I /.ST NATIONAL BANK OF DDSHORK, PKNN V. CAPITAL - - #50.000 enspi.us - - $25.000 Does a General Banking ISuxineßß. S. 1). STERUiKKR, M. ]). SWAKTS. President. Cashier l>or ecut inti-ri'st allowed 011 ccrtifientes. fRANCJSW. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-I iaw. Jifice in Keeler'e Block. I AI'ORT!'. Sullivan County, PA. 7 V. H. INGHAM, A.'l'TO UN B YS-AT-L AW, Legal business attended to in ruis find adjoining counties PA [: J. MULLEN, Attornoy-at-Law. LAPOKTK, PA op/ica Irt COUNTY BUILDING KKAH COURT UOUBK. j 11. CRONIN, ATTOHTfEY*-AT -LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICS OK MAIN STH*ET. DI'STIOHK. > rA LAPORTE HOTEL. F. W, GALI..AGHEB, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam htiit, bath rooms, liot and coM water, reading and pool room.anil barber shop; also good stabling and livery, Gbippewa %imc Ikiliis. Lime furnishea t n car load lots, delivered al Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesvilla 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 goto Buschhausen' fONPEVCED KEI'OKT ot the condition of The National Bank at Dushore.in the State of Pennsylvania at close of business Dec*. 3d, 31)07. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $2,0192911 I'. Bonds to seeure circulation.... ft).(MX) 00 Bond Securities 166,778.88 Funiiuji.' ,900uO < u.-l'., and due from hanks and Treas ury 0. s 89,991 09 Total 5508,599 09 LIABILITIES, Capital $:>o.ooooo >urplus and undivided prolhs :»o,:us *.c. circulation fiO.OOO'K) Dividends unpaid.... "0 D posits 872,28068 Total f608.699 09 State of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss. I. M. I>. Swnrts cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is ii ue to the best of mv knowledge and belief. M. \). .SWARTS Cashier. Snbseritied and sworn to before me this 6th day of Dec. li»ft7. ALBERT F. HEESrf, My « oimnlssion expires Feb)' 27, 'O9. Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. I). KEEPER ) h. (i. sVLVARA, >Directors. KA.MUEI.COLK, ) i I J COPYfi!CHTS ANO DESIGNS. |! j Send your buginrMdlrcct to Washington, < 1 J saves time, costs less, better service. 5 My ofSca close t.."> U. S. Painnt OfSce. prelimln- 1 > £ arv examination! made Atty'a Ice not due until patent ( 1 #la recur* •' P£KSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN--19 YEARS < 1 5 ACTUAI EXPERIENCE. Eook "How to obtain Patent#,'• < 1 Jet*... sen\, free. fatenta procured through F. G. fllggers ' Jreceivo special notfc«, without charge, In thr ] INVENTIVE AGE 112 Illustrated monthly -Sieve: li year—tertLß. $1 a y«ar.', POUY>KIDNEYCURE w Makes Kidneys and Bladder Might 112 Covnty Seat j j Local snd Personal Events I 112 Tersely Told. J The mere fact thai a man is idle is no evidence that he wants work. Mr. George Karge of Riugdale, was in town Monday. Carl O. Bird spent Sunday with his parents at Estella. Prof. L. L. Ford of Philadelphia, lias sent out very attractive little j booklets advertising his '•Outing F. \V. Meylert, Esq. and wife i spent Saturday at Williamsport, j and Sunday at Eaglos Mere. Mrs. Mike Collins and son of ■ Lopez, are guests of the former's | brother, John Hassen, at the Com | mercial hotel. F. "NY. Buck of Muncy Valley was a business caller in town on Monday. Nathaniel Tompkins of Eldreds ville died Sunday after a short ill ness. Mr. Charles Faries of Milton, is preparing to open a stone quarry near Karge's point, and already has several men there working to get things in shape for the quarry ing of stone. Don't be in a hurry to get to the trout streams, or you may catch pneumonia instead of trout. Mr. and Mrs. John Fries are re joicing over the birth of a ten pound boy, born Sunday April 5. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason have returned from English Cen ter where they spent the winter. for Boys," for the season of 1908. Owing to poor health last summer, I'rof. Ford was unable to take charge of a large numhe.i of boys. This season promises to bring quite a. number of boys from the cities to spend several months at this ideal summer home. Rev. W. 11. Norcross preached iiis first sermon at this place in the 31. E. church last Sunday ev ening. A large congregation lis tened to his excellent discourse which made a very favorable im pression on his hearers. There will be preaching services at tlie same church next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The Village Improvement Society will meet at the home of Mrs. John Gumble on Tuesday afternoon April 14, 1908. .1. S. Scouten of Dushore who recently purchased the large hotel at Jamison Cicy is having the structure torn down and the lum ber moved to Scran ton where it will be used in the construction of hours. Randall and Schaad Bros, have opened a live-foot vein of coal be low the one they have worked out. The vein they have been working was from 30 inches to three feet. The new vein is a harder and better coal. Preparations will immediately be made to mine the coal in the lower vein. A Forksville correspondent to the New Albany Mirror says: The road up the Loyal Sock creek from Forksville to Laporte has for some time been almost impassable, main ly through neglect. The mail car -1 rier, F. C. Sclianabaeher made re i peated complaints to the Forks : township commissioners but as no ! attempt was made to better the i 1 j condition he caused their arrest last week. The hearing was be | fore Squire Rogers of Forksville, j the result, payment of costs of j prosecution by commissioners and | giving of bonds to keep road in I repair. Pike county is keeping expenses down, and the present year will likely be a record breaker. As an example of local economy the Stroudsburg council recently elected a pound master at a salary of $7. r >o I a year. The March term of court was held r.H'ently. No jurors were summoned, ■ the jail is empty and there was little ' business to occupy the attention of I the judges out side of the appli cations for hotel licenses. Tivasurer's Sale of Unseated Lands. Agrii'alile to the provision of nn Aft of Assem bly entitled, "An Aet directing the mode ot sell iiik I'n-eated Lands for tuxes," tnu>sed the JUtn day of March. im.'i. and tlie supplement 1 - thereto, J, Frank 11. Kartell, Treasurer of the county or Sullivan, hereby give notice to all persons con rertieii t at unless the Couuly, Uoad, Poor and School Taxes due on the following tracts nl I it tested Lands situated in said county are rti.il l»- fore the day of sale, the whole or sui h part of each trect as will pay the taxes and such cost chargeable thereon will be sold at the Court House in Laporte. said County of Sullivan, on the Mb day of June, lsus. being the second Mon day in June. The sale to be continued by ad journment from day today if deemed necessary for arrearages of taxes due, and assessed and cost accrued on each tract respectively. CHEKKY TOWNSHNK 4IS I'aker .lolm # 2;> 24 140 Baker John 16 98 418 Kpple Andrew 17t)2 S<'> 3>J4 l'jpple Hettrv 147:*> I 'J 10 Fox Justinance 680 1 52 Fox Samuel M 25 97 27 Getting Christian 2 - r >7 158 Getting <irov«r 10 17 40 Gray William 10 12 170 Gray William 50 01 20 Iloltzhower George 658 75 Jackson Jeremiah •'>!> 65 100 Kaiser John ofi 50 157 Jacoby Leonard 10 II 50 Lukens I'aniel 25 05 12 l.uskey Edward 748 98 Norris Joseph 1" 086 150 Quirk John 53 75 12 Reed Collins 170 185 Reed Collins 54 8S 285 Stein William 17 Stt 200 Stein Phillip 12 00 114 Stein Philltp 7 61 41 Turner William 12 B'J 32',) VanPhul William 39 84 70 VanPhul William 500 108 Wagner Phillip 720 COLLEY TOWNSHIP. 12 Brearley Benjamin 167 300 Burke Thomas 67 70 323 Chase Ileher 19 73 388 * 'has-e Dudley 23 50 444 Cook John 49 50 291 Carpenter Samuel 203 42 150 Crispin .laities 38 93 175 Fitzsimmons Thomas 39 32 134 Gillett Eliphalet 783 479 <ireeu Williard 22 83 407 Graves Ruins 51 97 218 lleister Peter 1173 64 122 lleister Peter 1505 04 Honseweart'ieorge W 11 75 04 llwusewcart George W 426 79 Honseweart Mrs. Win 503 34 Hester Jacob 563 202 Logan Sheldon 23 01 I' ndivided to!' 417 McMtillen Alexander 18 47 55 Nicholas Harvey .181 151 Odion Thoinai -63 70 liMO Pinco I'olly 12 OU 487 l'arley Humphrey 108 60 361 l'arley Nathaniel *1 06 Undivided A of 380 Pinco Bezabel 10 69 75 Persona Edward 10 03 313 Keitzer lacoli 16 '.'6 12 lteitzer Jacob 446 81 Reitzer Jacob r > 13 64 Shaw David 15 'JI 60 Sullivan James 842 310 Tatam Joseph 22 87 21 Tatam Joseph 182 12 iatain Joseph 722 150 l'omlinson Hichard 263 70 150 Woodward Beza 34 85 233 Woolaton Setli 53 02 215 Woodward Kbenezer 48 9!> 111 /.eigler David 566 24'J /eigler I'avid 28 64 DAVIDSON TOWNSHIP 401 Heatlv or Baity Paul 80 32 375 Brady John 15 00 629 Colt Klizabeth 41 17 435 Colt Nathaniel 136 00 156 (.'oats Samuel 24 96 131 ('olt William 20 96 103 Colt William 32 96 *lO Dean John •'« 20 (jSO Kvans Sarith 400 201 Kwing Jasper 32 52 150 Evans Joel 48 0O 364 Epple Andrew 14 56 451 Epple Henry 20 04 35 Evans Benjamin 140 92 Evans Elizabeth 368 98 Evans Jane or James 382 301 (iearheart Anthony 12 05 434 (iearheart George 17 34 434 Gearheart Mary 17 34 327 (iearheart William 13 08 436 Grant Thomas 13 44 390 Gritiin Mary 15 60 rlO Hunter Alexander 40 402 Meager Philip 104 28 22 Haines Josiah 88 400 Hamilton Thomas 16 00 400 Irwin Charles 16 00 457 Irwin Robert 18 28 8 James John 32 400 James Levi 16 00 417 Jackson Jeremiah 16 68 417 Kirk Isaac 16 68 166 Lebo Henry 33 imi 150 Levi Daniel 30 00 230 Miley Martin 40 1)0 343 Montgomery Hannah 109 76 2K(J Musseskope Adam 22 40 434 Meylert Ann 17 36 399 Meylert Michael N0.4 15 96 195 Meylert William 780 31)0 Meylert William N0,2 15 72 284 Mcllenry E - Me Daniel 15 36 418 Nicholos Francis 16 72 410 Patterson William 98 00 312 Parker Richard 15 68 400 Koss Thomas 48 00 390 Sample .lames 107 14 86 Smith Daniel \ 17 20 301 Stead man William 20 04 358 Sample Catherine 57 28 300 Tower James 12 00 354 Walker Jonathan 14 16 3SB Williamson Charles 21 60 112 Woodside John 98 88 369 Woodside John 29 44 2 Wilson Mary 16 i ' W iodside Archibald 12 16 431'. Woodside John Jr 139 52 J» W.iodaide Archibald 384 2().-i V >ung Samuel 832 IXKI.AXD TOWNSAIP 139 Bryson Samuel 629 92 Bryson Samuel ' 19 11 156 Comeley Robert 7 IS 44 ("omeley William 202 32 <'oolev Henry 736 126 Fritz Aaron 17 39 46 Fritz John 10 98 46 Fritz Aaron 10 98 245 llunsinger Aaron 57 96 35 Hortou Nathaniel 12 8S 8 Rogers C, S. 74 107 Turner Samuel 14 12 FOKKS TOWNSHIP. 407 /MJ.i t Cm i t f 19 15 19 Horsey John ft 16 148 Fox Eliza 607 237 Fox Eliza M 902 25 Fox Hannah 103 35 Fox luetina 144 425 Hurley Henry 1240 25 425 Hurley George s" 13 200 Ualowell Edward 1060 80 llatton James 328 97 Lloyd Peter Z 771 14 Lueke Henry 172 352 Lloyd Peter Z 14 43 10 Maier Georg* 197 402 Norris Elizabeth 10 48 87 I'eters Hie hard 88 48 434 Pleasauts Samuel 4247 60 00 Pleasants Israel 12 30 55 Roberts Hugh 18 07 EOX TOWNSHIP. 50 Baker John 570 74 E«k Catherine 12 65 408 Hughes <ie*rge 84 33 300 Johasos James 45 10 408 Lewis Joseph 46 93 382 Simpson John 72 58 HILLSGROYK TWP. 436 Beates Henry 98 38 90 Beck Henry 405 335 Boalium Ephriant 01 14 290 Boyd John 103 40 210 Bo'nham William 20 53 80 Bingham William 29 80 30 Bird Ulysses 675 257 Delaney Thomas 127 27 407 Fullerton Richard 87 08 50 Hornkeith Jeremiah 19 00 198 Jackson William 7228 350 Rogers Richard 64 00 410 Reese Daniel 59 50 405 (1900) Seckler Michael 48 94 305 (1907) Seckler Michael 42 27 105 Spade William 29 36 407 Sheaf William 45 32 LAPORTE TOWNSHIP. 25 Brewster Virginia 687 160 Bowsman William 072 116 Bachin Phillip 24 36 389 Cleveland Moses 49 44 79 Evans Caldwalder 21 53 SO Franklin Thomas 088 58 Fo.x Sarah 499 120 Fox Samuel 21 92 35 Fox Sarah 009 40 Franklin Walter 504 223 Fox Hannah 13 23 34 Fox Samuel M 141 97 Fox Sarah 407 20 Fox Samuel M. I 09 87 Grati Andrew 365 10 < rarrigus Susan W 174 25 Gardner Richard 4 35 10 <+ardner Richard 68 118 Harvey Jonathan 24 78 5 Huling Joseph 88 117 Harvey Jonathaa 25 57 140 Harvey Jonathan 2'J4O 48 Harvey Jonathan 987 183 Jackson Jeremiah 47 77 tiO Kidd John Est 5 10 174 Levi Daniel 36 23 190 Levi Daniel 39 90 OS Morris Richard H 14 28 71 Morris Richard H. 298 8 Morris Richard 11. 1 40 164 Musser (ieorge 56 09 5 North Richard I 28 119 North liichard 33 91 63 North Hichard 10 97 300 Pleasants Israel 52 2o 43 Pleasants Israel 7 53 165 Pleasants Samuel 28 71 96 Pleasants Samuel i<> 53 80 Parkt»r Thomas 36 37 Parker William 7 7O 61 Parker William 15 51 100 Perkins Joseph 44 2D 10 Pleasants Samuel 2 10 401 Roberts Hugh 103 37 09 Roberts Elizabeth 18 23 67 Reynolds Thomas 17 07 21 4 Roberts George Jr. 903 106 Scott Samuel 18 44 220 ToplifF John 6550 9 Wells Gideon 1 89 95 Wells Gideon 19 95 5o Wells Gideon 6 60 BHRKWSBCKY TWP. r>9 Bovdjchn 16 28 20i; Benson Peter 30 10 V> Bentoiw v Villi:im 2759 100 Doughtily John 20526 364 Fox Mariali C. 252 12 lit Fox Mariali 276 4oi Gordan John ">9 46 97 Hoover Job 36 21 25 Irwin Robert 6 9I 177 King Ezekiel 132 53 401 Morrison John 3963 386 Ojjden Joseph 106 54 38") Pleasants Mary 106 26 114 Swain John 31 46 318 Spade William 35 47 The sum of Fifty Cents must also be a.lde<l on each tract, lot or parcel of land advertised In ait dition to tin- amount named «-,>i- site each tract, lot or parcel of land for adveni- .m. Also, in ad dition to the same interest will 1 > charged upou the amount of taxes due ujion ci.eli tract, lot or parcel of lam! for each year from t!;< (last day of January of the year following until ] Lid, under Act of 18s". N'. K. No taxes will he received on the day of sale. FRANK 11. FA'iKELL. Treasurer. Treasurer's ofliee, Ltijxvto 1 u„ April Ist, 1 yu S. Atameetiug on Tuesday of the Village Improvement Society, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. T. J. Keeler; Vice President, Mrs. F. W. Meylert; Treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Smyth; Secretary, Mrs.F. H. lug ham, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. J. V. Finkle; The Committees wore as follows: Executive committee, Mrs. F. W. Meylert; Mrs. Carl \Vrede and Mrs. F. 11. Ingham. Council committee: Mrs. T. J. Keeler, Mrs. J. Lr Smyth, Mrs. N. C. Maben. Membership committee: Mrs. J. V Finkle, Mrs. N.C. Maben. Lime sulphur washes for San Jose Scale are suitable only for trees in a dormant state. Experi ments indicate that the best results follow applications in spring just j before the growth of the tree be ' gins. )ampb I . . _ . Ciood Old (Dinter Tii»e ANNOUNCEMENT. We are showing an elegant line of Winter ooods 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, HUQHESVILLE, :F_A_. CAPITAL STOCK j $50,000 ; 1 Surplus and Net Profits. 65.000. I Transacts a General , Hanking Business. Accounts oflndivid- I 1 uals and Firms 1 solicited. DeWITT BODINE, President. JEREMIAH KELLY, Vice Pres. W C. FRONTZ, Cashier. DIRECTORS: DeWitt Bodine, Jacob Per, Frank A.Reeder, Jeremiah Kelly, Win, Frontz, W, C. Front/, W. T. Reedy, John C. Laird, Lyman Myers, Peter Front/. C. W. Hones, Daniel IJ.Poust, John Bull. 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS -A.T THIEt! GENERAL STORE gd Isaporte Tanner. © You can find a genera! stock of Lumbeimen'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. The Grocery and Provision Department. is second to none in the county. Also a fair stock of HARDWARE, WILLOWARE and CASTINGS for the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of goods. JAMES McFARLANE. PAIRBANFj3 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 Arch St., Philadelphia. CHARLES L. WING, Agem, Laporte. # I Try The News Item Job Office Once. 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