Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 6. C To Buy Your Jewelery*S in Town to Compare With J the Quality that We are (riving i You for the Low Price Asked. / Quality and moderate prices makes a force thatC C irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage J Jof this section. Many years here in business, always I C with a full line of Roods a b G ve suspicion; chosen p i with a care and judgment commensurate with its I \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes 1 / our store a sale place to invest. C c Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. $ RETTENBURY, ) <, DUSHORU, FA. COLE HARDWARE? No Sace'Oke this Place For Reliable v STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB "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 to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Summer Comfort at Little Cost. On the threshold of Summer now and a store teeming with fresh, crisp merchandise suited to hot weather wear, Summer outfitting is not a very costly business nowa days. The ready-to-wear has reached such a high state of perfection that one can buy all sorts of dainty garments for less price than you can furnish the material and have them made to your order. SHIRT WAIST SUITS. The Shirtwaist Suit is an easy first as a favorite summer costume. They are made in two parts, a stylish waist and an equal ly stylish skirt. The prices are astonish ing low on these suits. We have them fro in $2.00 and between prices up to $lB. SHIRT WAIST TIME NOW. Here are quantities of cool sheer White Lawn and Madras waists in stripe and Jacquard figures, fresh from the best makers. The prices are merely nominal when you consider the qualities and style, it will he to your interest to make your selections from this assortment. SOME WASH GOODS. lietter try to get first choice from these. They're cool dainty summer fabrics and they cost only a trifle more than the or dinary prints. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the Newsltem LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1903. OPENWORK HOSE FOR LADIES. 1 They're much called for this season. < Here are to lots for you to seleit from, the < price argument will impress you. Ladies' , fast black lace striped hose made with high spliced heels and double soles, an extra good quality for 25c. Ladies' fast black lace lisle thread hose at 43c; has been selling at 50c. SUMMER KNIT UNDERWEAR. If you have thin underwear to buy let us show you our line. Ladies' low neck and sleeveless ribbed vests at 10c, 1124 c, 15c, Swiss ribbed vests at 25c to $1 00. Children's summer underwear in most all qualities you could ask for. Men's lialbriggan shirts and drawers at 25c and 50c. BATH TOWELS. We are selling some bath towels at lower prices than you generaly pay for bath towels of like size and qualitv. They come bleached and unbleached, hemmed or fringed at sc, 10c, GRANGE CONFERENCES. Michigan Taking: the Lead In a Mo»t Valuable Line of Work. Michigan state grange, under the careful direction of its worthy master, George B. Horton. Is stepping Into th# front rank as an efficient farmers' or ganization. More new granges were organized in that state last year than In any other. It has more grange halls owned by the granges. It is proving of vast helpfulness to the farmers In matters of legislation. The latest Idea Is to hold grange conferences through out the state, much after the custom of the farmers' Institutes. Assignments have been made for a series at nearly 200 meetings in aid of uniformity in grange work and to assist all granges, new and old. In the way of essential methods to grange success. These con ferences are supposed to be so located as to be convenient for all members from all granges to attend. In behalf of the state grange a proficient confer ence conductor will assist at each meet ing. A considerable portion of each programme is to be made up from as slgnmen s to local people, and discus sion will be general. All conferences are intended to be closed sessions. All parts of grange work will be considered. The Idea is a good one for adoption In every state. What the Granite Stand* For. The granp • is the strongest and most enduring farmers' society in this coun try, if not in the world. Other farm organizations have sprung up and flour ished for n time, only to wither or die. After a hard struggle and slow early growth the grange lives, a pi werful yet conservative element In American farm life. We may safely say that no other organization so fairly represents the American farm freeholder. An holiest expression of grange opinion may be accepted as a fair statement of the views held by the better class of farmers who own their farms and live on them. If there is any organization better qualified to give voice to the views of this class, we do not know what it is.—ltural New Yorker. A Granpfe Lecture Coone. One good thing a grange may do in the winter is to provide a public lec ture course for the village or city in which it exists. Let there be lectures, concerts and other entertainments. It is such manifestations of search after knowledge as this, says an exchange, that make granges known honorably and wide in their sections, and such granges are a beneficent and powerful influence on all neighboring granges and farming sections. A grange com munity that will support such a lec ture course regularly is a progressive one, ambitious and eager to improve its mental and physical environment and status. Think it over for next win ter. A Live Orange County. Tioga, county, Pa., has thirty-seven granges and a combined membership of more than 2,000. They have a Pa trons' life Insurance company and a fire Insurance company carrying risks amounting to over $2,500,000. They can talk all over the county by tele phone, and rural free delivery is rapid ly spreading. The special agent of the postoffice department was recently in the county laying out eight different routes. The grange should receive from ev ery man according to his ability and give to every man according to his need.—Watertown (N. Y.) Times. Littleton (111.) grange claims the youngest master of a subordinate grange in the state. He is Karl El. Lambert, aged seventeen. We refer our readers to the adver tisement of the First National Bank of Hughesvilie, which they will find in these columns. This bank is well known as ;one of the staunchest in Lycoming eounty. It was estab lished in 1888, and commenced pay ing dividends in 1889, and has paid a semi-annual dividend of .'J per cent ever since, beside accumulating a surplus and net profit account of $.">0,000. This successful and proflta- I hie career is largely due to the care ful and conservative manner in which this bank has been conducted. Its management is composed of pru dent, active aud courteous business men. Its Board of Directors are gentlemen of acknowledged stand ing and commanding influence in the community. It has become an axiom that rich and poor are served alike at this bank, or each receiving the same careful and considerate treatment at the hands of its officers. The quick and easy mail commu nications between many portions ol Bullivan county and Hughesvilie, will make it convenient for many ol the citizens of this county to do bus iness with this well known financial institution. COWTYNEWS I S' Happenings oi ££2£Sr* Interest to Readers To " 11 EAGLES MERE. The Artist of the Post Office Club has put forth a masterpiece in the Cartoon line—in fact four of them. They are called "The building of the new school house," 'The Toboggan Slide," ".The Bucks Woods Ex press," and "Demanding Better Fa cilities." There is also a little side brush of the razor Monsieur Bogart used on the Post Office Club, show ing the effect of "cheek" on a first class razor. The artist has drawn the faces so perfectly that you will have no difficulty in identifying them, and he may get tangled in the libel law. Mr. Artist has consented to allow Bogart to exhibit them at his parlors for a few days, in part payment for work done on the ar tist's head and face the other night when the Club adjourned so precipi tately. Everyone is hoping that we are to have a good season; hoping that the League orders will be carried out; hoping that we will soon be able to send out morning mail, and hoping that the transportation pfaple will get awake to the fact that Eagles Mere is awake Jfor the whole sum mer season. Hope is, of course, all right, but unless it is mixed with an equal amount of Hustle it accom plishes little. The Post Club Office passed the following resolutions: Resolved, That if General Manag er Townsend will give us passes that I, we, us or ourselves and wives be ippointed as a committee togo down, tip, in, out, over or around the line *nd see if we cannot locate, or near ly or seemingly locate the chap or •haps who are yet dreaming that Eagles Mere is not awake and ready for business. Four members got a hope and hustle on and started on foot, last Saturday for Hughesville to interview the General Manager is to the passes. There'll Jbe some :hin' doin' pretty soon. The Fire Company had another lrill last Wednesday and made a lothergood showing. In less than hree minutes they had a fine stream *oing over the Lakeside Hotel. On y stand pipe pressure was used on ;his occasion. The importance of hese drills cannot be overestimated uid should be frequently practiced 10 that when a real call is made the ■ompariy will be so familiar with ts duties, that the excitement al ways connected with a fire will not nterfere with each man doing the particular thing he has learned to io at each drill and so avoid confu lion. A special election to vote on the juestion of raising more money for Borough improvements will prob ibly be held some time in July. Work on the dance pavilion at :he Chautauqua is progressing fine y. General Manager .Townsend of the W. & N. B. railroad was up the >ther day giving final instructions. The festival for the benefit of the Baptist Church held at the township ichool house, last Saturday night, was a pronounced financial success. Superintendent Chase has pur chased an especially fine fishing rod to be used in the swimming contests it the head of the Lake. The gen ial superintendent has never been defeated in a contest. Young Harry Martin gave him the closest call, *nd holds the record, being able to remain in the water for twenty three minutes. HILLSGROVE. One of the most destructive storms that ever visited this town passed over here on Tuesday evening. The barn belonging to the Union Tan ning Co. was struck by lightning and three of their driving horses killed by the bolt. Ed. Flynn, fore man in the woods had just left the barn a few minutes before the boll struck. Several trees were struck in town. Mrs. Franc Tritchler has returuec 1o her home in Buffalo, after visit ing her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harrison at this place. Bids are now in for a free rural mail delivery over the hill from this place to Proctorville. Chas. Saddler, an old resident of this place, died at New Albany Tues day evening and was brought to this place for burial. A large circle of friends mourn his untimely death. Rev. Hyde, of Canton, conducted the funeral services. Mrs. Joseph Helsman and son Alfred, are visiting friends in Du shore and Bernice this week. Frank McCann has moved over in the city from Brooklyn. Mr. Hartnell, head surveyor over the Binghamton and Southern was in town this week. Mr. J. T. Hoffman is visiting friends in Scranton and Wilkesßarre Mrs. Urban Moulthrop of Bing hamton is visiting her father and mother at this place. The Company is building a camp up Mill Creek for accommodation of their crews that are building the new wagon road to Kllenton, in Fox township. Moses Lewis is seriously ill at this writing. What has become of the newly organized band ? S. T. Galough attended the con vention at Harrisburg last week. Mrs. John Crawford was attacked by an infuriated cow last Sunday and severely gored. She is consid ered out of danger at this writing. Memorial Day was observed by the citizens of our town in a fitting manner. The exercises were under the auspices of the P. O. 3. of A., the old veterans as honored guests. The Memorial address was delivered by Rev. Woodcock of Proctor. Mrs. Francis Trichler returned to Buffalo last Tuesday. Chas. Peck attended a social dance at Estella, last Saturday anil reports a tine time. Miss Jennie Luther of Eldreds ville, is the guest of Miss Nina Green. John Dewar of Laquin, plaited his family at this place over Sunday. Harry Haas, a medical rtudent at the Missouri University, is spend ing the summer vacation with his parents here. Chas. Darby visited friends at Shunk last Saturday. Mrs. Lucy Hoffman anl Children are enjoying a two weeks visit at the county seat. The Union Tanning Co.'s SOOOO road up mill creek is progressing rapidly. Our popular landlord Mr. Hels man, has greatly irtproved his block by building a n e\» side walk. We already have son* fine walks here. Ed. Holcomb has jus finished his new post office buildinf. It is a fine structure situated in he center of the town on Main strec and is much more convenient than he old one. The Hillsgrovo boyf are organiz ing a ball team, and kill soon be ready to try their luej with some of the neighboring towns Lightning Kills Const Laporte. A cow belonging t> Q. S. Eddy was struck and kille< by lightning during the severe sto:n that swept over this place Tusday evening. An out building belnging to a po lander in the second ard was struck and completely deiolished. Mr. Eddy's cow was stalling but a few feet from a horse o'ned by Johi Shaffer, which by th shock and thrown t> the ground The animal made treated at temp to get on its feet bu would fall b fore fully up. Wht able to walk t was taken to the sttle where it coi tinues to remain in dazed condition keeping its head mving to and fo constantly, ltatei light feed >n Wednesday, but it< believed h<w ever, that it will live to be kille<. Miss N. EugeniOodge and £el en Pierson of Bloo;field, N. J.,are th^guests of theirunt, Mrs. E. M. Dunham. 75 CTS. PER YEAR DUSHOPE. A big silk mill is expected to bo located here according to rumor. Representatives are in town making arrangements and trying to raise a subscription of $25,000. Now is the tine if the citizens wish to have this place built up instead of buried. 'J'he base ball game on Saturday, onCronins Flat, was largely attend ed. Last year Monroeton played witi Dushore and gave them a }.•' gane, but this season Monroeton "isi't in it." Dushore gave thoj whit we would call a "loud" gan thty gave them more than l(i to Th> score was 18 for Dushore, 1 Mraroeton. J V. Rettenbury is reported to in 'ery poor health the past IV day. His many friends arc hopii. for ils speedy recovery. ft. Leverton will give parlor lam>s to his customers which will be atreat to those fortunate enough to gt one. Hnry Carpenter of Berwick, is visitng his parents at this place. Rv. P. H. Hoover, wife and son, are i Philadelphia this week. Mis Lane of Towanda, furnished the r.usic for the ball last week. Mr A. F. Herman of Philadel phia, s visiting his parents at this place. RICKETTS. TheK. O. T. M. elected new of ficers kr the following year, after an exiting time: Dr. Mintzer, Past Cmmander; J. D. Place, Coni mande; F. O. Kuhns, Lieutenant CommnderjJT. M. Buttles, Sargennt; Howartßineliart, Chaplain; C. Lin droth, Taster at Arms; Dr. Mintzer, Tent J. Waring, Ist blas ter of 3uard; A. Bartholomew, Picket; i. Hawk, Bentinal; Dr. Min tzer, Trutee. Sunday norning we were visited by welcom showers. Bark petfng is now in full blast. A numbc of Italians are expected to arrive tls week to work on the new railrod of the Lumber Co. Mr. S. J. Sturdevant of Meshop pen, well nown here as an insur ance agen died at his home last week aftr a brief illness.. Mr. Sturdevat was ill here a few days and left fr his home on May 29. Dr. Kukle of Kingston, was here a few da.9 last 'week, fishing with good sucess. The KO- T. M. will have an ice cream seial Saturday evening l.'J. Mrs. Irahmer and Miss Cora Getz returne from Philadelphia on Sat urday. Mrs.F. O. Kuhns is visiting her parent in Towanda. Mrs J. Waring has returned from a visitit Dushore. Mr.A. Schock has returned from a fishig trip with 18 trout and 2 bull bads. Golden Wedding Celebrated. Jilge and Mrs. T. J. Ingham celerated in a quiet way, their gol denwedding on Friday last. Their son, Ernest V. Ingham, Ellery I'. In<r>am and Frank 11. Ingham, with thtr wives, Mrs. Frederica It. lng han, Mrs. Katharine B. Ingham arl Mrs. Henrietta O. Ingham, 'and tUir children, Eunice Ingham, Don al B. Ingham, Fred. Thomas Jng hun and Joseph F. Ingham were all j-esent. The only other guests were Irs. Ellen B. Barrows, Mrs. Mary L. Mason, Mrs. M. C. Lauer and drs. H. Spencer. Mrs. Mason and Vlrs. Spencer were guests at the wedding fifty years ago. 31 r. and Mrs. Ingham expressed their thank fulness that they Jwere enabled to gather all of their children and grand children around their table, and that at the end of fifty years, no death had taken place in the family. We extend to them our congratulations. Summer School at Dvshore. County Superintendent M. It. Black has given out information that he will hold the Summer School at Dushore again this season. Like the County Institute, it can be made to pay greater returns financially, at Dushore than anywhere else in the county, which better enables the Co. Superintendent to supply able talent foi instructors.
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