Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 34. } This Is the Place £ ? To Boy Your Jewelery.s \ Nothing in Town to Compare WithV ( the Quality that We are Giving / / You for the Low Price Asked. L Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \ 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r C of this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C (with a care and judgment commensurate with its S \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes 1 / our store a sate place to invest. C r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-r S teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. s rettenbury, ) DUSHORE, PA. 'rtiOeweler^^ COLE ixrwf HARDy^^^ No Place Eike this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL 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 yon in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base | Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Stearn and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Needed|Things for Now. Each one of these items are of the wanted, seasonable sort, selected from different departments of the store. Ladies' Oneita Combination or Union Children's Fur Seta in almost endless Suiis in White and Natural Color; all variety of styles. Select tliem now while sizes and qualities, from 50c to *1.65. the stock is complete. Trices range from ~ , , $1 to sl2 50. Ladies' Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, , „ . ... in Plain Colors or Fancy Stripes and Per- Ihe M and Nazarath Ribbed Waist siai Kllects. New style's, at (>9c. to $2.50 tor boys girls. We handle three , . qualities that'sell from 15c, 18c and 2£c, Children's Hand Crocheted Sacques, in • White wilh pink and blue edge. Variety Ladies Knit and Crocheted Wool of styles, at 50c to 5i.75, Shawls, in White, Black and Colors. , . ~ Quite a ruunherof styles, at $1 up to 2.50. Ladies' Black Equestrian i ights, in all 1 * sizes, and especially good values, lor SI PL V1 1) SI LKS We have just reoe.v- SI "5 and £2 ei ' a ' ot o( • vew il Silks and you will . t»nv thev are handsome when you see French Flannel for Ladies shirtwaists. t hem. Prices are SI and 1.25. ni new Plain Colors. Best qualities, at . i ML FFLERs. Have you seen the . . , i Way Ribbed Wool Muffler? .Tust what Striped Prunella Waistings. cs Ladies and Gentlemen need for cold and colors, worth fully 50c, at .S'.lc. weather, and they are not expensive, only New shades in Albatross, Light and 50 cents. Medium Dark Colors, for Shirtwaists oi White Mercerized Vestings for Ladies' Dresses. Excellent value for 50c. Shirtwaists. We have a large variety of Misses' Seamless Woven Tani O-Shan- neat designs in Figures and Stripes, at ters. in White, Light Blue, Pirik, Navy, 25c to 75c. Cardinal, Light Gray and Oxford, at 50c Infants' White Bedford Cord. Long 75c and sl. and Short Coats. Some are Plain others New designs in Flanneletts lor Waists " eatl y trimmed. Prices vary,sl.so to 2.75 and Dressing Sacques. They come in Cords and Tassels for Pillows, either Stripes, Dots and Figure* and Persian plain Colors or Mixed Shades. Two Effects. These are the best quality and qualities, in all shades, at 25c and 50c. choicest styles, at 15c. .. , 0 . , . ... . . "No Mend Stockings is something Men's Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers. and better in Children's Hose than The quality usually sold at 50c. We y OU have been buying and they cost no have them in all sizes, at 30c. "more. 25c a pair. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1904. Teachers At the Institute. INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE SESSION. County Instructors were Taught Valuable Lessons. The 41st, Annual session of the Sullivan County Teachers' Institute convened in Kline,s Opera House, Dushore, Pa., at 1:30 p. m. Dec. 28, 1903. It was opened by singing under the leadership of Prof. 1. D. Gresh of Milton, the popular music in structor who has been with the in stitute the two previous years. Co. Supt. Black then followed with a few remarks asking the teachers to help make this institute one of the most successful ever held in Sullivan county. P. A. Brian of Eagles Mere was nominated and unanimously elected Secretary of Institute. Rev. P. H. Hoover of the Reform ed Church then extended to the teachers in behalf of the people of Dushore, welcoming them to the town together with all its religious and social functions. Co. Superintendent Black then in troduced the venerable Ex-County Superintendent Martin who is past 80 years of age and is at present teaching in the county, he respond ed to the address of welcome in a few pieasant words '.of reminiscenes of the days when the county was young. Prof. Gorden Saxon of Washing ton, D. C., formerly of Bernice, and one of Sullivan County's brightest young men was then introduced and gave an interesting talk on Europe an travels. Mr. Saxon having speiit the previous summer in England and on the continent. He spoke of the conveniences of ocean travel and of the extreme low rates by which one may travel from America to England, and of the superiority of Amerie.au modes of travel over those of foreign countries. Singing by Institute. Supt. Black then introduced Dr. Chubbs of Athens, Ohio, who spoke on/The Importance of Teaching English." He said that of all forms of ignorance, ignorance of one' s mother tongue can least be hid. We are judged by the words that go out of our mouth. We wish to give the ! children in our care the power to ex press themselves as cultured men and women. All education should be Included in two words, impress ion and expression. Singing by Institute. Supt. Black then Introduced Dr. It. M. McNeal of Harrisburg, who spoke on the "Mission of the Public School." He said in part, that the ' public school was never Intended as j a University for special work, but it jis intended to lay the foundation of the fundamentals that the pupil may j be able to take up the special lines. I The success of the school depends | more upon how we teach than upon j what we teach. Institute adjourned. The evening entertainment was comprised of Dushore talent in a play "Mr. Butternut's Bride." The entertainment was appreciated by all present. Tuesday morning the institute was called to order by Prof. Black at 9 a. m. Song by Institute. Roll call and absentees noted. Supt. Black then appointed Silas Molyneux, Stephen Metterling and Alice Pennington as a committee on resolutions, and Harry Bottsford, Jesse Porter and Oliver Bender for committee on auditing. Beport of the committee on Pro fessional Reading which read as fol lows, was read and approved by in stitute. '.'The undersigned.commit-t tee appointed by the County Sup erintendent to suggest a course of professional reading for the teachers of Sullivan county, beg leave to sub mit the following report: We rec ommend that a careful reading of "Thinking and Learning to Think" by Dr. N. C. Schaeffer; and of Edu cational Foundations, published by E. L. Kellog and Co., be made ob- Contmued on page Four. , 112 COUNTY NEWS I if" s ?* | hems Gathered byOvr Happenings oi gSi - ' [lnterest to Readers | Many Towns. j ' ESTELLA. -V Mr. Louis Rosback is working for Ulyssis Bird at Wheelerville. Mrs. Emily Harden and two little daughters of Towanda, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rnwlaud Kayo. Mrs. Nellie Clark and children of Jersey Shore, will return home from a two woeks visit with her parents and friends. The Cantata "Around the World With Santa Claus," given by the Es~ tella Union Sunday School on Christ mas eva was a decided success. The church was decorated with ever* greens and a ship 18 feet long was built on the platform, all complete with spar and rigging, and was manned with six sailors and a cap-, tain who were dressed in uniforms! All the children who represented different nations were dressed in, their particular style of clothing; making a'plcturesque scene. Santa Claus furnished amusement for the. children with his pack. After thei exercises the sailor boys and captain, assisted Santa to distribute presents to the congregation. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Boyle expect to start for Suubury next week und will remain most of the week. Mrs. W. T. More is quite ill, be ing under the care of a physician. MARSH HILL. Hugo and Kobbe have completed their job of hauling logs from Faw cett to Kesters mill. Jasper Fawcett lost a valuable horse last week. Lee Fawcett started for Rochester 1 on Friday where he will attend busi ness college. Misses Hazel and Mildred Hart spent several days of last week with their parents near Laporte. The school literary society meets every two weeks. Miss Lulu McCarty is visiting at Huiry Fawcetts. Miss Fannie Hugo spent Christ mas with friends at Forksville. Miss Clara Mullin came from To wanda to spend Christmas with her parents here. Miss Irene Yaw spent part of her vacation with her parents at Gil mertown. It is reported that our teacher will goto New Albany soon to spend Sunday with a friend. * SONESTOWN. Word has been received here that Oscar Miller of this place was killed in the mines at Pittston. His moth er and brother are visiting in Hnr risburg at present. Miss Celia Magargle is able to be out again having been unable to walk for several weeks on account of rheumatism. Schools opened on Wednesday as the small pox scare has died out. l Dr. Wright of Dushore was here on Tuesday and pronounced it chicken pox alter going inside the house to make an examination, instead of looking through a window as it is reported that the Williamsport phy sician did. Dr. Wright did not find as large an elephant on entering the' house as the other Dr. saw through the window. Mr. Darling his been ajt work around hie home since last Friday. The chickenpox has been in the neighborhood for two months or more and two of Mr. Darling's ehjldren have had it. Some of our people had a mighty big scare. Born to Mr. and Mi's. Geo. Haz zen, on Doc. 22, a son. Walterjand Loyd returned to State College after spending the hol idays with their parents here. Prof. Brian of Eagles Mere visited Bert and Walter Hazen, Saturday. J. L. Buck, a clerk In Bush d- Bulls store at Williamsport, with his family visited his mother at this place on New Year Day. Born on Jan. 2, to Mr. and JMrs. Freeman Vandermark, a son. Dr. Voorbees, and wife have been staying at Mrs. Voorhees' parents, as one of her nieces Is very ill of pnet». monia. Mrs. Grace Magargle is visiting Mrs. P. E. Magargle and otfier friends in town. Mrs. John Simmons is on the sick list. SHVNK. The merchants of this place report a very encouraging condition of the holiday trade, stating with much freedom that the patronage has ex ceeded any of the past prosperous years. When the people of a com munity have work at good wages, an add< d impetus is given to busi ness and money begins to circulate. The result is prosperity for every body, either directly or iudirectly. The making of money means the spending of money, and the more money circulates the greater jtlie benefit. M. T. Khattuck, the medicine man was called to Woodbrook, Alabama, by the illness of his son Byron, who has been ill for some time under the care of physicians at that place with little or no improvement. Mr. Shat tuck has effected many cures dur ing the few years of his medical practice, and we are confident he will bring about a speedy recovery of his 9oq v mjon his timely arrival there. Voorhees of this place, who i« in the employ of the N. C. R. R. Co., had his leg below thq knee bruised quite, badly while working near Cortlund, New York,, recently. Miss Edna Letts hove for * few days. The Christmas tree and entertain ment at the church was well attend ed and all report a nice time. The masquerade ball Christmas night was largely attended, the hall hardly .being large enough to accomodate all. , When Hillsgrove turns out something has to be done. t , Mrs. Viola Mason of Dry Bridge, Va., is spending the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brown. Miss Lillian Williams was the Christmas guest of the Misses Biddies \V. Porter was hauling out Chrit mas presents for W. J. Tripp and Son, at Canton, during the holidays. A. E. Campbell was a business visitor at PittSton and Wilkesbarre, last week. A nine pound baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reedy, on New Years eve. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hoaglaud of Scranton, spent Christmas with their sister, Mrs. J. H. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Day of La quin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell on Christmas. Dr. B. E. Gamble has returned from Cincinnati, where he spent the holidays with relatives. Married, Dec. 31st, at Canton, Pa. Miss Ida Right mi re, formerly of this place and Mr. Warren Wilsey of Williamsport. DVSHOCE. Among those who came home to spend the Holidays were Misses Hat tie Newell of Dickenson Seminary, 11 attic Bcouten of Vassar College, Amelia Litzleman of Philadelphia, Jennie Vaughn of Wilkesbarre, pnd Messrs. William Cott of Philadel phia, Clms. Connor of Athens, Jos. McMahon of Philadelphia, Chas. Messcrsmith of Waverly, and Frieze Brown of Wilkesbarre spent Christ with friends here. RICKETTS * Mrs. Theo. Sluyter is seriously ill, and is being attended by Dr. Lang of Dallis. J. C. Dyer and wife spent Christ mas with their son at Lopez. Thad Keller has returned, after spending the holidays with his moth er at Campbellsville. Mr. a and Mrs. Frank Kuhns vis ited the lady's parents at Towanda, recently. Carl Elsbree and wife have return ed to their home at Sayre, after a short stay wtih friends.hpre. Bob Shaffer made a trip to Towan da and Wyalusing last week. David Place, Martha Ditchbprn, Myrtle Kintner and several others attended institute at Dushpro last week. Miss Jennie Randall returned to her home at New Era, accompanied by Ruth Buttles. C. A. Boyd was a Noxen business man several days ago. 75 TS. PER YEAR MURRAY HILL. The Murray mines seem to be running a little mure steady of late and w.j hope they will continue to do so as it maizes the boys a little more pleasant. Frank L. Matthews, the popular clerk in Jenning's store, went to El mira to spent Christmas with his wife and family. Dr. Christian was a Philadelphia visitor recently. Dr. Campbell of Mildred attended his patients dur ing his absence. Hon. A. L. Dyer, one of Lopez 1 most energetic and hustling business men, was in Philadelphia not long Some of the boys of Lopez are go ing to Mt. Poeono to work 'at cut ting ice. There are many large ice houses there to be filled. The New Years dance in the Hall was a success as many can testify. Saturday night Jan. 2, was the most severe night of the winter so far around the sawdust city. Wm. Miller is quite sick at this writing. Geo. Grimes Sr. has a newcomer in his family in the shape of a 17 lb. girl. Grimes says that she is nearly as large as Bruce Rea. Mrs. Henry Huifard had the mis fortune to fall and break an arm last week. Hon. A. D. Dyer is filling the ice houses of nearly all the business men in town, and the ice is of very good quality. Herman Ring's son who has been very ill of typhoid fever, is getting aiong finely at this writing. The thermometer went to 40 be low zero on Monday morning at Jennings Bros. Geo. Brown, agent for the New York Life, reports new business paid by the company in 1903, 117,- 118 policies, amounting to $326,658,-• 230. Gain for 1903 was 108141 poli cies, amount $191,584,873. Mrs. M. A. Rogers Expired Suddenly On Wednesday afternoon of last week the people of Forksville were shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. M. A. Rogers, at 3 o'clock. The im mediate cause of her death was pro nounced to be acute indigestion, and she had not been considered serious ly ill more than two hours, although she had complained of a cold for a day or two previously. Abigal Potter was born in Otsego county, N. Y., May 12, 1.535. Her parents moved to To wain la, Pa. when she was in her sixteenth year, md for about seveu years this was her home, much of the time being spent teaching in the pioneer schools in the vicinity of Towanda, Mill view, Laporte and Dushore. Ou the 7th of June 1857, she was married to Mr. M. A. Rogers of Forksville, where her life has since been spent. Two years previously while'teaching at Laporte she was converted, and during forty-five years she has been an active mem ber of the Methodist Episcopal church at Forksville. Interesting herself in all good work, she ha been an active factor in the church a teacher in the Sunday School, an a worker in the W. C. T. U. H life was a beautiful one, endeari her to all who knew her. The writer can remember no 112 eral service at which more gen and profound feeling was mani ed by neighbors and fellow C tiansas well as by relatives. A mother of five children, grown to maturity survive her the one most needing syrapa' the bereaved husband whose cal infirmities render his lo» keen. Electric Light for Sonestown an Valley. The citizens of Sonest Muncy Valley rro making induce the Eagles Mer Light Co. to extend thei both places, the power 1 but a few miles from Mu Dr. Voorhees of Sonesto cured more than the rf ber of subscribers to mt investment for the com Starr of Muncy Valley the petition at that 112 ports that the people enthusiastic about it.
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