- RSI NATIONAL BANK OF DUBHORE, t'EXNA. I CAPITAL - - $50,000 tI'HPIiUS - - $25,000 I Joes a General Banking Business. S. 1). BTERIGERE, M. B. SWARTS. President. Cashier 112 per cent interest allowed on certificate*. i pRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-liftw. office in Keeler's Block. LA'PORTE,'.Sullivan County, PA. j # J. & F. H. INGHAM, attohmkth-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining oounties | ..A PORTE, PA I £ J. MULLEN, Attorn ey-at-L«w. LA PORTE. I' A OFFICK 1!» COUSTY BOILBIHO HEAtiOOUKT lIOUBK. J H.'CRGNIN," ATTOtINBT-AT -LAW, MOTAIIY l-UllLlC. orirn:« on MAIK RTKBBT. LMJ SHORE, I>A LAPORTE HOTEL. F. W, OALLAGHEB, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court Hon tie square. Steam heat, hath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and pool room,and barber shop; al*o good stabling and livery, Cbtppewa Itime IRtlns. I Lime furnished in cat load lots, delivered at Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesvilla Penn'a. M. E. Reeder, MUNCV, I>A. I For a well Kept Up-to-date Stock of General Merchandise Far pries that are Right For curteous treatment goto Buschhausen' foSPKNOFD RKPOKT ot the condition oTThe First National Hank at Dushore. in the State of lYnnsylvania at close of business Dec. 3d, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .$2.0192911 l . s. Roods to secure circulation f«o,ouOoo lit HKI Securities 1fi5,77H.:»:» Furnimie 900 00 «'ash. and due from banks and Treas ury s . 89,091 09 Total 1508,599 (*• LIABILITIES, ♦ 'ftpllal $*»0,000 00 surplus and undivided prolits 36,318 *»<'. « ir. ulation 50.000 00 Dividends unpaid 00 Deposits 372,28053 Total foOK 599 09 state of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss. I. M. 1). Swarts cashier of the aUjve named bank do solemnly swear that the abovestatement is ttu totheL' st oi my knowledge and belief. M. I). SWAKTS Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this stli da\ of IVe. 1907. A K. lIKKSS. M> commission expires Feby 27/09. Notary Public. » «»rrect Attest: .I.!>. RKESFR ) K. (i. sYLVARA, '• I)irectors sAMI'KI, COLK, ) {CAVEATS,TRADE MARKS, S COP YRICHTS ANO DESIGNS, j! { Send your business direct toW.mtiinctou,<' J haves time, costs less, better service, j, # My office close to tT. S. Patent Office. TREE prellmln-«» r ury examinations made Atty's fee r.ot dap until patent <' # Is secured. PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN -IP YEARS j ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Book • How to obtain PP tents," < 5 etc., «ent free. Patents procured through E O. Eiggers ', 5 receive special notice, without charge, In the , 'INVENTIVE AGE (Illustrated monthly - Eleventh ye&r—terms, sl. a year. J miE6EBS,smFK';I fOLETf &KIMEYCURI k Makes Kidneys and Bladder Hlglit ! * I u l Local and Personal Events] Tersely Told. J ! It is not yet gardening time. Hon. T. J. Ingham was a Bones town visitor Tuesday. Miss Eva. Staekhouse visited her mother at Rieketts. the early part of the week. , Mrs. T. W. Allen and children i have returned from a two weeks | visit with friends at New Albany. Mr. S. U. Morgan of Shnnk, was i transacting business at Laporte I Monday. j The financial condition of La porte Borough is in a flourishing condition. May it continue so. Mrs. Teresa Fries was called to I Lebanon on account of the illness of | her daughter Mrs. Charles Coleman. Rev. T. F. Ripple will preach his farwell sermon in the if. E. Church, Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, Mr. Alfred Phillips and Miss Laura Bradley, both of Davidson township, were united in marriage at Laporte, Monday, March 23, i by 'Squire James Cavan. I The Village Improvement Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Mead on Tuesday afternoon March 3tst. Victor R. Smyth formerly of La porte but for the past few years of Alleghany, was married last Thurs day to a young lady of the same city. The Methodist Episcopal Con ference held at York, Pa., ad journed Wednesday. Rev. Mil bur 11. Norcross was appointed to succeed Rev. Thos. F. Ripple as pastor of the Laporte, Eagles ■ Mere and Nordinont Methodist I churches. Rev. Ripple was apoiuted to the charge at Blooni ingdale, in the Danville district. ! | Rev. S. B. Bidlack will return to i the Money Valley charge, making ' his fourth year at that place j which speaks well for the efficient j work he hasf accomplished in the past three years. At the home of the bride on March 21, at noon, Rev. C. C. Gustin of Liberty Corners, united in marriage Miss Cora C. Warlmr ] ton, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ; Edward 1!. Warburton of Canip | bellsville, Sullivan county, and | George W. Plmnmer of Liberty | Corners, Bradford county. The , bride has been one of this county's j most successful school teachers for la number of years, and the groom ! is one of Bradford county's well known business men. They have the best wishes of a host <»f friends for a happy, prosperous future. They will reside at Liberty Cor ners. Jeremiah Deegan tlied at his home in Dushore, Saturday after noon, March 21, aged 74 years, 0 months and 24 days. The funeral and interment was at St. Basil's church on Tuesday, and was at tended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Mr. Deegan was one of the oldest residents of Du shore where for years lie was engaged in the hotel business and later at Lopez which interest he sold in 1898, and since had been leading a retired life in j Dushore. Jacob Yagger, aged 36 years, ; employed as a wood chopper for j the Trexler and Turrel Lumber : company at Ricketts, met a pecu j liar death while at work 011 Mon day morning. Jle was at work 011 | the mountain back of Ricketts. With a. number of men he was en gaged in cutting down a large tree 1 which stood 011 the side of the ! mountain, 'l'he last cut was made I and Vagger, not noticing the tree falling, was struck upon the head and instantly killed. The deceas |ed was well liked by his fellow workmen, all of whom mourn his death. Ife has a sister living at Jamison City and a sister in New York. The remains were taken to Ber nice where funeral services were held and interment made in the Catholic cemetery. Lar>o v ° s j T. J. Keeler, collector, in account with Laporte ! Borough for the year 1905. 1 Road Tax. Pr. < r. ; Amt. overpaid T. J. Keeler, rol. I sis shown by lost audit *7O Refunding order to balance 70 ' 70 70 Additional Road Tax. Ann, overpaid by Collector .*0 Kefunding order to balance 0.30 o.:i0 O.:)0 I Komi Tax for the year 190t». A int. due from Col. by last audit lllM) Aint. overpaid, due Collector 2 94 By Treas. receipt 1" 84 • 17 84 17 84 Additional 1 oad Tax for the year 1906: Amt. due from Col. last audit 1"» 17 By Treas. receipt* 15 17 lj 17 15 17 T.J. Keeler, Collector, in account with La|»orte Borough for the year 1907: To amount of duplicate 397 >:t By Amt. overpaid for year 100*».. -'9l • r > |K»r et. rebate on $307 90 15 S9 Collector's commission 7 77 Treasurer's receipt 284 74 5 per et. commission on 911.0S 2 05 Treasurer's receipt : '»9 03 84 00 Exonerations allowed » 11 Lands returned 4 H2 Balance due from Collector 1 88 :\\n 58 397 68 John Minnierand John V. Kinkel. Overseers of Poor, in account with Laporte Borough Poor Dis trict for the year 1907. To balance in treasury as shown by last Auditors' re|>ort so Kee d from F. kj. Karrel Co. Treas. • •mitted by mistake at last audit 19 4;i I'aid T.J.lngham, Attv. and Sec'y. IT) 00 Paid John Minnier. services 10 00 I'aid John V. Kinkel " 3000 VVilliams|H)i t Hospital for keeping Valentine Klot/ and treatment '2l 00 Kail road fare for V. Klot/ It*> Frank Buck, keeping tramps 4 do By balance in treasury 22 87 54 82 84 8J A. H. Buschhausen. Treasurer, in account with Laporte Borough for the year 1907. Balance in Trea>. at last audit 82A 51 Kec'd from T. J. Keeler Collector :»27 7"» Auditor General of Pennsylvania 510 F. 11. Farrell Countv Treasurer 40 00 232 80 T. J. Keeler, Collector 7f> 0:5 Bonds with interest redeemed 218 40 < ommission at 2 percent 10 07 Total aiut. orders redeemed 290 HO Hal. due Boro. in hands of Treas .. 480 12 994 25 991 25 Statement showing Hesources and Liabilities of Laporte Borough for the year ending March i». 1908. Resources. Liabilities. Amt. due from Treasurer I*o 42 A. K Tripp, Collector Is T.J. Keeler, " 188 band returns, taxes of 1' <*> 80 oo 1907 4 82 <>rders outstanding 27 8:> Hesources in excess of Liab. 510 89 ,V,H 15 dfiß 15 Statement showing Resources and Liabilities «»f LaiN>rte Borough I'oor District for year ending Match 9, 1908. Balance in hands of Overseers.. .. 22 :»7 Due from H. A. Conklin Col 1902 260 A. K. Tripp, Col. 1908 290 County Treasurer, land returns 10 92 Resources in excess of Liabilities 89 Or, We. the undersigned. Auditors of La|«>rtcßorn I'a.. hereby certifv. that we have audited,adjust cd and settled the several accounts above set forth, and timl the same to be correct, as the same appears in this foregoing rc|>orl. Witness our hands this 14th day of March, 1908 WILLIAM W. LOKB. } J. T. FAIR BAIRN. Auditors. ALBFKT F. H HESS I Oil Kit I FF'S SAI.K. I'.y virtue of a writ of Venditioni Kx ponas (lieal Instate) issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, and to nte directed and delivered, there will lie exposed to public sale at the Court House in the Horouj;h of Laporte, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, on SATURDAY, APRIL 18. 1908. at eleven o'clock a. in., the following de scribed real estate situate partly in the Township ol < 'herry, County ol Sullivan, State ot Pennsylvania and partly in the Township of Albany, County of Hradtord, > Pennsylvania, upon which an iuipi isilion has been held and a jury of in quest has returned that the part lying in Sullivan County can not be sold sepa rate and apart from the part lying in Bradford County, without prejudice to or spoiling the whole; which said inquisition anil return have been approved by the Court.,of Common Pleas ofJMillivan Coun ty, and the aforesaid entire piece or par cel ot land is hounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a beech in line ot lauds ol Isaac \V. Morris, being a corner of lands granted or intended to be granted ! to John Ilarney thence east by ilie same 1.V2 perches to a post, another corner ol , said lands; thence south. degrees ' west, 02 perches to a stone corner of lands | ot Patrick Martin's heirs, now occupied by .1 oliii W. Farrell; thence by the said lauds west, 152 perches to a beech in the * line of the aforesaid lands of Isaac. W. p Morris; thence by the same north. 29 1-2 degrees east, t'«2 perches to the place ol beginning. CONTAINING about fifty- I eight acres and one hundred forty-four perches of land, be the same more or less: and being the same land sold by Thomas I Mahalley, late Sheritl of Sullivan County, to Marv Harney, by deed acknowledged in open Court, March 1. 1893 and entered * in Sherifl's and Treasurer's Deed Book, i at Laporte. Pennsylvania, March 1. lfW5 in Deed Book No. 2, page 515. The part in Cherry Township in Sull ivan County, Pennsylvania, is bounded ion the east or south easterly side, by the C public road;on the southerly side hv lands now in possession ol .lolin W. Far re 11; 1 on the westerly side by lands of Bryan - Bennett; on the northerly side by lands of John Harney's heirs and the county line between Sullivan and Bradford Counties, i containing about Ibrty eight acres. 'The part in Albany 'Township, Brad lord County is bounded on one side bv lands belonging to the heirs of .lolin Har j ney; on another side by the public road; . arid on ti either side by the county line between the Counties of Bradford and Siilliv in. o nlaining about ten acres of [i land. . The above entire tract of'about fifty eight acres, is all improved and in H good - stateof cultivation, well watered and a v valuable farm property. Seized, taken into eatcution n' • i to he * sold as the property of Mary Il .rney and j Joseph P. Ilarney, terre tenant. surviv. i ing defendant at the suit of John Utz, to v i the use ol Mary E. Hill, now to the use 1 ol John W. McMahon. J ' JITDSON BROWN. Sheritl of Sullivan County. B Sherifl's office. l,a|iorte, Pa., March 21, P 1908. '.nemeeroi f-jor, for the yeur ending March. 2, laos. To Ijulunce in hand at last audit SX<7 4;i By amt. p:iiil Htiili). Kniig, cash 10 00 •' •• KrocorU-8 «4i> •' Dr. JI K. Herrmann service* 14 fiO Kiise Fttzpatrlek, an nurse IKS ml Overseer -crvices two days -t <») Balance iu band t" 357 4X - J .57 Harvy A. lies*. in account with Lafwrti-Town ahipas Ovtraecr ot I'oor Bulanee in hands at las! audit '3;s uu By KriM-erleji furnished Phil. Einig 2S no overseer services two days 4 00 Balance In Overseer's hands 2T.9 00 'JOS 00 ItiS tut Harry M. Kiester in account with La|*>rte Twp. as Treasurer for the year ending Jdurch 2, Vjuk To amt, of ituplicate 686 3S licrd of (ieo. Kurue collector 00 County Treasurer 123.120 \V. .1. Lowe, borrowed money 350 00 By amt due Treasurer Inst audit 22 77 '• paid for work on rood 498 4A new rond ti 10 shoveliiiK snow IH>39 Auditing and clerk hiir for 1907... SI 00 I'rinting anil advertising H 72 Prothonotary's fees IS 70 Tools and supplies A.112 Watering (roughs It 00 Office rent and fuel for pjok-7 10, On Auditing expense Borough ease... *t W solioiiiir and attorney fees 40 00 Supervisor oxpences -W I'athinastcrs LlVi OP Judgments paid #O7 90 Interest on judgments 14232 Cost on judgments * ••'J Treasurer's commission 4.'>97 \mt. placed in hands of Collector 121 47 Taxes worked on face duplicate iiii; :>2 Not returned to Col. or worked 19 43 llebateon taxes collected Balance In hands of Treasurer., v 119 4* 2S9S 58 2598 "i3 (ieorge Karge in account with Laiiorte Township as Collector of rtpecial Koad Tax for the year ending March 2, ItKiS. To amouut of duplicate 581 4» Working anil l'ercapita Tax 12147 Amt. uncollected-tax last audit... 15931 By exonerations 1906 taxes K 00 • T •• t'.K)7 " 11 W " Percapita tax 2519 By land returns, cash road It* 24 working road is 06 By commission on returns 1 SI B> and. paid 11. M. KiesterTreas.. 500 00 Keliate on same 27 17 By commission 16: so Paid 11. M. Kiester Treasurer 1'29 «> By fi per cent commission 6 15 Due Township loft 70 !?»►> 2i» 565 statement of indebtedness Marc s 2d, 19oti By judgments outetaiuling 2652 40 Order outstanding 86 00 Borrowed money of W.J. Lowe 350 00 To amt. judgments paid tW7 To outstanding order paid S6 00 Judgments outstanding 2091 51 30ivS 46 SOSs 46 We. the undersigned auditors do hereby cer tify that the foregoing statement is true and cor rect to the liest of our know ledge and lielief. HOWARD C. lIKAi) MOBt,AN tJAVITT) Auditors, Davidson Twp. Statement. Aiintml Stat(.*uiet)t of Ko*\d and r»»or Aocounl of Duvidsou Township for year ending March 2. 190h. ROAD. To amount of duplicate l! 4*o By work-.., 720 04 B> amt. handed over Collector 17ii0 '-* , > 2480 2450 84 Cajole Kio.«<», Collector, To amount on duplicate 1 *JO By aint. collected within 60day? 102-> *d Hclmtc of r > per ecu t .'»" w* Commission at r> i»i't cent M > ('ollected face of duplicate 155 Com. on same at 5 i»er cent 7 7<i Collected't jht cent added 28'J S7 Kxoncration>i allowed r8C«o Ha I lance uneolleetcd l'Jl 71 17»«0 JO I7ri<> Kiesh. Treasurer of Road Fund. To Bal. iu hand, last settlement 51570 30 Reed, from C. \V. Sneary. C 01... 100 00 F. H. Farreli, Co. Treas 14000 770 00 •• H. P. Hall, Collector. 7} 00 1091*7 4 ' (ieorge Kiesa, collector HCiJHtt By orders redeemed 8720 W Com. on same at J in 4 r cent 74 41 Balance in hands of Treas. 5R2 0.1 4:V27 W 13-J7 1%1 Expenditures of Supervisor*. William Laird as rath Master Itil '•> ti. Frit/. do 128 00 J. J. Young, do H7HB Win. Bobbins do ol 6T> 11. B. Arms. do 99 07 Wm. Bay. do 116 62 K. L. Ti-avelute, ex|»ences *2B 8« O. A. Fritz. do 5598 K. A Fulmer, expences as Sec'y. .. 52 Bi> Postage a 10 Stationery 10 00 Damage allowed by viewers 2T»00 Attorney fees 25 qO Appointment of Constable . . 2 8% Tax notices. < has. 1.. Wing 1 Burrowed money ] id fiuooo i . A. Mu IT, t4i\vn i ierk aOIW s SO Itefunrt i>nlen> .... 2*o v list IN soUk-n.eui an - L'JOT -OIKI Bridge repairs 2087H (luaril iioasts -7 OB Kor wire 72 4'.! For tools 20 W New roati machine 251 2f> Freight •• " 8 ofi Iteimirs on maeliine anil Black muithiiiK 40fill Dynamite :t7 TV Three watering troughs !• mi Board Bill 3 K0 Work on roads IWI 82 Overseers of Poor, George Kiess nail t> H. Lorati. Bal. in hand of Treas. last audit 2J7S 84 liecd. from C. VV. S|ieary Collector lC>ouu Flcm Bradley 7 00 F. 11. Fiurcll, Co. Treas.. 7000 ;i7O on " H. I'. Hull, Collector.. . 219 » " Thos. J. Ingham, Col 7MIOO By (inters redeemed 140H74 George Kiess 2l'.j liuys service. 4000 Traveling cxpeiiees 14 ss 1> 11. Lnrali to . r i days Services... 10 00 George Kiess Treas. Commission !t0 liii Bai. In hands of Treasurer. .. 2250 1I nstii 12 ;W4fi 42 Financial Statern. nl • 112 Kxad Funds. I.laliijitles. Resources. In hands of Treasurer 582 65 I)ue from O. W. Spcui j ■ 01... * 124 04 650 ft! Financial Statement of Poor Funds. In liHiids of Treasurer 2250 11 Hue from I'. \V. S|H'ary Col 07 ~ 2:117 ;>o! We the undersigned Auditors of Davidson | Township ilo hereby certify, ttial we did audit tin' said several accounts eorreetly anJ the t«st of our knowledge, information and belief as the same a|i|H'nrs audited whereof we set our hands and seal iliis fithduy of March l'Jos. J. B. SIMMONS, I P.M. TAYLOR, v Auditors. liAHRY BASLEYJ In the uiatlei of the application of Hannah Eudora Sc.hindltr for a divorce troni John Schtndler her hnahand. 'To John Schituller, You are hereby notified that an alias «üb|>oena in the above stated case having been returned that you could not be found in this county you are rexuired to appear on Monday the ISt h day May. 1908. at a Court of Common Pleas to be held at Laporte. at 2 o'clock pin., and make answer to the complaint made by your wite in the aliove stated case. , lI'DSON BROWN, Sheriff. Sheriffs office.l.apoJte.Pa.March 18,1908 Ciood Old d)inter Time ANNOUNCEMENT. We nre showing an elegant line of Winter Goods of every description. Everything for man, wom;in 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, HUGHE3VILL E. FJL. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 I Surplus and Net Profits, 65.000. I Transacts a General I I Banking Business. Accounts oflndivitl- j uals and Firms solicited. 1 1 DeWITT BODINE, President. | JEREMIAH KELLY, Vice Pres. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier , j ~ DIRECTORS: DeAVitt Bodine, Jacob Per, Frank A. Reed or, Jcroiniah Keliy, Wm, Front/, "\V. C. Front/, j \\ . 1\ Reedy, > .John C. Laird, Lyman Myers, I Peter Frontz. C. W. Sones, Daniel ll.Poust, . John Bull. 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS -A.T THE GENERAL STORE | GD If)aporte Tanner, GD ,You can find a general stock of Lumbetmen's Flannel | Shirts, Drawers and Socks. Woolen and Gotten Under wear and Hosiery. MEN'S and BOYS' HATS, CAPS and MITTENS. Also a Full Assortment of Boots and Shoes of the Usual Variety. I The Grocery and Provision Department lis second to none in the county. Also a fair stock of HARDWARE, WILLOWARE and CASTINGS j for the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of | JAMES McFARLANE. PAIRSANFS3 GAS or GASOLINE B N G I N E S. 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. Horizorjal three horse power up- THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY, 701 Arch St., Philadelphia. CHARLES L. WING, Ageni, Laporte. Try The News Item Job Office Once. iPine Printing ,L bowm? i^cnjtik& We Print To Please. - - . -IT*'-'
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