VOL. VII. NO. 44.
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STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OK- "WOOD
HEATERS;
ONE OP 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 second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap.
We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base
Burner tb a low priced but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
Samuef §ofe,£usfiore,t s a.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
. v 313 Pine Street,
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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."
Keal 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
than now to purchase them.
At 50 Cents
We are showing a verv 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.
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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 tjiat
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 $5.00 to $23.00 for the set.
We are showing some new Lunch Cloths,
Centerpieces, Carving Cloths, Scarfs,
Doilies and Squares.
LA PORTE, F SULLI VAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1903.
C COVNTV_NEWS I
Ifoppenmjs ol SSSSJT*
Interest to Readers towns.
EAGLES MERE.
At the organization of Town Coun
cil the following officers were eleoted
for the ensuing year: President, E.
V. Ingham; Clerk of Council, C.
Peale Jr.; Treasurer, E. 8. Worth
ington; Street Commissioner, A. L.
Moyer; Solicitors, T. J. A F. H, In
gham.
The project for building a new
school house is moving along slowly.
The number of pupils is too great for
the present quarters, and something
in the way of more room must sure
ly be provided before next school
begins. The talk now is for a grad
ed school and an entirely new build
ing large enough to be thoroughly
comfortable for teachers and pupils.
The present conditions certainly de
mand improvement, and as our di
rectors are of the progressive kind,
we have every reason to believe that
the right thing will be done at the
right time.
A social candy pull—some sort of
a "stuck up" social function was giv
en by Mr. and Mrs. John Haymen
at their home on last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Florence Weaver has been
visiting friends in town.
Mr. Sones has recently placed a
new engine on the "Loyal Sock ex
tension." The engine has the culti
vated "toot" belonging to engines
connected with the biggest railroads
of the United States, and makes one
almost think he is "somewhere."
Engine No. 1 is now used for haul
ing logs to the mill, and the new one
handles the traffic on the main line
as far as Loyal sock Junction, where
the side-thrashing-tie-smashing ma
chine relieves it of further responsi
bility.
It is becoming the settled convict
ion of the local public that the Buck
wood road is not of a sufficient cali
bre to handle the business of the
road. Their whine has heretofore
been "give us more work for the
road and we will show you." This
year the whole community decided
to patronize, and the result is, that
cord after cord remains in the chop
ping because of the weak manage
ment of the transportation company.
The truth is the management is
short of motive power, and they are
of course, not able to buy, and they
don't seem to be able to borrow
"transportation facilities." The Post
Office Club suggests that there should
be more heads-of-departments with
private secretaries, and that the
common hands should be made to
work longer hours; fix up the gener
al offices and each clerk ought to
have a new typewriter, the ones now
in use have old style letters—not at
all modern; the house of entertain
ment in the woods where the work
men take their lunch, ought to have
a new stove, but possibly if the walls
are papered with new stylish paper,
in warm colors, it might answer all
purposes. It might be wise also to
do something to improve the morals
of tho men. Other roads we know
of have their Christian Endeavor
rooms, and in some instances the
head men of the company have had
interest enough in their men to give
them the true meaning of the word
Christian. Working men are not
mere beasts of labor, born to last
forever and its asking mighty |little
of the management to instruct them
in the right way, if it is done at
noon-time and after working hours.
Something must be done for no mat
ter how much wood you may saw
, if you can,t get it, its no use to saw.
s Even in Eagles Mere "the signs"
• point to an early spring. The board
' walks are humping their backs, with
' here and there a new plank exposing
its white face to the leaden sky; the
rusty nail popping up from its rot
: ten bed of decaying wood; |the tin
can which shielded the dead oystei
for many a weary day, lies on tht
melting snow bank in the yard; the
ash heap is being gradually spread
over the neighborhood by the balmy
zephyrs of freckle-breeding March;
the bright eyed crow huuts the car
cass of the fallen steeds of the north
land; the store-box engraver sharp
ens his knife; the red breast robin
and the red nose fisherman watch
the angleworm lair; the hotel keep
er burns the mid-night oil perfecting
plans to catch the summer tourist,
and the Business Man's League
talks of extensive improvements.
All infallable signs of an early spring
and a long hot summer.
The changes at the railroad station
which the railroad people so glibly
promised the Business Man's
League, do not as yet show any
signs of materializing. However so
long as the League and the Town
Council have faith, it is not for us
lesser lights to doubt or in any way
question.
Contractor A. C. Brink has the
Hotel Eagles Mere drug store about
completed. It is a neat clean cut
job and in every way a credit to Mr.
Brink's workmanship.
The Borough Council will extend
the street lighting system on Penn
sylvania Ave. to the.Chautauqua en
trance, and a sufficient number of
lamps will be placed to light the
streets well. The additional lights
granted the Crewtmont are already
up and grently add to the conveni
ence of that end of the town.
DVSHOBE.
Dan Quinn, hackman for Hotel
Obert, met with a very serious aiwi
dent on Monday evening. Having
met the train due from Wilkesbarre
at 6:25, and with four passengers in
the hack he went to take his place
in front, but before he could get seat
ed the horses started, throwing Mr.
Quinn from the hack to the ground
underneath the front wheels. This
frightened the horses and they start
ed at full speed. Those in the hack
had the presence'of mind to jump
out, and they escaped with slight in
juries. Mr. Quinn was severely cut
about the head. Dr. Randall was
summoned and dressed the wounds,
and reports him in a serious condi
tion.
Miss Clara Streby of this place
spent Sunday at Athens.
Representative A. L. Dyer of Lo
pez, was in town on Saturday.
Mr. B. Kline is in New York City
purchasing his spring stock of goods.
W. H. McKibbins of Lopez was
in town one day last week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hayman and daugh
ter Mable, of New Albany, visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. J. M. Zaner of Laporte spent
Sunday with friends in this place.
MVNCY VALLEY.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Girton, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, a son.
To. Mr. and Mrs. J. Will Moran,
a son.
M. F. Shaw, J. B. Biggar, Sam
Secules and John May of Jamison
City spent Sunday with their fami
lies here.
Frank Quinn has resigned his po
sition here and gone to Scranton.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the St. Patrick,s ball at Hotel
Stackhouse at Sonestown.
C. 8. Horton, President of the Un
ion Tanning Co. paid the Stevens
plant a visit last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Taylor spent
Sunday with their son John at the
Sayre Hospital.
Nora Moran returned to Bingham
ton last Saturday after spending a
few weeks with her parents here.
Prothonotary Thos. E. Kennedy
visited his mother here one day last
week.
Supt. Jas. P. Miller was a business
1 visitor at Jamison City last Monday.
Harley Confer has gone to Jami
-1 son City where he has accepted a po
tion.
* Mis* Clara Taylor returned home
s on Monday frpni Williamsport
' where she had been visiting.
W" HILLSGROVE.
Alfred Stryckland has rented tlie
farm of Chas. Haas, and will farm
it this season. Charley is going to
fish.
W. L. Hoffman is out after being
laid up for a week with a sprained
ankle.
J. 11. Hoffman and wife have re
turned from a visit to williamsport.
It will not be well for the person
or persons to be eaught who have
been committing depredations in the
tannery here lately. A few days
ago there was a valuable belt in the
tannery cut to pieces beside several
other offences which will make it go
hard with the parties if they are
eaught.
E. E. Mecum of William Sport was
in town last week.
The Tannery Co. has purchased
three mules. Buck MeClintick will
rein them up.
Ben Jackson has severed his con
nection with the tannery Co. and
will move to Eagles Mere.
McEwen has hung up his log job
at the worlds end on account of low
water.
John Kirk of Elklantf spent sever
al days in town last week.
James Shaffer is rolling in a tan
nery at Pickwood, W. Va.
Edward Peck has contracted to
grind the bark at the tannery.
Albert Lorah aud Stephen Moul
throp have gone to big Run, Jeffer
son Co. to work at rolling a tan
nery there.
John Morrisy is back home from
Mamistee, Mich.
Wm. Rinker was over to the lum
ber City of Laquin last week.
Vernon Hull was a visitor to the
county seat on Monday.
Mrs. Horace Green and son Sidney
have returned home from Scranton
where they have been visiting
formers daughter, Mrs. liabarr.
Sam Mcßride has accepted the po
sition of night watchman for the
tanning company.
% RICKETTS. x
Mrs. J. V. Rettenbury of Dushore
visited at Mr. Hoags last week.
Mr. J. 11. Ilouser who had his leg
broken in two places on the Oth inst.
is doing well in theSayre Hospital.
Miss Lilly Wood of Towanda Jre
turned to her home on Saturday af
ter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kukns.
Mr. Frank Kuhns reports chickens
two weeks old and claims the first
hatch of the season.
Rev. Smeltzer went home ill on
Friday.
Dr. Bird of Overton stopped ofl
for awhile on his way to Wilkes
barre last week.
G. J. Heintzleman left Monday
for a short trip to Scranton, Wilkes
barre and Hazleton.
One of the largest congregations
ever aasembled in lticketts greeted
Rev. Hower last Sunday evening on
the occasion of his return from con
ference. The choir rendered accept
ably several selections, the most no
ticeable being a solo by Mrs. War
ing, entitled, "Beautiful City." A
number of flattering comments on
the solo were heard after services.
The Macabees will hold a supper
Friday night injthe llicketts Hall.
All come and help make it a success.
SHUNK.
John T. Williams has purchased
the llolcomb property in this place
of S. J. Hickok, consideration SSOO.
There is a store building with dwell
ing house attached and a large barn.
We understand that Mr. Williams
will fix up the store building and
putin a general line of dry goods
and groceries and his son, Morrel J.
will conduct the business.
Geo. Miller of Elmlra spent Sun
day in town.
J. 1). Porter expects to be a busy
man this summer, having rented
the farms of C. 11. Warren and B. E.
Bohn.
Mrs. Ford Manley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Foster.
C. S. Severance has rented the
farm of Benj. Tripp for the summer.
A. E. Campbell has returned from
s a business trip to Owogo, N. Y.
; Mr. and Mr. Fred Brenchley re
turned to their home in Susquehan-
75 CTS. PER YEAR
na last week after spending a week
with relatives here.
Miss Anna Porter is attending
Business College in Elmira.
Win, B. Hart of C'ampbellsvill,
was a business man here last week.
The mail route from here to Forks
ville has changed hands from I lie
f&rmer owner Mr. Frank Brenehley,
to Lateny Porter.
Miss Williams of East Canton was
a guest over Sunday ofO. J. Will
iams.
LOPEZ.
There are several families at this
place preparing to move about the
first of April.
Mr. Jennings of Wilkes Barre,
spent Sunday with his son, B. W.
Jennings.
William J. McCartney will move
to Muncy Valley on or about the
first of April, where he will erect a
large pin factory. He has secured
an extensive timber tract in that
vicinity and work Mill soon begin
at the new plant. Mr. McCartney
is w r ell experienced in the business
and his success is assured in giving
Muncy Valley a live and thriving
industry.
E. J. Flynn of Hillsgrove was
greeting old Iriends in town Satur
day.
George Sherting while at work
in the factor had the misfortune to
sever one of his thumbs.
Geo. Tianbas is sick with typhoid
fever.
The Murry mines are temporarily
shut down, making it rather dull
in town.
NEW ALBANY.
Ike Allen spent Sunday in town
greeting old friends.
Hiram Norton 'made a business
trip to Wilkes Barre on Tuesday.
Miss Lola Brown entertained a
party of her young friends Wednes
day evening at Mrs. P.F. Corcoran
Miss Brown went to Towanda on
Tuesday where she is attending
school.
Miss Ida Billings of Kingston
was the guest of her parents here
over Sunday.
Isaac Green of Muncy VAlley, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas. Allen.
Following is the report of the
North school, Fox township, for
month ending March 13, 190:5.
Numbers indicate average percen- j
tage of pupils:
Advanced division.—Susan Frey
96; Maud Russel, 94; Asa Baker, 94.
Intermediate division. —Ettie Mor
gan, 92; Tressa Russel, 94; Nellie
Porter, 88; Edna Porter, 90; Julia
Foster, 90; Floyd Morgan, 93; Ed
win Frey, 94; Milton Frey, 93; Eu
gene Hogaboon, 88; Oscar Hogaboon
187; Dannie Porter, 90.
Primary division.—Dannie Mor
gan, 92; Herbert Porter, 90; Fred
Kilmer, B<>; James Frey, 90; Leon
Morgan, 92; Jacob Kilmer, 90. Aver
age attendance 13.
NANCY E. KiLMEr, teacher.
A Painful Anomaly.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Dominion Iron and Steel
company lielil ill Montreal a few days
ago it was announced that the com
pany would not continue the construc
tion of its steel rail mill at Sydney, N.
S., for the present. It was stated by Mr.
James lloss, the president, that had
there been a fair market in Canada
for steel rails the mill would have been
completed some months ago. The mill
will be devoted to the production of
structural and architectural forms, for
which there is a good demand, and the
manufacture of such forms is encour
aged by the Dominion government, but
no encouragement is offered in the tar
iff for the production of steel rails. It
is to be sincerely hoped that at the
forthcoming session of the Dominion
parliament this painful anomaly will
be removed from the tariff.—Canadian
Manufacturer.
it is well for us to consider In our
fraternal relations that our happiness
ns well as the happiness of others de
pends upon our belief in the goodness
of bad people a lot more than it does
on our belief in the badness of good
people.—George A. Fuller.
The minor advantages of membership
In the grange are directly financial, but
I the principal advantages are social and
I educational.