Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 35. )This Is the Place I > To Buy Your JeweleryA \Nothing in Town to Compare WithS [ the Quality that We are Giving ) You for the Low Price Asked. "J 3 rresistTbfy j r ih n nre and judgment commensurate with its 1 UesiraWlity and ad'aptlSlity to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sate place to invest. x Rpnair Rpnair work done on short notice and £ < teed bTskiHed workmen. Your orders appreciated. \ S RETTENBURY, S <(dushore, pa. HARDWAREJ NolPTace*pce s this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OR "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 Cols^Msftore^o. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Misses' Winter Coals. Ladies' Winter Coats. The voung miss is as particular the «tyle and fit of her. coat as her lull grown sister. This store pays particular ( attention to these features 1 ore you will tind some stylish winter t oats at very low prices. All Wool Blankets The Choicest Grades. (mlv the good and reliable kind that will Ze von value for the money you sm-ufl. Vo" know the goodness ol the CaTitor.ua Wool Blankets. They are ex tva hirge double bed six.e.w.th neaU.ngbt borders. The price is onl> *->.oo a pair. We have other qualities of White and (Jrav wool blankets trom 3.00 up to K. 51). Cl.ildren s crib blankets m white with fancy border* at 45c to $3.00 Heavy Underwear. This weather makes everyone think ol henvv Underwear. We are showing a 1 nualitv of men s heavy fleeced lined Shirts and Drawers, the kind that is generally sold for 50c. « Mir price while they last is 3 ( .1c. Men's part wool and all wool 1. nder wear in all grades trom ( scto*l.Gs. Ladies' and children's heavy winter Underwear in all ~iialit.ea, e.ther white or natural color. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO Subscribe for the News Iten LAPORTE, SULUVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14-, 1904. Any lengtl), every fashionable cut, bes' of materials, perfection of fit and <ind a price reasonableness that will sur prise you. Stockings for Boys and Girls. These stockings are the tougk wearin] sort .lust the kind for every day uhi ought them because they were stron and durable. Fast Black Ribbed Hose with doubl knee and heels in all sizes from t> to 1< Here are two extra good numbers trot llii and 15c. A very heavy Nibbed Hose with doubl knee and soles, the bsst hose made lo boys and girls, for 25c. A lot ot fine ribbed dressy fast blac llose (or boys and girls at 30c to 40c. Bed Comforts. In a "reat variety of Moral eflect pa terns, either light or .lark colorings < sateen or silkoline. Some are plain c one side. These are all filled with pui white cotton. They vary in pricts Iroi #I.OO to $3.75. Prominent Publisher lasses Away, j James W. Sweeley, editor and, publisher oi the Will lams port Sun, | died at his home in that city Friday afternoon, of last week, after less than a week of illness. Deceased had warcely reached the age of forty-two rears when removed from « life of isefulnees. Professional friends and jublie men deplore his death as a mblie calamity. Mr. Sweeley was taken sick Sun lay morning suffering an attack of ileurlsy, which later developed Into •leuro-pneumonia. The case was renounced a bad one from the be inning, as it found Mr. Sweeley adly run down. He had been working to the extreme of his ability uring the past year and his general eakened condition was unable to Ithstand the effect of the poison of <e disease and succumbed. Mr. Sweeley's life was one of uu- Hng activity and unbounded sue to in the newspaper world. Hie tural adaptability coupled with ergy carved for him a Journalistic :eer full of success and honor. Program for the second local In lute for Western Sullivan to be Vl at Estella, January 80, 1904. ititute will open at 10 a. m. I ask- by the institute, cussion, The Teacher on the Play und—lra Voogh, Thos. Gaven ii. General discussion. Music, fussion, Crowded Program—Miss jsr Clark, Leona Bahl. General iission. Musle. Discussion, Cen zation of Schools—Supt. M. R. k, Ulyssls Bird. General dls ion. Music. Value of Essay k—Miss O'Brian. Nature Stu «> C. H. Warren. Music. School Ipline—Jesse Porter. Algebra (elated to Arithmetic-*-01iver fler. Music. The Moral Traln i 112 the Pupil—Miss Pardoe. Ed ijn apart from Study—Miss l\ke. Address, The True Func yf the Public School—Silas I>. W will be served by the }La -1 Hd, also accomodations to be ' Hotel Fuller. By order of committee. i ial List, Vtbruuf Term. 1 day February 12, 1904 at 2 °J\ m. 1 Jordan vs Howard Lyons doing - l is the Lyon Lumber Co. L ■ * February term, 1902 : % appeal. Flea non assumpsit. Brl 1 | Mullen. Bigger vs J. Q.Scovten, and Geo. W. Anderson. j 112 | September term, 1902. 1 anient, Plea not guiliy- Mufl \ | Piatt Finan va Thos. Cadden. I sl, February term, 1903. 1 4a. Plea, "not guilty." CroVi | Walsh. ■fy-eo. F. Suber (use) v* The Beneficial Association ol wi: |W Pa. No 64 Feb term 1903 Dei*' Plea non assumpsit. W a!fc\ | K Hitter. v* Laura I>. llawley, ■>• May term, 1903. (Cviorce. Issue. Brad| lngbatus. 3'vshal va Frank Tball 6. y term, 1903. I'elen*!. wd. Plea, non-assumpsit. Cronilf | Walsh. Willit \rutt va Walter B.Uunton 7 1 term, 1903 Ass : L »i DOB assumpsit." Mullei,; j Mercur. J» n V , VB Michael Collins. term, 1903, m .* Y' 1 '..ft kipait, payment etc. Urmllew | Mullen. VH W.C.Taylor, 9 term, 1903. U \mpsiu Plea, "j1V pavmeat with leave Mullen.* \ | Walsh. '' E. KBNSEDT, Prothonotary. Prothoil • <(( Laporte. Pa. January i QOUKT PtJjW" I 1 AHfnbam, Prarfdent judge, Honol »'-n eeier (,ntl Jacob Meyer. t •< Courts of Over and Terminer *' l ! MoellYery. Quarter Hes»ion» of tlf U • Court end Com- t | I!MlTan. have issued £JI • * » da* of Dec. 1903, to q>«f■' iiain* the serem court* In the , j, Mondej the 21 dw ol n. '•(v.'k p. m. Therefore,r*t,iuH . n to th« Coroner Juitlceaoftba within the coun iT;^2'>ajot t,k e« »«> their prop er<i»T. With their r°n», examination* and other rem«nUfi. * to which their o«ce» »® 112 h # . n d to those who are j «n«t to pronecnte 112 in ?i pri fSLfc W1 Mlin the I ill of thenid counim , hereby uoUSed to be then end trtffa r u , will be Just. cthertff'* OSeeHa "it***** I COUNITHEWS »~«£~g] Happenings of ££2Sjr* Interest to Readers teny Towns. I | LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS. Thos. Pealer is in Winburwlth an engineer corps. We understand he is trying to learn the business. Win. Vanhorn had his hand quite badly hurt in the clothes pin factory by getting it caught in the cog wheels. Revival services commenced at the Evangelical church last Sunday evening. May the utmost good re sult from it. Michael Fitzharrls dropped dead of heart disease while at work in the Murray Mines, on January 7. The Murray Mines paid their men on Jan. 8. They are very prompt paymasters. Samuel L. Johnson won the first prize of SSO in cash for guessing the nearest number of Williamsport Grits sold in year of 1903. He came within five of guessing the correct number which was 9431184. Con gratulations. It is rumored around that it was so cold in Lopez, on Jan. 2, that the shifting crews train which stops at this station, steamed away leaving the caboose frozen fast to the rails. The loss was discovered and the re turn made for the missing part. 1 James Donlon, foreman for the Central Penna. Lumber Co. for this section is one of our very busy men who always finds something to do. ; A good man for the company to ! have. Deloys Hunsinger is confined to the house with a sore heel and blood poisoning. I>r. Christian attend* him. Sandy Vanhorn met with a pain full accident on Jennings Bros.' log train by getting caught while coup ling cars. He lost all of the index finger of his right hand and the hand otherwise badly jammed. Rev. Smith gave a very good his ' torical address on the order of Mac abees, and gave many good reasons why every one should make protect ion for their family, if not in the Maccabees, a policy of some kind. Deloys Hunsinger has been taken to the Sayre Hospital suffering with blood poisoning. Merton L. Pealer, Rickett's popu lar tonsorial artist made a call at Lopez recently. Dr. Molyneux, the dentist from New Albany, who has an office in the Dr. Christian block and is here every Wednesday and Thursday, has all the work he can do and his work gives good satisfaction Murray and Mangon, the coal op erators at Murray Heights, .ue get ting along very nicely with their washer, they expect to get same completed this month. Mr. Thomas Lundy has returned home from a week's visit with hii daughter in Philadelphia. Mrs. Mark Smith who has been on the sick list for the past month Is somewhat improved at this writing. Hon. A. L. Dyer took a sled load of boys and girls to Dushore Satur day and they were a noisy crowd. Misses Mary Lundy %nd Alice Smith visited friends at Dushore, layt week. Mr. James Collins of Pueblo, is spending a few month with friends in town. Quite a number from this place at tended the funeral of Michael Fitz harrit on Saturday. Rev. Patrick Enright of celebrated ma*s here on Sunday. Jd. J. pevanney of Jamison City, m|de a trip to this place Thursday. We are all glad to see Jas. P. Me- Gqe able to be around again. JVe are 6orry that the bazaar at Mjldred Jias closed, but Jhope that it will won open again, i Mrs. 4. Rouse of Dushore, visited | relatives in town last week. | Mr. Murk Smith attended the fun eral of his nephew, John Kernan, Monday. Girls! above all things don't for get to pop the question this year, have pity on those poor boys who are backward in coming forward. Miss Emuia Cangley has returned home from To wand 1 where she ha H been attending school. Mr. Claire Cogsdill has returned to Elmira after spending his vacation with his parents at this place. MILDRED. Jonu J. White is able to be around after four weeks Illness. Mr. ami Mrs. C. Cook and children and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schaad vis ited Mr. and Mrs. David Cook at Dushore, Sunday. Olts says that impossible only toJohny to hold twins, pick his teeth and lace bis shoes all at the same time. After taking a night cup Johnny retired to rest on Monday night of last week, but he wasjnearly strang led for it was so cold that his breath had frozen from hi 9 mouth to the ceiling. He hud to awaken Mrs. M. who after considerable trouble cut the ice and wrapped his head in a blanket and put it in the ovon to thaw out. John is minus his mus tache and says no more night cups for him. This is the coldest story that we have heard for a long time. Frank Itaineay met with an acci dent on Friday which nearly cost him his life, while at work in Mur ry mines. He was driving, and in attempting to pass between two cars his foot slipped off the bumpers and he fell beneath the second car of the train. Fortunately the cars were stopped at the command he gave to the mule and just in time to save his life. He escaped with a few slight bruises about his left side and back. Mr. J. A. Helsman has moved his family from Hillsgrove to Ber nice. Thomas Fitzgerald, again has charge of the Bernice station. The funeral of Michael Fitzsharris was one of the largest ever conduct ed in St. Francis' church. His death has cast a gloom over us all. He ex pired suddenly Thursday of last week while at Work in Murry mines. Busy at work, he dropped dead of heart disease. A wife and one girl survive to mourn their loss. Uncle Dan, who has been sick a long time, is again able to work. RICKETTS. % Frank Gumbel had his foot crush ed by a door falling on it in the stave factory, also fractured both bones of the leg. He was taken to the Sayre Hospital Monday night. Engiue No. 4 which was laid up for repairs will be running this week. The snow is forty to fifty inches deep in the woods around here at present. The ice harvest is on at Ganoga Ijtke. Good ice 17 inches thick is being cut. Election of officers in the P. G. S. of A. resulted at follow: Past Pres. F. <). Kuhns, Pres. J. D. Plact,, Vice l*res. A. J. Barnhart, Master of Forms, Leon H. C. Mintzer, Con ductor, Roy Shaffer, Recording Sec retary, Theo. Sluyter, FinancialSec -1 retary, David Place, Treasurer. Geo. 1 Whipple, Trustees, Win. May, Man ley Hoyt. O .vlng to the difficulty of securing logs, the mill is not running regu larly now. Jacob Grimes is laid up owing to an injury to his foot by a piece of 1 timber falling on it. Byron Foot, recently of I'otter " county, is in town. Mr. E. Bowman writes his family I that he is enjoying warm and de t lightful weather in Oregon. Ray Zaner Is book keeping for the I Ganoga Ice Co. Rev. Hower will preach in the home of Mrs. Bellows, Friday even ing. ' , Rev. Trump of Hamburg, Pa. is | preaching here now. Frank ITatih visited his sister In • New Albany, this week. She is 1 very 111 and not expected to live. 75 T£. PER YEAR HILLSGROVE. Mrs. Samuel Ritter of Muncy Valley, is spending a few days with her uncle at Hickory Grange. I Russel Biddle who recently secur ed a lucrative position at the New berry Steel \yorks, is home on a vacation. t A jolly party of young people from this city attended the hop at Plott's Ha 11, Stella, Friday evening, j and the same party were entertained in like manner at the residence of Patrick Morris of Hoppistown, Sat ' urday evening. Fred Fetherbay of Estella, is the new clerk at the Saddler House. Lyman Jackson, Jr. gave a recep- I tion at his home, 42 North Watef St. last Friday evening. The light fan ; tastic was tipped until the wee small hours. All report a good time ex cept Scafdyßill. Wm. Fauk'hrand has severed his connection with the Tannery Co. and will run a lunch wagon during the , remainder of the winter. A spirited game of base ball on Xmas Day rendered Harry Oreen unable to attend the teachers' Insti tute. He is 'round again. Jolly sleighing parties from Estella 1 and Forksville visited our city last Saturday evening. John L. Morgan and bis best girl enjoyed a sleigh ride to Forksville last Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Ludy has returned from an extened visit at Bingbum ton, N. Y. ESTffU, f>. F. McCarty, one of our enter prising merchants, has taken *u>w partner in the firm. He was. •» week old last Sunday and his nsn.«. is Roscoe McCarty. A. T. Mulnix is putttng in a large stock of logs at his mill, and has sev eral team* hauling hardwood lum ber to Picture Rocks. There will be an "oyster supper in the rooms over D. F. MdCarty's store next Friday evening under the au spices of the Ladim' Sewing .Circle. The Christmas Ladder at the Es tella school house was a success In every particular. The recitations and instrumental music, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and the numerous presents helped to make It all that could be asked for. The two little girls of David Boyles of Bmr Moun tain, recited beautifully, the young est about years old recited "The Postman's Story." It made as wish that the next Christmas was not so far in the future. How beautiful this life would be if all Christians would dwell together in unity. Then in deed would come to pass, "Swtet peace on earth and God's will to mankind. Rev. Bowen assisted by Rev. Syl ' vester Bedford, is holding very sue eessful meetings at Lincoln Falls. Ray Shoemaker is staying with ' his sister, Mrs. Dell Brown, whose husband is working for Lyle Grange * above Forksville. Elkland Grange has elected officers for the ensuing year. Hon. E» G. 1 Rogers succeeds E. J. Bird in the 1 masters chair. S. P. Shoemaker visitedjhis sister Mrs. S. S. Vroman at Hillsgrove, last week. The Deciple Sunday School has elected Ellery Brown as superintend ent for the following year. Go ahead Ellery, always remembering that underneath are the Everlasting Arms. Rev. Sayles of Grover prem-hen at the school house next Sunday even ' ing at half past seven. The President and his Cabinet have decided that Department clerks must hereafter work seven hours each yad, as tlui law requires, in , stead of six and a-half, as hitherto. . The clerks are in an InsurfWilon about it, but they get on an average ) twelve hundre<i dollars a year, have one or two months vacation with ' pay, and the Saturday afternoons in summer. They will have a hard 4 eliciting sympathy for themselves from people who work from ten to , fifteen hours a day for less than half j I the money. There is not the sliget ' est danger of a strike
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