FIRST NATION At. BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - * SBO,OOO
BPHPLIUS - - SIO,OOO
Docs a General Banking Business.
\V. JENNINGS, M. D. BWARTS.
President. Cashier
ft J. BRADLEY,
/ 111 S 1 ( J J" - 3 ■ •*
< >tUce, corner ot Main ami Muncv Sts.
LAPORTE, PA.
!lavin» opened an office at 1328 Arcli
St., Philadelphia, I shall still continue to
practice in the several Courts of Sullivan
Oi.mnty.f When not in my office personally
a compel.nt ' person will he (bund in
charge thereof. Honds of various kinds
furnished.
112 RANCIS WMEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Law.
..ffice in Keeler'a Block.
LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA.
Rush .1. Thomson, Albert F. Heess.
1871. 1902.
JHOMSON & HEESS,
LAWYERS,
DUSHORE, PENNA.
Long Distance .Telephone.
January 1, 1903.
7. J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOIIKKTB-AT-I.AW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_ A PORTE, PA
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTK. TA.
OPRICB 12V COUNTV BUILDING
IF CAR CO PUT NOUBK.
j # H. CKUNIiN,
ATTORNET-AT LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
orrica on MAIK stfitr.
DP SHORE. _ P/
07i, MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S.
Graduate Universitylof Pennsylvania.
NEW ALBANY, PA.
At Lopez, Pa., Wednesday and Thursday
each week.
LAPORTE HOTEL.
F. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Couri
I louse square. Steam heat, hath rooms
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and barber shop; also good stabling
and livery,
■T JTICEELEII. "
I • Justice-of-thc Peace.
Office ill room over store, LAPORTE, PA.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care of this office
will-tir promptly attended to.
M. Brink's
New Albany, Pa.
OATS FOR SALE.
I have a large car of nice
bright oats that will arrive in
a few days, and I offer these
oats in bushel lots and
upwards at 40; per bushel;
spot c.-sh.
Write or call if \ou wish
to be notified on arrival of
car.
M. BRINK.
FREE ! FREE !
A Housewife's
Delight,
A NICELY ARRANGED
TABLE.
Buy your goods of us
and get a set of this
Hand Painted
China Free!
ASK FOR COUPONS.
AT
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TBf pSf CHILDREN and MEN.
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(Covnty Seat 1
Local and Personal Events
I Tersely Told. I
AttorncyJA. J. Hraillcy is homo
from Philadelphia.
A. E. Tripp was transacting busi
ness in Wheelerville Friday.
Attorney A. F. lleess of Dushore, :
was at the county seat Tuesday.
Miss Jeanette Spencer of Picture
Pocks, spent Thanksgiving with
her mother on Muncy street.
Mr. and Mrs. BurrS. Cowell and
children spent Thanksgiving with
friends at Berniee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilenry Stepp have
commenced housekeeping in the j
dwelling lately occupied by C. 11. j
Funston on West Main street.
;
Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Ingham and i
Honied, have returned to their ;
New York home for the winter ;
months.
John ilileman, of Dushore, re
paired the chimney and f.irnace of
the Catholic church at this place the
e.irly part of this week.
M inday was the coldest day since
March -1, 15)04. The thermoneter
dropped to within 111 degrees of zero
weather at this place.
Frank Magargle of Muney Valley
and A. 1.. Sheets of Sonestown, were
among a party of hunters who re
cently killed three deer in two days
in the vicinity of Bicketts.
Miss Mary Eddy who is engaged
iu teaching school in Bradford eoun
ity, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Eddy,
at this place.
The Bcv. Eugene A. Heim is at
tending the Diocesan Convention
which ineetsjat Lancaster, this week.
There will be no service, therefore,
in the Episcopal church next Sun
day.
It is rumored that the old com
pany store building at Berniee lias
been rented by Scran ton parties
and machinery for the manufacture
of silk will be installed as soon as
the necessary changes can be made
on the building.
Joseph Thomson, formerly of
Berniee, was struck by a train at
Morris Park L. I.and fataly injured
Wednesday, lie died in the hospit
al an hour after the accident. Mr.
Thomson had many warm friends |
in Sullivan county who regret to ;
learn of his untimely death.
Archbishop llyan, in his Thanks- j
giving sermon in Philadelphia, said, j
"This great, glorious, and brave,
country has for its Chief Executive ;
a fearless young chieftain who does ,
his duty without fear or favor to i
both Church and State. More we j
do not ask and more we could not
expect." So say we all of us.
Civil Engineer W. C. Mason, ltob
ert Mason and Henry Carpenter left
on Saturday for Wvalusing where
they will join the surveying corps
engaged in the construction of the
new railroad -*oon to pass through
Forksville.
11. C. Haws and Miss Jessie Luth- ;
er were married at Harford, Conn.,
on Nov. 10. The bride is formerly
of Sullivan county, being a daughter
or B. K. Luther of Ehlredsville. j
The groom's home is in Vermont.
Both have been employed in the
state hospital at Middletown, Conn.
They will make their home at Bos
-ton.
The Independent Telephone (Jo.
of New Albany, began the construct
ion of a line to Overton, on Tuesday
of last week. They will be connect
ed at Overton with the Independent
lines from Forksville to that place.
QOl RT PROCLAMATION.
WIIF.RKAS, HON. E. M. la-NHAM, President
Juilge, Honoraliles John i». Heeser and Jacob
Meyer Associate JudKe« of;tlic ( ourts of Oyer and
Term ner and General Jail Delivery. Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued
their precept, bearing dare llic ■!■"> day of Sept.
WOI, to me directed, for holding the sevcra
courts in the liorough of Laporte. on Monday the
12 day Dee. of ISH)4, at 'J o'clock p. m.
Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at 2o'clock p. m.of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other renieinberur.ee- to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance u> prosecute
against prisoners who arc or shall be iu the jail of
thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
J. O. COTT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa., Aug. 6. l»o»,
'
Mr. John Drown who hits been
confined to his bed for some time, is
.still failing.
Mr. J. S. Flick who litis be en in
Canada for (lie pa>t your, has return-:
to visit old I'l lends.
Monroe Speary and lirady F.artiow
have been engaged in building a
small stable for Mr. Asa Speary for '
the past month. Perhaps they will j
get finislieii by Christmas.
Mr. Benjamin Speary *bo lias I
been in Virginia for some time,eame ;
home for election and now calling
on some of his old friends.
Mrs. Mina Converse and grand
daughter, of Kllenton, were visiting
relatives at Nordmont and IJenton
recently.
Benjamin Speary ha- improvidj
his house by adding to it a coal ol i
paint.
The death of John \V. Martin oc
cured at the residence < t' his <;rai d i
son, IS. T. Martin of Pu.-hore, Sd
urday Nov. 2<>. Mr. Martin was
born in Lycoming county in 18215,
ami came to Sullivan county in IH
•>(5, where In* icsided until hi-- death.
In ISO:} he was elected superintend
ent of the county schools and servt (I
four terms.
Teachers' Local Inslitvlc.
The local institute for Laporte
Iloro., Laporte Twp., Davidson and
Shrewsbury, and Kagles Mere school
districts will be held at Laporte,
Saturday, Dec. 10. Institute will
commence promptly at 10 o'clock A.
M.
Program.
Nature Study in the Public
Schools — W rede.
Primary Language WorJs— Mar
garet 15 urns.
The Importance of Thorough
School Work— Prof. F. NY . Mey
lert.
llow to be Interesting in Teach
ing— Anna Karge.
Primary Language Work
Elsie Lawrence.
Rights of the People in School AC
fairs — Prof. J. M. Strohl.
The Slow Boy— C. Worthington.
Possibilities of the Country School
11. M. Botsford.
Duties of School Directors —James
MaeFarlane.
(Question Box.
Kvery teacher in the above mined
districts is < xpeeted to attend this
institute.
The institute for the Ivi-tern dis
trict will beheld at Dushore, Satur
day, Dec. I".
M. K. 1 Slack,
Co. Supt.
Tlie l.t k NNi»n.
1 teach
The earth und noil
To tin-in that toll.
The hill ami feu
To common men
That live just here;
The plants that grow,
The winds that blow.
The streams that run.
In rain and sun
Throughout the year.
And then I lead
Through wood and mead.
ThrouKli mold and sod.
Out unto Ood.
With love and cheer
I teach.
-Dr. L. H. Bailey.
Transfer of License.
Notice it- hereby given that an applica
tion lor a transfer of license granted to <•.
W.Meyers at Muney Valley to W.C. Taylor
the same to be presented to the Court
of Quarter .Sessions on Tuesday Mec. 0,
1904. at 10 o'clock a. in.
Tlios. K. Kennedy, Clerk,
j Clerk's office, liftporte, l'a Nov 20, 'O4.
| / ONIiKS't HI > KKI'OHT of the • omliiioii of The
*■ l-'ii-i Niiti.ii.nl Hituk at I'u-litu-i'. in the state
of Pennsylvania at close of l»usini.-> NOVCUIIKT
IOUi 1901*.
llKvit KCW.
Loans and discounts ; 179,K\*> t>o
I". S Bonds to secure circulation fn.ono 00
Premium on I'. s. iSonds v'.OnnOO
Stock securities Hi,700 00
Knrniture I.uOOOO
Hue from Dank.- and app-i vol lies. Ant. .0:11 '.'l
Hedemjitlon fund I'. -. Treasui-er 'J -Mm mi
B|>eciivlHiid l.cu.il Tender note.- 27,1191-9
Total Stol.til7 2t
i "ilpltal <r-o,uoo t-i'
Surplus and undivided j-r,-iit> ,M,V»7 Ss
j circulation 00.00000
, Dividends unpaid I Ml
i Hi | (.sits •>"-.■'79:: •
Total 8101,017 23
| Stiteof IViinsytvaiila County of Sullivan
I I, M U. Sw'arts cashier of the al»ovc named
| hank do Milcmnly sivturthat the nlmve statement
is line t<> tlifc best of lay knowledge anil lulicf.
SI. 11. SWA UTS Cashier.
I Sul>-cr 11>,-d and sworn lo In-fore me Hii?- K>th
day of November 1901. AI.HKIIT I'. lIF.E S,
J M> (-i,iiiinis-ioii cxpins I-Vh\-7.'f".. Notary Public.
; Correct AUcsl:
K. (). KYI.VARIA, I
SAMI'KI. COLE. Directors.
J NO. D KKESEU, )
I
F?n>' (o \u< lou'n Vra£resH.
Cons ; <lwii!g the country us a whole,
our r0:1(1*1 arc disgracefully and ilu
plornbly hurt. They are a bar to the
financial. HociaJ, educational and re
; llglous progress of the agricultural
' classes wliich they affect directly and
: i source of los's to every other class
I whli.li they affect Indirectly. The first
| great step town i d the correct solution
of the road problem I* a recognition
of the fact that road improvement is
not wholly a locnl question. The rural
j population has a larger interest ing >;id
j nvu'-i than any other class, and it will
| doubtless always be found willing to
| pay the larr er part of 1 lie expense,
i llut the con'THJon of the roads affects,
tlie prosperity »112 the whole community.
It Is thevfu'-c a proper subject for
state and national icirislatlon.- Con
gressman i ■rov. it'. iw in Collier's.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
POWDER.
iibsoluteSy Pure
HAS HO SUBSTITUTE
J IST A Kill VKD at T. .1. Keel
ers, 11 ir* best assortment of Drv
Goods that was ever brought to
Laporte at prices that will astonish
you. Lndie's, just call and he
convinced.. Also a general lino of
Notions of all kinds, a general line
of Lumberman's Rubbers, Etc.
A beautiful line of Dishes given
away for cash coupons.
■fcjiHFH'i ill dh
Lfj CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Cj
LJ Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Coed. Ul
PVj Use in time. Sold by druggists. El
"ff I II I Wf
Tr'al List, December Term 1004.
lieturn May, I He. 12. at 2 o'clock p. in.
1 James Jordan \Howard Lyon, doing
business as llie Lyon Lumber Co. No. 49
Feb. term 1902. ]>oi't. r<]>|<eul. l'iea, lion
assumpsit. Bradley. | Mullen.
2 ''. Elmer Rigger vs John Scout en
• ioliii Vndrews and Oeorge Andrews. No.
i>(>. Sept. t"rm, 1902. Ejectment. Plea—
not guilty. Mullen. | Piatt.
?. Lawrence I> Finan vs Thos. Cadden
No. 42, Feb. term, I9(K>, I if.- pass
I'lea, not guihy.
Cronin. | Walsh.
4 William 1.. Woodrutl %s Walter R.
(ilinton. No. fiN May term, 190-i. Assump
sit. Plea -non assumpsit. Mullen. |
Mercur.
fi .lames (Mlawley Laura D.llawley,
No. 1. May term, 190.1. In divorce.
Ilradlcy. | Inghams,
t'i ''arolineß Lyon executrix oi Ed
ward I.vim. deed vs Hannah Rreitnieier
and (ieorge Rreitnieier. No. 27. Sept. T.
l9oi. Ejectment. Plea- -not guiltv.
Mullen. | Rradley.
7 Eliza A. Iloagland Ar a Pardoe
Edson Pardoe and f*ilas Met'i>iij'.
Nil. 69, Sept. Term. 190!!, Trespass,
l'iea, not guilt*.
Mullen. Thomson A' lleesfr
8 C. R. Jennings vs A. T. Mulnix, No
77. February term, 1904.
Plea, non assumpsit, payment with leave
etc. rei otT.
Rradlev. • Mullen.
5 Moses Lewis \s Miriain Lewis, No.
I, Sept. term. 1904. Issue.
Meylert. | Ingham.
I'tios. E. K KNXUI'Y. Proih'v.
Cbippevva
i Xime IRlltte*
Lime furnished «n car
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesville
Penn'a.
M. E. Reeder,
avCCJI-TCY. jPA
Campbell "The Merchant"
SHUNK, PA.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED MY
FALL and WINTER STOCK of
CLOTHING.
Mens' Boys and Youths' SUITS and OVERCOATS.
SHOES for all; from the little tot to the old man. Also
the well known Watsontown l.umbermans Shoes,
Also RICH'S celebrated Woolen Goods. Always have
Up to date as well as Fresh
Groceries and Provisions.
Yours for Business,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
Extraordinary Showing
of Fall Suits.
for Men, Boys and Children
are now here for inspection.
Suits iu black clay and unfinished worsteds and Thibet*
Homespuns, French and Fnglish Flrnnels, and Scotch
Hoods.
Overeats in Genuine West of England Coverts.
Hundreds of Exclusive Trouserings.
Ro>s and Childrens' Suits in all the new fabrics .and
mak< s.
Prices as well as variety are < xtraordinary. All new
in i up to date line of Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, etc.
Also the * n!y place injtown where you can get the
"Walk Over" sf)oe.
J. W. CARROLL'S,
Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA.
HOLIDAYS:
Prices Greatly Reduced!
on the newest Winter Fabrics.
%
Newest up-to-date n aterials offered at practical price
reductions.
DRESS GOODS: l adie>' Blouse Jackets, fine waoten,
my color —special at $2 to s}.to
Men's fine knit vsoolen Jackets, $> 75 to 3 50.
ALL KINDS OF
CHRISTMAS GOODS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
JACOB HERR,
DEALER IN
Clothing, Shoes and Ladies' Cloaks
LAPOBTB, PA.
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED
Hand Painted Chinaware.
Absolutely Free.
We will give with each purchase, coupons which entities
the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec
tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here.
Easy Foot Wear for All
Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods.
The Quality, p ice a;id style of our spring and. sum
mer SHOES which are marked down for closing oiit *re
the main attractions. Call and see thern.
Our Complete Line of Groceries.
Our new Grocery Department is growing p®#.
You save yourself if you let us save your money. Wnen
y.ou think of true economy this is the place to come.
J. S. HARRINGTON, Dushor®,Pa