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PablUhd t ffl/ary Tha? • t ieja >
By The Sullivan I uhiisJiing Co
At the County »oat <•) -alii van Qounty.
LAPOETE, HA.
W <;. MASON, I •■MHI U.
TllOy. J. INtiHA.M, Sec v & Twa*.
Kntcriil at the Foul iJtticc »i >• • t>■ • Mrte, H
DcCoiiJ-clfctiH mail n-.r.ttf '.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
£or Auditor Oeuernl
AUTUUK E. SISSON", of Erie.
For Slate Treasurer
.1 liliEM i All \. > l'i>BKß, ot Lai caster. |
For Justice ol the Supreme Court.
HUBERT VON MOSCHZISKEft, <>t
Philadelphia.
R&PUPUCAN COUNTY TICKET- |
For District Attorney
F. W. MKYJ.KUT, of LaPorttt. j
For Coroner
«I). Vo< Mill KES, ot .Sonc-j-tewii.
For Jury Commissioner
LAW HENCE I.AYKLL ol (.hern. !
Trial List, Sept. Term 100!)..
le '.urn day.Scp.HO. I'.Hill, at 2 ovl<ick,p.m j
I \Y. W. JAckson and Blanche AV• I
S!ir.dev;tnf. Trustee ti»r the Devisees of j
<■■■ ,ij?e .lackson, Deed., \V. \V. .):iek
goti. Administrator <l. b, n. c. t. a. ol the J
estate of George D. Jackson, Deceased, I
)<• I '.lr.rv B. Alice K Irving, |
llt,i 112 i-.li e. W. Sturdevaiit and U.-i <. i■. .n
i son vs Rush -I. Thomson ami the
< -/.run National Rani; of Towatda. Fa. :
No. 49, September Tertu. Ifio2
rre-spnss. IMc "Not Guilty"'
M" ormick. Waisl., Mereai'. j
;> Laura !'•. Latter, A•imini !iri% ot J
I ' i' !'• mii'i o. . iKe.ea.-i .. • >• S. Har
rington. No. l'i. May Term 1908.
l-Yiii-i.ed Issue. tica, i'ayineut.
At ull eI). !
Fred T, (ilover vs Daniel E. i•i■ ■ ll■
entme.h, No. 24, December Teroi, 1908.
A -itlillj.sit. i'lta. Noll-AiJriitUlVhil. j
Mullen. ! Scouton.
-t- John 0. Scouton vs Frank FaJato-1
Mil-- N. 11l- avi o I. Tebrimrv i.i )'•
■•e .i: ;<>n. ! I,'roi in,
Froth. offi<Laporfe Pa., August 9, 'O9.
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>.'• tee is 1 i v.-l.y veu that 11.• • follow:
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• t and liaal account ot ..ohi Sv.in
»r I Svfinjtle, late ot I \ ti d.
Fiist final account , 112 Lee Ii Gavin
Administrator "j the estate of Lyman Oi
hi hi at L.-iportc. P.i.. on 'lie "20th day ol j
:-e| t. 1909, at o'clock p. in. fir
Coll lli la :• !!.'!■■,■ 11. ,'C. :ivnl they
> 1 <'' 11 ' lit', '■ l eo e, i a 1.-o j and 1111 i e--
exception* art filed within ten days then
ii ' a' 'haniilion will he enter
e I llieieon.
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Ropoi t of Auditors
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i :i!t«»» due from J ivasiiior 7,
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We the undersigned, two of the Auditors < t j
l.iiifiic Borouj-'ii. I'.'., hereby * • iifudju?ted .
- • ttKd the Several aceouuts above s.a lorth, \
l rind the *«» be eorreet, as th«. .-hnie tip ,
i e.- rs fully set forth and itemized in tliis forego- I
; < JHJrt.
ALBKi.'T F. HKKJi-i. j
I T J-'AIHi!AIIIN, /Auditors.)
WM. W.
• > LAM A'l tOW
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duU', ati;l (leia 'iii ..'uil Delivery, Quarter;
of the Pea Orphan?" (,'oMt and com-j
• l iean to? flu Couiuy of >-• llivmi. ha\c issued
• prccvi ' ' :l "• 1 •' the 2U .i..y of July ,
to me ' • v tor hoiuiiij; tl»e severa
:ts in the Horoi vli t 112 l..»j.<»rte. on Monday the |
ay or Hepl. 190U, at Jo'« lock p. in,
• erefore.noi.re b hereby (riven tn the« oroner, ,
• .eet- ofth. i " ,iiid within the ;
r .ty.thair- > o«* then ami thei-.* in their proi>- !
«• . r.-on tit •' o • l.ic'- ]>. m. oi .-.aid day, with their '
>, recc»t tl*. in |UiMtioli.« e-iaifiiraitintis and!
"t .r reiaemberances to th< e things to which
their (>:!.' • appei'taii tobedoac. And »o tJ.ose j
• < cognitiit < e to prosecute '
a : •' '» i i:>*»* *** ts* who J. in .-nail t>e iit tl.e jail of
• « -aid i € .tint y • I .* U'iA'i n, aio hereby not ; tied to
!»« ilit - .i• a.i«i there to prr.secute against them as
\..d be just.
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f\ J)I IV I 'J| R our aid. Address",
U (I & THe PATf-NT RECORO. I
. am Baltimore Md
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K ..JKCTION. I'.V TIL' I 1 'XI'.LIM' AST
p mm.v op Tt:r C SI.«,'N\VEAT.T : I
0 ■ P!■'?;NSVI.VANIA. Aisl> PUJ'-
1.1911KD !3V op.innt OK TIL!? STCOIUC
TAHY < F 71 IK COJIV.'. .XWKAL ,'!'TL, IN
PCRSt'ANIT OF AItTIOLE XVIIX OF '
'i HE CONS' rrrt'TiON.
A JOINT
| Proposing Hmcndments to sections elslit
i and twenty-one of article !>■' i'. sections
I eleven rnd twelve of iTtlole live, sec
i tions LWII. tlireo, ami fourteen of art lei e
i ol."lit. section one of .article twelve, atul
j sections two and seven ni article four
teen of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania. .and providing a schedule for
! carrying: the ana nc nentc into effect.
Section 1. He it iv:«. '-veil by the Senate
! nhl House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
! tral Ast r.ihiy met. That the following
: n"e proposed a.'? amendments to the I,'on-
J Rtitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
-1 pjlvania. In accordance with the provi
j sions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
i Amendment One —To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
I Section 2. Amend section eight of article
' four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
| whieli reads as follows: —
| "He sli ill nominate anij. by and with
| the advi.e and consent of two-thirds of
; n.l tlie members of the Senate, appoint
j a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
1 an Attorn y General during pleasure, a
I Superintendent of Public Instruction for
four year:, and such other officers of
. the Commonwealth as be is or may be
! authorized by the Constitution or by
j law to appoint: be shall have power to
till all vacancies that may happen, in of
fices to which he may appoint, during
• the recess of the Senate, by grantii 't
j commissions which shall expire at the
! end of their next session: lie shall have
' power to i il any vacancy that may hop
j p''n, during the recess of the Senate. In
I the office of Auditor General, State
j Tieasijrer. Secretary of Internal Affairs
or Superintendent of Public Instruction,
! in a Judicial ofP< ••. or in any other elec
tive office Which he Is or may be au
: tii >r!;ri l <o fill: if the vacancy shall lmp-
I pen during the session of the Senate,
j tii' Cov -vnor shall nominate to the Sen
! ate. befo. their final adjournment, o
j proper person toil l said vacar . but
in any - 'eh case of vacancy, in an elec
tive office, a person shall be chosen to
said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shaii happen within
■ three calendar months immediately pre-
I ceding such election, in which case the
I election ( r oi'.iee shall be held at
i the : -mid succeeding general election.
; Tn acting on executive nominations tne
S Tate shall sit with open doors, arid, in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
of the Governor, the vote Minil be taliun
by yeas and nays and shall be entered on
ttie jo'.nr: I," so us to read as follows:
He shall nominate and, by and with
tli advie and consent of two-thirds of
ail the !e n! .rs of the Senate, appoint
' a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attoiiey CJeneml duiing pleasure, a
S iperinti ■ dent of Ptiliiie Instruction for
1 :r ytai and such other officers of the
Ccnimonw- a'.th ; .s he is or may be au
tli rizod, by the Constitution or by law
to appoint: he shall have power to till
AL'. va ini IES that may happen. In offle.-S
to which ht may appoint, during the re-
C"S? of tin? Senate, by granting commis
sions which shall expire at the end of
th.ir next session; lie shall have power
I to till ns •' vacancy that may happen.
I during the recess of the Senate, in the
I otilce of Auditoi GENI r.AL. State Treas
j UI r. ST' • tary TIF Internal Affairs or
ISI p.-rlnti I 'lent, iif Public Instruction, in
' A iudi dtief or in any other elective
ot'l E which he is or may be authorized
to LI'L if ihe vacancy shall happen dut*-
ing the s. —-ion of the Senate, the Gov
ev I.>r shall nominate to th.-; Senate, be
fore their !'::;al adjournment, a proper
person to nil S" id vac ney: but in any
such ca- of vacancy, in an elective nf
tice, a person 'tiall 1». chosen to said of-
F:ee on TLI next tleition day appropriate
to SI- II office, according to the provision*
of this Constitution, unless the vaenrey
shall . OPEN within two eai -ndar moe'.LIS
immeiiiatcly pri -I ■ such election day,
in which ease the election for said office
shall be held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
i S< RUT'? S'E ; 1 sit with open doors, and. in
\co irtni 1 1.* rejeeting the nomination. 0
of MI,- IJCVE: nor. tin vote .«;MLL I'.E taken
;by 1 ''LIS II.D nays, and shall be entered
on the journal.
Amendment Two—To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section ". Ac end section twentv-one ol
article f"->. which reads its follows --
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
AF i-. shall HE four years; of the And'-
to Gen.- .MI three years; and of the Stat
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
he chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
e: cted to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer Shall I»- capable of
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms," so ns to read:—
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affaifs. the Auditor General, and the
Sine Treasurer shall each be four years:
a ,1 they sh.- il be chosen by tlie qualified
e i, "tors of th" State at general elections;
; hut a Stiii'■ Treasurer, elected in the ycni
! one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall sri • for three years, and his sue
! ce.-'sors - .11 bo elected it the general
I clc-'-tion in the vear one thousand nils
j hundred and twelve, and in < very fourth
! ye ir thereafter. No person elected to the
| oft ee of Auditor General or State Treas
| ur> r slie.ll be capable of holding tlia
I same office for two consecutive terms.
' Amendment Three—To Article Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
! Section i. Amend section eleven of nr
i tide live, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in tlnj
I Constituti' Justices of the peace or al
! dermcn shall be elected in the several
' wards, districts, boroughs and township?
| at the tins" of the election of constables
: by the qu:, .iiii'd electors thereof, in such
1 manner us shall be directed by law. and
| shall be commissioned by the Governoi
i for a term of five years. No township,
j ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder
: men without the consent of u majority
I of the qualified electors within such town
: ship, ward or borough; no person shall
, be elccti '1 to such office unless he shall
| have res ' 1 within the township, borough
ward or i,.-ir!ct for one year next preced-
I ins iii-' election. In cities containing ovei
, fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than
ofie alderman shall be elected In each
| ward or district," so as to read:—
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or
i aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships
' by the qualified electors thereof, at the
i municipal election, in such manner ,a<
; shall be directed by law, and shall be
: commissioned by the Governor for
term of «ix years No township, war-!
j district or borough shall elect more than
I two justices of the peace or aldermen
; without the consent of a majority of the
| qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough: no person shall be
elected ..o such of!; -e unless ho shall have
resld l within the township, bprough.
w ii'd or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
o'er fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
tlmn one alderman shajl be electcdj In
each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
I Section 5. Amend section twelve of artl
! ele flv • if the Constituton, which rends
ns follows;
'ln Philad. 1 phla shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand iuhablt
tints, one court, not of record, of police
f.r'l ctv's
fli.i. one hundred dollars; such
courts i!l t-e hold by magistrates whose
term of olli'o fihall bo live years and
they shall i,e elected on general ticket
by the qualitied voters at »rge; and in I
the election of tho said magistrates no
voter shall vote for more than two-thirds
if the number of persons to be elected
when more than one are to be chosen;
! they shall be compensated only by fixed
| salaries, to be paid by paid county; and i
; Khali exercise such jurisdiction, civil and
crimjnai. except as herein provided, as
' is now exercised by aldermen, subject to
such changes, not involving an increase
of civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila
delphia the office of alderman is abol
ished," so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
j lished, for each thirty thousand inhablt
j ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not
] exceeding one hundred dollars; such
courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term of office shall be six years, and they
rhall be elected on general ticket at the
municipal election. by the qualified
voters at large; and in the election of
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be com
pensated only by fixed salaries, to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex
j cept as herein provided, as is now cx
j ercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes,« not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, may be made by law. In Phila
delphia the office of alderman is abol
ished.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section I. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, out the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
d i.v, two-thirds of all the members of
each House consenting thereto," so as to
j i ad
The general election shall be held bi
ennially 011 the Tuesday next following
tin. first Monday of November in each
even numbered year, but the General As
sembly may by law tix a different day,
two-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such election shall always be hold
in an even-numbered year.
Ainendnn nt Six—To Article Eight. Sec
tion Three.
Section 7 Amend section three of article
eight, which rends as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of - rvlec shall bo held on the third
Tuesday of February," so as to read:—
All judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either
a general or municipal electton. as cir
cuinstaiK* - may require. All elections
for judgt s of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and for county, city,
ward, bo.ough, and township officers for
regular terms of service, shall be held
on tiie municipal election day: namely,
tlie Tuesday next following the first Mon
day of November in each odd-numbered
year, but llie General Assembly may by
iaw fix a 'ii .rent day. two-thirds of all
them i.ru rs of each House consenting
thereto? Provided. That such election
shall always be held in an odd-numbered
year.
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section S. Amend section fourteen of
article tight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually hv the citizens. Bach
elector s .ail have the right to vote for the
judire and one Inspector, and each inspect
or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec
tion boaril for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards
filled, as shall be provided by law. Elec
tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon day of election, and while en
gaged in making up and transmitting re
turns. except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach ol' the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service," so as io read:—
District election boards shall consist of
a judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election: but the General As
semiev nay require said boards to be
appointed in such manner as it may by
l.uv providt. Laws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards may be enacted
to apply to cities only: Provided. That
such laws be uniform for cities of the
same class. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one in
i'"nctor. n:el each inspector shall appoint
one I'lvr!:. The fr t election board for
any new district shall be selected, and
vacancies in election boards filled, as
shall be provided by law. Election ofli
cers shall be privileged from arrest upon
days of eh lion, and while engaged in
making up ami transmitting returns, ex
cept upon warrant of a court of record
< r judge thereof, for an election fraud
for felony, or for wanton breach of the
peace. In cities they may claim exemp
tion from jury duty during their terms of
service.
Amendment Eight—To Article Twelve
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, artich
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law," so as to read:—
All officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law:r Provided, That elections of State
officers Kliall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, in either case, special elections
may he required to fill unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall lie elected at the
general elections iv.-.d shall hold their
offices for the term or three years, be
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified: all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law," so as to read:—
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, be
ginning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall bo duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall he filled In such manner as may be
provided by iaw.
Amendment Ten— To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article •
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three ;
county auditors shall bo elected in each
county where such officers are chosen. In
the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five end every third year there
after; and in the election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
more th.'n two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number of
votes slu.ll be elected; any casual vacancy
In the office of county commissioner or
county auditor shall be filled, by the
court of common pleas of the county In
which such vacancy shall occur, by the
appointment of an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner oi auditor whose place Is
to be filled," so as to read:—
Three county commissioners and throe
county auditors shall be elected in each
county wiiere such oflie.r. are chosen.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven and every fourth year there
after; and In tho election of said officers
each qualified elector shall vote for no
j more than two persons, and the three
persons having the highest number of
votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy
in the office of county commlssoncr or
j county auditor shall be filled by the court
of common pleas of the county In which
i such vacancy shall occur, by the appolnt-
I ment of an elector of the proper county
who shall have voted for the commis
sioner or auditor whose place is to be
tilled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no inconvenience may i
arise from the changes In Wie Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, It is hereby declared that—
In the Ciise of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward,
borough, township, or election division
officers, whose terms of office, under ex- ;
isting law. end In the year one thousand j
nine hundred ar.d 'en.
In the year one thousand nine hundred |
and ten the municipal election shall be I
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; out all officers chosen at
tha> election to an office the regular term
of which Is two years, and also all elec
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years, ur is
made four years by the operation of
these amendments or thts schedule, shall
serve until the llrst Monday of December
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices of the peace,
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After th
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
all terms of city. ward, borough, town
ship. and election division officers shall
begin on the llrst Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding office at the date of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the sev
eral judicial districts, and also all county
officers, holding office at the date of til
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold Iheir offices until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
HORERT MCAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A live woi'klng grange In a communi
ty so Improves the social conditions
that farms for rural homes are actually
worth more for its having beejj In it.
The Gransre National bank of Tioga
county, I'n., has been open seven
months and carries ileposits of ovw
«1(X),000.
Orphans' Court Sale.
l>v virtue of an order issued out of tin
orphan's Court of Sullivan County.
Pennsylvania, the undersigned will e."
pose to public sale at the Hotel ot Harry
Bnsley in the village of Rones:own, Sn
li van County, Pennsylvania, on
SATURDAY, SKI'TI MHEI? 4. 1909. j
at one o'clock p. in., the following d(
scribed real estate, to-yvit:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel <
land situate in the Township ol l'avid.-oi
Coui tv of Sullivan, and State of Pennsyl
vaniii, bounded and described as follow.-'
The same being all the land on th
lower side of the railroad excepting tl •
ri if 111 ol way Ibr a wagon road along -a i
railroad to a private road leading to pal
lie road from Sonestown to W. «V X.l
U.K. Station at Sonestown, Pennsvlvani; .
ami being a part of the following descril
eil tract of land.
KEGINNIXG at a post and slot
corner in line of Robert Woodsides W'r
rant; thence North thirty-five (35) d
sirees East eighteen and one half (IS. 1
perches lo a poplar; thence North sixty
six and one-lial (f>t>J) degrees We
ninety four (94) perches to a sugar inapb
tlieece thirty-two (.'>U) degrees, Sout;
West sixty-seven (07) perches to a slot >
corner; thence South tiflv-eielit and n
half (58{) degrees, East one hundred at
ninety-six [l96] perchis to a post r-.i •
stones corner: thence North seven tec
hml one half [ 171 ] degrees, East sixty-on
[Oil perches to the place of beginning.
CONTAINING Eighty [so] Acres ate
Fillv-Eight [sß] Perches of la it. excep
t g therefrom Fifty-Five [ss] Acres •
land sold to Byron Campbell and beii
'lie same land conveyed to John <Bo
art by Thomas Mahntlev, Sherill' of Su
livan County, ami the same land conve>
ed to Ellis Swank by Siella B. Hons,
knecht. and husband, by deed dad
October 12, 190 ii.and recorded inSul
van County Deed Book No. oil, at } i
407. Ac., on < Ictober 16, 1906.
Land improved and having erect
thereon a frame house and outbuilding
S taut* in the village of Sonestown, tie.
R. U station.
Ti'.li.ViS oK SALE:—One-fourth y
the purchase money to he paid'in cash i
iheyday ol sale and the balance when sa •
is confirmed absolutely and deed is deii>
ered. Security to be given bj the p» ■
chaser to comply with the terms ol salt 2
KM MA SHOEMAKER.
Administratrix of Ellis Swank
Deceased. ~
Sonestown. Penna., August 9, 1909.
j MI'I.I,EX, Attorney.
1 DATEUY& trademarks ;
SrAll:ail& flN^,n HTS ;
V ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY '
112 Notice in " Inventive Age " ■■ Iff ml Mi '
► Book "How to obtain Patents" | llsSßrf;
[ Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured.
[ Letters strictly confidential. Address,
* E. 0. SIGGERS. Patent Lawyer, Warhlngton, P. C.
MIYSHOMT^IAR
fr>r Children;, tafe, tcir*> No mpiatvt
Wanted—An Idea SffiS
Protect your Idoas: they may bring you weulth.
Write JOHN WKDDERBURN ft ('O., Patent Attor
neya, Washington, I>. C.,for their SI,BOO priae olTer
and list ot two hundred inventions wanted.
' ESTATE OF JOSEPH C.PEX X 1 XtiTt »X
Deceased.
betters Testamentary on the above ef
tate having been gran ed to the under
signed, notice is hereby given to all partie*
imlehted to said es'aic to settle their nc
counts without debiy, and all parties
having claims against said estate are re-I
nue.-ud to preeeni ihesame for allowance
MRS. .lAX EL. PKXXI Xt ; foX,
W. SCOTT WIEI.AXK.
! Executors.
K. \V. Meylert, Attorney.
J.aporte, Pa,, June 1", 1909.
Executor's Notice.
Xotice is hereby gi'en that letters tes
tamentary upon the estate of Mrs. Elect:.
Mead, late of Laporte Borough, Suliiva>
i utility, I'a.. deceased, have been grantei
to the undersigned. All persoi s indebt
ed to sa id estate are requested to niaki
payment, and those having chiims or de
lUiinds against the same will make then
known without delav to
.. .. I.J. K EELER, Executor.
I'. U . Meylert Ally. Laporte. F' tt .
June 10, 1909.
j _ Estate of Jeremiah Edgar, late of Da
| vidson Township, deceased.
> Letters of administration in the abovi
estate haeing been granted to the under
signed, nil persons indebted to said estati
are requested to make immediate pa\ ment
to the uudersigued and ail parties l aviic.
■ •Iftims ag;iid estate are rebuestid to pre
-ent filename wiihout delay, for allow
a nee.
ANDREW EDI.iAH, Administrator.
1". \V. Meyleel. Attv.
Notice of Transfer.
Notice is hen by given that >i petition
lorthe 1 ransfer ol a Wholesale Lii|uo>
License heretofore granted to Michael I
I>v»ii()V;-t«i, in I ui M jj.ii-, ,1,
ry Township. Sullivan County PennaVon
premises known as ilie "Kniyliis of I.?.I or
Hall to h I»» < Yui».. r, tins il.iv In ti
fi etl in my oflie", «*«ml the w ;jj | lt
pfv-eiiti ii to the « onrt <•(
Ol' Sullivj.ui <'oui»t\, on Montixv, Au'.us
2. 19011) nt eleven o'clock in.
ALHEUT K. H KIvSS, Clerk,
Clerk's office, Laporte, PH.. .July 22, 190'.
fONDKNCMf KKI'ORI ot the conditioi. nfTl
v-Fii>t Nutiinml iiank »t J)u>!u»ri.. in the srai
)[ • VMiiia Jit <■ Itis<• ctf l>iLtn.r.-» .Jniit- '
:90D.
RESOLRCEB.
Loans and discounts Sir.s 521 i:»
V. s. Bci.ds to fioemv. cireniation , o, k"k>oo
I'li-niiuin on L'. .«». Bond l ~t,i»
"•toe|\ Seeiulties... 187 751 »
Furnintte .
I>::e I'm in hank* and appioM'd vv.-viw >•
[)i < from U. 8 Treasury • .r.,,, (
Total m |i» j 7i |
liabilities,
Capital SrAOTft c
Surplus and undividcnl ,»rotit«< .. . » > '
Circulation j
' oci.union HI.-KMmv !
Hpos.ts 840,472 ft I
rotui ii'.c'.TtiK !
State (if Pennsylvania County of .Sullivan ss.
1, >l. J>. Swiirts cashier ~'f the miuw niinn I
bank do solemnly swear that th.-.'l« vestHtemeiu I
is tme to tlie list of mv niiri ln-licf '
Jl. I». SWaHTS Uteb&r.
MiWiiiHil unit sui.n i■. ln-ii.-o :•<" i
Iny of.luin 1 WOO AI,PHONHtjs WALSH."
My commission expires !■'■ ';V '27,'cr. l , NotarvfulJii
Correct Attest:
t. I» l:TIF-Hit )
E. li- SVLVAKA. Directorf '
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GAZETTE and EVLLHTHE fecPUBUCAH N£WSITEM|
Tells all ilie general news of the I 5 TWt dr.jaand ni nlost respected I
world, particularly that of our j ! newspaper in Sullivan county. 1
Slate, all the i i.; ■c- and tells it < ' « l're t-minen'lv a homepcuspapei I
ini| artiully. Comes to subscrib- j The only Republican paper i. j
ere every other d.iy. It is in fact fe;** jj county am' comes from the sea' I
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In «?ery city there is one best If you want to keep in touch a
pgper, and in Williamsport with the Republican party
it is the Gazette and Bulletin. organization and be informed j
It is the most important, pro- a " rea ' estate transfers or j
gressive and widely circulated legal matters in general that
ps,per in that city. The first transpires at the county seat
to hold the fort journalistically. you must oeceenarily take the
Order of the Newe Item. NEY/S ITEM.
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"The Jewel
Shop."
Where your repair work
receives * pee is) atkntkn
md you are sure to be pleas
ed.
Where you cnn get glass
es correctly fitted, that make
your eyes see like young
eyes.
W here >oii can get high
grade Watches, Clocks and
;il! kinds o-f Jewelery at the
bargain prices you have lon.jf
i ooked lor.
LJ.Voorhees,
SONESTOWN .
. 'locate Yirar finweli With Cascarerh.
Cundy CatJiurtie, cure constipation forevo
s £*■. I" C. L! C fai\ druggists refund inon-
The Lackawanna
Trust and
Safe Deposit Co.
is one of the strongest financial
| institutions in the State.
It has a capital and surplus of
$450,000.00.
It's an absolutely safe place for
your saving, and every dollar
y*a deposit will earn 3 per cent,
compound interest.
Write for the beefclat
"Bankin* by Mail."
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ca&PAmr
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SCRAN TON. PA.