r IKST NATIONAL BANK
' OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
"PTT A-1j - - SBO,OOO
pvnei.ua - - SIO,OOO
Does a General Hanking Business.
S 1). STKKKiERE, M. I). SWAKTH.
President. Cashier
J. BRADLhY,
Attorney at-Law.
OlMee, oorner 4 o( Main and Munev St.H.
LA l'OlH'K, PA.
Having opened an otlice :il 1328 Arch
Si.. Philadelphia, 1 shall still continue to
practice in the several Courts of Sullivan
(.•.unity, • When not in my otlice personally
a compel.nt person will lie found in
charge thereof. Itonds ot various kinds
furnished.
FRANCIS W: MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Law.
tHce in Heeler's Block.
r.APOUTK, Sullivan County, J'A. I
liu-h .1. Thomson, Albert I'. Ileei-s,
is; 1. HIO'J.
THOMSON & HEESS,
LAWYERS,
DFSIIdHK, I'KNNA.
I.ohuj Ihsliiiicc lVli'photie.
.) .uinary i, lUOH.
J .J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOWN KYH-AT-liAW,
Legal husine«B attended to
in this uikl adjoining eocntie*
.. A I'OUTK. v *
112 J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
lapoktjc. pa.
orril K IB eOIIBTV BiniißlßO
B«Al>nnrvT HItVM.
i ILCHONIN,
attorn ky*-at law,
MOYAUT rUßfclO.
OPPK'K ON MAIN MTI'K4CT.
(U'SllOh K. __
(112 J. MOLYNEAUX, D.D.S.
Oraduate University of Pennsylvania.
NKW ALBANY, I'A.
At f.opez. r.i., Wednesday and I'hursday j
LA PORTE HOTEL.
ji' W. (J AIILAOUEK, Prop. ,
Ni wly erected. Opposite I'oiiri
House square. Steam heat, hath rooms. |
hot and cold water, reading ami pool
room,and barber shop; also good stabling
and livery,
. o \ ItKNeKii kEI'OK 1 111 till 11 111. lie,. 11l 111 I lie i
V i-iiM National Hank al liiishmi. in the slate
or Peiin-ylviiiiia at close .It' business Nov. Vih
lil'.sol in r.i.
l.oaiK ami illfeounis ''
: . .- HIIII.N l«. sic-nr. circulation .Hl.Otm ml
I'rfiiiium on I". >. Bond> J.MKMKJ
Stciek securities '"•!!l- n !!'!!
Kuruiturc
Imr from Hanks ami approved Res Apt• •• 4 ' 1 ■ • '•
!:.-.1,-ini.lion haul I . • Treasurer .0000
Special and Legal 1 eniter notes uei. >l .'■»
•filial • lit:
I.I.VIUI.ITIKS,
• "apital
S'it i.lns aii'l tm.in iile.l pretit- '• ■
circulation 4H.::tiooo
Iliviilettd- nit|iiitC
iMlKisils i.111.' 1
Total «llt;.:W1 :iu
si ate ..t I'.'iin- vt vatila e. iiinly .it sullivan
I Mil Sw'at't eashier of the ut«>v<- nfiineil
littnk .111 mileum Iy swear that the iihove statement
It it. - to the lie-t of 111 v knowleilpe and neliet.
M. li. SWAKTS. <'ashler.
Sulseiilie.l ami sworn to liefore me this 81st
.lav of Auk, IMOT., ALBERT E, HEESB.
Mv •i.nimi"uine\|iii. s Kel.y UT.'W. Notary I'ulilie.
1 orree.t Attest:
E. SVLVARI A. |
.INO. I> KFESKK. nireelors.
sA.MI'EL COLK. I
For a well Kept
Up-to-date
Stock of
General
Merchandise
For pries that ar
Right
For curteous treatm nt
t
BuschhauseiV
mU i. , I'in mm S
*his ••' rip is Minnufart wtrt! inidrr a T* S patent
»»tul «s tJt« ifHit-t -iruiiKt ami ilurat>lc
window «*ha<lr holder on thr market, ami we
guarantee it to he as rrprenenWd ot money re
'.ni.lt ! The pri. « . I\*pr• p«i»t. u» all points tu
I'a .Md . !>r|.. N J.andN \ Ine Dollar per dOt«
4)tli* 1 -ialri» fl J.» V«»ut oolti Kiiliiitni.
»omn '• N^*^^ u p *
(County Seat j
1 Local and Personal Events ]
Tersely Told J
The new Baptist oliurah at LtUjiiin j
was (li'dicatcil with impressive cere-!
nionies on Monday.
Regular Services sit M. K. church,;
; Sunday, morning at 1" o'clock.
Theme: "The Church upon the I
; Hock."
Mr. Frank Schruder of New Allm
i ny spent Sunday with his brother
Kdward at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I». Hitter ami
daughter Adda are visiting relatives
jat Lebanon.
Miss Klsic MeCurtylias returned
I to her lioine at Piatt.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Keeler spent
| last week in New York city with
; their daughters Mrs. W. M. ('lieny
[ a ud Miss Mollie Keeler.
Mr. A. K. Tripp came up from
Wilkesbarre Saturday evening in
order to be in town Monday morn
jii.g. Mr. Tripp's name was placed
| in ihejury w heel when he lived in
!i his county and it was therefore
'necessary that he should be here
• when court convened.
t'ourt opened Monday morning
I with a small attendance. The
jttrand Jury was discharged Tues-
I day noon, and court adjourned
j Tuesday evening,
j There will lie the usual service in
I St. .John's Protestant Episcopal
: Church on Sunday evening, Dec. IT,
;at 7:;lu o'clock. This service will be
(•onducted by the ltev. Dr. D. E. S.
j I'erry who succeeds the Rev. Mr.
Meini. A cordial invitation is ex
| tended to all to worship with us.
F. M. Crosslev and son Ben of
; Onshore, visited Mr. M. Donovan
at Miincy Valley Sunday.
Miss Kliza Shaut returned Wed
nesday from To wan da where she
visited friends.
William Kdward. son of Mr. and
Mrs. .John Cornell of Ricketts. died
on Wednesday of last week of
diphtheria at the age of four years
and seven months.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. K. church are prepared to do
all kinds of sewing and will meet
at any home where they are desir
ed to do so, and sew from 1 o'clock
until •"> p. in.for the small sum of
fifty cents.
Mr. Mortimer Funston of this
place who successfully passed the
examination for the State mounted
police is the only man from this
county who will serve in that
body. Mr. Funston received his
appointment last week and will be
gin service the first of January.
I he salary of the mounted police is
87")0 per year, and part of the lines
received from arrests that are
made, which w ill bring the salary
close to Siooo.
1
Much surprise was occasioned
; the other <lay when the fact be
j came known that the genial young
' barrister and county chairman.
| ' Billy shoemaker was no longer
; a bachelor as was generally sup
i posed, but has been a benedict
j since early summer. Hilly now
| admits that on .June 21, Miss .Jen
nie Rohev. very estimable young
iidy. daughter of \ndrew Rohey,
of Dushore, became his bride, and
the marriage was kept a secret ever
since. Although it is a little late
; we extend our best wishes to them
i for a happy and prosperous life.
A most remarkable meeting was
held in Scrantou Sunday afternoon
when Miss j.'vh Booth, the comman
der of the Salvation Army in Atuer-j
ica, so inspired her large audience I
that almost <IO,OOO was pledged to
ward the slo.ooo necessary for the
purchase ot the I 'en n Avenue lJap
ti-1 church property, which it is pro.
j prosed, by the army, to convert into
a i industrial h<>ine.
Superintendent Lock wood, of
t lie el'it factory, at Suiestovvn.
llo\s I \pect-. to i.e iible to grind out
i lull i'' 111 pI i 1111 1 •11 of clot lie-pin every
diy expert Sunday, a» Ills company
lias bought the liener.d digger tract
and »• ine ot her-, and will -oon have
, a double force of men cutting and
shipping log*. ihi Tue-<|ay they
111 id* .'llls titie— )i|* pin-. »ne|| eo||*
taining live gro—, and at the tame
I lime loaded a large enr for-liipnient.
Mr.". Mary Gallagher, widow of
I the late Michael Gallagher, died
j Saturday evening at the home of
' her daughter Mrs. Phillip Dormer
!at Ringdale, after a seven weeks
| illness of iuHamation of the bowels.
Mrs. Gallagher was born in Ire
land, and came to this country
i when she was twenty years of age,
| landing in Canada from where she
! proceeded to Philadelphia, and
I some years afterward with her lnis
j hand came to this county seltling
on the farm where she spent the
last 50 years of her life ami where
she breathed her last at the ripe
old age of more than 80 years.
Mrs. Gallagher possessed a remark
able constitution. She had never
been seriously ill until she was
seized with the malady that caused
her death, ami only for her won
derful vitality was she able to re
sist the ravages of the disease for
seven weeks during which time she
took very little nourishment and
unable to sleep. The funeral was
held f>n Tuesday from St. Basil's
church at Dushore. She was laid
to rest by the side of her husband
in St. Basil's cemetery. She is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Phillip Dormer of Ringdale;
Miss Ellen Gallagher of Philadel
phia.; Mrs. James P. Walsh of Over
ton: Mrs. A. 11. Buslihausen of
Laporte, and Mr. James Gallagher
of Philadelphia.
A seven year old lw>y of Costello,
Potter county, while on his way to
school attemped to cross the railroad
track when he slipped and fell. A
train ran over him, severing one leg
entirely from the body. At last re
ports the little victim whs on a fair
way to recovery.
With hi* head ami ami fast in a
sewing machine it was necessary
Saturday to cut a out of the machine
in order to release Isaie, the three
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
.Scliatier, of Bloomsburg. The fliild
was playing around the machine
when he got his head ami arm
through a circular opening below the
top of the machine, and atter getting
them in was unable to release
himself.
"/>«>y" Kuss, a well known hotel
man, of Harrishurg, has pleaded,
guilty to the illegal purchase of
eleven pheasants a month ago, and
paid a tine of *25 tor each bird and
$34.80 costs.
With the purchase price and the
attorney fee Russ is "out" nearly
Slim, an average of about sllO for
each pheasant. And Hie State took
tin- birds.
Fourteen years ago Mrs. Clnud
Klo.se of Milton, ran a needle in the
palm of her hand. It broke off and
two pieces have remained in the
member all these years. For some
time past she has been annoyed l>y
them. The other day she went to
Williamsport and Dr. Nutt removed
the offending parties.
Court Holes.
Comth. vs. Edward and Joseph
Broschart; true bill. Case contin
i ued to next term.
Com tli. vs. August Korsak:
noil pros granted.
Comtli. vs. Edwin Garry; noli
pros granted.
Joseph J. Farrel appointed con
stable of Cherry township.
Perry Crossley appointed consta
ble of Davidson township.
Comtli. vs Charles Shoemaker:
true bill.
Comtli. vs Alvin Swisher: verdict
not guilty. Prosecutor to pay costs.
Coroners impiest on death of
Charles Bahr: bill of cost appcoved.
, Coroner's inquest on David Dav-
I is and Cleon Karshner: hill of cost
i approved.
Petition of Charles Mead (by hit>
mother) for the appointment of a
I guardian: JamesC. ("avail appoint
ed guardian.
Lewis T. l.a\aeoal vs Sarah Lav
aeonl. in divorce,
Charles Kilmer vs I'.iniiia Kil
mer. in divorce.
Bl'inch Tinkham vs \lvn l ink
ham, in divorce.
Sheriff directed t<< make publica
tion in I lie a'xiv e mentioned «li\ oree
case*.
Comtli. \*• Elmer Ward: true
bill.
i Teachers' County Institute.
j The teachers of Sullivan County
i will hold their Annual Institute in
Kline's Opera Mouse, Dushore dur-
I ing the week of January 1, ISM;.
! The following instructors have
| been engaged.*
1 »r. J. Georgn Beclit, Principal 8.
X. S. Clarion, IV; Dr. Chas. C. Kl
lis; Su|>t. W. W. Evans, of Columbia
Count.v; Miss May Bre ward Roberts,
of Philadelphia and Prof. O. LI. Vet
ter i<* S. X. S. Blnonisburg, Music
1 >i rector.
A series of evening entertainments
has been arranged. Look for illu--
trated advertising cards.
Thursday afternoon's session is the
one to which School Directors are
especially invited lo attend.
Teachers will enroll in Kline's
Opera Mouse, from !> to 1:! o'clock
A. M., Monday. First session opens
at li\ M.
The law provides that during the
week of the Institute, all public
-chools shall lieclosed.
All friends of education are invited
to join with us in an etfort to make
the coming institute a successful one.
J, Iv Reese Ivillgore, County Supt.
ltev. S. B. Hiillack will preach
next Saturday evening December
1(1, at Fairview; at Hemlocks Sun
day morning at 10:30; at Mt. Ver
non at :5 p. in.and at Muncy Valley
Sunday evening. Revival services
will begin at Kedron Monday even
ing December is.
A post office inspector recently
collected a tine of $lO from a person
who had mailed what purported to
be a newspaper at newspaper rates
but which concealed an article if
fancy work which should have been
mailed at merchandise rate of a
penny an ounce. Tell the truth and
he honest with I'ncle Sam.
Wanted. —Parties to cut a quantN
ty of acid wood and some hard wood
logs, good timber, will pay a little l
more than the going price for cutting
the wood. For further particulars
inquire of George Karge, Ringdale,
Pa.
Lost. —A large black and tan
hound. Has one defective toe.
Reward offered for its return to
Farnk Stackhouse. Laporte, Pa.
NOTICE.
hi pursuance of the Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Ragles
Merc Chautauqua passed October 6th
1905, a special meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation will l,e
held 011 Tuesday the nineteenth day
of December, A. D., 1905, at one
o'clock I*. M. at,the principal place
of business of the said corporation in
the Borough of Ragles Mere, County
of Sullivan and Sta'eof Pennsylvania,
for the purpose of obtaining the con
sent of the stock-holders of said cor
poration to a proposed increase of its
capital stock, from twenty-live hun
dred shares of the par value of ten
dollars, to five thousand shaiesof the
par value of ten dollars.
R. R. Kiess.
Secretary.
Ilrlf(atr> Should H«- Iteiirosentativc,
Choose only representative members
as delegates to your state grauge meet
ings. Those who are always desiring
togo are usually the ones least compe
tent. While these honors should lie
distributed anionic the gr;: -.res of a
county, this should not prevent the
sending of really represent alive men
and women to the state meeting
Don't debar the lecturer's programme
If yon wish your grange to live.
A Wi.Klrfttl Handmaid.
"Reciprocity is the ban'tunld of pro
tection." said President Mi'Klnley. Rut
she is a wasteful wench, always ask
ing more item she irives. .it doubtful
moral eliar: ter and continually strik
ing her niU'M-.s r.l 112 i/'».-r wages-
New Y.»'K P-w«.
Gbtppewa
Xtmc IRilne.
Lime furnished »n car
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesville
P-nn'a.
M. E. Reeder.
GRAND OPENING
A.E. Campbell's New Department
STORE.
Dec. o nod will continue 112 >r tour <hys.
I want you all to come. Every person will be given a prettv souvenir
that will be of use to them every day of the year. Have added a new De
partment; consisting of all the latest weaves in Dress Goods—Mohairs,
serges. Panamas, Suitings. Zibelenes, etc. Also Braids. Silks, Velvets ami
trimmings of all kinds, in fsct, everything in Ladies' Furnishings.
My line of Men's Bovs' and Childrens' Suits, Overcoats, Underwear,
Mishawaka Lumberman's Rubber Goods and Watsontown Driving Shoes
was never so large. An elegant line of ( liristmas Goods of every kind.
Every Department will be complete and must be seen to be appreciated.
Everyone of them will contain bargains worth your invcstigr.ticn. ! have
the most up to date store in Northern Penn'a., and the merchandise placed
therein will compete in every particular. I want vou to call and look it
over, though you do not intend to hnv, for it is a pleasure for me to show
goods. Through my cash register system a ticket is issued with every
cash purchase and as an inducement for you'to do all your buying here S2O
worth of tickets entitles you to 1.00 worth of merchandise. Me sure and
get the tieZ-ets and save tiiem, all goods sold for cash. Hoping to see vou
all at the opening. 1 am voitrs for business,
A. E. CAMPBELL,
SHUNK, PA.
Fall Suits
for Men, Boys and Children
;ire now here 'or inspection.
Suits in black c!;iv nnd unfinished worsteds and l hibets
Homespuns, French and Fnglish Fl. nnels, and Scotch
Goods.
Bo>s and Childrens' Suits in all the i.ew fabrics and
inakt s.
Prices as well as variety are extraordinary. All new
an l up to date line of Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, etc.
Also the only place in town where you can oet the
"WalK Over" 3f)oe.
J. W. CARROLL'S,
Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA.
JACOB HERR
Re-ma rk i njo* Sale,
Going Out of Business,
All our Mens and Bo\.>' Su ts and Overcoats, Gents
Furnishing Goods Flc., will be re marked from 20 10 30
per cent lower than actual cost ot rnanuiaclure,
less of price. I his sale will eclipse anything ever tu-lore
attempted by any clothing st >re in Sullivan county.
s7ouo worih of goods must be sold by April Ist. i mu*t
leave this town by April is . All I ask is to come and see
Jacob Herr's Re-merking Sale, at
LAPORTE, PA.
One Hundred Doll.irs ($100) reward, it any one sees me
doing business ;it Laporie alter April Ist.
All I ask is to come and see
Jacob Herr's Re-marking Sale,
LAPORTE, PA.
GENERAL STORE
® Isaporte Tannery.
FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS POUND HERE.
lust received a special purchase of "Riches'' Flannels,
Lumbermens' Shirts and Drawers, Men's, 1 adies' and
Childrens' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery.
There's Lots Here to Show Yon
From the City.
Fre>h stock 01 Diy Goods and Notions, Boys and
Men's Hats and Gaps, full line ot Snagproot shoes and
Rtlbivis. ladies. Gents and Children's Goodyt\»r Kub
bt r> Woodsmen and Bovs Siloes to suit all.
Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions
are Equal to the BEST.
JAMES McFARLANE.