Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 1.
Q To Buy Your Jewelery.S
in Town to Compare
1 the Quality that We are Giving \
S You for the Low Price Asked. /
Quality and moderate prices makes a force thatC
r irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage j
Jof this section. Many years here in business, always 112
C with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen 7
\ with a care and judgment commensurate with its 112
\ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \
Q our store a safe place to'invest. C
r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X
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<> DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler. S
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No Place
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STOVES, and RANGES,
OOJLXi OE WOOD.
HEATERS;V
ONE OP WINTER'S .GREAT DELIGfITS.
House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Description, Guns?and Ammunition.
Bargains that bring the buyer back.
, Come and test the truth of our talk.
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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 stovd.
Hot Air, Steam and , Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing,* Roofing and Spouting.
Sam ac I (^ote^us'fior^fa.
The Shopbell Dry (food Co.,
» 313 Pine Street,
' (j WILLIAMSPORT, PA. „ ,
spring
Dress Fabric^.
Our stock of Black and Colored Dress Goods is very
large and attractive at the present time, and our prices
we believe the very lowest in the city for equal value.
38 incli all wool Albatross in all the
new Spring Shades. This is a firm, fine
fabric of good quality, (or 50c.
All wool Granite in a good line of col
ore, including black, at 50c.
We are showing some good values in
black and white, and navy and white
small checks at 40c and 50c.
38-inch navy blue and black Snow
Flake and Scotch Mixtures. These are
desirable fabrics at 50c.
Mohairs and Sicilians are the popular
materials for Shirtwaist Suits. We have
a good line of plain colors, also navy and
black with white dots and stripes at 50c
and 75cents. Navy blue Cheviot 36 to 54
.inches wide, ranging from 39c up to $1.50
Prunellas in all the staple shades. This
is an excellent fabric tor medium weights
suits and an excellent value for one dollar.
Mistrals, Ktamines, Voiles and a vari
ety of thin sheer materials in navy, tan
and gray at 50c to 1.50
White wool materials are very fashion
able this season for full dresses and waists
We have some good qualities of white or
cream Mohairs, Albatross, Mistrals, Crepe
de Chine, Bedford Cord, Stripe Batiste,etc
THE SHOPBELL DfiY GOOD CO.
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LA PORTE, r SULLI VAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 7 , 1903.
In Black Wool Crepe de Chine'We have
two specially good numbers at 75c—51.00
Glossy Black Mohairs that have the
width, luster and weight, qualities range
from 40c up to $1 50.
Black mistrals and etamines. some good
values to show you at 50 cts up' to $1 50.
Black inelrofte, a desirable material
for medium weight dresses. See our
numbers at 75 cents to $1.25.
Black Cheviots for skirts and tailor
made suits. We show qualities from 39c;
up to $2 00
Black Satin Soliel of extra fine finish
and good values for 75c and one dollar.
Black Nun's Veiling and Albatross,
some choice values at 50 eta to $1 00.
Black Batiste and thin materials with
Silk and mohair stripes. No two pat
terns alike $12.50 and 14 00 a pattern.
Black Canvass and Fancy Weaves in
a variety of designs at 75 cents and $1 50
Priestley's Black And Navy Cravenette
Serge for Rain Coats, at $1 75 and $1 85.
THE GRANGE
Conducted by J« ▼« DAJ#OV (
Prtm Ourrt*pendent »« York State
Orange
MRS. SARAH G. BAIRD.
Only Woman Wk« Ever H«M Posi
tion of Muter of Any State Gramfe,
Mrs. Sarah O. Balrd of Minnesota,
the only woman who has held the offltie
of master of a state grange, is iotie of
the strongest women in an order that
encourages the women in every way to
take places on the level with men.
Under her leadership the grange in her
own state has prospered, and the stiite
shows greater activity in grange work
than for years. It is needless to say
that Mrs. Balrd is a magnificent speak
er, a fine presiding officer and a strong
worker in every way. She is in the
IfHS. SARAH O. BAIUD.
ninth year of her mastership of the
State grange. George W. Balrd Is gate
keeper of the national grange, and he
and Mrs. Balrd are charter members of
Minnehaha grange, 380, which was or
ganised twenty-eight years ago and
has never b*com« dormant. Mr. Balrd
is master of Minnehaha grange. Speak
ing of his work, he says:
"Our work In the subordinate grange
Is now principally along educational
lines. Our members have the greatest
faith in the Order and have clung to
Its principles during all the years of
our organization. We now see the ben
efits of organization as never before,
and we are enjoying to the fullest the
social and educational advantages of
our work. We have a well equipped
hail and everything necessary to make
our meetings a success."
Rhode Island Agricultural College.
The recent election of Mr. Kenyon L.
Butterfleld of Michigan to the presi
dency of the Rhode Island Agricultural
college bodes well for that Institution.
During the past three years he has
pursued work In the University of
Michigan. His work in the university
has been of such a high order that dur
ing this year he was appointed lecturer
in rural sociology, a new course offered
in the university. He believes in thor
ough technical training for the fanner,
and it is understood that the Rhode Is
land board will give him full latitude
to carry out his ideas in this direction.
He Is withal an enthusiastic worker In
the grange.
Practical Co-operation.
Some time ago, when prices for beef
were so high as to 'be altnMt prohibi
tive, the members of some of the
granges In Berkshire county, Mass.,
co-operated in defying the high prices
of the meat trust and getting their own
fresh meat at a low price. Some of the
farmers raising young stock agreed to
gether to kill off stock as It was needed
to supply meat, taking turns and dis
tributing to each other and to 6ther
members of the grange at a lower price
than meat was selling for in the mar
ket Two important grange ideas were
thereby illustrated—fraternity and co
operation.
"Watch the Baaket."
Carnegie In his "Empire of Business"
sums up the Conditions of success fori
the farmer as well aB the businessman.
He says:"The man who falls is the
man who scatters his capital, which,
means that be has also scattered Tito
brains. He has investments in this,
that and the other thing. Don't put all
your eggs in one basket ts all wrong.
I tell you, put all your eggs in one bas
ket and then watch that basket."
The secretary of the Pennsylvania
State grange, J. T. Ailman, says that in
many sections the notion still prevails
that the grange is the avowed enemy
»112 the middlemen. This is not correct.
We oppose only a surplus of middlo
jnen, endeavoring to Shorten as -touch
as possible the route from the pro
ducer to ibe consumer.
The advisability of organizing a na
tional grange life Insurance company
is under consideration by a committee
appointed by the national grange to
•report at'lts next Meeting. Ths com
mittee consists of W. K. Thompson,
South Carolina; 6. S. Lkdd, Massachu
setts: N. J. Bacllelder. New HamDsUrs.:
COVNTYNEWSI JTSZX&
Happenings of < KSESf - "
Interest to Readers Many Towns. j
EAGLES MERE.
It Is'fepo'fted that t>r. Smith pall
has purchased the Wm. Taylor lot
on The Avenue and will at once
erect a residence and drug store
thereon.
E. J. Albertson, who recently pur
chased the Randall property, Is put
ting It in fine shape.
At a special meeting of council
Scott Collins, of Porksville, was
awarded tihe contract for the stone
work on the new bridge to be erect
ed on Lake wood drive. Work will
commence at once.
Raymond Kehrer has returned
from New Ydrk and Philadelphia
where he purchased goods for the
Rammer trade at the Kehrer store.
C. Laßue Munson,of Williamsport
spent a few hours in town last week.
Mr. Munson has been engaged as
extra Counsel to help the Borough
in the damage suit.
The Post Office Club has about de
cided to change the names of the
months of the year, more properly
speaking to shift them around a bit,
so people will not get things mixed
up so badly as they now do. For
many years we have always expect
ed bull frogs and warm rains in
April, and snow, blow and ice in
March, but—well you see how it is
now. It was unanimously resolved
by the Club that if we can't make
the -weather fit the month, we must
make the month lit the weather. If
it is possible in any way to straighten
this tangle, one may be sure that
Poet Office Club will do it.
- Street Commissioner Moyer is cer
tainly doing fine work upon our
streets. Never did they look so well
as now.
Although not fully completed, Mr.
Howard Stevens has taken posses
sion of his new house.
Mr. John Hayman is giving the
Stearns cottage a new coat of paint.
Many improvements are being
made at the Chautauqua by the
Company and we are informed that
a number of fine new cottages will
be erected by private parties. Im
provment seems to be the order of
the day at that end of the town.
The miners at the Sones camp are
still digging for coal and are now
some 200 feet in the mountains.
Promising slate is being taken out
in considerable quantity, but paying
coal has not yet been located.
We note with sorrow, that about
all that is growing around here at
this time, is a growing tendency of
some members of the Post Office
Club to'tell what-is not true or else
indeed, strange unusual things are
taking place in this neck-o-woods.
A member said the other day, when
he was down the road a raccoon,
which was in the middle of the track
at a point just this side of Sonestown,
started up the road on the appoach
of the Morning Express, and kept
ahead of the train as far as Castle
Rock. There it attempted to cross
the track by crossing the rail but the
morning was so cool and the rails so
frosty that the 'coon froze to it. An
engine, playfully called "Dandy,"
was but a few feet from the'poor an
imal and murder was in the air,
whehDandy took its usual "hot'
box" and stood still. Now it hap
pened that tha hot box so warmed
the rail that the frost melted and
Mr. Raccoon was saved. Of course
the false part of this story is, about
the Morning Express overtaking so
fleet an animal as the 'coon in an
eight mile run.
'
One of the Chaplains in the Legi>-
i lature has written to State Treasurer
Harris to ask him if he is entitled to
the increase of salary under the bill
raising the pay from $3 td $6 a day.
Mr. Harriß replied that as the bill
became a law after the Legislature
had adjourned its chaplains were not
' beneficiaries.
DVSHOPE.
Mrs. Henry Hoffmaster is * us
ly ill. Her recovery is verj ibt
ful.
Win. Carrol, Junior editoi the
Herald, had an exciting way
last Sunday. He was thro* from
the carriage and somewhat lised,
but will soon be around.
H. E. Obert now occupies his new
house. Miller Beardsly lias moved
to the one vacated by Mr. Obert.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carrol of Towan
da, visited relatives here last week.
Miss Donahoe of New York State,
spent several days with her brother,
John Donahoe.
J. S. HolFa was in New York City
last week.
Mrs. J. N. Matthews of Elmira,
has moved to this place.
Burgess Cunningham is closing
the business places on Sundays, and
his actions are being endorsed by
nearly every one.
C. M. Croll spent Sunday with rel
atives at Muncy Valley.
miLSGROVE.
Mrs. Sam Darby of lloytville, and
Mrs. F. B. Thrall of Williamsport,
were called to Ilillsgrove by the ser
ious illness of their mother, Mrs. J.
11. Hoffman, who is now much im
proved.
W. L. Hoffman is repairing the
front of his store.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ga
lough, on Saturday last a boy.
Mother and child both doing well
and Paul setting up the cigars.
Tha house occupied by Philip
Foul eh rod and Wm. Christman was
burned down on Saturday morning.
The occupants saved nearly all of
their household goods.
Bark jobs and coal mines are the
principle themes of conversation at
the present time.
Mr. Holcomb has broken ground
for the new post office near Hoff
man's store on Main street.
Win. Gumble has opened an ice
cream parlor and receives a liberal
share of the patronage.
ESTELLA.
Grover Brown had the misfortune
to get his arm quite badly cut on a
saw in Rogers Bros', saw mill at
Lincoln Falls.
Mrs. W. E. Miller, of Forksville,
made a trip to Lincoln Falls on Mon
day.
Mrs. C. B. Jennings is on the sick
list.
August Plotts with a crew of car
'penters are putting up the barn for
'C. B. \Vheatley.
John Griffis and wife spent Sunday
at his brother's home in Lincoln
Falls.
The hop at C. B. Jennings's hall
was well attended. The Jackson
band from Ilillsgrove furnished the
music.
J. G. Plotts sold his fine gray team
of horses to D. F. McCarty who in
turn sold them to Pat Dorsey the
Jobber at Lnporte.
J. J. Webster is sick at his camp
at Jakersville. We understand he
suffered quite a loas to his hardwood
timber by the forest fires raging in
that section last week, and with
great difficulty kept them from burn
ing his buildings.
WQKfirre. ~
Forest fires the past week did
quite a little damage in this place
burning over a large territory. Com
mencing Thursday morning at Coder
Ruh the Are drtvtn by a veritable
gale came up the mountain into the
lumber tract of Trexler A* Terrell by
noon and burned fiercely all Thurs
day afternoon an 4 night and Friday
all day. At South Brook the camp
known as Spruce Camp operated by
E. \V. Morgan destroyed With
contents as also t new camp in pro
| cess of erection ai mile or so beyond
j Spruce Camp. Two houses at Ben
i nett's camp at Dellous Brook occu
jpied by A. Buckingham and G.Ros-
75 CTS. PER YEAR
engrant were distroyed with con
tents, and it was only by the heroic
labors of a large force of men that
the main camp at that place was
saved. It is reported that the loss
will reach some $15,000. .
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Heintzlemun
and family returned from Allentown
where they went to attend the fun
eral of their nephew, aged 3 years,
who was killed by the accidental
swallowing of carbolic acid.
Mr. J. D. Place who was very ill
is recovering.
Mrs. Eugene Shock is slightly bet
ter at this writing.
Mr. John Waring has been serious
ly ill.
The home of Mr. George Trexler
at Mertztown, was totally di9troyed
by fire last Thursday evening.
The Sullivan county schools closed
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Ilouser are
visiting their parents in Monroe
county.
Mr. Chas. Williams has moved
away from here.
Mr. Phil Bates has moved into
the house formerly occupied by
John Getz.
The conductor of the lumber train
on the L. Y r . It. R. was thrown and
dragged at the station one day last
week and sustained slight injuries.
Mr. Ed. Brown and family spent
a few days with friends near New
Albany this week.
It is reported that Mr. Gurley is
improving nicely at Sayre.
r SGNESTOWN.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCartney of
Lopez spent the fore part of the
week in town.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Welch spent
Monday at Eagles Mere.
Mrs. It. W. Simmons did shop
ping in Williamsport on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Watson is making
regular weekly trips to William
sport for medical treatment.
Freeman Deyo of Williamsport,
after spending a few days with Sam
uel Crist and family, returned home
on Monday.
Harry Phillips of Jersey Shore,
visited his parents over Sunday.
Mrs. G. W. Phillips returned with
him.
Isaac Lowe of Williamsport visit
ed friends here over Sunday.
Miss Clara Keeler after a week's
visit with her sister, Mrs. It. W.
Simmons, returned to Willismsport
on Monday.
A. T. Armstrong has started up
his steam saw mill again. John
Converse having again put it in
shape for him.
Miss Mao Meneer of Nordmont,
spent a short time with her brother
at this place last week.
Miss Maine Stackhouse visited at
Picture Rocks, last week.
Mrs. M. Bogart of Lopez, accom
panied by two of her sisters, the
Misses ltea, are visiting here.
Mrs. S. Eddy and daughters have
returned home after a winter in
Williamsport.
T. V. Kelly of Dushore was here
on Monday.
South BrooH.
Last Thursday a forest lire broke
out at Bean Run, coining through
South Brook at an uncontrollable
speed, burning Jennings Bros.' rail
road, bridges, tills and also a large
quantity of logs and bark, and do
ing all kinds of damages. Jennings
Bros, are obliged to suspend business
in the woods until they get things
repaired again. Fortunately there
being plenty of water and good help
at hand there were no buildings
burned. One of the engines is oblig
ed to stay here until the track gets
repaired.
Mr. Chas. Marsh talks of taking a
bark job from the "Union Tanning
Co. to peel about 275 tons of bark,
and will give employment to several
good hands.
Mr. James Beatty and Chas. Erie
Were trout lishing recently and
caught a largo number of trout, one
of them weighing one pound after
being cleaned.
Miss Margaret Ivunkle was a Lo
pez visitor last week.
Miss Isabella Thomas aud Mrs.
Fred Allen were on a business trip
to Lopez last week.