FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DFSHORK, VENN A. VTTAII - ■ #50.000 erß.pi.uß • • SIO,OOO Does a General Ranking Ru sin ens. S D. STEHKiKKH, M. L). SWARTS. President. Cashier |. BRADLEY, Attorney at-Law. Office, corner.of Main ami Mnncv Sts. LA PORTE, PA. Having opened an office at 1328 Avoti j St.. Philadelphia. I shall still continue to pruetice in the several Courts ot' Sullivan | County.- When not in mv office personally j a compel it person "ill be found in i charge thereof. Bonds ot various kinds furnished. 112 RAN CIS W. MEY LERT, Attorney-at-Law. • flice in Keeler's Block. LAPOUTF, Sullivan County, PA. Rush -1. Thomson, Albert F. Heess, 1871. lyu -- JHOMSON & HEESS, LAWVERS, DUSIIORR, PEN N A. I,ong liii tance Telephone. Jatiuaty I, 1903. r JT& F H. INGHAM, i • ATTOI'N KYS-A'MAW, Legal i.usinepg attended to in this H.ud adjoining ouuntion _AVORTB, PA [" J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPOKTK, PA. OFFTCK ll* COOSTV BUIIILMSO SKAII CO" '-T oorSK. r H. CRONIN, ATTOB*KT-AT LAW, NOTAWT PURLIO. OFFtCB OS II AIN STIIKKT. DUSHOKK. . P _ A Q ~J, MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S. Graduate Uni versity'.ol' Pennsylvania. Ni;\V AII»ANY, PA. At Lope/.. Pa., Wednesday and Thursday each week. LAPORTE HOTEL. F. W, o MjLACHEH. I'rop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and pool room .ami barber shop; also good stabling and livery, M. Brink's -New Albany, Pa. 100 lbs. new corn meal, 1 -20 " cracked corn, 1.20 " whole corn, 1.20 Same per ton 23.00 Corn,oats and barley chop 1 20 Same per ton 23 00 100 coarse bran, LlO Same per ton, 21. 7o 100 lbs low grade Hour 1.50 Ititi 11,s Hour middlings 1.35 KK) 11 is new process Oil meal I 05 100 lbs oyster shells. -jO Lump rock salt 7o 140 lbs common tine salt 50 280 ll< barrel salt 1 SO I luck wheat grain wanted. 100 lbs Glutton feed. L3O Oats per bushel 13 50 and 100 bushel lots. Oats, .1- Schumaekers Patent 1 70 Best Spring Wheat 1.70 Our own, a blended Hour 1 55 Extra, a pastry flour 1 30 Best Monroeton mills 1 55 M uncy and Ruminerlield Hour 1 00 Veal calves and dressed poultry wanted every Wednesday. 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 iiuschhausen' ( Covnty Seat J . Local and Personal Events Tersely Told. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. lienry Kraus, on April 10, a son. j Mrs. 11. H. Spencer is visiting her sou Harry and family in Will ! iamsport. j Mr. Mortimer Funston of Phila- J delphia is visiting his parents | here. Mrs. R. A. Conklin is slightly fin proved from her serious illness. The condition of Michael Dono van "112 Muncy Valley, who was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago-, fen ains unchanged. Mrs. J. W. Buck of Sonestown. is spending the week at the home of her aunt, Mrs. R. A. Conklin. Mr. P. F. 1 'ler returned from New York Cil Wednesday even ing and opened his home on Mun cy street where he will spend the summer. A very impressive service called the "Seven Sayings upon the Crows" will used in the Episcopal church on Good Friday evening. There will he Easter services at the Methodist church next Sunday at ten o'clock a. in. Rev. F. P. Ripple will preach every Sunday hereafter. Mr. Claud (i. Shaffer and Miss Anastacia Jordan were united in marriage on April 10, by Rev* J. Olie Biggs of Sonestown. Mrs. Caroline Strebv, mother of Editor George Streby of Onshore died at her home near Overton, April 13. at the age of 69 years. She was an earnest Christian wom an, and will be mourned by a large circle of friends. Jennings Bros, the former Lo pez lumberman, have established a new place, called Jenningstown. in W. Va.. where they own about ! 12,000 of line timber which will be developed as soon as the mills can be erected. Scores of workmen are at work at tlie new place. They will light the town , with electricity, will have sewer age audeach company house will! have a bath. The several homes supported by the odd Fellows throughout the j State, for the care of widows and or-! pliatis of deceased Odd Fellows, have! just been enriched to the extent of j #:'] representing the amount of per capita tax collected from the members for the care of these insti tutions. of this amount the home | | near Sunbttry will receive ?<s,.">n:2.(>7. There are at tin present seventy-six children in this home. Great preparations are being made by the Odd Fellows of Benton and vicinity for the holding of the 86th anniversary of the organization of the order of Odd Fellows in Ameri ca, which will be held in that place on the 25th of the present month. A well meaning preacher of the gospel reminded a newspaper editor, who was supposed to be possed of large means, that *'no rich man can entor the kingdom of heaven. "That declaration of the scriptvre, replied quill pusher, does not trouble me in the least, because my delinquent subscribers have all my money. The Easter service in the Episco pal church will take place at 3:30 in the afternoon. The choir under the direction of Mrs. E. M. Dunham, the organist, has prepared special | music for the occasion. In connect ion with the Easter celebration the first anniversary of the choir will be observed. The following is the full program for next Sunday and a list of the members of the vested choir: Processional —We inarch to victory. Anthem Welcome, happy morning Anthem— Christ is risen. Anthem—Alleluia, Christ is rssen. Anthem—The day of resurrei tion. I Offertory—Jesus Christ is risen to day. ! Recessional Lift up your voices now. The members of the choir are: Rex Kdily, Oliver Rose, Harry Rose, Donald Ingham, Leo Breiger, j Adda Bitter, Eva Shaffer, Helen Carpenter, Eva Stuck house, Effie jGansel, Marguerite Crossley, Edith Maben, and Pearl Heini assisted by the Misses Jessie Wrede, Alma l.au jer and Alice Brewster. At this ser vice there will also be a baptism. All About California. I All about California its risoimes, its opportunities, its wonderful oli mate an 1 kindly soil. How to g«t 11hero, how long it takes and what it j costs via the Chicago Union Pacific «Sr | North-Western Line are all told a j bout in booklets sent postpaid to any .' address for 1 cents in stamps. W. li, ' : Kniskern, P. T. M., C. & X. \V. Ry., | Chicago. I Tbere will lie a social ball at the !La Porte Hotel. Monday evening, i after Easter. A good time is as j sureil to all attending. The ladies of St. John's Guild will hold an Kaster Social at the Mountain House, Wednesday even ing April 2<i. Hot waffles and ma ple syrup, Icecream and cake will be served. All are invited. Trial List, May Term 1905. Return Day, May 22, at 2 o'c ock p. in. No. 1. Davidson Twp. School Dis trict vs.l. Win. Moran, Geo. K. Taylor | ainl James Moran. No. 63 December ,! term 1898. Trespass; I'lea, noii-assnmp ! sit, payment witli leave etc ai.d set oft'. { Walsh | Mullen | 2 •lames Jordan vs Howard Lyon, doing | business as (lie Lyon|bumlier a Co. N0.49 i Feb. term 1902. Deft, appeal. Plea, non | assumpsit. Bradley, | Mullen, i 3 C. Elmer digger vs John <!. Scon leu j .John Andrews and George Andrews. No . | 66, Sept. term. 1902. Ejectment. I'lea— I not guilty. Mullen. | Piatt. ! 4 Geo. E. Brown and J. G. Co.t vs Hiram W. Osier,, J.M.Osier, Albert Kaye <!eo. Bown and C. M. Boyles No 78, September term 1902. Assumpsit: plea • non-assumpsit no breach ami covenants pei't'ormed. I Mercur and Walsh. | Mullen. • 5 Lawrence 1). Finan vs Thos, Cadden No. 42, Feb. term, 1903, Trespass. Plea, not guilty. | Cronin. | Walsh. Froth's office, l.aporte, l'a-.April 10,1905. Thus. E. Ki:nni:dy. Proth'y. j Trial List May Term, 1005, Second Week. ; Return buy. May 29. 1905. at 2 o'clock. W. W Jackson and Blanche W Sturde vant trustees lor the devisses ot the Estate 'ol'Geo D Jackson deed and W W Jac.k --| son Admr, d. b. n. et. c I a of the estate of I (ieo 1) Jackson deed vs Waller B Guntou |No 01 Sept term. 1901, Trespass; plea | not guilty. ! Mullen and Walsh | Mercur and Thomson I 2 Isaac Brnner vsileo Corson, No.4s j May term, 1903, Trespass: piea, not I guilty. Mullen I Shoeniaker. I 1 ! 3 William L. Woodrutf vs Waller I!. 1 Gunton, No. 68 May term. 1903. Assump-1 | sit. Plea—non assumpsits Mullen. | i Mercur. | I James Tompkins vs ('hauticey B j Whcatlev, No 76. May term. 1903. Tree- I pass: plea, not guilty : Mullen i Thomson and lleess. I 1 5 Caroline B Lyon executrix of Ed j ward Lvon, deed vs Hannah Breitineier | and (ieorge Breitineier. No. 27, Sept. T. | 1903. Ejectment. Plea—not guilty. Mullen. | Bradley I 6 Eliza A. Iloaglaud vs Anna Pardoe | Edson Pardoe and Silas Met'arty. ; No. 69, Sept. Term. 1903, Trespass. Pl*a, not guilty, j Mullen. | Thomson A lleess. I 7 EII Tomlin now to the use of Geo j : W Weaver vs John S Jtichard, No 72, ' September term, 1903: issue. | Walsh | Mullen I S Win Walliser vs Kate D Walliser. | No 2, May term, 1904; 1* divorce. | Inghams * | Bra.lley 9 Moses Lewis vs Mariam Lewis, No ,1, Sept term, 1904; In lunacy. | Mevlert | Inghams 1 10 F. C. Schanabacher \s the Town ship of For s, No. 5, S?pt. T. 1904. Tres pass. Plea not guilty. Mevlert. | Mullen. 1 11 ('has Bodtka vs Gotlich Hergcr, No 37 December term, 1904: Ejectment; j plea, not guilty. ; Mullen ' | Scouten i 12 John H May vs Geo II Finan and j wile, No 4, Feb term, 1905, Deft appeal: ! plea, non assumpsit payment with leave: i Mullen | Shoemaker i Froth's office.l.aporte.l'a. April 10, 1905, Til OS. E. KENNEDY, Proth. Administratrix Notice. In re estate ol' Ana Speary, ilec«l late of j Davidson Twp. J Notice is hereby given thnt letters of Iml ministration upon the estate of said decedent have been granted to the under- j signed. All persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make payment; and j those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delav. MANY J. SPEAKY, Admrx. March i». 1905. Nordmont, P»t. j h. .!. Mi llkn, Atty. K'ONPKNrKI) REPORT i»I the condition of The 'First National Rank at 1) us ho re.in the State | of Pennsylvania at close of business March 14th ! 190 ft. KKMOI KCKS. I Loans and discounts $ 1X6,44ft 2fl r s. Bonils to secure circulation .^O,OOOOO Premium-on V. S. lloiuN *2.0001)0 ! Stork seruritK.x 50.000 00 1 Furniture 900 00 , l)u«* from Hunk* and approved Res. A«i l > | Redemption fund t . **. Treasurer *2.500 00 ; Special and Lejjui Tender notes. .... 27,9 6900 T< >Uvl $110,109 89 1.l AIUI.ITM>. ' apltal - fso,nuo 00 1 surplus and undivided, proilt* 20.445 00 j Cireiiiation ... 4>, 000 00 ; fHvidemU unpaid * 00 i j>, j«o*it» * Mm #2 Total 9410,109 S9 s*ite oi' Pennsylvania ( utility of Sullivan s-. I M I» swarts cashier m tlie aliove named Imuk do solemnly »wearth«i the almve statement i titif to the best of my knowledge and l»elief. ,\i. K sWARTS cashier. iin« d and sworn to l»efore me this '2oth , <lay of Mareh, l«H>t. ALUKKT F. IIKKSS. My commission expire# Fel»y27,'of». Notary Public Correct Attest: K. li. BYLVAKIA. ) JNO. I' KKKSKR. '-Director* i S.D. STERIUKBK \ I Laporte Borough Audit. ' Thomas J. li«ght\ra, Treasurer, in account with j ' LaixirU* Horougli. - J Koad Ftuni. ITo aint. in Trcas. hans, last audit 4-1 *:'» Hv iinit. pai«l A. 11. ttusrhhauKjnTn"* 41 >•» Additional Kojul Fund. JTo ami. in Treas hands, ln*t audit 70 9i> < iiv ami. paid A. Il.Biwehhaudeii Tr*'* 7 » y<) j *A. H. Bu.-chhausen Tri-as. in account with Lu port* borough. Koad Fund. To aint. reed. T. J. Ingham Trea* 44 #3 •* l..K.Gavitt,Oo*Tr.liquor license4<.« tio do land returns 43 ou •' A.E. Tripn Collector UHj:? tax _<Vl s9 do 1904 tax 31 539 44 Stat*? Audi, general insurance 1 Gtt • T. J. Kecler, sale lumber 12 70 • \V. li. Kitter o0 By aint, paid State Treas tax on loan j r»u Interest oil order 7t>2l one-lialf alx>ve order JO ton " orders redeemed If Treus, commission 16 2*» By balance inl'reas hands 192 711 <,71 04 971 0J Additional Road Fund. To Amt. reed T. .1. Ingham. Treos... 70 IM> A. K Tripp Col. 1908 tax -'7 82 do 1901 tax 13G35 By ami paid one halfwder No 52 200 00 By Treas. commission 4 00 Balance in Treas. hands . .. 30 13 240 13 24" 13 ('harks Landi.n ami W. .1. Higlcy. Overseers of the Poor, in account with Laporte Borough for the year 1904. To amt. ret d, A. K. Tripp.Ool. <>3 T. 2. '.V7 dt» do 'O4 tax IS'.? ol •• TJ. Keeler. et al overpaid fee 200 By orders of relief paid 37 00 By amt paid for keeping insane V»9«. C. L. Wing, order book. 2 00 By service* of overseers 23 00 44 J.T.lnuhaui, attorney and clerk ]»<»<> Balance in hauds of overseers o4 32 Co 7 28 207 2K K A. Conklin, Collector, In account with La poi te Boro igli 1902. Koad Fund. To amt, due R. A.Conklin last audi. 41 03 By amount paid 4103 To amt. due last audil Poor Tax ?8G By balance due • A. K. Tripp, Collector, in account with Lajnnte Boro for year 1903. Kc.ad Tax. To amt, due last audit 70 26 5 per et. additional unpaid tux 3 .'t> By treasurer's receipt- M 5 per cent collection 3 U Frrorin 190CS duplicate ICK* Exonerations allowed 7 90 Balance due -32 79 52 79 , r >2 Additional Road Tax To amt. due last audit 32 5 per cent additional unpaid tax 130 By Treasurer's receipt 5 per cent collection Exoneration* allowed * 3 to Stance du< ... 1 00 33 33 us P«tf»r Tax. To amt. due last audit 17 *>• 6 ix-r cent additional 11 By Treasurer's receipt "> per cent collection Krror in 1903 duplicate 20'! Balance due 3 tX 4H 77 IS 77 A. E. Tripp, Collector, in account with Laimrte Borough for year Ht»l. Koad Tax. To amount of Duplicate.. 124 1*» By abatement . r . jht et. on 2 • KS Treasurer's receipt 273 .> 3 j>er cent collection .. • Treasurer's receipt *4 *1 jh.t cent collection Land returns ! ,M^i Balance due 424 »•> 424 4.7 Additional Koad Tav To amount of duplidatf lsl t-9 By abatement 5 l>er cent on 127 IS »i • Treasurer's receipt 117 20 cent collection •'» f'2 Treasurer's receipt 19 !•» 5 jx*r cent collection 1"I Land returns S 14 : Balance due -<>2l I>l ».9 ISI (•> Poor Tax To amount of duplicate 230 Abatement <»f 5 per cent 169 73 Treasurers receipt ir>C4c H tier cent collection 4 st Treasurer's receipt r» jwr cent coliectnin Land Returns 1° Balance due 22 96 •2:to u 230 it7 Statement of resources and liubilitifS «»?' I porte Borough for the year ItHH. Maile March 1' >905. Bonded Indebtedness 400 «\» outstanding orders 10"> < A rut. due Treasurer, Road Fund 192 79 do Add. •• u; !{ I vio A. E. Tripp.Coll, H*V. 3 .: j do dt» 1901 Road Tax do do " Adtt 1 <>>. Treas. laud returns 1904 i Munici}»al lien, side walk account or» Liabilities in excess of resotirces 113 41 ,'Oo 4."« 505 46 Statement of resources ami liabilit>es of La j iH>rte Borough Poor District for year 19 J. Balance in hands of overseers r 'd ' Due from K.A. conklin Collector - df» A. E. Tripp 'JOI, 1903 e» do do 1904 22 9«> Due from Co. Tres. land returns 10 92 Resources in excess of liabilities 91 :;2 94 32 91 32 Recapitulation of Borough Rxj>encc- or year '04. Orders redeemed 4SI p) Interest lx»aring order No 52 47«* 21 Taxon on on streets 1903 70 ,9 I do 1904 130 03 Auditors 1903 10 00 do 1904 12 00 Refund to R. A. Conklin over paid ta* 41 Filing tax liens 15 00 Borough Attorney «»0 0i» Police 1903 27 00 Luml>er 42 22 Secretary I*.KK> 10 00 do 1904 25 00 Water troughs 15 00 Measuring streets 500 Interest bearing onler No. 52 170 21 Tax on loan 2 59 Sundries S9- 902 99 902 99 We, the undersigned Auditors, 01' the Borough of Laf*orte, Sullivan county, l'a . d«» hereby certi fy, that we met in pursuance of an Aetof Assem bly, at the oHice of the Elk Tanning Co., in said Borough. March 13th, 1905. and did proceed t<> audit, adjust and settle the several accounts of the Borough Officers, and found the miuic correct as shown and set forth hereinbefore. Witness our hands and seals this day. J. H. GANSEL. ) J, G. (I LV ER t Auditoi - QOURT PROCLAMATION. Whkhkas, Hon. ( has. V. Tehky !*resident Judge. Honorable# John !>. and Jacob Meyer Associate Judges ofjthe < is of Over and Termmer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' rouii and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the day of Feb. ! to me directed, for holding the severu courts in the Borough of Laporte. 011 Monday the I •>> day Mt»y of 1905, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore.notice is hereby gi \vn to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the » county, that th«»y be then and there in their proo > er person at 2 o'clock p. m. ofsuid day. with their ) rolV. records, inquisitions examinations and ) I other reinemberauces t«> those things to which ) 1 their offices appertain to be done. And those > who art* bound by their recognizance to proMvtite ) against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of ) | the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to - ! tie then and there to prosecute against them us ) 1 will be just. FRANK \V. BUtfK, Sheriff. )' Sheriff's Office. Laporte. Pa. .Jan. 17. I9O&, jt For Hai<e. —Light driving team, >: coining four. <l. S Kiua, I' Laporte, i'a. IKC I'REAM now on suit-at Fuu.-s --{ ton's Cottage, South Money Strict. Wanted, a good fre~li cow, about II nix years old, that gives rich milk, to he delivered iil«»ut April s, state price for cash, addres» ( Ali«f Brewster, Lal'orte, i'a. Campbell "The Merchant" SHUNK, PA. SPRING lias come ag.»in anJ 1 an bedecked with a "'complete stock of Spring and Summer Goods IN EVL:RY DEPARTMENT. New goods arrivir-g daily. To make room for our Spring and Summer Clothing. I am, for the month of April having a SPECIAL CASH SAL Eof Winter clothing. Will give you 20 per cent discount: Men's $5.00 suifs, *4 oo; Boys' $4 00 sui s, Si 20, Children's si.so suits 1 :o A few Mens' Overcoats at $2.40. Agency for Wiard Chilled Plows, arid Bowkers Fertilizers. Yours for Business, A. E. CAMPBELL. Spring Suits for Men, Boys anct Children are now here for inspection. Suifs in black clay and unfinished worsteds and I hibets Homespuns, French and English Funnels, and Scotch Goods. Bo>s and Childrens' Suits in ail the new fabrics and makes. Prices as well as variety are ( xtraord.nary. All new an ; up to date line of Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, rtc. Also the cnly'place injtown where vou can grt the "Walk Over" Shoe. J. W. CARROLL'S, H-tel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA. NEW APPAREL For Spring and Summer. Lke spring blossoms the nt w styles inj wearing apparel | begins to unfold. Ihe fe-ults of my visit to the city ! before purchasing a f i 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 s-e. Notwithstanding the fact hat our styles are most exclusive and the materials the .inest, prices are distinctly moderate. A Large Line of Jewelry Has oeen added'to our ever increasing stock, and it will pay you to examine this line nefore purchasing elsewhere JACOB HERR, DEALER IN Clothing,Shees and Ladies' Cloaks LAPCBTE. GENERAL STORE ® laporte Tannery, od FULL AND COMPLETE ST' rto K ALWAYS FOUND HERE. Just received a special purchase of' Riches' Flannels, Lumbermens' Shirts and Drav , Men's, 1 adies' and Childrens' 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 jbers Woodsmen and Boys Shoes to suit all. Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions are Equal to the BEST. JAMES McFARLANE. I
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