Local Items. -frt Read M. Brink's ad. L. R. Bussler was home over Sunday Oysters at Bondman's, Sones town, Pa. A. J. Hackley is very ill at his home in this place. A sleighing party from Eagles Mere came to Laporte Wednesday afternoon.- P. J. Brennan of Towanda was a business caller in Laporte Mon day night. Miss Grace Hess of Berwick is visiting her uncle, R. W. Carpen ter and family in this place. The Village Improvement Society will meet at the home of Mrs. T. J. Keeler on Monday eve ning, Feb. 27. A load of young people of this place went sleigh riding to Berniee Wednesday evening, attending the dance at that place. Owing to the inclement weather the sock social at the M. E. church Wednesday evening was not as well attended as well anticipated. Miss Eunice Ingham, who was called home by the death of her grandfather, Hon. T. J. Ingham, returned to her studies at Lock Haven Normal Saturday. According to State Zoologist, Surface, Sullivan County is not among those scheduled for the invasion of the seventeen year locust this year. Don't believe anyone will feel slighted. By the late census New Albany has lost just twelve in population, in the last decade, the present count being 413. Must be the sign ers of the liquor license petitions in that town have become discourag ed and taken to the tall timber. Revival services will begin in Eagles Mere M. E. church, Sunday evening. Miss Minna Frickey, a deaconess of Washington, D. C., will assist in these services. She is an excellent singer. Preaching in Laporte M. E. church at 10:30 Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Epworth Devotional services as follows: Eagles Mere, Sunday evening at 7 o'clock; Laporte, 7:30. Following is a report of the Tannery School for the fifth month. Those perfect in attendance were: Adda Ritter, Mary Fries, Mary Bugano, Elsie Phillips, Stella Nemic, Anna Bugano, Tryskin Coledo, Mary Clossic, Amanda Nemic, Pauline Clossic, John Bugano, Joseph Fries, Francis Fries, Owen Sanders. Those missing one day or less: Raymond Karge, Tony Coledo, Carson Sanders, Nora Nemic. Fifty thousand hunters have al ready signed petitions against the proposed hunters' licenses fee ac cording to.the report made at the special meeting of the Hunters' and Anglers' Protective Association at Harrisburg recently. Of this number 25,000 went direct to the representatives of the respective counties. Besides this number there are 300 petitions to be heard from and it is estimated that the total number of signers will reach 70,000, the majority of which are farmers. Concerning our general news summary on front page, a subscrib er said: ' That's good stuff, right off the bat." That is true. It is almost hot when we print it and in addition to being the news while it is news, it is really a busy man's page, containing a summary of all the latest happenings well written and illustrated. It is just the thing for the people who peruse the dailies hap-hazard on account of lack of time and who wish to' keep apace with the man of leisure who reads his paper from begin ping to end. « SONESTOWN. J. S. Bondman and wife and Mrs. Asher Cristman attended a sale at North Mountain Saturday. Opal Watson visited Fa}' Sheets over Sunday Frank Sheets and Mr. Richards of Muncy, visited the former's par ents here Sunday. Misses Lela, Vera and Mildred Buck Howard Bay and Harry Buck visited Harry Armes and family Sunday. Mrs. Moss of Unityville is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Sheets at. this place. Mrs. C. D. Voorhees is on ti e sick list. The grammar school enjoyed a sleigh ride to Muncy Valley and visited the school there Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bondman were Williamsport visitors Monday and Tuesday. The primary school went sleigh riding Tuesday afternoon. The ladies of the Methodist church will hold a ''Weight Social" in the Tupper house Satur day evening. Every one is invited to attend. Mrs. Ellery Swank of Hughes ville visited her parents here this week. Bertha Hazen alid Mabel Fulmer attended a box social at Mount Vernon Friday evening. NORDMONT. Minard Peterman, wife and son Kenneth were callers at Laporte Thursday. Cland Speary spent Thursday at Jamison City. Dr. Stouter of Orangeville was in town Wednesday. E. C. Peters, wife and daughter Florence spent Thursday at La porte. Mr. Thomas D. Casale of Wil liamsport was a business caller here Friday. Mr. James Gansel of William sport was in town Saturday. Minard Peters and wife were Hughesville callers Saturday. John Savage and daughter Miss Lena of Benton, spent Sunday with John Knouse and family. Harry Speary and wife are re joicing over the arrival of a son to bless their home. Howard Hess, wife and daughters Kathryn and Josephine spent Sun day with friends at Sonestown. W. B. Snider was a business cal ler at Wilkes Barre Tuesday. SHVNK. O. J. Williams transacted busi ness in Canton Monday and Tues day. Mr. Edgar Campbell who has been at home for a few days on account of illness, returned to Lewisburg Monday, where he is attending school. Jessie Williams who is ill with the mumps, is not having school this week. Miss Helen Williams visited Miss Fanny Brown Tuesday even" ing. The Messrs. Herbert Foster, Les lie McNamire, and ladies attended the opera at Canton Tuesday even ing. Mr. S. U. Morgan is making pre parations to rebuild his barn. Mr. D. W. Battin has moved* his family into the Letts tenement house. Mrs. Jackson Williams is slow ly improving. The mumps are making acquaint ances in nearly every household. Bull Calf Sells For SIO,OOO. Daniel W. Field, of Brockton, Mass., j has sold his seven-weelcs-old royal 1 purple bull calf, Aggie Cornucopia-Sir | Colantha, to W. H. Miner, of Chicago, the purchase price being SIO,OOO, the highest amount it Is believed ever paid for a young bull. COURT PROCEEDINGS. At license Court, the Petitions for 39 established houses were first con sidered, and the Bonds approved and License granted. After hearing, the new Appli cation of Francis Sick, Mildred, for a Restaurant License, was granted After hearing, the applications of Lewis Uatta, Restaurant License, Mildred, Lewis Schwarts, Wholesale License, Mildred, and Jacob Case man, Tavern License, Ilillsgrove, were lefused as unnecessary. In the matter of the death of lion. Thomas J. Ingham, a member of the Bar of Sullivan County. Febru ary 13, 1911, the death of Hon. Thomas J. Ingham was announced, and the President Judge appointed E. J. Mullen, J. G. Scouton and F. W. Meylert, as a Committee to pre pare suitable resolutions. February i4, 1911, at a public meeting of the Bar Association held in the Court Room, said resolutions were read by E. J. Mullen Esq., unanimously adopted, and directed to be entered upon the records of the Court and a copy delivered to the family. After appropriate remarks upon the life and character of Judge Ingham by members of the Bench sts of prosecution. Commonwealth vs. John W. Hus sel Charge, felonious assault Ac.; grand jury find not a true bill. County to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs. Dennis Palma tier. Assault with intent to commit rape; the jury find the defendant "net guilty" and prosecutrix, Mrs. Jessie Palmatier; to pay the costs. Sime day prosecutrix sentenced by the court to pay the costs. In Re: Partition for appointment of Overseer of the poor for Fox tow 11- ,ship; Hiram Wescott is appointed Overseer of the poor of Fox town ship in the place of C. N. Porter, re signed. In Re: Trust est of under deed of trust from heirs and devisees of George D. Jackson, deceased; peti tion for order for distribution. A rule is granted upo.i the trustees to show cause why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. Re turnable at Tuukhannoek, Pa., March 8, 1911. February 13, 1911, at 3:00 P. M. the following accounts were confirm ed Ni. Si. by the Court. First and final account of Oscar H. Heiber and Oliver W. Heiber, exec utors of the estate of Frank D. Hei ber, late of Cherry township, deceas ed. First and final account of Ernest E. Morris, adminstrator of the estate of Morris, late of Laporte township, deceased. Second and partial account of W. W. Jackson and Blanche W. Sturde vant, executors of the estate of Ber niee W. Jackson, late of Dushore borough, deceased. Second and partial account of W. W. Jackson and Blanche W. Sturde vant, trustees for the devisees of George I), Jackson, late of Dushore borough, deceased. In Re: Estate of IJenjamen Suber. deceased. In the Orphans Court of Sullivan County, February 13, 1911, confirmed Ni. Si., by the Court. February 14, 1911, confirmed abso lutely. Ia Re: Coroner's inquest on the body of Charles Morey. Bill of costs is approved. Iu Re: Private road from a point in the public road leading from Eagles Mere to Laporte, to Rainbow cottage." February 13, 191), con firmed absolutely by the Court. Febiuary 16, 1911, the Court grant a rule to show cause why the appeal of petitioners? from the decree of con firmation of the report of viewers as sessing damages, shall not be certifi ed from the Court of Quarter Ses sions to the Court of Common pleas for a trial of the question of dam j ages. David Molyneux vs. George B. Lewis, et. al., trading as Lewis Bros. Rule granted to show cause why the return of service of the alias writ of summons should not be striken off. Trustees W. C No. 344 °f Hones town, vs. Joseph Shaffer and E. M. Dunham. Alias Sci. Fa. awarded as to E. M. Dunham. Sonestown Lodge No. 344 P. O. S. of A., vs. Benj. B. King and M. W. Botsford. Judgment is directed to be entered against Benj. B. King, Defendant, for want of an appear ance and Affidavit of defense. February 15, 1911, the Grand jury Hied their report and were discharg ed with the th inks of the Court. Commonwealth vs. William I'. Kellcy, et. al.. Supervisors of Forks Township Road District. The jury having found the defendants "not guilty" and that F. W. Schanbacher, prosecutor, pay 85 per cent, of the costs, the Court sentence said pros ecutor to pay same. In Re: Petition ol Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for leave to con struct a grade crossing over a certain highway at Berniee. After hearing, it is ordered that a grade crossing be permitted at said point, and that the said Railroad Company shall both construct and keep the crossing in good order according to the reason able regulations of the State High way Department. William Laudback vs. W. J. Mc- Cartney. Defendant's appeal. The jury find for the plaintiff iu the sum of $130.04. William Landback, Jr. vs. W. J. McCartney. Defendant's appeal. The jury find for the plaintiff in the sum of 58.0(5. Iu Re: Insolvency of Mrs. Jessie Palmatier. The Sheriff is directed to discharge the said Mrs Jessie' Pal matier, and a rule is granted to show cause why she shall not be dis charged as an insolvent debtor. 111 the matter of the sale of real estate of Arthur Wanck, deceased. In the Orphans Court of Sullivan County, rule granted is made ab solute, and the report of sale is al lowed to be filed and is confirmed absolutely nunc pro tunc as of June 25, 1898. In Re: Petition of the Board of Supervisors of Elkland Townsip Road District for an additional road tax. Said Board of Supervisors are authorized to levy and collect an ad ditional cash road tax of ten mills for the year 1911. Minnie A. Barry vs. Thomas J. Barry, in divorce. Alias Subpoena awarded. Alice M. Putnam «&c. vs. C. F. Huusinger, et. al. Scire Facias sur Mortgage. Leave granted defend ant to tile an affidavit of defence within 15 days. Census Reports. A special despatch to the News Item from the director of the cen sus says the population of Laporte borough is 245. Ten years ago it was 442 including Tannerytown. Thus it is hard to tell whether th e village proper has increased or de creased in population. Reports from the bureau con cerning surrounding towns give the following figures: Dushore, 813; Eagles Mere, 184; Benton, Col umbia Co., 719; Hughesville, 1,050; Picture Rocks, 005. RejKirts 011 the townships have not yet been sent out from the census bureau. Social at Glidewell School House. There will be a "Great Men's Social" at the ''Glidewell School House," about a mile above Sones- I town, 011 the road leading to Nord uiont, Friday evening February 24. The method of conducting j the affair is sure to appeal to all as piring to have a good time. All are cordially iuvited to atteud. WfWfff • >N BYGONE DAYS. | • Extracts Prom the Columns of the • • News Item Fourteen Years Ago. 9 •▼WVWvwV #T»TWTW¥WT¥VWVWVW Health officers of this borough notified Principal Gavitt to <;lo> e school this week owing to a case of scarlet fever in the home of W. B. Snider Next Monday Mr. Thos. Beahei>, landlord of the Commercial Hotel, will take possession of the Laporte Hotel, and Mr. Thomas Kennedy will he successor at Commercial. J. 11, Spencer has opened his meat market which has the appear ance of an up-to-date market and will be supplied by Conard Kraus. We dropped into ascertain the size of a steak he expected to make out of the business but only got a roast. The long distance telephone line men, about twelve in number, are at this place setting poles and stringing three wires upon them. The work is being rpaidly pushed along. Harry Fiester of Laporte town ship was badly hurt by a rolling log while at work near Xordmont for Lyons' Lumber Co. Fred Farr who has been work •>&■•-'&.• '4*™ •-<6'-■*s<•-• '! *&' r Short Talks on H Advert Lsind *& No. 24. There is a theory that advertising pays. There are facts which prove tho theory true. All men who advertise are not successful, but with rare exceptions, all successful men have been ad >* " vertisers. / PI /)} - l/^3/ r mo^eru engines for facil- I Kg— itating business. Beside it, the locomotive and steamboat are anl ' man ' n ®k /~7\ J delivered by the locomotive. 7*J But the advertising came first „,,,.. ... .., ~ . and an invitation to buy at Advertising it the greatest of all modern engines, J Beside it, the tele?ra*h t the telephone % the the same time. U " m '"Z a JZ,^ J T" ,iMt An advertisement in the best paper in town places this Information before thousands of buyers, either present or prospective. Count the cost of a suitable advertisement against the possible number of those who will need some special thing on any day. The chances- will always be found on the side of the profitability of the advertisement. Nine times in ten a good ad will bring more than (£*t c .* e 0 !!*• ""4 great cumulative value clear !wP^'7 will pay an actual direct profit, but to do this, it must be care- \ *^ p Ic* / fully tended. Treat the news paper fairly and it will pay fjf Chmrlet Austin Bmtu, wn< cticf man mJvrrti* mmd th, mom i» New Ytrh. St. Pmnl bnyx—ky Ultgrtfk. I ing at Rioketts, returned to (own Monday. Bernice —Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, a baby girl. Proth. Lawrence has placed a new case for la v blanks in liis of fice. It is a model piece of woik manship made to order by the L iw r Mice Brothers. Bishop Whitaker Dead of Grip. Bishop Ozi W. Whitaker, head of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, died at his home, 4027 Walnut street, Philadelphia. His death was caused by a general breakdown, due to his advanced age, nearly eighty-one years, augmented by a severe cold that threatened pneu monia. The serious turn in his illness came about a week ago. Me showed slight improvement at times until Wednes day night, when he fell into a sleep from which he could not be wakened. Dr. John H. Girvin, his attending phy sician, said that death was peaceful and without pain. At his bedside when be passed away were two nieces and other relatives. Ilis wife died in June, 1908. 20 Years For Newark, 0., Lyncher. Judge Weygandt overruled the mo tion for a new trial for William Mc- Kinley, a shopkeeper, who was found guilty of manslaughter for complicity in the lynching of Carl Etherington, a "dry" detective, in Newark, 0., last July, and sentenced McKinley to twenty years in the Ohio penitentiary.