Republican News Item. VOL. VII. NO. 5 ) Worth the PriceJ / P YOUR SAVINGS ARE WEL*. INVESTED^ SL WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE JEWELERY. Y Clt wears and gives pleasure for years and is£ V always worth the price paid for it. Our many N r years of business at the same stand with the same 112 C principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery / (112 is a testimonial of what our goods stand for.- j J* We intend that this store shall be first in yourC j thoughts when that buying reliable jewelery ques- C tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom C » scale, they can nowhere be made ' lower for the J S same grade of goods. \ Y Always Ready for Repairwork. S J Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J \ hands. To get values come here after them, Q Very respectfully, That otters unlimited choice from a variety of fine sheer and attractive de signß for Graduating dresses or waists. Dain white Swisses, at 16 to 40c Persian Lawns at 25c, 35c, and 45c. French Lawns at 50c, 69, 75, and 9ftt\ French Organdies at 50c. and 75c 2yd wide. Dotted Swisses at 20c up to 50" French Nainsook 50c to G9c. Flaiti and doited silk mulls, fancy'open work lace stripes for shirt waists at 15c to 45c; mercerized madras in fancy stripes and figures at 18c fo 45c. Fancy checks and plaids for waists or aprons 7c, liSc The Shopbell Dry Good Co. Williamsport, Pa. Try The News Item Job Office WHEN IN NEED OF FINE STATIONERY. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1902. COUNTY_NEWS Happenings of Correspondents fc J {lnterest to Readers EAGLES MERE The Italians have completed the grading of the extention for the Eagles Mere R. It. Co. and every thing is ready for the rails. Track laying is to begin next week and completed before June 10. The new line runs around back of Crestmont Hill over lands of the Gevlin estate, the Union Tanning Company's prop erty and through the swamp of the Chautauqua grounds. It cuts a swath through that part of the grounds known as "Cathedral Pines" and is to be regretted, but it was probably the only feasible route. The next step will be to fill up or dry up the Swamp now that the track crosses it, and then it will lose its attractive wildness and beauty. Part of the Crestmont stall are at that house preparing for guests. Mr. Warner's family are expected about June Kith or 12th, and a few days later the advance of the summer in vasion will be there in the shape of upwards of ttfty early arrivals. The substantial foundations for the Stand Pike of the Water Co. are rap idly taking on shape and will doubt less be completed by July Ist, after which Keeler & Co. will erect the stand pipe proper. It is to l>e one hundred feet high and have a capac ity of 100,000 gallons, so that the most liberal supply will be provided. T Chautauqua has its own supply from a well that did not need togo very deep owing to the abundance of water in the ground. It is said that all the water needed was ob tained at a depth ofonly 47 feet and it is pumped to a|3o,ooo* gallon tank on the summit of ltound,jTop. This affords sufficient head fort he highest roomsin t'ie Inn. The fence around Chautauqua is being taken down and the grounds will now be open to the public. The management have not yet announced their plans for admission to the en tertainments. We notice in your reports viewers on the new road down Double Hun reported against it. This decision is certainly a mistake for Sullivan county as it shuts out of the Eagles Mere market most of the westernjpart; of the county with their farm produce. It is [certain that the agitation will be kept up until the road is finally granted not withstanding a large percentage of its cost is being wasted in litigation, all of which must come out of the Shrewsbury people who pay the bill and get no road. Your correspon dent has heard that a new petition will be presented in September. Then let us have the road and no more costs. The fact that it will be of some advantage to the Union Tanning Co. is not a good argument against the road nor in favor of de nying to the western part of the county the advantage that it would be to the farmers. On Monday next June 9th Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Welch are expected to arrive at Hotel Eagles Mere to stay until October. They were expected earlier but Mr. Welch's professional engagements have caused the delay. The work on the dams of the Light Co. has been completed under the supervision of Richard W. Hen net. The raising of the main dam at the outlet of Hunters Lake al>out four feet, necessitated a dike at the upper end to prevent the overflow from running into Hock Hun. The storage capacity of the Lake has l»een increased about one half more than it was before. The dam near the old acid works has also been raised over four feet,' and it will now hold more than twice as much as it did before so that if it is necessary to ojierate the pumps for the Water Co. in the day time it can readily be done. More than two thousand dollars has l>een expended, and we heard the Treasurer say that almost every dollar of it had been pud to Shrewsbury township men. He says he believes in keeping the money at home all the tima. It is a pity that we do not have the same spirit in other people who seem to prefer to send all their money away from home. The contract between the Borough and the Light Company expired last Saturday and on Sunday night the Light Company began their service to their patrons to continue until October Ist next. We have l>eeii unable to learn whether the wint r service will l>e secured again or not. 1 It is certain that Eagles Mere lias never known a winter so pleasant as the one just passed so far as eheer -1 fulness inside and out can be secured by abundance of light. Miss Eastwick of Philadelphia, has arrived and is at the Allegheny Hotel for the season. Prof. Kelchner and family of Williamsport, are here for the sea son occupying the "Kuloff" cottage. Will L. Laird has opened his ho tel, the Raymond, for the season. Mr. F. C. Dunham spent Sunday with friends at I^ajiorte. Mr. Birchard of Williamsport, opened his confectionery store on Laporte Ave. Saturday. An ice cream festival will be held on the Mt. Lewis school lawn Satur day evening, June 7th. Mr. Walter Trappe spent Sunday with out of town friends- Mr. ljawson of Williamsport, spent a day here last week. Miss Ivy Bennet of Muncy Valley, visited with friends here a few days last week. Messrs. Taylor, Moran, Scarbeck and Snyder of Muncy Valley, attend ed the festival held at this place on Saturday evening. Miss Mary Leamy and the two Master Smiths of Williamsjiort, came Friday to spend the summer. HILLSGROVE. While Fred Breaker of Proctor was helping Ceo. Cooper on the De war job, he was struck by a log, breaking his leg below the knee. Frank Stryckland has given up his l>ark job and has taken charge of the Frenchmen in the bark mill. Mr. Bert Post representing the Sullivan Review, was in town Sat urday. Quite a number from this place attended the Memorial services at Forksville, on Decoration Day. Dr. Gamble of Forksville, was in town last Sunday. E. G. Darby was a visitor at W. L. Hoffman's last Sunday. Mr. Darby was formerly of this place but is now boss of the tannery at Tioga. Peo. Hott'a was the first person in town to try Joe Helsman's new fire escape. Peo. says it Ls all right, fifteen feet drop without a scratch. Homer Peck is the busiest man in town now looking after the bark jobs. C. R. Saddler of New Albany, was in town last week. Peter Huftsmith of Picture Rocks, and his daughter, Mrs. Will Speigle of Galeton, were visitors at Jim Dutter's, last week. Richard Mcßride and wife have moved from Hughesville to this place. They will reside with their son, Sam. Mcßride, proprietor of the new hotel. Mrs. Hannah Bryan of Hughes ville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wager, on Church street. Geo. Birdsall of Bear Mountain, has the contract for building the crib and fililing with stone the wash out below L. B. Speakers. Peter Creighton of Montreal, Can | ada, was a visitor in town last week, ■also John Campbell of Harbours | mills. John Kirk of Estella was in town J Saturday and Sunday, j Ward Birdsall has built a dancing : ( floor on the Mountain and will give i weekly hops every Saturday night • during the Bummer time. Ed. Holcomb was around among the boys Saturday night taking or ders for lus new clothes presses and Hangers. Ed. guarantees them to , be all right. _ SHUNK. Married.—At the home of Martin Wilcox, on North street, May 30, by A. B. Kilmer, Esq. Mr. Herl>ert | Forrest, and Miss Emma Fulkrod, ' both of this plaee. After a sump ' tuous dinner the happy eouple left ; to visit the brides parentsat Proctor ville, P.t. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Heine were visiting Mr. and Mrs. alien Will iams at Canton, last week. The annual Memorial services held at the churcch at 2 o'clock, May :Jo, to honor our soldier dead, were well attended. Rev. Bowen of Millview, delivered a very impressive address, after which the parade moved to the two cemeteries headed by the drum corps, followed by the children, the old soldiers and P. <). S. of A., where the graves of the war veterans vere strewn with flowers, After a prayer by Rev. Bowen, the parade marched to P. O. S. of A. hall where they were dismissed. In all it was one of the greatest observances of Memorial Day ever held in this lo cality, much credit being «*specially due the children. Ellis Iloagland of Hughesville, called on friends here Thursday. Constable Frank Packard were at Laporte, Monday. C. P. Tinkham has moved his family to Ellenton where he has a job cutting logs. A. E. Campbell was a business man at Canton, Tuesday. Wm. Hart of Campbellsville, was a brief caller at the home of Frank Packard, one day last week. Albert Swingle is on the sick list. Edward Biddle of Williamsport, attended the funeral of James Stull, on Tuesday of last week. E. E. Hogaboom and family of West Oneonta, X. Y. have returned to their farm near this place after an absence of about 20 years. Mr. Hogaboom found his house consider ably demolished in that time and it | was necessary to secure a neighbors house in which to live until his i house could be remodeled. Sheriff Cott was in town Saturday. The young people enjoyed a party at Clias. Casiman's Friday night. With the exception of a slight acci dent of a broken piece of furniture, the time passed pleasantly and the company hied themselves home some time after midnight, with ex pressions of a good time. Our town enjoys? serenade music to the tune of "My little brown jug" day and night. Too bad that the peace of decent people must be dis turbed by such bowlings. Mr. and Mrs. ('has. Dryer and children, spent Sunday with Mrs. Dryer's parents, Mr. ami Mrs. E. (J. Salisbury, of South street. Mrs. Phoebe Maxon, who has been working at Hillsgrove, spent s few days with relatives here last week. Wedding bells are ringing yet. MVNCY VALLEY. Rev. .J. A. Enright and brother Michael of Mildred, were in town Sunday. Mrs. J. P. Miller and son Grant, visited friends at Hughesville, last week. Mrs. John Girton did shopping at Hughesville Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Fensterniaker and Mrs A. Minnier were visiting relatives at Milton last week. Mrs. Bert Starr visited friends at Laporte Wednesday. Messrs. J. Wm. and James Moran I were Dushore visitors Friday. F. W. Gallagher and son, Francis, i of Laporte, called on friends in town j Sunday. Miss Myrtle Millet of William sport, visited her parents at this place Sunday. T. S. Simmons, our faithful mail carrier, is seriously ill at this writing. Mrs. N. E. Stack house and Mazie Stackhouse of Eagles Mere, visited former's sister, Mrs. J. E. Gallagher at this place. 75 CTS. PER YEAR. DVSHOBE. J The Commencement exercises of the Dushore High School will be held in Kline's opera house on Wed nesday of this week. The graduat ing ela&s numbers eight—four young ladies and four young gentlemen: M. Josephine Cummisky, Julia M. Farrell, Km ma K. Cole, M. Ger trude Saxe, John E. Ortlieb, W. Saylor Lawrence, Ambrosia Walsh, and Herman R. Jacoby. The vale dictorian honors are confered upon John E. Ortlieb, and Ambrosia Walsh will be the salutatorion. The class average was 95$ percent. The colors adopted are nile green and white. The baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. W. J. Camp belle, last Sunday evening in the Evangelical church, that commo dious edifice being taxed to its full capacity to accomodate the large congregation assembled. The pro gram arranged for the Commence ment exercises will no doubt prove to be u very interesting one. The class and their friends will banquet at Hotel Obert after the exercises. Your correspondent extends congrat ulations and best wishes to these young people. Rev. P.* 11. Hoover is attending classis of the Reformed church at Strawberry Ridge, Pa. Mrs, Hoov er accompanied him. Rev. J. W. Klingler is attending synod of the Lutheran church at or near Reading, Pa., this week. Mrs. Klinger and daughter are visiting at Stonchburg, Pa., during Mr. Kling ler's absence. Daniel G rati us of Hillsgrove, was a business man in town Tuesday. Hon. W. ('. ltogers and wife of Forksvllle, passed through town Tuesday, on their way to visit rela tives and friends in Tioga county and elsewhere. Memorial Day was very faithfully observed and there was a very large crowd in town. The parade was larger than usual of late years and music was furnished by both the Dushore and Lope* bands. The school children will hold their annual picnic in Cronin's grove next Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Walker, of Monroeton, are visiting at W. G. Miller's. Miss Hattie Scouten of this place has succeeded in winning first prize for scholarship in the graduating class at King-ton Seminary. A free scholarship in a Baltimore college is the prize and Miss Scouten will now goon to college. This scholarship is valued at about |">00. Miss Scout en's many friends here feel very proud of her success and extend hearty congratulations. There were about twenty-five of the graduates entered the competition. J. L. Smith of Campbellsville, who went to the state of Washington a few months ago, has returned ami was in town Monday. ESTELLA. * lion. E. G. Rogers prepared and read a very able paper on "Some of the drawbacks of the farmer," be fore Elkland Grange, last Tuesday evening. Clyde Plotts, who has been attend ing school at Norristown, has re turned to his home at Estella. Mrs. I*. (J. Little is on the sick list, suffering with an attack of rheumatism. The Deciple Sunday School con template having a picnic at Estella, on the 4th of July. I'licle JosiaJi Warren and daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Chas. Warren, of Alba, are visiting friends at Elkland and Estella. Ward Brown ami the Misse* lsa and Hazel Mcßride of Hillsgrove, were callers at J. E. Brown's Sunday. Mrs. J). F. McCarty and children sj>ent Sunday at John Brown's, on Coon Hill. Miss Maud Osier has gone to Mil dred. Dr. J. X. Osier of Dushore, visit ed at his old home at Lincoln Falls, Sunday. Mr. B. G. Welch made a splendid address on Memorial Day at Forks ville. There is only a few of the old veterans left to officiate at the graves of fallen comrades, and as the flowers fell upon the mound for the un known these words came to my mind: My I>rave lad he»lee|» In a failed coat of blue, In a lonely grave unknown, lies a heart that beat j »<> true. He sank faint, and hungry, anionic the famished brave, and they laid nim lad 1 and lonel. n iihina munelew grare.