias moved to the Wrede residence at Lake Mokoma. —Mrs. li. Kemery, of Picture Rocks, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Delroy Heim at this place. —Station Agent W. li. Ritter and son, llarald, are spending a few days with friends in Lewistown Pa. Mr. («. F. Starr ha* taken the bark grinding job at the tannery, Charley Wilson having resigned. Wm. (Jhamberlin was struck with a log and badly injured in his back while at work for P. I)orsey,on Tuesday. —Mrs. (L F. Starr is verry ill with neuralgia of the stomach. Miss Mable Shaffer is assisting nursing her. —Wm. Gallagher, of San Anton, Texas, arrived here Monday for a several weeks visit with his brother, F. W. (iallagher Harry Zax is absent from the Laporte Clothing Store this week, on a visit to bis paternal home in Toledo, Ohio, and also a business trip to New \ ork city. —The dwellers on the coast are complaining that the shad has gone over to the aid of the beef trust. | The"run" of this toothsome tish is j unusually small this spring. Friends of El levy P.lngham Esq. were pleased to greet his arrival in town Weenesday, where he will spend several [ weeks before return ing to New York. ,\ marriage license was granted on Friday to Mr. Raymond Meyer and Miss lna Osier of Bernice. Wed ding on Wednesday of this week. The News Item with their many friends extends congratulations. Rev. S. 15. Bidlack with tishing tackle and high hopes stole awav from his study on Monday to raid the brooks and pools in search lor trout. He returned with a nice mess numbering up in twenty. Contractor A. E. Tripp was last week awarded the contract by the County Commissioners to construct cribbing at the iron bridge in Sones town. The lowest bidder was Mr. Tripp who placed the amount at s•"><>. —M. A. Seuremani, of Dushore, was in town between trains on Tues day hustling the life insurance busi ness Hike a man that comes from a town where everything wakes up in the middle of the night to boom. —'Squire A. H. Buschhaus*n held court in the court room Monday the ease being that of Glen Peternian vs Jefferson Mosteller et al, charged with cruelty to animals and damages for setting dogs on a hog. The deft was bound over to court. —There will be preaching next j Sunday at Eagles Mere, 11 a. m.,i and at Laporte 8 p. m. by the pastor j of Baptist church, ltev. J. T. Brad ford, who is improving rapidly from his illness of last Sunday. All are cordially invited to these services. Mr. Frank Bienlick, an aged res ident of Elkland township, died in Philadelphia while on a visit with friends in that city. The remains were brought to his late home on Friday for interment. —Owing to the illness of Miss Ada Chase the entertainment which waw to have been given in the Rap list Church Tuesday evening has been postponed until Monday eve ning, April 2H. —Dewitt C. Gritmau, of Nord imont, died at his home Monday evening, after an illness of several months with bowel trouble. Mr. Gritman was a highly respited far mer, about (54 years of age and has been a resident of this county for upward of thirty-live years. He is survived bya wife and four children, who have the sympathy of their many friends in this hour of their sad bereavement. The funeral ser vice was held on Wednesday. . At. Me Henry ami daughter Winnie, of Williamsport, spent Sun day at G. L. McHenry's. K. I'. Vincent of Philadelphia, was calling on friends here last week. Miss Nora O'Brien has accepted a position in Jackson's cigar nianufac tury. 11. K. Obert is building a ware house on his mill property. Mrs. R. 11. Hunsinger is danger ously ill; not expected to recover. \V. \Y. Jackson is repairing the Jackson residence on Main street. Memorial Day is to be observed here by the (i. A. It. with appro priate exercises. Our base ball club is getting ready for a few "licking" again; who sends tlv first challenge. Mrs. Geo. Streby is visiting rela tives at Athens. C. E. Molyneux is showing a Jap anese fern ball, which was sent to him by his friend, Patrick O'Began, the Prime Minister of Japan. An unusual number of shade and ornamental trees have been planted here this spring, we are pleased to note. And while we think of it, the thoughtless driver who tied his horse to a beautiful maple tree, near Squire Lawrence's oftlce, and allow ed it to gnaw the bark off the tree and perhaps killed it, ought to get -six months in Thorndale. A shade treeJJ isn't grown in a week, and no one appreciates them like those do who have only a few or none at all. A number of town people are mak ing garden. Our Post Master was so frightened at the thought of losing bis office, a short time ago, that he hustled out a petition and was very much sur prised to timl he had no "other fellow" to dodge, and that every patron of his office was scrambling to sign his paper. From what he had read, he supposed every (J. A. It.man and every man whose grand mother fought in the Revolution, was after his place. Hillsgrove. , Sam Galough and Chas. Peck were enjoying themselves at Lopez, last week. Messrs. (has. lleebner and Abe Winterstein, of Philadelphia, are at this [place, tiishing for speckled beauties. Miss Harriet Starr was the guest of Mrs. lsadore Vroman, Saturday. \V. L. Hoffman|and S. A. Mcßride were transacting businsss at Muncy Valley, last week. Mrs. \V. 11. l)ewar, who has been ill, is improving. Our busy Prof, is trimming his orchard. He says it is not as easy as trimming his pupils at Otterville, last winter. Howard (irey was in town last week selling paper to the busy wives of our citizens. While playing with a number of boys, Vogle had his arm broken by being thrown violently to the ground. Miss Esther Piddle is on the sick list. Henry Vroman has taken the bark job that Mr. Ludy was to have. Ludy says he cannot leave his farm this summer. John Bedford and family will move on ('. W. Saddler's farm this summer, while the latter is pealing his large bark job up Dry Run. Miss Mary Dugan is visiting her sister Mrs. E. Vroman at Black Rock Point. Miss Magaret Lewis is doing nee dlework in town. John Louce and son of William sport are getting disgusted with the Loyalsoek trout, its John lished three days and caught but one trout. Ira Bryan who has been in Potter county, has returns! home. E. S. Little and 11. D. Brown were at the county seat, Monday last. We have two different kinds of flsli here, several "land suckers', are among them. Lewis Secules was looking after foreign interests at Blossburg, last i week • Rev. Mundrell, the M. E. presid ing elder, preached a very interest ing sermon last Sunday evening at this place. Mi-s Dora Burkholder is the guest of John Lucas. Take Cure of Y our Teeth. J. W. Murrelle D.D.S., of Athens, Pa., will lie at the Mountain House » Laporte P i., from May sth to May 12th prepared to do every thing in the dental line. Make your engage ments early, as his stay Is limited to the time stated. —Constable A. A. Baker was in town the other day and remarked that the new fish law would be in forced to the best of his ability, lie intends to keep a close watch on the streams in his district and any person found with more than llfty i trout or with any trout under six | inches in length will be promptly arrested, no matter who he may be. Neither politics nor religion, fear of censure or love of praise shall save anyone tishing on the Sabbath. —Reports from our various tishing streams shows that the trout season thus far has failed to yl°hl the usual number of "speckled beauties." But few of our enthusiasts,however,have yet taken advantage of the early fishing as the weather was not what they considered favorable. Only one catch of any importance has yet been recorded, that of James C. Deininger who made a catch of the limited number (50). They were all beauties of the most speckled kind and were enticed on Jim's hook in some undiscovered bourne along Muncy creek. Eagles Mere. Mr. Ellis Kiesinger is visiting his parents here. Mr. 11. 1). Kehrer returned from New York and Massachusetts, Fri day. Mrs. C. 1). Voorhees ofSonestown visited relatives here one day last week. Mr. John A. Hainan has been spending a few days in William sport. -Geo. Upnian and P. C. Dunham made a Hying trip to Laporte Fri day evening last. Mr. Myrthel Stack house of Wil liainsport, spent last week with his parents at this place. Miss Eliza Shaut of Laporte, called on friends here Saturday. Mr. Hhinebolt of Overton, spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs. F. Brink. Out of town visitors for last week: Prof. M. It. Black, Forksvill, Prof. J, Reese Kilgore, Lopez, and Dr. C. F. Wackenhuth, Picture Rocks. Mrs. Henry Cummings gave a warm maple sugar parly to a large number of little folks on Saturday afternoon. All report a delightful time. Shunk. 11. D. Dickerson is slowly im proving slowly from his illness. Whipple and Williams have mov ed their mill to Grover, where they have a contract for sawing lumber. John Kilmer is having a serious time with erysipelas on his face. Some of our Supervisors are mak ing improvments along the public highways, and the other supervisors should follow their example. Mrs. Frank Packard is visiting her sister who resides at Roaring Branch. Misses Grace and liessie Packard are visiting relatives at Canton. While assisting <). J. Williams, Samuel Leonard had the misfortune to cut oil' the end of one of his lingers. Estella. Mrs. John Gaunt is on the sick list. Dr. Davis is in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Osier visited theij son, 11. W. Osier at Berniee, last Friday. Mrs. J. E. Brown who has been in poor health the past winter, and improving very slowly, was given a surprise on Monday, the 21st, it be ing her 02, birthday. All her sur viving brothers and sisters with the exception of two, and nieces and I nephews met at her home and spent a very , pleasant day. The guests appeared to lie afflicted with one disease, namely, consumption, judg ing by the way the good things dis appeared from the table. Among those present were Mr, and Mrs. Jerry Taylor, Master Austin Taylor, Mrs. Abbie Shoemaker, Joseph Shoemaker of Leroy, Win. Shoe maker of Shunk, Mrs. I. K. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. S. S, Vroman, of llillsgrove, S. P. Shoemaker, Mrs. Wm. More, Mrs. Geo. Brown, and nieces and nephews to numerous to mention. All departed wishing Mrs. Brown many returns of the day. Mrs. Dell Brown made a whort visit to her old home al Leroy, last week. Air. J. N. Osier with a crew of I men are busy making roads up Lick | Run, preparatory to bark peeling the coining summer. That car of choice seed oats of Wieland and Kessler at Nordmont Steam Mills has arrived, and now on *ulu. REPUBLICAN COUNTY DELEGATE CONVENTION. Wm. P. Shoemaker Elected a Delegate to State Convention. The Sullivan County Republican Convention was held in the court house Monday afternoon for the pur pose of electing a delegate to the State Convention which is held on the 24th of June to place in nomina tion a candidate for Governor, Lieut. Governor and Secretary of Internal a H airs. Nearly the full quota of delegates from the several voting precincts of the county were present and no lric tion was manifested in making their choice for State delegate and con ferees. At 2 o'clock County Chairman VV. I'. Shoemaker called the meeting t<> order ami organized l>y electing J. \V. Rogers, Esq. as president, Kolit. Guy and Kzra S. Little, vice presi dents; K. H. Ingham and Ernest Botsford, secretaries. Wm. I'. Shoemaker was unani mously elected delegate, togo to Harrishurg uninstructed. John C. Shaad was elected alternate to State delegate. Hay Kessler, Jr., and Joseph Sick elected senatorial con- j ferees with power to select their | conferees. Charles 11. Kunston anil' John \V. Rogers elected congression al conferees with power to select alternates. A motion was made and carried that the convention stand adjourned to again meet at call of the county chairman for the transaction of such unfinished business as deemed nec essary at times to his judgment ex-j pedicnt. The convention was then | dismissed. The Republican county primaries I held throughout the county on Satur-j day last elected the following del egates which shows an excellent and 1 and most able representation tor our j party, which can safely follow wher-' ever their deliberation decides to; direct: Her nice—Simon Kromburg, John j C. Shaad, Charles l». Watson, It. 11. . Guy. Col ley -John S. Mosier, Hector j Prichard. Cherry—Lawrence Lavelle, Lewis | Zaner, Jos. Sick, Win. Leonard, It. j C. It. Kschinka. Davidson—Jas. C. Deininger, J.J. i Sick, J. W. Laird, John Girton. Dusliore Boro.—1). A. Wagner, J. ■ 11. Rohn, John llileman, Jr., Jas. I F. Cook. Elkland —I'lysses Rird, Fdward Norton, Robert Reedc, Sylvester Kilmer, Harry A. lleess, R. K.j Luther. Fugles Mere Boro.—E.V. Ingham j F. W. I'eale. Forksville lloro,—John W.Rogers John It. Fleming. Fox—R. S. Fanning, Leon Camp bell, W. 11. Fanning, Samuel Leon ard. llillsgrove—E. S. Little, Wm. lioyles, S. T. Oalough, W. 11. Har rison. Laporte Roro. —F. II- Ingham, C. It. Funston, Frank Shoemaker. —Laporte Twp.—R. Kessler, Jr. ' F.rnest Rotsford. Lopez—Charles Chock, Herman Ring, Win. Shaffer, Stephen Ilea- j hen, Dr. J. L. Christian, F.d. Dlstall. j Ricketts—Samuel Henning, Hor ace Carpenter. Shrewsbury—Dan Little, J. 11. W., Little. M. Brink's\ New Albany, Pa. _ HO lb. sacks, flour middlings, SI.OO 200 " coarse brans; 2.20 100 " Buckeye feed, L2/> 100 " Corn meal, 1.40 j 100 " Cracked corn, 1.40 1 100 " Corn,oats,A-barley chop 1.40 : 125 " Gluten feed, LSI Lump rock salt per 100 lbs. .7;"i 'loo lbs. cotton seed meal, 1.00 i 100 lbs. linseed meal, 1.85 j 100 lbs. sacks Oyster shells, ~r > o i 100 lbs. meat meal, 2.50 j Oats per bushel .00 140 lbs sack dairy salt, .55 Granulated sugar per lb ,05 100 lbs, •' 5.00 Rest Mammoth or medium clover seed per bushel 5 S5 N. Y. State large; clover, grower's guarantee 0 85 Timothy seed per bushel 8.25 to 1.00 , Japanese Millet per bushel 1,00, Schumacher's best flour 1.15 Hagerman's " 1.0.11 "< )ur < »\vn" a leader, 1.05 , Golden vale 1.05; 25 lbs sacks, Ruckwheat, .05; Graham 12} lbs. .;10 . Rye flour, 25 lbs. .50 Send money order ami have your goods come on lir-i freight. or come to our *tore, mill get them. M. BRINK. I AtCAMPBELL'S;Shiink,Pa. ! .x 7 Cash Bargain Sale of Winter Goods. " For flic jVext 30 Baj|s, To make room for my Large Spring and 'Summer Slock of General Merchandise that will soon arrive. Come in, look them over and I will make you a price that will move them. AGENCY: For Bowkers Fertilizers, Deering Reapers, Binders, Mowers and Hakes, Davison and Perry Harrows, Wiard Plows and Rakes. Call and examine be fore purchasing, for my prices are right. A. E. CAMPBELL, Shunk, Pa. A Beautiful Show of Men's, Boys' and Children's SPRING SUITS. Childrens two, three, and four piece suits si.no to lyoo. Boys single and double breasted suits in all the new patterns and weaves $5.00 to #12.00 Men's one, three and four button sack suits, the latest materials and make $8 to S2O. Men's cutaways, nobby things, #l2 to s}o. Also an elegant assortment of men's and young men's trousers Childrens knee pants, hat's, caps, neckwear, underwear, shirts, trunks, suit cases, traveling bags and umbrellas. I. W. Carroll, DUSHORE, PA. HOTEL CARROLL BLOCK. —, 1870-1902 Lycoming County Normal School, Muncy, Pa. Two Terms of Ten Weeks Eacli, heiimiiiiji April/tli ami July 7 Hi. FOUR CORUSES: ( 1), Teachers' ;|prepares for teaching; special courses in CIVIL GOV- KttN.MK.NT and AiiC'KiiK.x, (- ), Normal higher branches; leads to graduation. ( •'! ). College Preparatory; prepares for the leading colleges of the State. ( 1), Business—Shorthand, Typewriting, Itookkeeping. A high grade secondary school with college-trained faculty. Satur day sessions for reviews and special work. This school has prepared I."it» teachers annually. It lias prepared nearly L'OO young men for College. Write for new catalogue and cm ilars. . G. B. MILNOR, A. M.. Principal. SCRAP IRON WANTED. All kinds of scrap iron and steel purchased in any quan tity for spot cash. JAMES MALLEN & CO, Danville, Pa, Carpets: Need new carpets for Spring anil SummerV We have quite an assort ment of samples,from which you may choose, and we'll do matching and sewing for you at moderate cost, if you wish. Every thing needed at house cleaning time IS II FRF. Bon Ami scouring soap, cleans a window a minute, WE HAVE IT. Poultry netting, wire,garden tools, and FRESH SEEDS at Buschhausen's, LAPORTE, PA. Tin- surest anil safest remedy for kill ilex and bladder diseases i* I'oley'n Kid ney Cure. :;<• per sack more but b<> understands its value. : It's pure that's sure. Pneumonia is RobbeO ol its Terror*. l>y Foley's lloney and Tar. Il stops the racking cough and heals ami strength ens the lungs. It'taken in tinie.il pre vents an attack ol pneumonia. Refuse substitutes, for sale hy O. 1). Voorhees, Sonestown; .lames Maetarlane, Laporte, Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidnevs and bladder right. BANNER 3A LYE * tho moat healing salve in the world.