Republican News Item. VOL. VII. NO. 41. ✓ lam better prepared p J thaneverto supply your \ X wants in r >Clocks & Watches £ r AND STAPLE JEWELERY, S \ I invite your inspection J \ at your earliest b s convenience. \ S RETTENBURY, ) L DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler. S fm HARDWARE. ? No PISS' Igilßis Place Pnr PolionTo STOVES and RANGES, CO-A-Xj OK- "WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug 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 seoond 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 Sote3 |lß^Qfe^a ' The Shopbell Dry Good Co., —;>• 313 Pine Street, , WILLIAMSPORT, PA. The Sale of Muslin Underwear IS AT ITS HEIGHT. Don't the best things go before you do your shop ping. All low prices previously advertised are still current. Every garment fresh from the best manufactur ers in the land. We urge you to examine them carefully. Note materials, workmanship, style, trimmings and every other detail. At the Linen Counter. Here are goods and prices that will surely interest the "head of the house." Real Irish Damasks, the perfection of fineness and finish, new spring patterns. If you are ready for a few new cloths or a dozen of Napkins, never a better time th*n now to purchase them. At 50 Cents We are showing a very superior quality of bleached and unbleached Table Linen in neat patterns that are worthy of con sideration. At 75 Cents We sell 72-inch wide unbleached and full bleeched Table Linen, very heavy Scotch or Irish sort. They come in a large variety of new, neat designs- We own them cheap and you're going to' get the benefit. Snbscrihe for the News Hem LAPORTE/SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. Our SI.OO Quality full bleached Table Damask is a leader that has never been equaled. Their white satiny surfaces show in strong relief many new striking designs. Pro nounced cheapness is unquestioned. Then we have napkins to match all paterns. At $1.25 to $2.50 Our assortment of pure Irish satin fin ished Table Damask is complete. There is a firmness and grace about these that nothing but pure flax can give. Then the designes you'll be fascinated with. LINEN SETS Damask Cloths and Napkins is a large variety of designs and qualities that range in price from f5.00 to $23.00 for the set. We are showing some new Lunch Cloths, Centerpieces, Carving Cloths, Scarfs, Doilies and Squares. COUHTYNEWSI Happenings ol SSSSIT* Interest to Readers *■"*> Twn *- , EAGLES MERE. The report from the new Eagles Mere coal mine is that a six foot vein has been uncovered. As yet there is too much slate mixed with the coal but there is every indication of run ning into a solid coal deposit. This news is pleasing to Eagles Mere, as the Mercer mine does not furnish coal fast enough to supply the de mand. Teamsters have started to the Mercer mine as early as three o'clock in |the morning, and on ar riving there found as many as four teen teams ahead of them in line waiting for coal. New Albany, Hillsgrove, Forkesville and the western end of the county get their main supply of coal from this mine. There is no end to the subjects dis cussed by the Post Office Club. Thty have now decided after a somewhat spirited debate, that Eagles Mere is as important a railroad centre as Hughesville—a small town on the W. &N. B. line, a few miles north of Halls station. One member said at the meeting the other day: "there may not be quite so many trains running here as between Halls and Hughesville, but look you, at the number of roads centering here. The Chautauqua extention, the Ea gles Mere, the Bones & Loyalsoek R. R., the Ives Nickle Plate narrow guage and the Loop Branch connect ing witn the steamboat landing and the 'Grand Central station." There was one strenuous advocate for plac ing the Buckwoods road on the list, contending that there were as many jolts and jars to the square inch to be had on that road as on the best of the others. The President, however, said that as the management of the Buckwoods road, though undoubted ly having as many miles of road in good shape, and as many jolts and jars to the minute, yet, they had never been caught issuing 'gaudy passes L to exchange with the big roads of the country, and if they did not know the rudiments of railroad ing, they could not be placed in the class with those who did. Mr. Mcfarlane, photographer from Ilarrisburg, was in town on Wed nesday last taking winter views of Eagles Mere to have on exhibition at the Chautauqua next summer. If he got any satisfactory work on that day, he had better not be permitted to exhibit them at the bathing beach next summer or it will ser iously interfere with the comfort of the bathers, even if it don't actually lower the temperature of the lake water. Mrs. E. V. Ingham and Miss Vina Upman returned from a two week's visit in Philadelphia, last Tuesday. While there was no bloodshed at the township polls on election day, there was a pretty hot time. At least one case of heart failure is re ported. The debating club will debate the question: "Resolved, 'that the in vention of steam is more useful than all other inventions combined." There was a hop at the Hotel Al leghany the other evening in honor of Miss Flick of the Hughesville Telephone Exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pletcher of the Chautauqua Park Guard, are visiting at their old home, and Silas Henry is in charge during their absence. The Eagles Mere stage line makes it very convenient for Williamsport ers to enjoy an evening on our Ice Slide, Taking the train at Will iamsport to Muncy Valley' one ar rives here at 4 p. m.and has a full evening to enjoy the sport. As the stage leaves at about nine in the morning it is not necessary to lose much time, and yet have time tc have a jolly good time. In figure ing the "good time" you will find that the sleigh ride up and down the mountain is entitled to a big credit. The line of the Ice Slide is well pro vided with electric lights and at night is just at its best. A sleigh load of gay young people from Mt. Vernon took a glide 011 our slide the other evening. SHVNK. With mercury down to 15 below zero last week, your correspondent was entirely frozen up. and failed to send in any news, but with the re cent thaw have sufficiently recover ed to contribute our mite. Mrs. U. S. Morgan was called to Lake Run Saturday by the illness of her brother's wife, Mrs. Phillip Gloekner. A neat little sum was realized from the Cobweb social held at J. P. Kilmers on Friday night. The pro ceeds of which are for counsel fees to maintain and support the license re monstrance. The stage failed to get to Canton last week Tuesday on account of the roads being so dritted as to be im passable. R. 8. Fanning returned last week from Elmira, and is this week at tending court. Mr. and Mrs. Murry Brown are rejoicing over the arrival of a son to their home on Feb. 22. A. E. Campbell is away this week on a business tripp. A. V. Shattuck is spending a few days this week with his brother Bert at Ellen ton. Judson Brown is a business man at Laporte. Emory Bagley returned home last week from Williamsport where he had been employed in the silk mill. J. H. Campbell uud family are moving back this week from Elmira where they have been living for the past year. After March 1, we will see George T.'s smiling face {behind the counter in the general store of A. E. Campbell. A number of the young people at tended the institute at Estella last Saturday. O. J. Williams and family spent Sunday at East Canton. FORKS VILLE. Mrs. Erank Hannon has been spending the past two weeks in Clearfield county taking care of her mother who haa been very ill. Mrs. Win. Allen has been spend ing the past week visiting friends and relatives at Sayre. Charles Chilson is very ill with typhoid pneumonia. Some railroad men were in this town last week looking up the right of way for our new road. The temperance people of our vil lage had a pleasant sleigh ride to Laporte last week to attend license court. Chas. Bryan has moved into what is known as the Dave Osier house, near the woolen mills. Mrs. Sam Bryan has moved back on the farm. W. E. Miller attended court this week. M. R. Black has been drawn as a juryman to serve in the United States court at Scranton next week. Mr. P. M. Scanlin who ha« been ill js on the gain. Miss Ethel Allen is on the sick list. The sleighing is good again. Svrely A New Railroad. All doubts as to the proposed build ing of the railroad from Willianisport to Bingliamton by way of Loyalsock valley, is now removed, says the Willianisport Sun. A company for that purpose has been incorporated in this state with i,000,000 capital, of which 500,000 is already paid in. Surveyors have recently been over the ground and negotiations entered realestate owners along the route. The new survey rnns from near Montoursville to Hillsgrove, Forksville, Cherry Mills, New Albany, Wyalusing and direct to Binghamtoh. It is stated that Dushore real estate owners ask $34,000 of this company to pass through that town and as a ; suitable grade is found elsewhere it is not intended that place will be reach -1 ed. > SONESTOWN. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Edwards of Eagles Mere, visited the latters par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ilazen on Sunday. Miss Laura Taylor of Tivola is visiting in town. A large number of cases of sick ness are in town now. Most of them are recovering slowly. Miss Maine Ityan of Tivola visited Miss Ada Hall on Saturday. Traffic on the passenger train of the W. & N. B. has been^greatly de layed during the past week on ac count of late trains. A breakdown occured here last Saturday evening and the train was unable to proceed before 12 p. m. Homer Bussler of Hughesville is visiting his'grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simmons. Rev. J. Victor Royer of Port Ma tilda, was the guest of Andrew Ed gar and family last week. Misses Ada and Mildred Hall with their brother drove to Beaver Lake 011 Sunday. Mrs. Peter Gavitt who has been at the home of her son Morgan, during the illne&s of his child, returned home this week. Miss Mae Mencer of Nordmont, lately visited her brother and his family at this place. Mr. Harry Grove is seriously ill. Mrs. M. Donovan of Muncy Val ley visited in town on Monday. D. IT. Lorah is moving from his hotel into rooms above his store. J. Stackhouse of Eagles Mere takes charge of the hotel. HILLSGROVE. George Marsh, a inan about fifty years of age, of Cascade township, Lycoming county, who has been employed on the Pesto log job met with quite a serious accident in the tannery here last Thursday evening. He went up over the boilers in the fire room to lay down, and about an hour afterward was found in the pit having fallen about 12 feet, breaking a number of ribs one of which punc tured his lungs, and also terribly injuring his eyes. He was taken to his home on Saturday. Mike Mimick, a Pole, fell into a vat in the tannery yard and broke his collar bone one day last week. Dr. Reedy of Ilughesville, was do ing dental work in town last week. Ed. Flynn transacted business at Williamsport last week. Frank Thrall and family of Will iamsport, visited at J. 11. Hoffman's last week. The mercury was down to 16 be low zero here one morning last week. Win. Harrison was a juror at La porte this week. Sheriff Cott of Laporte transacted business in town last Friday. Gene Harrington has returned from Michigan and is at work in the tannery at this place. Larry O'May of emporium, has accepted a position with the Union Tanning Co. at this place. Gideon Lewis of Barbours Mills will soon move to town where he has a job in the tannery. RICKETTS. The Ladies of the 'Evangelical church held a supper and entertain ment on Friday Feb. 20, and clear ed nearly $:10. Tho P. O. S. of A. Camp gave a stereopticon exhibition and lecture, subject "The Wonders of the World" on Saturday last which was well at tended. The local P. O. S. of A. attended church in a body and listened to an able sermon delivered by Rev. Smel tzer. The ohurch was crowded. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Kibble mourn the loas of their months old son who died suddenly on Sunday morning. The K. O. T. M. initiated four new members on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Yarrison have re ceived company in shape of a little , girl born Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herrington 1 are visiting the latter's parents in ! Bradford county. 75 CTS. PER YEAR ESTELLA. J. J* Webster has his large log job up Lick run all stocked at A. T. Molyneux's milldam ready for the Spring freshets to float them into the Loyal Sock. We understand there is over a million feet in stock. It does seem a pity the last of our beautiful forests are to be sacrificed to supply foreign markets. Mr. J. M. Osier has the bark from same job all delivered at Hillsgrove. Last week was a great big week for Estella. Friday evening the people were treated to an evening with «T. Whitcomb Itiley, by the schools of Estella, and on Saturday there was a large and intelligent looking corps of teachers met at the graded school building under the leadership of Co. Supt. Black, and had most excellent attention paid to matters of interest by both patrons and teachers. Hopes are expressed that we may have another such treat extended to us in the near future. Mrs. John Campbell of Cross Fork, (nee Rose Bartlet) has been visiting friends in this vicinity and Fox. 11. W. Osier of Bernice, was calling on his sister Mrs. U. O. Little Sun day. Boyd Osier and Grant Little made a trip to Bernice Saturday. Miss I)ocie Plotts is spending a few days at her parents, J. G. Plotts. John ltosback accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Mulnix went to Dushore on Tuesday Also Win. T. More went to same place same day. There will be an oyster supper at Estella on Saturday evening next, February 28th, under the auspices of the Ladies Sewing Circle. All are invited. A. T. Mulnix has quite a large stock of logs of his own at his mill. Rev. F. E. Spooner, pastor of Christ Church at Hillsgrove, preach ed a splendid sermon at the Estella Church last Sunday forenoon. Will preach again in two weeks from said day at 11 o'clock a. m. ltev. Bowen of Millview preaches next Sunday evening at the usual hour. TEACHERS' LOCAL INSTITUTE. The second session of the north western local institute convened at Kstella, Saturday Feb. 21, with a small number of teachers present. Meeting called to order by chair man H. D. Reese, and the following subjects opened for general discus sion: Does penmanship receive proper attention?— Discussed by Supt. Black and Prof. Molyneux. Method of teaching history.— Dis cussed by H. H. Green Miss Clarke and Supt. Black. Question box opened and questions relating to school methods and man agement were discussed by Misses Karge, Clark, Bahl, Warburton, Mrs. VanVechton, and Messrs. Por tor, Molyneux, Green and Supt. Black. Morning session adjourned. Afternoon session called and regu lar program taken up. "Drills, reviews and examina ions," was bly discussed by Prof. Molyneux. He proved thatjsupjects could be more readily understood if divided into parts and each part fix ed in the mind by drills and reviews. Supt. Black stated that examina tions could be discarded but drills and reviews could not. Conditions of easy control and how to secure it."was discussed by Prof. Reese. lie mentioned, sehol-. arship, discipline and co-operation. "Methods of teaching numbers" was opened by Mrs. VanVechten followed by U. Bird and Supt. Black. J. B. Porter read an interesting paper on "How to cultivate and se cure attention." With a serious mien that covered a world of humor, Mr. U. Bird de fended the position taken by direct ors and patrons in neglecting to visit the schools. This led to a heated discussion of the subject by Mrs. Wm. More, Misses Karge, Clarke, Bahl and Supt. Black. Supt. Black then gave valuable suggestions regarding the compulso ry attendance law, after which the institute was entertained with a number of interesting recitations. The institute then adjourned. Those present pronounced it one of the mast succesful institutes held in this section. H. H. GKEEN, Secy
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