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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THU
Svnday School Convention.
An interesting Sunday School Con
vention at Hillsgrove Aug sth.
After a song and devotional exer,
rises by G. P. Morse, Veruon Hull
chairman discussed. S. S. Organiz
ation giving many good thoughts on
the subject. Miss Martha Robison
State worker,then discussed Primary
work showing how necessary it is tn
have a suitable room for the work
away from the main school in order
to succeed.
Ray Jackson then addressed the
convention on Normal work present
ed some good ideas. Miss Robinson
taught a primary class selected for
the occasion. She was very success
full in holding the attention of the
class. Kveuing session opened by
song service by Rev. Yerden. The
llrst address was what to teach, giv
en by George P. Morse. It is a ques
of seed sowing If the right kind of
seed is sown the h&rvest will be
satisfactory. If we were to make
Mohammedons we would teach the
Koran; if we want Christians we
must teach the gospel of Christ.
A very interesting temperance
address was given by Burton Wak
ley. Rev. Yerden then addressed
the convention on"The better part
which could not be taken from her.
Miss Robison discussed the Adult
Biblt class showing the wonderful
piogress made in the work, and
many good things accomplished by
way of conventions, etc.
The ottering for the District work
amounted to 2.75. The following
attic era were elected:—
Pres., Vernon Hull; Vice Pres.,
Henry Darby; Secy., Robert Rrong;
Home Dept., Mrs. Chas. Haas;
readier training, Vernon Hull; Pri
mary Supt., Mrs. R. Brong; Supt. of
organized work, Raymond Jackson
Flora Cook, Pres. Supt.
The second annual meeting of the
Myers family was held at Straw
>ridge at th» home of James Myer.
\ll enjoyed themselves in the shade
>f th» "otile frees where a tabto WH»
spread with good things to eat.
Just as they were seated at the
table Mr. and Mrs. David Myers
Irove up jolly as ever saying: better
late than not at all. There were
ten of the twelve children present.
After refreshments were served they
were called to order and a short ad
dress was made byJKev. Ruth.
It was decided that the officers
serve another year and that the
place for meeting be the same and on
the first Saturday of August. They
then sang God be with you till we
meet again and returned home.
Lacy Lawren«on Secy.
NOTICE.
CO NT R yCTO R S AND BI'ILDERS.
are invited to send wealed proposals tor
the erection of a building in Laporte, l'a.
t'orthe use of the First National Hank, of
Laporte. The liuilding is to he two
stories, built of hrick and reinforced con
crete, and made tire proof.
Plans and specifications prepared by
a competent architect are open to inspec
tion at the office of F. W. Aleylert, Esq.,
at La|>orte; also at the otKces ol T. J.
Litzehnan, architect, No, 129 West Four
th street, Williamsjiort; also at the otKce
of Charles R Lauer, Lock llaven.
Estimates ot proposals to be sent or
delivered to Thomas J. Ingham, chair
man of the building committee, not later
than 12 o'clock noon, Monday, August
23, 1909. Proposals will nbt be opened
or examined prior to that hour.
By order of the building committee,
THOMAS .J. INGHAM,
Chairman.
Trial List, Sept. Term 1008..
Return day, Sep.2o, 1909, at 2 o'clock,p.m
1. W. W. Jackson and Blanche W.
Sturdevant, Trustee for the Devisees of
George D. Jackson, Deed., W. W. Jack
son, Administrator d. b, n. c. t. a. ol the
estate of George I). Jackson, Deceased,
and Mary B. Young, Alice E. Irving,
Blanche W. Sturdevant and Ida Green
Jackson vs Rush J. Thomson and the
Citizens National Bank of Towanda, Pa.
No. 49, September Term. 1602.
Tresspass. Plea, "Not Guilty'"
McCormick, Walsh, Mercur,
Mullen. McPherson.
2. Laura B. Lauer, Administratrix of
F. B. I'omeroy, Deceased, vs J. S. Har
rington. No. 45, May Term 1908.
Feigned Issue. Plea, Payment.
Mullen, | Scou ton.
3. Fred J. Glover vs Daniel E. Dieflf
enbach, No. 24, December Term, 1908.
Assumpsit. Plea, Non-Assumpsit.
Mullein | Scouton.
4- John G. Scouton vs Frank Falato
vicli. John Leo. Joseph Minorick and
Miles N.Brown, No. 1, Tebruary T. 1909
Ejectment, Plea, "Not Guilty."
[Scouton. | Cronin,
ALBERT F. HEKSS, Proth'y.
jProth. office, Laporte,Pa., August 9, 09.
3D AY AUGUST 19, 1909..
P. 0. S. ol A. Convention.
'Ue Annual convention of tb<
Parotic Order Sons of America me
in I O. S. of A Hall 344 Sonestowr
Pa.Aug. 6th.
ijst 1). P., Frank Magargle—it
theibsence of the District president
—c«led convention to order at 10-4 C
Oiltsung. Prayer by acting chap
lain; Frank Hazen. George Brown
»l>l»inted Vice President. Roll call.
(Janj) 589, Lopez, was represented
by 3eorge Brown, Lloyd Dunlap,
Alfpd B. Johnson, Charles and Joel
Dotfer, and Winert, Emory Meeks.
C.mp 561 Dushore by Oh as. Kis
ner.Fred Karge, Lewis llunsinger,
Chi». Darge, Archie Brown, D. J.
Vat Horn.
Cvinp 220, Shunk, by Jessie Wil
lians, Howard and Kilmer.
Cunp :?44, Sonestown, by Frank
llazin, Lester an l|Albert Boatmar,
EddHouseknecht, Chas. E. Hazen,
Robjrt Wilson, Frank Magargel,
Jam?s 0. Boatman, Johu W. Buck,
EddjC. Burk, A. H. Starr.
Canp 581 Ricketts, by Carl
Thnsher, Malcom Steiger, Charles
Clare, Lyman Farr and Raymond
Boy4er. Secretary and Treasurer
made their reports. Shunk, Lopez
and Ricketts were named as places
for boldina: next convention. Vote
takeo no choice, second vote taken
whea Ricketts receiving majority of
votei was declared the place for hold
ing convention in 1910.
Adjourned to 1-30 for dinner, same
being provided by Camp 344 at the
Ladies Aid tent. 1-35 P. M.con
vention called to order by D. P.
Starr, who at this time made his re
port to convention. The following
>dicers were elected. A. H. Starr,
[)is. Pres.; Malcolm Sterger, Vice.
Pres.; Johu W. Buck, Secy.; R. W.
White Treas.; Lester Boatman, Chap
lain; Edd C Burk, M.of I; Jessie
Williams, Conductor; A. P. Johnson
1 nspector.
Representatives of different camps
made reports of progress finances,
benefits etc. which made a credit
fek»lo *f\» *»■%«• (
Time of next convention: First
Friday in August 1910- 10 A. M' at
Ricketts.
Meeting adjourned.
John W. Buck Secy.
A Sunday school convention was
held at East Forks Aug. 4th. An
interesting program was listened to
by a good sized audience enthused
in S. S. work especially by the spleo
ilid talks <>f Miss Martha Robinson.
These talks are already bearing
fruit in the form of new Normal
elassss, Home Department etc. At
this convention the people of this
district were impressed by the fact
that much depends upon us whether
gull'ivan Co., is to be in the front
line or not at the State Convention
at Harrisburg this Fall. The cor
dial manner in which the people of
East Forks entertained the visitors
at the convention will long be re
membered by those present
Flora Cook, Pres. Supt,
A Hint lor Pensioners' Wives.
"Dollar wheat," which was the
slogan of a political campaign a few
years ago, is likely to prevail during
the coming year, though politics has
nothing to do with it. Reports
from the harvest fields say that while ,
crop conditions in the west are fairly ,
good rains have damaged the grain
duriDg thrashing season to consider
able extent and the wheat will not
grade up as high as last year. The
excessively high price of wheat in
May brought out every bushel of it,
and there is little or no reserve to
fall back upon, |
Alter McKinley made the McKin
ley bill he was defeated for Con- (
gress and his enemies held him up ,
to scorn as a man rejected and de
spised of the people. Hut after the j
people had had a short experience
with tariff reform they were glad to
call McKinley back into their ser
vice, making him President of the
United States, and as President Mc- (
Kioley signed the Dingley law,
which was a continuation of the Mc- ,
Kinley law which had been rejected ,
six years before.
George S. Russel of Towanda, on
I four acres of his farm at Milan,.!
harvested 17' bushels of wheat!
|Thresher's Measure. This Is far in,
excess of the RV> rage yield per acre, |
j and u is doubiful if it can be beaten.
NORDMONT ITEMS.
A very pleasant surprise party
was held at the home of Evan Jones
on Tuesday evening August 10, in
honor of his daughter Edna's 17th.
birthday, a delightful evening was
spent and excellent refreshments
w°re served. Those present were:
Misses Madge Gritman, Reba Hess,
Bessie and Anna Cox, Lena and
Laura Fiester, Edna Jones, Nellie
Hunter, Dollie Snyder, Etta Hunter,
Pearl and Marie Snyder, Harry
Horn, Bert Snyder. John and Wil
liam Stephens, Donald Botsford,
Frank and Charlie Foust, Robert
Cook, Harry and Robert Hunter,
Shedrick and Horace Hess, Abe Kil
mer, William Geiger Ray Anders,
Grant Crossley and Zera Cox.
Miss Lela Clemmons of Muncy
Valley spent Sunday with Miss
Edna Jones.
Willis Mosteller spent Thursday
at Williamsport
William Hart of Eldredsville spent
Tuesday evening with W. B. Snyder.
Irvin Brundage is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mabel Hunter Laura Fiester,
Donald Botslord and Ray Anders
called on Fredie Arms at Laporte
Sunday Evening.
Harry Smith is on the sick list at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Mencer and
children of Sonestown called on
Mrs. L. Gritman Sunday.
Misses Agnes and Ida Karge of
Dushore spent Sunday with their
sister Mrs. Howard Hess.
A jolly crowd of young people
from this place spent Sunday at Elk
Hun Falls.
lthor Hess spent Sunday at cen
tral.
A suggestion came to us a few
days ago that is not only worth re
peating but should be acted upon im
mediately by all whom it may con
cern. It is that old soldiers prepare a
sworn statement concerning their
army service, giving full particulars
and also the date of their marriage,
by whom and to wnom , And arao all
other facts which are required by
the pension department before
granting a pension. Any competent
pension attorney should should be
able to till out such a paper proper
ly. This when sigued and sworn to
and attested by at least two witness
es will be sufficient to enable the
widow to get a pension after her hus
band is gone. It does not always fol
low that a widow can get a pension
simply because her husband drew
one. She is often put to a good deal
of inconvenience and cost to establish
her claim, and such a paper as the
one described may obviate all that,
aud is her just due. Wives of pen
sioners should insist upon this in
formation being put into shape so
that they can utilize it in case the
need arises.
The work of the Lock Haven Nor
mal School, is Primarily, to prepare
teachers for the public schools. In
this work it has been eminently suc
cessful. Its graduates to-day are
college professors, normal school
teachers, county superintendents,
high school ahd grade teachers. It
also maintains a college preparitory
department, as well as departments
of Music, Elocution, Art and busi
ness. Send for its new catalog.
St. John's church—Aug 22,
Eleventh Sunday after trinity: 11 A.
M., Celebration of the Holy Com
munion, with sermon by the Rev.
J. B. Blanchet, D. D. of Phila
delphia. Special music. At this ser
vice a tablet in memory of Mar
garet Green, a generous benefactor of
the church, will be unveiled.
Every Friday evening the Litany
is said at 7:45. All welcome.
Malcolm De P. Mayuard,
layreader in charge.
The Gymnasium and athletic field
of the Lock Haven Normal School
are not excelled by those of any
other secondary school in Penn
sylvania. Physical education is not
neglected in this important school.
The academic studies are rigorously
taught and the professional work is
modern and in accordance with the
latest pedagogy. The fall term opens
Sept. sth. Send for catalog.
75C PLR YEAP
BERNICE ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Jackson and
sons Robert and Ilioliard of Wil
llamsport were visiting friends at
this place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Johnston of
Wekrum Pa., are visiting the form
er's brother Mr. and Mrs. William
Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). P. Connors of Phila
delphia are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James J. COll
- of Mildred.
Miss Winifred Diffenbach of
Philadelphia, is spending her va
cation with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
8. A. Diflenbaeh, of Mildred.
Hon. J. S. Lines is visiting Pitts
ton friends.
Stanley white of Lopez, is pound
ing letters in the post ofiice during
the absence of the Postmaster J. S.
Lines.
Mrs. John Daly and Mrs. Morris
Leverton of Mildred, were Laporte
visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Loghen of
Corning N. Y. are visiting the latters
parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Osier.
The following wereTowanda visit
ors Saturday and Sunday attending
a session of K of C.
M. J. demons, M. J. and F. H.
Gallegher, S. Sullivan, John Shov
lin, James long, Patrick white, and
John O. Neal.
A meeting of the Stockholders of
Mildred First National Bank was
held in Shaad Hotel Thursday even
ing when the following officers were
elected: President, John C'. Schaad
of Mildred; Vice President, Peter 11.
Murry, Murry Pa.; Directors, Tony
and Charles Murry of Murry Pa.;
J. D. Utz, John G. Scouton of Du
sbore, Lewis O. Kinsley of Cherry,
M. J. Clemmons of Bernice, H. J.
Shaad, Frank Meyers and John daly
of Mildred, George Whipple of Rick
etts, Squire Dunn and Reed Freech
ey of Lopez, John C. Shaad of Mil
dred and Peter P. Murry of Murry
Pa. There is a number of applicants
for cashiers. It looks as though the
" jrvriimwit'-V . .-a/rnplr .."■!»•
town, so let every one take bold and
do their share of the labor and stop
knocking. The School Dirmtors of
Cherry met and hired the following
j teachers for Bernice Iligh School:
James A. Bowles, Principal; F.
Fredrlc Lechner: Ass. Principal;
grammer, Margaret Boiaud; grade
No. 4, Kathrine Dilty; No. 3, Essie
Dunn; 2, Kathrine Schaad, No. 1,
Fugine McLaughlin.
If the teachers don't suit you, kick
yourself and not the directors as
you are the parties to blame. You
elected them by your vote.
Gn Saturday last a twelve-year-old
boy, Mitchel Morrison, son of John
M. Morrison of Ithaca, swam across
Cayuga lake from Glemvood, a dis
tance of a little less than two Miles,
in just 50 minutes. The lake record
was made by Harold Walker a Cor
nell student, last year in 3!) minutes,
the lake being somewhat narrower
where he swam at McKinney's,
Mr. and Mrs, John M. Morrison, par
ents of the remarkable boy swimm
er are well known in Towanda, the
family having resided there, Mr,
Morrisou being engaged inthe tailor
ing.
The Shamokin news pays the fol
lowing tribute to the wives of work
ingmen: "There is one class of
laborers who never strike. They get
up at five in the morning and never
get back to bed until ten or eleven at
night. They work without ceasing
the whole of that time and receive
no other emolument than fiood and
the plainest kind of clothing; they
understand something of every
branch of economy and labor from
finance to cooking; though harassed
by a hundred responsibilities,
though driven and worried, though
reproached and looked down upon
they never revolt, and they cannot
organtze for their protection. Not
even sickness releases them from
their posts. No sacrifice is deemed
to great for them to make and no in
competency in any branch of their
work is excused. No essay, books
or poems are written in tribute to
• their steadfastness. They die in the
> harness and are supplanted as quick -
> ly as may be. These are the house
keeping wives of the laboring "tnen.