Republican News Item. > OL. VIiI. NO. C 9. /This Is the Place To Buy Your JeweleryA S Nothing in Town to Compare WithN { the Quality that We are Giving / ( You for the Low Price Asked. S C Oiialitv and moderate prices mnkes a force that\ )in sistibl> draws into our store the best patronage r C fthissection. Many years here in business, always 1 \ with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its ! X lesirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes 1 112 our store a sale place to invest. C 112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q H let d, by skilled workmen Your orders appreciated. X RETTENBURY, ) <> DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler^^ C ° HA. No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishing 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. Wo can sell you in stoves any thing 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. Si- imn&l The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WiLLiAMSPORT, PA. We want ti is store to be first in your mind when you have I'ry Goods to buy, ai d your buying judgment will: •do the rest. Flannelletes. In and medium colors for Waists and Dressing Sacques. They | Wiiiif in stripes, figures and Persian effects, Regular 15c quality at 124, j Pillow Cases and Sheets. That liavent been caught in the rising cotton market. Not enough for everybody. Will you get your share and save money? You will not buy them again soon at the price we sell them today. Have You a Garment to Buy ? We don't want to summer a single piece of Fur or Ladies' or Misses' ('.pat or Suit if possible. If you appreciate the earnestness of '* U statement you'll understand why we are selling these for one-half prize. Torchon Lace. We are closing out a lot of Torchon Laces that are from one to two and a half inched wide, and good patterns. Not many of them.but the price is only 3c a yard. New Embroideries. At very low prices. It is marvelous how much embroidery quality and beauty can he had here for a few cents a yard. Every mother who is making children's dresses, underwear and the like should see the embroideries we are showing. About White Goods. Lots of new weaves to show you in white goods, especially suited for Shirt Waists. All the new designs in figures, stripes, dots in mer cerized cotton materials. New Wash Goods. Are now ready on the counters. These include all the latest novel ties in Wash Mate-rials that will be in vogue for this season. We are showing thelgrgest stock and host styles of Gingham than ever liefore. Prices from .Sc to 1 oc. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1904. COIWTYNEWS I Happenings of SSSSr* Interest to Readers Towni { V. J EAGLES MERE. "Mr. President," said the mem ber of the Post Office Club from the first ward, "we must, give more of our time to thoughts of progress! ve ness. Tins idee of sitten' down and doing nothin' is simply wearing out some Jmighty good patchin' work the Mother's meetin' folks put on for us. Don't yell and squinch brothers when I tell you we've got to have a town park. Of course there will be the usual talk about taxes by some rich Barnacles. It always breaks lose whenever any progressive step is suggested. Hut, brothers, nothin' in this world stands still, and its pretty certain we can't sit still wearing smooth the pretty patches, and expect to keep our de lightful resort abreast with popular resorts. Some will say that the primeval forest is all the park we need. The forest is all right and a delight that many resorts cannot provide, but we want a park in the center of the village and supplied with the conveniences and amua ments which other resorts furnish their patrons. The progressive ho tel and business men have invested many dollars in advertising this re j sort to the world, and as gamblers say, are entitled to a 'run for their money'. The great public is invit ed here to spend its money, and they want places of entertainment and recreation, and they will have these eith"r here or elsewhere. Why not do all we can to keep them here? And while fixing up a park why not put the Town House in it? Sure got to have a town house too! This town has been progressive in spite of certain elements, but it must not stop pushing or it will quickly be, come a resort only for wild fowls cattish, eels and possibly a moss back or two. Kven the barnacles would not stay long. They'd git up and git. Come brothers grease up your joints and push along. We are the very fellows who must do it. Of j course the Land Co. fellers and the ' League people are all right, good j fellows and all that, but if there is ; any pushing done that is effective we are the fellows who must do it and if you like we will give them the credit, hut we must do the push ing and then after we get things to goin', its nobody's bloomin' business if we do sit down and wear a shine on a patch or two. Its too bad we cannot have the street lamps ordered by council plac ed before summer,fas it would be a great source of satisfaction to the cit izens of the East etui who go tor their mail to the West end, and to the citizens of the West end who go to the East end to enjoy their re ligious privileges, and as Uncle Abe often remarked; "a wee bit of Sch napps." We can't state it as a fact, but it is reasonably certain that the Land Co. will build a flue walk connecting the railroad walk with the Ryan walk. Myich praise must be given the Company for contemplating such an extensive undertaking. The Fire Company is gettiug two new Chemical Fire Extinguishers and a quantity pf'linen hose. It looked last meeting night as though Council ought to hold a lodge of sorrow for the'Jabsent members The stanch friends of the public who were on deck; A. Dunham, C. A. Brink, W. H. Vanßuskirk and H. J. Smith. ELDREDSVILLE. Pretty good coasting. Walter Baumunk and Geo. Me- Carty returned to Monday. It is rumored that the wedding bells will soon be ringing. llow about that load contemplat ing a day off at Laquin. Itena Hunter returned to her home i at Nordmont Friday. LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS. The smallest black bears of which we have any record were captured near South Brook, January 25, by Merrit Prear, who while working in the woods with some foreigners cut down a large hemlock tree that was I hollow and in the stump was the mother bear and two cubs. The old bear made her escape but the cubs which weighed only fifteen ounces each, were captured. Mrs. 11. B. Herd is caring for one of them and Mrs. Gilfoyle was caring for the other one that has since died. It is said that when the bears were dis covered, the foreigners ran away nearly as fast as the old bear did. Another accident occured in Jen nings Bros, woods last Saturday by which a fojeigner had his leg brok en below the knee. He was taken to the Sayre Hospital. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Distol, whose birth we mentioned last week, has already entered the Heavenly Kingdom, having died quite suddenly after its brief journey on earth. Lopez was treated to a thunder shower Sunday morning, liather unusual occurance for this time of the year. David Finklestein has returned after an absence of several days. Glad to see you hack Dave. J. P. Gorrg and others were in Laporte on business Saturday. The revival services that were held for five weeks at the Evangeli cal church, have been discontinued. Hon. A. L. Dyer is buying con siderable hay and retails it to those ». ho wish to buy in small quantities. We understand that Kizer Edgar is a little better at this writing. MILDRED. Mr. & Mrs. A. Rouse of Dushore, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John I'. Murphy, Friday last. Adrain Roberts of Murray Hill, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Win. Parr, Saturday. Clinton Hurst had a narrow escape from death last Friday morning, as he was going to his work at the (inn ton mines he slipped and fell in front of the switch engine at the de pot, and had it not been for some men who signaled the engineer to stop, he would undoubtedly have been run over by the engine. Mr. Arthur Miner and bride re turned from their wedding tour and were serenaded at theSchaad Hotel by the town boys. E. W. Davis visited his family at Nanticoke, Saturday and Sunday. The members of the U. M. W. of A. gave a smoker in the K. of L. hall Tuesday evening. All report a good time. Twenty new members were admitted SOUTH BBOOK. A Hun employed by the Jennings Bros, had the misfortune of break • ing his leg one day last week. Mrs. Jacob Kniffin who has been ill, is able to again do her work. Some of our young people of this place, attended a dance at Ed, Done gal's last Saturday evening. Two Huns while working in the woods sawing down a tree, discover ed within when it fell an old bear and two youug cubs. Merrit Freer being close by at the time, captured the two young bears. The old bear being frightened away 110 trace of her can be found. We had quite a thunder storm February 7th. Mrs. Fred Allen had the misfor tune of cutting her foot. It is heal ing slowly. Mrs. J. Bonnings and Miss Maggie Walsh of Bellasylva were visiting Mrs. M. Gilfoyle last Sunday. Maggie Kunkle is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. F7 K. Howe will attend to the wants of customers at Reeder's Lime House. SHVNK. j George L. Campbell fojmerly of this place but now of Williamsport, was in town recently. Mr. Kenneth Ilaughey returned Wednesday last to his home in Ohio, after spending sometime with his sister, Mrs. C. H. Warren. W. \Y. YanVeighten is in a criti cal condition at his home on South street, having suffered a paralytic j stroke last week. Jesse Porter of Wahoo Mount, | spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Campbell ! were in Towanda Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Battin are spending the winter in Elmira. Messrs. A. E. Campbell, C. H. Warren and <>. J. Williams attend ed the telephone meeting at Fork ville, Saturday. Tomy Heinze and friend Miss Cla ra Streby of Eldredsville, were the guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Benjamin returned to their home at Monroe ton Friday after attending the fun eral of the latter's brother Walter, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Brown. Morris Morgan and wife are re joicing over the arrival of a young son at their home. ESTELLA. . Larue Bird, of the Review force of Dushore, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baumaunk and Miss Cora McCarty of Forks ville, visited at W. T. More's last Sunday. Miss Ocie Lawrenson who has, been staying with her sister, has gone to Forksvilie. Miss Marion Snyder spent Sunday with her friend Miss Grace Wheatly. J. S. Shoemaker of Leroy, visited his daughter Mrs. D. Brown and sister Mrs. W. T. More at this place. The Ladies' Sewing Circle will meet at Mrs. W. E. Wiieatly's next Thursday; everybody invited. S. C. Rogers is over to the Foot of Plane loading lumber on cars. ltoviloMuinix has gone to Laquin to seek employment. PIATT. Had roads prevail in this section of the eounty. The tlve months old daughter of Samuel McCarty died Monday of last week and was buried in the (Quaker cemetery on Wednesday. Carson Porter who has heen sick has so far recovered that he is abb to take the mail again. George McCartyjwho was working at Laquin has returned home. (George Lilley went to Laquin on Saturday. Sheriff Cott and son Fred were in town on business last Thursday. He ware, Valentine,* Day will soon be on hand. Mosr- Ilarry and Robert Heess have been hauling lime from La porte the last week. Herman Newcomer is on the sick list. A thunder storm visited ihis local ity Sunday. George Campbell was here last week his son Curtis returned with him. Otis Williams is driving team tor George Li I ley. A party of young people from here attended church sit Lincoln Falls, Sunday night. Dean Molyueux was a visitor ]at Fred MeCarty's on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Bayley and son Hoyd, visibnl at Amelia Hattin's Sunday last. Mr. Fred McCarty and son George went to Hiilsgroveon business Mon day. MURRAY HILL. Mr. John Hassen Sr. of Laporte, called on friends at this place last Saturday. Jim Collins of Satterfiekl visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thayer, Sunday. W. H. Gunton of Hernice transaet <Ml business here Saturday. I'eter Murray is transacting busi ness at Buffalo. Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. Will Allen of Bernice, visited there sister at this place last Saturday. Messrs I'at Martin and Charles ' Bald of Dushore called on friends jher • Sunday. 75 TS. PER YEAR TWO KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECK. A bud wreck occuredon the Eagles i Mere railroad, a mile above Sones ! town, about 5:30 o'clock Friday after* ! noon, in which George T. Simmons, j Jr., and Charles Darling lost their | lives. The train was a mixed one, com posed of flat cars with one passenger coach attached to the rear end. At a point near the old outlet dam where the road has a slight curve, the en gine suddenly left the track and plunged down a fifty foot embank ment, turuing a complete somersault in the decent and landing right side up in the bed of the stream. As it turned the engineer and fireman who had not had time to jump, were thrown out and rolled down the bank, landing alongside the battered mass in the stream. Simmon's neck had been broken In the fall, and death had been instantaneous. Dar ling though terribly injured, man aged to get out of the water and when help reachad him was painfully crawling up the bank. His jaw was dislocated and his ribs on one side were torn entirely loose from the back bone. He was taken back to Sonestown to the Hotel Magargel and everything possible done to save his life, but he died a fe v hours later. The passenger coach did not leave the track, and besides Simmons and Darling no one was injured. The cause of the wreck is not known unless it was that the rock of the train caused the engine to rear and thus swing the front trucks around. One of the flat cars rolled down the embankment and another left the track, but aside from this the cars remained on the track. In the passenger coach were Conductor .T. C. Starr, Charles Brink and John Simmons, the last named a brother of the unfortunate engineer. The news of the wreck was at once t > Hughesvllle, and a special truiu carrying officials of the road and several physicians was hurried to the scene. The engine which was a new one and one of the best on the road, was a complete wreck. Noth ing could be found that would give any clue to the cause. Both of the men were married and leave families. Mr. Simmons was 28 years of age and leaves a widow and a little daughter about four years of age. Mr. Darling was 31 vt ars of age and leaves a widow and .our small children. He was a bro ther to Ed Darling who was killed in a wreck near Laporte, a year ago. lioth funerals took place on Sun day, the services being held at tiie Evangelical Church, and were con ducted by the Rev. J. O. Biggs. Mr. Darling was buried in the fore noon and Mr. Mr. Simmons in the afternoon. The funerals were very largely attended. A special train was run from Hughesville to Son»-s --town for the benefit of those who wished to attend the funerals of the young men. HILLSGROVE. Owing to a large jam near Forks ville, the mail was unable to get through for several days this week. W. H. Biddie, our landlord, lie'd a sale at his former residence last Saturday. We predict a few damage suits against the township if the roads are not putin better shape. Dr. B. E. Gamble of Wheeler ville was transacting business here last week. « 11. 11. Green spent several day-- at Laporte last week. We hereby notify Mr. Peck that he must give those girls that prom ised sleigh ride. Mis* Minta Darby of Hoytville, is visiting at W. L. HofTmans. Mis. Wm. Secules is on the sick list. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stry ckland, a son. Mrs. Wager is visiting at Hughes* ville this week. In reply to the Review,s corres pondent from here, we would say that we were troubled with writers cramp for the past two weeks, hence no news sent to l^jtorte.
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