Republican News Item. VOL. VII. NO. 28. {Worth the PuriceT / ? YOUR SAVINGS ARE WELL V WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE JEWELERY.X 112 It wears and gives pleasure for years and always worth the price paid for it. Our many * years of business at the same stand with the same 112 I principles of keeping nothing but reliable jeWelery / r is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. ? We intend that this store shall be first in yourC S thoughts when that buying reliable jewelery ques- J k tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom C y scale, they can nowhere be made lower for the J ? Always Ready for Repairwork. S s Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J v hands. To get values come here after them. q Very respectfully, c > RETTENBURY, t £DUSHORE,PA. THE JEWELER. C, COLE 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. Roofing, spouting, plumbing, piping and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work. SAINNEL (SOLE^MSFIORE^FA. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Autumn Dress Goods We are showing for Fall our excellent line of new black and colored dress materials suitable for tailor made suits besides the plain fabric. There is a strong demand for mixed suiting of the Scotch effects of which we are showing a very fine line. Then we have the best light in the city to show them in. OTT t g one side plain, filled witli pure white cot ton at 95c up to 3.75. We cannot describe the large variety ol hlack and colored silks we have selected It will pay yon to look at our white or tor tall. Among the fancies my be men- grey blankets before you purchase, as we tioned new plaids and changeable silks, have them at any price from 50c up to plain, colored tafl'etas in all shades. Black 9.50: also a full line ot Muncy blankets in tafletas at 50c to 1.75 per yard. 20 inches white, grey and scarlet, to 45 inches wide. UNDERWEAR. Ready to Wear Department. Kor men, women and children in medi- We have made extensive preparation in um and heavy winter weights. Ladies' this department fir fall and winter. What full fleeced lined vests anil drawers at 25 we show you will be the very latest as to and 50 cents; better qualities up to 1 75. style and inaserials used in first class tail- Men's full fleeced shirts and drawers at or made suits, costumes, walking skirts, 3'J and 50c. Part wool and fine all wool and coats. The slock of fur we have is 75c to 1 00, 125 and up. New lineofchil larger than you have ever seen in this dren and infants underwear at the right city befor*. Novelties in fur loas and prices. scarfs with muffs to match. Misses and Table Linens and Napkins, cluldrens Jackets and < oats. Mercerized r sateen petticoats at 1.00 to 4.50. lSlack This has always been one of our strong taffeta petticoats at 7.00 to 12.50. departments, but we think it much better _ „" , jni i j. this fall than usual. We are displaying Comforts and Blankets. „ ew Linen sets, table cloths, napkins, cen- Extra large size silkoline or sateen cov- t cr pieces, lunch cloths, scarfs, fine den ered comforts; a large variety of dark and mark and buck towels, turkish bath light floral effects. Patterns some with towels, etc. The Shopbell Dry Good Co. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE,-SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902. OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE ELECTION IN SULLIVAN COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 4,1902. 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The extcntion to Hotel Raymond is now under roof and enclosed and it certainly makes a fine appearance. Mr. Laird makes a weekly visit to note progress. The addition to the McCorniick cottage is under way. Contractor Little is doing the work. Master Painter John A. Hainan with his wife and son are in Phila delphia.. He will be there for some time for medical treatment. We noticed among those here for election day Daniel Kehrer, B. G. Welch, Edgar It. Kiess and W. C. Trappe. Clarence Dunham arrived in time to vote but lost Mrs. Clar ence on his way home. Dentist W. T. Reedy has con tracted with Mr. Little for the erect ion of a cottage at Chautaugua on Mineral Spring Ave. opposite the Sampson cottage. Work has al ready commenced and .much of the material is on the ground. Contraeter Chas. A. Brink has in troduced electric light from cellar to garret in his house. The Light Co. have bought the entire Telephone line between here and the Power House and now there is a Phone down there so we can call the engineer. It was tried on election day with the result that he gave us an extra illumination until midnight very much to the gratification of the election board. Landlord Ingham has fixed him self for cold weather so that his en tire family and his guests will l>e just "as snug as a bug in a rug." The Board of health held its reg ular meeting at Hotel Eagles Mere the day l»efore election and took de cided measures for improved sanita ry conditions. The Board means that Eagles Mere shall take front rank in this respect. A resolution was passed directing the Secretary - R. D. Kehrer to carry the proceed ings to the meeting of Council. A rumor is again current that the Light Co.,s wires are to be extended to Chautauqua so as to light the grounds and buildings. If correct it means a delightful promenade for next summer's visitors all the way to the new railroad station at the up per end. A new drug store is in process of construction, next door to the Post Office for Mr. B. F. Miller who is demonstrating again his business acumen in this last move. We pre dict for him a still more successful season than he had last summer. The regular monthly meeting of Council was held at Hotel Eagles Mere on Monday evening, Nov. 7. President Dunham in the chair and every member present as well as a number of Interested citizens. Appropriations were made as fol lows: Care of Street Lamps, Howard Stevens, if 1.04; Police Service, Chas. McCarty, $1.90; work on streets, G. W. Smith, #10.50, C. F. Cheney, s<>.oo, Will Anderson, $4.35, P. Houseknecht, $1.50, Ed. JL. Smith, $3.75, Geo. It. Smith, $8.40; Eagles Mere Light Co. for October, $38.75; general appropriation for streets, $50.05, for light, $45.00, for sundries, $20.50. Street Committee reported that work was l>eing done to put streets in good shape for winter. Councilman Kehrer reported for the Fire Committee that a new Hose Cart has been ordered and repairs made to hose nozzles. Committee on location of Town House reported progress and ask to be continued which was granted. Chief Burgess Ingham reported that the Fire Co. is now organized and ready for duty, and recomended that all fire appliances be placed in its charge which was so ordered. Copy of an ordinance to secure improved Sanitary Conditions was presented by the Secretary of the Board of Health and was on mo tion referred to a special committee as suggested by the Board. Pres ident appointed 1). Kehrer, C. A. Brink and F. W. Peale as the com mittee. On [notion of A. C. Little second ed by H. J. Smith it was orderded that authority be granted Mr. W. C. Dodge to construct a shale side walk in front of his property in ac cordance with his plans. Fire Chief E. S. Chase expressed the thanks of the Fire Co. for the prompt action of the Council in equipping them with fire extin guishing appliances. Miss Sadie Driesbach was noticed in town Friday and Saturday. Ea gles Mere is becoming quite a Fall resort as well as in summer. Henry Darby was a caller at Forks ville, on Sunday. The revival meetings came to a close on Saturday evening in the M. E. Church. Elish Greenlon of Proctor was in town Friday last. Mr. Greenlon leaves this week for Wifkonson, where he has secured a position in a tannery. Ira Bryan has|returned home after a short visit at W.tterville. Dr. Gamble and Sam Galough drove to Troy, Bradford county, on Monday. A large party of hunters from Norristown and Gernmntown head ed by Mr. W. Delaplain of Reading, who was a former resident of this place, were here after Sullivan coun ty game. Election passed off very quietly and everybody seems satisfied. Geo. Speaker came home from Columbus, Ohio, to vote. John Morgan has typhoid fever. Dr. Gamble is attending him. August Ludy is laid up with a sprained ankle. There is a wood famine in Hills grove at present. SHVNK. The right of way for the Susque hana A N. Y. It. R. is now cleared through to Wheelerville, which is ten miles from Laquin, and the grading is nearly completed to Cold Spring. Whalen Bros, of Towanda, are the contractors and are now j working about five hundred men. I They are to have the road completed j and cars running to Wheelerville bv I March, 1903. Our Station will be | located there, three miles distant, 1 and rumor says it will be called North Shunk, which we think will 1 be very appropriate, i Miss Boyles of Estella, is visiting her cousin Miss Nancy Kilmer. ! A. B. Kilmer Esq. is a business man in Klmira, this week. Mrs. L. I. Campbell has opened a millenery parlor at her home in this place and would be pleased to re ceive a share of the patronage of the ladies of the town and vicinity. Mr. J. D. Porter of East Canton, has rented a half interest in the grist mill of O. J. Williams and is moving his family to this place this week. They will also open a meat market in the Hickok building, and will be prepared in a short time to furnish all customers with anything. L. T. Russel and B. P. llaub & Letts have moved their saw mill to jhejob on the Campbell-Hogaboon place and are already grinding out the lumber in good shape. Benj. Tripp is visiting his sons Miles J. in Newfield, N. J. and Henry in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Tripp is also visiting her son at Al toona, Pa. The Misses Boyles and Nancy Kil mer and Messrs. Jesse Kilmer and James Parrish called on Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith at Eilenton on Sunday. Emery Lillotson and family of Troy were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brenchley last week. ESTELLA. I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes of Chester Co. are visiting the latter's parents, John S. Brown's at Lincoln Falls. Ray Shoemaker of Leroy, spent a week with his sister, Mrs. Dell Brown. Geo. More, who has been in the employ of Willis Snyder for nearly three years, has quit the life of a woodsman and will try his hand at something in new fields. J. P. Rogers and wife visited at Win. More's on Sunday. Clyde Plotts who has a situation in Bridgeport, visited his parents W. H. Plotts, last week. S. W. Brown drove in from To wanda and cast his vote for protect tion, and after a brief visit at his father's home, returned Wednesday mornidg. Mrs. W. E. Wheatl.v is visiting 75 CTS. PER YEAR. friends at Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. Russet McCarty have commenced housekeeping in rooms vacated by D. F. McCarty, over the store. Their young friends gave them a surprise on last Wed nesday evening. We are sorry to report our old and esteemed neighbor, S. 8. Brown has been very sick the last month, but pleasnd to hear that under the ex cellent treatment of Dr. Gamble, he is improving daily. 8. P. Shoemaker, assisted by Cy rus Boyles and Arthur Kaye, is building a barn for Mr. Schana bacher at Forksville. " RICKETTS. Election passed off quietly, result ing satisfactorily to the majority in the Sullivan and Wyoming parte of | our town. The Governor and both j Representatives both being elected from the Rlcketta returns (Sullivan ' county polling place) we would in fer that most of the opposition are , not satisfied with the powers that be in control of their county politics. Owing to a scarcity of cars the Lumber company are hindered in their shipments. Rev. J.M. Smeltzer is out of town for a few days. Mrs. F. O. Kuhns is visiting her relatives in Towanda. Mrs. Hawk went to Sayre Hospital for treatment Friday evening as also did Mrs. Shultz. There seems to be an epidemic of coughs in the town for over a week. From local remarks overheard we are inclined to think the Laporte News Item is fast gaining the repu tation it deserves, namely, that of being the foremost paper of Sullivan County. Here is hoping for a year of greater prosperity. Another proof that the mud sling er does not always gain his ends and escape injury from his own weapons. Dr. Watkins, formerly of this place was visiting friends here last week. The local branch of the State Li brary has proven a tremendous suc cess. Why do not other towns avail themselves of their priveleges ? Wm. Crowl and family are taking a vacation of a week near New Al bany. It is reported that Messrs Carpen ter & Vansickle are rapidly improv ing. Rev. Hower preached for us Sun day. It is amusing how some people apply balm to their wounds when they are defeated in any project, al ways deluding themselves that the better class side with them. Are we to infer that the better class never win. Wieland A Kessler are shipping apples In car load lots. If you have choice hand picked Baldwins, Spies or Greenings see the firm at once, they have an outlet for any quantity and pay 25c for 50lbs each. Stated times for shipping will require your calling or writing them.