FIRST NATIONAJ * N ' K CA PII'AL SI/UP 1 ' 1 * pWragK poes ft General Banking S . l». rtTKRIUKKE, M. D. 0()0 President. / ,K-r rent interest ALLOWED on 1 R "4JJH,. J. BRADLEY, Attorney at-Xjaxv. Havin" opened an office at 1328 # rcl , St.. Philadelphia, 1 shall still conliu#;, t0 practice i» the several Courts ot hulr llvan !.. o n„,v; When not in <»y ofti. M l*m jnally « coinpet«i>t person will be toi ln j charge thereof. Bonds o( various kinds furnished. pRANCIS W. MEYL^RT, Attorney-at-Law .tlice in Keeler's l>tock. I.APOKTJJ, ".SuIIivan < ounty, PA. JTJ". & F. H. INGHAM, ATTOHHEVH-AT-LAW, LFGII I bnsineas attended to in this! and adjoining counties _ A FORTH, T»A jf J. MUiIEN, Attorn oy-at-Law. LA FORTE. I' A OKPIOB IN COUHTY QUIL D ISO (IKARCOUHT iJOUH B. £ H. CRONIN, ATTuRRIsr-AT LAW, NOTAIir I'UbLlO. ornca OH MA in STRUT. UIISIiOHK. PA LAPORTE HOTEL. P. W, UAIJI.AQHEK. Prop. Newly erected. ■ Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, hath room?, hot and cold water, reading and pool room,and barber shop; also good stabling and livery, Gblppewa Xtme Utflns. Lime furnished »n car load lots, delivered at . Right Prices. Your orders solicited, i Kilns near HughesvilU Penn'a- M. E. Reeder, MUNCY, PA. For a well Kept Up-to-date Stock of * General y Merchandise For pries that are Right For curteous treatment goto Buschhausen' CONIiKSi KLI REI'ORL ot the condition of Tile First National Hank at llushore. in the *iate of Pennsylvania at close of business May 20th, 1907. KKSOT'KI'KS. LI MI TIE «nd discounts »2.U54n7 77 I'. )«NI to secure circulation .'-O.uoOuo Prei —* hi 112. s. Bonds 1,50000 stoi" ■MILLIES 148H;S:M Fur i«r> #OOOO Dui Ml Bank- anil approved Res. Agt. 44,;>34 «Wt Hi" m ion fund I". S. Treasurer .'HKI »0 Sl>. i BTiud Legal Tender notes. .. 20,43104 Total J4»J,201 78 T.T A Kt I.ITI KS. c, ?so.ooo no ...- and undivided profits 50.67900 Circulation 40,100 00 D1 vldeu.is unpaid IlilKisil- 339,42278 l'otal #409,201 78 State HI Pennsylvania County of Sullivan as. 1, M L>. Swarts cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is TTUE to the bust ot my knowledge and belief. M. I>. SWARTS. Cashier. Sulisc.lltied and sworn to IN-fore me tills 23th day ~1 May L;H)7. ALBERT F. UEKSS, MY commission expires Keby 27,'09. Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. |I. REESER | K. ti. SVLVAH A, Directors. SAM I" EL COLE, ) M. Y. BANKING HOUSE offering priineßTEAM KAII.KOADBONONwiII eTitfAKt* the nervices of Halesnien who can con trol investment buiineaa within their neigh borhood. Address Lock Box 2067,NewYork City * i / • • crsoml Events County" l J ' Local and K . Q . Tersely Q Sonestown hunday. Morgan Gavi^ ence visited ,lis sister Mrs. A. J. Bradley, last week. Hon. T. J. Inghsin is spending the week with friends at Wyalu sing. Miss Hazel Gansel of William sport is spending a vacation with her parents at this place. Mr. Benjamin King and daught er of Hnghesville were calling on friends at Laporte Saturday. Mr. Guy Cross ley of Say re spent the 4th. with his parents at this place. The Village Improvement Soc iety will meet at the home of Mrs. Keeler on Tuesday evening July Hi. Mr. George Hirst of Montclair, N. J. is visiting his annt Mrs. A. C, Parker. Mrs. K. P. Voss of West Phila delphia is visiting Mrs. A. C. Parker. Mp. R. A. Couklin of Picture Rocks called on Laporte friends the early part of the week. H. D. Lancaster of Forkesville was transacting business at the County Seat Wednesday. Merchant A. P* Wieland of Say re and Mr. Scott Wieland of Nord- IUOII) were Laporte visitors Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ingham and son Donald, of New Yorkf are again numbered among our pleas ant summer guests. Mr. Charles Jackson and family have moved to Masten where Mr. .Jackson is employed by C. W. Sones. Atty. A.J. Bradley lias trans planted a booming flower bed on his office corner grounds which excites pleasing comments on its beauty. There will be a lawn Festival at Central Park Friday evening July 12 under auspices of the Epworth League. Ice cream cake cud coffee will be sold. All are welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Landon and family of Leistershire were in town the latter part of last week, called here by the death of Mrs. Landon's mother Mrs. Frances Breiger. Mrs. Mary Downs of William sport is spending a vacation with her daughter, Mrs. N. B. Maben. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schrader and daughter Hattie of Hillsgrove, at tended the funeral of Mrs. Brieger last Saturday. Mr. James A. Mullet, who for several years was engaged as a Field worker in the interest of the Sunday Schools in this county, arrived in town Monday evening and is making his headquarters at Prof. Ford's "Summer Outing for 1 Boys." j Mr. George Brown of Hillsgrove died at the Williamsport Hospital 011 July 2. He had been at the hospital but a short time when his death due to heart trouble occured. He was a brother of Judson Brown Republican candidate for sheriff. Mrs- Anna Stackhouse has com pleted her valuable services at the Prothonotary's office and goes to Lock Haven to join her husband and commeucehousekeeping. Mrs. Stackhouse made a very careful and capable assistant while in the county office and incidently added many friends to her large list of ac quaintances. Let all join in any movement calculated to better conditions in this good old town, and we will guarantee that the results will justify the action so taken and in time meet the highest anticipation fcra prosperous future for Laporte. The work before us can net lie ac complished by a few. It necessi tates a fraternal union of the whole community in one concerted effort to attain the one ami only end, the one important object in view a handsomer Laporte. Missea Frances and Laura Boice of Philadelphia, are guests of Miss Fanny Meylert. George Rea of Notdmont tran sacted business at Laporte Wed nesday. T. J Keeler came home from Wilkesbarre to spend the Fourth of July with his family. Fred Eddy of Wilkesbarre spent the Fourth of July with his parents at this place, Joe Wrede spent a few days of last week with ji'iends at Fuglisli Center. Mr. A. Gasperine of Bridgeport, Conn,, was visiting friends at La porte Tuesday. He drove to Lopez Wednesday to visit his old friend O. Bonci. Chas. Lauer of Lock Haven was at Laporte Tuesday managing the sale of furnituae at the Mountain House Mr. Ellis Swank of Muncy Valley auctionered. Sunday School 10.00 a. in Preaching 11.00 a.m. Kp worth I,eague 7.80 p. in This is the order of service at the Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday. The inspecting tour about town made by the council last week re vealed the fact that many property owners are negligent in keeping their premises free from rubbish that has been allowed to accumulate from year to year, and permit the growth of weeds that seed profusely. A stimulation of local pride among property owners will he greatly ap preciated, and in fact required if our town is to grow handsome in old age. If you have no local pride, borrow some. A Committee appointed by the town council visited the News Item oflice parley one morning last week and served official notices that the Editor had bee.u unanimously elect ad to till a vacancy in the council caused by a retiring member. After it had been satisfactorily explained why our services were needed,by the use of cross references from a recent issue ot the News Item, we accepted forthwith the service of notice and was sworn in to ottice on the spot —perhaps the quickest action ever known to have been executed in that honorable body. Should we fail in filling the office with justice and credit it will be the fault of judgement and not of heart. Since the mowing of the village park it presents a most handsome appearance. It renewed the interest of the V. I. S. and the ladies turned out in goodly number Wednesday evening and added lieuuty to the rockery as well as other improve ments. Everything indicates a forward movement. Let everybody help to stimulate such healthy en terprise now heing manifested. En courage our local authorities in m »k --, ing improvements by giving our own , properties a little better appearance. It is these many little considerations , that makes a town grow in beauty. Nature has showered upon us her most choicest blessings, and with perfect unity and effort for the good of our common cause, great will be the result. Mrs. H. N. Noyce, a guest at Miss Finnigan's cottage, praises Laporte in every particular excepting its : sidewalks and numerous dilapidated I old barns. Praising a town is a most excellent advertisement and an ex ample worth emulating. If there be one better way than another to ruin a town, it is for those who re side in it togo about apologizing for its existence. There are some who are always ready to say, by their action at least, that this place i don't amount to much. They will tell you that the town is dead; that no one would think of stopping here; that some town adjacent is more re spectable, more enterprising. This is all wrong. There lias been so 1 much of this talk in recent years ' that the News Item nearly acquired L the same habit. Every good citizen 1 of this town should take a special i local pride in all that pertains to , Laporte. The town that says "we . can" will always succeed. The . town that says, "Oh, I don't know, 1 don't think it will amount to very i much," is never of much force or t very inviting to outside interests, j Let us not be out-done by any of our new-comers in beautifying home 1 surroundings and praising the many virtues of Laporte. . , 1494i HILLSGROVE ITEMS. Mrs. David Marks of Tivoli and Mrs. Tresa Done van of Muncy Valley spent part of last week with Mrs. E. Shrader. Miss Grace Hoffman is spending two weeks with friends at Hoyt ville. Hurry Shrader <of Hillsgrove spent last week with triends in Athens. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. How Th*y Can Aid In the Improvement of Towns. What co-operative societies can do toward the building up .of a town Is shown by the success of the following: Athol, Ivan., boasts of three co-opera tlve industries controlled and almost entirely owned by nearby farmers who have Invested their surplus capital In building up the town, says the Arena. There are the Athol Co-operative Grain company, with an elevator which han dles 23,000 bushels of grain and which in 11X10 disposed of 130 carloads of grain to the entire satisfaction of the farmers, and the Farmers' Shipping as sociation, which handled 129 cars of stock and made sales amounting to $130,050.12, besides $253 collected as damages from railroads. Of this amount the shareholding farmers re ceived $129,354.80. The People's Lum ber company is the latest venture of the farmers, and It is believed it will prove successful. A property owners' co-operative soci ety and a co-operative construction com pany have been organized by the citi zens of Auburndale, N. Y., to improve the town and guard against Infringe ment of their rights. The construction company has been organized with a capital stock of $50.000 and is engaged in the manufacture of concrete build ing blocks, of which It is proposed to construct the town. A small plant is now in operation at Auburndale, and it is proposed to enlarge this, putin new machinery and engage lu the manufac ture of blocks on a very extensive scale. A co-operative Ice manufacturing company, which was incorporated in Orange, N. J., recently,,has purchased a large lot for the location of its plant. Demands for Ice are constantly coming In from people In the Oranges, Mout clalr aud Bloomticld. 'Tirlxt optimist and pt-ssimlat The difference In droll; The optimist sees the doughnut. The pessimist, the hole. Notice The supervisors ot Hillsgrove Town ship ask tor sealed bids for the moving of the unused school house at llillsgwe a distance ol' thirteen rods and removing and rebuilding ol'the foundation on lot now owned by said township. Also one side of the building to he reshingled and windows repaired; petition to be moved so as to leave a space twelve I'eet, also slide door large enough to admit road machine; and tilling or bridge with prop er grade to door. Supervisors reserve the right to reject any or all bids. All bids to be in by August Ist 1907. [•'or further specifications inquire of .1 < ill N BREY, Secretary, Hillsgrove. I'a. Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Eagles Mer« l.iglit Company is called to convene at the Lakeside Hotel, Kagles Mere. Pennsylvania, at 2 p. tn. on the ,'id day of August 1907, to take action on the ap proval or disapproval of the proposed in crease of the indebtedness of this C'orn panv from $26,000 to $.">0,000. RAYMOND L). KKIIRKR. Secretary. Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders ot the Kagles Mere Light Company is called to convene at the Lakeside Hotel, Kagles Mere. • Pennsylvania, on the 3d day ot August. 1907, io take action on the approval or disapproval of the proposed increase ot the capital stock oi this company from ■ #25.000 to $50,000. RAYMOND 1). KKIIRKR, Secri tary. In re: estate of Benjamin <i. Welch. , ileced. The undersigned having been appoint ed executor ol the above estate, all per sons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, ami those having claims to present the same without delay, to (ieorge W. t'lifle, Phi :.d Iphia. or 5014 Germaniumn Ave. Chelten Trust Company. (iermantown. Pfiilu.U'lj hia. License Transfer Notice is hereby given that iLe license granted to Patrick Daley will on the • sth day of July 1907 be tmustered to E i/.aheth Cannody. Hoiisesinuited in the . village of Dushore Sulliivan < ounty Pa. i THUS. K. KENS EDM. Clerk. ( i 'lerks' office, Laporte, Pa., .filly 2,'07. I , Notice. I Estate of Win. Hardy, late of Klkland j Township, Sullivan County. Pa., deceased Notice is hereby given that letters of " administration upon the estate of said i decedent have been granted to the under , signet!. All persons indebted to said Es f late are requested to make payment and r those having claims or demands against same will make them known without de r lay to e ALLEN lIA RDY, Adtnr. ( . Eldredsville, Pa., dune 5. 1907. 83 Spring Opening. Ladies: Our Spring and Summer Goods are now open lor your inspection. We are showing the latest weaves in Batistes, Organdies, SilKyt Suiting, Shimmer Silks, and Tailor Suiting, India i>inons and hite t '.ouds in all the fancy weaves. Yama Silks, the new wash silk, in colors. Tafetla SiU-and water proof Cravivitte cloth for Suits aud Coats. I.adies' White Shirtwaists, ready to wear. Wash Skirts in black, navy and cadet blue Undeagarments elaberately trimmed with lace and insertion. Come in, we can please you in both quality and price. Gentlemen: We are showing the latest styles in Summer Suits, Hats, Caps, Patent Colt and Gun Metel Oxfords and Shoes. Come in and look us over and get prices before purchasing your summer outfit. Look over our Bargain Covnter. "We have some real bargains you cannot get elsewhere. S2O worth Tickets SI.OO in trade Free. Is that not worth looking alter. Yours for business, A. E. CAMPBELL. SHUNK, PA. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HUGHESYILLE, CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 Surplus and Net Profits, 65.000. Transacts a General Banking Business. Accounts oflndivid ttals and Firms solicited. 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Spring /xtits for Men, Boys afro Children are now here for inspection. Suits in black clay and'unfinished worsteds and "Ihibets Homespuns, French and English Flannels, and Scotch Goods. Boys and Childrens' Suits in all the new fabrics and makes. Prices as well as variety are extraordinary. All new an J up to date line of Gents Furnishings, Hats, Caps, etc. Also the only place in town where you can get the "Walk Over" 3f)oe J. W. CARROLL'S, Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA. ,GENERAL STORE gd liaporte Tannery. ® : FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE. ! Just received a special purchase of "Riches" Flannels, Lumbermens' Shirts and Drawers, Men's, Ladies' and > Childrens' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery. There's Lots Here t Show Yu From the City. i 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. forrrxxxxxaaji i»mnjoacruxm^ ! § ' L The Best Course of Study. ' , r I~f.ro i ucu::y of Experienced Specialists. "P faculty are Author* of the Leading Series of Commercial Taxtbooke ' i ift 112 inest Cu-idingr tuid Equipment, Gymnasium, Baths, ate. , i L free Course ui iiiJh-Ctajs Lectures and Entertainments. I t !rJ- o r «* thjn li It New Typewriters, and latest Office Devices. I ! jc Cu.is for < itsjaafci to fill icood places exceed Entire Student Enroll. , j L ' Ru-rt bv more thnn SO per cent. 11 Atl**et!cN Unßeh.il!, D:irUctbolU and Field Day Exercises. I Win Every Department. Send lor Catalogue ( IH "!OCS!S3TSSI BUSINESS INSTITUTE, ■ ROCIIENTEIt, N. T. /r yJoootrinnnoo «■ ■« »'r M^-rnnrrroy DeWITT BODINE, President. JEREMIAH KELLY, Vice Pres. W C. FRONTZ, Cashier. DIRECTORS: DeWitt Bodine, Jacob Per, Frank A.Reeder, Jeremiah Keljy, Win, Front/., W. C. Frontz, .Tames K.Boak, John C. Laird. Lyman Myers, Peter Frontz. C. W. Sones, Daniel ll.Poust, John Bull,
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