F-IRST NATIONAL BANK or DCSHORE, PKNNA. 3ATTAL - - #60.000 JUKPLXTS - - 835.000 I >oes a General Banking Business. S. l>. STERKiKRE. M. D.SWARTS. President. cashier 8 per cent interest allowed on certificates. 112 RANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. office in Keeler'e Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. J J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTORHETB-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in thia and adjoining counties _APORTS, PA £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA omca in conuTT BOiiDwa MAR COURT BODIB. J # H C RON IN, ATTORHKT w AT -LAW, HOTARY PUBLIC. OVriOB OR MAIV BTRHT. DUSHORE. PA LAPORTE HOTEL. F. W, GALLAGHER, Estate, Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, Lot aud cold water, reading and pool room,and barber.ahop; also good stabling and livery, (Lbippewa Xtmc m\m. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered a 4 Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesville 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' U Y 99 The Best place to buy goods Is otten asked by the pru* pent housewife. Money saving advantages are always being searched for Lose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on lEXHIBrfIONI ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Veraon Hull's Large Store. MuatTobaceoSpit and Su,oke four Ute Ana,. To quit tobacco easily and foreve*, be man tietic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To Sloe, tbe wonaorworicr, tbat makes weak mef strong, /til drufifisui, 800-or 41. Cure puaran te"d Booklet and nample tree. Addresi Sterling Kernedy Co , Chlca«<? Ot Nbw York County Seat | Local and Personal Events Tersely Told. Miss Mary Farrell is visiting her sister Elizabeth. Miss Edith Gumble is visiting relatives at Hillsgrove. Miss Marie Buhl and Miss Mary Collins of Dushore are visiting Mary McNellan. Miss Elizabeth McNellan return. t«l from a visit with relatives in Williaiusport. Preaching services will be held in the Baptist Church, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. All are invited to attend. Miss Mary Culkin of Scranton was the guest of Elizadeth Farrell at Hotel Laporte, last week. Miss Marcella Farrell is spending her vacation with her parents at Du shore. Henry Carbenter of English Center, is visiting Laporte friends. A very substantial plank side walk has been laid in front of the store occupied by Mr. Win. Loeb. Misses Beatrice and Lena Bodie and Mr. and Mrs. <«. W. lleverly arrived Thursday in a Motor car and will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaffer Sr. Atty. E. J. Mullen and wife ac companied by the hitters sister Miss Ida Donovan of Say re, started on Wednesday for Atlantic City where they will spend a week or ten days Mrs. George Snyder and two children, of Binghamton, X. V., are the guests of Mrs. Snyder's aunt, Mrs. F. W. Gallagher. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edmister, of Binghamton. N. Y., have re turned to Laporte, and will spend the remainder of the season at the Cheney cottage. Miss Alice Gansel, of William sport. visited Mrs. Lee Fritz, the early part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fries spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Russel. of near Sonestown. Paul says the apple crop will be a good one. Mrs. Victor Hugo and daughters Beulah and Gloria, of Philadelphia are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Crossley, where Miss Maud llugo has been spending the summer. Mrs. Eliza McKean died at her home in Towanda Sunday, July IS, at the remarkable age of 101 years and eight months. She had been a resident of Bra.lford county since IS2'2. Mr. David B. Miller of Bernice, and Miss Agnes Collins of Mildred, were joined in wedlock by Rev. Joseph K. Freed, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bernice, June 30, 1909. Two dwelling houses at Jami son City were burned down on Tuesday. They were [the proper ties of Perry Hess and Miles Mil ler. The lire started from a de fective Hue in the Hess residence, and the loss was about 82.000. The excursion from Hughesville on Tuesday numbered about SOO. Picture Rocks people will picnic at Mokoma to-day [Thursday] and another excursion to Mokoma is scheduled for Saturday. Charley Hopfer of Muncy Val ley, while at work peeling bark near Celestia, on Thursday morn ing had the misfortune to cut of! part of his left foot. It was sev ered about half way between the toes and instep. Edward YanPelt, of William sport, who was injured last Thurs day while unloading the engine for the merry-go-round at Moko ma, is improving nicely and will soon be around. Carl O. Bird, of Estella. and Misfc Jessie Wrede, of town, have again been engaged to teaeli the borough schools for the coming term. This will make the third consecutive term that these efficient teachers have been in charge <>f our schools. Mrs. Marion Miller of near El dredsville, died at her home on Friday. July 2. she is survived by a husband, J. E, Miller, and three children. Mr. J. V. Finkle, last week pre sented lis with a branch from one of his currant bushes which was the finest of its kind that we hail ever seen. The clusters of white fruit hung so thick as to nearly conceal the leaves, and were per fect in size and color. The newly organized ball team of Laporte defeated Dushore by the score of 13 to 7, last Thursday It was a lively game with errors on ceah side. Carpenter held the strong batting team of Dushore to five hits. With a little practice Laporte will have one of the fast est teams in the county. Mrs. W. J. McCartney who with her husband has been living near the latter's saw mill about six miles from Laporte, recently be came violently insane. It has been found necessary to take steps to ward her removal to an asylun for the insane. A Kennett Square correspondent to the West Chester News passed out a very friendly compliment to our new and much appreciated citizen, Mr. Ladley, in the following item: The new National Bank just start in Laporte, Suliivan county, of which our townsmen Charles J. Pen nock and Edwin 8. Phillips are among the directors, has chosen Edward Ladley, of this borough as cashier. Mr. Ladley who is a member of our Borough Council and a most valu able citizen, has moved his family to Laport". Kennett's loss will cer tainly be the latter's gain. The efficacy of the bee sting for rheumatism is being tried by Cap tain John H. Law, a rich retired Holidaysburg man, though involun tarily. He went to his farm near Holidaysburg to recover from an attack of rheumatism, and while walking through the field disturbed a swarm of bees and was stung forty three times. QHEIiIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Plea* ol'Sullivan County.Pen nsylvania.and to me directed and deliver ed, there will be exposed lo public sale at the Court House, in the Borough of l.aporle, Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1909. commencing at 1 o'clock p.m. the follow ing described property, lo wit: All those certain lots, pieces or parcel? of land, situate in the villas? of Mildred, Township of Cherry. < 'ounty of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, described as follows, viz: No. 1. BEGINNING at the South west corner of Second street at a point joining the State Line and Sullivan Kail road; thence Westwardly one hundred and ten (110) feet more or less along Second Street to Hancock Alley: thence Northwardly along said Alley one hund red and twelve and one hall (112 1-2) teet more or less to the line of the State Line and Sullivan Railroad: thence Kastwardly alons; the line ot the State Line and Sul« livan Railroad to Second Street, the place of bef inning. Being Lots Xos. 71, 74, and 7") upon a plot or plan of Mildred, as laid out for .lohn a Fnnston by Samuel Neyhart, Civil Engineer, in 1871, and on October 25. 1894, Lots improved and having an ice house and chicken house erected thereon. No. 2. BE* 11 NNINO at the corner ot Jackson and Third Street, extending thense along the said Jackson Street East wardly one hundred ami twenty-live (125) feet to Turn Table Alley: thence along said Turn Table Alley Northwardly one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet to Washington Alley; thence along said Washington Alley Eastwardly one hund red and twenty-five (125) feet to Third Street; thenee along said Third Street Southwardly one hundred and twenty live (125) feet to Jackson Street the place of beginning. Being Lots Nos. 155, 15b. 157. 158 and 159 upon a plot or plan ot Mildred made in 1871, and on October 25, Is 94, Lots improved. No. 3. BEGINNING at a corner of lot ot' William Roe; thence along the Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike thirty seven (.'57) feet to a corner; thence along lands of the State Line and Suilivan Rail road Company in a Southwesterly direc tion ninety-eight (98) teet lo a corner; thence along lands now occupied by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company one hundred and twenty-one (121) teet to lands of William Roe: thence along said Roe lands in an Easterly direction thirty (;->0) feet to the place of beginning. CON TAINING Four Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy (4,470) Square Feet of laud strict measure be the same more or less. Lot improved and having erected there on one two story frame building used as a store and dwelling house combined, also several small out buildings and being a desirable business property. No. 4. BEGINNING at a corner on the West side of Susquehanna and Tioga Turnpike road; thence East a distance of fifteen and two-thirds (15 2-3) feet to a corner on the line ot the State Line and Sullivan Railroad; thence along the line ot said railroad North onehundred and titty and one-halU 150A)teet to a corner; thence East twenty-six and one-halt ('2t>£) feet to a corner on the West side of said Turn pike Road; thence along said road South one hundred tlfly and one-half (150J) feet to a corner the place ot beginning. Lot improved and having erected there on one two-story frame store building 25x40 feet; also another store building adjoining the Jackson Hotel property, and being a valuable lot. No, 5. BEGINNING at a stake a corner ot lot owned by William Roe: thence West a distance of twenty tour [24] teet more or Jess to a corner in the ditch on the South side of the track ot the State Line and Sullivan Railroad Com pany [now operated by the Lehigh Val ley Railroad Company]; thence South along the ditch on the South side ot said railroad a distance of one hundred and twenty-nine [l29] teat more or less to a corner on line of Funston's land; thence East a distance of twenty six [26] feet to a corner of a lot formerly owned by Har ry Finkle, now owned by L. J. Hyman this grantor: thence along his line North a distance of one hundred and twenty-one [l2l] feet more or less to the corner the place of beginning. Lot improved. No. 6. BEGINNING at a comer on line ol land owned by Mrs. Charles E. Jackson and corner of land owned by this grantor; thence West a distance of twenty-four [24] feet to the ditch on the South side of the track of said railroad; thence along the ditch on the South side ol same South a distance of one hundred and tifty and one-half [lso'>] teet more or less to a corner; thence East a distance ot twenty-four [24] feet more or less to a corner of William Roe's lot, and thence Noitli along line ot lot owned by thw grantor, a distance of one hundred and fifty and one-half [lso}] feet to the cor ner, the place of beginning. Lot improved. No. 7. BEGINNING at a point on Kenneth Street and Cherry Alley and extending along said street Eastwardly fifty [so] feet more or less to the railroad; thence along said railroad Eastwardly to Second Street; thence along said Second Street one hundred and forty [l4o] feet more or less Northwardly to Hancock Alley; thence along said Hancock Alley Westwardly one hundred and twenty-five [l2s] feet to Cherry Alley; thence along said ' 'berry Alley one hundred and seventy five [l7s] feet Southwardly to place of beginning. Same being lots Nos. 70, 79, 80, 83, 84. 87 and 88 on plot. Lots improved. No. 8. BEO INN INO at a point on Hancock and Cherry Alleys and extend ing along said Hancock Alley one hund red and twenty-five [l2s] feet Eastwardly to Second Street; thence along said Second Street one hundred and twenty-five [l2s] feet Northwardly to Karl Street: thence along said Carl Street one hundred and twenty-five [l2s] teet to Cherry Alley; tlience along said Cherry Alley one hund red and twenty-five [l2s] feet Southward ly to place of beginning. Same being lots Nos. 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 on plot. Lots improved. No. 9. BEGINNING at a point on Karl Street and Maple Alley and extend ing along said street Eastwardly fifty-five | 55 | feet more or less to the railroad; tlience following the line ot the railroad Southwardly to Mapel Alley: thence along said Alley Northwardly one hundred | 100 | teet more or less to the place of beginning. Same being lots Nos. "I and 72 on the blue print. Lots improved. No. 10. BEGINNING at a point on Karl ami Second Streets and extending along said Karl Street Eastwardly one hundred and twenty-five | 125 | teet to Maple Alley; thence along said Alley Southwardly one hundred and twenty live | 125 | feet to Hancock Alley; thence along said Alley Westwardly one hund red and twenty-live | 125 | feet lo Second Street; thence along said street North ward one hundred and twenty-five | 125 | feet to the place ol beginning. Same be ing lots Nos. 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70 on the blue print. Lots improved. Seized, taken into execution and to tie sold as the property of Lou J. Hymen at (he suit ot Nathan Gottlieb. JI'DSON BROWN, Sheriff. Sheriffs! Mice,Laporte Pa., July 12, 1909. MULLEN, Attorney. Bankrupt Sale. By virtue of an order ol John W. Cod ding. Referee in bankruptcy in and tor the Middle District ol Pennsylvania, the undersigned trustee ol the estate of James 11. Parish, bankrupt, of Wheelerville, Fox Township, Sullivan County, Penn sylvania, will expose to public sale or auction at the Court House, Towanda, Pennsylvania, on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1909. at two o'clock sharp P. M. The follow ing described real estate, viz: All that piece or parcel of land situate in ihe Township of Fox, County of Sulli van and Slate of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a post and stake corner ol lands tormerly owned by lleiey Cox (lands on the tract line), thence on the saiil tract line by lands of S. Little and Giddon Wilcox; south eighty seven (87] degrees east sixty-four and 4-10 rods to a post; thence south one degree, four rods to the public road; thence on this public highway, south seventy-one de grees west, twenty-five and 7-10 rods to a small sugar tree below the road; thence south seventy and one-half | 7UJ | de grees west, forty-four and 8-10 rods to a post and stones below the highway; thence on said Little road by land of said Cox. north four degrees east, thirty one rods to the place of beginning, containing seven acres and two perches, be the same more or less, recorded in Sullivan County in Deed Book Vol. 30, at page 196, etc. And all buildings thereon. The above described property of the bankrupt is to be sold free and divested trom all liens. TERMS OF SALE. Twenty-five | 25 | per cent, upon the property being struck down and the bal ance upon the delivery of the deed alter the final confirmation of sale. Gl'Y C. IIOLLON, Trustee. Towanda, Pa. Wanted—An Idea Protect your Idean: they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN ft CO., Patent Attor j neyt. Washington, D. C., for tbelr |i,KK) prlM offaf and list ot two hundred Inventions wanted. FOIETS?9NE¥^>TAR far cAUdrc, tafm, «*rw. 9o •ptmt— FIRST NATIONAL HiraHESYXLLE, EA CAPITAL STOCK SSO 000 DeWITT BODINE, President. Surplus and w Q pRONTZ, Cashier. Net Profits, 75.000. DIRECTORS: Transacts a General Lodine, Jacob Per, Frank A.Kecder, Banking Business. h ° Frontz w. c. Fronte, VV. J. Reetly, Jolin C. Laird, Lyman Myers, Accounts oflndivid- Peter Frontz, C. W. Sones, uals and Firms 1 solicited. 3 per Cent INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. AT T:HUE GENERAL STORE ® You can find a general 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 (or the farmer. Prices are consistent with quality of goods. JAMES McFARLANE. Williamport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday. July 4, 190<j. Read down Read up Flag stations where time is marked "112" AM IMB. pm P.M I'M P M A M AM AM STATIONS. AM AM A.M I'M PM PU I'M PM AM HaoWlos2o 416 2 lo! 12 5110 20 7 50' Halls 78594012151551 00 5059 50 S2O S 33 10 15 5 23 4 19 12 55 lo 25 7 55 ..Pemisdale... 7 :io 9 35 12 10 1 50 :i 55 500 ') 45 8 r> 8 :lt> 10 IS 526 f4 22 1208 10 28 f758 ...OhiMWwa... 7 27 9 82 12 07 1 .7 :i VJ 4 57 9 42 8 ]•> S 42 10 '£"> 532 4 28 2 22 102 10 35 805 7 45 Hugliesville.. 7 20 9 25 12 00 1 10 :i 45 i 5o <i :!5 t; 50 8 05 8 48 589 4 34 10 42 fx 11 Picture Rocks 9 18 11 15 3 18 9 28 6 43 8 08 5 44 4 89 I 18 16 Chuirolllit ... 9 12 11 10 332 9 22 6 38 8 58 549 1441 8 21 Glell Mawr... 9 06 11 CO 326 9 16 6 32 908 f558 f452 f829 Btra\il>ridge.. fHS3 10 41 9036 "2 9 12 1603 4 55' f833 BeecllGlcu.. f54910 34 8 59 6 18 >• 9 14 605 4 58 ' 8 35 Muncy Valley 8 47 10 30 3 07 8 57 6 It; a 9 20 BIOS 05 2 55 i 8 40 8 15 ..Sonestown ... 8 10 10 20 3 00 8 50 6 10 ° 9 46 633 520 9 07 ...Nonluiollt... 95? 8 13 5 56 ■ 1005 6525 38 f9 25 ....Mokonia.... j |,S) !7 58:5 38 a 1010 6 55 15 40 9 27 l.a]ortc \ 9 27 7 50 5 86 = ij' (566 i (9 39 ...Riiifrdale ... 9 05 >.5 23 3 - 6 05 9 48 Birch Creek Jc 8 35 >.2 5 is"-' 3§ 6 09 . Satterfleld....; 8 30 =5 5 05 ■3 ; I i | I I | | AM. . PM 151 KAGI.ES MERE BRAN.'JH. A.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. A.M. STATIONS. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 920 610 300 840 615 Sonestown 835 240 505 845 944 634 324 901 639 Bennett A Peaks... 811 216 4 11 821 10 08 658 348 9£B 703 Eagles Mere 750 152 4 17 800 10 20 710 400 940 715 Eagle* Mere Park 735 1 40 405 7 15 S. D. TOWNSEND, D. K. TOWNSEND, Gen. Manager,Hughesville Passenger Agent. LAPORTE Clothing Store. SCOTT STALFORD, Proprietor. An up-to-date store well stock ed with Mens' and Youths' Cloth ing of good quality and low price FINE CUSTOM MADE SUITS TO ORDER A SPECIALTY. Ladies' Misses' and Children's apparel. Lumbermen's Flannels, Shirts, Draws and Socks, Woolen and Gotten Underwear and Hosiery, Men and Boys' Hats, Caps and Mittens, Ladies and Children Sweater Coats. A Full Assortment of Boots, Shoes & Rubbers No trouble to show goods. Make this store a visit and be convinced that bargains will greet you on every hand. 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