VOL. VIII. NO. 46. ('T'his Is the Place . ( t To Buy Y oui JeweleryA > I ' Nothing in Town to Compare With N ( the Quality that We are Giving / (' You for the Low Price Asked. S C Oualitv and moderate prices makes a force that \ b!> draws into our store the best patronage C ( of this section. Many years here in business, always 3 Nwith a full line of goods-above suspicion; chosen C }j a , and judgment commensurate with its 5 and adaptability to »\ tine taste, makes \ C cur store a sate place to invest. C Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q l teed, by skilled workm ri. Your orders appreciated. X s RETTENBURY, > <j DUSIIORE, I'A. The Jeweler. < i—v/~\ /nA'y r —''O -. O UJ-stL O-"V. W^WW j 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 atcves 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. The ShopbeSl Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLI AM SPORT, PA. EVERYWHERE IN THE STORE YOU FIND CON- C elusive evidence that the new sea; on is at hand. This store with its. fresh, bright stock o!' new mer chandis ■ stands ready to be helpful to y< u in ) our bus ing SPRING GOWNS AND SUITS. Here's a fine col lection of the newest styles and the latest materials. Some of the best of the sea MI'S downs and Suits. The painstaking work put into these Suits tells its own story. The styles are perfect and the tailoring the best, (iowns we cannot desctibe. better come and see them. Every kind and style of Walking Skirts. New Jackets and Silk Waists,new Walking Skirts of all kinds. SPRING DRESS GOODS. The soft,clinging fabrics that will be used for the season's gowns are now being shown. Here you may see Voiles, Crepes and all beautiful Wool and Silk and Wool material that will be wanted this season. Plain •and Scotch effects for tailored suits. A New Line of Hosiery to Select From. We start the Spring season with a large stock of Hosiery for men, women and children. You may buy Hosiery here and feel perfectly easy. You have the best obtainable for the price. OUR CORSET STOCK. "Wehaven't every kind of corsets that's made,diit the department is stocked with a number of makes, each the best of its kind. Drop in the store when you need a corset and consult with our Corset sales-people. Tell them your corset trouble and we will guarantee the one you will get will lit perfectly and wear well. THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item % titdDlican IMcws Item. A LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 31, ISO 4. THE CHANGE Conducted bjr J. W. DARROW. Chath*m, N. Y„ Prett Correiporulcnt New York State Grange HON. C. J. BELL. Bfanter of Vermont State Qnn(< and l'oaslble Candidate Por Governor. The Hon. C. J. Bell of Enst Hard wlek, Vt.. stands at the head of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry In that state and Is also serving his second term as a member of the national grange execu tlve committee. \ His grange ca f ,\'v|n reer began In w ' ien l/i charter member WMB °* !l ' e '1 °' u " N ;Nand was elected Its lirst muster, *3^7l ln which office '-aEkJim he s ? eight ' - When the 1' [ » /it AxmJ Vermont state HON. c. j. BELL. gnmgo waß or ganized In July, 1872, he was chosen its treasurer and served in that capacity for twenty three years and was present at every session of the state grange during that period. On relinquishing the office of treasurer lie was chosen muster of the state grange and is serving his fifth biennial term in that position. In 1900 ho became a member of the national grange executive committee and is still one of Its most efficient members and Its secretary. He Is likewise secretary of the Vermont state board of agricul ture. So popular Is Mr. Bell with the farmers of the Green Mountain Stato that they have persuaded him to stand for the office of governor next fall, and, if we are correctly Informed, he will yield to their wishes. A TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION. The Apple, Wltfc Some Practical Question* About It. The topic for discussion in the sub ordinate granges of Michigan one even ing in March Is the apple, and the fol lowing programme Is suggested by the state lecturer. We give It for the ben efit of other granges: Music. Roll call. Responded to by naming a favorite fruit, giving a fact or quotation about It. PRACTICAL, AGRICULTURE. Topic.—"The Apple." See special bulle tin prepared by Professor U. P. Hedrlck; also reference reading In "Practical Agri culture," pages 103-107. SUPPLEMENTART QUESTIONS. How are apples propagated? What are the differences between the crab apple and the common apple? What are the merits and demerits of Russian apples? Name the Russian apples commonly grown in this state. What In hybridization and how would you hybridize apples? Lilscuss the age at which different va rieties of apples come Into bearing. Make out u list of apples growing In a particular neighborhood What Is the formula for bordeaux mix ture? What pests Infest apple orchards? How Is each treated? What purposes do cover crops serve? I'nlform County Programme. At the lust session of the Jefferson county (N. Y.) Pomona grange It wna voted to have u uniform programme for all the subordinate granges In tlu» county. The Idea prevailed that It would tend to draw the subordinate und Pomona or county granges close-, together and systematize the work ot instruction In the county. This Is cer tainly an advance step, and yet Is in the nature of nn experiment. The plan is, however, not compulsory. If a subordinate grunge prefers to arrange its own programme It may do so. Once Hud 12,200 Grsogei. I.ook at the state of lowa. Once It had almost 2,200 subordinate granges. On the ground that all persons Inter ested in agriculture were eligible to membership it commenced to take In lawyers and all other classes and pro fessions. What was the result? To day it is one vast cemetery of dead and burled granges.—Obadlah Gardner. We huve an Idea that If the Ceres, Flora and Pomona of state granges would propose uniform programmes for the observance of their special days in subordinate granges something would be accomplished that would till n long felt want. Lewis Smith, past gatekeeper of the Illinois state grange, died not long ago. He had served continuously as gate keeper for twenty-one years. We do not believe this record la equaled by any one in that position In any state in the Union. The grange arouses a social feeling among farmers by providing stated in tervals for their meeting together, by holding the saute principles, by striv ing for the same objects and by recog nizing the same teachings. Grange education has made its mem bers better fanners. They know more of soils and fertilizers, of improved stock and cattle foods, of diseases of animals, trees, plants, etc., of market* rat home and abroad. i ~ ( COUNTY i JfJJWS I Columils of Interesting^ LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS. Messrs Ed. Dunn mul MikeGilli gan of Dusliore spent Friday in town. Mrs. Mike Fly 1111 of Laporte visit od Iter sister Mrs. H. AY. McKibb ins last week, George Miller of Rie.ketts railed on Lopez friends last week. Mrs. M. Smith and daughter Alice spent several days in Dusliore last week. Miss Maggie Gilligan of AYmsport is visiting with relatives in town. Miss Stella llawk is visiting friends in Rie.ketts. Miss Lottie Van Horn has gone to Scran ton for the summer. Miss Lulu Mosier is visiting friends in Colley. Hon. A L. Dyer and wife spent Monday in Wilkes- Barre. G. L. Dunn and wife spent Sun. in Dusliore. There was a. rag party held at Frank Burke's Tuesday night, all reported a good time. Miss Rogers of Forksville has op ened a millinery shop in town and she has a fine stock of the latest. Mr. Ed Dunn and Miss "Nellie Deinpsey of Dusliore spent Sunday with friends in town. Mrs O. Bennett of Laporte was in town Monday. E. L. Sweeney of Laporte called on friends here Sunday. 'Miss Celia Cuntmiskey spent a few days in Scranton week. Messrs Morgan and Marry return ed from Dunmore Monday evening* Miss Blanche Kellogg of AVm sport is visiting with relatives in town. There will he a dance at Hotel McKibbeus" Monday eve April 4. everybody invited. Mr*. David Spencer of , |/"ildrod visited Iter parents at this place last week. Interest is intense in all (tithe 1, 2f»o lodges of Odd Fellow sin Penn sylvania over the election of grand lodge officers which wil» begin in One week and continue until the cud of the month. The present com paign for office is the hotly contested ever held in P( nnsylvanm.'-'There are more than 125,000 Odd Fellows in Pennsylvania, but only .">2,000 of these are entitled to vote. The ball ot is open to the officers, past and precent, to"the different lodges and the electors vote at the meeting nights of their lodges held in March. The ballots are sent to the Grand Lodge headquarters where tlt,»y are counted by the committee appointed by the grand master late in April. Last year 10,000 ballots were cast. The principal tig'it this year is for grand warden which is the stepping stone to higher offices of the Grand Lodge. There are foureanidates for this position—Geo. 11. Banesof Phila delphia, B. 11. Hart of Huntingdon, James S. Montgomery of Philadelph ia and €. W. Yarnall of California, Washington County, Joseph Mac key the grand secretary, is opposed for re-election by Samuel McKeever. There is 110 opposition to the election of llobert Graham for grand master; Melville K. Chubbuck for deputy grandmaster, M. Richards Mtickle, for grand treasure, and Charles Chaf- S faur for grand representative to the ! Supreme Grand Lodge.—Exchange. P. M. Newman A Gciurr.l Manager. It was learned Monday that P-M. Newman,of Ilughseille w ill on April Ist take charge as general manager «>i the Susquehanna & New York Rail- j road company and he will probahl\ j locate and make his headquarters in Willamsport. At present Mr. Newman is post-j master at Ilughsville, and is also general freight agent of the William sport and North Brunch Railroad. SONESTOWN. The three month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Worthingtou died on Friday and the funeral ser vice was held Sunday afternoon. Miss Aggie Laird, Ada Simmons, and Maizie A\ atson were up to Sone's 011 Tuesday to the last day of school. Spencer Starr moved on Monday into .Mrs. Lizzie Simmons houseoll 2nd street. On Wednesbay Mr. and Mr. E. J. I .ockwuotl exchanged houses, the members of the E. V. Church having bought tho house occupied by E. J. Loekwood for parsonage for the pastor. Gen. AVoqdsides, wife and child spenr Sunday at Glen Mare with Mrs. Woodsides parents Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. iir. and Mrs. Lee R. Gavitt spent Sunday at Ilughsville the guests of Joe Newman and family. Mr B. AY. Hazzeu and Maud Starr w ere at AVil Ham sport 011 Sat. Humor says there is to be a wedd ing soon. Walter Hazzen has been 011 the sick list for 'the past week with a sore am his vaccination haven took with avengence There will be an Easter service and Easter music in the M. E. church Sunday morning begining at lOoclockS. S. at 11 cvery-body is invited to attend this service Mr. Ash has returned to be their pastor for another yar. Mrs- Andrew Edgar was at Nord uiont 011 Wed. to see her brother in-law 11. P. Laird w ho had his leg broken 011 Monday. HTLLSGROVE. A .1. B.iong of this city is adding color to the scenery at Bernice this week. E A. Mcßride has returned from Writ sport to sesume his position with the local Ball Team. Buck Garic says he has solved the Servants girl problem und w ill now open an employment agency. A new baabsr arived in our city last Friday without tools or bagg age and has entered into pardner sliip with S. F. Galotigli, Sam sets up the cigars every time we call him Papa. Mr. and Mrs. E. Yroman are en tertaining a new daughter frum Sunday last- Miss Jennie Biddle of this place and Clyde Lanchle Pennsdale were married Wed nesday. Mil key was practicing home runs in Jim Snell's field Sat. evening, Supt. Geslar oi the Elk Tanning Company spent Sunday with his family at Ralston. A man who was compelled to dig down through the frozen ground 011 several occasions to repair broken water pipes, has discovered u novel means for taking the frost out of the ground and thereby saving a great deal of hard work in making the ex cavation. When it becomes neces sary to dig up a pipe now the man after having dug away the surface to a depth of six or seven inches,fills the cavity with lime and then covers it with water end snow and permits ii to slake in the excavation. The re sult has been very satisfactroy. After remaining in the excavation over night the lime has taken all the frost out of the ground beneath it, and they is no trouble in shoveling out ! the earth to the depth required to rc- I pair the pipe. People having maple sugar trees I should be prepared to tap tlieiit at the first rub ig sap. Authorities ! say that the first run of sap will j mean sugar of exceptionally Hue ' quality 011 account of the severe cold ■ weather. 7S TS. PER YEAR County Convention. Ilcn. E. M. Dunham Unanimous Choice for Judge. j County Ticket Will Be Named A( A Later Date. j '1 he Republican County Conven- I lion held in the Court House at Lii | porte Tuesday, was called to order | l>y County Chairman Wm. P. Shoe maker at l! o'clock p. 111. All the precincts were represented by their full quota of delegates excepting Ilidsgrove, Hinsdale and Jamison City. Some of Sullivan county's most representative men appeared las delegates and transacted the party's business with neatneiM and dispatch. J. W. Itogers, Esq. filled the chair of President, and Henry lluffmaster and 11. C. K. Kshinka the chairs of Vice Presidents. Dr. I. it. Da vies and J. C. Deininger were choeen Sec retaries. The first business brought before the convention was the nomination for President Judge. Atty. J. PL Harney in a neat and eloquent plea nominated Hon. E. M. Dunham with privilege of choosing hi* own conferees. The motion was second ed and carried by acclamction. Atty. Albert F. lieess was the un animous choice for delegate to the State Convention, S. E. Meeeersniith elected alternate. Hiram Osier and Chester Stea father were elected Congressional Conferees. A motion was made for the nomi nation of two conferees to meet in convention and select one Presiden tial Elector, and two delegate to national convention fro:n thi* con- jj grcssion;.-! di ; rii*tj_ C. It. FtinwtotfflP and G'eorge Liurenson were unani mously elected. A committee comprising Messrs. Adam Baumaunk, J. H. iJohn and J. H. \V. Little was appointed to wait upon Hon. E. M. Dunham in re<iuesting an address. The com mittee proceeded to the judicial •hamber where they found the fudge and delivered their message, lie responded cheerfully and thank ed the convention heartily for the honor l-estowed upon him, stating that the Republican convention of Wyoming county had also indorsed him and given him the choice of his conferees, and if he failed in making the nomination it wouid be his own fault. The Judge's address was short and to the point. He gave assurance that his impartial judicia ry conduct would be maintained iu the future as in the past. On motion the convention adjourn ed to meet at the call of the County Chairman to place in nomination a county ticket, and complete the un finished work of the convention. OKI.EG AXES. Berniec —John Fitzgerald,H. . Osier, E. Jr. Struble, G. L. Hat ton, James C. McDeriuott. Cherry—William Stilr, Lewis Zaner, R. C. R. Kshinka' H. G. Iluilmaster, Joseph Sick, Colley—Joseph Hembury, L. L. Ross. Davidson—D. H. Lorah, J, W. Laird, James C. Deininger, L. M. King. Dnshore—Jiulson E. Harney, J. 11. Bohn, F. \Y. Buck, John llile niani Jr. Eagles Mere—F. W, Feale, Geo. Edwards. Elkland -Henry Faweett, Men. Eugene IJown, Adam Baumnuk, Sylvester Kilmer, Harry Heess. E. Bedford. Fox —J. 1 . Morgan, C. M. Wilcox, Samuel Leonard. J. D. Porter. Forksville —John W. Rogers. Dr I. R. Da vies. Lopez—S. C. Messersmith, H.M. Lester, («eo. (Jrimes, Chester Stea falher, A. 11. Roberts, Daniel Rea. Laporte Boro. —L RGumble, F. IL lugham, C. R. Funston. Laporte Twp.— M. W. Botsford, E. C. Bulk. Ricketts—John C. Miller, Leroy Shaffer. Mt. Vernon—W MEdkin, G W La wrenson. Shrewsbury —A L Bennett, J» II W Little.
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