Republican News Stem.
VOL. VIII. NO. 4-8.
; t his Is the Place
To Buy You J JeweleryA
*S Nothing* in Town to Compare Witli\
{ the Quality that We are Giving /
r You for the Low Price Asked. S
t* Qualitv and moderate prices makes a ("orce that \
irresistibly draws into our store the best pationage r
Cof this section. Many years here in business, always y
S with a lull line ol goods above suspicion; chosen C
with a care and judgment commensurate with its 1
desirability and adaptability to refine laste, makes \
i our store a sale place to invest. C
112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
h teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X
> RETTENBURY, S
<> DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler.
" L fiARDWARE^
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB WOO D
HEATERS;
ONE OF WINTER'S 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.
lot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing. Roofing and Spouting.
! Zo I
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLI AM SPORT, PA.
C VI- RYW HERE IN THE STORE YOU FIND CON
HI elusive evidence that the new season is at hand.
This store with its fresh, br.gl t stock of new mer
chandise stands ready to be helpful to you in your buy ing.
SPRING GOWNS AND SUITS.
Here's a fineicollection of the newest styles and the latest.materials.
Soilie of tlic liesr,of the season's Gowns and Suits. '1 he painstaking work
put into these Suits tells its own story. The styles are perfect and the
tailoring the best. (iowns we cannot desctihe,better come and see them.
T'very 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. Mere von may see \ oilcs, < repes and all beautilul
Wool and Silk and Wooi 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. Von may buy Hosiery here and feel perfectly
easy. Yon have the best obtainable for the price.
OUR CORSET STOCK.
We haven't every kind of corsets that's made.dut the department is
stocked with a number of makes, each the best of its kind. Drop in the
store when von need a corset- and consult with our Corset sales-people.
Tell 1 hem your corset trouble and we will guarantee the one you will
get will lit perfectly and wear well.
THE SHOPBELL DRY OD CO.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904.
Treasurer's Sale of Seated and
Unseated Lands.
Agreeable to the provisions of nil Act of Assetn
-I*l y entitled, "An Art directing the nu tie of m*ll
ilit; Unseato«l Lands for taxes, passed the 20th day
of March. 1 sian<| the supplements thereto. I,
Lki: K. ij.wiTT Treasuser of the. County of Sulli
van, hereby give notice to all persons concerned
that unle.s> the County, stnte. Koad Heh<»ol and
Poor Taxes due on the following tracts on en
sealed Lauds situated in .-aid county and paid
before the day of sale, the whole or such part of
each tract as will pay the taxes and such cost
ehargable thereon will he sold at the Court House
iu Loporte. said county of Sullivan on the Mill
day of .June. P'Ul, heiug the second Monday of
June. The sale to he continued hy adjournment
from day to dn;, if deemed necessary tor arrear
ages of taxes due.and assessed and co>t accrued
on each tract res|K*etively.
Unseated Lands.
ACRES. WARRANTEE. TA>'..
Cherry Township
r>o Eldred, William $7 no
50 Getting, Christian 12 00
100 Gray, William 12 oO
-J Holtznower. Geo 4 80
75 Jackson. Jeremiah IS oo
It' Meylert. William 9 CO
80 N'orrls, Jos. P lti 32
5 Heed, Collmson 2 to
'lOYg Turner, William IS:;
To Van Phull. William ... 10 SO
227 Woitzel, Jacob 54 48
93 Woodward, Ebenezer ... II If!
Colley Township
12<» Anderson. John $22 5(5
300 Burke, Thomas 5G to
50 Compton. Adam J ' 4o
19 Campbell, Robert 3 57
325 Clark, John (il 10
414 Cook, John S3 17
150 Crispin. James 28 20
333 1-3 Carpenter, Casper J.... 02 CO
ion Campbell, Gustavius .... 75 20
224 Carpenter. Charles 12 01
400 Carpenter. Elisha 75 20
:;i ( Coddlnger, Garrett 69 o;j
175 Fitzsimmons, John 32 90
457 Humphrey, Parley 91 5G
104 Houseweart. Geo. W. .. 1!' 55
I Kester, Jacob t! 39
202 Logan, Sheldon 37 OS
5o Morse, William 9 40
400 Nicholas, Henry 94 00
301 Parley, Nathaniel 07 80
200 Goodheart, Elisha 108 10
479 Green, Willard 8!) 05
H',7 Gl'iWius. Iti:fu« S7 8')
350 Goodheart, James F. .. 0"> 80
344 Housewort. John 01 07
380 Pinco. Bezebel 41 04
192.43 Rlchart, E. G S2 35
300 Kerr, George Adolphus.. 50 40
io Sparkhawk. Thomas .... 9 40
; I Shaw. David 12 03
215 Woodward. Kbenezer ... til 43
233 Walliston, Seth 43 80
300 Whit ford, Wilson 70 50
110 Tresaulthiek, J. 11 20 (if'
Dpvidson Township
34 Hradley, U. F 71
I!»2 lialliott, John 50 02
!79 Heasley, Johnson 50 09
150 Coates. Samuel 22 4<l
131 Colt William 19 38
325 Cope, Israel 48 10
I3C Custard, Mary 09 98
130 2-3 Coates. Mary 34 92
50 Coates. Jacob 7 40
53 Coates. Mary 12 36
10 Dean, John 1 48
200 Evans. Job 30 CO
201 Owing, Jasper 80 16
150 Evans, Joel 22 20
127 Ewing, Robert 34 10
250 Evans. Paul 20 00
118',4 Harvey, Peter til 93
ijtt Hess Samuel & Wesley. 8 8S
150 Harvey, Nicholas 07 GO
21 Hess Samuel or Wesley. 3 1<»
30 James, Grace I 14
430 James, Mary 31 88
400 James. Marv 59 20
54 James, Grace It! 32
382 .liunes, (.race 50 53
230 Miley. Martin 34 04
350 McMullan, Alexander .. 310 12
187 Montgomery, William .. 27 OS
400 Patterson. William 59 20
80 Paschal, Joseph 11 St
358 l 4 Sample, Catherine 52 98
75 St raw bridge, James .... 11 10
Elkland Township
250 Cook. Stephen $45 75
131 Carpenter. John 23 98
60 Carpenter. John 9 15
30 Cooley. Henry 5 89
280 Eldred Charles 52 83
40 Fritz, Aaron 8 41
39 Spaulding, Hugh 10 80
80 Spaulding, Hugh 1 I 04
100 Turner. Samuel 32 <»2
100 Turner, Henry IG 53
8 Rogers, ('. S 1 40
Forks Township
35 Atmore, William S3O 71
4'» Barber, Uriah G 90
00 Bankley, Edward It* 44
3 Dorsey, John 51
437 Dorsey, Leonard 70 til
407 Dorsey. John 70 82
50 Eddy, George 1 30
25 Fox. Hannah 215
60 Fox, Eliza H 8 70
137 Fox. George 188 27
404 Hurley, Charles 82 90
97 Lloyd, Peter Z 54 SO
08 l.ueke, Henry 7 JJB
50 Lownes, Joseph 8 70
140 Musser, John 25 40
402 Norris, Eliza II 34 57
43 Norris. Joseph P 3 70
<3l Pleasants. Israel 111 4 4
55 Roberts. Hugh 9 "7
402 Roberts, George 72 05
lOS Silsbv. Henry M 29 23
200 Silsby, Joseph 40 28
4G9 Warren, Samuel 81 CO
400 Warren. George
10 Miers. George 2 il
Fcx Township
30 Epple, Henry s•*' 43
90 Glgga, Henry 17 37
Hm-hes. George "4 ;>7
48 4-10 Kubn. Peter 9 1*
I! May Warren n
::S2 Simpson. John 39 *'7
10 Shaw, Robert 1 s:!
383 Williams, Henry 3G 7G
Hills'grove Township
80 Alberte, George sl4 08
90 Alberte. George 1" °9
5 Bonham, Enhrlam 18 29
129 l-Iti Boyd. John ' ,f)
100 Ban*. Conrad 17 CO
210 Bonham. William '
Vi v- Carpenter. Samuel
257% Delaney, Thomas 1'
50 Ilorukeitli. Jer minli 410
100 Plotts, J. O. ...17 (10
410 Reese, Daniel 1 13 IS
•105 Seckler, Michael •. 45 55
Laporte Township
■ll7 Adams, Ebenezer SS3 40
41" Adams, Zebediah S3 40
838 Boyd. James 07 CO
200 Bond, Thomas 40 Oi)
39 Backus, Philip 7 SO
25 Brewster. Virginia SHO
4n Brewster, Virginia s oo
Undivided V° of
102 Franklin, Walter 705
223 Fox, Hannah 2 ; .JO
97 Fox. Sarah a 7o
34 Fox, Samuel M:! 40
8 Franklin, Thomas I 00
30 Fox, Ann fio
35 Fox, Sarah 7 oo
40 Franklin, Walter 4 oo
03 Franklin, Walter 0 :;>)
">7 Gardner, Uichard 5 7 i
11 Graft, John 2 So
28 Graff, John ."> 00
170 Graff, John 31 00
87 (Iraff, Andrew 17 10
10 Gardner, Richard i IJ->
238 Graff, John 47 00
Undivided % of
lo Garragues, Susan W.... 1 on
401% Gundecker, John 80 ;t0
1 <>r, (J ray, Robert io r>o
13 Gardener, Richard 2 00
20 Same 4 00
118 Harvey. Jonathan II Si
417 Huntingdon, Benjamin .. S:: 40
401 Heber, John 80 20
5 Hilling. Joseph 1 00
140 Harvey, Jonathan 11 00
47% Same 4 75
101 Hall, Charles 20 80
40 Hart, Adam 8 00
117 Harvey, Jonathan 23 In
24 Huling, Joseph 4 80
5 Kidd, John estate .' 1 00
113'/£ Levi, Daniel II 35
402 Musser, Martin 80 40
08 Morris, Richard H 0 80
71 Morris, Richard 11 7 10
01 Norris, Jas. I" 12 20
95 Pleasants, Samuel 11l 00
lo Parker, Thomas 8 00
17 Parker, William 2 70
10d Parker, William 28 80
00 1-3 Parker, William 12 00
100 Perkins, Joseph 20 00
flit Roberts, Elizabeth F.... 10 So
00 Roberts, Tomazine 13 20
401 Roberts, Joseph F 80 20
417 Seargent, Erastus 83 40
417 Swift, Cyrenus 8'! 40
'J7 Smith. Daniel 9 70
130 Wright, Samuel 11 20 oo
45 Welles. Gideon 0 00
80 Weaver, William 17 20
9 Welles, Gideon 1 So
II!) Walsh, Richard II 60
Shrewsbury Township.
5G Buschhausen & Ingham.. 3 58
59 Boyd, John 8 25
Undivided v a of
lis Benson'. P<ter ...:. 29 L5
100 Daugherty. John 7 00
10 Fox. Maria C 1 10
15 Hepburn, James 7 40
355 Haines. Reuben 49 70
177 King. Ezekiel G7 97
137 Kentzeng, Abraham .... 27 97
401% lx>ng, James 50 :.'l
01 Norris, Jos. P 3 90
3so Ogden, Joseph .. 51 nt
380 Same 84 04
385 Pleasants, Mary V! 90
190 Richardson. Isaac 20 50
114 Swain, John 15 90
Also, at the same time and place, the
following tracts and paruels of land
duly assessed and returned on the suit
ed list, prior to 1902, will be sold for
arrearages of taxes in the names of the
present or former owners. In accord
ance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly passed April 29. A. D. 1841:
Acres. Names. Tax.
Cherry Township.
H. and lot Wood, James $7 01
2 lots Blight. W. II 15 84
100 Dyer, John 11 81
5o Dunham. l/>t 4 S7
I t Quinn, John, Sr 1 23
140 Spencer, Walter 17 0-1
20 Sylvara, B. M 1 79
93 Union Tanning Co 7 34
11. and L.and land and out
buildings, Roe. William 8 30
07 Kester, Jesse 1 85
20 Kisner, Mrs. Martha 2 19
39 Randall, W. F I 29
118 Connor, Charles 300
01 Pendegrast. Anthony ... 2 90
50 Lavelle, Lawrence 83
H. and L., Moltz, Lenze 2 20
Lot. Barron, John 1 10
27 Baum, Samuel i 73
H. and L, Manning, Chilson... 1 88
House. Hecker, Charles 00
H. and L, Ratch, John 2 lo
07 Hunsinger, Solon A 4 29
Colley Township.
100 Daddon. Mrs. E. L $1 40
100 ICllinger. I. P. and GP. . 000
50 Harris. Mrs. Harry 2 20
103 Kalson. John 2 27
51 Kozen. John I 19
05 Ustoek, Micnlus or Nich
olas 2 73
50 McMullen, John 1 78
35 Rinebold. Dr. N. A 39
08 Union Tanning Co 2 28
42 Lockwood, Charles 92
50 Quinn. James 2 1"
50 Miller, William 1 51
Dushore Borough.
Lot. Jordan. Edward $3 22
Lot. Jordan, John M 34
Elkland Township.
30 Chilson. Mrs. Bertha. .7 .<3 03
207 Sullivan. John 29 04
Forks Township.
10 Rineboldt. Eli $3 85
The sum of fifty cents must also be
paid on each tract, lot or narcel of land
advertised in addition tot'>° amount
named opposite each tract, lot or pnr
cel of land for advertising. Also, in
addition to the same Interest will be
charged upon the amount of taxes du
upon each tract, lot or parcel of Iml
for each year from the first d iv of Jan
uary of the year following until paid,
under Act of 1887.
N. B. —No tixen will be received on
the day of snle
LEE R. rswtTT.
Treasurer.
Treasurer's ""Via, Laporte. Pa„ April
2nd, 1904.
Bishop Taluct Condve-ed a Pathetic and
Uausual Ceremony Over Pemrins oi
Miss Electro Lever.
From Monday Scram on Tribune,
There is an unusually sad feature
in connection with the death of Kl
ectra Lauer, the fixtein-year-old
! dnughter of Letter Carrier and Mrs.
Victor Lauer which oecured on Sat
urday morning.
She was an attendant at St. I) .vid's
Kpiseopal church and a number of
the class which was to be centirmed
by Bishop Talbot yesterday. She
I looked forward to the evenh with
! much pleasure and pride and regret-"
ted exceedingly during her last days
that her illness would probably pre
vent her confirmation.
Last Wednesday the rector, Rev.
W. I-"red Allen, was visiting her and
after prayer, Miss Lauer thanked
the rector, but remarked with much
pathos that -lie grieved very much
that she could not attend continua
tion.
"Don't worry, my daughter,"
remarked the rector, "if you are too
ill on Sunday 1 promise you that the
bishop will come here and confirm
you in your room."
A glow of pride sull'used her wan
face anil it was evident to all that
the promise had brought joy to her
soul. She frequently r ferred to her
coming confirmation and il was one
of the thoughts that brightened the
evening of her young days amid the
shadow of death. Saturday morn
ing she passed peacefully away into
the presence of the (Jrent Bishop.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Talbot
fulfilled the promi-o to the dead and
celebrated a ceremony as pathetic as
it was unusual. After the rite of
continuation had been celebrated at
St. David's church he drove up to the
Lauer home and in the presence of
the relatives and a few friends con
ducted the alternative office of bless
ing the remains. The ceremony was
s;id in the extreme and made an im
press on the minds of those present
\v<iich will never be forgotten.
Death of Mrs. George Kicss.
The long illness of Mrs. (Jeooge
Kicss terminated with her death
Tuesday morning, live minutes past
'2 o'clock, at her home iu Davidson
township, where she was identified
as one of Sonestou n's oldest and
most respected residents. For ten
months she was rendered helpless
by a stroke of paralysis which
superinduced a complication of
diseases and gradually weakened
her system until death came peace
fully to end her suffering. She
was aged (>7 years, 2 months and
4 days.
Deceased was not only highly re
spected but greatly beloved b\ her
neighbors and all others who knew
her intimately. "Grandeur of
character" says Kmerson. "works
in the dark and succors those who
never saw it." Many have receiv
ed help from her kindly influence
who never knew the source from
w hence it came. Such practical
and indomitable workers a~ Mrs.
Kicss enlarge belief in the reach of
human virtue and earthly useful
ness. A devoted wife, a most faith
ful mother and helpful friend were
the more prominent traits that dis
tinguished her personality. She
is survived by her husband, and
eight children, John and < ieorgc jr.
of Lycoming County; Harry, of
Pittsburgh; Chris, of Somerset Co.;
Mrs. .John Koch, of New York;
Mrs, ,J. l\ Gray, of .Picture Hocks;
Mrs. Win. Stackhouse. of Sones
t-own, and Mrs. Charles L. Wing.of
La portc.
Funeral services will be held at
Sonestown, Friday morning, meet
ing at the residence !>:MO.
Wife oi Congressman DieKcrman Dies
After Protracted Illness.
Mrs. (11. Dickcrman died at
her home in Milton on Sunday, a
few hours after being brought from
n sanitarium in Philadelphia. She
had been ill for some months and
had recently suffered from an attack
of peritonitis, from which she never
rallied.
i
75 TS. PER YEAR
Dared to Cross Track Ahead of Engine.
Lilc Crushed Ovf.
A young boy named Justin was
struck Saturday morning by the
\\ iiliamsport and North Branch
passenger train, which runs to To
wanda,and so badly injured that In
died shortly afterwards. The ac
cident occ ured near Towajida, and
was the result of a. piece of child; u
bravado, in not taking the dare of a
companion.
Justin, who was about twelve
years (if age, was playing with a boy
of about bis own age near i lagei -
nian's crossing. As they were play
ing the passeager train came along
and the companion of Justin dared
him to cross the track. Fearing
that be would be called a coward if
In* did not take the dare, young Ju
ti 11 started across the track
He was part way over when lie
caught his loot on a -pike and fell.
The train was nearly on him and
before lie could rise the engine struck
him in the head, lie lived until a.
few minutes after he had been taken
to the Say re hospital. His body was
badly mangled.
MEMORIAL DAY NEXT.
The Ranks of the Grand Army arc Rapid
ly Thinning Out.
Already the veterans are prepar
ing for the coming of .Memorial Day,
now less than two months off- Tin*
(light of time, the thinning ranks
and the tottering forms of those h-l'i
behind have a tendency to increase
reverence for the day. Therefore
the recurrence of the anniversary
should be made more and more sac
red in it* observance. The average
age of the survivors of the war is
now past sixty years, and the de
crease from year to year is very
great indeed. The soldiers of 18'> 1 -
ti") will soon be but a memory.
LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS.
Miss Mary Finan returned to her
home at this place after teaching .1
very successful term of sihooi at
Eagles Mere.
1). J. Finkelstein was in Bern ice
Tuesday.
Mike Hayes spent Saturday even
ing in Mi hired.
William Carroll and Fred Wilcox
of Dushore was in town Sunday.
Miss F.dith Learn spent Sunday in
Dushore.
John Rhodes and wife called on
Dushore friends last week.
Miss Alice Smith visited Du-nore
friends last weck-
Miss Jennie Knccht and Miss Ida
Stewart went to Laquin last week.
Miss Gertrude Everitt left for
Morristown Monday wlr-re she will
attend school.
Mr. Frank (dosser and Mis Bessie
Searfoss went te Wiliiamsport Sal
nrday.
Mr. I'eter I.avasser and Mi-s Mag
gie Burke spent Sunbay evening in
Bernice.
Jack Eaton of Mildred called r.n
friends here Sunday.
5! rs. I*. F. Sweeney ii visiting
with relatives in Overton.
Dr. t>. J. Molnyneaux's Dental
Parlors which have been closed on
account of sickness are again open
for work.
RiCKETTS. v
It Is still cold here with a spring
[lay occasionally.
Mr. Willard Fberlin had the good
luck to kill a tine red fox this morn
ing, April 11 th.
Mr. John Warber returned home
from theSayre llorpital the tirst of
tlit! week.
Miss Get/. is still at the hospital
but is reported as gaining. She ex
pects to be able to return home soon.
Mr. Willson was an Easter visitor
at his home in Wiliiamsport.
Mr. Fd Myer left Friday for St
Louis w here he expects to work
bis trade, butchering.
Mr. Will Harrington has »
into the house vacated by l*
zer. Dr. Bradford will
him.
There was a bad wr<
cars below Meadow r
afternoon, but no r