! tST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - • SBO,OOO
ePfIPJ.UB . . #25.000
Does a General Banking Business.
< I). STEKIGERE, M. D. BWARTS.
President. Cashier
:i per eent Interest allowed on certificates.
112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attoruey-at-Ijaw.
office in Keeler's Block.
LAPOIiTF 1 , I ',Sullivan County, PA.
JI& F. H. INGHAM,
attokheym-AT-LAW,
L«"gal business attended to
in this and adjoining oountiM
„APORTE, PA
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-nt-L«w.
LA FORTE. PA
OFFICE IN COUNTY BUILDINO
SF.AU COURT BOnBR.
J _ H. CRONIN,
ATTORNET-AT -LAW,
hotart public.
of hc» oh maim strekt.
PA
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erectcil. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot ami cold water, reading and pool
room,and barbershop; also good stabling
ami livery,
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Tenn'a.
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goto
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112 ONDKXCED REPORT ot the condition of The
V-.•First National Bank at Dushore, in the State
of Pennsylvania at close of business Dec. 3d,
1907,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $2,0192911
I.s Hands to secure circulation .'•o.ouooo
Bond Securities 165,778.3:1
Fur >d me : 900 nu
Cash, and due from banks ami l'reas
ury I.'. S.. *9,991 09
Total $508,599 w
LIABILITIES,
'.'apitßl $50,000 00
-orpins and undivided profits :w>,318 50
Circulation 50,00000
Dividends unpaid 00
Di|iosits 872.28053
Total $508,599 09
?late of Pennsylvania County of Sullivau ss.
I, M I). Swarts cashier of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the aliove statement
is tun to the bust of niv knowledge and lielief.
M. It. SWARTS. Cashier,
subsetined and sworn to before me this stl)
daj of lire. 1907. ALBERT F. HEESS.
M. c< piiiinlssioii expires Feby 27,'09. Notary Public,
t .'orrect Attest:
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Local and Personal Events ]'
Tersely Told. J
Miss Agnes I' i)inan spent Sun
day at Eagles Mere.
F. H. Ingham was a William
sport visitor Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Minnier a son, on Tnrsday. March
B.
Mr. It. D. Ripple of William
sport, was the guest of his brother
Rev. Thos. P. Ripple over Sunday.
Miss Jessie Wrede and Carl <).
Bird attended the educational
meeting at Berniee Saturday.
M. J. Phillips of North Moun
tain, transacted) business at E. J.
Mullen's law office Monday.
Hon. T. J. Ingham was at Mun
cy Valley Tuesday, collecting taxes
for Davidson township.
The Village Improvement Soci
ety will meet at the home of Mrs.
T.J. Keeler, on Tuesday after
noon, March 17, at 3 o'clock.
A Shadow Social will be given
in the basement of the Christian
Church at Hillsgrove, Saturday
evening, March 14, for the benefit
of the senior class of the high
school.
Mrs. W. H. Rogers, last week
took her little son Malcolm, to the
Williamsport Hospital where he is
receiving treatment for curvature
of the spine.
The teachers and pupils of the ;
borough schools enjoyed a sleigh <
ride Wednesday afternoon to Ea
gles Mere.
Mr. Scott Weiland of Bellfont,
was at Laporte Thursday. He re- ,
ports many industries resuming
operations after being shut down
on account of the recent panic.
An anti-saloon League for the
entire county of Bradford was or
ganized at towanda last week. The
movement takes in all the lodges,
churches and other societies in the
county that favor local option.
There are thirteen Republican
candidates for county commission
ers in Susquehanna county.
Five out of 13 Methodist preach
ers in Bucks county, one of the
garden spots of the State, receive
less than 835 > a year, it is said.
Walter Webster while operating
a dowel machine at McCartney's
mill on Tuesday was badly injured
by a bolt flying from the machine
and striding hjni on fhe aj'in, m
flictipg severewound. . *
•■ ' i L.* .
Mr. G. S. Eddy was painfully
injured Monday while •hauling nuif
chiliery to the Sdnes mill. While
passing a bad piece of road near the
iron bridge at Jakersyill.e the ma
chine upset out of the, sleigh box
and Mr. Eddie was caught under
neath it breaking one rib and bad
ly bruising his shoulder. He was
hospitably cared for at the home of
Mr. C. M. Hunter until arrange
ments were made to bring him
home, ami is now recovering satis
factorily from his injuries.
Sunday School 11:00 A. M.
Preaching 7:00 P.M.
Subject, "Ceasar, Christ, How
Much of Each?"
Epworth League 7:45 P. M.
The above services will be the
last for the conference year. Let.
their be a large attendance.
Ail accident which resulted fa
tally happened at the saw mill of
the Ricketts Lumber Company, at
Rickc-tts on Monday morning, when
an employe, Samuel Obe, had his
right leg torn entirely off at the
knee through having it caught in a
pulley. He was taken to the Hos
pital at Wiikes Barre, but died the
same night.
Tuesday night twins a boy and
j a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs.
D. G. Tripp of this place, and on
Wednesday morning the wife of a
brother B. J. Tripp, of Palmira pre
sented him with a 10 pound boy.
No doubt grandpa Tripp will set
'em up if you will call at the gro
ce y.—Cauton World.
Republican GtirMftt J <"lf
| I'he annual meeting of the Itepub-1
I lican standing committee was held
' at the Court House Thursday March
i -"►tli. 1 DOS.
\V. P. Shoemaker Mas re-elected
! as County Chairman, F. H. Ingham
as Secretary and Joseph C. Penning
ton Treasurer.
For delegate to the State Conven
tion, M. W. Botsford of Nordmont
was chosen with (Jeorge Brown from
Lopez as alternate.
The committee after thoroughly
considering the political situation
at this time, the different candidates
ami localities represented, decided
to recommend to the Republicans of
Sullivan County, the following per
sons as candidates.
For member of Assembly, Lewis
Zaner of Cherry Township; For
County Treasurer, William A. (.Tum
ble of Hills Grove Township; For
County Commissioners, F. \V. Peal,
of Fagles Mere and Frank McCarty
of Klklaud Township.
For County Auditers, G. K W ilcox
of Fox Township and Harry Bots
ford of Laporte Township.
The meeting was harmonious, and
the committee was unanimous in be
lieving that in recommending the
above ticket, it had made the best
selection possible under the circum
stances, and have given the party
the opportunity of nominating the
winning ticket,
F. H. Ingham. Sec'v.
The Wellsboro (Ja/.ett says: The
local reporter of the North American
in commenting on a note in a recent
issue of the Gazette, concerning the
excessive express rates on a tube ol
oysters, says: "If it costs sl.-0 to
get ten gallons of oysters by Ameri
can express from Williamsport to
Wellsboro, and <»-"» cents to get the
same amount of oysters Ironi a point
in Maryland to Williamsport, three
time* the distan e, how much long
er is Tom Piatt to remain in the
United States senate and when will
he get a parcels post? There is a pro
blem for you. In addition to our
railroad commission, it looks if an
express commission would not be
out of order.
To the property owners of the
Borough of Laporte.
You are hereby notified that
their will be a meeting of the La
porte Borough Town Council at
the oflice of T. J. and F. 11. Jug
ham, on Tuesday evening, March
7, at 7:30 p. ui. for the purpose of
voting on a proposed ordinance to
fix or establish the grades for side
walks and to establish grade and
curb lines on Muncy, Main. Maple,
Court, King. Beech. Cherry, Mey
lert and Park streets, and Spring
Alley between Park and Mevlert
streets, and to change the widtli df
.Main street from Spring. Alley to
.west borough line. A copy of the
proposed ordinance, with map,
specifications and profiles arc now
ou tile at the office of the Secretary
where the same can be iijtfpeered
by all parties in interest. All
property owners desiring to be
heard upon the said ordinance are ]
invited to be present at said meet
ing.
F. W. Meylert, Pres.
Attest: F. H. Ingham, See'y.
HILLSGROVE ITEMS.
Mrs. Lyman Northrop ol thi*
place is confined to her house with
rheumatism.
Mr. Charles Sullivan of Sheffield
spent Sunday with Hillsgrove
friends.
Henry Vough aud family of Klk
land spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends at this place.
Mrs. Arthur Biddle and sister
Bessie of Estella, spent Sunday with
Lyman Northrop and family at this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gullible
spent Sunday at Picture Rocks.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schrader
and d mghter Hattie spent Sunday
with M.s. Frank Cassleberry and
family at Proctor.
Mr. Frank Crossley of LaPorte
was shaking hands with the boys at
this place oil Friday of last week.
FOLEYSHONHMAR
taru Ooldai Pravnt* P—wwnnla _
preso
| is nsure resource
.Nonce in ii-reby given in accoroai.ce
with the provisions of Act of Assembly ;
of February 17. 1906, [P. D. ;i7] of the,
following officers in tie nominated ut ■
Primary Flection to be held between (lie I
hour* ol 2 p. ni. anil S p. m., on j
SATURDAY. APRIL. 11. 1908. (
Republican Electors are entitled 10 vote :
for: !
One Representative in Congress.
< >ne Representative in General Asfimblv, j
Two County Commissioners.
(>ne County Treasurer.
One Delegate to Stale Convention.
One Alternate llelesrate to State Conven
tion.
Two Delegates to Republican National
Convention.
Two Alternate Delegates to Republican
National Convention.
Democratic Electors are entitled to
vote for:
< 'ne Representative in Congress.
< )ne Representative in General Assembly.
Two County Commissioners.
One County Treasurer.
< >ue Delegate to State Convention.
One Alternate Delegate to Slate Conven
tion.
Two Delegates to Democratic National
Convention.
Two Alternate Delegates to Democratic
National Convention.
Prohibition Electors are entitled to
vote tor:
One Representative iu Congress.
One Representative in General Assembly.
Two County Coin mission era.
* 'ne County Treasurer.
Two Delegates to State Convention.
One Delegate to Prohibition National
Convention.
COt; NTY C< >M MI SSI ON ERS.
VKM. I'. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Notice of Transfer.
Notice is hereby given that a petition
for the transfer of retail Liquor Licenso
lor a Hotel or Tavern heretofore granted
to Mrs. Catherine Cammiskcy of Dushore
Borough, to P. .1. Finan, has this day
been filed in my office and the same will
be presented to the Court ot Quarter
Sessions ol Sullivan Co., on Monday,
March 2.3, 190*. at ten o'clock a. in
ALBERT F. HE ESS, Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that a Petition j
lor the transfer ot a Retail Liquor License 1
for a Restaurant heretofore granted to j
Patrick E. McDonald of Dushore Boro., |
to Patrick Daley, has ibis day beeu filed I
i» my office, and the same will be present j
ed to the Court of Quarter Sessions oil
Sullivan County on Monday, March 23. j
1908, at ten o'clock, a. in.
ALBERT F. HEESS, Clerk. j
Clerk's oflice. Laporte Pa., Mch. 10, 1908.
Sealed Proposals.
COMMONWEALTH <»1 PENNSYL
VANIA, STATE HIGHWAY- DE !
PARTMENT, HARRISRURG, PENN J
SY LVANI A.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department ol Pennsyl
vania, under the Act approved May Ist.
1905, for the construction ot 10,467 feet
of road, extending from Cherry Township
line to forks of road at Colley Corners;
alsofeet of road, extending from
tlx village ot Lopez to the village of
Murray, both roads being in Colley
Township, in the county of Sullivan.
Plans ami specifications can be seen a'
the oflice of the county commissioners,
Laporte, and at the office of the State
Highway Department. Harrisburg. Pa.
Bidding blanks will be furnished by the
State Highway Department upon request.
Bids must be endorsed "PROPOSALS
Full RK< ON ST RUCTION OF ROAD
IN COLLEY TOWNSHIP, SULLI
VAN COUNTY,"" and received at the
office ot the State Highway Department
not later than April 2, 1908.
JOSEPH HUNTER.
Stite Highway Commissioner.
Bulla In the Graveyard.
The klrkjard was full, aud a brand
new cemetery was lititl out. Sandy Mo
' Lavish, looking over It with Andrew
Rruce, protested that it was "too eou
tluental" In stylo. "I'd rather dee thau
be burled In sic a spot," he declared.
Andrew was loss difficult to please.
"Weel, It's the verra reverse wt' me,"
he said, "for I'll be burled naewher*
else if I'm spared."—Glasgow Times.
Elementary Arit! metic-
Judge—What age are you? Pat—
Eight and fourscore uiy !>: 1. Judge—
.\ud why not fourscore aud eight?
Pat—Because, my lord, I was eight
before I was foursi :.o.—London An
swers.
Ungratefulness Is the very poison of
manhood.- Sidney.
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