Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 7.
£ To Buy Your Jewelery.N
in Town to Compare With
the Quality that We are Giving i
N You for the Low Price Asked. /
\ Quality and moderate prices makes a force thatC
C irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage
j of this section. 'Many years here in business, always I
( 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
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated.
S RETTENBURY, )
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COLE
i HARDWARE
No PlacTOpTttiis Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
CO-A-Xj 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 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.,
v 313 Pine Street,
m 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 now-a
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. OPENWORK HOSE FOR LADIES.
The Shirtwaist Suit is an easy first as a They're much called for this season,
favorite summer costume. They are made " t>re are ,0 ' otH for you to select from, the
.... . . , price argument will impress von. Ladies
in two parU, a stylish waist and an equal- } ast b)ac fe k , ace Btrip ed' hose made with
ly stylish skirt. The prices are astonish- high spliced heels and double soles, an
ing low on these suits. We have them extra good quality for 25c.
from $2.00 and between prices up to SIS. I-adies' fast black lace lisle thread hose
SHIRT WAIST TIME NOW. at c > ' iati een se "' n K at &oc.
Here are quantities of cool sheer White SUMMER KNIT UNDERWEAR.
1 ... If you have thin underwear to buy let
Lawn and Madras waists in stripe and U8 g | lo w you our line. Ladies' low neck
Jacquard figures, fresh from the best and sleeveless ribbed vests at 10c, 12Ae,
makers. The prices are merelv nominal 15c, Swiss vests at 25c to $1 00.
■ -i.i i:.- * i . i Children's summer underwear in most
when you consider the qualities and style. ~ .... ~ , ~
J 1 J all qualities you could ask tor.
It will be to your interest to make your Men ' B ii a n )r iggan B hirtß and drawers
selections from this assortment. at 25c and 50c.
SOME WASH GOODS. BATH TOWELS.
Better try to get first choice from these. Tc are selling some bath towels at
They're cool dainty summer fabrics and j°«'fr Prices than yon generaly pay for
. J hath towels of like size and quality. They
they cost only a trifle more than the or- come bleached and unbleached, hemmed
dinary prints. or fringed at sc, 10c, 12J, 16 and 25c.
THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO.
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Subscribe for tfreNewsltein
summer costume. They are made Here are to lots for you to select from, the
in two parts, a stylish waist and an equal- P ri . c< j wil > impress you. Ladies 1
. , . fast black luce striped hose made with
ly stylish skirt. Ihe prices are astonish- Hpli< , e(l he( , H . |ml double bol
ing low on tbese Kiiits. We have them extra good quality for 25c.
from $2.00 and between price? up to $lB. Ladies Inst black lace lisle thread hose
SHIRT WAIST TIME NOW. al 43*'! haH ,iw ' n selling at 50c.
Here are quantities of cool sheer White SUMMER KNIT UNDERWEAR.
, , w , • , . . , II you have thin underwear to buv let
Lawn and Madras waists in stripe and , lh , M | lOW y0 „ ollr lille- Lailies , ](W - )eck
.Tncquard fU'iires. fresh from the best ntiil •
LAPORTE,* SULLIVAN COUNTY P*., THURSDAY, JUNE 18 % 1903.
HILLSGROVE.
Mr. Buckley will take Mr. Moul
throp's place as book keeper for the
Tanning Co. Mr. Moulthrop has
been in the Tanning Co.'s employ
for 21 years.
Mrs. Chas. Saddler left for New
Albany last Monday.
Ed Hoffman made a pleasant call
on friends at Laporte and Eagles
Mere Sunday.
John Hileman spent Sunday at
Dushore.
Homer Peck has taken the con
tract of building the Company's
bridges up Mill creek.
H. H. Green has added an import
ed black rabbit to his already well
stocked farm at Black Rock.
John Barton and Lester Woodly
transacted legal business at L. B.
Speakers the early part of the week.
Wm. Moulthroup was the guest
of A. A. Ludy on Sunday.
The click of John Green's fishing
reel could be heard up Hoagland's
branch Friday last. Mr. Green re
turned with a large number of trout,
his wrist badly strained and his
shoulder somewhat given out under
the strain. He had the largest catch
of the season.
Miss Annie Itowe, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rowe, of
Forks township, died at the Sayre
Hospital on Saturday, June 13, after
an operation for appendicitis, aged
22 years. The funeral was held on
Wednesday at East Forks.
The Future of Agriculture.
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 becom# 1
a matter of necessity and duty which
we cannot Ignore or escape If the
American farmer hopes to hold hla
relative position in the industrial In*
teresta of our matchless country.—
Aaron Jones, Master National Grange.
Under Grange Auspices.
The Connecticut Dairymen's associa
tion, by invitation of Lyme grange,
held an institute at Hamburg with 1
large attendance. Vice President Birge
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
Averill, "Foot and Mouth Disease."
Laporte Borough Audit.
John \V. Flynn, treasurer of School Funds for
the school year ending June 1, IHO3.
Received from W. P. Shoemaker Col 24 lft
do state appropriation 400 OH
do speeial appropriation... 23 17
do K.A.Coiiklin, collector 412 08
do Krunk LuseU. C'o.Troas 42 99
do R. A. Conklin Col 127 4ft
same G4 96
Balance due J. W. Klynn 3f> 60
By unit due J. \V. Flynn, la&t audit 76 62
" orders redeemed 106S 68
Commission 2 per cent on 81003 68 21 27
1161 47 1161 47
Building Fund,
To amt in hands of Treas. last audit 20 96
Received from W. I'. Shoemaker Col IS 93
do R. A. Conklin collector 191 85
same SS 23
same 27 48
By orders redeemed 115 86
Bond No 11. redeemed with interest 10125
Amt. of bond coupons (twenty six) 65 00
•' 2 per cent commission on 282.11 564
Balance in hands of Treasurer 28 70
311 45 311 45
Musical Fund.
To amount of musical fund 108 88
Wm. I'. Shoemaker collector of School Tax for
the year ending June 2, 1902.
To amt due last audit 24 16
By Treasurer's receipt 24 16
W. P. Shoemaker, collector of Building Tax for
the year ending June 2, 1902.
To amount due last audit 15 93
By Treasurer's receipt 15 93
R. A. Conklin collector of School Tax for the
year ending June 1, 1903.
To amount of duplicate 749 69
Bv exonerations allowed 33 58
Lund returns 15 67
Bv Treasurer's receipts 301 97
Rebate on $301.97 15 25
Commission on same 9 15
Treasurer's receipts 127 <5
Commission 6 37
Treasurer's receipts 61 96
Commission S'2s
Amount due from collector 169 01
749 69 749 69
Building Tax.
To amount of duplicate 316 01
By exonerations allowed 1156
Treasurer's receipts 298 91
Rebate on same 14 95
Commission 8 97
Trcrsurer's receipts - 65 23
Commission 2 76
Treasurer's receipts 27 4ft
Commission 1 V7
421 26 421 26
Statement of Liabilities and Resources of Laporte
Borough School District for the year ending June
. 1.1903.
' To unit, due J. W. Flynn treasurer, 36 60
Resources in excess of Liabilities. 95 15
By land returns for 1902 15 67
t Amt due from Laporte twp. 8. Dis. 11# 08
r 131 75 131 75
j Building Fund.
i Amt due. R. A. Conklin, Col 75 25
1 To 11 bonds at SIOO 1100 00
1175'25 1175 25
Musical Fund.
1 Balance in hands of J.W. Flynn Tres. 108 83
. We the undersigned auditor* of Laprtrte Soro-'
do that wc'hßttt carefully examined fhc
; k&qumfr_df the.jKrycral' offices, Collector# toil
I VrMmrtlbt 4"* nwaflyear l'.tOi. and lln«yjn£i i|
■ ! 'vfftrtrt iratthln the foregotng statement"
! I , r " T WTO^fl^OTfpn!rand'seals t MS'»tU day q£A»i d
1 i«
Amount due from collector 109 04
749 69 749 89 .
Building Tax.
To amount of duplicate 816 01
By exonerations allowed 1156
Treasurer'* receipts 298 94
Rebate on same 1195
Commission h 97
Trersurer's receipts - |5 23
Commission 2 76
Treasurer's receipts J7 4ft
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JULY FOURTH
I
Grand Celebration and Pic Nic
at Mokoma Park.
I
THE EAGLE PREPARING TO SCREAM.
Under the Auspices of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church of Laporte.
A. Dcy of Exciting and Health
ful Amusement Amid Charm
ing Scenery.
EVERYBODY WELCOMED.
A General Invitation is Extended Far and
Near. Extensive Preparation Now in
Progress.
There will be a grand pic nic and
celebration at Laporte, July Fourth
which promises to excel 1 all former
efforts to create the 1776 spirit in
honoring the Nation's birthday.
Enthusiasm has taken hold of the
committee of arrangements and they
have settled down to action with no
intention of slighting preparation to
save expense. A large dancing
platform will be erected on the Mo
koma pic nic grounds and the large
pavilion will be used as a restaurant
where well prepared meals will be
STved at all hours of the day and
evening. A fine orchestra has been
secured for the entertainment of
those who delight to dance. Patriotic
band music will add to the life and
inspiration of the throngs who will
participate in this joyful occasion.
Everybody is invited from far and
near. A cordial welcome awaits all
who will come and join in the festiv
ities. Creeds and affiliations will be
cast aside and all will be of one fam
ily joined in the soul inspiring duty
of honoring our country's day of
birth.
Excursion trains over the pictur
esque Williamsport and North
Branch Railroad in both directions
will arrive at 10 a. m. If you have
already made up your mind to spend
the Fourth elsewhere—better change
it. Come to Lapprte where cool re
treats, shady walks, attractive drives
and amusements of all kinds con
stantly in progress on an ideal pleas
ure ground will afford you a most
delightful time, long to linger in
your memory.
ESTELLA. >
Mrs. J. W. Hess, accompanied by
her little protege, Bertha Van Horn,
visited at Hillsgrove on Sunday.
Mie* Pearl Benfleld of Forksville,
visited at IT. U. Little's last week.
Mrs. More and Mrs. W. E. Wheat
ly spent a very pleasant day on June
11th at the? home of Mrs. Geo.
Brown, it being that lady's birthday.
C. J. Fuller is rejoicing over a
brand new baby girl.
A. T. Muloix is building an addi
tion to the creamery building to be
used as a planing mill.
The Disciples Sunday School meets
each Lord's Day at ten a. m.in tha
school house, with a, very interesting
session and good attendance.
Wilbur and Ray Shoemaker of
Leroy, visited their sister Mrs. Dejl
Brown, last week at Lincoln Falls.
A load, of grangers from Overton
visited Elkland Grange last Tuesday
evening, but owing to the heavy
storm very few members were pres
ent, consequently there Was disap
pointment all around. Come again.
J. G. Plotta and S. P. Shoemaker
are doing carpenter work for A. T.
Mulnix.
Mrs. Lewis McCarty and little
daughter are visiting at D. F. Mc
carty's.
j Corcoran and Miss Georgit
flai&i.&aFaWipri
creamery building to foe
i Jhlg hous
retM i Stttdipleiißufctos Sbhdtttagetih
dsMfe&ord's Day at ten a. m.in the
school house, with ajvery interesting
session and good attendance.
Wilbur and Ray Shoemaker of
Leroy, visited their sister Mrs. Dell
Brown, last week at Lincoln Falls.
A load of grangers from Overton
visited Elklnnd Grange last Tuesday
EAGLES MERE.
Postmaster Peale has had the
Post Office tastefully painted. He
hinted the other night at a Club
meeting that it might be right and
just for the Club to help out a little
'in the way of money instead of res
olutions. Before the P. M. had ful
ly finished, the tender hearted mem
ber of the Club one by one began
sliding over the freshly painted door
sill, to darkness andj fresh air, until
the President, (who had been thrown
into a dull, numbed condition by the
talk) was alone left. He "came to"
after a bit and said, "Wall Chris, I
ain't got no "squorem" with me
now but I will take the matter up at
our next meeting," and swiftly but
decorously backed into darkness and
and away from the smell of fresh
paint. The Club will not meet at
the Post Office until the weather
wears the paint down, and the post
master's memory clouds over a ;bit.
The Club will probably meet next on
the* old boxes and barrels Kehrer
don,t need and so generously distri
butes in his back yard. One mem
ber rather objects, however, to that
meeting place as he says one can't
smell Dan's peanut roaster "agoin'."
It would be an easier job to find an
Eagles Mere railroad time table than
to get a meeting of the Club at the
Post Office just now. All members
get their mail by long distance
phone.
An Eagles Mere correspondent to
one of the county papers stajtes that
the Stand Pipe of the Wafer Co.,
holds but 10,000 gallons of water.
This is a mistake of 90,000 gallons as
the' tank holds 100,000 gallons.
Verily, we believe that ten Ihousand
gallons of water would not le much
more than Sufficient for mifing pur
poses for some of the excursions
which visit the Chautauqut, and if
another licensed house if granted
here, we feel sure the wafcr supply
would run out long befor Vesper
Services were going.
Mr. Chas. McCawley tf Wilkes
barre, said to be an engneer and
connected with the Bingiamton &
Williamsport railroad, spnt Sunday
night at Hotel Eagles' Mere. He
says the road is a sure gf and that
there will bean Eagles Jene branch
of Standard guago. 'her station
would probably be located on the
same ridge Prospect Hiljeaps.
The summer season here, was
what might bet termd offickdly
opened on Monday last. Although
Hotel Eagles Mere andllatel Alle- !
ghanjrhave been doig a paying
business since early inMay, the ho-
Tel season was not forially opened
until last Monday* Tie • steamboat
started in on a -egulai schedule on
that day, and r he tat and bath
houses are ©pea and rcdy for busi
ness. We now have >ur trains in
and out each day, and-well she's off
for, the season of 1908!
Mr,. B. L. Miller whose Drug
Store is located orHotel Eagles
Mere grounds, adjoing the Pos
Office, was up on bnday. getting
the stoic room in slue f«r business
Mr. Etuillft>tti«f Jotistown will b
in charge this seasoi
Mr. S. D. i Towiend, OeaerJ
Manager of the W. fe N. B. . ad
Eagles Mere railron, was in to\fa
Monday. Work o* the dauee? )|r
villon aeat th^Chaauqua,will n w
, mmrnymi'ms'
l May, the hi
■t nl-^onN«WlftKt
started in on a regul schedule *1
that day, and the oat and bifh
houses are open and-ady for bi»i
ness. We now havifour trains in
and out each day, aI—well she'.Off
for the season of 19(
Af»- IV t . "\rptj i, , J,.
' V , .~7—- J
75 CTS. PER YEAR
was >ut In working order by fore
man Mcllenry. Miss Bessie Cheney
of tovn is in charge.
It 8 reported that the name of
Chaitauqua will be dropped by the
railr«d time table and the name
Eaglis Mere Park used instead.
Steet Commissioner Moyer is
rushng the wood work onjthe Lake
woot Drive bridge, and it will be
finisled in ample time for the sea
son's* raffle.
DUSHOBE.
JJMi Editor we quite agree with
you i your effort to have your Boro
counil keep the cows off the streets.
You lave a beautiful town, (with a
little cleaning up) well laid out, nice
broat streets, plenty of shade and
plenr of room. Why the inhabi
tants authority should want to,
and o, make a pasture field of it we
we canot understand as it is some
thinginoommon. We haven't much
to bojt of ourselves, but many peo
ple ar removing their yard fences
knowig that any cow found tress
passin thereon is liable to be found
in thoound by her owner with a
price a her head.
Whs has become of the Fire Co.
Have le members given it up for
base b;l?
HonJ. D. Reeser, Jas. Cunning
ham, A Walsh and Fred Newell
went t<Bcranton last week to in
vestigai the silk mill which is ex
pected t locate here. They report
as havip made investigations and
say the till is equipped throughout
with all ew and modern machinery
and oveit") looms in the mill. This
is satisfaory, so let us next get the
required oods, and the silk mill
comes net.
Mrs. JM. Zaner who has been
visiting fends at this place, return
ed to her ime in Laporte last week.
G, J. Iltitzleman and J. H. Ter
rill of Ricl-tts were in town on bus
iness last wek.
Owing t<the rain on Saturday last
the* ball gaie did not come off.
John Shuz of Ricketts was in
town Momty and Tuesday.
H. W. MKibbins and wife of Lo
pez, were i)town Tuesday.
JCKETTS. -t
Mrs. Grigs and daughter of New
ark, N. J.visited at F. O. Kuhns,
last week
Mr. G.. Heintzleuian and fam
ily are pending a few days in
Wilkesbsre.
Mert laler and W. May are stu
dying tegraphy.
Geo. and Geo. Trexler
were atamison City last week.
The J O. T. M. postponed their
festivalrom last Saturday evening
toSatulay June 20.
WilDwens has gone to Laporte to
work, Anting staves for Mr. Sykes.
TheC. O. T. M. attended services
in a biy Sunday evening to observe
the Bcabees Memorial day and
wereidressed by Rev. Smith of
Lope
Tli heading mill is. partially in
opertion and will be running full
blasby next week.
AB. Joseph A. Iludosn is visiting
DrMintzer foi a few days.
le new C. E. officers are: Pres.,
DrMintzer; Vice Pres. Mrs. J. C.
Mler; Sec'y., John Miller; Cor.
Sey., G. J. lleintzleman; Treas.,
EA. Herrington.
SHUNK. 'v
Mi&s Regina Brown and Jay Will
imswere married at Elmira, last
<eek.
Foray Fuller of Ithuea, N. Y. is
ailing on old friends at this place.
Mrs. Horace Benjamin of Monroe
on, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Kilmer.
Miss Annie Armstrong of Phila
ielphia, is visiting Mrs. Garfield
Battin.
Clayton Battin and son Lee are
working at Laquin.
J. P. Kilmer and J. 11. Parrish are
building a new barn for Joseph Bed
torch
The Misses Lizzie and Blanche
Brown visited at Abilino Rightinires
last Thursday.
. jClfliude Thurston apd family of
Whiter, ? r^ übin
Watson. Hosier, who -has been re
siding at Clinton Co. for
ianis married at Elmira, last
week.
Foray Fuller of Ithaca, N. V. is
calling on old friends at this place.
Mrs. Horace Benjamin of Monroo
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Kilmer.
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