l TEST NATIUI AL BASK OF DC3H J£ E, PLNNA. CAPTTA.Ii - . - $50,000 SOBFJiU-S - - $35,000 Does a General Banking Business. S. V. STERIGEKE, M. D. SWARTS. President. Cashier 3 per eent int"rest allowed on certificates. pRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. „flicein Keeler's Block. County, PA. HTINGHAM7 attohhbts-at-law, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining oountiM _A PORTE, PA ; r J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA OTFIOB I* COOWTT lOIIDIM hkar court eoosß. J~~H. CRONIN, ATTOB»ET>-AT -LAW, HOTABT PUBLIC. OrriCß OR MAI* BTRBBT. DI'SHORE. PA LAPORTE HOTEL. P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court liouse Hquare. Steam heat, hath rooms, hoi and cold water, reading and pool room.and barbershop; also good stabling and livery, Cbippcwa Hirne IfUlns. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered at 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 Far pries that are Right For curteous treatment goto Buschhausen' /-ONJJKNCED REPORT ot the condition of The v-Kirst National Hank at Dushore, in the State of Pennsylvania at clone of business Nov 3d, 190S. KKSOUBCKS. Loans anil discounts 1179,59531 V. S. Bends to secure circulation 50,000 00 ltond Securities 174.425.00 Furnlaae 900 00 due from bank ami approval 74,175 57 Premium on U. S. Bond 1 .">OO 00 Due from r. S Treasury 2 500 00 Cast 23 *SB 31 Total $507,254 19 LIABILITIES, Capital 850,n00 oo Surplus and undivided profits 13,:5iil 10 Circulation 49.500 00 Dividends unpaid oo Ui-Jiosits 304,393 09 l'otul $507,254 19 State of Pennsylvania County of Sullivan ss. I, M. I). 8 warts cashier of the above named lian k do solemnly swear that the above statement Is tiue to the best of my knowledge and belief. M. I). SWARTS. Cashier. Sulwiihed and sworn to before me this 2d day of Dec 190 H. ALI'HONSUS WALSH My commission expires Feby 27,'09. NotaryPubllc. Correct Attest: J. I). RKESER 1 1. G- SYLVAKA, >Directors. SAMUEL COLE, J Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of ad ministration upon the estate of Ellis J-*»iiiik, late ol' Davidson Township, Sulli van County, Pa., 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 delay to EMMA SWANK, Admrx. of Ellis Swank, I)ec'd* Soneatown, Pa., Sept. 4, 1908. Wood tor sale by the cord, 4 feet, also 12, 14 and 16 in ches long. Inquire at LaPorle Tannery Store. Foley's Honey Tar htala lungs and stops the cough. Foley's tloney and Tar turcs colds, prevents pneumoufa Covniy 12 j Local and Personal £vcnts! I Tersely Told. I Do you still have the UvOS habit? Editor Streeb.v of Dushore made the the News Item Editor a'pleasatit call while in town nionday. Miss Dora Hp nan of Wllkcs- Barre is spending a few days at. her liome in town. Frank Cook, editor of tlie Ath ens Gazette, was a business man in town Thursday. Mrs. Epler of Forks township visited her daughter Miss Jen nie, at the home of Mrs.T. J. Keeler, on Sunday. Mr. Alvan Miller of Muney Val ley was a business man in town Tuesday. Mr. Ira Mead of near Tunkhan nock, was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Electa Mead, from Friday until Monday, B. F. Crossley of Dushore, and brother Ellery of Sayre, spent Christmas at their home in this place. The Jury Commissioners, J. J. Young, W. B. Snider and George I Lawrenson, were at the Court House 011 Monday and Tuesday, and filled the jury wheel,and drew jurors for the February term of court. County Auditors G. E. Wilcox, Harry Botsford and D. F. McCar ty, are now hard at work in the Treasurer's office auditing the the accounts of the county uiiicers. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wrede have | moved from the Tinklepaiigli resi dence in the Borough to the board ing house at the tannery. The Village Improvement Soci ety will meet at the home of Sirs. Smyth, on Tuesday evening, Jan uary 12. Rev. 11. J. Jarrett spent Christ mas with his parents at Selins- Grove. On his return he was ac companied by his father, Kev. W. Jarret who preached an inspiring sermon and administered the sac rament of Holy Communion at the Methodist church, on Sunday morning. Mrs. G. S. Eddy, on Friday last was called to South Branch, Brad ford county, to see her father who was then not expected to live, but on Saturday a change for the bet ter took place and he is now 011 the way of recovery. The hotel license of the Laporte Hotel has been transferred to Mis. Theresa Gallagher. Her son-in law, Mr, Clarence Froy, has as sumed charge and will conduct the business of the hotel until after the estate of the late proprietor has been adjusted by the administra trix, Mrs. Gallagher, Miss Zita Farrell, daughter of Ex-County Treasurer Frank 11. Farrell, has gone to Philadelphia where she will enter the Nurses' Training school at the University of Pennsylvp.nia Hospital. She was accompanied as far as "NVill iamsport by her sister Elizabeth. The new Board of Sullivan County Commissioners were sworn into office Monday and organized plac ing Mr. Crossley as President. They completed their official cabinet by placing Mr. Thomas E. Kennedy, Ex Prothonotary. as clerk, Atty. A. Walsh Solieitcr and Mr. Guy Crossley Janitor. There were several applicants lor Clerkship and Janitor. There are, to be sure many disappointed ones. There always will be, for there are more men seeking the offices, es pecially paying ones, than there are offices seeking the men, and often those who seek hardest are the least qualified to fill the positions sought. In this case the public will judge by ; results and not by the sorrows of the I unsatisfied. Mrs. F. M. Crossley has complet ed her long Western journey and made it safely. Arriving in Los j Angeles California, last week. She writes inter* stingly to her Laporte friends of the beautiful land of per petual sun jshineand Howcrs, its grand scenery ind fine climate. Indeed it must seem like the promised land to a Sullivan County j resident. 1 Mi> . I lee a M< ad was ta'cen quite 11 en Christmas evening and j since that time her condition lias frequently changed. One clay she | appears much improved, and per haps the next day her condition is ! such as to can e her friends some j apprehension. l'lev, E. A. Heim of Baltimore, , has received a mil through Bishop Talbot to the Parishes at New j Mil ford and Great Bend, Susque hanna County. This is pleasing to Mrs. Ileim as it will bring her much nearer to her old home which is Laporte. DIRT ROAD BUILDING. How to Make the Roadbed Solid and Do Away With Ruts. In the construction of a now road through an open country the usual custom hus been to excavate ditches' with the road grader and throw all the material into the center of the roadway, thus making what is ofteu called a turnpike. The objection to this method is that the most Important part of the roadbed, the foundation, Is composed largely of soft material, which does not easily become consoli dated. A better way would be to re move entirely all sod from the por tions excavated and use it for filling in the low places, where it can be cov ered with at least three feet of earth,! says Samuel H. Lea, state engineer of South Dakota. After the soil is re moved the road grader can lie prop- j crly used for carrying up the earth into the roadway, and the entire road bed Is; formed of solid material, which in its future settlement i:< compacted uniformly and yvlll be less likely to develop soft spots, as would be the case if sod is thrown into it indiscrim inately. On a level or nearly level prairie the roadbed should lie built up a foot or two above the original sur face to provide suitable drainage from the center of the roadway to the| dlti hps. anil the crown of the road | should be sufficient to allow (lie water from rainfalls to be quickly carried off. | A gaod road in order to stay good j must be properly maintained and kept iu good condition. A very important j feature of proper maintenance Is that! of keeping tin.' ruts out by continual raking or dragging. Whenever ruts are allowed to remain they will hold i water from every rain, which, i;n'esi removed, will soften the roadbed ami j result in chuck holes, Injurious alike] to the team, the wagon and tiie driver.! The process of dragging, smoothing i and planing the road with one of the numerous styles of road drags now happily coming into use in many lo calities is so simple and inexpensive I that there is no excuse for allowing any road to become rough and rutty through neglect. A live wo 'kiug grange In a communi ty s.o improves the social conditions that farms for rural homes are actually worth more for its having been, in it. The Grange National bank of Tioga county, Pn.. lias been open seven inonths and carries deposits of over 8)00,000. Estate of Lyman t >. Harvey, late of La porte Township, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters ot ; administration upon the estate ot Lyman j O Harvey have been granted to the undersigned. All persons endebted to said estate are requested to make pay ment and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delay to LEE It. OAVITT, Admr. Sonestown, Pa. November 7, 1908. U > 99 The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages arealways being searched for Lose no time in making a 1 thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on lEXHjBITIQNI MNIHM MHH ® ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. AM answered at Vernon Hull's ■ Large Store.: Aft. Notice The Commissioners will hold an appeal at their otlice-in the Court House. Feb ruary 9, 1909, for the purpose of hearing such as teel themselves aggrieved by the assessment or military enrollment, and making such alterations as seem to them just and proper, when and where all may attend who so desire. Titos. E. Kennedy, Clerk. Administrators' Notice. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Fran cis W. Gallagher, late of Laporte Boro., Sulli van County, Penna.. deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are re quested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without de lay to MRS. THERESA GALLAGHER. Laporte, Penna., Administratrix. January 4, 1909. Trial List, February Term 1900.. Return day, Feb., 8 1909, at 2 o'clock,p.m 1. George Golder vs Eagles Mere Light Company, No. 19, February Terra, 1908. Trespass. Plea—Not guilty. Scouton. Bradley. | Meylert. 2. M. Brink vs H. J. Schaad No. 39, February Term, 1908. Defendant's Appeal. Plea,— Non- Assumpsit, payment, pay ment with leave to give special matter in evidence. Stephen 11. Smith. | Bradley. 3. Alfred G. Phillips, a tax-payer of Davidson Twp. School District, piaintifl vs Warren E. Grit man, Treasurer of IHividson Twp. Sehool District; and Frank Magargel, D. S. Phillips, Warren K. Oritman. Gust Olson, G, W. Meyers, itid Peter Swank, School Directors of Davidson Township School District, de ! fendauts. No. 17 September, 1908. Framed Issue. Plea, —Non-Assumpsit. Mullen. Ingham. | Scouton. 4. The First National Bank of Du shore, now to the use ot A. W. Sones, vs loliu VV. Ruck, L. H. Buck and A. W. Senes. No. 47, September Term, 1908. Scire Facias sur Judgment. Plea, —Payment. Payment, with leave to give special matter in evidence. Mullen. | Ingham. ALBERT F. HEESS, Protli. Proth. orticc, Laporte,Pa., Dec. 28, 1908. QOURT PROCLAMATION. Whereas, Hon. Ciias. K Terry President fudjje. Honorable* Henry Riehlin and R. C. R. Kskinka Assoc. Judges of|the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas tor the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing .late the JS day of Dec. tills, to lue directed, for holding the severa courts in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the S