VOL.. IX. NO. 2. < To Buy You*i Jewelry* C S Nothing- ill Town to Compare WithN ( the Quality that We are Giving / ? You for the Low Price Asked. S C Qunlitv rind moderate prices makes a force that\ irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r Cof this section. Many years here in business, always j N with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its 1 \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sale place to invest. C r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q \ teal, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. RETTENBURY, > i DUSHORE, PA. The Jeweler^ HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK/ WOO D 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 OLtr 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. 53 amu w 112 ote, J* usftore^a, The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAM SPORT, PA. Have You Seen Them ? The handsomest Dress (ioods we have shown. You'll lind about every material, design, color and style you can possibly want for spring or summer Gowns for both street and house wear. Come and see them. Sightseeing you know costs nothing and then there's the chance of picking up just what you will want. We mention some of the fabrics and their prices. Silk and Wool Crepes Are among; lhe chosiest fabrics. We show 111cm11 in tans, greys, cadets, reseda etc., sit si- to si. French Voiles I'lentv of these in tans, browns, greys, navy, reseda, etc., :tf 75c to 1 Fine Sheer Batistes All the latest shales lor street or house dresses, 36 and 42 inches wide, at 50c and s!tc. Nub-Voiles In Castor I'.rown, Saw, and Black, -I s inches wide, at $1.25. ■Scotch etlects Mini innnnished materials in light and dark shades lor Tailored .Suits, ut -SI. to 81.75 ii yard. 12 inch all wool Cheviot in navy, tan, brown, blue, garnet, cardinal, myrtle. This i.- an extra good quality lot* 50c ;!ii inch Mixed Suiting in effects of tan, "S,.i/h diln.i i\exk :rev. brown, navy, green, relleda, etc. Thes.t have as much style :is \n expensive Scotch effects, but only cost 50c. a yard At 50c we show the quality of Albotross for the money yon will find anywhere, lil.ick. dnrk colors and evening shades. Subscribe for the News Item Republican News Item. For White Wool Dresses! Here you will find dainty wool mater-1 ials ot which Summer I tresses will be made, such as Silk and Wool Crepe, all Wool Crepe Batiste, Voile. Challies, Mo hair, I.atlsdowne, etc. Black Fabrics Ofthe most stylish kinds you can a!- I ways get here at modest prices. Fine Black. Silk and Wool Crepe de Chine at 9()c to $1.85. Fine sheer Yiolers in plain and fancy * weaves, at 75c to $1.50. We show good lines ol Etainine Melroses, Soliel. Drap ide Paris. Batiste; Cheviots, Unlirnished 1 Worsteds. Broadcloths, (iranites and oth er fancy weaves. We want you to see the black imported . Venetia i s(> inches wide, we are selling now for $1.50 It's special value. Black Cheviots for Coats, Suits and , Separate Skirls, at 50c to $2,00. ■ Black Mohair s Is one ofthe all the year around popu lar fabrics. We have a first rate assort ment, of qualities now at 50c and up. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904.. i Treasurer's Sale of Seated and Unseated Lands. Agreeable to the provisions of an Act of Assem bly entitled, "An Aet directing the mode of sell ing ensealed Lamls for taxes, passed the 20th dav of March, 12415, and the supplements thereto, 112. I.f.k K. Uavitt Treasuserof the Couuty of Sulli vhii, hereby give notice to all persons concerned that unless the County, State. Road School and l'oor Taxes due on the following tracts on en sealed lands situated in said county and paid before Die day of sale, the whole or such part of each tract as will pay the taxes and such cost chat-gable thereon will be sold at the Court House in Loportc, said couuty of Sullivan on the lot!) day of June. I'HU, lieing the second Monday of June. The sale to be continued by adjournment from day to da;.' if deemed necessary for arrear ages of taxes due, and assessed ami cost accrued on each tract respectively. Unseated Lands. ACRES. WARRANTEE. TAX. Cherry Township 50 Eldred, William $7 00 50 Getting, Christian 12 00 100 Gray, William 12 00 20 Holtzhower, Geo 1 SO 75 Jackson, Jeremiah 18 00 40 Meylert, William ft 60 80 Norrls. Jos. P 10 32 5 Reed. Collmson 2 10 40Vi Turner, William 1 80 70 Van Phull, William .... 16 80 227 Weitzel, Jacob 54 18 93 Woodward, Ebonezer ... 11 10 Colley Township 120 Anderson, John $22 50 300 Burke, Thomas 50 40 50 Compton, Adam J 9 40 19 Campbell, Robert 3 57 325 Clark, John 01 10 444 Cook, John 83 47 150 Crispin, James 28 20 '133 1-3 Carpenter, Casper .!.... 02 00 400 Campbell, Gustavius .... 75 20 224 Carpenter, Charles 42 61 400 Carpenter, Elisha 75 20 314 Coddinger, Garrett 59 03 175 Fitzsimmons, John 32 90 487 Humphrey, Parley 91 56 104 Houseweart, Geo. W. .. 19 55 34 Kester, Jacob 6 39 202 Logan. Sheldon 37 98 50 Morse, William 9 40 400 Nicholas, Henry 94 00 361 Parley, Nathaniel 67 86 |2OO Goodheart. Elisha 108 10 479 Green, Willard 89 05 467 Graves, Rnfus 87 80 350 Goodheart, James F. .. 65 80 344 Housewort, John 64 67 380 Pitico, Bezebel 41 04 192.43 Richart, E. G 82 35 300 Kerr, George Adolphus.. 50 40 50 Sparkhawk. Thomas .... 940 04 Shaw, David 12 03 215 Woodward, Ebenezer ... 61 43 233 Walliston, Seth 43 80 300 Whitford, Wilson 70 CO 110 Tresaulthick, J. H 20 00 Davidson Township 84 Bradley. R. F $5 71 392 Balliott, John 50 02 379 Beaaley, Johnson 50 09 156 Coates, Samuel 22 46 131 Colt William 19 38 325 Cope, Israel 48 10 430 Custard. Mary 09 98 430 2-3 Coates. Mary 34 92 50 Coates, Jacob 7 40 83 Coates, Mary 12 36 10 Dean, John I 48 200 Evans, Job 30 60 201 Ewlng. Jasper 30 76 150 Evans. Joel 22 20 427 Ewing, Robert 34 10 250 Evans, Paul 20 00 418V6 Harvey, Peter 61 93 60 Hess Samuel & Wesley. 8 88 450 Harvey, Nicholas 67 00 21 Hess Samuel or Wesley. 310 30 James, Grace I 44 430 James. Mary 34 88 400 James.Grace 59 20 54 James, Grace 10 32 382 James, Grace 50 53 230 Miley, Martin 34 04 356 McMullan, Alexander .. 316 12 187 Montgomery. William .. 27 68 400 Patterson. William 59 20 80 Paschal. Joseph 11 84 358M Sample, Catherine 52 98 75 Strawbridge, James .... 11 10 Elkland Township 250 Cook, Stephen $45 75 131 Carpenter, John 23 98 50 Carpenter. John ft 15 i3O Cooley, Henry 5 89 280 Eldred Charles 52 33 40 Fritz. Aaron 8 41 39 Spaulding, Hugh 10 SO 80 Spaulding. Hugh 14 64 100 Turner. Samuel 32 02 100 Turner, Henry 46 53 8 Rogers. C. 8 1 46 Forks Township 35 Atmore, William $36 74 40 Barber, I'riah 6 96 60 Bankley, Edward 10 44 3 Dorsey, John 54 | 137 Dorsey, Leonard 70 04 407 Dorsey. John 70 82 50 Eddy. George I 30 25 Fox, Hannah 215 50 Fox, Eliza H 8 70 137 Fox. George 188 27 404 Hurley, Charles 82 90 97 Lloyd, Peter Z 54 80 68 Litcke. Henry 7 08 50 Lownes, Joseph 8 70 146 Musser, John 25 10 402 Norrls. Eliza H 34 57 14:! Norrls. Joseph P 3 70 60 Pleasants, Israel 10 4| 55 Roberts, Hugh ft 5" 402 Roberts. George 72 05 168 Silsby, Henry M 2ft 23 260 Silsby, Joseph 46 .8 469 Warren, Samuel 81 60 100 Warren, George 69 00 10 Miers, George 2 11 Fox Township 30 Epple, Henry W7 3 <lO Gigga, Henry 17 37 407% Hughes, George '4 »7 48 4-10 Kulin. Peter M 15 3 May Warren 5.> ;',82 Simpson, John ol 10 Shaw, Robert 183 383 Williams. Henry 30 16 Hillsgrove Township 80 Alberte, George sl4 08 90 Alberte. G«orge 1" 89 335 Bonham. Ephriam 18 29 129 1-10 Boyd. John 19 "a 100 Bates. Conrad 17 60 216 Bonham, William 880 44 Vi Carpenter. Samuel 5 80 257% Deianey. Thomas 52 11 50 llornkeitb, Jeremiah 4 10 1100 Plotts. J. G ~ 17 CO . 410 Reese. Daniel 14:! 18 1 405 Seckler, Michael 45 55 Laporte Township ! 417 Adams, Ebenezer SS3 40 417 Adams, Zebediali S:i 40 338 Boyd. James 67 CO 200 Bond, Thomas 4o 00 39 Backus, Philip 7SO 'J. r i Brewster. Virainia ."i 00 ■ 40 Brewster, Virginia S ot> Undivided 14 of 102 Franklin. Walter 7 05 • 223 Fox, Hannah 23 30 97 Fox, Sarah 9 70 34 Fox, Samuel M 3 40 8 Franklin, Thomas 1 00 30 Fox, Ann 3 00 35 Fox, Sarah 7 00 40 Franklin, Walter 4 00 G3 Franklin, Walter 0 30 57 Gardner. Richard 5 7ii 14 Graft. John 2 SO 28 Graff, John 5 CO 170 Graff, John 34 00 87 Graff, Andrew 17 10 10 Gardner, Richard I 00 238 Graff. John 47 00 Undivided % of 10 Garragues, Susan W.... 1 00 401% Gundecker, Jolm 8o 30 105 Gray. Robert 10 50 13 Gardener, Richard 2 Co 20 Same 4 00 118 Harvey, Jonathan 11 8o 417 Huntingdon, Benjamin .. 8;: 4o 401 Heber, John 80 20 5 Huling, Joseph 1 00 140 Harvey, Jonathan 14 00 47% Same 1 75 104 Hall, Charles 20 80 40 Hart, Adam 8 00 117 Harvey, Jonathan 23 40 24 Huling, Joseph 1 80 5 Kidd, John estate 100 Levi. Daniel 11 35 402 Musser, Martin SO 40 08 Morris. Richard H 0 80 71 Morris, Richard H 7 10 61 Norrls, Jas. P 12 20 95 Pleasants, Samuel 19 00 40 Parker, Thomas B^oo 17 Parker, William 2 70 109 Parker, William 28 80 60 1-3 Parker, William 12 00 100 Perkins, Joseph 20 00 99 Roberts, Elizabeth F 19 SO 66 Roberts. Toioa/.iue I.''JO 401 Roberts, Joseph F 80 20 417 Seargent. Erastus 83 40 417 Swift, Cyrenus 83 40 97 Smith, Daniel 3 70 130 Wright, Samuel R 20 00 45 Welles, Gideon •} 110 86 Weaver, William 17 20 9 Welles, Gideon 1 80 119 Walsh, Richard II *»<-' Shrew6bury Township. 56 Buacbhauseu & Ingham.. 358 59 Boyd, John 8 2u Undivided % of r 418 Benson, Peter 29 *5 100 Daugherty. John 700 10 Fox, Maria 0 1 '0 45 Hepburn. James 7 40 355 Haines. Reuben 49 70 177 King. Ezekiel 67 97 437 Kentzeng. Abraham 27 97 401% liong. James 50 21 61 Norrls, Jos. P 3 90 380 Ogden, Joseph 54 04 380 Same 54 01 385 Pleasants. Mary 90 190 Richardson, Isaac ...... 26 50 114 Swain, John 15 90 Also, at the samo time and place, the following tracts and parcels of land duly assessed anil returned on the seat 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. I). 1841: Acres. Names. Tax. Cherry Township. 11. and lot Wood, James $7 61 2 lots Blight. W. H 15 84 100 Dyer, John 11 81 50 Dunham, Lot 4 87 14 Qtilnn. John. Sr I 23 140 Spencer, Waller 17 04 20 Sylvara. B. M 1 79 93 Union Tanning Co 7 34 H. and L.and land and out buildings, Roe, William 8 30 67 Hester, Jesse 1 85 26 Klsner, Mrs. Martha -19 39 Randall, W. F 1 29 118 Connor, Charles 300 61 Pendegrast, Anthony ... 290 50 Lavelle, Lawrence 83 H. and L„ Moltz, Len/.e 2 20 Lot. Barron, John 110 27 Bauni. Samuel 1 73 H. and L, Manning, Chilson . 138 House. Heoker, Charles 00 H. and L., Raich, John 2 10 67 Hunslnger, Solon A 4 29 Colley Township. 100 Daddon, Mrs. E. L $4 40 100 Blllngor. I. P. and G. P.. 0 '',o 50 Harris, Mrs. Harry 2 20 103 Kalson. John 227 54 Kozen. John I 19 65 Listock, Miculus or Nich olas 2 73 50 McMullen, John 1 78 35 Rinebold. Dr. N. A 39 68 Union Tanning Co 2 2S 42 lx>ckwood, Charles 92 50 Qulnn, James 2 15 50 Miller. William 1 54 Dushore Borough. Lot. Jordan. Edward $3 22 Lot. Jordan. John M 3 34 Elkland Township. 30 Chilson. Mrs. Bertha i ! 03 207 Sullivan, John 29 04 Porks Township. 10 Rlneboldt, Eli *3 85 The sum of fifty cents must also be paid on each tract, lot or parcel of land advertised in addition to the amount named opposite each tract, lot or par 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 land for each year from the first day of Jan uary of the year following until paid, under Act of 1887. N. B. —No taxes will be received on the day of sale. LEE R. GAVITT, Treasurer. Treasurer's Ofi. \ Ltporte, P-. Apvil , 2nd, 1904. ESTELLA. Airs. Urant Little ison tin* sick list. Miss Lottie IJaily is dangerously ill. Miss Graco "Wheat ley is homo af ter spending the winter at l-'orks ville. The telephone w ill soon be ready and the shout will thou ho. Hollo there Central! W. E. Wheatley is laying the ! foundation for a fine, large barn for Walter Hattin. Key. 11. F. Saylos will preach in the Estolla school house next Sunday at p. in. S. P. Shoemaker has moved into the Ernest Kayo house. Wo are glad to haveSeth back again. George More was home over Sun day. ffILLSGROVE. Messrs Flocks mid Sherman of the Flocks Brewery, Williamsport, wore , business men in town Monday A number ofyoung people from | this place attended the dance at Proc tor Saturday evening. TJuck (Saric is doing plumbing at the Farmer's Hotel. Gordon llowlet the popular road builder has completed the road from the tannery to llillsgrovo Station. The men from the Pigeon lioost enjoyed their Farewell blow tit the Farmer's Hotel Friday evening. Ellis Swank of Muncy Valley was a business man in town Saturday. Rev. Sales of Alba, Rev. Huntley of Korksville and the Polish Priest of Blossburg ministered tot' -'ir sev eral congregations Sunday evening. : Joseph Hellstnan and son Charles j were shaking lumd.- with friends j here Monday. Miss Mary Lewis visited friends; at Huglisville Friday. Mr. Willian Morean and Mips j Elsie Probst both of this place were ' married at Williamsport last Tliurs-: day. Trouble lor the State Line and Svllivan Railrocd Company. Indication- now point to an amiable j settlement of the State Line A- Sulli- I van railroad difficulties, outcome of I which was an equity suit brought in j common pleas court at Philadelphia \ some weeks ago by James G. Lei per a stockholder, to restrain the prosi-, dent and directors of the company from selling its coal lands to a Bos ton syndicate. So far Mr. Leipor ap pears to liavn won a decided victory. He was not only successful in stop ping the sale of the coal property,] but the directors of the company ap- J pear disposed to court his opinion as to the future operations of the! property. The annual meeting w ill i take place at Dushore, Pa., on Wed nesday, May IS, and there are sev eral interesting matters which will come up for discussion. As the company leases both its railroads and coal lands the former to the Lehigh Valley for annual ren tal of£lo,l mih and the later to the Council Coal Co., for a minimum an nual rental of >OO and has a sur plus ofjover #IOO,OOO cash in its trea sury a number of the stockholders a mong whom Mr. Leipor is said to be included argue that this surplus or a goodly portion of it, should be dis tributed among the stockholders. The company has never paid a dividend on its 1 tf,tit ill shares of stock and several holders argue that it is high time they should be recognized in view of the corporation's success. The directors and officers of the company, however, contend that this sum should remain in the treas ury for use in the event of any abro gation of the lease of the coal lands. If the present lease should be termi nated suddenly, the company would be compelled to undergo considerable expense to operate the properties itself. There are several other matters to] be threshed over at the annual moot ing, such as an exhibition of the books to the stockholders, and the I explication of certain accounts in the annual report. 75 TS. PER YEAR | LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS. The oth annual commencement of the Lopez High School was held | last Thursday evening and was an 1 occasion of great interest and pleas , ore. The exercises were held in the I Evangelical church. Promptly at , <S o'clock the members of the class I accompanied by the school board, : faculty and Co. Supt. entered the church and took seats upon the I platform. After invocation by ; Rev. 1 lower the regular program was carried out as follows: Music, St. Cecllias Orchestra; salutatory, Mary J, Lundy; ora tion. S. C. Werkhizer; music, by the orchestra; essay, Alice Smith; declamation, Francis M. Walsh: ■ valedictory. John L. Johnson; ad dress to graduates by Co. Supt. M. K. Black; presentation of diplo mas; benediction. The members of the class showed that they were well prepared for the honors of graduation, in the way they acquitted themselves. 1 lie musical parts of the program were exceptionally line and mnch enjoyed. The annual banquet was held at Hotel McKibbins, and as usual was an enjoyable affair. The following toasts were ably responded to by some of those present: "Old time schools," Prof. Black. ' 'The graduate as a citizen," Mr. R. May. "The sunny and the shady side of teaching," Miss M*g gie Holla. "Concurrency," 0. B. Potter. "Educational Sentiment/' Prof. E. C. Seitz. Jennings Brothers of Ijopez, will put a protable saw mill of about 20, into si day capacity on the Mehoopanv creek two miles below Oolley, to saw out a tract they own in that vicinity. Miss Lou Mason is visiting friends in Monroeton. Mrs. J. M. Dempsey of Cherry Mills visited friends here last week. Messrs. Frank and Win. Donlon of Laquin, spent a few days in town last week. J. W. Flynn was a business man in town Monday. Mike Rouse of Bern ice was here last week. David Place of Ricketls was a Lopez visitor Friday. Miss Elizabeth Lundy visited at Mildred last. week. BERNICE. Mrs. K. H. <iuy of Arcadia Pa. is visiting friends at this place. James Collins of t'oal Gleu Pa. was calling on friends last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith of Itey noldsville Pa. is visiting friends at this place anil Mildred. Francis Sick who has been work ing at St. Louis is back home in Mildred. Mrs. Otto Yancamp who has been vNiting Wyoming Valley for the last two weeks returned home to Mildred on Saturday. Mrs. Edward Bumgardner who was operated on at the Sayre Hospit al on Friday is getting along as good as can be expected. John Morter of Florence I*a. is visiting friends at this place and Marry town. Commencement day for the high School at this place May 23r<l. RICKETTS. * Ricketts has enjoyed a week of spring weather and the gardens are being prepared for planting time. Mr.Krahtner and wife have return <h! after a two weeks absence. Mr. Sterges returned from Sayre Monday, lie has been with his son who is in the Hospital. Miss Jennie Snyder who is iu the Sayre Hospital, is convalescing rapid ly.' The trout fishermen have had |»oor luck this spring. Mr. 11. Carpenter is very ill at the present writing. j Mrs. Amos Meekes who lives near i<!anogoLake is recovering from a short illness. Trcxler AiTurrel Lumber Co., have purchased a new log « ngini which will pull eighty cars on the level.
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