Republican News Item.
VOL. VII. NO. 9
) Worth the
y YOUR SAVINGS ARE WEL?. INVESTED^
V WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE/. JEWELERY. V
r It wears and gives pleasure for years and is£
V always worth the price paid for it. Our
112 years of business at the same stand with the same 112
I principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery /
is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. j
112 We intend that this store shall be first in your<T
when that buying reliable jewelery ques- J
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. \
Always Ready for Repairwork. j
J Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J
\ hands. To get values come here after them,
Q Very respectfully, <r
> RETTENBURY, ]
THE JEWELER. C,
COLE
i HARDWARE^
Special Low Prices Now Prevail
Wire fencing for farm, garden, lawn and poultry
netting. Lawn mowers, wheel barrows, tin ware,
woodenware, 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.
Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries.
Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and
? * equipments. Hooting, spouting, plumbing, piping
and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work.
Samuel ole^usfiore^a.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
i.) 313 Pine Street,
. , WILLIAMSPORT, PA. *
White Goods
More white is worn this season than ever before and
nothing makes a handsomer dress than line Swiss or French
Lawn. We have plain Swiss 40 inches wide at 25c, 50 in
ches at jjc, 60 in. French lawns 50 in. wide at
69c, 75c, and (>sc: also all the popular lace stripes and
new Jacquard figures.
Summer Underwear Laces.
We are sliowi 111; a very cornphete line ot . . ~ „ . .
ii.ei.7. ladies' Mines' ami el.iMren'R li-l.t 1 1,, . H ,s a *-'. u ' at .»' foot h*
weight and gauze underwear. Men's IMI- pro'.Mnent tnn.imng for a!! k.r.,18 ot Inn
brigan «hirtß aiul drawers. Shii-tH with . VV e h»ve a manlierol iioveltieH
either long or short sleeves. Ladies' low J ,m "'"idreds ot designs in all w.dth
neck and short sleeves gauze vetft at It), "«••« P».ce«. Come and see then, when you
I2{ and 15c. Swiss ri1.1.e.1 vest ,ow neek !,re lookll, K ,or da,l " v ,a «^-
long and short sleeves extra good value Q I
tor 25c; rihhed gauze drawers at 10c and lurtlSOl
25c wit up.
We are showing some stylish new fancy,
Hnciorv/ plain black, and plain white parasols.
mUDICI y t'hihlreii parasols at all prices, also sun
, .. . . umbrellas in black, garnet, brown, navy
Ladies' fast black and laiioy colored a||i j j,,. een •
lisle lace stripe or drop stitch hose at 25c
to 1.20. La<lies° taut black silk hose at fnilldrrl Qill/C
1.00, 1.25 and 139 Men's half hose in ' UlllQl U OIIKo
cotton lisle at 12A cents to 50c. Men's ... . . . .
iii ; .i i ... i " , . .... .... , , >V e have some very handsome designs
black silk hall hose al 1.00. 1 lie last .. . . . , J ... . '
iiii iiii ii in roulards and Natin Liberties, a new
tdack heavy riblied liose we sell at 2.> c ~ . ... • .
• i , . i :..i ... .i i.i,. patterns this season which we areclosinif
tor bovs ami irirls arc tlie very best hose ' , ... 6
, , \ R - out at a treat barurain.
• Ade lor the price. B "
The News Item Job,7«nce
IN NEED OF FINE STATIONERY.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902.
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COUNTY MEWS JtTLiSXS
Happenings ol SSS£T"
Interest to Readers ***yTwM
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EAGLES MERE.
In the absence of your regular cor
res|iondent the Item and its readers
are indebtinl to Mr. 11. (J. Welch for
this column in the last issue. In
case of emergency we will seek his
help again.
The last meeting of the Post Office
('luh was held under Mr. Kehrers
awning on account of the storm. He
kindly made no charge for the light
as long as the sales of Peanuts kept
in good sha(>e.
The Committee on Sidewalks re
ported that when repairs are made
it is customary to pile up the rubbish
on the grass ami burn it so as to
avoid making a muss for a number
of days on the roadway but as it
makes a large black patch iu the
lawns and burns out the grass which
is followed by weeds the Committee
thought the Club should take action
iu the direction of advising a ditfer
ent course. Some of the members
thought the black patch gave varie
ty to the scene like that ou a man's
face even if it was not ornamental.
The Committee was directed to con
fer with the authorities on the «üb
jeet.
The Committee also reported that
the new sidewalk to the railroad sta
tion would not l>e constructed until
■Octolier so as to avoid the wear on
it during the summer months.
The Secretary reported tliat he
had succeeded in obtaining a valuable
relic in a time table of the Eagles
Mere R. R. tint had l>een issued and
carefully preserved until the time
changed after which it was allowed
to get out. In view of the scarcity
he advised that it be preserved in
the records of the Club. He also re
ported that by sending away to a
foreign town h< had been able to
secure a copy r»f the time table now
in effect but that lie thought it not
advisable to permit it to be exposed
urtil next fall as nothing of tlr/ kind
COL d be found in any of the county
pap< s.
The thanks of the Club was voted
to the secretary for his energy ami
self sacrificing devotion in the mat
ter.
Arrivalsat the Hotels and cottages
are increasing daily. We notice
that the following cottages are now
t dy occupied in addition to previ
ous re|Hirts; Munsons, Reighards,
I John (lambic, Stearns, J. V. Brown,
Mrs. R. \V. Clay, Dr. Nutt, Mrs.
Schick and Mr. Henry Hrnwns cot
tage is open and ready for 5 the
family.
Rev. James \V. Smiley who has
been acting as rector of the Episco
pal Church has returned to his home
iu Haltimore.
Rev. Dr. Parsons of Washington
will again fill the pulpit of the pres
byterian Church this summer. He
has been very popular each year that
lie has been here.
litist Sunday evening Rev. S. B.
Bidlack preached to a large and at
tentive congregation in the Presby
terian Church.
A number of Phi la.*. & Reading
It. R. Agents spent Sunday at Hotel
Raymond.
About half a mile of the railroad
extension track has been laid and
we notice the teams of Mr. Sones
hauling quantities of sawmill ma
chinery so we suppose he is intend
ing to get ready for the railroad in ]
advance of the completion of the
track.
B. L. Miller of Hughesville has
provided Eagles Mere with the best
equipped Drug Store it has ever had.
Nothing seems to he lacking ami the
best thing in it is the accommoda
ting, gentW'ianly attendant Mr. J.
Suttlitt'.
(hi the morning of July 4th about
:i o'clock the old Skating Rink
building was discovered to lie on fire
anil crowds of cottagers uiul hotel
guests turned out to watch the spec
tacle which was really beautiful. It
lasted over an hour und resulted iu
the complete destruction of the.
building absolutely without other
damage. The sparks were carried
to the roof of Hotel Eagles Mere but
en account of the late rains it was so
Wet that no harm was done. Mine
host Ingham had men on the roof to
extinguish the sparks as they fel\
It is presumed that there was no in
surance and the loss falls on Miss
Evans of Philadelphia who became
Oie owner of the property as the
dutcomc of a suit with Miss Wright,
ft is a great improvement to the
fandscape and the surroundings to
Have it away. Its destruction very
much reduces the strategic value of
the property. The tire made a great
fourth of July display.
Itev. J. T. Bradford has accepted
a call to another charge leaving the
Baptist. Church here without a Pas
tor at present.
The Avery cottage is tilling with
guests who are here for the season.
There is every indication that though
the cold, wet June has delayed arriv
als the conditions as to visitors will
be as before and that twice as many
people Will want to come here as the
hotels can accoin modate.
RICKETTS. *
The Fourth passed oft noisily as
usual, only two minor accidents oc
' curing in this town.
Cu % Ling the 8 year old son of
A. .?•; .dig had one eye tilled with
powder grains but is doing nicely.
M. It. Yarrison had his hand burned
by a large cannon cracker.
. There was :i3:i tickets sold at the
Rickotts station on the 2nd, 3rd and
4th of July.
Two hundred awl ninety-eight
cars of luml>er and saw-dust were
shipped from this place In June.
The mill was shut down Thursday
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Quite an exodus ! >m this town
last week. So much so that the
town seemed deserted for a few days.
Queer that when a family sent for
a pound of salted peanuts, that a
clerk should send the boy home with
a pound of salts. Why ?
Mr. Heint/.lemau caught a 10A in.i
trout last week.
The bull-heads are not being j
caught very freely now.
One of the heaviest rains of the j
year visited this town Sa'urday)
night and Sunday morning.
(Jeo. Kintner and family havej
moved from this place.
A new library has been installed
in the Suuilay School.
The committee have recalled their ,
action regarding the excursion and |
the same will take plact on the 22d 1
of July as formerly announced.
The State Y. M. C. A. has sent j
Messrs Berwiger ami liar ton to work
in the camps holding religious ser- (
vices. They are now at Spruce!'amp I
Mr. Turrell and family have taken
up their residence here for the sum-;
mer.
NORDMONT. >
Mr. O. J. Sherman spent the lat
ter part of the week in Williamsport
visiting relatives.
Quite a number of young people
from here spent tlie 4th at Muncy.
Misses Pearl and Myrtle Crossley <
of Benton, vtsited with their aunt,
Mrs. W. M. Botsford over Sunday.
Mr. A. P. Wielav', *»« ie ann son
have after an extended vis
it * r ( enter County.
Rev. S. B. Bidlack and Miss Maud
Ijalrd eiyoyed a drive to Sonestown
Friday night of last week.
Mr. Lewis Long and wife are vis
iting W. L. Lovelace and family.
Ernest H. Botsford transacted bus
iness at Emmons Monday.
Mr. Edward Travelet has moved
from Enunons to this place where he
will he employ«t in the Chemical
works.
Misses Alice Pennington and Maud
Ijdrd spent the 4th at Sonestown.
Walter Loral) of Sonestown was
entertained by 11. M. Botsford and
while here they •»C. 0. D."
A TRAGEDY
AT BERNICE.
; George JacKson, an Aged Miner
Shot to Death July Fourth.
WOMAN SHOT IN THE HIP.
J
Mrs. A.L Johnson the Victim ol a Shoot
ing Accident. P. J. Smith Narrowly
Escapes Losing Both Eyes. Ex-Judge
John S. Line Shocked by Lightning.
| Another tragedy was added to the
I list at this place Friday night, July
j 4th when Geo. Jackson an aged nd
| ner who had l>een working here for
the past four months was shot und
fataly wounded by Peter Ritzeoski.
Aliout midnight of the 4th Jackson
and three others went to the iiouse
of Ritzcoskie, after they had been
drinking more or less, and demand
ed drink. Ritzcoskie who it ap
pears had been running a speak easy
during the day, refused to give them
anything. This led to the exchang
ing of hot words which resulted in
Riztcoskie and another man in the
house putting Jackson and his com
panion out. Ritzcoskie then step
ed out on the porch and fired four
shots one of the bullets striking
Jackson on the thigh ami taking an
upward course penetrated a vital
spot in the abdomen. Nearby neigh
bors hearing Jackson's groans came
to his assistance and carried him to
his boarding house. l>r. Campbelle
was summoned at once and after
vainly trying to locate the bullet he
was placed on the morning train and
sent to the Say re Hospital but died
while being taken from the train.
liitzcoskie was arrested on the charge
of murder at noon the following day
by 11. W. Taylor and F. T. Me Ma
lum, Coal and Iron policemen, and
taken before 'Squire Lawrence at
Dushore and given a hearing where
he confessed to firing the fntai ohot
but claims it was during a tight and
he only intended to seaie the men
away. He was committed to the
county jail to await the action of the
grand jury. Soon after the hearing
Taylor and McMahon hurried their
prisoner into a closed carriage and
started for Laporte and Ritzcoskie
was soon under lock and key, thus
in about twenty hours from the time
lie tired the fatal shot he was safely
behind prison bars.
The prisoner is an ordinary look
ing polander of about 4"> years of
age and speaks broken English, he
s a wife and five or six children,
ami had worked in the mines here
for about six months. Jackson the
victim resided at Hatch Hill near
New Albany, and was about t;o
years of age. lie leaves an aged
widow to mourn his death.
Have you ever noticed that when
you meet a doctor he says, "how are
you-." A newspaper man inquires,
what's the news." The law
yer bits you on the back and ejacu
lates, "what have you got." The
preacher asks,"where are vou going"
and that is the hardest question of
all to answer.
Thursday evening at about JhtfO
while standing on her front porch
watching the fireworks, Mrs. A. L.
Johnson was struck by astray bullet
the missel penetrating the left thigh.
I)rs. itandall and Campbell were
summoned and extracted the bullet
which had embedded itself in the
bone. The bullet proved to be a 32
| caliber and was flattened out to about
' the thickness of a nickle. lly whom
it was fired is hard to say as there
; was a great deal of tire-cracker and
; pistol shooting all over town during
the evening. The police are work
ing on the case and it is hoped that
tley will succeed in bringing the
gui* 4 y party to justice. At this
writiis* Mrs. Johnson is getting
along m'oely, to the delight of her
many friends.
Thursday forenoon while running
hot babbit ire u bolt hole at the elec
tric plant, P. J. Smith was Inulty
! burned in the eyes and about his fitce
Iby the hf.fc metal exploding when
' poured into the hole that was sup-
I potted to be dry. Dr. Randall was
'called and took the l>ahbit from his
! eyes and It is thought he will not
, lose the sight of either eye which
75 CTS. PER YEAR.
are yielding favorably to their treat
ment.
Dr. Campbell of Williamsport, lias
located in Mildred and opened an
office in that place. He cornea to us
highly recommended and we sincere
ly hope lie will be able to build up
a good practice and stay with us, as
this vicinity has long needed a doctor
The house owned by W. N. John
son at Mildred, and occupied by ex-
Judge Line, was struck by lightning
011 Saturday evening and three
rooms were quite badly damaged.
The Judge received a light shock.
Arthur White spent Independence
Day at Elmira.
The Coal and Iron police have
been notified by the S. L. & S. R. R.
Company to arrest all persons carry
ing concealed weapons and any per
son or persons shooting on or around
the Company's property.
A great many from here spent the
Fourth at Dushore or Ijopex. anu all
report a good time.
H. W. Osier spent Saturday and
Sunday at Forksvlile and vicinity
with relatives.
Mrs. Win. Johnson of Towanda
spent Sunday visiting relatives here.
-v SONESTOWN.
Walter and Lloyd Lorah returned
home from Central Pennsylvania
College last week and were gladly
welcomed by the young people.
Allen Fox is no longer assisting
in the R. it. station here, having
been transfered to Eagles Mere.
Howard Hess takes his place.
1). 11. Lorah is building a board
walk from the corner of his store to
the station.
Word couies that Theo. Mencer of
Vilas, a well known man in this sec
tion is seriously ill.
The engine house has been painted
and it is a vast improvement.
The old Jacob Lorah sawmill is
l>eing remodeled into a like building.
Win. ('ompton of Ellmsport was
the guest of Messrs. Lock wood last
week,
The Fourth was a very quiet one
here, a number of balloons and other
fireworks were displayed in the
evening.
Mrs. C. H. Warren, Misses Mary
Ruck, Lela Buck, Ora Steck, Myrtle
Kdgar, Messrs. L. H, Buck anil 11.
A. Starr attended the musical at
Muncy Valley Sjdurday evening.
Miss Pearl Keeler of Williamsport
is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. W.
Simmons.
C. 11. Warren who is employed
near Shunk, visited his family over
Sunday.
Miss Maud Laird and little Ra
phael Kcsslerof Nordmont were in
town on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bobbins of
Bingdale, spent a few days in town,
lately.
Miss Nora Crist and Freeman
Deys of Williamsport were guests
of the former's mother last week.
A German Medicine show is in
town. Such affairs are neither ele
vating nor instructive and should be
boycotted.
Miss Beatrice Davis of Newberry
is spending the summer with her
cousin, Lettie Hall.
Ellery Horn and Frank Cox of
Nordmont, were in town Monday.
Rev. J. 11. Cauipbelle and family
were the recent guests of J. W.
Buck.
11. C. Boatman was home from
Eagles Mere the first of the week.
Frank Armstrong and a l>oy friend
of Philadelphia arrived on Tuesday
at the home of A. T. Armstrong,
where they will remain a week,
then goon to Celestia to camp.
Ralph Magargle who has been a
motorman in Philadelphia for some
time is sick with smallpox in that
place.
The Stewards of the M. E. church
will hold a festival on the school
ground next Saturday evening.
Rev. Biggs went to North Moun
tain last week to bury the infant
child of T. Ellison, who formerly re
sided here.
11. P. Hall transacted business at
Ijaporte and Dushore Monday.
John Simmons has purchased the
house and lot lately ownd by Ja
son Simmons who will locate at
Muncy Valley.