Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 43.
} This Is the Place
c, To Buy Your JeweleryX
S Nothing in Town to Compare
( the Quality that We are Giving /
/ You for the Low Price Asked. \
C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \
p iiresist b\v draws into our stc>re the best patronage C
112" ot this se. lion. Many v ears here i'< business, always 3
\ with a full line of LOO, is above suspicion; chosen C
( wiih a care and judgment commensurate with its .
S desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes
112 our stor< a safe place to invest. • C
112 Repair work done on short notice and guarnn-Q
\ feed, by skilled workmen Your orders appreciated. X
S RETTENBURY, > j
DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler,
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.
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.
5 . (soiC»l*Msfio r
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLI AM SPORT, PA.
New Spring Dress Goods.
We ; re making our initial showing of the Season's
newest Spring Dress Kabrics--ail the favorite Suitings will
be on the counters in about every c olor that can be wanted
FOR JACKET SUITS.
Tlicue are Fancy Scotch Mixed Suitings, Plain Colored Cheviots,
Broadcloths, Venetians. Granite Cloth and other weaves, all service
able fabrics, yet inexpensive, as you will see.
LIGHT WEIGHT MATERIALS.
Plenty of styles on view now—Soft Clinging Chiffon Voiles, French
Voiles, Silk and Wool Crepe, Fine Batiste, etc.. are among the chosen
fabrics for Spring Gowns. Come and see them. Sight seeing, you
know, costs nothing and there's the chance of picking up just what you
want.
IN BLACK GOODS
Form anv part of your Dress Goods thought it will be economy for
you to make a thorough investigation of our new Spring collection,
which embraces all the newest ideas in vogue for the coming season.
NEW SPRING SILKS.
Ready to look at Ihe new Spring Silks? They are rerdv to be
seen. The prettiest weaves from both foreign and American looms.
They are plain TaiYetas and Wash Silks. Fancy Woven Novelty Silks,
including of course the new Foulards in a variety of designs at popular
prices. •
BLACK SILKS.
In all the wanted styles and weaves. Special qualities of 27-incli
Black Peau de Soie at SXc, 81.00 and 81.25. P.laek Taffetas in all
widths from ID-inch to one yard wide, at to 81.75.
WASH GOODS.
The new Spring stock of Wash Fabrics is ready l A r you. We have
been collecting them for some time. We (irmly believe that we have
tl'ic most varied ami best assortment of Wash Fabrics we have shown.
Needless to say that the prices are l ight.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904.
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING.
There will l>e a meeting of the
Sullivan County, Republican Stand
ing committee,at Laporte Pa., on
March 12th 1904.at 2 o'clock P.M.
for the purpose of fixing the dates
of holding Republican Primaries
and the county convention.
The names of Republican Com
mitteemen are as follows, viz :
Bernice —Thomas Schell.
Col ley—L* L. Ross.
Cherry—H. H. Hoffmaster.
Davidson—J. C. Deininger.
Dushore —J. H. Bohn.
Elkland—Ellsworth Jennings.
Forks—J. E. Bird.
Forksville —G. A. Rogers,
Eaglesmere—F. W. Peale.
Fox —Samuel Leonard.
Hillsgrove—S. T. Galough.
Laporte Boro. , —C. R. Funston. j
Laporte Twp. , —A. E. Botsford. j
Lopez —S- C. Messersmith.
Ricketts —J. C. Miller.
Shewsbury— W. L. Palmater.
Mt. Vernon — George W. Law
renson.
Ringdale— Jacob Sitser.
WM. P. SHOEMAKER, Chairman.
BURTON C. PATTERSON.
He lfn» Accomplished Mtch For the
Faruicru of the Biatmef Ht•te.
Burton C. Patterson, master of the
Connecticut state grange, joined Hope
grange, No. 20, soou after Its organiza
tion in May, 1876. This was the only
live grange in Connecticut for several
years. The other previous organiza
tions, together with the state grange,
h
BURTON c. PATTEKSON. t urer of the na
tional grange. March 31, 1884, I/eba
non grange. No. 21, was organized.
Others followed rapidly, and the state
grange was organized June 24. 1885.
At its Hrst annual meeting, held Dec.
151, 1885. Mr. Patterson was elected
chairman of the executive committee
for a term of three years anil contin
ued a member of the state executive
committee until elected master of the
state grange at Its January session,
which office he still holds.
lie has always been an active work
er on all Hues of co-operation, perfect
ing a system of state trade arrange
ments surpassed by none. He also has
been for years and is now state pur
chasing agent.
On these special Hues of co-operation
the Patrons of Connecticut have prof
ited largely in their purchases. Mat
ters of legislation pertaining to rural
and agricultural Interests have alway«
been carefully watched, and many
laws on the statute books are the re
sult of his labors.
In 1887 the I'atrons' Mutual Fire In
surance company was granted a char
ter and the company organized which
has saved the Patrons of Connecticut
many thousands of dollars. Mr. Pat
terson was elected director for his
j county and its treasurer, which posi
| tlons he still occupies. He has also
| been selectman and has represented his
| town in the legislature. He is also
I treasurer of the Connecticut Dairy
men's association, secretary' and treas
i urer of the Connecticut Sheep Breed
! ers' association, a trustee of the Con
; uecticut Agricultural college and a
member of its executive and farm coni
| mittees. The work which is necessary
' to be done In the above posltlous. to
; gether with the management of his
j dairy and stock farm of 275 acres,
: keeps him busy, but he Is always ready
i to meet and cordially #reet his uiany
Patron frleads.
Grange work in Connecticut is pro
gressing tinely along ail lines. The Ju
j veulle work has recently been inaugu
; rated in that state.
Hearat'a Barrel.
William Uandolph Hearst will confer
a favor upon those who do not want
: him for a candidate If he will keep
that "barrel" safely plugged until after
■ the Bt. l.ouis convention. Thereafter
j !ts contributions will be a welcome ad
i ditlon to the campaign fund.—Daveu
| port (la.) Republican.
A Satisfactory Situation.
There Is a strong disposition on the
part of every Democrat In the country
to have his own exclusive presidential
j nomination and to repudiate every oth
ler Democrat's candidute. This is a
j very satisfactory situation —if it only
' continue*.—Philadelphia Pre**
[ COUNTYNEWS
Happenings of
Interest to Readers Many Towns. I
LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS.
Harvy Rhone has an extra smile
these days. The reason why its a boy.
Mrs. Charles Schock is on the sick
list also John Moss and his daughter.
A man by the name of Bennett
while working for Lloyd Kinsley a
round the buzz saw there was a stick
j thrown by the saw that struck him
and larcerated his upper lip, and
broke the jaw. Dr. Christian assisted
by Dr. Herman of Dushore dressed
the wound and set the jaw.
David Finklestien has returned to
i Lopez after an absence of one w#ek,
in the Metropolis where he has been
purchasing goods for his trade. Dave
is a very hustling young business
man.
There is a great deal of sickness in
and around Lopez.
Dr. Christain is kept very busy
looking after the patients.
Dr. Christain and A. L. Dyer and j
others mads a trip to Wilksßarrej
Monday.
Mrs. Ida Murray of Philadelphia j
was called home on the account of the t
illness of her mother.
Mrs. C. Schouck who is some
better at this writing.
Miss Sarah McGee visited friends
in Satterfield last week.
There will be an entertainment in
the Lopez Hall Tuesday evening j
"'larch 15th. Proceeds for the Public j
School library, come one come all. j
John Cogsdill spent a few days
with his son Clair in Elmira last j
week.
Mrs. S. M. Johnson is on the sick ,
list.
Edward Johnson moved his family j
to Barclay Tuesday.
lrvin Treafeather has gone to his
home in Maine after spending the !
winter in town.
Frank Hoag was in Wilkcs-Barrc j
Tuesday.
P. J. Finan of Berniee sp» nt a
few days in town.
Mrs George Coolbaugh of Mil- j
dred visited relatives here last week.
■
MURRAY HILL.
Mr. Sain Mahatfy of Laporte, and
Mr. Mahatfey of New Albany were
at this place Wednesday.
Thomas Collins of Satterfield visi- j
ted friends here last Monday.
Mr. John Fitzbarris is quite sick.
Mr. Pat Welsh of Lopez, called on j
friends at this place Saturday.
Mr. M. Collins transacted business
at Laporte Monday.
Misses Alice Gilligan and Kate j
Welsh of Lopez were in town Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Forks I
township, visited Mr. and Mrs. j
John Collins Saturday and Sunday. :
Master Raymond Welsh, son of;
William Welsh, is very ill.
Miss Anna Bonci, who has been
spending the winter in Ithaca, was j
called home by the serious illness of j
her mother who has rheumatism of!
the heart.
Mrs. Tom Donohoe visited freindsj
at Berniee Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Murray is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mesperren have re
turned from their wedding tour and
are visiting Mr. and Mrs, John
Crowley.
A Hew Chemical Company Organized.
The Sutton Peck Chemical com
pany of Nordmont, and the Trexler
and Terrill company of Rieketts
have consolidated under the firm
name of the Nordmont Chemical
Company, and each firm has sold all
their hardwood timber land to the
new company, it is rumored that a
railroad will be extended from Nord
mont to Rieketts, and the stave fac
tory at Laporte moved to Nord
mont.
TO CURE A COLD IN ON E DA Y.
Take Laxative BromoQuint' Tablets. All
druggiftte refund the money if it tail* to
cure. E. W. Grove's signature if on each
box, 25c.
BERNICE.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. ll.W.Osier,
I a baby girl.
John I*. Murphey took in the La
porte sights last week.
| Gunton's mines was shut down for
three days last week.
Harry Basley was at Sonestown on
business Wednesday.
Rumors of a wedding soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick llannan Jr.
of Scranton are visiting his parents
in Mildred.
Win. Collins was visiting friends
at Plymouth last week.
Edwin Da vies was called home to
Nantkoke on account of the death of
his brother in-law.
P. J. Crowley is on the sick list
with a bad knee.
John I*. Murphy is nur.-ing a bad
| band.
Mrs. C. T. Li Hey of Dushore, is
nursing her mother Mrs. Meyer of
Mildred, who has bet'ti quite sick,
but at the present time improving.
Misses Ruth Meyers and Mary
Watson were visiting friends on
Saturday and Sunday.
ESTELLA.
Tin: PAIXTKU AM) I'llK BKAK.—
Last Friday while "Win. Painter of
Lincoln Falls was getting a load of I
hardwood up the Lick Run,he heard j
a singular noise under a large brush
heap. He did not stop long to re-j
eonnoiter, but made for the house of
S. P. Shoemaker where that gentle
man had just prepared dinner for
himself and A. T. Mulnix. They
ate their dinner and returned to the
scene with Mr. Painter. On exami
nation there was found a large black
bear snugly curled up in his winter
quarters. They aroused Bruin and
Avery T. dispatched him with one
load from a shot gun. The bear was
quite poor from his long fast, but
had a line coat of fur. S. P. says
he don't know which looked the
wildest, the painter or the bear.
When Painter came out of the woods
to his place they could not track
him for the distance between jumps.
Mr. Wash Yaw of Gilmantown,
and Alice Lewis was married at j
'Squire J. J. Teevan's week ago Sat
urday.
Mrs. John S. Brown visited her
son Clarkson, in Sa.vre, recently, and
while there had two cancers remov
ed; one from her forehead and one
from her neck.
Remember the c.g social at one of
the halls on the evening before
; Faster Sunday. April All are in-!
| vited.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. E. Wheat I y
j spent last week in Sayr> visiting bis
; brother John,w ho lives in that place.
Walter < iritlls has moved with his
j family to the house of A. T. Mulnix,
j recently purchased of Mrs. Milton
i Molyneux.
SOUTH BROOK.
George Brown the hustling agent
iof the New York life Insurance
: Company gave South Brook a call
I Monday.
Dr. Christian was called here to
administer to the wants of the sick
I recently.
R. B. Herd who is away for a few
days has gone to look after his Del
aware farm.
Mrs. li. 1? Herd and Mrs. E. W.
Kunkle made a flying trip to Lopez
■ Saturday.
William Kunkle who has been
! working at Lopez for some time is
I at home.
Mrs. Knima Barton of Jennings
vide was visiting Mrs. M. C. Trow
bridge ast week,
Lloyd and Jerome Barnes who
are working at this place was home
several days last week at Sugar
j Run.
75 TS. PER YEAR
Coles for March.
March will,in all probabilities,
bring a combination of disturbing
causes,as the planets will be in right
position to cause the sudden and
unexpected. Uranus and Venus.in
sign Capricornus; Mercury and
j Saturn, in sign Aqarins;Mars and
Jupiter , in sign Aries, and Nep
tune, in sign Cancer, most all of
i them opposed to old Mother Earth,
passing through sign Virgo. "The
Virgin House of Religous,"opposed
by sign Pisces, Fishes. We might
as well prepare ourselves to witness
some strange happenings as Earth
will be very apt to receive terrible
punishment. The vital forces of all
vegetable and human life will be at
their*'lowest ebb" on the Ist, 2nd,
ai d, Bth, 9th, 14th, 27th, 28th, 29,
and 30th. A preponderance of high-
Hood days will rule the month,there
being twenty iu all but they are in
a position to be handled with care.
New Moon and Sun's Eclipsboth
appears on the same date—the 17th
invisible in the United States visible
through Southern Asia, Japan, Eas
tern Africa and Indian Ocean. The
influence of the dark shadow fore
bodes much evil, especially in the
above-named places.
All persons born the latter part of
March should take good care of
their health. Head troubles will be
prevalent during March. Religious
enthusaiasm will arise in many sec
lions of the country.
The effect of Earth's Vernal
equinox will be felt on or about date
of Full Moon; therefore watch out
for high gales on land and sea and
dangerous storms. See Storms and
Signs. Moon will be both new and
on the celestial equator on the 17th;
the magnetic and electrical forces
on or following this date will be
apt to show their authority, follow
ed by sleet and snow,probable blizz
ards.in the northwest especially*
Earthquakes will be felt iu some
section.
Spring begins March 21th and
Moon is at first quarter on the 24.
There will be variation of spring
and winter days. Last days of the
month storm conditions will be
drewing. Watch out for destructive
floods. There will be a number of
beautiful sunset scenes to admire*
Whole Ballot Law May Be Knocked Out.
Legal proceedings calculating to
revolutionize the manner of con
ducting elections in Pennsylvania
are to be instituted prior to the next
election and carried up to the Su
preme court.
These proceedings will involve the
direct question of the constitution
ality of several vital features of the
Baker-Focht election law. If they
are successful the election of next
November will be conducted under
the old "vest-pocket ballot" system
which proceed the existiug"official
j ballot."
The Pennsylvania ballot reform
j committee a joint l>ody represent
j ing the Municipal League and sev
!eral other organizations pledged to
election reform, is making prepara
tions already for a move against the
"party square."
Death ol Peter B. Hopler-
Peter 15. llopfer.a well-known
citizen <>f Muney Valley, died last
Monday. The funeral occurred Wed
; nesday forenoon, services conduct
ied by she Rev. H. M. Ash, being
j held at the house. Interment was
; made in Pleasant Hill cemetery llu
jghesville. Mr. Hopfer was aged
|OS year- 5 months and 13 days.
IHe left a widow and five sons
1 and three daughters.
The Rev. Ira R. Hicks l'ortels of
all sorts of disturbances in March.
Heavy rains, snows, blizzards and
1 gales are on the programme ami ho
also claims tl at disturbing earth
currents, auroral illuminations
j earthquake and volcanic eruptions
| are not improbable.