VOL. VII. NO. 30. i Better Than Ever! 3 ) lam better prepared p J than ever to supply your > s wants in r >HOLIDAY GOODS\ 112 AND STAPLE JEWELERY, S j I invite your inspection J S at your earliest S s convenience. \ S RETTENBURY, ) $ DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler. S COLE'S^^^^ HARDWAR No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishing' Goods, Tools of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. Samuel (Jole^fisftore^a. 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. SILLS. one B '^ e P^ a ' n i fiH'd w >th P ur « white cot .lr , . .. ~' , ton at 95c up to 3.75. We cannot describe the large vartety of black and colored silks we have selected It will pay yon to look at our white or for fall. Among the fancies my be men- K T *y blankets before you purchase, as we tioned new plaids and changeable silks, have them at any price from 50c up to plain, colored taffetas in all shades. Black 9.50; also a full line of Muncy blankets in taffetas at 50c to 1.75 per yard. 20 inches white, grey and scarlet, to 45 inches wide. _ UNDERWEAR. Ready to Wear Department. v , .... * r ror men, women and children in medi- We have made extensive preparation in um and heavy winter weights. Ladies' this department fjr fall and winter. What full fleeced lined vests and drawers at 25 we show you will be the very latest as to and 50 cento; better qualities up to 1 75. style and maserials used in first class tail- Men's full fleeced shirts and drawers at or made suits, costumes, walking skirts, 39 and 50c. Part wool and fine all wool and coats. The stock of fur we have is 75c to 1 00, 125 and up. New line of chil larger than you have ever seen in this dren and infant* underwear at the right city before. Novelties in fur boas and prices. SSS£fiStoi Tablo Linens and Napkins. sateja. petticoats at 1.00 to 4.50. Black This has always been one of our strong 1 taffi|ta petticoats at 7.00 to 12.50. departments, but we think it much better C Worts and Blankets. £ WSXZZL S&Zj&SSI "" 'iv&xtra large size silkoline or sateen cov- ' er pieces, lunch cloths, scarfs, fine den . "erfcl comforts; a large variety of dark and mark and huck towels, turkish bath lijpit floral effects. Patterns some with towels, et«. JpjThe Shopbell Dry Good Co. jjftibscrih£ for the News Item Republican News Item. LAPORTE/SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, ISO 2. I CODHTY HEWS I Happenings of SSSKr** Interest to Readers Towm - , EAGLES MERE. Ralph Fague of Hughesville, spent several £ays here laßt week hunting. Mr. Fa|ue is an excellent wing shot and succeeded in killing a large number of birds, he also got a fine string of* Rabbits. W. L. Laird of TTupho«villo re cently spent a day here looking after the Improvements at Hotel Ray mond. The large extention to Ho tel Raymond which is being built by contractor Little is progressing very rapidly. Joseph Mencer of Harrishurg, made a short visit to Eagles Mere last week. Ralph Phillips, the popular Blooomsburg photographer, and sev eral friends spent Friday and Satur day of last week here hunting. They took back with them a string of game that they could well be proud of. Mrs. Emery, Miss Isabel Gamble and Miss Lawson came up on Satur day and spent Sunday with the bride and groom. They returned on Monday by way of Montgomerys coach to Muncy Valley so as to avoid the long wait at Halls for the afternoon train. Mr. and Mrs. Voorheea returned to Williamsport on Wednesday so as to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Voorhees' parents. They have spent a thoroughly enjoyable honeymoon at Eagles Mere and it is to be hoped that they may have set the fashion for future bridal parties and that we may have many more such brilliant events here in the future. Mr. B. Q. Welch has returned from a two weeks visit in Philadel phia, and of course came up to look at the progress of improvements .in town. The Eagles Mere Fire Company No. 1, met in regular session at hotel Eagles Mere Monday evening, a lar ge attendance being present. The foreman Alvice Dunham was in the chair. The meeting was a very interest ing one. Numerous discussions were entered into by the different members of the company during the proceedings. The report of the Committee on By-Laws was read and accepted. Motion was made by R. D. Kehr er and seconded by E. V. Ingham to accept the Constitution and By- Laws as recommended by the com mittee, also to discharge the com mittee. Motion carried. E. V. Ingham and R. D. Kehrer were appointed by the chair as a committee to ascertain the cost of having the Constitution and By- Laws printed in phamplet form. The Company then tendered a vote of thanks te the Committee for their untiring efforts in getting up the Constitution and By Laws, af ter which the Company adjourned to meet at the next regular meet ing night. Eagles Mere. Election is over and we are glad of it as we could not face any more. We believe that their is going to be another weddding pretty soon as a young man went to Laporte on Monday last to get a suit and it did not suit. We don't know whether it was a pair of overalls or not but when his expected better hal saw them he had togo back and exchange them. Elmer Biggar and Wm. Palmatier are in the birch distilling business. Clarence Bennett shot a wild cat one day last week. It was supposed to be the same one that Tom Reeser shot at and wounded when it came nearly eating him up. It measured five and one half feet from tip to tip. C. T. Little and N. E. Stackhouse are hauling bark to Muncy Valley from the Sonea operations. SHVNK. Married. Nov. 23, at the home of the bride's parents at Yorktown, Pa. Miss Cora Fleming to Mr. Judson Wright of this place. Porter & Williams have added a fine new meat wagon to their busi ness to supply the demands of the t^de. Mrs. Wescolt, mother of Hiram E. Wescoft, died Friday Nov. 21, and was buried on Sunday. F. L. Kilmer bad charge of the funeral. A. E. Campbell is in Elmira this week. Mrs. Jeannette Porter and daught er Nora, of Watkins are visiting rel atives here. J. W. Frey is visiting his parents in Montour county. Colds and sore throat seem to be quite prevalent here at present. Born.—Sunday, Nov. 23, a daugh ter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andrus. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fanning have returned from a visit to relatives at Troy, Pa. Mrs. Walter Miller of Elmira, is visiting her parents here. Mrs. E. G. Salisbury and Misses May and Fanny Shattuck were in Hillsgroveon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilbur are rejoicing over the arrival last week of a daughter. ___ HILLSGROVE. Frank Finkle bought a fine team of horses last week at Williamsport, for the purpose of hauling bark. Chicken thieves are operating in Hilisgrove at present. Henry Brown had eight stolen and C. W. Saddler had two large turkeys stolen last week. The drillers were down about 20 feet Saturday night. They expect togo at least nundred feet in search of coal. Lewis Secules brought a fine team from Williamsport last week, and Wm. Harrison bought a driving horse at the same place. 8. T. Galough went to William sport on Wednesday to take in the concert by Sousa's Band. August Ludy and wife went to Binghamton on Monday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Moulthrop. There will be a horse pulling con test in town next Saturday evening at eight oclock. Come one and all. ESTELLA. Harry Brown of Williamsport, is visiting his parents and calling on old friends at the Falls. Geo. More has gone to Sayre to work. Miss Maud Osier came home from Elmira on Sunday to see her moth er, Mrs. S. J. Osier, who is suffering with a cancer on her head. * Freeee Hess is on the sick list. Dr. Davis is treating him. Seventeen members of Elkland Grange attended the Pomona exer cises at Colley. All report a grand time and all agree that Colley peo ple know how to do things all right. The many friends of Rev. Spooner will be |glad to hear he is coming back to Hilisgrove and will preach at the Estolla Church at 10:30 a. m. next Sunday. John Lewis had the misfortune to cut his hand quite badly while cut ting logs for C. B. Wheatley. U. G. Little made a trip to the county capitol on Monday. Bad colds are prevalent in this community, and with many seem to take the form cf catarrhal pneumo- j nia which keeps our three doctors busy. Geo. Brown and family are occu pying their new house. The Ladies Sewing Circle meets at the home of C. B. Wheatley, the second Thursday in December. They will elect officers for the ensuing year. Mrs. Wm. More and Mrs. S. 8. Vroman expects to visit friends at Jersey Shore and Beech Creek, next week. Geo. McCadden jr. and Arthur McCadden of New York are visiting at Ulyssis Birds. * * - SDNESTOWN. Frank Warburton and family have moved to Hughesville. The wreck above town was quite a serious one last Thursday evening, and its evident reason was plain to be seen on Sunday when several peo ple gratified their curiosity by a trip to the scene. One of the freight cars jumped the track and was drag ged by the train more than a mile, before the crash down the mountain. George Houseknecht who has been in West Virginia for some time is again home. Butchering time has begun and several fat porkers have numbered their days. Joseph Mencer of Harrisburg, now firemen for the Penna. R. R. has been the guest of his brother at this place recently. Harry Hazen started out as substi tute brakeman on the local freight Saturday morning, and his maiden trip lasted until the middle of Sun day afternoon. Mrs. P. E. Magargel has been en tertaining Mrs. Starr of Hughesville. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Warren of Granville Center, are the guest of their son Prof. C. H. Warren. Mrs. E. J. Lock wood is recovering after a spell of sickness. H. C. Boatman went to Laporte on Sunduy afternoon to fill the pul pit of the Rev. S. B. Bidlack. The portable sawmill run by the Messer Campbell was moved last week to a place above White Pine. A concert will be given in the M. E. Church on Monday evening next by local talent. No admission will be charged, but a silver collection will be taken. All are invited. Despite the unpleasant weather, the Saturday night box social was a success. A good sized crowd was present and quickly bought up every thing eatable. Little George Hess is quite ill. Dr. Voorhees is in attendance. Ellery Horn of Nordmontandßev. S. B. Bidlack of Laporte drove to Sonestown on Sunday. Mrs. B. G. Welch was in Hughes ville on Tuesday. August Mencer spent Sunday with his father Theo. Mencer at Vilas. Rev. J. Guldin wishes to announce that he will preach on Sunday, Nov. •10, at Sonestown in the morning, Muncy Valley in the afternoon and Mt. Vernon in the evening. At the latter place his revival is in progress. Miss Celia Magargel visited her brother at Muncy Valley on Sunday. Horace Vough and son of Phila. have been the guests of Wm. Hazen and famiiy, while on a hunting ex cursion. RICKETTS. ft Mr. A. C. Jones who has run the lath mill for the Lumber Co. for a number of years, has been compell ed to leave owing to poor health. Mr- Jones removed with his family to South Carolina, last Saturday, and will be greatly missed by his num erous friends who unito in extending their sympathy to him in his illness. The Lehigh Valley It. R. Co. con template some changes in the two sections here. Messrs. Cunley and Boyle have been removed, and M. White, son of R. White of Lopez, is to take one of the sections. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Kib bler, on the 17, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. B. Corson, on the 19, a son. Both mothers and and boys are doing well. Rev. J. M. Smeltzer is spending a few days in Philadelphia. A party of hunters killed a black bear that weighed 187 lbs. dressed, near Coles Creek last week. Mrs. Mintzcr, wife of Dr. Mintzer, has returned from Philadelphia greatly improved, having been un der the care of Dr. J. P. Crozier Grif fith, the nerve specialist, for six weeks. One of the children of Byron Tres ler has been very ill, but it is report ed better at this writing. The P. O. S. of A. held an oyster supper and dance in Ricketts Hall, last Thursday evening, which was well attended. The trains move irregular the past week owing to a land slide at Hayes siding which has defied the efforts of forty men working in ten hour 75 CTS. PER YEAR. shifts. The land seems to be resting on a quicksand and moves down the mountain at the rate of two feet an hour and is a curious sight to see. Mr. G. J. Heintzleman and family have returned from a weeks trip to Allentown, Beading and Harris burg. Miss Rachel Hatch is spending a few days at Evergreen, with her parents. One of the inconsistences of life is to hear some of our friends who con tributed to the support of the strik ing miners, patting themselves on the back as it were, und then see them dig down in their pockets for the extra fifty cents per ton of coal to help pay the ten per cent increase for their friends, the miners. DVSHOBE. ~ Ed. and Frank Cannon of Pitts burg and Miss Magaret of N. Y. City are at home during the serious illness of their father, Mandus Can non, who is suffering with paralysis. A. M. Warburton of Sugar Run was calling on friends here on Mon day. A. K. Woodleyof Overton, visited at Geo. Strebys on Monday last. The Telephone Exchange here will soon be removed from Pealer's Drug Store to the rear room of Hoag's Shoe Shop. Miss Bessie Dugan has accepted the position as operator. COVBT HOUSE HEWS. SEOIBTERS OFFICE. The Register gives notice that the following accounts have been filed and will be presented to the Court for confirmation on Dec. Bth, viz: First and final accounts of A. B. Kilmer, Admr. of Leonard T. Max son deed. E. R. Warburton Exec, of Samuel Norton, dee'd. A.J.Brad ley Executor of Joshua Battin, deed. Anthony Glockler and Philip Glock ler Executors of Anthony Glockler, deceased. SHERIFF'B OFFICE, The Sheriff will expose to public sale at the Court House in Laporte on Friday, December 12, 1902, at 1 o'clock p. in., fifty acres of land in Laporte township, as the property of James Murray. Twenty-five acres is improved. To be sold at the suit of John G. Scouten vs James Murry. Also, at 2 o'clock p. m. same day and place will sell forty-six acres of land in Davidson township as the property of Niles E. Weed at th,j suit of M. D. Swarts, Cashier. The land is near Sonestown and improv ed. Notice has been served on the follow ing named gentlemen of the jury to ap pear at next term of (Quarter Sessions: Grand Jurors—John Hileman of Du shore; Robert H. Guy of Bernice; Charles Dieflenbach, Chae. H. Heeber, Wm. D. Bahr, of Cherry; B. L. Keeney of Colley; George Kiesa, Samuel Magargel of David son; Henry Cummings, Smith Boudman of Eagles Mere; Jonathan Rogers, Henry Vought of Elkland; Wm.C.Saam oi Forks Morris Williams of Fox; George Brom beck of Uillsgrove; John Rosencrants of Laporte twp; Frederick Heverly, A. R. Snyder, Olic Carrington, N. L. Campbell of Lopez; Homer Peck, Uillsgrove; Chas. Jackson, Bernice; Philip S. Straw, Mt. Vernon. Petit or Traverse Jurors—Bernice,Jno. W. Crawford, James J. Laddin, James Connor, Herman Taylor, Win. Dempeey; Cherry twp., Reubin Heverly, Antboney Kobe; Colley, Royal Scouten; Dashore, Fred Nowell, Peter Yonkin, Fred Ilofta, Frank H. Farrell, Edward Meyers, Chss. Zupran, Fred Hoflman; Davidson, Ellis Swank, Anson P. Starr, Jtsmes Sones, D. H. Lorali; Eagles Mere, Brady Bennett; Elkland, Larry Rosback, John P.Rogers, Philip Baumunk, Elmer Bedford, Augus tus Hugo, Geo. E. Bown; Forks, Samuel B. Kilmer, Edward Frank, Ed. R. War burton, Joseph Bird, Asa G, Little, Joel L. Molyneux; Fox, John Frey; Hillsgrove Nathan Moultrip. Ezra Little; Lopez, Ellery Potter, Herman Transau, Hemy McDermott, E. W. Woodward, Lawrence Dunn; Laporte twp., Edward Burke, Jos. Shaffer; Laporte Boro., Win. B. Ritu-r, Francis W. Meylert; Ricketts, John P. Dyer, Roy Decker, Edward W. Schock; Jamison City, Geo. W. Lilley. A Remarkable Cow. I had a cow rented last summer writes Smith Boudman, Eagles Mere, from which I sold $45 worth of milk and cream at Eagles Mere and after the season was over sold three bar rels of buttermilk and sls worth of butter, fattened for hogs, and had plenty of milk and butter to use. And beside this the cow had the bad habit of sucking herself.
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