Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 10. RICXETTS. * Mr. Geo. Kitchen and Miss Dora Brown, daughter of S. K. Brown, were married recently and are now back in Ricketts. Mr. Mat Buttles and Miss Ger trude Hess were married last week and are now living with J. C. Dyer. A slight fire occured at the stave factory Thursday evening but was put out before any damage was done. A large portion of our inhabitants spent the 4th away from home. Mr. H. O. Harvey, the Lehigh Valley agent is on a weeks vacation. McrtPealer was at Lopez over Sunday visiting his wife who has re turned from the hospital. Mr. J. H. Terril and family are oc cupying their house for the summer. The P. O. S. of A. elected new of ficers last week: Mr. S. K. Brown, Past Pres.; P. O. Kuhns, Pres.; J. D. Place, Vice Pres.; J. H. Houser, Master of Forms; David Place, Fin ancial Sec'y.; A. A. Schock, Trcas.; Theo. Sluyter, Recording Sec'y.; Arthur Knowles, conductor; Fred Bogart, Inspector; Ed. Snyder, Guard; Dr. Miutzer, delegate to State Camp, W. S. May, alternate. Hon. W. C. Rogers Dangerously 111. Hon. W. C. Rogers, who has been under special treatment by Dr. F. 11. Randall in Dushore, the past sev eral weoks, was taken to a Philadel phia hospital last Saturday. He is reporten to be a very sick man, suf fering with kidney trouble. His many Sullivan county friends will await for a better change in his con dition with much anxiety. Q To Buy Your Jewelery.S N Nothing in Town to Compare With/ / the Quality that We are Giving i \ You for the Low Price Asked. S Quality and moderate prices makes a force thatC r irresistibly draws into our store the best )of this section. Many years here in business, always 112 \ 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 \ r our store a safe place to invest. 112 r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X > RETTENBURY, S PA. The Jeweler. HARDWARE:> No Plilce Om this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB "WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF 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. LAPORTE.fSULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1903. ESTELLA. The 4th passed off rather quietly, a few of the stay-at-homes enjoyed a drunken stampede in the evening, but take it as a whole Estelladid not do so bad after all. Lincoln Falls had a Sunday school picnic on the 4th- Trouble caused Mrs. Samuel Var gason Jr- to take a dose of lauda num recently, but by the prompt as sistace of Dr. Davies her life was spared. Geo. More spent the 4th at Athens and Sayer. Floyd More, Will Maguire, Polly Birdsall, George Wheatley, Carl Bird and Molly Birdsall spent the 4th at Dushore. Harry Green of Hillsgrove, was a pleasant caller at Win. More's Sat urday evening and Sunday. Mrs. C. B. Wheatley visited her parents at Long Valley last week. There was a very pleasant family gathering at the home of J. M. Osier at Lincoln Falls, on the 4th of July. Those present were H. W. Osier and family of Bernice, Dr. 1. N. Osier and family of Dushore, Joseph W. and family of Pittsburg, I T . G. Little and family, M. L. Randall and fam ily and Boyd Osier who is unmar ried and lives at home with his par ents. C. J. Fuller had his shoulder blade broken and otherwise badly shaken up by coming in collision with Arthur Kay's bycicle. C. A. Boyles is sick with quinsy. Thos. Tomkins Jr. was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie llunsinger, by 'Squire Toevan, last week. A jolly load of young people from Forksvilie, under the care of Mr. Calkins, picniced at the Falls Wed nesday evening. COUNTY NEWS Happenings of Interest to Readers EAGLES MERE There is a cow in this town that while she switches the shortest kind of a tail, yet has the longest kind of a tail of woe which she sings at night commencing shortly after the Whip poor-Will concert is closed, and end ing at any old time. There is a law here to keep cows shut up, but it can't make this old cow keep her mouth shut up after her kind master ties her to a post and goes "away off" to his comfortable bed. The P. O. Club is at work trying to frame a law that will make the press gag law look like 30 cents, and her lady ship had better prepare for the worst. An influential member gets no rest at night and so has to .sleep day times, which seriously interferes with his usefulness as a day laborer. We have jobs here in town over which everyone connected with the work can sleep except the man who has to pay for the job. And yet another member of the Club who has read in some sort of a book about Gabrial's Trumpet is in trouble too. lie falls asleep but when the tale of woe starts he is sure that it is the sound of the last trumpet, springs out c bed and starts for the hills, when nother mournful sob from old shorty, in a different key brings him to his senses. Being a pious man he says nothing but his prayers, but he will vote for the gag law all right enough. The President of the Club who has made an examination says that it is the way the owner of old bossy votes which gives the poor old cow so much pain she just has to bawl. Bogart has a telephone sign, a bar ber shop sign, a SSO reward sign, a steamboat sign, a shirt inanufactury sign and a laundry sign posted on the outside of his building, but there is not any sign readidg "Beware of the fresh paint. Kehrer has cleaned up his yard back of the store and removed all boxes, barrels and unsightly things The P. (). Club people are mad and there is a movement on foot to buy a peanut roaster for their very own. Its going to take something besides faith to move that railroad track from Eagles Mere avenue. The girls bathing suits fpr this season are modest little things. In fact one would hardly know they were there if it were not for the beautiful bright colors displayed. The city horse with his "new fan- Igled" bonnet is in town, and every old country plug wears a smile. T' HILLSGROVE. Archie Williams severed his big toe from the foot while peeling bark. Dr. Davies is in attendance. Mrs. Isadore Vroman is in a ser ious condition. Heart trouble is the cause of her severe illness. W. L. Hoffman has purchased an up to date phonograph. The Elk Creek bridge abutments will be completed in several weeks providing no bad luck occurs. Mrs. Chas. Saddler and sons are here for the rost of the summer. Mrs. Vanderbilt of Picture Rocks, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mo rean. Clifton Rinebold is again tending bar at the Helsman House. Miss Edna Ludy spent the 4th and sth of July at Laporte. Miss Jennie Thrall left last week for Williamsport. She was accom panied by her cousins, Millie aud Elden Hoffman. Samuel Galough and bride (nee Bessie Peck) have returned from their wedding tour. A dry time here the 4th, but at Proctor our ball team met the Proc tor team and defeated 'thent 27 to 9. They simply took a back seat, and the way Rinker and Bartow cleared things was something fierce. We are going to swoop down on Dushore's famous team before long. Columns ot Interesting Items Gathered by Ovr Special Corps of Hustling Correspondents in Many Towns. SHUNK. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Listen Brown, a son, on June 26. Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy of Elmira, recently visjted the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Porter. A. E. Campbelle is on a trip through southern N. Y., looking af ter the lumher interest of Campbell and Letts. Mrs. Mary Campbell and grand son of Elmira, are guests of J. 11. Campbell and wife. Brenchley Bros, have finished their bark job near cold springs. Born, July 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kilmer, a daughter. Mrs. R. S. Fanning is visiting her daughter in Elmira. Fred Creighton of Laquin spent Sunday with friends in town. C. V. l'arrish and family of Cald well, Pa., are visiting their /laught er, Mrs. Wm. Foster. Miss Edna Letts is visiting rela tives in Elmira. Mrs. James Converse is very ill aj the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Dumond. The members of Camp No. 220 held a very enjoyable ice cream "so cial at their Hall Saturday evening. ELLENTON. Miss Ella Tripp of Laporte, spent several days with her father at this place last week. Mr. James Converge and wife spent the 4th with friends at New Albany. During a severe electrical storm last Friday, lightning struck the house of Mr. John Kilmer, shocking" Mr. Kilmer for a few moments. The bolt passed through the pantry making several holes in the bottom of a dish pan. The railroad is progressing rapidly although as yet passenger trains are not running regularly to Ellenton. The trestle at this place is finished and the ties laid. The heavy rains recently caused a washout through Potters field which will delay track laying for several days. Mr. A. E. Tripp and F. W. Eddy spent Sunday with friends at Shunk. Only seven miles of track to be laid and the road will be completed. LOPEZ. Jennings Bros, started their hem lrek mill on Monday after being idle for over two months. We are glad to hear the music of the saw again. Mrs. B. W. Jennings, son and daughter are at the seashore. Miss Learn who has been visiting friends in New Jersey for the past two months has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. LissonofWil uiot, were in town Monday. The K. O. T. M.of this place had their usual large crowd on the 4th. The net proceeds amounted to about S2OO, for their bee hive. It. W. White aud family spent last week at Niagra Falls. Miss Donna Sturdevant who has been attending school at Norristown, is home on her vacation. Mr. F. A. Behr who has been sick for some time, is somewhat better at this writing. Chas. Marsh is visiting at Hazle ton, this week. Master Earl Dunfee of Monroeton, is visiting with Richard Rice, this week. Miss Kate Cummisky of Dushore, is taking the place of her sister Cel ia while she is away on her vacation. Walter Wheatley and wife of Ber nice, called on friends in town Sun day. The Corn Cob Club had its regular meeting in Lewis' Barber shop on Sunday. They elected Lew for speaker for the next three months, the rest of the officers will be elected next Sunday. Herman Schramm who has been in New York for the past year, is in town. Miss Ethel Fawcett of Outlet, is visiting friends in town. Mrs. Vesta Custard and Mary Brewer visited friends at Peckville last week. Lightning Strikes Chvrch. The Steeple of the Episcopal Chvrch Twice StrucK. DAMAGE APPRAISED $189.76. Insurance Expired Twenty Hours Later- Adjusters Fix Amount ol Damage. During the heavy electric storm that passed over this section Friday July 3, the Episcopal Church was struck by lightning which badly damaged the upper part of the steeple and expended some of its forces about the interior knocking off wainscoat ing and slivering moulding in a few places. A peculiar incident about this misfortune was the fact that had it occured twenty hours later the loss would have been severely felt by this denomination as the insur ance expired on the following day at noon. ANOTHER VISITATION OF LIGHTNING. As the storm of this week seemed to be abating lighting again struck the steeple on the opposite side where first stricking. The weather boards on the front of the building were slivered in several places, how ever, the damage is not great com pared to the first stroke. DAMAGES APPRAISED. A. D. Lundy of Williamsport, the insurance adjuster, inspected the damaged property on Monday and took estimates from two local carpen ters as to the cost of repairing the steeple. Wm. Rogers fixed the amount at S3OO which sum was satis factory to the trustees. R. A. Conk lin in making no close examination estimated the cost of repair at S2OO which met Mr. Lundy's aprtinval. A compromise of $225 was rJjfased and the damage was again again ap praised on Wednesday by Charles Landon of this place and A.H. Waltz a practical carpenter of Williamsport. These gentlemen were placed under oath togo over the building and note each item of expenditure for repair in detail and place a fair estimate of the cost on same. The total amount of these items made the sum of $164- 76 and $25 was added for safe allow ance, making theappraisment 189.76 Dwelling House Struch by Light ning. LiUie Harm Done. The dwelling house of N.C. Maben was struck by lightning during the heavy storm Friday afternoon of last week. The fluid entering the side of the building knocked off a strip of siding and engaged in some very strange freaks of movements about the kitchen where Mrs.Maben, her two children and mother were seated. Running along the border of the wall paper cutting out small bits in various places, knocked the curtain pole from its bearing, passed over a framed picture melting the glass, then entered a cupboard break ing two choice china dishes, coming out struck into a wall paper rack and tore out a handful of paper, then taking to the fioor made a course to the door and in passing close to Helen, a two year old child, knock ed her off her feet and then tearing a hole through the screen door made a welcome exit. With the exception of the baby no one else felt the shock and Helen took it as a funny joke. Swooned Fro r ht of Lightning. Mrs. Mary Mitchel of Catawisa, who is visiting her son, George Sny der, at this place, collapsed from fright of a Minding flash of light ning which again struck the Episco pal church on Tuesday. She with Mrs. Snyder, who resides but a few yards from the church, were on the porch at the time at the time the flash occured when she dropped in a fainting spell. Being afflicted with heart trouble she remained uncon scious for several hours and is at present unable to leave her bed owing to the severe condition of her heart. 75 CTS. PER YEAR SILK MILL AT DVSHORE. Enjoys a Good Game of Base Ball How and Then. Items ol Interest About the Bvsy T o wn. The silk mill people are expected here this week to locate the place for their plant. Mrs. Geo. Woodley of Hillsgrove, visited at Geo. Streby's last week. Sylvester Steafather and Mrs. Dav ey, of Mildred, were married at this place on July 5. Mr. and Mrs. Leverton of Athens, are visiting their son, Morris Lever ton, at this place. Mr. and Mrs. S. Shotts, ;of Bing hamton, have been visiting at M* Leverton's. Mr. W. L. King of Williamsport, district manager of the Mutial Bene fit Life Insurance Co., is in town, and in company with J. H- Thayer, is doing a thriving business. Mr. J. F. David of Berwick, is visiting at Josiah Smiths. On Friday afternoon lightning struck the big barn of Win, D. Bahr, setting it on fire, but fortunately several neighbors were there who were able to extinguish the lire. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lawrence of Waverly, N. Y. visited relatives here a short time ago. Wm. Croll and wife and Miss Ger trude Croll of Athens, are visiting at C. M. Croll's. Charles Messersmith of Waverly, was here for the 4th. John Smith of Indianna, is visit ing his sister, Mrs. Geo. Brosehart. Mrs. Chas. Shummayhas returned to her home at Mansfield. Her sif ter, Mina Wilcox, accompanied her. The Dushore base ball team went to Wyalusing last Friday—Friday is considered an unlucky day for T>n shore. The Wyalusing team did them up seven to six. The captain of our nine says the boys got rattled. Anyway when they came home two horses owned by G. T. Deegan which had beeen driven to Wyalusing in single harness, were hitehed double and to Charley Cain's wagon for the return trip. The double team had to be hitehed single in order to bring the remainder of the club. One oj the liveryman made things "rattle" when he discovered the < hange. One of the boys got some one else's hat by mistake. The hat seemed large for him but supposed his head shrank after the game. A lady from this place engaged in a fight with a lady at Wyalusing, and a lady from there called a gentlemen from here a liar. Even our young ladies did not escape criticism. They were called "tough" and eve* were told that they " do not wash their feet". Now we all know that our girlr are are tender, very tender, and the very best there are. Wyalusing is no judge of girls. Our girls are thinking up some awful things to say when that crowd comes here to play the next game. The Dushore base ball team play ed the To .vanda team on Tuesday at Towanda, score 4 to 1 in favor of the latter team. Dan Casey was injured in the ankle in hist innings. J. V. ltettenbury is on the sick list. Geo. Scurman of Sayre is in town. Chas. Pealer and family are visit ing relatives at Emporium and other places. Chas. Weed has accepted a posi tion as engineer with the Connel Coal Co. Caspar Kohler has accepted a posi tion as blacksmith with the Coal Co. at Murraytown. Mark Scurman of Wilkesbarre was in town over Sunday. Geo. Coolbaugh has resigned his position at J. D. Reeser's store. Ray F. Zaner has resigned his po sition in M. Leverton's store and has accepted a position with the great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Wm. May of Ricketts was in town over Sunday. The Colley telephone line Is now connected in Dushore. Now Colley will boom.
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