Republican News Item.
VOL. VII. NO. 47.
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LAPO*TE, r SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1903.
THRCP
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& taste and appetite
—■ LOPEZ.
Mrs. J. C. Dyer and Mra. (!. M.
Tozer of Ricketts, were visiting in
town last week.
C. M. Lewis of Syracuse, spent
Sunday with his son, Homer.
Dr. Christian is erecting a two
story office building and Mrs. Rouse
of Dusriore, is building a barber
shop and dwelling house combined.
William Rogers of Laporte is doing
the work on both houses.
Spencer D. Reed of Tunkhannock,
was doing business in town Mon
day.
John Schock of Wilmot, moved in
town last week. He expects to
work for Jennings Bros.
F. U. Waltman says he will have
the finest yard in town this summer.
James Bryant built an addition to
his house recently.
The Prof, is shooting ducks. He
didn't shoot the dog this time.
Gecrge Scribner moved to Laquin
last week.
H. W. Messersmith and wife were
Dushore callers Sunday.
* Wm. Kunkle of Wilmot was do
ing business in town the first of this
week.
1863. APRIL 5, 1903. A Very Rnrc
Occurancc.
Hev. X. A. Kaier entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Jeremiah Beegan at his
home on Palm Sunday. An elegant
dinner was given in honor of the
fortieth anniversary of his arrival at
Dushore, and the fortieth wedding
anniversary of Mr.Jand Mrs. Deegan.
The couple having been married by
Rev. Kaier forty years on that date.
A great friendship has existed for
that many years between the vener
able priest and Mr. and Mrs. Began.
He being the priest to baptise nine
children, solemnize four marriages
and assisted in laying four of their
loved ones to rest in St. Basil's Cem
etery. A few pleasant hours were
passed and little gifts of friendship
exchanged, and many happy returns
of the day were the heart-felt wishes
of the beloved priest, Rev. Kaier
and Mr. and Mrs. Beegan.
Unbiased Testimony.
Mr. E. P. Powell, the well known ag
ricultural writer, has this to say of the
grauge In the Tribune Farmer: "1 am
not a member of a grange, but I believe
In them with all my heart. They are
doing an immense amount of work,
and it 1B of a very wholesome sort. The
social Influence is as good as the edu
cative. It has the advantage of bring
ing together husbands and wlv&s, as
all clubs should. The grange work, so
far as I have watched It, has been In
variably for sound legislation, for hon
est elections, for progressive farm
work, for improved Institutes and for
the general social welfare of farm
neighborhoods."
The Fnture of Ajfrlonlture.
As I view the future of agriculture
In America the organization of farmers
Is a necessity for their success. Study,
Investigation, the taking, reading, writ
ing for the agricultural press become
a matter of necessity and duty which
we cannot Ignore or escape If the
American farmer hopes to hold his
relative position in the Industrial in*
terests of our matchless country.—
Aaron Jones, Master National Grange.
Under Grange Auspice*.
The Connecticut Dairymen's associa
tion, by Invitation of Lyme grange,
held an Institute at Hamburg with
large attendance. Vice President Blrge
gave an address on"The Future of
Cattle Feeding In New England," Sec
retary Noble on "Dairying," Professor
L. A. Clinton, "How to Increase Profits
of the Dairy;" Cattle Commissioner
Averlll, "Foot and Mouth Disease."
Onr Responsibility.
R. R. Galusha, lecturer of the Ver
mont state grange, says,"The object
of our association primarily is greater
development socially and educational
ly, but it follows as naturally as the
seasons that with increased knowledge
there is an increased responsibility
along all lines related to human wel
fare."
Tbe Essence of Bervleo.
Togo beyond the letter of any obli
gation and serve another freely, gener
ously, to give time and energy more
thaa la expected, more than may be
rightfully demanded, is the surest way
to advancement The essence of thla
kind of service la sacrifice.—Rev. Dr.
Raymond, Schenectady, N. Y.
COUNTYHEWS I
Happenings of KSKr"
Interest to Readers Many Towns. J
DUSHORE
M. J. O'Brien has moved to Sayre
where he will V'.rk in the car shops.
Dr. Herrmann is building a house
on his farm on the Overton road.
J. H. Yonkin is building a barn to
replace the one that burned about a
year ago.
Mrs. Emily Pomeroy Rockwell is
visiting friends in New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cole have
been making an extended visit to
New York city.
A little daughter of Henry Obert
is critically ill with pneumonia. Hor
temperature tor several days was
10G.
John Oibbs has moved from J. 11.
Yonkin's farm to the Middendorf
house on the Overton road.
Some sneak thief stole a grip con
taining insurance papers etc from
George Botler's buggy while at Ber
nice last Tuesday. A reward of five
dollars failed to recover it. %
Lauretto Slattery is slowly recov
ering from an attack of typhoid
pneumonia.
An infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hamer is critically ill
with spinal meningitis.
Thomas Brogan and wife of near
Williamsport are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. J. S. Hoffa is recovering
from her recent illness.
A chess club has been formed here
with the following members: B.
Kline, J. E. Reese Killgore, M. I).
•Connor, J.H.Thayer, James Bowles,
Harry Biddle, T. V. Kelly and G.
W. Jackson. We would suggest
that Laporte organize a club and our
boys will teach them "some games."
A party of local amateur geolog
ists while exploring and gathering
specimens a few days ago discovered
a rich vein of copper ore about one
half mile south of this place. They
have been quietly trying to acquire
the property but their secret has
leaked out.
Frank Molyneux of this place and
Walter and Allen Streevy of Over
ton start for the state of Washington
to-morrow, They will be accom
panied to North Dakota by William
Spink of Forks who goes there to
visit his brother Alfred.
Lewis Hunsinger has rented the
J. H. Yonkin farm and has moved
thereto.
An energetic young man of this
place who has a hobby of planting
shade trees found one that needed
replacing. He started for the woods
late in the evening, found one, look
ed to see that no one saw him, dug
it up and was just in the act of hoist
ing it on his shoulder when he hap-
to see through the dim light
some one coming towards him on
the run. Our man waited for no
more. Visions of fines for trespass
ing galloped through his steaming
brain and dropping the tree and
grabbing his pick away he ran.
Over a barbed wire fence, over u
plowed field to the rail road, and
safety. Alas for the second wire
fence which he had forgotten ! Biff !
A solemn thud back in the plowed
field. Dazed but not defeated; a roll
under the wire fence; a stumble
down over the tracks, a hasty back
ward look and the pursuer breaks
into view, stops, listens, battled,
gives up the chase.
At 10 p. m. a solitary individual,
minus hat, soil smitten, fairly good
clothes but ragged, with a pick close
ly cuddled to his trousers was seen
upon a back street. We thought it
was the advance guard of the Bing
hamton R. R. but it wasn't.
Master Fred Thayer, son of lawyer
Thayer, had an experience last
Thursday which he will hardly for
get. He was going home alone from
school and took to the rail road track
us it was much nearer. In some
way his foot was caught in the guard
rail and he was fast. Twist as he
would or pull he was fast, he could
not get his foot out of his shoe even;
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the foot itself was fast. He scream
ed for help but no one heard him.
He heard the afternoon freight
whistle at Mildred; then Satterfield;
at the several crossings near the
Horseshoe then for the crossing
directly ahead of him and not over
ten rods away with a sharp curve
i at the crossing; finally the train it
self thundered into sight. Freddy
' says:"l thought how 1 would look
when they would carry me into the
house all cut up and I leaned over
the track as far as I could so it would
not cut me all up." But a merciful
providence intervened. By some
strange circumstance the fireman
was out of his usual place and out
' upon the foot board of t'»e engine
where he saw the boy m time to
warn the engineer who stopped the
train just in time. Master Fred
was loosened by prying the rails
apart and carried a bruised and
blackened foot for several days.
Lawyers Bradley and Mullen of
Laporte were transacting business
in this place last week.
Mr. Donlon of Lopez was a busi
ness caller in Dushore last Friday.
John Messersmith and wife of
New Albany were in town last we(Tk.
Gill Lathrop of Iticketts, was a
visitor here last week.
Luther Messersmith and leonard
Mosier of Rieketts were in town a
few days ago.
Adam Morey of Picture Rocks
was a business man in town lastweek.
Harry Wilcox who is employed
in the Herald office, while printing
some letter heads had the misfortune
to get his band caught in the job
press. His hand was badly crushed
and medical assistance was sum
moned immediately.
Charles Lawrence who moved from
here to Punxsutawney, returned
with his fanjily last week. We are
glad to have them back with us
again.
SHUNK.
Mrs. Ezra Williams returned to
her home in East Canton Saturday,
after visiting a few days here last
week, the guest of her son O. J.
Williams.
Ira Bryan and Lester Woodley of
Hillsgrove, were callers in town last
week.
Robert McEwen and Homer Peck
of Hillsgrove were brief callers in
town Wednesday, enroute to Cold
Spring and Laquin.
James and Frank Brenchley have
taken a job of the Laquin Lumber
company, near Cold Spring, of peel
ing a thousand cord of bark and
cutting the hemlock and hardwood
ready for market.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mosher of Wav
' erly, N. Y., are visiting their sister
Mrs. E. P. Fanning.
A. E. Campbell is in the city this
week looking up the new styles and
purchasing his spring stock of goods.
Our merchants are now having
their goods shipped over the Susq.
' & N. Y. R. R. to Cold Spring, only
three miles from town. They say
' they will compete with any town in
the State as far as quality, quantity
and prices are concerned. Come to
town and see.
i The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
' Fanning was the scene of a pretty
wedding Saturday evening April 4,
' when their youngest daughter Miss
' Lottie, was united in marriage to
Calvin Fleming by A. B. Kilmer
1 Esq., in the presence of the immed
' iate relatives of the contracting par
ties. The bride was neatly attired
in a gown of blue cloth with satin
and applique trimmings to match.
112 while the groom wore the conven
tional black. Miss Nancy Kilmer
1 acted as maid of honor and James
' Parish as best man. We join with
the many friends of this popular
' couple in wishing them a long and
: prosperous life in the future.
A very pleasant surprise oceured
' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
75 CTS. PER YEAR
Fanning Friday evening, Aprilin
honor of Mrs. Fanning's birthday.
There was a profound secret existing
between the better half and brothers
and sisters of the Mrs. (as they knew
this day would surely come to pass)
for her to be invited out to spend
the afternoon and take tea with her
brother Will, which she thought
would be a proper way to celebrate
her birthday and likewise proceeded,
but upon returning in the early eve
ning discovered a light in her parlor
window, and a hurried investigation
proved that about thirty-five of her
relatives and friends had taken
possession ofherhomein her absence.
When the lady regained her equili
brium and became reconciled to the
situation, it is needless to say they
were all forgiven for intruding and
the evening was spent in games and
music until nearly midnight, when
a delicious supper was served by
Mrs. M. E. Williams as caterer, and
all departed for their homes after
leaving with Mrs. Fanning many
pretty tokens of the occasion and
wishing her many happy returns of
the day.
ESTELLA. \
J. E. Brown has returned from
his visit to Columbia county.
Mrs. Ernest Kaye and two little
sons will start for Idaho next Mon
day to visit her father, IT. B. Mc
intire, formerly of this.'place. Mrs.
Kaye has been in very poor 'health,
and it is the hope of her friends that
the western trip may prove benefi
cial to her.
Jesse Lewis has moved his family
to Forksviile, and will work for Asa
112 Jttle this summer.
C. B. Wheatly is building a large
barn. August Plotts is the contract
or, and \Y. E. Wheatley is doing the
mason work.
\\ arren May and wife are visiting
friends at Muncy Valley.
Joseph Gilbert, path master for
this district has a crew of men on the
road trying to "mend their ways."
The egg social at the Hall last Sat
urday evening was a success both so
cially and financially.
* SQNESTOWN.
A number of men drove to picture
Rocks 011 Monday evening, some to
be initiated into the order of Junior
Mechanics, of which the rest were
members. Among those to ,;o were
E. J. andH. D. Lockwootl, \V. B.
and Harry llazen, John < V.mpbell,
H. A. Starr and Rev. J. (>. !>iggs.
The P. o. S. of A. gave a banquet
on Friday evening to its members
and their faniiles. About ninety
were present and regaled themselves
on the things provided until a
late hour.
Miss Mable Ilazen visited friends
at Muncy Valley last Thursday.
A pie supper will be served at this
place on Saturday night. Proceeds
to apply on M. E. church. Cake and
ice cream will alsoJ>e served. All
are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Yeagle visited the
latter's niothir, Mrs. Hannah Buck,
recently.
A new engine has arrived jo be
used on the Eagles Mere railroad.
Mrs. H. C. Boatman is ill.
The school entertainment on Sat
urday evening was well attended.
The children had their parts well
rehearsed and the ease with which
they went through the dialogues re
flect credit on their ability as actors.
Miss Maud Sones of Beaver Lake
was the guest of friends here over
Sunday.
HILLSGROVE.
Ed. Ilolconib, the new post mas
ter will soon begin the erection of a
new building to be used as a post
office, the present one being too
small for this town.
I Harry Chapman has bought a large
farm over in Lycoming county, near
Iluntersville, and will move on it
soon. Cieo. < )hapman will also move
there.
L. \V. Bennet of Muncy Valley,
agent for the Empire Medicine Co.
of London, Canada, was introducing
Ids medicine in town last week.
Thos. Walburn of Columbia Co.
has moved back to the Grove.
There is a good show of our trout
streams such as Mill creek being
cleaned out of trout before the fish
ing season opens. There ought to
be a fish Warden appointed.