Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 11.
<? To Buy Your JeweleryA
> Nothing in Town to Compare WithN
( the Quality that We are Giving /
/ You for the Low Price Asked. S
S Quality and moderate prices makes a force that\
3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage c
Cof this section. Many years here in business, always J
} with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C
| with a care and judgment commensurate with its 3
\ 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. A
> RETTENBURY, )
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HARDWARE;
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No PTacTLM Ihis Place
For Reliable ;
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.
Samusf (Sole^usftore^a.
Commencing July 6th, this store will close Wednesday after
noon at 12:30, and every other day except Saturday at 5 p.m.
during July and August.
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. OPENWORK HOSE FOR LADIES.
The Shirtwaist Suit is an easy first- as a They're much called for this season,
favorite summe costume. They are made Here are to lots for you to select from, the
4 , • . i nt-x n„,ini price argument will impress you. Ladies 1
in two parts, a stylm i wais i< i <) Cast black lace striped 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 $lB. Ladies' fast black lace lisle thread hose
BHIRT WAIST TIME NOW. ~^ c ' ' iaw ' ,een selling at 50c.
Here are quantities of cool sheer White KNIT UNDERWEAR.
1 ... If you have thin underwear to buy let
Lawn and Madras waists in stripe and U!J s | )OW y OU our ]ine. Ladies' low neck
Jacquard figures, fresh from the best and sleeveless ribbed vests at 10c, 12£ c,
makers. The prices arc merely nominal 15c, Swiss ribbed vests at 25c to $1 00.
, • i a i-.- I.i (Children's summer underwear in most
when you consider the qualities and style. a „ ym
It will be to your interest to make your Men's Halbriggan shirts and drawers
selections from this assortment. at 25c and 50c.
SOME WASH GCODS. BATH TOWELS.
Better try to get first choice from these. We are selling some bath towels at
They're cool dainty summer fabrics and lower prices than you generaly pay for
J * bath towels of like size and quality. They
they cost only a tr 1 lie more than the or- ( » onie bleached and unbleached, hemmed
dinary prints. or fringed at sc, 10c, 12£, Ift and 25c.
THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, • JULY 23, 19Q3.
SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING.
Eagles Mere TaKes a Shower Bath. The
Chautauqua Office was Double Mark
For Bolts. Herman Knipe ShocKcd.
The severest thunder storm of the
season visited the top of Eagles Mere
mountain Monday afternoon. Rain
fell in torrents for nearly half an
hour, accompanied by heavy hail,
the hailstones being as large as chest
nuts. The downpour was the result
of two heavy rainstorms meeting and
the wrath of both deeended in ter
rible manner upon the picturesque
summer resort. Lightning struck
repeatedly, causing clap after clnp of
deafening thunder and itly
frightening the people.
The office i'.- the Chautauqua was
hit twice by bolts almost immedi
ately succeeding each other. Two
small steeple points that extend
from the roof were knocked com
pletely off. Walter Fellows, a stu
dent, and Herman Knipe, manager
of the E. M. R. R. were sitting in
the office at the time. Both were
severely shocked.
Girl Dies from LocKjaw.
Clara King, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Benj. King, of Laporte town
ship, aged H years, 5 months and 24
days, died on Saturday of lockjaw.
Several days ago she run an ugly
sliver under one of her linger nails
which caused severe soreness after
being extracted. Thursday she was
taken violently ill and the injured
linger began swelling alarmingly
fast. Medical aid seemed to avail
nothing and the patient little sufferer
lay in agony until death relieved
her Saturday afternoon. Funeral
service was held at Nordmont on
Mondaj . Interment in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
RICKETTS. 3L
Mr. Geo. Whipple has returned
from a thort trip to Chicago.
Mr. M. Pealer has his ice cream
parlor and soda water fountain in
fine working order and is doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. Heintzleman are
spending a few days in Wilkesbarre.
C. M. Carpenter met with the mis
hap of breaking a finger and lacera
ting his hand last week.
Rev. 1 lower of Lopez, preached
Sunday morning to an appreciative
audience.
Quite a few huckleberries are be
ing picked this year in this section
and are of excellent quality.
W. S. May and family visited at
Wyalusing and surrounding towns
last week.
Inconirloni Patriot linn.
Bryan Is Just wild to get Judge
Parker to say something so that he can
talk back at liiin. The Nebraska mun
Is going to do just ns much next year
to elect another Republican candidate
ns if he were again the nominee of his
party. He should have due credit for
his patriotism, though it Is uncon-
Boious.—Philadelphia Tress.
Look Out, Billy Hearat!
Judge l'arker has undertaken the Job
of reconciling Colonel Bryan to his par
ty and avoiding a spilt In the next na
tional Democratic convention. Where
la Billy Hearst? Is he going to let Par
ker fix up his fences while he stands
looking over the palings from the out
side?— Lincoln (Neb.) Journal.
Little Falls (N. Y.) grange recently
initiated a class of about sixty candi
dates in the fourth degree. Seven
Star grange of Troy, Vt., had a similar
class a few weeks previous.
THEY WANT TO GET OVER OR UNDER THE FENCE.
| COVNTYNEWS I
Happenings of
Interest to Readers TowM -
SONESTOWN.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Horn,
July 7, a daughter.
Mrs. L. K. Freas was shopping in
Wiliiamsport Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kiess are en
joying a visit from their sons Harry
and Chris, who have been in various
sections of western Penn'a for sev
eral years.
Mrs. Rebecca Dent has returned
after a weeks sojourn at Benton and
Rohersburg.
Chas. Sones was in town Monday.
Miss Mary Fairman is at Jersey
Shore with her sister Mrs. Harry
Kapler.
Miss Lulu Banker has returned to
her home at Glen Mawr.
A festival will be held at this place
by the E. V's Saturday evening.
All invited.
Mrs. Chas. Brink of Eagles Mere,
visited in town on Thursday.
Mrs. Alonzo Converse has been
spending a few days at Nordmont.
Emerson and Shuster Magargle
have arrived in Sonestown from Sun
bury. They are visiting their moth
er Mrs. Thos. Starr.
Mrs. C. D. Voorhees entertained
her mother, Mrs. Fullmer, and Miss
Nora Harvey of Eagles Mere last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hazen, with
their little daughter are visiting the
former's mother, Mrs. Win. Hazen.
It is now two years since Frank
went to Harrisburg, where he is em
ployed on the Penn'a R. R. Their
many friends are delighted to see
them, and find little change in them.
Miss Celia Magargle of Eagles
Mere visited her Sonestown home
on Sunday.
Mrs. A. T. Armstrong did shop
ping in both Hughesville and Wil
iiamsport last week.
The small pox scare is somewhat
abated, and in its wake follows the
sore arms attendant on vaccination.
Henry Ring of Muncy, was a Fri
day caller in this place.
John and Harry Paulhamus of
W. Va., were here on Thursday.
Mrs. R. W. Simmons after several
days visit with her mother, Mrs. E.
Keeler at Wiliiamsport, has return
ed home.
Mrs. J. C. Starr and Mrs. W. F.
Donovan spent last Wednesday in
Laporte.
Mr. and Mrs. McCartney made a
trip to Eagles Mere one day last
week.
George Bussler, Harvey Migrath
and Raymond Whitmore, all of
Hughesville, were guests of their
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Geor
Simmons, on Saturday.
Armor Robbins has removed fr<\
Nordmont to Sonestown.
Mrs. Catherine Miller is visiting
a sister in Pittston.
Miss l'earl Keeler of Wiliiamsport
is making an extended visit to her
sister Mrs. R. W. Simmons.
With the huckle berry season up
on us, many people are taking a day
off togo on the mountain. The
berries are very plentiful and it is
nothing uncommon for pickers to
reckon their quantities in bushels.
A. T. Armstrong has disposed of
the Swank Hotel. Frank Magargle
is the purchaser.
The clothes pin factory is now in
such shape that the whistle can be
blown at any time. Work in mak
ing the product will start in August
although there will be employment
for the carpenters for a much longer
period. This rapid rate of business
is only due to live enterprising men
who have a knack of making things
"go." That Mr. McCartney posses
ses this gift in a happy quality is
demonstrated beyond doubt to Sones
town residents. Several new fam
ilies have been added to our popula
tion since the factory was proposed,
and a stir of interest is manifested
in our quiet little hamlet.
John Converse, for many years
Piaster mechanic of the E. M. R. It.
has been engaged to taked one of the
Company's engines to W. Va. He
starts this week, and carries with
him the best wishes of all his friends
for a safe and pleasant journey fol
lowed by a speedy return.
Martin Swank, Orville Hall, Lloyd
Lorah, Clarence Freas, John Love
lace, Burnley Anderson and Charley
Morrison returned on Sunday from
Mt. Gretna where as members of the
N U G. P. they spent a week.
ESTELLA. jk
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. George Johns, July 15.
Olive Plotts is working for C. B.
Jennings.
Wesley Molnix, wife and daughter
visited at their uncle Wm. Hotten
steins in Overton Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Osier and little daugh
ter, visited Friday at U. O. Littles.
Fannie Vargason has gone to La
porte to work for Sheriff Cott.
Mary Molnix is working for John
Cott, on Coon Hill.
Laßue Bird has been quite sick
but is some better at this writing.
Last Thursday while Rachel Rog
ers and her sister were picking ber
ries they discovered a large rattle
snake. Liemmer C. Rogers appear
on the scene and dispatched his
snakeship with a pitchfork. We
understand it measured four feet.
Mrs. Albert Heess and daughter of
Dushore, are spending a few weeks
at her old home in Lincoln Falls.
Frank McCarty and family spent
Sunday with frie 9at the Falls.
The Ladies' Aing circle will
meet with Mrs. M. Osier the last
r '-ursday in this month.
"'"land Grange is completing final
for the Pomona meet-
De held here the 20 and 21st
august. Farmers should reason
together, work together and march
together in J support of their just
rights. In union there is strength,
so in this organization of farmers
was born an element which if right
ly improved and carried out to the
noble conclusion conceived by its
founders, cannot fail in elevating
them morally and intellectually
above all people which have existed.
The chief aim of the grange is educa
tion.
ELLENTON.
Mr. Sullivan with a crew of men
are erecting a water tank at Harvey
Bond's field for the benefit of the 8,
and N. Y. It. R., under the super
vision of chief engineer Button.
Deville Tripp of Canton was in
town Thursday with provisions for
the crew that are finishing the tres
tle at Bovairs Run.
Anna Porter of Shunk and Ella
Tripp of Laporte, are taking a weeks
outing at Tripp's camp.
Mr. Whipple has his store nearly
completed, and is already selling
choice groceries and provisions.
The work of the engineers on the
railroad is nearly completed. They
are to have three or four weeks va
cation after which they are
to work on the preliminaries of the
75 TS. PER YEAR
main line of the 8. & N. Y. R. R.
which run9 to Binghamton by way
of Wysox, Meyers and Rome.
Bessie Whipple and Mias Smith
of Ellenton made the camping party
a call on Friday.
Avery and Williams are progress
ing nicely with the cutting of the R.
R. ties.
DVSHORE
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hoag, on Thursday last, twins, a boy
and a girl.
Mias Winnie McHenry and a
friend from Williamsport are visit
ing at G. L. Mcllenry's.
Mrs. Richard Hannon of Buffalo,
was in town Monday.
Wm. Dieffenbach and Mias Mollie
Corcoran of Overton, spent Sunday
with friends at Forksville.
The Farmers Telephone Co. has
completed its line to Lovelton, Wy
oming county, and is in working or
der. This end of the line is in C. E.
Molyneux's store.
Mr. Gatha of Arnot has taken a
position with J. D. Reeser.
Geo. Coolbaugh has resigned his
position with J. I). Reeser, and ac
cepted one with the Bernice Store
Co. at Bernice.
W.W.Jackson has just complet
ed arrangments for the erection of
another breaker near Murraytown.
John McHenry, the official line
man for the Central Penna. Tele
ephone Co. has been transferred to
Clearfield county and given an office
with charge over a district, with in
creased responsibilities and increas
ed pay.
Mrs. Otto Mussleman and daught
er have returned front visiting rela
tives in Elmira, N. Y.
HILLSGROVE.
The locomotive will be heard lure
soon if the new railroad comes as
fast as the railroad men have lately.
About fifteen of them have been
here within the last two weeks.
This will be a busy place. P. L.
Huflsmith is opening a vein of coal,
and J. A. Morgan has leased his coal
and copper lands, and several small
er mines are about being developed.
E. S. Little will sell his bottom land
for the new town and A. A. Ludy
has already leased his immense grav
el bank for filling. Yes! huge air
castles are being constructed.
Ira Shaver has recovered from
his recent severe illneas.
Mias Lillian Brey is on the sick
list.
V. A. Moulthrop and family who
have spending the summer at A. A.
Ludy's, have returned to their home
at Binghamton.
Miss Nina Green is visiting at La
porte.
Lewis Gumble and family of La
horte, visited in town last week.
Mrs. Lillian Wilbur of Shunk is
the guest of Moses Lewis.
A cyclone swept over this town
Saturday night. Ask Ira and Sam.
H. H. Green will install officers in
the P. O. S. of A. at Shunk next
Saturday.
A large party of our No. 1 fisher
men camped at Sandy Bottom re
cently and returned with four sun
fish and one shiner. Gueas we'll
have to get John Green started
again.
Hillsgrove P. O. S. of A. elected
new officers last week, viz: S. N.
Darby, Past Pres.; C. R. Starr, Pre>;
Andrew Morean, Vice Pres.; Albert
Helsman, Master of Forms; A. A.
Lorah, Financial Sec'y; John Speak
er, Treas.; John Morgan, Recording
Sec'y.; "Russel Biddle, Conductor;
Henry Darby, Inspector; 11. 11.
Green, delegate to State convention;
A. A. Lorah, alternate. John Bar
ton and C. Abbott were initiated as
new members.
James Gansel Sundayed at La
porte.
Miss Delia Fiester is visiting at
Highland Lake.
Miases Elsie Rinker and Lizzie
Hoffman visited at Elk Creek Satur
day last.
Miases Mable and Nona Brown
left for Co. Monday.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a fair
and festival on Mrs. Saddler's lawn
Saturday night. All are invited.
Mrs. James Little of Youngstown,
O. is the guest of H. D. Brown.
C. H. Darny who has been fore
man in the rolling department of the
tannery here for the past 18 years,
has moved to Richwood, W. Va.