Local Items. Read M. Brink's ad. W. B. Ritter spent Saturday in Dushore. Oysters at Bondman's, Sones town, Pa. E. J. Wrede was in Dushore Saturday. Mrs. Win. Rogers spent. Satur day in Say re. Miss Mabel Moran has returned from Muncy Valley. Miss Anna Hearn spent Sunday with friends in Towauda. Miss Frances Moran is spending a few days with friends in Murray. Tuesday was the legal opening of Spring. Guess nobody is sorry. Mrs. Leo Fries is spending a few days with her parents in Du shore. C. W. Sones, of Williamspoit was a business caller in Laporte Monday. You can get warm meals at all hours at Smith Bondman's hotel, Sonestown, Pa. adv. J. A. Morgan and A. A. Ludy of Hillsgrove spent part of the week in Laporte. Attorney R. J Thomsom of Du shore was a business man in La porte Wednesday. Mrs. W. B. Ritter left Thursday morning for a visit with her daughter at Lebanon. Born, 011 Monday, March 20, 1911, to Mr. and Mrs Andrew Houtneck, of Laporte Township, a son. Dushore people are making an effort to organize a band. Expect when they begin to practice some one will propose a band of mercy. Mrs. R. W. Carpenter returned Wednesday evening of last week from the Packer Hospital at Sayre, where she underwent an operation for cancer. L. R. Bussler spent Saturday with friends in Hughesville. Mr. Bussler has returned to Laporte from Ricketts where he has been employed for the past winter. He will resume his work at paper hanging and painting in this place. He has received the contract for papering the M. E. Church. Anybody needing floor oil should inquire of John Jassen, Jr., at Hotel Bernard. In order to secure reduced rate 011 oil for his own use lie ordered a half-barrel and will sell the balance in gallon lots at cost. This is an extra quality oil which he will guarantee to give the best sat isfaction to "every buyer, ad Miss Helen Carpenter enter tained at a St. Patrick's party, given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy of Emerald Isle, on Fri day evening the following friends: Misses Olive Keeler, Nellie Hunter, Tresken Buschhausen, Marjorie Mason, Frances Moran, Zoe Car penter, Beatrice Mason, Mrs. Rob ert Mason, Messrs Oliver Rase, Frank Drake, Harry Hunter, Rex Eddy, Grant Carpenter, Willard Bender, Buck Carpenter, Samuel Kennedy and Miss Mabel Parker. When in the course of human events it becomes neccessary for one person to play the Hair Breadth Harry act in true Roose veltian style, there is always a Teddy 011 the job. This proved true in Laporte recently when a team of horwes ojvned by a local stage driver, running at full speed, w<ire stopped-by a fair haired heroine whose name is withheld because Carnegie medals or verbal l>oquots are not desired. Suffice to say that the daring leap from the rear seat to the driver's bench was worthy of more praise than is he who braves tho frigid frizzes of the Laporte atmosphere thinly clad in a bathing suit. Further particulars may be obtained by inquiry. County Commissioner F. M. Crossley was a business man in Dushore Saturday. Lewis Secules of Muncy Valley was a business man in Laporte Tuesday. Geo. W. Fiester of Nordmont transacted business in the county seat Tuesday. Eramett and J. M. Chapman of Eldredsville were in Laporte part of the week on business. —» m 4 mm " SONESTOWN. The young friends of Georgie Pain ton gave him a birthday party Tuesday evening in honor of his sixteenth anniversary. About for ty were present. The lecture given by Miss Minna Frickey Wednesday evening was enjoyed by all present. Misses Mabel and Carrie Speary Ada Simmons attended the chick en shower at Jacob Myers, Satur day evening for Mr. and Mis. Emory Worthington. Dr. C. I). Voorhees was a Wil liamsport visitor Saturday. R, W. Simmons and wife visited in Williamsport over Sunday. J. S. Boudman and wife visited in Eagles Mere part of the week. Walter Hazen entertained the following friends at a musical Fri day evening: Anna, Carrie and Mal>el Speary, Fearl and Amy Ilouseknecht, Mary Cook, Alice Converse, Edna Look wood, Myrtle and Mazie Phillips, Orpha Armes, Edna Taylor, Freda Myers, Mil died and Lela Buck, Eureta Boat man, Opal Watson, Ada Simmons, Messrs. Rush Arms, Howard Bay, Francis Jaquish, Glenn Cook. (Jile.- Con verse, Dunning Loekwood, Arthur Basley, Harold Bender, Ritner Fiester, and James Miller. Harry Basely and wife, Mrs. L. K. Freas, and Clyde Sheets attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Kline at Benton Friday. Mabel Parker of Laporte spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs. Andrew Edgar who has been visiting her daughter in Pitts burg. returned home Saturday. Otto Boatman was called to Fort Slocuin by the illness of his brother Lester, who joined the army a few weeks ago. He re turned Saturday reporting that the young man is recovering. NORDMONT. Mrs. Mary Hunter and daugh ter Mabel did shopping at Hughes vilie Saturday. W. B. Snider spent Wednesday night at Strawbridge. Frank Foust of Hughes ville visited friends here over Sunday. Miss Bertha Hazen of Sonestown spent Sunday at Bert Hazen's. Miss Ettie Hunter visited friends at Laporte Friday. Harvey Armes who has been working at Laquin, spent Sunday with his family here. Mrs. Minard Peterman and son Kenneth, are visiting Mrs. Peters' parents Mr. and Mrs. George Wil son at Unityville. Mi's. Chas. Perry who has been spending a few months with her daughter; Mrs. Willis Masteller at Surprise Nebraska, returned home Monday. Henry Masteller and Russel Laird, drove to Sonestown Monday. M. D. Horn spent Tuesday at Sonestown. F. H. Ingham of Laporte was a caller here Tuesday. Death Claims Infants. Leo James and Lynn Joseph the four months old twin children of Mrs. and Mrs. G. C. Shaffer died a few hours apart on Saturday and Sunday. Pneumonia was the cause of the death of the infants, j A double funeral was held in the M. E. Church 011 Tuesday. Inter ment was held in the Mount Ash Cemetery. ANNUAL STATEMENT Of Receipts and Expenditures of Sullivan County, Penua. For the Year 1910, Annual statement of the expenses of Su>- Paid for livery bill, county comtnls llviii County for the year 1910: sloners' appeal 13.50 I'ald for assessing ami registering.slo92.o9 l'ald for local registers 108.50 I'aid for Agricultural Society.... 1345.00 I'aid for Memorial Day 75.n0 l'ald for auditing I'rothon. acc... 3.00 l'ald for penitentiary hill 558.09 I'nid for burial of soldiers 270.0(1 l'ald for postage and telegrams.. 52.10 l'ald for hooks 25.00 I'aid for printing and advertising 718.39 I'nld for County Institute 194.00 I'aid for public bldgs. and grounds 273.43 I'aid for court expenses 3793,09 l'ald for prothouotary's accounts. 279.30 l'ald for conuty auditors 199.92 I'aid for refunding account 3.90 i'nid for county bridges 1192.12 l'ald for road views and township I'aid for commonwealth costs.... 004.04 lines 70.30 l'ald for district attv's salary.... 400.00 I'nld for sheriff's costs 310.10 I'aid for dog tags 18.01) l'ald for sheep claims 209.25 l'ald for election expenses, spring, l'ald for temporary loan account.. 3504.31 primarv and general election... 2105.84 I'nld for commissioners' clerks sal. 499.92 I'aid for fuel and light 251.73 l'ald for commissioners' salaries l'ald for freight and express 00.07 ' and expenses 1025.i0 l'ald for tire wardens 175.0S l'ald for county solicitor's snlary l'ald for Inquests 147.84 and expenses 310.28 I'nlil for Interest 1122.28 I'nid for School Directoi-s' Ass'n.. 00.00 l'ald for insane asylums 548.74 I'nid for judgments and Interest l'ald for janitor's salary 249.90 liearlng orders 4450.00 I'nid for Jury commissioners and clerk 84.82 $28309.59 l'ald for jail expenses 349.08 By county orders redeemed in l'ald for land bought by county 1910 5-83095) commissioners 111.02 $28300.04 financial Condition of Sullivan County for Resources. the Year 1910, Officially Ending Decern- It.v amt. due from collectors for her 31st, 1910. 1910 and previous years $4403.J1> ■ .labilities. By amt. due from Colley Twp. poor I'o amount of conntv orders out- district for support of F.Morning standing $11000.50 star .. .. 9—> I'o nmouut of county judgments By amt. due from lox Iwp. poor outstanding 7490.00 district, for support of Ilarvey McKav, 1908-9-10 2i3.<5 Bv amt. due from state tire claims, "1908 884.44 Bv amt. due from Colley Twp. road district, 3-4 personal taxes, same amt. wl" llle,<1 by state as pay ment on state road 980.50 By amt. due from Cherry Twp.road district 445.41 Bv amt. due from state for prem iums. the Sullivan County Agri cultural Society for fairs held in 1908-9-10 1245.00 Bv amt. due from stnte for spring primary election, 1910 046.47 By amt. due from note Fred Buttke 19.04 By unit, due from note of I'. Mur phy , 25.47 Bv amount due from note of ' Irvln Crosoyk -4.19 Bv amount due from note of Joseph llonoski By nint.due from back surcharges 13.42 Bv amt.due from state for bounties for 1908 30J.00 Liabilities In excess of resources.. 9197.84 $18550.50 $18550.50 COUNTY OK I licit ACCOUNT. By nmt. county orders redeemed I'o am. county orders issued in In 1910 ........ • • 1910 $25309.50 By Iml. amt. of Interest iK-arln- To nmt. interest bearing county county orders outstanding ....11(0 1.. orders Issued in 191(1 1000.00 To amt. Interest bearing county orders outstanding last audit... 13000.50 $39370.09 $3937(109 KFDI'.MI'TION Fl.'NI) ACCOUNT. Bv nmt. of redemption money paid „ t\> amt. of redemption money used out. by oounty treasurer in 11)10.7-17. by county as shown last audit. .sslß.fc.'i Ily amt. of redemption money due. ii(>.»;> To amt. of redemption money re ceived In 1!>10 475.04 $1)94.47 $994.47 Statement Showing"- he Amount of County, State and Dog Tax Due front Collectors for the Year 1910 and Previous Years. I Co. Taxi State | Dog tax I Boros. and Twps.—Collectors. Years (Amt. duej Amt.duH Amt.duel Balance Dusbore Borough—C. S. Uightmire 1895 53.77( 1.*»3 i'-.'i ''A'lo Forks Township—llenry Rlchlin 1895 1.91 «..»<» Davidson Township—James Moran 1800 100.00 • • ,!» in (Oagies Mere Borough—N. E. Brink 1899 8.00 SJ? .>r Kox Township—A. D. Dlckerson 189i) .. aomq llillsgrove Township—.Tames Dutter 190- 4X9. 1N..50 llillsgrove Township—Jaiucs Dutter .... 1003 4.».00 llillsgrove Township—James Dutter .... 11)04 45.00 ■ .!'VV Laporte Township—William Kernon «... 1904 .7:1 l.»l lliilßgrove Township—A. A. liOrah 5 905 ion .».«•- Klkland Township—Christian Snyder ... 1900 44.05 1.00 , .If V'itl Forksville Borough—B. W. Fawcett 1900 1.48 1.48 Cherry Township—George W. Mosier. .. . 190s 30.00 -!!"V5. Colley Township—S. M. Johnson i 1908 *1 I?I ? Davidson Township—T. J. Iveeler 190S __ • • • • • AS? -A'J!? Forksville Borough—(». W. Fawcett 1908 4!•[)•» •»•»-•» 1 llillsgrove Township—A. A. Ludy 1908 (14.00 11.40 70.00 Cherry Township—George W. Mosier.... 1909 4:?.45 .; ■• • J?**® Colley Township—S. M. Johnson 1909 131.001 1.51X0 Davidson Township—Wm. M. Bobbins... 1909 52.33 _ il..'»<! 11.3. <0 Onshore Borough—E. 11. Moyer 1909 'J7.1l 3.3i 'i 1 ,*.,? Klkland Township—Frank It. Barns.... 1900 01.lis Forks Township—John O. Litzelman. .. . 1000 ,*{.3B | 2.00 .»..J8 Forksville Borough—B. W. Fawcett 1909 I 8.22 'M, M ! , «}/r --llillsgrove Township—A. A. Ludy loott 110.'J31 **7-;: JiS'l. 1 * Laporte Township —George Karge 1909 191.45 Cherry Township—Georgc» W. Mosier.... 1910 737.081 47.0l | Ol.ooj Colley Township—S. M. Johnson 1910 ....... | 110.38| 119..>8 Davidson Township—Luther Martin . ...| 1910 403.03 j - »•«'»! 84.301 003.1 4 Dusbore Borough—E. 11. Moyer I 1910 304.391 27.4*J| 13.00| 314.51 Klkland Township—Frank R. Barns . ... 1910 353.17 15.24! 02.001 430.41 Forks Township—John O. Litzelman | 1910 249.98 12.44! 57.00 319.42 Forksville Borough—B. W. Fawcett 1910 37.49 3.11( 3.00 44.26 llillsgrove Township—A. A. Ludy ! 1010 103.501 Du Col.;»I 44.00 -Oi.^l laporte Borough—T. J. Keeler 1910 28.42 l.aporte Townsbip-C.eorge Karge | 1910 * * isri.l-l 892.50| 4433.30 BDWABD I* SWEENEY, COUNTY TUF.ASIRFR. In account with the several townships for Taxes received on Seated and Unseated Innds for Road Funds in 1910. Boros. and Twps. |Received Amt. pd.*|Due twp.| I I'nld by Treas.3 Due twp. |in 1010 llastaud.) Total | Treas. % com. Cherry Twp I 401.77 1940.78 1539.011 1940.78 Colley Township 779.73 108.30| 910.08 720.00 21.00, 2(10.48 Davidson Township 1475.40 3.2f| 1478.07 1200.00 30.00 242.07 Fugles Mere Borough. 1.00 2.85 4.51 4.;>7 Flkland Township ... 90.14 45.07 141.87 114.3(1 3.43 24.08 Forks Township 1308.28 :',40.87 1055.15 1550.00 40.50 or, h'ox Township 2079.50 17.99 2097.5<> _s*»o.'lo 10.00 71.05 iliilsgrove Township. 301.32 272.22 0.13,54 590.00 17.i0 20.54 I.aporte Township.. . 1057.25 71.75 1729 00 1020.00 48.00 00.40 I nnorte Riironcll 41..10 ........ 10..14 »>1.04 .>0.14 1.00 ....... Shrewsbury Township 1077.82 100.20 1184.08 llfcO.OO 33.00 51 08 "ushore Borough 9882159 ' '1040.78 ' 2584.58 •Amount paid out for County purposes, acc. Cherry Twp. State Itoad. EDWARD I- SWKEN'OY. COUNTY TRRASURER. In account with the several Boroughs and Townships for Taxes received on Seated and Unseated lands for School and Building funds for the year 1910. Boros. and Twps. Received Due twp. I l'ald by ITreas.3 Due twp. in 1910 last audit Total | Trens. |% com. Cherry Township 514.37 237-1.25 2887.02' 2700.00 81 oo 100.02 Colley Township 2008.34 190.52 2204>'0i 1480.00 44.40 08').40 Davidson Township 1778.09 40.49 1818.581 1700.00 51.00 07.58 Duihore Borough 5.35 5.35|...... 5.35 IClkland Township 110.44 20.89 137.3*1 j 100 00 3.00 ,»4..13 ICagles Mere Boro 2.10 3.44 5.001 5.44 10 ........ Porks Township 949.00 04.53 1014.191 950.00 28 50 35 09 Fox Township 2851.44 52.40 2903.841 2000 00 78 00 225.84 llillsgrove Township .... 005.02 29.88 695.50 180.00 5.40', ;il(l.10 I.aporte Township 1193.40 373.50 IJOO.OfII 1325.00 39.751 202.21 I.aporte Borough 142.98 32.99 175.971 132.001 3.90j 40.01 Shrewsbury Twp 1049.30 052.92 2002.281 000.00l 27 00 1075 28 ' . 11277.21 4140.87 15418.081 12072.44| 302.171 2983.47 KDWAUD tfc SWF,FN lOY. COUNTY TRBASUBBB. In account with l> sal Boroughs and To vr ships for Taxes received from Seated and Unsea.ed lands for I'oor fun/ > during the year 1910. Boros. and Twps. Received Due tw I I'aid by |Treas.3 Due twp. in 1910 last audit Total | Treas \'/c com. Cherry Township 88.81 200.80 289.011 215.00 045 68.16 Collev Township 180.09 .t0..10 ~J1..t9i 100.'0 3.00 118..19 Davidson Township 497.88 0.:'8 504.201 200.00 000 298.10 Dusbore Boro .54 .01 .oa .r.o Fairies Mere Boro .»54 .15 .4.) I .4.) EUcland Township 65.67 30.05 102,321 50.00 1.501 50.82 Forks Township 145.90 .»1.0.) 107.051 I 19«.0*> Fox Township 272.09 30.71 302.801 200.001 o.oo| 90 SO Iliilsgrove Township ..... 2(54.22 235.8«> 500.07' 250.001 < .»0I 242.57 llaporie Township . ...... 82.00 82.001 50.00 1.50 30.50 I.nnorte Borough 5.42 -.o< 7.491 I I 7.4.1 Shrewsbury Township .... 235.83 119.82 355 051 200.001 0.00 140.05 y 1 1544.85 718.83 2503.08| 1205.00| 37.95| 1200.73 EDWARD U SWEENEY, COUNTY TREASURER. In account with the various Boroughs and Townships ror Road. School and Foor funds for the end of the official year 1910. viz: on Decemlier 31, 1910. Road Funds. | School Funds. Boor Funds. Boros. and Twps. Due Twp. Due Twp. Due Twp. Cherry Township 125"?? Colley Township 2 ft 0.48 080.40 ?,As'o2 Davidson Township -•'-•0' "I„2 2.»8.0 Dushore Borough 2 o6 6.3t» ..<5 Fagles Mere Borough 4-51 -J;! Klkland Township '4OB 34..U ,07 a" Forks Township 58.6*» 35.09 197.0.i Fox Township 71.08 225.84 90.80 llillsgrove Township j-5-84 oAJ? i? r'n l l.nporte Township 00.40 2.2'5S Uaporte Borough iJ-01 7.40 Shrewsbury Township I Road $ 747.12 ' School 2983.47 Total T $4991.32 (Concluded on last page,) | 3 CENTS A LINE ADs'j 1.................. -..4 FOR SALE—Good Jersey cow. In quire of F. H. Ingham, Lnporte, Pa. 4 Itf FOR SAI.E —A superior calf; mother is no scrub. A. C. Jenkins, Laporte, Pa. 4'2-4t WANTED/—Rubbers, 5c. c per lb. Also copper, brass, hides and furs. Wolf Socks, Laporte, Pa. EGGS FOR SALE—Buff Leghorn single or double comb. SI.OO per setting of 10. M. J. Walls, Box 170, Laporte, Pa. Jul i EGGS FOR SALE—The famous K. B. Thompson strain, Ringlet Barred Rocks. SI.OO per setting of 15. S. Iv. Brown, Ricketts, Pa. J* A black and white hound came to my premises March 12; owner may have same l»y paying fortius ad vertisement. J. R. Molyncux. j Flillsgrove, Pa. 45t3 FOR SALE—Yoke of Oxen; part ly broke; well matched; Holsteins; coming .'3 years old. Will sell, or trade on cows. Address Box 104, Hillsgrove, Pa., or call and see them on my farm near the splash dam. Charles Chilson. M© §||« H Dependable H gH@ »g@ Wk handle goods that are cheap, hut not £=<<&• >4 L^jL®i fejS* cheap goods. We want our goods to become Sap&e S§ Clothing, or || *f )jc yf. ■ -,y —•'- if Shoes or II 8 Anything 1 Rfc!% ... * &l/f& to furnish man. woman or child up in classy, attractive and dapewlahle attire, then we have just the articles you need. Give us a call now. ||| MAX MAMOLEN, LAPORTE. fij ■ lAt.-A. ■A- A. - A ■> ■ .A. ■ A*. - A.. (&. - . ■ iA. . - - -ify. -A.-A..;&.<&. - -^<-■ A • -<#<Hk' •»?<♦••♦:-■s'.• • ■ ■s-■$- • •4 , " 1 4" <s.••<&• fffwVwf ▼wTWTwTwwtw 112 J • IN BYGONE DAYS. | # Extracts Prom the Columns of the ♦ ♦ News Item Fourteen Years AKO. J March 20, 1897. Sheriff Swank was an official business man in tlie western part of the county Monday. The following are the appoint ment's of the Central Pennsylvania Conference: Laporte John W. Leach; Muncy Valley, J. J. Resh; Picture Rocks, Joseph H. Price. Chas. Jingo and wife of Eikland, were ' visiting with editor Hugo and family the early part of the week. 1500 at Bryan Banquet. Nearly 1500 men joined in the cele bration of William n. Bryan's fifty first birthday, sitting down to a d')l lar dinner at the Auditorium in Lin coln. Neb., and later listening to 8 dozen speeches from distinguished Democrats. The event was princlpa'l> intended to convey to those who hav* again been burying Bryan that they must postpon.e that interesting cere mony. Joaquin Miller Suffers Relapse. Although lie is slightly better, Joa quin Miller, the poet of the Sierras, who has been slowly recovering from a serious illness at the Fabiola hos pital in Oakland, Cal., he has suffered a relapse. Since the departure of his daughter Juanita, who has gone to New York to arrange her affairs pre paratory to making her home at her aged father's home, the poet has seem ed to languish. Values Husband at SSOOO. Five thousand dollars damages are asked by Mrs. Ida Shertzer in her suit against Cordelia Young for tha alienation of the affections of her hus- j band, Nelson E. Shertzer, a Lebanon, j Pa., hotel min. IYrofess^ fRANCIS W. MEYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler'e Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, I'A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorn ay-at- La w. LA PORT K, PA ornoa is COUNTY BUILDIN« IIK Art CO I? RT aOCHB. J # H. CRONIN, ATTORNBT-AT LAW, HOTART PUBLIC. or pica ON aAiN HTRBNT. OUBHOHK. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital ... $25,000.00 Transacts a general banking business. TIIIH. J. INGHAM, KDW. I.AIJLKV President. Cashier. ! 3 per cent interest puid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. IJ P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST Pool Room, Confectionery, Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LAPORTE, PA. Advertise in tlie News Item. MVNCY VALLEY. ■ Masters Floyd and Dorsey Jill son wore in Nordmont Saturday. Martha Jankowsky if this |»Ta "*« lias been very ill with LaGrippe. Born, on Sunday. March 12, 15111, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert | Bennett a daughter. Win. Reese and family have I moved from this place to Nord ; mont. | Wm. King and wife of Levan j na, N. Y., who have been visiting relatives in this place and llills grove, have returned to their home. J Miss Maud Miller has gone to , i Harrisburg for a visit. Mrs. Peter Jankowskey is 011 the sick list. Rev. McAlarney is attending Conference at Bloonisluirg. Charles Palmatier and family 1 have gone to Nordmont. Mal»el Moran <>f Laporte, who j has been visiting her brother, Wm. j Moran, has returned to her home. j Miss Minna Frickey of Washing ton L>. C., gave a lecture in the M. E. church last Thursday evening. 1 Miss Grace Betz, and Blanch j Stack house visited Pearl Jillson at , Eagles Mere. 1 Geo. Miller and sou of Mawr Glen visited Mrs. J. H. Stack house at this place Sunday. Miss Little of Dushore visited Harry Peterman and wife Sunday. Mrs. Blanch s is visiting : her mother, Mrs. . P. Miller in this place. I 1 Our job printing is excellent.
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