VOL. VII. NO. 8 ) Worth the Price J ) ? YOUR SAVINGS ARE WEL?. INVESTED^ V WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLI/. JEWELERY. V r It wears and gives pleasure for years and is£ X always worth the price paid for it. Our manyN / years of business at the same stand with the same 112 C principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery / r is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. j / We intend that this store shall be first in yourC when that buying reliable jewelery ques- p k 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. \ V Always Ready for Repairwork. b s Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J V hands. To get values come here after them. q. Very respectfully, r > RETTENBURY, ' j J DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. HARDWAR j Special Low Prices Now Prevail Wire fencing for farm, garden, lawn and poultry netting. Lawn mowers, wheel barrows, tin ware, wooden ware, garden and farm tools, dairy supplies washing machines, wringers etc, of the latest in ventions. Paints, oils and varnishes. Mill sup plies and tools of all descriptions. y ■ Jspjl' NECESSITY? St W^ el ' S nCar Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries. Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and equipments. Roofing, spouting, plumbing, piping and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work. Samuel The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. White Goods More white is worn this season than ever before and nothing makes a handsomer dress than fine Swiss or French Lawn. We have plain Swiss 40 inches wide at 25c, 50 in ches at -}£ c, 60 in. at 45c. French lawns 50 in. wide at 50c, 69c, 75c, and (>sc; also all the popular lace stripes and new Jacquard figures. Summer Underwear Laces. We are allowing a very complete line ol , ri . . . „ , men's ladies' Misses'and children's lijrlit »isi« a gieat lace season HI lact the weight and gau/.e underwear. Men's l.al- P>"o'...nent trimming lor all kinds ot thin lirigan shirts and drawers. Shirts with !"« ~U <*a numberot novelties either lon- or short sleeves. I.adies low - 1 "* »u...1ie.1-ot designs in all width neck and short sleeves gauze \est at 10, «'•♦« pncen. Come ami see them when you 121 and I.lc. Swiss ribbed vest IOW neck ftre lrtokl ">-' ,or " l » m,v long and short r-deeves extra good value Q f»/*| (or 25c; rildied gauze drawers at J;»c and I CtldSOl 25c an ! up. We are showing some stylish new fancy, MnClPr\/ ( lain black, and plain white parasol's. nUoICI y I 'hildren parasols at all prices, also sun ■ ~ , ~ . i i . , , umbrellas in black. garnet. brown, navy Ladies fast black and fancy colored am | „ reen ' 1 lisle lace stripe or drop stitch hose at 25c to 1.20. Ladies' fast black silk hose at Pnillorrl QilL/o 1.00. 1.25 and 130 Men's half hose in lUUICII U OIIKo cotton lisle at I2A cents to 50c. Men's ... . , , , . black silk half l.os'e at 1.00. The last . 'a™ some very handsome designs black heavy ribbed l.ose we sell at 25c »' and Sat.n Libert.es, al new lor boys and girls are the very best hose l' a l, '™« this season which we are closing made tor the price. 0111 at " S reat »»«rga.n. Try The News Item Job Office WHEN IN NEED OF FINE STATIONERY. Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1902. COUNTY NEWS Happenings of Interest to Readers EAGLES MERE. The Bible Conference of the Young Mens Christian Association has pos session of the place this week ami next. The looker-on cannot fail to be impressed with the intelligence and earnestness in the countenances of the people whom this gathering calls together. It Is not surprising that they are a power for good in every community where they are found. About three hundred are present anil if any one has any idea that to be a thorough going christian work er means to be morose, or solemn, or gloomy they can get rid of any such theory in about thirty minutes any afternoon during the Conference by a glimpse at the Lake and the liathing place. They ride m the steamer, they row, they swim and they ramble and in all of it there is energy and vim and go that promises well for condi tions at their home after such an experience. The thing to be regret ed is that the number could not be three thousand instead of three hun dred, so that every room and corner in every hotel and house in Eagles Mere might be filled with them. It is such an inspiring exhibit of what practical religion means that it ought to convert every one that wines in contact with it. From Wednesday evening of this week the services have followed each other continuously, beginning every morning with Morning Prayers be fore breakfast, then a teaching sess ion from 9.15 to 10.15 A. M., Bible exposition from 10.30 to 12 noon. In the afternoon it was the religion of recreation or social gatherings that are remembered for years after wards. In the evening from 7.30 to 9.30 song services prayer and Bible ex position again. After this the del egates seem to drink in thelieauty of the surroundings in moonlight ram bles. In this respect the choice of the time was most admirable as Madame Luna has lighted up the whole world for the time being around here nearly all night. We have heard nothing but ex pressions of gratification and pleas ure with the arrangements. Evi dently passing years has brought ex perience that smoothes out the diffi culties and makes almost anything possible that may lie needed. In Rev. Mr. Scofleld is found one of the most pleasing Bible scholars to whom any one could listen. As the pastor of Mr. Moody and associ ated with him in his Northflekl work he has had an experience that enables him to take the most diffi cult and complicated passages of the Book and they become in his hands as plain as A, B, C, to the listener. There are few of the clerical workers of our state that might not profit by a season in his audiences if it were possible for them to be here. The hearer never tires and at the close one draws a breath of regret that the literary and spiritual feast is over. Mr. S. M. Say ford is here as a "Specialist." That is he gives a layman's ex|»erieiices for the help and direction of layman ill their ef forts to reach at once strangers and friends in religious work. Practi cally his audiences are classes for training actual workers. He makes things seem possible that to ordinary men would be almost mir acles of success. The singing is always good at Y. M. C. A. gatherings no matter where they are and this Bible Con ference was no exception. While no one who has ever been at Eagles Mere has seemed to have quite the swing of Mr. Maxwell, when he fill ed all the hotels and churches with music as well as the Chautauqua i grounds, Mr. L. E. Smith of Bos ton as the leader this week with Prof. Chance of Scranton as uecom panist has made a perfect leader. The Conference passes into liisto- Columns ot Interesting Items Gathered by Ovr Special Corps o! Hustling Correspondents in Many Towns. ry as a success in every way l»oth as to foo 1 for the soul and the body too. The delegates an l visitors were perfectly taken care of at the Chautauqua Inn. To your correspondent it seems that there was just one thing lack ing and that was better methods of informing the public of the Confer ence. It was absolutely impossible to learn anything of its plans, ar rangements, attractions or pro grams. Of course if the design is that the public shall not be interested then it was perfect in this respect also but it seems very much of u pity that its influence! for good might not be wider spread. Sunday services were held in the Episcopal Church, where Rev. James L. Smiley was in charge, with morning anil evening prayer. The Baptist congregation attended the services at the Chautauqua where Rev. C. Campbell Morgan preached at 10.30 A. M.and 7.30 P. M.and Rev. Dr. Seofteld at 3. P. M.to large audiences. Mr. Morgan was especially happy in his Bible expositions for which he, has a world wide fame. The Kaighn cottage has its family i again as has also the Finch cottage. Millers Drug Store on I*aj)orte Avenue ninr Hotel Allegheny is finely stocked and universally pop ular. It is in theCheny store room. The Casino was ojien for the danc ing frat i-nity Saturday evening. Mr. John A. Hainan is home from Clifton Springs much improved in health. The Steamer 1 roquois is now run ning on a regular summer schedule. Miss Dreisbach's Refreshment Stand at the Chautauqua grounds is doing a rushing business during the Bible Conference. It is said that Sunday trains will be put on June 20th. and continue during the season. Captain Chase commenced the erecting of the Water Co. machinery on Monday. From midnight until daylight the Crestmont gets its light from the Eagles Mere Light Co. LOPEZ. Miss Ixiu Mason has returned from her vacation. Mr. W. W. Jennings of the Pcnna. Military College, is at home for his summer vacation. Mrs. F. U. Waltman is now at home with her health fully restored. Mrs. Peuterbaugh, formerly of Mahoopany is now a resident of Lopez. A Hungarian was badly cut with an axe last week. Sylvester Vanhorn will be buried Tuesday. Rev. Josiah Smith will officiate. Rev. J. A. En right Is preparing to make July 4th a gala day at Lopez. Special trains will be run to Lopez on that date and every preparation is being made to give everybody a pleasant time. Sports, dancing, Are works, band music, in fact every thing that tends to make July -Ith the most jiopular national holiday. Come to Lopez. MUNCY VALLEY. Mr. Michael of Clarestown visited his daughter Mrs. A. P. Starr at this place last week. Messrs H. B. Boatman, ltussel Bobbins and Milforil West of Picture Iloeks was in town Sunday. Mrs. J. 11. Files of Lajwrte, visit ed lier parents at this place Sunday. Several people from this place attended Chlldrens' Service at Sones town Sunday evening. Miss Grace Bradford of Laporte visited friends at this place one day last week. BF3NICE. ('lias. 1.. Wing, Editor of this sheet was in town Friday looking after the interest of his paper anil succeeded in adding many new sub scribers to his already large list. If you want a paper that will give you all the news from all the towns in the county, you will make no mis take in sulmcrlbing for this one. James Connor left Saturday morn ing for a short visit to Philadelphia. C. K. Jackson of Mildred, the |»op ular hotel man is making many not able changes in his hotel he will also | apply a new coat of paiut. I The township has been repairing the road through town and there is ! still a chance of improvmement by j picking up the loose stones. W. E. Randall has purchased a fine new buggy. William Thayer visited his family at Nanticoke Saturday and Sunday. The German Medicine Co. closed their entertainments here Thursday evening and left for Laporte. The prize offered to the girl selling the most medicine was awarded to Miss Mary Cominoski, Miss Ethel Cray and the former being the only con testants. The following from here attended the ice cream festival at Dushore Thursday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Taylor, Arthur White Miss Ka tie Walburn, Mrs. Frank Meyers, Miss Essa Holla. Jessie lx)wry and 11. Hatton at tended the entertainment at Dushore Saturday evening. Quite a number from here were ready to take in the excursion that was scheduled togo to Harveys Lake last Saturday but was post poned on account of the rain. Miss Lucy Hclsman of 11 ills grove visited relatives here last week. W. N. Johnson made a business trip to Noxen Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgeralds spent Sunday at Dushore. * SONESTOWN. Misses Myrtle and Pearl Ellison of North Mountain visited friends in town Saturday and Sunday. The family of Bruce Uea of Lopez were called to town to attend the funeral of John Bogart last week. The family returned last week with the exception of Howard and Laura, the former going home on Monday and Miss will remain until the -Ith of July. Miss Maud Sones of Beaver Lake was the guest of Mrs. George Sim mons on Saturday and Sunday. M. P. Gavitt was an Eagles Mere visitor Saturday. Andrew Edgar transacted business at Williamsport on Monday. I lev. J. O. Biggs is entertaining his cousin and family. Mrs. James Busslcr of llughes ville, visited her parents last week. Thos. Laird who has been at the Bloomshurg Normal school returned i home Sunday. Mrs. Tupper is entertaining her I daughter, Mrs. Dreenier of William ! sport. Several people from here were i disappointed by the excursion not ! going Saturday. The train to the moving picture show was at Sones town on time but not one person went. Something unusual. A number of Muncy Valley peo ple were present at the Children's exercises on Sunday evening. The church was elaborately decorated anil the services well rendered. Several little tots spoke and did it very well. THIS IS LOCUST YEAR. j The seventeen year locusts or ei ; cada, Is due this year.' Its appear j ance has been regularly recorded since 1715 every 17th year, and it is i due this summer in June. The lo j rusts tlo great damage to forest trees, i fruit trees, wheat, oorn etc. It is pri - ! dieted for the summer of IJW2 that I myriads of these insects will swarm jover the eastern portion of the Cili ated States. The itis«eto that are ex pected h)ive been developing from these eggs for 17 years, according to the Bnlk'tfns of the Department of Agriculture. 75 CTS. PER YEAR. SHVNK. Mrs Win. Shoemaker was visiting relatives at Franklin Motulay. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duff were in Dushore on Monday. Mr. Duff was attending to legal matters. Mrs. Will Foster has returned to her home at Minerville after spend ing a few days with her sister Mrs. F. L. Kilmer. Edgar Campbell returned Thurs day from a month's visit with his grand parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell at Elmira. Jacob Casenian, l'rop. of Grover Hotel has been enjoying a week's vacation with relatives here and at Dushore. Mrs. Ann Williams returned to her home at Dushore Monday, ac companied as far as Estella by Miss Nancy Kilmer. There will be a union picnic the Fourth at Wm. Shoemaker's grove It will be a table picnic and every body is invited to attend. Good music, recitations, speech, etc. and a good time is expected. Come boys and bring your best girl. Come husbands and give your wives a holiday once a year, anyway. There will also be a dance afternoon and evening at the Hall for the young people. Miss Ada Warhurton of Lincoln Falls was the guest of her cousin Mrs. Henry Edkin Friday. Mrs. Frank Jolly of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph fJedforrf. Bert Myers returned last week from Texas, where he has been em ployed for the past year. lie is tin* same genial, smiling Bert. F. W. Taylor of Granville who has delivered so many organs in this vicinity, the past year, was musically inclined here last week. •Emily Porter was visiting her lit tle friends in Forksville the first of the week. Mildred, the two yeai old child of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Williams, died Thursday of last week of consump tion. The patient little sufferer had been sick about seven weeks, and a few days prior to her death was feel ing better, when at last death i laim ed her while in her mother's arms. She was a beautiful child and the parents have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. The funeral occured Saturday and the re mains were laid away by four little girls. Miss Myra Brown is spending a few days with her grandmother Mrs. Adam Glockier at Lake llun. Jessie Porter visited relatives in Canton last week. A corps of surveyors are survey ing the route for the extension of the Susquehanna A New York Hail road through our town, having reached Ellenton last week. About three miles of the road from tl e Foot of Plain has already been com pleted. We are informed from good authority that this road will be con nected with the N. C. B. It. at Hals ton by November 1!»03. Shunk will then be the only real town in Sulli van county. ESTELLA. , The Sewing Circle met at Ira Pardoe's on Thursday last and netted a nice sum of money. Their next meeting will be with Mrs. C. B. Wheat ley. There will be a Sunday School picnic at Estella 011 the 4th. of July. Roast mutton and chicken of course will be the main feature with ice cream and soda water. Young America has an eye out at this early date to see if the tire crack ers are getting ripe. Camp meeting at Warhurton Hill this week. Very cold weather for June. The crops are rather backward In west ern Sullivan. I>. F. McCarty and family spent Sunday with I*, (i. Little. J. M. Osier is visiting his daugh ter, Mrs. Moses Bandall at Punxsu tawney. Mrs. 1. K. Brown and Mrs. Steve Vroman of llillsgrove, visited their sister, Mrs. J. E. Brown who coi - tinues in very poor health. Quite a large delegation from Lincoln Falls attended tent meeting at Warhurton Hill on Sunday last. Wesley Mulnix and wife visited at W. T. More's Sunday. Charles Yargason killed a large rattlesnake last Thursday. It meas ured over five feet in length.
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