• RST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSUORE. j'KNN" A.
CAPTTA.Ii - • SBO,OOO I
B.DRPIiUB - - 525.000
Does ft General Banking Business.
S. i>. ST KHI G EKE, M. 1). SWARTS. |
President. Cashier :
per cent interest allowed "ii certificates.
FRANCiS W. MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Lfiw.
,Thee in Keeler's Block.
LA PORTE,* Sullivan County, PA.
J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOnHKTS-AT-tAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_APORTE, PA
[: J.. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAI'ORTK, PA
OfPICB l!» CODHTV BUII.I>IS«
MKARCOI'WT HOUBB.
| H. CRONISi,
i. .
ATTORNKY-AT -LAW,
HOTAKV PUBLIC.
OPFICB OB MAW BTHBKT.
DV : SHORE. PA
LAPORTE HOTEL.
F. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
I louse square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
h<j. ami cold water, reading and pool
room,and barbershop; also good stabling
and livery,
Chippewa
Xtme IRtlns»
Lime furnished «n cai
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesville
Penn'a.
M. E. Reeder,
MUNCY, PA.
For a well Kept
Up-to-date
Stock of
General
Merchandise
For pries that are
Right
For curteous treatment
go Jto
Buschhausen'
/"ONDENCKD RKI'OUT of the condition of The
First National Hank at Dushore. in the titutc
of Pennsylvania at close of business Dec. ;id.
li»uT.
11ESOIRCB8.
Loans an<i discounts &i,019291l
I*, s Bonds to secure circulation pO.OOOOo
Bond Securities 165778.&>
Furnisai< 900 00
rash, and due from hanks and Treas
ury U. S - 89,091 09
Total *508,599 09
LIABILITIES,
«7ap*til £50.000 00
Surplus and undivided profits ">t>
circulation 50,000 00
]>tvidends unpaid 00
Deiosits ".72.2805:?
Total S">as 599 o'.»
State of Pennsylvania County »>f Sullivan ss.
I. M. I>. S warts cashier of the above named
>»ank tlo solemnly swear that theal»ove statement
i> true to the best of mv knowledge and 'relief.
M. D. S\V,\UTS Cashier.
ibed and sworn to before me this sth
of Dee 1907 ALBERT P. HE ESS,
M 'nmi. expires Feby'27,'o9. Notary Public.
Correct Atte.-t:
J. D. KKKSKR )
K. <;. SYLVAKA, -Directors.
SAMUKL COLK, i
3CAVEATS,TRADE MARKS,
J COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS. 11
J Send your business direct to W ashington, i j
J saves time, eosts less, better service. ],
# My office elope to U. 8. Patent Otflce. FREE prellmin-1 1
# arv examination* made Arty's f«e not due until patent
#i- Secured. PERSONAL ATTENTI N OIVEN-19 YEARS <'
t /"TUAL EXPERIENCE. Book "H)w to obtain Fatenta," 1
5 etc.. sent free. Patents procured through E O. 81gg«rs 1 ,
5 receive special notice, without charge, in the],
INVENTIVE ACE;
\ Illustrated monthly -Eleventh year—tonns, sl. a year.
ILB-SltßEltaa^TO
iOLEYSKItivIYCUKE
L Make, Kidneys and Bladder Right
I
V*. <J v i i .. -v
) Local and Personal Events]
Tersely Told. • J
The Village Improvement Society
■ will meet :»t the home of Mrs. Fin
kle on Tuesday afternoon March 21.
Atty K.J. Mullen is attending
.Supreme court in Philadelphia this
week.
Ex-I'roth. Thos. E. Kennedy was
on a business trip to Buffalo the
latter part of last week.
Mr. George Kiess and daughter,
Mrs. C. L. Wing, are visiting rela
tives in Martensburg, W. Va.
Mr. S. W. Corson of cherry Town
ship was a business man in Lal'orte
Wednesday.
The campaign against dirt in
your back yard should begin its soon
as possible.
ltev. T. W. Null is recovering
from a severe attack of illness the
early part of this week.
Mr. J. B. Simmons of Muncy Val
ley was transacting business at La
l'ort Wednesday.
Mrs. I". M. Crossley and son, R.
I"\, are visiting friends in Berwick
and Kingston, Pa.
An electric storm passed over this
section Wednesday in which snow
took the usual place of ram. Thun
der and lightning during a sno \
storm is a very strange weather con
dition to say the least.
fontractor A. K. Tripp of Wilkes
Bar re, formerly of this place, has
been awarded some extensive build
ing contracts for the coming sum
mer which shows indication that
building operations are about to re
sume and return prosperity to our
land.
Vagrant breezes wandering from
the South were hurrying past the
County Seat Tuesday at a velosity
which re iiinded pedestrians they
were in La Porte on a March day.
Claud Vanliorn, a youth of 18
years, was brought to 4he county
jail Wednesday to answer a charge
of sodomy and buggery at next
term of court.
Blessed is the man who does not ex
pect to be county commissioner of
Sullivan County lor he will not be
among the army of disappointed
ones.
The price of meat has been raised
another cent by the Chicago combine.
There are several reasons, but the
chief one is that it wanted the
money.
Rev. T. F. Hippie and wife left for
York I'a. on Monday to attend the
M. K. Conference held at that place
this woek. This being the close of
the third year of Mr. Ripples fruit
ful labor on this charge, he is ached
j uled to be removed to another field.
|lt is rumored that Rev. Engler
i may be returned to this charge
which comprises Lal'orte, Eagles
Mere and Nordniont. For many
years Lal'orte has been the resident
village for the Pastor, but it lias now
been changed to Kagles Mere.
Bradstreet says living is getting
cheaper. This will probably put a
stop to Editors wanting to sell their
plants. If Bradstreet is correct they
can possibly altord to live and goon
with their publication.
Bank wrecker Walsh, of Chicago,
gets five years in penitentiary, and
smiles at the severity ol the law
which punishes such a rich maellae
tor as if he nad stolen a loaf of bread
instead of millions of dollars.
Sealed Proposals.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, STATE 11 Kill WAV DE
PARTMENT, II A R RiSBU Ri.i, PENN
SYLVANIA.
Sealed proposals will be received bv the
State Highway Department ot Pennsyl
vania. tinder the Act approved May Ist,
1905, for the construction of Jo,4t>7 feet
of road, extending from Cherry Township
line to lorks ol road at Collev Corners.;
j also '.UiT'i feet of roail, extending from
{ tli* village ol Lopez-to the village of
i Murray, both roads being in Col ley
Township, in the county of Sullivan,
j Plans and specifications can be seen at
j the office of the county commissioners,
' Laporte, and at the office ot tlie Slate
Highway Department, llarrisburg, Pa.
Bidding blanks will be furnished by the
Slate Highway Department upon request.
Bids must be endorsed "PROPOSALS
I'oß RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
IN COL LEY TOWNSHIP, SULLI
VAN COUNTY,'' and received at the
otllce ol the Slate Highway Department
not later than April 2, P.IOK.
JOSEPH HUNTER,
Stale Highway Commissioner.
, FOLEYSHONEIMCAR
I Cures Coldsi Prevents Pneumonia
M
I dise t*U'. in oullivttn cuu> y !*»-. will tak r.jtcc
th'it thi'y arc appraised and classified t>v the iui
I Appraiser of Mcrctile and tner Lieen
| s.«s for the year HH)S, as follows. to wit:
• Hern fee store to rhwry Twp Mercantile
; Conner, J. J do do
Deintlgey. J. Si do do
I J>aley, Joli. do do
! Gross, Jr,hn do do
liotta. L do do
tiraifley, L. Z du do
(jrail'ley, \V. C do do
llcthean, Mrs. 1* do . do
Ilynian. Morris... do do
llyiuan. Hll do do
Ik'Usmun, Joseph do do
ilope,(\P do do
llart/ig, Ha.iry Ii do do
Jlalley, William do do
.Jackso 11, (J. K do do
, Kaufman, M do do
Lowry, Lawrence do do
i Mnrpny, Ella do do
Myers, W.J do do
Meyers,Frank do do
McC.ee, Patrick d do
Northrop «k Covey do do
Ramsey, James do do
Sehaad, H. J do do
Sick, Charles do do
Sehaad, John C do do
sick, Joseph do do
Sick, Wend all do do
Weaver, I. c do do
Yotikin, Joseph & Son do do
Diefenhaeh, (J... Col ley do
(iarey, K. A do do
Ilalabuk, Steve do do
Hnnsingcr, C. F do do
Johnson, W.L do do
johnson (». A do do
Lopez Drug Co do do
Kellogg, 11. M do do
Mnrry, P. P do do
Miller. Charles E do do
McGee, J. P do do
Ryant, James P do * do
Oiziewiskey, VV. J do do
Sulish, Mike do do
Syhmansky, T do ...* do
Raul), August do do
Yarosh. Samko to do
Armstrong. A.T Davidson. do
Buck, J. w do «lo
Has ley, Harr* do do
Crist. Nora do do
Dunn, Im.N do do
Dcvanney. M J do do
Lotah. D. II do do
Lorah, Mrs. J). H do do
Magargel. James P do
Magargcl, Frank do do
Meyers, Geo. W <lo do
Pahnatier, W. L do do
Simmons J. B do do
Starr, Chas do do
Taylor, W. c do do
I'aylor, C. S -l" •!«»
L'aylor «& Bro do ... «lo
Wihton, Jaeoti... do do
\N ebb, E. K •.. do do
Watson, John do d«»
Bahr, C. A Pnshore do
Bald, J. P •!«. do
Brugan. T. J do do
Cunningham, James.. do do
Connor. do '
Connor. Mrs. J .. .. do do
( roll, Chas do ... do
Criunnins, J. II do do
Carroll, l>. F. d«» ... do
Carroll, T \Y do do
Cole, Samuel. do do
Carmodv. Mrs. Elizabeth....do do
Colt Jfc I- ulmer do do
DielTi'iibach, \N 11 du
Deegan. Geo. T... do do
Farrell,F,H do do
HoiTiuan I". do do
HotTa. Clias. \Y do
Hoffn &Co ... do do
lionnetter (I. II do do
Harrington, J. S do do
tiolcnmh V .... do do
K raus, Win, 1! do do
Kline. Bernard do do
Kennedy, J. ]' do do
Knt llcr, Adam do do
Lane. John!)— do do
Mosier Willis do do
McDonald. P. E do do
McGce, Robert do do
Oneil, james E do do
Obert, H. E do do
Pealer, Chas. K do do
Reeser, J. D do do
Rettcnbury. Mrs. Hernicc do do
Roth, John do do
Sylvara, E. G do do
Saxe. Frank do do
Yon kin, Co.J. II do do
Williams, C.M... % . do do
Klierer. Daniel.&Son Eagles Mere do
Bl««om«V: Yoshage do do
Birchard, F. C *. do do
Yanßuskirk, W do do
Kiess, Edgar do do
Laird, Win. L do do
Little, A. C .. do do
Taylor, W. I do do
Warner, Wm, V do do
Everitt, C. B Elkland Twp do
Hugo, George do do
liurtung, August do do
Hart. William do do
Jennings, Ellsworth do do
Multiix, C, B do do
Snyder, J. L do do
Jennings, C. B do do
Nortou «fc Hottetistein, Forks Twp do
Fawcett B. W Forksville do
Calkins, Wm do do
Lancaster, B do do
Randall, John M do do
Rogers. M. A do do
Snyder, Geo. W do do
Keenev, F. E do do
Mathers, Mis, Sadie... do do
Campbell, A. E Fox Twp do
Campbell. L. I do do
Fanning, W. H do do
Hill, E. w do do
Morcan, Frances do do
Ca>enian. C do do
Letts, E. M do do
Williams,O.J....* do . do
Caseman. Jacob Hillsgrove do
Jackson, Layman iV Son do do
Galough, 8. T do do
llnil. Yernon do do
HotYmau, W. L.. do do
Fiester. G, M Laporte Twp do
Nordmont Supply Co do do
Nordniont Grange... do do
MeFarlane, J as... do do
Buschhausen A.II Laporte Boro do
Kraus, Henry do do
Ilassen. John Jr do do
Loeb. William do do I
Smyth, John L do do
Gallagher, F. NN... do do j
Minnier, John do do
Bondman Smith Shrewsbury. do
Sones, C. W do do
Raubs, August., two j»ool tables. Lopez.
Magargle, T. P. one jkm>l table, Muiiey Yallcy
Kiess. K. R. two table, Eagles Mere.
one billiard t..ble do
t ten nin alleys do
" two sliMllle lH>ards do i
Warner, W. Y two ten pin alleys. do
" two shutile boards do |
Atlanttc Refining Co,, whoiesale, Dushore,
And that an apju-al will Ik* held in the office of
the County Treasurer in Lai»ortc. Pa., o» the 20th
day of April, phis, at lOo'efock a. m. when and i
where you may attend if you think proper.
HjJiADY BENNETT, Mereantial Appraiser.
In the matter ot the application of
Hannah Kudora Schindler lor a divorce |
Iroin .1 oliii Schindler her husliainl.
To John Schindler, Von hereby ;
notified that an alias tubpoena in the
above stated ease having been returned I
that you could not be found in this county
• you are rexuired to appear on Monday '
•the 18th day May, 1908. at a Court ot
I ('•Hi.iuon Pleas to be held at Laporte, at
11! o'cb«ck }■ ni., ami make answer to the
\ comp'aint made by your wife in the abov*
Mat< «i c iSr.
.II'IKSON BR<>WX, Shorill.
i Sheriff s ultice,l.apojte.Pa.March ls,|«K)B
Foley's Honey and Tar
heals lungs and stops the cough.
uveiswroi ±*uor, lor ihc 5 cur cndiiiK Mnrt i ,
luos.
10 lialuiife in bawl at la.it audit SX~. I"
lij unit, paid I'liilip Kinip, oakli 10 (Kl
•' groceries i>ji.
l)r. >l. K. llcrrmaiiu service!' M."> 0
Kofje Kitzputrick. nurse i>o
Ovprseer set viet s Uvo days -t <0
Balance lu hund.. ~ ii'.'T 17 ;
537 is :56T JB !
Harvy A. Hess, in account with La[porte Town
ship as Overscfr of Poor
Balance in hands at lasi audit 9;s ifl
liy Rroceries furnished Hill. Kmig '-'6 CO
1 )versecr services two days * 00
Balance in Overseer's hands 239 00
'Jfi* 00 'Ji>3 CO
Harry M. Hester in account with Ij»(iorl« Twp.
as Treasurer ior the year ending a! arch 2,ICW.
Toaint, of duplicate 08rt33
Kecd of (ieo. Karge collector O'JSUO
County Treasurer 1213 20
W. .1. Lowe, borrowed money 350 00
By ami due Treasurer last audit 2277
" paid for work on road 49545
new road <1 10
shoveling snow 110 39
Auditing and clerk hire for 1907... 31 00
Printing and advertising lip
Prothouotary's feea.-.t 13 70
Tools and supplies 12
Watering troughs 11 U0
office rent anil fuel for 1906-7. ... 10 00
Auditing exiK-nse Borough case... 33 65
Solicitor ana attorney fees 40 00
Supervisor expences US f>3
Path imister> 20508
.1 udgments pai< 1 HO7 95
interest on judgments 142 32
Ca~t on judgments
Treasurer's commission i '97
Air.t. placed in hands of Collector 121 47
Taxes worked 011 face duplicate 200 32
Not returned to Col. or worked - 19 43
Rebate 011 taxes collected 4 W
Balance in hands of Treasurer... 119 4.b
2598 53 2*98 53
t;eorgc Karge in ai eount with Laporte Township
as Collector of special Road Ta* for the ><-ai
ending March 2, 1908.
To amount of duplicate oS4 4S
Working and Per capita Tax 12147
Aint. uncollected tax lust audit... 159 31
By exonerations 1900 tuxes 3 00
1907 - 11 37
Percapita tax 2519
By land returns, cash road IS 21
" " working road 18f«
By commission 011 returns 1 l l
By amt. paid 11. M. Fioster Treas.. 500 00
Rebate ou same... 27 17
By commission 16110
Paid 11. M. Fiester Treasurer 129 co
B> 5 per cent commission 0 15
Due Township 10» 70
MV> 20 (v65 29
Statement 01 indebtedness Marc*'2d, 190s
By judgmeuts outstanding 2052 40
order outstanding 86 00
Borrowed money of W.J. Lowe 3.W00
To amt. judgmeuts paid 907 95
To outstanding order paid 80 00
Judgments outstanding 209151
3088 40 nOh-i It
We, the undersigned auditors do hereby cer
tify that the foregoing statement i» true ana col
lect to the best of our know ledge and belief.
HOWARD C. HESS)
MORGAti liAVITTj Auditors,
Davidson Twp. Statement.
Annual Statement of Road and Poor Account
of Davidson Township for year ending March 2.
1908.
ROAD.
To amount of duplicate 2180 to
By wo: k 720 01
By amt. handed over to Collector 1700 20
2189 M 24b0 to
(ieorge Kiess, Collector,
To amount 011 duplicate 1760 20
By amt. collected within 00 days 1025 51
Rebate of 5 I>er cent 53 98
Commission at 5 per cent 51 28
Collected face of duplicate 155 25
Com. 011 same at 5 j>er cent 7 70
Collected 5 l>er cent added 2*2 57
Kxoncralions allowed 68 OS
Ballance uncollected 121 71
1700 20 1760 20
George Kiess, Treasurer of Road Fund,
To lial in hand, last settlement *1579 30
Reed, from C. W. Siieary, C 01... 100 00
" F. 11. Farrell, Co. Treas I4OOU
770 00
'• 11. P. Hall. Collector 75 00
199 97
•' (leorge Kiess, Collector 1403 30
By orders redeemed 3720 03
Com. 011 same at 2 per cent 74 41
4327 09 432; 09
Expenditures of Supervisors.
William i.uird a" Path Muster 161 75
<i. Frits-. do 12S 60
.I.J.Young. do 37 38
Wlll. Robblns do 916.',
11 R. Arms. do 9907
Wm Bay. >1" 118 52
K. 1.. Travelute. cxjiences 2* 88
(~ A. Fritz, do 5598
K. A. Fulmer, expences as Scc'y . .. 52 83
Postage . 8 10
Stationery 19 Ou
Damage allowed by viewers. 25 00
Attorney fees 25 no
Appointment of constable 2 85
lax notices. < has L. Wing 150
Borrowed money 1 iid. suoou
1 . A. Starr, town < lerk 50 00
s nil
Refund oidcrs 2 40
< c«t of .-etrbmeni for ls«>7 JOOo
Budge icpdos 20879
(luara jioasi- 27 03
For wire 72 43
For tools 29 99
New road machine 251 25
Freight " •' 800
Repairs 011 machine and black
smithing 40 66
Dynamite 37 79
Three watering troughs 9 00
Board bill 3 80
Work 011 roads 1591 82
Flem Bradley 7 00
•• F. il. Faarell. Co. Treas.. 70 00
370 00
" H. P. Hall, Collector 219 58
•• Thos. J. Ingham. Col 75000
By orders redeemed 1400 74
(ieorge Kiess 21'., days service 4900
Traveling expences....■ 14 88
1». H. Lorah to 5 days services 10 00
(ieorge Kiess Trea>. Commission 3000
Hal. in hands of Treasurer 2280 11
3815 42 Stos 42
Financial Statement of K( :id Funds.
I.im'. Ilities. Resources.
111 hands of Treasu 1 ,V>2115
Due from <J. W. speiirj C 01... 124 IM
056 69
Financial Statement of Poor Funds.
lit hands of Treasurer 2280 11
Due from C. W. Speary Col 67 39
2347 50
We the undersigned Auditors of Davidson
Township do hereby certify, that we did audit
the said several accounts correctly and the be>t
of our knowledge, information und belief a.* the
same uppeurs audited whereof we set our hands
and seal this oth day of March 1908.
J. B. SIMMONS, 1
P. M. TAVLOR. > Auditors,
y\RRV BASLEY)
> We promptly obtain V. 8. and Foreign 1'
r AmdmodeTsketch or photo ol invention fort
112 free report ou patentability. For free book 112
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\ WASHINGTON P. ft
Ciood Old (i)inter Time
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are showing an elegant line of Winter Goods of
every description. Everything for man, woman or child.
Come and look over our stock before buying your
winter supply. We will save you money.
A Large Line of NEW Goods.
Useful as well as ornamental. Let us show you.
Yours for business,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
SHUNK, PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
HTJGHBSVILLE,
"™ OCK I DeWITT BODINE, President.
Surplus and JEREMIAH KELLY,.Vice Pres.
N« Profits. ! W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier.
65.000. |
T . . , DIRECTORS:
Transacts a General ,
Banking Business. J "" b f,"' FmnkA-RmW.
Jereuiiah Keliy. Win. Front/. W. 0. Frontz,
Accounts oflndHid- \\. T. Reedy, JOLII C. Laird. Lymau Myers,
uals and Firms | Peter Frontz, C. W. Sones, Daniel H.Poust,
solicited. I John Bull.
3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
TIEHEC
GENERAL STORE
OD Isaporte Tanner. ©
You can find a general stock of Lumbeimen's Flannel
Shirts, Drawers and Socks. Woolen and Cotten Under
wear and Hosiery.
MEN'S and BOYS' HATS, CAPS and MITTENS.
Also a Full Assortment of Boots and Shoes
of the Usual Variety.
The Grocery and
Provision Department
is second to none in the county. Also a fair stock of
HARDWARE, WILLOWARE and CASTINGS
(or the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of goods.
JAMES McFARLANE.
i ,
PAIRSANF)S
GAS or GASOLINE
ENGINES.
There are »many Gas and Gasoline Engines and ONE
"FAIRBANKS"
Some resemble it in construction, others in name
BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE
FAIRBANKS ENGINE
Engines that excell in quality and moderate in cost.
Vertical from one to ten horse power. Horizontal three
horse power up-
THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY,
701 Aif.h St., Philadelphia.
CHARLES L. WING, Agem, Laporte.
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