- 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:
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K. (i. sYLVARA, '• I)irectors
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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
,
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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.
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