Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 21.
This Is the Place £
C To Buy Your Jewelery
N Nothing in Town to Compare
( the Quality that We are Giving /
/ You for the Low Price Asked. S
C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that\
3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r
Cof this section. Many years here in business, always 3
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 1
112 our store a safe place to invest. C
112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X
RETTENBURY, S
COLE'S^r^^r^j^n^
HARDWARE.?
No PlaciTLikT this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
CO-A-Xj 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.
Samuel (Jole^usftore^a.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
r > 313 Pine Street,
* WILLI AMSPORT, PA.
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3UMMER merchandise is a thing of the past. New
goods for fall and Winter are coming in now. They
are Just the goods you're looking for. We want
this store to be the first in your mind when you have
dry goods to buy.
Wool Blankets.
The choicer grades only, the good and
reliable qualities that we have taken so
much care to select. You know the value
of good Blankets. We have them in all
grades, either white, gray, or fancy, with
neat bright borders. Better see this line.
•'The Celebrated Muncy Blankets'' in all
qualities.
White Bedspreads.
We are showing several new and extra
good qualities of white crocheted Quilts.
Mcrceilles patterns, neatly hemmed, all
ready (or use, at 75c SI.OO and $1.25.
Knit Underwear.
For Men, Women and Children, The
chilly nights and mornings reminds one
that it is time to look up heavy under
wia'\ This store is equipped to meet
your every demand in this line.
Flannelette Wear
Flannelette Night Gowns and short
Skirts have become very popular. Have
THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 , 1903.
yod seen the new assortment we havejust
opened? They are so comfortable and
inexpensive that anybody can afford to
buy them.
The Stocking Stock Invites
You at thin time to stock up for Fall
and Winter wear. We open this stock
ing selling with some notable values in
Men's, Women's, Children's and Infant'*
Hose that will be to your interesting to
see. Two special values in Children's
Fast Black Ribbed Hose, double knee
and sole, size 6 to 10, at 12 l-2c and 15c.
New Autumn Waists
Made of heavy, Duck, Pique Cheviot
and Mercerized Madras. Top notch lor
style. Early choosing here will prove
very satisfactory to the buyer.
New Flannelette Waisting
In choice new designs, dark and light
shade in stripes, figures, dots and Persian
effects. Some patterns with side bands
(Or trimming. Cood qualities for 10c.
12 1-2 and 15c.
Summing up the situation of the
Eastern Penetentiary steal, Dr. Rob
ison, the most active in stirring up
the investigation, says:"l don't
know how many men will go; but
one thing is certain, everybody that
is found guilty of violating the rules
of the institution will be discharged.
No one will be sent away on account
of politics, as has been suggested,
but at the same time—and this is
emphatic—no one will be saved by
politics or influence of any other
sort.
Six gambling houses were raided
in Scranton on a recent Saturday
night by the police, at the same
hour, and 43 prisoners were taken.
From these prisoners the sum of SBOO
was collected in fines and gambling
paraphernalia valued at $1,200 was
confiscated. The raid 9 had been
carefully planned and were pulled
off with neatness and dispatch. No
difficulty was experienced in obtain
ing entrance into any of the houses,
nor any attempt at escape made by
any of the persons found therein.
Because Michael Goeber was in
prison and not in court at Pottsville,
last week when a verdict finding
him guilty of manslaughter was ren
dered, Ex-Judge Koch, his counsel,
secured a suspension of sentence.
The man may be discharged as no
opportunity was given to poll the
jury-
Fish Commissioner Meehan has
been swamped with applications
from school superintendents for gold
fish for use in the schools. Al
though it has been only three weeks
since the applications blanks have
been sent broadcast over the State
by the Fisheries Department, Mr.
Meehan said that he estimated the
demand that had been made at 30,-
000 fish.
The pension office reports a re
duction in the pension list of over
10,000 in the past year. The list
will be reduced rapidly from this
time on. It is rare to see a veteran
of the civil war less than sixty years
old, and the majority are nearer sev
enty. In ten years the ranks of the
old soldier will be badly broken,
some estimate a depletion of one
half. In twenty years few will be
left, and the few will be very old
men. There are still living about
1,000,000 soldiers and sailors of the
Rebellion, a reduction of nearly one
half since the closof the war.
Bruce Miller and Jim Edwards,
who were arrested for drunkenness
and put into the lockup at Hughes
ville, set a undress on fire in the
hope that during the excitement
that they expected to follow they
would be able to make their es
cape. It was found necessary to
turn the water into their cell, and
when the men were finally rescued
they were nearly suffocated.
General Fred Grant has made a
report to the War Department in
which he, after affirming that he is
himself a total abstainer from all
kinds of liquor, makes an earnest
plea for the re-establishment of the
army canteen. He says: "However
radical and positive be the object
ions to the light beverages formerly
served, I may say, although a total
abstainer myself, the abolition of the
canteen is regarded by me as a vital
misfortune to the military service."
General Grant ascribes many of the
desertions and lack of discipline in
his department to the anti-canteen
legislation which forces the men in
to disreputable places in order to
find even the mildest of liquors*
G"neral Frank Baldwin, only a short
time ago filed his report on the De
partment of the Colorado in which
his conclusions in this regard agreed
in every particular with those of
General Grant.
The town of Ccntralia, Columbia
county, was thrown into a state of
great excitement last week when if
; was discovered that a fourteen-year
old boy who was employed at the
breaker, was the victim of a well
developed case of small-pox. The
health authorities took the matter
in hand immediately, and after
quarantining the boy's home, or
dered the schools closed and reques
ted that all children become vacina
ed, who had not previously done so
within the required limit of time.
112 COUNTYJJEWS 1
Happenings of SXr*
Interest to Readers Muy Towns.
L J
SONESTOWN.
Ed. Houseknecht and family spent
Sunday with his brother at Muncy
Valley.
Abraham Anderson who recently
had a stroke of paralysis, is now able
to be out again.
Mrs. Clara Warburton of Nord
mont, visited with Mrs. Hannah
Buck last Sunday.
Joe Carpenter of Dushore, on his
way home from the Hughesville Fair
last Wednesday, stopped at this place
to shake hands with his many old
time acquaintances and friends.
Mrs. Wilson Starr was calling on
Muncy yalley friends Saturday.
Walter Hazen, who has been at
Eagles Mere since last June, has re
turned home.
Miss Myrtle Edgar has gone to
Washington, D. C., to spend the
winter. Mrs. Edgar, her mother,
accompanied her as far as William
sport.
Lloyd Lorah is at Bellefont attend
ing the State College. I lis brother
Walter entered the same institution
one year ago.
Mrs. R. A. Dent is having an old
fashioned fire place built in her
house. It is made of stone and looks
like "ye olden times."
John Watson is having a cellar
dug on his lot next to John
Converse's property and intends to
move the Mencer shoe shop and
store building on it and convert the
building into a dwelling house. John
believes in improving the town.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Welsh are to
return to town next week and spend
the winter with us again. We will
be glad to see their smiling faces and
extend to them a hearty welcome.
Mrs. H. P. Hall, Mrs. 11. Parker
and Mrs. Landback are on the sick
list,but we are glaij to note that they
are improving.
James Deininger is having his lot
fixed up in good shape against the
next high water.
Mrs. Will Laird and Mrs. K. C.
Horn of Davidson, visited their sis
ter, Mrs. A. E. Edgar one day last
week,
Mrs. Phoebe Magargle and daugh
ter Celia, spent Tuesday in Will
iamsport.
Andrew Edgar found a purse con
taining money. The owner may
claim it by proving the same.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sheets spent
last week with Dr. and Mrs. Chaffee
at Towanda, and took in the sights
at the fair.
There was quite an excitement in
town Monday when it was discover
ed that the Magargle Hotel was on
fire, but the bucket brigade which
turned out in full force soon had
the flames extinguished. It caught
fire from the chimney as it had
burned out in the morning. The
plaster in the ball room was dam
aged to some extent and a portion of
the roof burned.
ESTELLA. »
Mrs. George Norton and daughter
Essie of Meehaniesburg are visiting
Mrs. Norton's parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Webster.
Will Anderson who has been sick
at the Sayre Hospital has returnsd
home. His many friends are rejoic
to learn of his recovery.
The members of Elkland Grange
contemplates visiting Cherry Grange
on the evening of October 7th, if the
weather permits.
Miss Osie Lawrenson of Tivli, is
staying with her sister, Mrs. Wm.
Brown at Lincoln Falls.
As to the inquiry from the Exper
-1 imental Farmer to the Grangers, I
would say, one of the great lessons
laugh t by our noble order is hope
and faith. As did her potatoes, so
may her strawberries get in their
work. Let them travel, and per
haps they may cross with milkweed,
and 10, strawberries and cream will
be the result—see. If all work well
you will have no need to bother
with coupons to give the surplus
away.
MILDRED.
S. A. Dieffenbach met with a ba<l
accident on Saturday, while using
an adz it slipped and cut a gash three
inches long above his knee.
We congratulate the Murray town
scribe and wish him success.
Wm, Cook, Charles Cook and Da
vid Spence accompanied the Lopez
band to the Forksville Fair Thurs
day and Friday.
C. E. Jackson was on a fishing
trip all last week, so fish stories are
in order at the Jackson Hotel.
John Bowls of Sayreis visiting his
parents at this place.
John P. Murphy attended the To
wanda Fair last Friday.
Mrs. J. S. Hibbard of Benedict, is
visiting friends at this place.
The (State Line & Sullivan rail
road officials were at Bernice on Fri
day.
W. W. Jackson of Dushore, and
the new company were at Bernice
two days last week trying to locate'
a place for the new breaker.
Misses ltuth Moyer, Essie Hofla
and Mary Watson spent Saturday
and Sunday at Niagra Falls.
The taxpayers of Sullivan county
have to play the fiddle for the for
eigners who come here from Lu
zerne county.
The following gentlemen were
elected for offices in the Bernice
Lodge No. 962: N. U., H. J. Schaad,
V. G., Wm. J. Cook, Treasurer,
James Spence, Trustees, John Line
and Chas. B. Watson, representative
to the Odd Fellows home at Sun
bury, Chas. B. Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Donovan of
Murray Heights visited friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
After the boys got through belling
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coolbaugh, at
Harry Brewers, on Monday night,
there were enough barrels, boxes,
boilers and old pans left there to
start a trust.
The following chiefs were elected
on Monday sleep by Katonka Tribe
No. 336, Sachem, John P. Murphy,
Senior Saggmore, Free Sornoski,
Junior Saggmore, W. H. Brown,
Prophet, Lawrence Lowry, Trustee,
Wm. Collins, and will be raised up
on Monday Sleep, October sth, by
D. G. S. Chas. B. Watson ]and his
staff' of chiefs. It will be a public
raising up and there will be a supper
and dance afterward.
SHUNK.
George L. Campbell and Miss Julia
Brown, two popular young people
of this place, were married in Elmira
September 26. Mr. Campbell is a
prosperous young man in the employ
of his brother, A. E. Campbell, and
the bride is a very estimable young
lady, both being life long residents
of this place. After a short wedding
trip to Niagara Falls they will begin
house keeping at once.
Miss Lenora Morgan of this place
and Bert Whipple of Ellenton Pa.,
were married at Waverly N.Y., Sep
tember 28.
Mrs. H. D. Dickerson and Mrs. C.
A. Kilmer are on a visit to relatives
in New York state.
O.J.Williams sold his meat wagon
last week to Carpenter Bros, of El
lenton, Pa.
Miss Fannie Shattuck and Fay,
Manley, both of this place, were
married in Elmira, September 21.
The Misses Amy and Mamie Mc-
Kay are working at Laquin.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has sued the
Pennsylvania railroad company for
#20,000 damages. While in Pitts
burg recently Mrs. Nation was sell
ing her souvenir hatchets in the
company's station and the station
master, it is alleged, caused her ar
rest. She was locked up for twenty
four hours and was prevented from
keeping a lecture engagement. For
the suffering she endured she now
i asks damages.
75 TS. PER YEAR
MVNCY VALLEY.
Miss May Fenstermaker of this
place anrl Charles Collins of Picture
Rocks, wero nt the home of the
bride's parents, on Tuesday evening
of last week.
G. W. Biggar transacted business
at Laporte last week.
8. J. Rittw has returned to this
place after spending a few days with
his parents at .Laporte,
Miss Marcel la Farrel of Dushore,
is spending a few days with friends
in town.
Anna Speary of Sonestown visited
Maud Miller on Friday.
James Moran had the misfortune
to step on a nail last week, but at
present is able to wear a shoe.
Misses Anna Hem and Emrria Bid
die visited at Dushore over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Simmons visi
ted at Sonestown on Sunday.
RICKETTS. *
Mr. E. Hawk is visiting Lehigh,
Pittston, Scranton and other places.
Mr. W. T. Herrington and wife,
and M. Taylor and wife visited To
wanda the past week.
Mr. F. O. Kuhns spent last week
visiting at Towandaand other places
in Bradford county.
Mr. G. W. Whipple's father died
suddenly on Tuesday morning.
Born, Wednesday Sept. 23, to Mr.
and Mrs. Russel Bates, a son.
A little girl arrived at the .home
of W. A. Herrington, on the 29th.
Both mother and child are doing
well.
The Lumber company are making
entensive repairs and putting in
another boiler at their mill.
'Squire Adam Schoch and wife,
and Emory Schoch and wife enjoy
ed a trip last week to New York,
Philadelphia and A lien town.
It is said that one of our young
men who visited Noxen recently,
was so facinated by the charms of a
ftiir lady, that he'now com templates
marriage.
Phuasants are reported to be very
scarce this season.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bates are visiting
friends at Sugar Hun.
Mr. Zaner and family .have arriv
ed to hike charge of the hotel.
Mrs. Fulford expects to leave soon
for Say re.
Mrs. Itinehart has returned from
a visit to Bradford Co.
Rev. Hower of Lope/, preached
here last Sunday evening and an
nounced that Bishop Sanford would
preach here in the church on Octo
ber 11, at 3 p. M. All are invited.
September Court Notes, Continued Irom
Lost Issue.
Anthony Woraik discharged as an
insolvent.
Mrs. Emma Smith appointed guar
dian of Guy W. Rogers, minor.
Cost approved on the inquest of
Harry Starr.
Cornth. vs Harry t'adon, assault,
verdict, not guilty.
Subpoena in divorce awarded in
cases of Eliza Gordner vs Frank L.
Gordner; David H. Gould vs Lucinda
Gould.
Frank Lowrey vs Anna Lowrey,
petition to set aside decree in divorce
Rule gr, nted to show cause.
Hady lloagland vs Wm. Hoag
lnnd, in divorce. A. B. Kilmer ap
pointed commissioner to take testi
mony.
Caroline C. Baker vs James Baker,
in divorce. Sheriff to issue procla
mation.
Gilbert L. Lathrop vs Zelphia
Lathrop, divorce granted.
A remarkable instance of canine
sagacity was exhibited on the Read
ing Railroad, near Alaska, recently.
A number of cows were on the
track and one of them seemed to be
under the protection of an ordinary
yellow dog. When the train ap
proached the dog singled out his
cow and worried her until she got
off the track and out of danger. The
train had to stop for the others, but
the four-footed cowboy drove his
charge home amid the approbation
of crew and passengers.
The largrst pair of shoes ever
manufactured for actual wear iu
America have just been forwarded
to their destination by a firm of
shoemakers at Rockland, Mass.
The size is labeled "17," and they
are nearly sixteen inches long. EX,