Local Items.
Rev. Doupe made a trip to Du
shore Wednesday.
Thomas Stoltz of Muncy was in
Laporte Tuesday.
Joseph Wredo spent part of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mabel Ritter spent Satur
day and Sunday in Duslioro.
Mrs. F. G. Lauer of Muncy is
recovering from an attack of pneu
monia.
Tony Nardine and wife of Phila
delphia, are visiting his parents in
this place.
Ulysses Bird of Forksville, was
a business man in the county scat
Tuesday.
W. 15. Snider of Nordmout was
an agreeable caller at our office on
Tuesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Heini of New Milford, on March 2,
1910, a son.
A. J. Ilaekley who has been vis
iting in Susquehanna county, has
returned home.
Mrs. Ilarry Shatter attended the
funeral of her father at New Al
bany last week Tuesday.
Contractor Rogers has a crew at
work putting a coat of slag roofing
on the new bank building.
The Farm Journal 2 years, the
News Item 2 years and one copy of
"Horse Secrets" for only 51.25.
Anthony Murray and Miss Fran
ces Moran spent Saturday and Sun
day in Williamsport and Newberry.
The Mite Social on Friday eve
ning was largely attended and well
enjoyed by all. Be ready for the
next one April 1.
W. B. Chamberlain and family
of the township, have moved into
one of the cottages owned by Mrs.
Virginia Brewster.
Misses Anna Hearn, Adda Rit
ter, Mabel Moran and Margaret
Draper attended the spelling con
test at Nordmout Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Michael Flynn, who has
been at "White Haven since last
July, is visiting her family here,
very much improved in health.
Are you a farmer? Dd you own
or deal in horses? Then you can
not afford to be without "Horse
Secrets." 'Tis the best book in its
line ever printed.
The next meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held
Tuesday evening, March 15, at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Smyth. Tardy
members are especially urged to be
present.
In the exceedingly pathetic and
touching farewell speech that Gen
Gordon of Mississippi, made in the
senate he said that he was never
happy until he got rid of his mil
lions. We do not doubt it, but
we fear there are not many million-
who will follow his example
, -oyer much they may applaud
his seii.-.^nts.
Tt almost passes knowledge why
every morning for a week or more
the large city dailies had to dish
up to their readers a hcilf column
or more of stuff about the love af
fair of an actress. One would
think that whether the young wo
man knew or did not know her
mind, was of interest to half a con
tinent. And yet these are the pa
pern which try to poke fun at the
country weeklies for describing the
social events that happen in their
own towns.
m mm
Opening Ball.
There will be a social dance and
-oyster supper held at Lorah Hotel,
Sonestown, Pa., Thursday evening
March, 17. Good music and good
order. Everybody welcome and
-everybody come.
Smith Bondman, Prop.
GEORGE SIMMONS DEAD.
Aged Citizen of Soneatown Passes Away
in Williamsport Sanitarium.
George Simmons, a well known
lumberman of Sonestown, died at
Dr. Donaldson's Sanitarium in
Williamsport, shortly after mid
night Wednesday morning, at the
age of 74 years.
Mr. Simmons was a well known
and highly respected citizen in the
locality in which he lived. For a
number of years he has acted as
transfer boss for the Sones Lumber
Company, previous to which he
was a blacksmith. He was a vet
eran of the civil war and has a line
a soldier. A short time
ago Mr. Simmons suffered an attack
of appendicitis and was taken to
Williamsport in a critical condi
tion.
Deceased is survived by a wife
and eight grown children. One
son, an engineer, was killed in an
accident on tlie Eaglesinere Rail
way a few years ago.
Good Roads Day—March iyth.
The movement for good roads is
going forward in every section of
the state and the people are begin
ning to realize that no other public
movement holds so much potency
for the general good as that of good
roads.
Let us get together in every
neighborhood in Pennsylvania, on
March 1!), and form a Good Roads
Association, no matter how small;
name a delegate to represent that
district; send his name to the Sec
retary of the Pennsylvania Good
Roads Association and when a suf
ficient number of such representa
tives have been named a County
Association will be organized.—
Good Roads Bulletin.
Hotel Burned.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week Jos. Carpenter, proprietor of
the Laporte Hotel, received a de
spatch that his hotel at English
Center, near Williamsport, had
been completely destroyed by fire
of unknown origin. Mr. Carpen
ter left at once for that place The
fire caused a loss of considerable
amount which was partially cov
ered by insurance.
Orphans' Court Sale.
In pursuance of an order of the
Orphans' Court of Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, the undersigned ex
ecutor of the last will and testament
of James Tompkins, late of Elkland
township, Sullivan County, Pennsyl
vania, deceased, will expose at public
sale, at the residence of tlie said
James Tompkins in Elkland Town
ship, aforesaid, ou Thursday, March
31, 1910, commencing at 1 o'clock,
P. M., the following described real
estate late of James Tompkins, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in Klkland Township, Sul
livan County. Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at a post corner of land sold
Hugh Bovles; thence by land of Charles
and William M. Brown, North thirty one
and one halt degrees, East two hundred
and forty rods to a beech; thence by land,
late of T King, South fifty eight and one
half degrees, Kast sixty-nine rods to a
point in the Township road; thence br
other lands of which this is a part. South
thirty-one and one-half degrees, West two
hundred and forty roils to a post; thence
by land of Hugh B.>yles, North fifty-eight
and one-half degrees, West sixty-nine
rods to the place of beginning. Contain
ing one hundred acres of land, more or
less, excepting and reserving from came,
two acres of hind sold to Elsworth .Jen
nings by deed dated March 2, 18S5, and
recorded in Sullivan County I>eed Book
No. 18, at page 212, and also excepting
and reserving therefrom, two acres and
one hundred and twenty-nine perches of
land, sold to C. B. Jennings by deed dated
February 10, 1899, and recorded in Sui
livau County Deed Book No. 25, at page
2f>9. Leaving the amount of land of
which .lames Tompkins died, seized,
ninety-five acres and thirty one perches,
be the same more or less.
Land improved and under good state of
eultivation and having erected thereon, a
frame house, a frame barn and outbuild
ings, well watered, centrally located and
being a very desirable farm property.
Some timber and good orchard of fruit
trees thereon.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth of the
purchase money to be paid at tlie
striking down of the property, and
the balance in one year thereafter,
with interest upon same from con
firmation Ni. Si. Security to be
given by the purchaser to comply
with the terms of the sale.
Walter J. Maurer, Executor of
James Tompkins, deceased.
Laquin, Pa., March 7, 1910.
Mullen, Attorney.
i rii it | vj To PATENT Good Ideal
11l may be secured by
11 I 1J I our aid. Address,
ii JJ ft ■ I THE PATENT RECORD,
IM i il I T Baltimore. Md.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Expenses of Sullivan County for the year 1!)09.
Assessing and registering ¥1,590.20 Janitor's salary 240.07
Agricultural Society 100.00 Jury commissioners and clerk 0.'1..'t8
Auditing l'rotlionotary's account.. 1.50 Jail expenses I'■ I•■».7■ i
Iliirial of soldiers 50.00 I'enltentlary bills :t08..',0
Hooks anil stationery 20.80 l'ostage and telegrams 20.02
County Institute 10:1.07 l'lintlug and advertising 000.55
County costs fi.oo I'uliilc Imildlngs and grounds :!54.48
County bridges 2,577.20 l'rotlionotary's account .'ll M.0.1
County auditors 201 * Hefunding account 8t;0 :t:i
Court reporter 255.00 I'oad views and township lines .. 172.:>l
Court crier 18.00 Sheriff's costs ."i114.01
Constable's returns 207.04 Sheep claims 9H4.25
Commonwealth's costs 508.01 School Directors' Association 52.00
Commissioneis clerk's salary, Thos. Solicitor's salary .'IOO.OO
E. Kennedy .' 490.02 Tipstaves 70.00
Commissioner's salary and expenses, Traverse Jurors 2,240.85
F. SI. Crossley . 5:19.75 Tem|iorary loan account 4,000.00
Commissioner's salary and expenses, Telephone account 12.00
Valentine Kobe 5:17.25 I.ocal register for 1908 11..25
Commissioner's salary and expenses, Slad dog dainuges 210.04
Will. 11. Itogers '. 5.'! 7.75 Slemorlal Day 75.00
District Attorney's salary 400.00 County order drawn in 1908 .... 5.80
Hog tags 22.50 "
Elections 1,045.Mt» $25,630.48
Elections, primary 500.90
Fuel and light ,'{57.09
Freight and express 08.7:! COITNTY ORDERS I'AID IN 1909.
Fire wardens 1,320.05 Ity unit. County orders redeemed
Urand jurors 038.08 In 1900 $25,024.48
Inquests 53.00 By anit. of State tax on Interest
Interest 592.07 orders and Judgments 15.00
Interpreter 10.00
Insane asylums 200.01 . $25,039.48
Financial Condition of Sullivan County for the Year 1909, Officially Ending Jan. 3, 1910
I.IABIEITIES. claims, 1908 1,797.41.
To amt. of County orders out- By amt. due from State for 1101111-
standlng $13,000.50 ties for 1908 302.O(;
To amt. of County Judgments. .. . 8,940.00 Ity auit. due from State for Spring
$22,000.50 By amt. due from F. C. Sliana
hacher (note) 48.53
liy amt. due from Fred Buttke
(note) 19.04
By amt. due from I'.Slurphy (note) 25.41
ItESOUItCES. lt"v amt. due from surcharges. . . 13.42
By amt. due from collectors for l!y amt. due from Stall', 3-4 per
-1909 and previous year $3,759.97 sonal tax less 10% 844.31
By amt. due from Colley township By amt. due from Ivan Crosvyk
poor district for support of F. (note) 24.19
Slorningstar for 1907-8-9 342.00 Ity amt. due from Joseph itouaski
By amt. due from Fox township (noleV 20.30
poor district, for support of Liabilities in excess of resources. . 14,120.45
llarvey .McKay for 1908-9 182.50
By amt. due from State 2-3 tire $22.000.5<
COUNTY OltDElt ACCOINT.
To amt. of County orders outstaud Ity amt. of outstanding orders re-
Ing at last auillt $ 6.80 deemed $ 5.8(1
To amt. of County orders issued Ity amt. of interest bearing or
during 1909 25,033.08 ilUrs outstanding 13,00(i.5(.
To amt. of Interest bearing orders Ity amt. of County orders re
issued in 1909 4,900.00 deemed 25,018.08
To amt. of interest hearing orders Ity ajnt. of State tax on interest
outstanding at last audit 8,100.50 bearing orders 15.00
$38,705.98 $3,8,705.9S
ItEDESII'TION FI'ND ACCOUNT.
To amt. of redemption money due Ity amt. of redemption money
from county $ 518.83 paid out for county $ 518.8"
'l'o amt. received diiriug 1909. .. . 03.9 ft Ity amt. of redemption money paid
To amt. of redemption money paid out by County Treasurer in 1909 007.50
by county 003.00
$1,180.39 $1,180.39
EDVVAItD 1,. SWEENEY, COINTY TKEASI ltElt.
In account with the several Townships for Taxes received 011 Sealed and I'nseate.l
lands for Itoad Funds (hiring 11,e year 19Q9.
| Received I Dm* Tl'esj DueTwp] Total j raid by I Co. Tres.| I Hie
Itoroughs and Twps| in 1909 | last 1111.| last an. I |Co.Treas| ('inn. | Twps.
Cherry Township $2022.341$ 80.571$ 2702.91 $ 11.10.110|$ !iOi*ls:'.o.(il
Colley Township 805.12 4.'t.o:i 848.15 tiOO.OO 19.80 108.35
Davidson Township 794.23 33.04 827.27 800.00 21.n0 3.27
Eagles Mere Boro 2.85 2.85 2.8."
Elkland Township 81,01 15.50 97.17 50.00 1.50 45.07
Forks Township 1332.03 14.24 1370.87 10(10.00 30.00 340.57
Fox Township 4.60 13.39 17.99 17.99
Mlilsgrove Township 222.54 49.08 272.22 272.22
l.aporte Township 482.14 51.05 533.19 448.00 13.44 71.75
l.aporte Borough 10.34 10.341 10.3-1
Shrewsbury Township .... 907.82 55.14 1022.90| 890.00 20.70 100.2"
|57323.37|$ 388.551$ 7711.92[J 4978.(10 $ 149.34152584.58
EI >W Alt I» 1.. SWEENEY, COI'NTY TUEASI ItlZlt.
In account with (lie several Townships for taxes received 011 Seated and I'uscqtctl I.ands
for School and Building Funds for (lie year 1909.
Boroughs and Twj>s| In 1909 I last au.| last 1111. | |Co.Trcas| Coin. | Tw|>s.
cherrv Township |$ 323::.101$ 1i5.59 * 3351.75|$ 950.00 * 28.50 s 2-S.
Col lev Township 2075.07 181.45 2250.52 2000.00 (iO.OO 190.52
Davidson Township 14 15.55 lsl.lt 1620.09 1540.00 40.20 40.4!'
Elkland Township 08.20 4.19 72.39 50.00 1.50 20.89
Eagles SI ere Boro 3.44 3.44 3.44
Forks Township 1202.98 181.79 1384.77 1281.79 38.45 04.5::
Fox Township 13.02 39.3S 52.40 52.40
llillsgrove Township 475.19 121.19 596.38 550.00 10.50 211.88
l.aporte Township 340.80 03.60 404.40 30.00 .9(1 373.50
Laporte Borough 28.52 4.47 32.99 32.99
Shrewsbury Township . ■ . . | 870.91 82.01 952.92 952.92
3 9753.041$ 981.311$ 10734.71 $ 11401.70|$ 192.05 $ 41^11.8,
i;i iVYAItII 1., SWEENEY, COI'NTY TItEASI ISEU.
111 account with the several Townships for Taxes received from Seated and I'nseated Lands
for I'oor Funds during the year lOQO.
|Keeeiveu JliueTres| Due twp| Tolal j l aid h,\ I <O. (ie.>.| 1 uie
Boroughs anil T\vps| in 1110:. | last an | last an. 1 |Co.Treas| Com. | Twin
Cherry Township $ 490.51|$ 17.91 $ 478.90 i|i I'lO.ouj* STToT* zoo.Mi
Colley Township 190.94 $ 24.01 215.55 175.00 5.25 : 5.30
liavidson Township 403.14 221.24 024.38 000.00 18.00 0.38
I Inshore Borough .01 .01 * .01'
Eagles Slere Borough .15 .15 .15
Elkland Township .... .35.91 .74 30.05 ._.0.0.>
orks Township 207.32 41.27 308.59 250.00 i.50 nl.li'.'
Fox Township 5.02 25.09 30.71 30.71
llillsgrove Township.. 215.02 20.83 235.85 23.1.85
l.aporte Borough .... 1.71 .30 2.07 2.0.
Shrewsbury Township. 241.07 22.35 204.02 14Q.00 4-20) 119>'-'
" |$ 1857.541$ 17.911$ 357.25|$ 2190.58|$ 14.35.001» 43.1>5|$ 718.8:;
l-:i iWA it 11 l„ SWEENEV, COI'XTY TIIEASIUEU.
In account with (lie County of Sullivan for (he year 1909, officially endln:,
January 3, 1910.
To amt. received from collectors 'l'o amt. received from E. J. Siullen
for previous .years $2,005.40 for office pent 50.00
To amt. received for 1909 county To amt. received from F. 11. Far
tax $9,949.21 fell for spring primary election
To amt. received for 1909 state 1908 533.53
tnx 1,001.14 To amt. received from Boyd l'.llen-
To amt. received for 1909 dog nett for over payment of interest
tax 521.99 11,472.34 in 1908 o.B'
To amt. received for county from 'l'o anit. received from W.C. Mason,
seated and unseated lands in refund 20.8 c
1909 5,937.81 To anil.received from (leorge Knrgc
To county's portion of liquor li- for additional tax 2.00
censes 640.20 —— i
To amt. of borrowed money re- ~(>,l -- O.:
eelded 9,854.17
To sheriff's and proth'y's cost on
Anna Ilea tax 7.04
To amt. received from A. F. Ileess, By amt. of interest on hrst series
Jury fee In Brackman vs. . "112 lionds $1,.1.0.00
Wllber $4.00 By amt. of interest 011 second sc-
To amt. received from A. F. , rles of bonds -'"J '! '
Ileess, jury fee in Brack- l!y treasurer's com. on same 4.1.1.0
man vs. Brown $4.00 8.00 By amt. of redemption money paid
To amt. received from A. F. ileess, out iu 1909, $607.50.
district atty's fee, Com. vs. By treasurer's com. on same. . . 20.0.1
Baker et al 4.00 By. amt. paid ( 0111 w tli for state
To amt. received fiom Sheriff By lynouiit of county orders re-
Brown, costs tax lein Silas deemed in 1909 ..»,6L4.4. V '
Sweeney 8-3' r > By treasurer's commission 011 the
To amt.of judgment Sullivan conn- same 7(JB.7j}
ty V s Daniel Sillier 122.30 personal tax for year 11100.... 1,298.9..
To'amt. old county bridge at By treasurer's com. 011 same 13.12
Seainons 61.00 By Amt. paid Com wHi for tax
To amt. received from A. Walsh 011 county Indebtedness for year
for tax and costs Edkin sale. . 17.19 1909 , 181.0-
To amt. received from A. F. Ileess, By treasurer's com. 011 same.... 9..10
district atty's fee: By anit. of redemption money paid
Com. vs. John Deep $4.00 out of county funds 603.60
Com. vs. McMahjiii 4.00 8.00 By balance in hands of county
To amt. received from W. I'. Slioe- treasurer 681.00
maker for costs, I'roth'v., etc.,on _ . "
13 1-2 acres, J. T. Brady 12.98 $30,1 <2.0.1
Statement Showing the Standing of the County Treasurer.
To amt. due township and bor By balance as per statement...,s(i,.»—>.o
ouglis $5,717.17
To amt. of redemption funds due
from county 518.53
To amt. of county funds In treas
urer's hands (',87.00
6923.00
Actual balance in hands of eoun- ———
ty treasurer $0,404.17 $0,923.00
EDWAKD 1,. SWEENEY. COI NTY TUEASI'I!EIi.
In Account with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for (lie Year 1909.
Ketail and Wholesale (SliTcantilc Tax) Licenses.
To amt. of retail license, 1909. ...$870.76 By state treasurer's receipts $757.40
To amt. of additional license,l9o9 21.02 By county treasurer's com 43.70
To amt. of wholesale license, 1909 4.53 By exoneralons allowed 15.15
To ami. due county treasurer 8.13 By cost of postage and advertising.. 88.07
$905.04 $905.04
Wholesale Liquor Licenses.
'l'o ami. of Wholesale Liquor Li- By slale treasurer's reeeipls $593.75
censes $025.00 By county treasurer's com 31.25
$025.00 $025.00
Brewers ami Distillers Licenses.
To anil, of distiller's license SIOO,OO By sla(e treasurer's receipts $95.00
By County treasurer's commission.. 5.(10
SIOO.OO SIOO.OO
Billiard Licenses.
To amt. of billiard licenses $85.00 By stale treasurer's ree ipts $80.75
By cu inly treasurer's commission. .« 4.25
$85.00 $85.00
Continued on page 4.
Best
Right Prices
Fcr Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats
and Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Notions, Fancy Goods etc.
call and examine my stoJ< You will find my &oods and
prices attractive.
James McFarlane,
LaPorte Tannery
0P )01> %
Printing
The best is good en=
ough for anybody.
It is not too good "for
you. You get the best
HI tm Office
Short Talks 0.1 Advertising
By Ciiaries Austin Bates.
No. 33.
There is probably no merchant in the United States who is not called upon
front time to time to put an advertisement into a programme of a church fair or
of some entertainment given by a secret
society or a labor organization.
IjWiZraiMMßHßHfcoi •j-'jjg people woo get these things
B I H up are often perfectly honest in their in-
B B gra nll I B tcntions. They may honestly believe that
a I I fjgmK y their advertising is worth something. On
9 fl I fe-P the other hand, there are some who know
I 'hat what they are selling has no com
h,f\ f|lfe-Ti 'lll a mikl sort of blackmail—sometimes they
H xPil are not so mild. Sometimes a solicitor
H for a labor programme, for instance, in
v ■ s ' nuates more or ' ess P lainJ y that un ' css
"He insinuate! more or Jess that the union they
would not countenance these methods.
Business nteu all say that such things are an an
noyanceand .. -j-he bookittftr should kttj
that they an of en mKcvnt ftr fharity
v don't pay, an( * blackmail."
«but only
m here and there is one who has the
necessary nerve to refuse to have any-
A U lloncy paid for such things
Hf.. should not be charged to advertising at
ffjjgga |II all. The bookkeeper should open an
account for chanty or blackmail or
whatever he chooses, so long as it isn't
A safe rule togo by Is. never put
/ an advenisement into anything where
/ you cannot trace a direct result. When
KSRjJN s.-jmebody tells you that it is Impossible
n tj trace results tell them they are mis
" Thepeotle who get these things up are often ta!:en. If you put your ad in a good
perfectly honest in their mictions." newspaper you can tell exactly wnat It
. brings you if you try.
Copyright, Charles Austin Bates, New York,