First national bank
OF Dt'SHORK. I'KNNA.
CAPITAL - - #50.000
PITBfI.US - - *IO.OOO
Does a General Banking Business.
S D. sTKRKiFKE, M. D. SWARTB.
President. Cashier
I. BRADLEY,
Attorney at-Law. ,
OiJire. oonier ol Main and Muncv Sts.
LAPOKTE, l'A.
[raving opened an office at Li'JS Arch
St.. Philadelphia, I shall still continue to
practice in the several Courts of Sullivan
('uumv.* When not in uiy office personally
a competent person will he found in
charge thereof. Bonds of various kinds
furnished.
112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
..tlice in Keeler's Block.
LAPOIITF, Sullivan County, PA.
Rush J. 'fhomson, Albert 1". lleess.
1871. 1902.
JHOMSON & HEESS,
LAWYERS,
DUSMOKE, PEN NA.
I.oii" Di.-.tiince Telephone.
January I, I'JOH.
171 & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORNEYS AT-LA W,
Legal busings attended I"
in iJiis and adjoining counties
_Al>6rte, * >a
£ .). MULLEN,
Attoiney-at-Law
LAI'OETK. l'A.
O*IMfIS IB COUSTV BUIUOISO
SKATIOOIHT HOIIBK.
J. hTcronln;
law,
HOTAI'.V TDBI-IC.
OFMCIS OS MAIH STKBKT.
PtISHOBK.
fTj. MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S.
Graduate Uuiversitylof Pennsylvania
NEW ALBANY, PA.
At Lopez. I'a., Wednesdrtv and I'hiirsday |
each week.
LAPORTE HOTEL.
F. W, OAIitiAOIIEH, I'rop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and barber shop; also pood stabling
and livery,
M. Brin
New Albany, Pa.
100 lbs. new corn meal, 1.15
•' cracked corn, 1.16
whole corn, 1.15
Hume per ton 122.00
Corn,oats anil barley chop I 20
Same per ton 2.'! 00
100 coarse bran, 1 •o">
Same per ton, 20.7->
100 lbs low grade tlonr 1.501
100 lbs Hour middlings 1.35
100 lbs new process Oil meal 1 <>•>
100 lbs oyster shells. 50
Lump rock salt "•» i
140 lbs common line salt 501
280 lb barrel salt 1 20
Buckwheat grain wanted.
100 lbs Glutton feed. 1.30
(>ats per bushel 43
50 and 100 bushel lots. Oats. .42
Seluimackers Patent 1 701
Best Spring Wheat 1.70|
Ottr own, a blended Hour I .»•> j
Kxtra, a pastry Hour 1 30
Best Monroeton mills 1 55
Muncv and Uuiumerfield tlonr 1 00 j
Veal calves and dressed poull-ry |
wanted every Wednesday.
M. BRINK.
FREE! FREE!
A Housewife's
Delight,
A NICELY ARRANGED
TABLE.
Buy yoLir goods of us
and got a set of this
Hand Painted
China Free!
ASK FOR COUPONS.
AT
Buschhausen'
[Covnty Scat 1
] Local and Personal Events
[ Tersely Told.
On Good Friday the service will j
lie in the evening*
Hon. John Line of 11*' mice was :» \
: ('otinty Sciit visitor Thursday.
Mrs. .Ja 110 Mostellar of Nordmont j
is visiting friends and relatives in j
town.
Attorney K. J. Million was at | (
Htighesville last Thursday.
Mrs. R. A. Conklin who lias j i
been quite ill with gastric fever the j 1
past week, is slightly improved. j
I Raymond Barbour and Msss Let- j 1
lie Dutter' both of llillsgrove. wore i
married at the Reform parsonage |
in Dushore on Tuesday, April, 4. i i
Mr. James MacFarlane was ai j
| \\'illiainspr>rt visitor Thursday ofji
I last week.
Mrs. William Lowe ol near j |
i Sonestown, is caring for her aunt, j
Mrs. R. A. Conklin, since the lat- '
tor's illness.
Mrs. James (Jansel spent several! 1
days at lieruior recently.
The Indies ol St. John's (iuild will
entertain the children of the choir, j 1
at the home of Miss Lauer, on Sat j j
urday afternoon, April L'>, l!»);'», at !
two o'clock.
Palm Sunday will he appropriately |
observed in the Kpiscopal Church i
next Sunday afternoon, when the h
choir will sing l-'anre's celebrated j
Anthem "The I'alins."
Mrs. 11. I'. W hit beck returned to!'
jLa Porte last week from Virginia ! 1
I where she ha- been spending several j,
I months. Mr. Whit beck will also re !,
turn to town in a few weeks.
i
Mrs. Virginia Hrewsteranddaugli
iter Alice have returned from Pliila- i
del pi iia to spend the summer at t heir '
| cottage on North Muney Street. j,
Ex-Sheriff Colt and son Fred, of j
Lincoln Kalis, wore in town Mon-j
day. The former went from here j 112
to Dushore to see his brother, Iraji
Cott. who was reported as being
ijiiite ill. 11
Robert Taylor of Strawbridg, has ! '
purchased a tine yoke of oxen for
work on his farm. They are si\ ' v
I"
years old and weigh 2,000 pounds. | ]
The poles of the North Mount'tin ! -
Telephone Co. are beinj placed in 1
position under the direction of T. J. j
Sliug of Muney Valley.
Rev. P. F. Ripple, the new min-;
ister of the Methodist ehureh *
preached an interesting sermon to "
an appreciative congregation last |
Sunday. Rev. Ripple is a student j'
at Dickenson Seminary, and will, 1
be here only over Sundays, from | ,
now until June. j;
Sheriff and Mrs. Buck on Wed
nesday were summoned by tele- p
phono to Wiliiamsport, to see their i :
daughter. Mrs. Dei trick, whose
illness we mentioned last week 1
but was recovering from her dan- j;
gerous illness of pneumonia when
she was'siezed with an attack of j
rheumatism of the heart which :
lias again rendered her condition I
extremely critical.
Later. The sad news was reoeiv.
Ed this (Thursday ) morning that 1
Mrs. Deitriek died last night.!
The bereaved parents and sister :
have the sympathy of this commit- ,
nity. • ! 1
Mr. Joseph A. Mclntire, formerly j,
of Campbellsville, and Miss .Mabel <
Shaffer of Laporte township, were 1
united in marriage at the home of
the bride's parents, on April !>th, by ;
Rev. J. <>. P>igggs of Sonestown.
The News Item joins in eongratula- '
tions.
A glimmering little Star made |
its appearance in our sanctum last I
week. It is a newsy paper of four
pages 11 by 15 inches in size, pub-1
lislied at Sliunk, by C. L. Wood-j
ward and son. Since the railroad
has passed so near her door. Sliunk j
has been offering inducements for j
1 a local newspaper in view of a pur-
I pose of reporting progress in in
dustrial and those material and ar
tistic advances that add to the
prosperity and beauty of a vil
lage. of stimulating local pride in
j these affairs and of pointing out
i the wisest solution of problems
that are peculiarly municipal.
\ The Star is newsy and well edited,
and we wish our new contempora- i
I ry success.
The Colley township High Scboo j
at Lopez, will hold corainoncemen ■
exorcises 011 May 4, with a grailn
| ating class composed of three bright!
' young ladies, who are the Misses
Anna Cahill, Anna Fiiuwi and
Teresa Walsh. Three hundred in
\ i tat ions to witness the graduating
exercises have heen sent to friends
of Ihe class. '
F. I'. Sliuff of Hughesville, lists
lieen elected prcsiiliMit of tlie Miim y
X'alley Fanners, club, to till the va-1
eancy caused l»y (he resignation «»1
Theodore .\. lioak. The dates for
the Ilughesville fair have l»een set
ft>r Septetnher 10, 21, and 22.
lEOC'IIKAM nowon saleat Funs
ton's Cottage, South Muney Street.
Trial liist, Mtiv Term 1005.
Return I >av, May 22, at 2 o'clock p. in.
No. I. iJavidson Twp. School I'is |
irict vs.). Win. Moran. (ieo. H. Taylor
and .James Moran. No. 63 l'cceinlier
term I Mis. Trespass; Plea, non-assump
sit, payment u iili leave etc and set oil'.
Walsh | Mull?n
1 .lames Jordan vs Howard I .yon, doing
liusiness as the Lyoti|l.utul>er ('o. N«.». +'.!
Keli. term lIJO2.l I JO2. l'eft. appeal. Plea, non
assumpsit. Bradley, | Mullen.
2 C. Hliner Bigger vs John ii. Scouien
John Andrews and (leorge Andrews. Nn
(Hi. Sept. term. 1 '.102. Ejectment. I'lea—
not guilty, Mullen. | Piatt.
1 (ieo. K. Brown and J. G. Co t.
11 iram W. • •sler,, J..M.Osier. Allien Kayo
(ieo. Bown and C. M. Boyles No T v .
Septemlier lerm 1902. \--umpsit: plea
non-aosumpsii no breach and covenants
performed.
Mercnr and Wtii-h. | Mullen.
2 Lawrence I». Pinan vs 't hos. ('adden
No. 42. I'eb. term, 190.'!. Trespass.
I'len. not guilty.
('ronitt. | Walsh.
Proth's otlicc, Lajiorte. Pa-.April J0,1905.
Titos. K. KKNNKDY, l'roth'v.
Trial I.ist May Term, IDOS, Second Week
Return Day, May 29, 1905. at' 2 o'clock.
\V. W Jackson and Ham-he W Sturde
vant (rnsti es lor the Jevi-ses ol the Kstate
ol (ieo I) Jackson deed and W Jack
son Admr. d. h. n. et. c t a of the estate ot
(ieo !> lack son deed v.- Walter I'.tiunton
No.'il Sept term. 1901. Trespass; plea
not guilty.
Mullen and Walsh ) Mercur and Thomson
2 Isaac Brunei' \ s »ieo (.'oreon, No. I s
May term. IyOM, Trespass: pica, not
guilty. Mullen j Shoemaker.
.'i William L. VVoodrutT vs Walter B.
Clinton. So. 'is May term. 1903. Vssuinp
sit. Plea—non assumpsit. Mullen. |
Mercnr.
t James Tompkins vs Chauncev B
Wheath-y. No 7t"«. May term, 190-j. ires
pass: plea, not guilty
Mullen [ Thomson and Ileesp,
I Caroline B Lyon executrix ot IM
ward I,von, deed vs Hannah Breitmeier
and (ieorge Breitmeier. No. 27, Sept. T.
1903. Ejectment, i'lea—not guilty.
Mullen. | Bradley
7 Eliza \. Ilongland \s Anna Pardoe
Edson l'ardoe and Silas Met arty.
No. t>9, Sept. Term. 1903, 'Trespass.
Plea,, not guilty.
Mullen. | Thomson & lleess.
7 FII Tontlin now to the use of tieo
W Weaver vs John S Richard, No 72.
Septemlier 'eim, 1903: l-sue.
Walsh | Mullen
8 Win Walliser vs Kate D Walliser,
No 2, May term. 1901: l» divorce.
Inghatns | Bradley
9 Moses Lewis vs Mariam J.ewis, No
1. Sept term, 1904; In lunacy.
Mevlert | Inghams
8 F. C. Schanabacher vs the Tow n
ship ot For s. No. •>, Sept. I, 190-1. I res
pass. Plua not guilty.
Mevlert. | Mullen.
II Chas Rodtka vs (rotlich Merger,
No 37 December term. 1904; Ejectment;
plea, not guilty.
Mullen | Scouten
12 John 11 May vs <ieo II Finati and
wile. No I. Feb term, 1905. Ivt't appeal: j
plea, non assumpsit payment with leave: j
Mullen | Shoemaker
Proth's office,Laporte.Pa. \pril 10. 1905, |
I'lH >S. E. KEN N EDY, Proth.
Administratrix Notice.
In re estate of Asa Speary, deed late of!
Davidson Twp.
Notice ts hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of said
decedent have been granted to the under
signed. All persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make payment; and
those having claims or demands against
the same will make them known without
delav.
MARY T . SPEARY, Admix.
March 6. 1905. Nordmont. P<i.
E.J. MIII.KX, Alt V.
-
Wanted, a good fresh cow, about j
six years old, that gives rich milk, I
to ho delivered about April S. State j
price for cash, address,
Alice Brewster, l.al'orte, Pa.
/""ONDKNi Kl> RKI'OUT «»t th» eoii(liti«>n of Tlu*
v-'l'irst National Bank at Dushon*. in th« SUU*'
of Pcniihylv:ini;i at clw of bn.-im->- March 14th
1
K I'^orUCKS.
I.onn< an<l disc •lints $1 ST>,4 !."> 2i»
I . r>. Bonds to -c« Miv c'iri'iilation .. On :
Premium ons. lionds J,OOt»UO
Stock seenritn -, "10.1)0000
j Furnitun- 1H)0 00 |
Dnc from Bunk« and approval li«s. >'.*:■ W I » i
; Ui.U'inj'lion fund I . Tr••asurcr J.st)ooo|
' b)HM iaiand 'l ender notes _'7.o 01K.X)
Total 1 410,100 80
1.1 A HILITIK!*,
"apital W.OOO 00
surpliiH and undivi«led profit- 20,44.» 00
< iiciilation 45,000 00
IMvideuds uni»ai(t rf
iie]*»hit*. 20,1ty6182
Total *IIO,M> *9
smte of I'eiiiwylvanla t'otinty of Sullivan ss.
I. M.l». Swarts. cashier the aU»ve named
j t»ank do solemnly swear that the almve >tatetncnt
i< true t«i the »cst of m> know leduc and l«liei.
M. I>. SWAItTs Cashier.
s\it -i'iit>ed and sworn to I»eforc me this 'JOth
; .lay of Mareli. IWM. ALBKHT K. HKKss,
My e.«»mmi>sionexpires Feby 27,'06. Notaryl'ublu-
I'orrecl Attest:
KG. SVLVAitIA. i
.1 NO. I) KKKSKU. I>lrfeton».
!*.D STKHIOKBE I
! Laporte Borough Audit
Thomas J. Ingham, Treasurer, In account Miili
i Laporte Borough.
Road Fund.
:To Hint, in Trens, bans, last audit 4'
!B\ :tmt. paid A. H. Buschhau#enTres 4J s »>
Additional Koad Fund.
JTo auit. in Tikis hand*, last audit 7;"> t»G
' Bv aim. paid A. ll.Busehhausen Tres 7i» %
A. 11. Busehhauaen Trea*. in account with La
portt Borough. Koad Fund,
lo auit. reed. T J. Ingham Tread 44 S't
L.R.Gavitt.Co'Tr.llquor licensed tv>
do land returns 4 ? (JO
•' A.E. Tripp Collector 1908 tax
Uo 1904 t»x
" State ludi. ?ene:ol insurance 1
" T. i. Kecler, sale luuil>er I- TO
" W. li Bitter 2nuo
By flint, paid state l'reas ta\ on loan JJ,
Interest on order 7t>'.'l |
one-half aUive order
•• orders redeemed 4N4 l' l j
'4 reas. commission !•"> 2C> \
By balance in Treas hands IW '«I
ViTl 04 971 01
Additional Road Fund.
To Ann. reed T. J. Ingham. Treas... 75 «♦'.
A. K. Tripp Col, 1908 tax 27 82
do 1001 tax 1:40 35
! I'.n auit paid one half ordtfr No b'l -oo «*>
By Tretw. commission . V H .!
Balance in Treas. liauds 8n i
•_! 4«» 1: -i4«» I '
«'hifirl«*r» Laiuloii and W. .1. liiglcy, Ovcrsei-rs ot
the Poor, in account with Laporte Borough for
the year 1904.
To aiiit. reed, A. K. Tripp,* 01. *o;? T. 2: 1 '27
,h> do 'o4tax ISJ id
T.J. Keeler, et al overpaid fee v! uo
By orders of relief paid
B> ami paid for keel inu insane . 7-»Ui»
r i. NViug, oilier book.. . 200
By sen iee-, of overseers. •»<'
•• J.T.inuham, attorney and clerk ; •<»<.
Balance in hands of overseers 1 : »~
•JoT '2-S L\»7 '.!*
K A. Conklin, (V)Heetor, in account with La
poite Boro njh lVk»2.
ttoad Fund.
Toamt. due U. A.i onklin last audt. 1108
By amount paid 41 0s»
To auit. due la*t audit Finn - Tax SO
l»\ hulance due
A. K Tripp. Collectm in ace ui)t with Lai-oite
Biiro 112. i year Wm...
IN»ad Tu v
To unit, due last audit
."> per i*t. additional unpaid tax '• 't.
By treasurer's rcceij i- * * W
'» |H-I cilit collection—
-1 rrurin 19CK'. duplicate lon
Kxonerations allowed • '•*'
Balance due - •»-
70 b'2
Additional Koad Tax
To auit. duel ist audit 32'•>
a per cent additional unpaid tax I ;>u
By Treasurer's rceeipt 27
5 per cent eolleetion l
Kxtiiierution-* allowed ; 40
Balance du» 1 00
38 i> (is
poor Tax
To ami. due last audit 47 *>>
5 jier rent additional 1
By Treasurer's reeeipt -7
r» "jxT eelit eolleetion
Kiror in 190:'. duplicate 20 <>l
Balance due
A K. Tripp. t ollei-tor. in .iee.-...m with Lai«>rte
Borough for yeur 100*. Koad lax
To amount ol Duplicate.*. 124
By ahatement b iK»r ct, on 1 <>_n s •
Treasurer's reeei]»t
H per cent eolleetion ">
Trea urer's receipt 14 si
112» jn*r «» ut eolleetion
Land returns 1" 'Jj
Balance due
421 ir> 424 i:»
Additional lioad Tux.
To amount of duplidate {}j
By ahatcment . r » |S'r cent on 11"! iS
Tuastirer's rceeipt * 17 '2D
3 pc*r cent eolleetion »
Treasurer's receipt 19 I,r>
5 i»cr cent collection 1
Laud returns
Balance due "2o 21
181 r,\) i.si <;«»
Poor Tax
To amount of duplicate '230 '"
At»atement of.»i>er eeut l«.i» 7:t l'.'
TreasureiN reeefpt lat>
:* \» r cent «*ollc« , lioii 4 ?<4
Tfeasurer's receipt '2"><»l
5 per eelit collection... 1
Land Returns
Balance due... 22v»ti
2:40 57 2SO . r >7
Statement of resources and liabilities nf La
porte Borough for the year 1904. Made March I •
'905.
Bonded indebtedness.... 4COIK'
Outstanding orders lft> 4 »
Ami. due Treasurer, Road Fund 192 79 1
do Add. " ;>♦'» 1 < 1
do A. K. Tripp.Coll. pioct
(jo «1«> lis)I Road Tax f, l 117 ,
do do " Add "»£• 11 |
i'o,Treas. land returns i9<it ...
Municipal lien, side walk account 4 »0. r »
Liabilities in excess of ie>ouree- U:» 11
i > M 4 ">
statement of and !iaMlii ! is of La |
jK>rte Borough I'oor District for year 1901.
Balance in hands of Overseers
l)ue fiom R.A. <'onklin Collector 2 ,
do A. K. Tripp 'ol, 190M
do do 1901 22 9i>
Due from Co. Tn s. land returns in 92
Resources in execs? of liabilities M :'>' 2
91 '2 91 :S2
Recapitulation of Boiough Kxpeiic#-» • • year 04.
Orders redeemed . . 4> • i*»
Interest bearing order No. f»2 47' i
Tax on Loan
Work on streets 19o;»... 7<*»S9
do 1904
Auditors 1905L. 10«J0
do V.Kit 12 00
Refund to R. A. Coiiklin over paid t.i N 41 o;
Filing tax liens
li«trough Attornev »50on
Police l9o:t
LuinlxT l- 22
Seerctary 190T,. loco
do 1901 »00
Water troughs I 1
Measuring streets ,m
Interest U aringonler No. %'2 I7i» 21
Tax on Iran
Sundries s 9
•H.J 99 9iV2 9»
NNe, the undersigned Audit»»i> «»; the Boronuh
of Laporte. Sullivan county. Fa .do hereby eerti
fv, that we met in pursuance of an Aetoi ASM in
h*lv, at the office of the Klk Tanning Co., in said
Borough. March HUh, 1905, and did pnweed t«»
audit, adjust and settle the several accounts <»f
the Borough Ollic. is, and found the same correct
as shown and set forth hereinbefore.
Witness our hands and seals this day.
,1. if. liAN'SKL l
J. (i. < CLVKt:. | Auditors.
Qui ET PROCLAMATION.
| \YUKHKAS, HoK. ( HAS. L. LKHHV President
'judge, Honorable.-. John h. F. rand Jacob
Meyer. Associate Judges offthe i ourts of Over and
Terminer and General Jail Delhi. :y, Ouarter
Sessions of the Peace, OrpWans' < ourt and Com
mon Fleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued
their precept, bearing date the 25 day of Feb.
190f». to me directed, for hoUung the Severn
courts in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the
•29 day Mav of HKKi. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Therefore.notice is hereby given to the Coroner.
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
i county, that ihey then and there in their prop
!er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said da), with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
I other rcmeml»eranees to those things to which
their oftices appertain to lie done. And to those
! who are lxiuna by theirrecogni..ane« toproseeute
against prisoners who arc or shall be in the jail of
1 thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
! be then and tuerc to prosecute against them as
.will be just. .
FRANK W. BFCK, Sheriff.
; Sheriff's Office, Lai>orte. Fa..Jan. 17. ly0T»,
FOB S U.1.. -Light driving team,
icoming four. <». s. Eiinv,
Laporte, Pa.
WANTED -Niatamifxiwrlonwd
jrirls for kitchen and diniDK room
work. flood wayes. Address,
Uicketts' IIoUI, J. M. Zaner, Prop
Hickotts Pa
Campbell "The Merchant '
SHUNK, PA.
SPRING has come ag.iin end 1 ;iri bedecked
with a complete stock of
Spring and Summer Goods
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
New goods arriving daily. To make room for cur
Spring and Slimmer Clothing. I am. for the month of April
having a SPECIAL CASH SAI Eof Winter clothing.
Will give you 20 per cent discount: Men's $5-oo suits,
$4 0:); Boys' $4 00 suits, $1 :o; Children's $1.50 suits, 1 20
A few Mens' Overcoats at $2.40.
Agency for Wi.nrd Chilli d Plows, and Bowkers Fertilizers.
Yours for Business,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
Spring Sails
for Men, Boys and Children
are now here for inspection.
Suits m black clay and unfinished worsteds and 'lhibets
Homespuns. In-rich and Fnglish Flrnnels, and Scotch
( J< >ods.
lio> sand Childrens' Suits in all the rew fabrics and
makt s.
Prices as Well as variety are t xtrac rdinary. All new
an 1 up to date line ol Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, etc.
Mso the only "place injtow n where you can the
"Walk Over" 3boe.
J. W. CARROLL'S,"
Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA.
NEW APPAREL
For Spring and Summer.
I ike spring blossoms ihe new stvies wearing apparel
begins to unfold. Ihe results of my visit to the city
before purchasing an extensive stock is plainly manifest in
the new line of goods just placed on our shelves.
A Grand Exhibition of Style
worth coming miles to Notwithstanding the fact
that our styles are most exclusive and the materials the
finest, prices are distinctly moderate.
A Large Line of Jewelry
Has been added'to our ever increasing st >ck, and it will
pay vou to examine this line before purchasing elsewhere.
JACOB HERR,
DEALER IN
Clothing, Shoes and Ladies' Cloaks
GENERAL STORE
un E)aporte Tannery. or>
FULL AND COMPLETE SToCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE.
Just received a special purchase ol ' Riches" Flannels,
Lumbermens Shirts and Drawers, Men's, I adies and
Childrvns' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery.
There's Lots Here to Show You
From the City.
Fresh stock of Diy Goods and Notions, Boys and
Men's Hats and Caps, full line of Snagproof Shoes and
Rubbers. Ladies'. Gents'and Children's Goodyear Rub
bers Woodsmen and Boys Shoes to suit all.
Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions
are Equal to the BEST.
JAMES McFARLANE.