£-fR9T national bank
r OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000
SUBfM.UB - - $35,000
Does a General Banking BueiueßS.
8. D. STEKKiERE, M. D. bWARTR.
President. Cashier
:! per cent interest allowed on certificates.
112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT,
Attorney-at-Law.
„ftice in Keeler'e Block.
LAPORTE,I"SuIIivan County, PA.
J 1. & F. H. INGHAM,
attobskts-at-law,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining oountiw
_ A PORTE, PA '
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorn «y-«t- Law.
LAPORTE, PA
OFFICB IW COUWTT BUILDIHO
NRARCOURT HOUBB.
j;hTcronin,
ATTOBHKT'AT -law,
MOTART PUBLIC.
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DPSIIORE. PA
LAPORTE HOTEL.
F. W, GALLAGHER, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and liarber.shop; also good stabling
and livery,
Cbippcwa
Xime IfUlns.
Lime furnished in car
load lots, delivered at
Right Prices.
Your orders solicited.
Kilns near Hughesvill®
Penn'a.
M. E. Reeder, 'L,
MUNCY, PA.
For a well Kept
Up-to-date
Stock of
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Merchandise
Far pries that are
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For curteous treatment
goto
Buschhausen'
CONDEXCED REPORT ot the condition of The
First National Hank at Dushore, in the State
of Pennsylvania at close of business l)ee. 3d,
1907.
RESOt'RCKS.
Loans and discounts $t,01929 11
r. S. Bonds to secure circulation 50,000 00
Bond Securities 166,778.33
Kuruißßc ,90000
t'osli,mid ilue from banks and Trcas
ury U. S 89.991 09
Total 8508,599 Oil
LIABILITIES,
'aplt»l $50.000 00
Surplus and undivided profits 36,318 56
Ci rculation 50.000 00
Dividends unpaid 00
Ui-JKisitb 372,28053
Total $508,599 09
SijiAe ol Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss.
1. M. I>. Swart* cashier of the above named
bank <to solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. I). SWARTS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to l>efore me this sth
day of Dec. 1907. ALBERT F. HEESS,
My commission expires Fcby 27,'09. Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
J. I>. RKESEK )
E. G. BYLVARA, - Directors.
SAMUEL COLh, )
QOURT PROCLAMATION.
VVherkas, Hon. Chas. E. Tkrby President
Judge. Honorabies Ilcnry Richliu and R. C. R.
Kskinka. Assoc. Judges of|the Courts of Over and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com
mon Pleas lor the County (< Sullivan, have issued
their precept, bearing date the it day of Mar.
1907, to me directed, for holding the severa
courts in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the
21 day of Sep. 1908, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner,
.1 ustices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with tkeir
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations ami
•other remembcranees to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of
thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to
be Chen and there to prosecute against them as
will be lust.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office,Laporte Pa.,. 9, Jan 1908'
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FOLEYSKIDNEYCURE
k. Make* Kldnaya and Bladder Right
fCovnty Scat \
l.ocal and Personal Events
I Tersely Told. I
J. G. Cott of Lincoln Falls is a
visitor in town,
Mrs. Theresa Donovan of Muncy
Valley, recently visited her (laugh
ter Mrs. J. H. Fries.
The tannery school opened Mon*
day with Miss Alma Farrell as
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Farrell of
Dushore visited the latter's moth
er, Mrs. Theresa Fries, on Friday
last.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivarl Wrede are
visiting Mrs. Wrede's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Buck, at Muncy
Valley.
"Mrs. L, L. Ford, on Tuesday
very delightfully entertained the
ladies of the Village Improvement
Society at a five o'clock tea.
Miss Jessie llomet of Wyalusing
is ii guest at the home of Hon. T.
J. Ingham.
Miss Rizzie Ricketts of Berwick
is the guest of her sister Mrs. Rob
ert Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas McCarty of
Lincoln Falls, spent Wednesday
with the latter s sister, Mrs. A. F.
Heess of town.
Miss May Muff ley returned to
her home in Baltimore on Tuesday
after spending the summer in La
porte.
Prof. L. L. Ford left Thursday
evening for his Philadelphia home.
Mrs. Ford and daughter Mable
will remain here a few weeks
longer.
Mrs. Virginia Brewster and
daughter Alice, after spending the
summer at their Laporte
on Tuesday returned to their home
in Washington, I). C.
The Telephone Exchange for the
Bell long distance, the Sullivan
County and the Muncy Creek tele
phone lines has been placed in
Wm. Loeb's store. "Uncle Bill"
is the very accomodating ''Hello
girl" at the Exchange.
Jacob lleese of Muncy Valley,
went to Towanda to spend Labor
Day, fell in with bad company and
when he awoke next morning his
gold watch, gold ring and money
were missing.
Nearly 25,000 automobile tags
have been issued by the state offi
cials this year, and the demand is
keeping up.
The final game of the series be
tween Murraytown and Sonestown
will be played on the grounds of
the Laporte Athletic Association
Saturday. As both teams are pop
ular at Laporte a [good crowd is
expected.
The sacrament of the holy com
munion will be administered in St.
John's Protestant Episcopal church
on Sunday morning September l:t,
at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. lleim
of St. Mary's church, Baltimore Md.
Evening prayer and stfrmon at
7:30 P. M. Litany on Friday even
ing at 7:;i0. Thurlow Washburn
Null, Rector.
Mr. Simon Fries of Laporte, and
Miss Anna Russel, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Russell of La
porte township, were married at
the residence of Father Enright at
Mildred, August 15. Both are
popular young people with many
friends who wish them unbounded
happiness and success in the fu
ture.
The Pennsylvania Electric Asso
ciation held its annual convention
this week at Eagles Mere Park.
The delegates were guests at the
Forest Inn.
Laura Fiester, Katie Peters. Ma
bel Hunter, Cecil Botsford, Harry
Hunter and Frank Botsford, all of
Nordmonfc, are students at the La
porte High School.
A new plank side-walk has been
laid in front of the Laporte Hotel,
and a cement walk in front of E. J.
Mullen's lot adjoining Mr. Gallag
her's property.
Preparations, more extensive
than ever before, are being made
for the Forksville Fair. Every
body in the county should attend.
Here is an excellent olfer and op
portunity to keep in touch with the
Presidential campaign and what the
world is doing. (Jive your post
master, news dealer or rural carrier
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until January I. This is a very liberal
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"The Philadelphia Press" contains
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always accurate and reliable. It
contains the best market, all the
news of the world of sport. You can
get the Summer resort news and al
so a daily page for women. It is
truly the one great home newspaper.
Hand your order in at once, for this
offer is good only a short time. Do
it now, for this is the only way to
keep posted.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that letters ol
administration upon the estate of Ellis
Swank, late of Davidson Township, Sulli
van County, L'a.. have been granted to
the undersigned. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims or de
mands against the same will make them
: known without delav to
EMMA SWANK. Admrx. of
Ellis Swank. I'ee'd 1
Sonestown, Pa., Sept. 4, 191 IS.
Wood for sale by the cord,
4 feet, also 12, 14 and lb in
ches long. Inquire at
LaPorte Tannery Store.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing accounts have been filed in my office:
First and final account of Charles M.
Dieilenbach, Executor of the last will
and testament of Loretta C. Diefletibach,
lateol 1 inshore Borough,deceased.
First and final account of Albert F.
Heess, Executor of the last will and tes
tament oi Ellen Mct'arly, late of bllkland
Township, deceased.
Second and partial account of Margaret
Connor. Administratrix of the the estate
of John Connor,late of Onshore Borough,
deceased.
Also the following Widow's Apprais
ments:
In the estate of William Hine, late of
Shrewsbury Twp., deed. Inventory and
appraisment of personal property set
apart to widow.
And the same will be presented to the
Orphan's <'ourt of Sullivan County on
Monday, Sept. 21, 1908, at 3 o'clock
p. m., for confirmation,
ALBERT F. IIEESS, Register.
Register's office,Laporte, l'a.. Aug. 24,1908
Notice of Application of Char
ter.
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the Court of Com
mon I'leas of Sullivan County, on the 23d
day of September, A. I)., 1908, at 10
o'clock a. in., under the provisions of an
Act of Assembly, approved April 6, 1893,
and its supplements, for a Charter for an
intended corporation to be called "Loyal
Alpha", the character ami object ol
which are the formation of a secret fra
ternal beneficial society, order or associa
tion; to provide relief bv insurance, upon
the mutual or assessment plan of mem
bers or beneficiaries in case of sickness,
disability or death, in compliance with
its constitution, laws and regulations, and
for these purposes to have, possess and
enjoy, all the rights, benefits and privi
leges conferred by the said Act of 1893
and the supplements thereto.
The principal place where the business
of said corporation is to be transacted,
within the Commonwealth ot Pennsyl
vania, is the Borough ot Laporte, County
of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania.
The application lor said Charter is now
on file at the office of the l'rothonotary,
etc. of Sullivan County.
■JOHN <i. SCOI'TEN, Dushore, Pa.,
Solicitor for Plaintiff,
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gHERIFF'SSALE.
By virtue ofa writ of Fi. Fa. issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sul
livan County, Pennsylvania, and to un
directed and delivered, there will be ex
posed to public sale at the Court House
in Laporte, Pa., on
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1908.
at 10 o'clock a. m., all the right, title
and interes of Aaron Bennett, late ol
Shrewsbury Township, in the following
described real estate, viz:
All that certain piece, parcel or lot ot
land situate in the Township ol Davidson,
County ofSullivan, State ol Pennsylvania,
hounded and described as follows:
BEG IN NI NO at a post, thence by land
of A. B. Magargel, North, thirty (30) de
grees West, twenty nine (29) perches to a
stone on the bank of Trout Run; thence
by land of I). M. Taylor, South, thirty
(30) degrees West, nine (9) perches to a
stone; thence by land of C. S. Taylor,
South, twenty-seven (27) degrees East
twenty-three and three-fourth (23J) per
ches to a post at the public road leading
from Ilughesville to Laporte; thence
along said road North, sixty-four (fi4) de
grees East, nine (9) perches to the place
01 beginning.
CONTA IN ING One (1) acre and eighty
(80) perches of land, be the same more or
less. And having erected thereon a good
frame dwelling house. The land being
improved and having fruit trees thereon.
Seized, taken into execution and to be
sold as the property ot Aaron Bennett at
the suit of J. H. Crimmins.
Notice is given that this sale is for cash
and in case settlement is not made im
mediately after sale, the property will
be again otlered for sale at 1 o'clock p.m.
Friday, September 18, 1908.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheritl's office,Laporte,Pa., Aug 26, 1908
Notice.
In Re: Mattie A. Miller for a divorce
from George E. Miller, her husband.
To George E. Miller: V'ou are hereby
notified that the alias subpoena in the
above stated case having been returned
that you could not be found in this county
you are required to appear on Monday,
the 21st day of September, 1908, at the
Court ot Common Pleas to be held at La
porte, for the County of Sullivan, at 2
o'clock p. m , and make answer to the
complaint made by your wife in the above
stated case or be liable to have a decree
of divorce granted in your absence.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheritl's office, LaPorte,Pa., Aug. 7, 1908.
Notice.
In Re: Application of Oca Snyder for
a divorce from Charles Snyder, her hus
band.
To Charles Snyder: You are hereby
notified that an alias subpoena in the
above Mated case having been returned
that you could not be found in this county
you are hereby required to appear On
Monday, the 21st day ol September, 1908,
at the Court of Common Pleas to be held
at Laporte, for the County ofSullivan, at
2 o'clock p. m., and make answer to the
complaint make by your wile in the above
stated case or be liable to have a decree
of divorce granted in vour absence.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Laporte,Pa., Aug. 7, 1908.
Trial List, September, Term 1908..
Return day,Sept.2l,l9oß, at 2 o'clock,p.m
7 A. .1. Bradley, Administrator and
Kscheator of the estate of Celia Mary
Kelley, plaintiff, vs .1. B. Comber, indi
viduallv and as Attorney-in-Fact for Mrs.
Nora Quinn and Elizabeth Kelley, md
S. B. Eilenberger and John 11. Yeager,
James Mansell and Mrs. Nora Quinn and
Miss Elizabeth Kelley, defendants.
No. 34 May Term, 1908.
Framed Issue,
Dunham. | Maxwell
2. Catherine Bahr, Administratrix ol
Charles Bahr, deceased, vs Julius Bahr.
No. 24, December Term, 1905.
Replevin.
Cronin. Mullen. | Sconten
-3 Waller J. Ehrman and Guatave
Siern, Co-Partners, trading as Ehrman A
Stern vs Ellen A. Carroll, Executrix ol
the last will and testament of John W.
Carroll, deceased. Trespass.
Plea, —Not Guilty.
Hill. | Scouten.
4. llatiie N. Schoonover vs. Delia
Brown. No. 23, September Term, 1907.
Trespass.
Plea,—Not Guilty.
Scouten. | Bradley.
5 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for the use ol Mina J. Phillips, wife of A.
G. Phillips vs Frank W, Buck, Sheriff ol
the County of Sullivan, and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company ot
Baltimore. Maryland, Surety.
No- 43, September Term, 1907.
Summons in debt founded on official bond
Pleas,—Non Assumpsit, Performance,
with leave to give special matter etc.
Not Guilty, Perlormance, with leave to
give special matter in'evidence.
T.J. Ingham. j Bradley.
ti. (ieorge Holder vs Eagles Mere
Light Company'
No. 19, February Term, 1908.
Trespass.
Plea.—Not Guilty.
Scouten. Bradley. | Meylert.
ALBERT F. IIEESS, Proth.
Proth. office, Laporte Pa., Aug. ti, 1908.
Administrator's Notice.
In the estate of Anna H. Sadler, late
Ilillsgrove township, Sullivan County,
Pa., deceased.
Letters of Administration in the above
estate having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment: and those having claims against
said estate are requested to present the
same, without delay for payment.
C. W. SADLER, Administrator.
F. W- Mey.lert, Atty.
Notioe of Letting.
The School Directors of Davinson Twp.
will hold their next meeting at Muncy
Valley on Saturday, September 12, 1908.
at which time they will let the contmcts
for furnishing coal and wood for the
various school houses in the Township.
By order of Board.
FIRST NATiOiNAL
HZTJO-IIBSVIIiB, IF.A,
CA SSO.OOO° CK DeWITT BODINE, President.
Surplus and JEREMIAH KELLY/Vice Pres.
Net Profits. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier.
65.000.
T „ 0 . „ , DIRECTORS:
Iransacts a General
Banking Business. . ; Bodine, Jacob Per, Frank A.Roeder,
Jeremiah Keliv, Win. Frontz, W. C. Frontz,
Accounts oflndivid- w. T. Reedy, John C. Laird, Lyman Myers,
uals and Firms ! Peter Frontz, C. W. Sones, Daniel H.Ponst,
solicited. John Bull.
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Also a Full Assortment of Boots and Shoes
of the Usual Variety.
The Grocery and
Provision Department
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HARDWARE, WILLOWARE and CASTINGS
for the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of M'oods.
JAMES McFARLANE.
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