Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 20. c To Buy Your Jewelery.C N Nothing in Town to Compare WithN ( the Quality that We are Giving / / You for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that\ ) irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r Cof this section. Many years here in business, always ) S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C I with a care and judgment commensurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ r 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, S PA. The Jewelen^ HARDWARE.? No 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. Samuel (Sole^usfiore^a. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., > 313 Pine Street, ; WILLI AMSPORT, PA. Ladies' Walking Skirts At Special Prices. It is not so easy to surpass former values. However in many re spects this is the most important offering of walking skirte we have made. The materials are invisible checks and Scotch mixtures in navy, black, oxford, castor, etc., made with strapped seams and stitching, without ex ception the best skirt you will see for $5.00. Which is about one-third less than their actual value. Tailored Suits and Gowns Are being received every day. It is useless to attempt a description of styles. The materials are the latest ideas shown for fall and winter wear. Among them are some exclusive gowns that will not be duplicrted again this season. New Jackets We are showing a number of styles in new jackets for fall wear that will interest you when you are ready to look. Mercerized Petticoats We have just received another lot of the Fast Black Mercerized Sateen Petticoats that have been such a bargain at 95c, THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. September Court Petty Cases Occupy the Atten tion of Court and Juries. Commonwealth Cases Without Evidence to Convict Dragged Into Court. PAYS THE DIST. ATTORNEY BEST. Court convened on Monday with a good attendance of witnesses to testify in a batch of petty cases brought into court for trial. Like past terms of late it has not been a convicting court, nearly all cases tried being recorded "not guilty." Court was called at 2 o'clock p. m. with President E. M. Dunham and Associate Judges John D. Reeser and Jacob Meyers on the Bench. The various constables made their sworn returns and the usual routine of legal proceedings continuing. Cases continued to next term: Com vs Wm, Saam, assault and battery; Comth. vs Chas. M. Lawrenson, for nication and bastardy; Comth. vs James Hawley, desertion. Comth. vs John Gobban, assault and battery; verdict, not guilty, cost divided between plaintiff and defen dant. Comth. vs Chas. MeCarroll, point ing a gun at another; not a true bill. Prosecutor Lydia Codon to pay cost. Comth. vs Harry Codon, assault; verdict, not guilty, cost divided be tween prosecutor and defendant. Noll pros allowed to enter in the following cases: Comth. vs John Miller; Comth. vs Geo. W. Brown, assault and battery; Comth. vs Mrs. Goldie Long, disturbing the peace. F. 11. Tomlinson vs John L. Rich art, rule to open judgment. Rule granted to show cause, returnable at next term. [n re: Sanitary agents for Fox Township School District. Chris Heinze at.d S. U. Morgan appointed agents; compensation fixed at #2.00 per day. W. W. Jackson vs Rush J. Thom son and Citizens National Bank of Towanda; petition to set aside sum mons. Rule granted to show cause why same shall not be set aside. Gilbert L. Lathrop vs Zelphia G. Lathrop, divorce decreed. Complete proceedings in next issue. The Forksville Fair. September 30, October 1 and 2 are the dates on which the Forksville Fair will be h°ld this season. These dates mark a change of former custom in holding the fair late in the season. The weather permitting, this seasons exhibits will be viewed by many in terested spectators. The premium list is large and more varied this year than formerly and a liberal pre mium is paid for each article listed. Fair dates, Wednesday, Septem ber 30; Thursday and Friday, October 1 and 2. G. E. Darby Wedded to an Accomplished Young Lady of Morris Dun. A pfetty home wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents in Morris Run, Pa., Septem ber 17, the contracting parties being Mr. George Edgar Darby and Miss Isabell Munro. Rev. H. C. Munro, an uncle of the bridt> performed the ceremony in the presnce of a large number of invited guests. Mr. Darby was formerly Superin tendent of the Hillsgrove tannery and now holds a similar position at Blossburg, Pa. The News Item with its many friends extends congratula tions. Death ot Mrs. Addic Fritz. Mrs. Addie Fidelia Fritz, wife of William Fritz and daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. W. Harvey, passed to a higher life from her late home at Trimills, Columbia county, on Sun day September 13. The deceased was ill but a few days of diphtheria, and to avoid further spread of the dangerous malady, her remains were laid to rest without funeral ceremo ny, in Coles Creek cemetery Sunday night. She journeyed this earth 27 years, and leaves to mourn her a husband and three small children, who have the sympathy of many ; friends. As Miss Addie Harvey, the de ceased will be remembered by many of the residents of Davidson and La -1 porte townships. COVNTY_NEWS,| Happenings oi i K2r> Interest to Readers Many Towns. J EAGLES MERE. The President of the P. O. Club requested a member to take the chair, and delivered himself as fol lows: "Mr. Protematory President. The summer is past and we are about to face a long, cold winter and plunge into the election of a new president of this August—rather I should say September,—body, and I feel called upon to deliver a valley-dictum. I haven't give one sence 1 left college, for my life has been a strenuous one and my book laming hain't done much work, but the atherleticks taught, which you know *is more than half a college education, hain't been entirely forgot, for by [sassafras, I kin skin a old cat or jump up and knock my heals together as often as George Smith or any man in Jthis crowd. It has been hinted that the rail road gave me a pass, and I have suf fered under this accusation in cold dead silence. Brothers it is a lie, a blue-bottled lie, and I can bald-head any man any man who dare stand up and contradict me! I pause for a reply! As I don't see nothin, a stand ding, I will wave the subject and go on with my valley-dictum. The railroad haint no use to give a feller like me, who knows blamed little about taxesy and has no influ ence with the County Commission ers, a pass. No-sirree-dum. I ain't the sort to be treated that way and it is a excruciating shame to so be smirch my lilley-white character, but let it pass its too triflin. Tn"'\< of this Club under my supervision has been a great glorious uplifting one, and has put many a thoughtless one a thinking, and we have never called any man's pol icy bad who didn't immediately goto wor': and by his action prove our assertion true. We may have blundered in one or two of our res olutions, but no one acted upon them ;so no harm has resulted. The mat ter of not taking action on the death of that fine horse that rather drown than look at that dilapidated ice house on the Reserve belonging to the public, can hardly be called a blunder. Its sheer neglect, and if we fear to take the matter up let's invite those interested in the house to do as we do, and then let's all [go down and follow the example of that noble steed. There should be a monument for that old horse. Some thing will just have to bo done Jto placate his spirit, or much of the en joyment of a moonlight row will be lost; for they do say that Jbetween 10 and 12 o'clock at night his ghost ly form appears, takes a look at the ice house and then ducks under again. Those who are up in spook craft say he will be appearing the whole length of the Rererve —first thing we know. They have even now got the rumor agoin' that the other night he came up near the foot of Clay Avenue and seeing the coal shanty and some other things, gave that unearthly snort and sank to the bottom. Brothers something has got to be done with that horse ghost or we won't dare maintain a shabby old shed anywhere along the along the border of the Lake. I would suggest that we get permission to move the ice house for say, a day or two at least, and then maybe the poor ghost will git up and out and so go down to his old home where he belongs. Well, brothers, lam not through with my valley-dictum and will take it up again, but I hear Dan a jiggering his peanuts in the roast er, and I see you are paying more attention to him than me, so let's quit and go over and see if we can't induce Dan to set 'em up. The school commissioners of the larger cities, who are trying to find accomodations for all the school . children these days, positively re fuse to believe in race suicide. MILDRED. Miss Mary Hannon who is suffer ing from an attack of appendicitis, is getting along as well as can be ex pected. John Donovan of Waverly, N. Y. visited old friends here last week. Thos. Flinn Jr. visited friends at this place last week- John P. Murphy is painting his house and restaurant. Lewis Deiffenbach, whose acci dent was reported last week, is able to walk around. Patrick Connor of Bernice has moved to Dushore, and Frank La valle has moved into the house va cated by Patrick Connor. Mr. Lyman Wood and Miss Alice Sharp were married on Saturday. Jack Donovan is tending bar for F. W. Gallaghar this week. Mr. and Mrs. David Spence were at Lopez on Friday night. It is with the deepest regret that we record the death of James J. Ladden, which occured on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Dushore. Jim was a good fellow, well met and always had a kind word for every one, and in time of sickness or distress he was always on hand to do what he could. He will be mourned by a large cir cle of friends. W. J. and Charles Cook were at Lopez, on Monday, attending band practice preparatory to going to the Forksville Fair to furnish music. The boys are happy! Three bell yjgs for beer and cigars. MURRAY HILL. The mine resumed work on Mon day after being idle a week. A new washer is being installed at the Company's breaker, and a large number of men are employed at the work that is being rushed to com pletion. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Finn of Cleve land, Ohio, are visiting Mr. arid Mrs. James Thayer. Mr. John Collins Sr. was calling on friends at Murray Heights Sun day. The new public road leading from this place to Bernice is nearly com pleted. John HassinJr. and George Up man of Laporte, called on friends at this place the early part of the week. Pat and John Collins Jr. were Du shore visitors one day this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fell, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Gilli gan, a son. John Ilassin Sr. Jjof |La porte, ex pects to be employed here this com ing winter. A large number from here attend ed the Uncle Tom's Cabin show at Bernice, Saturday night. RICKETTS. X Mrs. Polly Bates died Friday af ternoon of cancer. The body was taken to New Albany for burial. The Trexler and Terrill [Lumber Co. are taking the hardwood logs out of the bottom of their dam. Mr. G. J. Heintzleman has return ed from his vacation at Allentown, Philadelphia, Atlantic City and oth er places. Mr. J. 11. Terrill and wife are in town for a few days. Geraldine, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cornell, died on Monday last of infiamation of the bowels, aged 1 year and 18 days. Mr. Will May and Mr. F. A. Cas ter are in New York City, buying fall goods. The family of Mr. Chas. Bishop have moved to Bernice where Mr. Bishop has secured employment. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Brown, a'daughter, Saturday Sep tember 19. The P. O. S. of A. were compelled to postpone their benefit [entertain ment until some time in October. 75 TS. PER YEAR ESTELLA. j*. Wedding Bells. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Williams of East Canton, spent Sunday with their son, (). J. Williams. Auston Brown has gone .South to spend the winter. J udson Brown is visiting his sis ter at Waterville, Pa. Deville Tripp or Canton and cous in Miss Tripp of Michigan, were guests over Sunday at W. E. Porters. Miss Esther Biddle who is teach ing school at Hillsgrove, spent Sun day with her sister, Mrs. Stull. Mr. and Mrs. John Salisbury of Olean, N. Y. are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Campbell and children are spending a vyeeks vaca tion with friends in Elmir'a. Ulysses Bird of Estella,jspent Sun day in town. T Frank Packard who is working at Ellenton this summer, was a brief visitor in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kane and son re turned home Saturday after spend ing a week with Mr. and Mrs. Bed ford. Wallace Fanning of Grover, visit ed his brother E. P. Fanning last week. Miss Anna Porter is home for a few <lays. Dr. Crawford returned to medical college at Philadelphia, Thursday. SHVNK. J. E. Brown has gone to Benton to visit his son, E. T. Brown, whose wife is seriously ill with cancer. A. T. Mulnix and wife have re turned home from Muncy where they spent last week visiting rela tives. The tine and commodius dwelling house of Mr. J. W. Hess at Lincoln Falls, is rapidly nearing completion. Augustus Plotts is foreman of the crew of carpenters doing the work. On Tuesday Rush Plotts, ona of the carpenters luckily escaped what might have been a serious accident, the scaffold fell throwing Mr. Plotts across a timber, fracturing a rib and otherwise bruising him quite badly. S. P. Shoemaker is doing carpen ter work for 1). F. McCarty at Estel la. Miss Docia Plotts has gone to Philadelphia to visit friends. Mrs. Jonathan ltogers is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albert Hoi ss, at Dushore. J.G. Plotts is building an addi tion to the dwelling of Mrs. Anna Pardoe at Lincoln Falls, which she recently purchasde of Joseph Hoag land. We wonder if Eddison is going to bach it on the hill. Miss France Pardoe has been em ployed to teach the Lincoln Falls school this term. MUNCY VALLEY. Miss Bertha Johnson returned home from a visit to Dushore, Fri day night. Misses Nora Moran and \' win, Julia Connorton, of Bingha. on, who have been spending their %- tion with the former's parent it place, returned home on Saturday Miss Emma Biddle of DushtA , opened her school at this place on Monday. Mrs. M. Donovan and Mis. Ben ton Starr spent Saturday at Sones town. Mr. W. F. Donovan, wife and son, of Sonestown, spent Sunday here. HILLSGROVE On Friday of last week occured the death of one of Sullivan county's oldest residents, Mr. John Jackson, who died at the home of his son, Lyman Jackson, at Hillsgrove, at the ripe old age of S)1 years. lie was born in England, but came to this country when a young man and resided in Hillsgrove for over fifty years. He is survived by three sons and one daughter. The Base Ball team of this place played with the Picture Rock team at this place on Saturday, and won the game by a close margin, the score being 12 to 11 in tavorof Hills grove. The P. O. S. of A. gave a supper to their friends last Saturday evening. Word has been received here of the death of Rev. L. J. Reynolds, a former pastor of Christ Church. His death occured in Tioga county, his late home.
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