..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.
:;<HHI bushels of lime at Reedcr's
Lime House, one and one half mile
below Laporte.
Foley's Kidney <'mv makes kidneys
and bladder right. Uon't delay taking.
Foley's Kidney < 'lire it' taken in time
utlords security from all kidney and
bladder diseases.
Cbtppewa
Ximc Iktlns.
Lime furnished in car
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesville
j Penn'a.
M. E. Reeder,
LAPORTE, PA
Foley*s Kidney Cure
I makes kidneys and bladder right.
Ask your dealer for "Fxeclsior
Chop" made at Nordmont Steam
Mills. 11 e may ask you •"><• 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.