First xattonal bank OF Dt'SHOKE. PKNNA. CAPTTA.ii - - (60.000 ! BOKPLUS - - #26.000 j .Does a fteneral Ranking Business. I S. I) STERIOKRE. M. I>. BWARTS. President. CMhier r. eunt interest allowed ou certificates. BKRT F. HE ESS Lawyer and JNotary Public. SURETY BONDS KI'UNIBHED. Office in Croll's Ruildiug next to 1 Hotel Obert. I>FSH< )HK. PRNN'A. i Botli Phones. \ J. BRADLEY, Attorney-at-Law. i Office, cornetjol Main ami Muncy Sts. LAPORTE, I'A. Having opened an otlice at 1328 Arch St., Philadelphia. I shall stili continue to practice^n the «evcrai Courts of Sullivan County.' When not in tny otlice person ally a compeifnt person will be found in charge thereof. Bonds ot various kinds t'urnislied. < 112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Lftw. dice in Kedfr's Block. LAPO'jtTE, .Sullivati County, PA. y~ j; & F. H. INGHAM, , ATTOKBB*' 1 AT- LAW, L*g;ii business iitanded to in this and aJjuinlng oonntia* -APORTE, PA £ J. MULLEN, Attosn«yat-L»w. LAPORTE, PA nrtioß is cou«st buildim i SIAR COlir.T HOUSB. H. CRON IN, »*TO*SST-AT -LAW. NOTARY PUBLIC. orric-B os mam »*#»«*■ DCBUORB. LAPORTE HOTEL. P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newlv erected. Opposite Court j House gqiiaro. Steam liMit, bath rooms, i hot and cold water, reading and pool rootn,and rbcr shop: also good stabling and livery. Gbtppewa Xime IRUns. j i Lime.furnished »n cai i load lots, delivered ai « i flight Prices. 1 Your orders solicited. Kilns near HughesvilU Twn'a. M. E. Reeder, MUNCY, PA. For a well Kept Up-to-date Stock of General Merchandise Far pries that are Right For curteous treatment goto I Buschhausen' . C OKDENcKD REPORT ol the Condition of The J ' *ii»t National Bank ut Dushore, In the Stale i •>i vnnsvlvnnla Ht etosc of business Aue. 22th, i 1907, KBSOUBCM. Loans and discounts .SI.BOS.W <V> I. B. Heads to secure circulation 50,000 Oil Promt i on U. 8. Bonds I.IWOOO Stock (teurities, 16051500 Fnrntaie yoo 00 Due ( :n Banks and approved Res. A St. 7-i,:WH ~<fj Kede tion fund I' S. Treasurer 2 00 Spec V and Legal Tender notes.. 22.2119 79 Total 1498,46693 LIABILITIES, vap'iai •. t50.000 oo surplus and undivided profits ;V2,401 82 circulation 49.400 oo Dividends unpaid 24 00 Deposits... 301,61111 Total <493 466 98 State of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan se. I, M. D. Swan- cashier of the ahcrve named Lank do solemnly -wear that the above statement 2a t( ue to the brst nf my knowledge and belief. M. r>. SWAKTS. cashier. an<l jmmi to liefore me this2#th .la>6J4ni:. 1007. ALBERT F. HKKSS. 4(y commission expires Feby 27 'O9. NotaryPublli". (»rreet Attesi: J. D. liKKSEK 1 E. <i. SYLVARA. VDirectons. SAMfKL COLH, ( fCountyScat 1 Local and Persona) Events I Tersely Told. j \\*. B. Snider of Nordmont, tran sacted business in town Wednesday Miss Dora Up man of Wilkesßarro is spending a week at her home in this place". Frank Stackhousn j>l ltickctts, is spending a few days hunting in this vieinit.v. Mrs. L. 11. hussier and children of Eagles Mere, are spending a few days in town. Atty. W. I*. Shoemaker was a Hillsgrov.e visitor Wednesday. Chicken pox is prevailing among the children in town. Mrs. A M. Nardine of Philadel phia is visiting her husband's par ents i»t this place. Mrs. ('. it. Kunston of JJridge ville, Del., i-. visiting at the home of her aunt. Mrs. T. J. Ingham. Miss Dora I'pmann, Mrs. L. It. Hussler and two children, Ralph and Dorothy, . are spending a week at the I'pmann cottage. Service at the Methodist Kpisco pal church next Sunday will !»<• as follows: Sunday School at tl.;3(» A. M. Preachintf at 7.00 I'. M. Sub ject: "Does the Church Ray'."' Kpworth League at 7.!-"» P. M. Pittsburg housekeepers are boy eottiug the markets as far as possible on account of the hijjh prices, and the result is that some of the prices have come down. That sort of thing i- likely to spread. Willard K. Hill, son of Mrs. W. 11. Hill, of Hughesville. but form erly of this place, has gone to Grand Rapids, Mich , where he will enter a college and take a course in furni ture designing. The Village Improvement Socie ty will meet at the home of Mrs. Mead, Tuesday evening Nov. lilth. All members cordially invited. Frank White, of Laquin was fa taly injured while working «,n the saw mili at that place Monday morn ing. While working as oft'bearer he swung (lit- end of a plank out so the opposite end caught Pie head block on the carriage, the other end catching him in the ahdoman, push ing him against the saw frame and causing injuries from which he died Tuesday noon. His injuries were not considered serious until a short time before his death. Se vera I weeks ago a mad dog ran I through a herd of cattle in Columbia county. He was seen and killed by a farmer but not before he had bit ten several cows. Last week five cows developed rabies and had to be killed. Ray llartman, a fourteen year old boy of Bradford county, died last week from injuries received while attempting to jump onto a freight train. Hi-right h g was cut oil" be low the knee and his right arm was cut otl'at the shoulder. Having smoked 50 cigeretts a day since he was 0 years old, a Snyre lad aged 17. died of Hrights disease Fri day. "Cigaretts," explained his doctor. Under the head "Thieves loot Newspaper ofticc," the Uoshen In dependent says: "Thieves raided the cash drawer of the llaverstraw Times Friday night. They secured is cents in pennies, a pair of plaid socks belonging to Editor .McCube. a half pint of rye whiskey, the propeity ef a tramp printer, an t some mi at that had been intended I for the otlice cat's luncheon on the I follow ing daj . The sympathy of j the country newspapermen will go out to Brother Met "ahe in his itttlie -5 tion." j President Roosevelt will recom | mend the abolition of the duty on ! wood pulp wood as a means of | preserving the forests, lie reached I j this decision after a conference with |!a committee from the American | ; Publishers' association, whocaiiio to | the White House to lay a complaint I before him against the "paper trust." i The Locomotive Engineers' Broth i erhood ot Clearfield have passed res i olutious against the raise in the price jj of milk and pledged themselves to j abstain from its use. They think lithe raise in the price of milk and cream is uncalled for and unjust ant I 1 they are up in arms against a prin • ciple more than against the amount of money it means to them. Souestown'B Improvements. With great satisfaction A?e report the following advanced stops our lit tle southern hamlet is making- Sonestown is rually experlenoeing a ( new life that menus much for her in j the future, A new and large clothespin facto-, ry has been erected and will soon begin operations and will n' vt * *'m ployment to a large number of peo ple. Hester' saw mill has increased its capacity one-half. The Davidson Township public school board has erected a tine High School building, and many pupils from the township are taking advan tage of n High School course. A profitable lecture course for the winter has been arranged. Already the first entertainment was given October 2!>, by I)r. J. 11. Wlialen of Carbondale. <>n Friday evening November Miss IJelen Oil more and Prof. Ooorge Uutler of William sport will render a strong program. Miss Oilmore is an accomplished impersonator, and Prof. Rtill'T an j expert violinist. Revival meetings have been in progress at the M. E. Church f->r nearly three weeks. Much good wis accomplished. Many of our strongest business men are entering the active work. Sonestown i> real ly having an industrial, educational and religious advancement. To im prove in all these factors alike will 1 make any community ideal. An interested friend. The New York Legislature passed a bill to pay women school teachers in New York city the same pay as men. it has long been maintained that for equal work there should be equal pay. The lower rate of pay for women teachers has. for better or for worse, left American common school education largely in the hands of women, and tended to keep m**n out of the profession. A South Carolina man sent"used or life on one conviction and seven years on another thinks he J will get the better of the law by | serving out his life sentence and ; cheating justice of the seven years. Hut the astute officers of the law have discovered how to balk that attempt. They are going to make him pay the full penalty by serving the seven years first. There has been a wonderful grow th in the number of township high schools in this state in recent years. The first appropriation made to these schools was in 1001, the a mount being 2;">,000, For the school year ended, June 1902, the first year j they receive an appropriation, the uumher of schools are as follows: First grade, two; second grade twenty-nine, and third grade, thirty five; a total of seventy-six. For the school year ended June. 1007, the number of I, grade schools is PI; second grade' 11, and third grade, 213, a total of :HM(. The ap propriation for the current year for township high schools is $187,500, a like amount being also appropriated to borough hig'i schools, Tht latter is the first appropriation made by the State for borough high schools. His Her.d and the Ptaltn. The ttov. ( V Wright, Wmdle vicar age, Hochilale, f«~>r a personal reminis cence. writes: in.v third living there was n vers crowded congrega tion the l'rst morning 1 officiated, 'the j parishioners were evidently curious as to the build, color of hair, etc., of their new vicar. As a matter or" fact I was, though a young num. very lmkl. A lit tle thought would have caused me to make my tlrst appearance on any I morning but the Bth. but It was the Sth. and.in the Psalms, which were read and not mini?. I had to say: "My t-ins are more in number than the hair* of iny head.'"—London Orajihic. A Weigh Off. "I want 1* u-et a pair of scales," re marked tho customer. "Have you (he i ambuscade inakeV" | "What's the ainhuscarteV" inquired : the clerk. j "Well," returned the customer, "I am given to understand that they're the : kind which lie iu weight."—Bohemlah j Kentucky, following the example of her progressive sister states of the i north, has organised a grange with the charter list composed largely of the faculty and stjnlents of its ag ! cultural college at Lexington. The ex j pertinent station corps of experts is ! also represented in the charter list of seventy-five. Grange visiting is very popular j among granges that are of easy access ■ one to another. The visiting grange goes prepared to furnish the literary programme, while the entertaining grange furnishes the refreshment fea '.--V*. A DV ERTITEM ENT. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing accounts have been filed in tnv office: j First and final account of A. 11. Husch- j hausen administrator of Jessie Williams deceased. First and final account of Samuel < Yargason, executor ol'the e.-tatc ol -Mri tilda Yargason late of Klkland township. Also the following appraisements set apart to widow. In the matter ol the estate of Robert ! Taylor late of Davidson township, deed. In tlie matter of the estate of Carl l'\ lieess late of Klklaml township, deed. And the same will be presented to the Orphans'Court of Sullivan County, on Monday, December 9, 1907, at o o'clock p. m., for conformation. THOMAS E. KENNEDY, Register's office, Laporte Pa , Nov. 9, I '.KIT, gll KRIFF'S SALE. Hv virtue ol a writ of Fieri Facias is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in the Borough of I.aporte, Sullivan County, Pennsvlvania, on FRiDAY, DECEMBER Cth, 1907, at II o'clock a. m., the following describ ed property, to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Township of Fox, in the County of Sul livan nnd State of Pennsylvania, bound ed ami described as follows. BEGINNING at the Northwest cor ner adjoining lands of Mary and Andrew Watts; thence South by lands of Charles Foster. Edwin Wiiliams and Mary I'eard sley one hundred eighty-six (186) rod •: thence East by land of Samuel Battin ninety-seven and 3 10 (97.3) rods; thence North by lands of Nora Morgan and Montvilie Lets one hundred eighty six (180) rods; thence West by lands ol borson Pickerson. Lewis Dickenson and another ninety-seven and 3-10 (97.3) rods; to the place ol beginning. CON TAINING one hundred (100) acres of land be the same more or less. About twenty-live (25) acres improved and under a good state ol cultivation, the j balance in timber, and having thereon erected one flame house, two frame barns and other out bui'dings. Well watered and having a good orchard of fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Win. L. Williams at the suit of E. 11. Thomas. FRANK W. BUCK. Sheriff, MI'LLEN, At orney. Sheriffs Office, Laporte Pa..Nov. f>, 1907. QOURT PROCLAMATION. WHKRKAH, Hon, CH AS. K TERRY president Judge. Honorable* Henry Kiclilin and 11. C. It. Kskinkii Assoc. Judges of|tlie Courts of Oyer and Term.ner and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions ot the I'eaee, Orphans'Court and Com mon I'leas lor the County of Sullivan, tiave issued their precept, bearing date the li> day of Kepi 190t). to uie directed, tor holding the severa eourts In the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the it day of Dee. li»07. at 2 o'clock p. DI. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner. Justices of the Peace and Constables within tin county, that they lie then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, v\ ith theit rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other reincmberaiiees t<T those things to which their offices apt>ertaln to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of tnesaid county of Sullivan are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against theui as will be Just. RANK W. BOCK, Sherifl. Sheriff's Office,Laporte Pa... Augl'i. l'Jo"' Trial List, December Term 1007.. Return day, Pec.9 . 1907, at 2 o'clock,p.m I. Joseph Fisher vs Ihirriet Steinback atnl Riley Steinback. No. 25, Pecember term. 1905. Ejectment. Plea, not guilty. Ingliams, | Mullen 2 J. W. Bates vs E. <!. Trexler, 11. C. Trexler, and.l. II- Turrell; trading as the Trexler & Tun oil Lumber Co. Trespass. No. 40, Sept. T. PjUli. i'lea, not guilty. Scouten. Bradley | Thomson, Mullen 3. Floyd Ackley, by his liulier and next friend Rudolph Ackley and Rodolph B. Ackley vs The Lehigh Yalley Rail road company No. 10. May term, 1907. Trespass. Plea, not guilty, Hill. | Thomson. 4 Hatiic N. Sehoonover vs Delia Brown. No. 23. September term l'.M)7. Trespass—Plea, not guilty Scouten. | BradK v. THUS. E. KENNEDY, Proth. Troth, office, Laporte Fa., 1907. Cultivator F.O. B.CJucaio 1 OSfc or KIMM City «|)J. LMMt improved spring action walltlm,'Cul tivator. Mjustlble to different width rowa Ud Tirrlnk depths. Best soft center steel tborals. adjustable iteel wheels and arch; ■tronflr braoad frame. If It does not suit, •Malt back and we will par all freights. Why Pay Tin «r Tbm Profits? Send tor Implement List tO to 40 par cant savin*. Quick shipments, i asost liberal awl satisfactory offer over made. 1,000 irin a 4ay in our Imploment Divw isa Sradi for Implement List at oote. All Steel Sulky Plow for *25.00 tO-Tooth Steel Lever Harrow. 8.09 Dtao Harrow 16.25 Corn Drill 8.10 BtMl Land Boiler 16.50 Montgomery Ward St Co. B*U«aaAve., Badlsaa u4 Waahia(toa lla. , mmm—mmm CHJCAOO i.i ■ foixyshonet^tar ! To Car* CaaatlpaSon Vorover. Take Cuaeareta Candy Uatburtlc. toe or2sc U C.C.C. fall to cure, drusgiata refund niotiev presto | isasure resource | Department I —5 tore 10 percent Special Discount Sale DURING THIS MONTH on jii SUMMiiR GwuDS C' nsisticg of Ladies' Oxford lies, Shirtwaists, Miirt paftc rns and all Summer Drtss Grot's. Gents' Summer buns, ( xfords ! i-.s. etc. See our Bargain Counter We !i;ive s< me b »g;iins you cannot get elsewhere. Irt us show you Yours for bu-iness, A. E. CAMPBELL. SHUNK. PA. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HTJGHIESVII ILIEX F\A.. CA SSO.OOO OCK DeWITT BODINE, President. Surplus and | JEREMIAH KELLY, Vice Pres. Set Profits, W C. FRONTZ, Cashier. 65.000. , r •„ , ! DIRECTORS: transacts a General Banking Business. J««»h Frank A. u-r, ; Jereiuiali Kelly, Win. Front/., \\ (\ Fnnit/, Accounts Of In (livid- Jamm K.ftmk. .John C. Laird. L.\ tntrn'M v .rs, uals and Firms Peter Fronl (\ \v. Sones, Danifl ll.roust, i solicited. Joint Bull, 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Right at the Start. E\ ERYBODY knows that the finish is l<irgt ly gov erned by the start If you start right you stand a good jchanceofa right finish. This applies lo buying clothes .is eveiyihing ; else; il you start) our clot In s-L uy ing by a o'etennmation |to get the best possible for your money, you'll g. tit That means that you'll start at our store, and you'll finish j i:i one of our Hart Schafiner & Marx suits or ovcrcoa's. That will be the right fiuihh for your clothes-buying : because these clothes are ri Jit in ever) way. from Jart to finish; 1 all wool, tailored right, correct in sty It*, p fleet fitting. { oo "Walk Over" 3I)oeS J. W. CARROLL'S, Hotel Carroll Block, DUSHORE, PA. GENERAL STORE GD lsaporte Tanner, GD FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE. Just received a special purchase ot ' Kiches" Flannels, I umbermens" Shirts and Drawers, M;n's, ladies and Childr ns' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery. There's Lots Here t Show Yu From the City. Fresh s'otk of Diy Goods and Notions, Boys an.! Men's Ha'.s and Cap<, full line of Snagproof Shoes and iO -üb! % ers. Ladies', Gents'and Children's (jood\'ear Rub r> VVnodsnien and Bo\ s Shoes to suit all. | Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions are Equal to the BEST. I JAMES McFARLANE. j 1 : I CZJECXXXJQAAA3ODABAAAOO&\ ! j Cp'S"- ■"! -piIcWHVVDUSIIOUIB pl I J wf bl !tj n-f v- av. oof Stiii!'/. * 3 i}J i rz}-e ia* • . *. I \p.. .cou Specialists. : j j i jr. or r. of il :» Leading Series of Commercial Textbook." X fj }:.w>t "... —'T *<i Equipment, C.ymnasium, Baths, etc. I J J,) ' ' "Go * \.'.jU--Class Lecture* and Entertainments. P \ \ -jt New Typev/r *rs, iincl latest Office Device l ;. q Ca.ii- i • to f;it CCMXI places exceed Entire Student Enroll* □ i-.cnt hy auM-e than 50 p.v cent. , jfl Rnr!:otbuilt and Field Day Exercises. ■ n liEthusiiisia in Every Dtspaiunent Send for Catulomiew H 'ZVCmjXZII BUSINESS INSTITUTE, I IfL ROCHESTER, V. V. JJ V;qoacoorx^ooco^;iOCiOQOCojoco:MXH/ t
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