Local Items. April Fool. Mrs. Mike Flynn is on the sick list. Jas. Moran spent Sunday at Muney Valley. Miss Francis Momn spent Sun day in Mildred. Mrs. Ella Collins and son Leon ard, spent Friday in Dushoro. Fdw. Hall of Mnncy was a busi ness man in Laporte Monday night. Ernest Uotsford and Miss Alice Kennedy drove to Sonestown Tues day. Mrs. Win. IJogers was at W il liainsport shopping, part ol' this week. ('. W. So lies has moved his boil er from ltoek Run to his mill at Celestia. Sylvina Van Horn of Williams, spoil visited her parents in this place last week. Samuel Messersmit h of Wilkes- Harre. ti'ansacted husiness in Ea porte Thursday. John llilemau of Dushore, was in Laporte Wednesday, doing some plumliiug work. Hoy Jennings, lineman for the Loyal Sock Telephone Co., was a husiness man in Laporte Thursday. Mrs. F. M. Crossley spent Sun day in Williamsport visiting her daughter Marguerite, who was in Dr. Nutt's private hospital in that place. Every lady and gentleman, Mr., Mrs., or Miss, should have calling cards. Come in and see our sam ples. We can print them in all the latest type faces. The next Mite Social w ill he held Friday evening, April S, at the home of T. J. Ingham. The am usements w ill be better than ever, and all are cordially invited to at tend. "The more the merrier." Some people are too sentimental and not practical enough in their religion. They sing of their desire to he angels when what they need is to live like men. They talk about the golden streets of the cel estial city but they do nothing to help make clean the streets of the city in which they live. lley! you leather pill manipula tors; how about that base ball team to represent the County Seat this season. It is high time to get or ganized and practice up your w ings a little. We know there are some good players in this town and are anxious to see them in action this summer, (let interested boys. A twenty-eight months old Ital ian girl of Laquin, had half her iieatl shot away by the accidental discharge of a shotgun Tuesday morning of last week, while alone n (lie house with her live years >ld brother .It is supposed the boy was playing with tne gun which was accidentally discharged with fatal result. —New Albany Mirror>- The Ladies' Aid Society Sale and ee-cream social at the home of Mrs. lolin Smyth, Wednesday evening \as a line success. The North Pole fruit was disposed of before all he customers were supplied and nany were forced to take aprons, hirt waists, etc., which were line ■Nampies of the ladies' skill as leedle workers but served as a pool* uhstitute for ice-cream. The pro ceeds were about We have had storm scenes in iiir own eongrrss but the Hungarian >ai liament outclasses anything ever seen in this county. Each deputy eems to hi! a live wire and the vliolo chamber charge with electri city, and the effort is sometimes ragic. The other day the deputies 11 their anger threw ink wells at ■ach other and the results weredis strous to the features of some of he leading politicians. Why Kansas Thrives. Governor Walter It. Stubs, of Kansas, in a speech today "put his foot 011 the necks" of those who maintain that absolute prohibition would bring commercial ruin to a community, lie cited the experi ence* of Kansas as showing how state-wide prohibition precluded "race suicide" and encouraged sav ings bank accounts. "Prohibition iu Kansas is not a result of atmospheric conditions," said Governor Stubbs. "The clim ate had nothing to do with it. Reason was at the bottom of it all. Asa result the Kansas people to day are better fed, lietter clothed, have liner homes, larger families and bigger bank accounts." Mercantial Appraisment. To vendors of domestic ami foreign merchan dise etc. ill Sullivan county Pa. will take notice that they are appraised ami classified l»y the un dersigned Appraiser of Mercantile and other husiness for the year 1010, as follows, to wit: liernice Store Co rhcrry Twp...\YhVlc Merc'l. Coil Peter do do Middle, 11. \V do do Baldwin, J. II do do I'oum r, J. .1 do do Driscoli Geo do do Dempsey, .1. M do do Daley, .loh do do Cross, John do Gotta, L do do (i rait ley, W. C A: L. Z do do Hymau, Morris do do llyinaii. It It do do HeUstnau, Joseph do do Hopc.C. 1' do do llart/.ig. Hairy B do do llalley, William do do Kaufman, M do do Low r>, Lawrence do do Miller itros,. do do Motvy Adam do do Mosicr Bros do do Meyers,Frank do do MeGec, Patrick do do Ramsey Robert do do Ramsey, James do do Scliaad, 11. J do do -*iek. Charles do do Sick, Joseph do do Sick, Weudall do do Yonkin, Joseph Son do do Diefenbach, G ...Colley do Collin* P. J do (it) Dyer, A. L do do Goodman, Abe do do ilruhctiak Joseph do do llalabuk, Steve do do llunslngcr, c. K do do Johnson C. A do do l<o{>cx Drug Co do do Kellogg, 11. M do do Kapicc Gregory do do Murry, P. I' do do Met ice J I' do do Nestor, John do do Lay feit. Fred do do Pealer, D. \N do do Rouse, A do do Kobe L do do strew J. L do do Sullen, Mike do do Weinstcin Jacob do do Armstrong, A.T Davidson do Muck, J. W do do Basley, Harr\ do do Crist. Nora do do Dcvanney, M J do do Loiali, D. II ». do do lAjrah, Mrs. Ida do do Moran,J. W do do Miller, J. P do do Magargcl, Flunk do do .Meyers, Geo. \V do do Pal ma tier, Dennis do do ■•*tnrr, Chas do do lay lor Bros do do Voorliecs L. J do do VVihton, Jacob do do NVatson, .lohn do do Young J. J do do Balir, C. A Dushore do Brogan, T. J do do Cunningham, James do do Connor, 1' do do < 'onnor, Mrs. J do do Croll, Chas do do Crimmins, J. II do do Carroll, D. K do do Carroll, T \V do do Cole, Samuel do do Carmodv, Mrs. Elizabeth do do C'ott A: I'ulmer do do DiefTcnbaeh, \\ II do do Deegan, Geo. T do do Farrell, F, 11 do do Fin an, P. J do do Grace, P. E do do llotfman F do do HolTa, Chas. W do do HoiTaJ. 8 & Co do do Hammond C. II uo do Honnetter G. II do do Harrington, J. S do do ilolcomb V do do K raus, Will, 11 do do Kline. Bernard do do Kennedy,J. 1' do do Keefe, Den do do Lane, John D— do do Lusch, Frank do do Mosler, Willis do do MeGue, Robert do do North, P. W do do Northron *.v Covey do do Obert, li. E do do Pealer, Chas. E do do Recscr, J. D do do Hi t ten bury, Mrs. Bcrnice do do Roth, John do do Smith A: Weed do do Sylvara, K. G do do Saxer, B, F do do I u bach A. L do do Williams, c.M do do Wagner, Winifred M do do Khercr, Daniel.&S Ol > Kagles Merc do Hainan John do do Bloom ifc Voshage do do Kiess, Edgar do do Laird, Win. L do do Parmeter William do do Taylor, W. 1 do do Warner'Win, Y do do Fawcett 11. K Klklaud Twp do Hugo, George do do Hartiing, August do do Hart, William do do Jennings, Ellsworth do do Kay Albert do do Mulnix, A, T do do Snyder, J. L do do Jennings, C. 11 do do Norton Powell Forks Twp do Fawcett B. W Forksvillc do Calkins Win do do Rogers Geo. A do do Campbell, A. E Fox '1 wp do Caseiuan, C do do Bedford, Mrs. J<»s do do Fanning, w. 11 do do Hill. E. W do do Kilmer A. B do do ltaub Mra. C. E do do Williams,O.J do do Brong. A.J HUlsgrove do Caseiuan. Jacob do do Calough, S. T do do Hull, Vernon do ... do Hoftman, C. M do do Fiester, G, M Laporte Twp do Nordmout Supply C 0... do to Nordmont Grange do do McFaiiauc, Jas do do Biischhauseu A.II Laporte Boro do Bahl Julius do do Carpenter Joseph do do Kraus, Henry do do Hassen, John Jr do do Loch, William do do Smyth, John L do do Atlanttc Refilling Co, Dushore, wholesale Merc'l. Kiess, E. R. Eagles Mere. two i»ooi tables, " do one billiard ta'.ile 11 tit) 4 ten pin alleys " do two shuttle boards I Lcyfert, Fre I Colley Township 2 |hh>l tables Peterfreund otto Cherry Twb 2 Pool Table* 1 Bahl Julius P. Lnporte Boro 1 Pool'lable Ami that an appeal will be held in the office of lhe County Treasurer in Lai»orte, Pa., o'« the Jiith day of April, 1010, at loo'elock a. 111. when and ,' where you may attend if you think proj»er. NORMAN K. BRINK, Mercantile Appraiser. March 21, 1910 i HILLSGROVE. r Miss Delia CJensel is spending a few days with Miss Wynona llnlf nian. Mrs. Edward Hoffman, daughter Wyonona and Delia Gensel spent Monday night in Masten. I Fred Kinker has moved his house ' hold goods and family to Eldreds ville where he has purchased the Selman farm. Lyman Norton and wife and the former's mother went to William sport, the early part of last week to attend the funeral of a. relative. Ernest Norton has purchased the farm of Chas. Haas, and will take possession the first of April. Miss Elda Robbins of Unietyvill is spending some time with her sister Mrs. Estella Lorah. Mrs. Lawerenee Lucas has re turned from the W'illiamsport hospital where she underwent an operation, and is able to be about her household duties. Samuel Norton has purchased the Al. Kay farm in Elkland and will take possession in the fall. Harry Snyder is working the farm of Melvin Lewis and will move on it April the Ist. Mrs. John Speaker has been eon lined to her bed for quite a while. —— State Butter Contest. The Dairy Husbandry Depart ment of I lie Pennsylvania State College w ill conduct an Educational butter contest again tliis year but on a slightly different plan than heretofore. The plan of the contest is for the College to furnish the live pound till) and pay express charges both ways. The butter w ill be scored accord ing to the market requirement, by expert judges. The contestant is kept posted on the score and given criticisms, suggestions etc., by the judge. At the end of the year a diploma is awarded to all who have 110 score less than Oil and au average of ill. Sheriff's Sale. Hy virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Ph., to me directed anil delivered, there will he exposed at public sale, at the Court House in the Borough of Laportc, Pa., on Friday, April 8, lil 10, at two o'clock p. in., the fol lowing described property, to wit: The undivided, one-half interest in all those two certain lots, pieces or parcels <>t land, situate in the Borough ot liaglet- Mere, ( ounty of Sullivan, State ot i'enn siilvania, hounded and described as to I lows: LOT NO. I. Situated in Eagles Mere Borough, Sullivan County, Pa., at the soiitlivvist corner of Alleghany Avenue and LaPorte Avenue, containing in front on Alleghany Avenue, westwardlv, one hundred sixty seven and one-halt (It'iTA) I',el to the easterly side of Kern Alley and extending in length ordeh'.h, southward ly, "I that width, between the easterly side of Fern Alley and the westerly linen! LaPorte Avenue, one hundred and filu (I.'ill) feet. The above lot is improved and has erected thereon a large hotel building known as "Ilotel Alleghany," the same heing a licensed hotel. Said hotel i> ahoiit seventy-live by ninety feet, tinee stories high and contains all modern con veniences. An annex, twenty by twenty - lour feet, contains the bar-room and all necessary fixtures. There is a good well upon the properly. The buildings arc in • rood condition and the grounds attractive. This hit and improvement:! are sold subject to the lien ol a certain mortgage amounting, with interest, to about sl,2fio. Said mortgage is Inlly recorded in the of fice ol the Wecorderol heeds, at bal'orle, Pa., in Mortgage Book Vol. page LOT NO. BK" J INN I N'o at ihe southeast corner of lot No. 7, of the plan or plot ot Ragles Mere, as shown by map of (iambic's Addition on plot made by William A. Mason showing the allotments of Kagles Mere, at a point on the wester ly side of LaPorte Avenue; I hence wester ly along line ol said lot No, 7. one hun dred sixty seven and one-half (1 <>7A) feet to the east line ot Kern Alley; thence nor therly, along the east line of Kern Alley. 10 the south line ol Lot No. 1, as above described; thence along the southerly line of saiii Lot No, I. above described, east waidly, one hundred sixty-seven and one half (lt>7{) I- el, to the west line of La- Porte Avenue; thence southerly along the west line ol LaPorte Avenue, to the place of beginning, being lots v os. 7 j I.ml !> ol said (tumble's Addition to Kagles Mere. The defendant's half interest in the last! mentioned lot is to he sold subject to the) restrictions contained in the deed of .lames ; M. (iamhle and wile to Peale and l>ick- j sou, dated Oct. 4, 1886, recorded in Sulli !■ van County, in I'eed Book Vol. I V. page > £ 58fi, to which reference can he had. s The halt interest in the above men- ! » tioned lots is seize I, taken into execelion 1 l* and to be sold as the properly ot \\ . 11. 112 Van Buskirk, at the suit of Kred W. 1 Peale. 1 JUDSON BItoVVN, Sherill. •. Sherilt's Office, LaPorte, Pa., March 14, 1910, Meylert, Attorn-y. Butter should Ihi forwarded in ! time to reach State College not lat-! er than the 14th of April, June, August and October. Anyone wishing to enter the contests should write to the Dairy Husbandry Department of the Pennsylvania State College for tub and entry blank. ESTELLA. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Little are rejoicing over the advent of a little daughter. Bert More made a trip to Dll - Monday morning. Rovilo Mulnix, while woi king in his father's saw mill tripped and fell, pulling his right arm out of joint at the elbow and otherwise bruising himself. Dr. Bradford set the injured member and now Vide goes with his arm in a sling. Tony Tleinze and wife have moved to Williainsport. Mrs. S. S. Vronutn of Hillsgrove, spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Win. More. .1. Ellis*Brown an aged and well known citizen ofthis place is iu the Williamsport hospital where lie un derwent an operation of havihg his limb removed between the knee and ankle, supposed to result from having one of his large toes frozen some time ago causing blood poison Farmers are busy getting things in readiness for spring work, some are sowing oats, expecting to be ready for the next snow storm to irrigate the crop. Nat Rogers has gone to Penn Van, N. Y. Miss Margarite Crossley re turned from Dr. Null's hospital, Williamsport, on Wednesday even - ing. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an Alias Writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan Cot.on, Penti'a., and to me directed and de livered, there will he ex posed to pub lic side at the Court House, in the horough of Laportc, Sullivan Coun ty, Penna., 011 Friday, April K, loin, commencing at It) o'clock A. M., the following described property, tow it: The undivided one hall interest, in all that lot, piece or parcel ol land, situate in the Borough of Kagles Mere, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, hounded and de scribed as follows: beginning at a point 011 the Easterly side of Mary Avenue and Southerly sith ol Alleghany Avenue; I hence one hundred -ixty seven and one half (11'• 7-l) feet along the Southerly side of Alleghany Avenue to an Alley, separating Peale and Dick sou's lots from these herein described: thence one hundred and eighty (1*0) l«-et Southerly along said Alley; thence West erlv one hundred sixty seven and one hall (167J) feet to Mary Avenue, thence one hundred and Vighty (ISO) feet Northerly along the Kasterly side of Mary Avenue to the place of beginning. Being lot* niimbeted 55, 51l and 57 in Gamble's Ad dition in the plot or plan of Kagles Mere. The interest in said lots to be sold sub ject 10 the restrictions and covenants con tained in a deed from Anna A. Lorah to Robert Dunbar, which deed is dated Aug 11st 29, I.NtKS. and recorded iu Sullivan County Deed Book No. L't'i a I page -Li, etc Lots improved anil Laving erected thereon a frame bun fifty l» - o by sixty feel; ami favorably located, adjoining Ho tel Alleghany. Siezed, taken into execution and to he sold as the property ol \V. 11. Van Bus kirk al tke suit of liobert Dunbar. .IFDSON IUJOWN, Sherill. Sherill's 1 Hfice. Laporte, Pa., M lire 11 1 I, I'.llo. Mullen, Attorney. Sheriff's Sale. Hy virtue of a writ of Fi. Fa. Is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pa., to me directed and delivered, there will be exposed a I public sale, al the Court House in the llnrough of LaPorte, Pa., on Saturday, April !(!, 1010, at eleven o'clock a. 111., the follow ing described property, to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of laud being situate in the Township of Cherry, CounlV of Sullivan and Stale ol Pennsylvania, bounded and described as lollows: BKG INNING at a corner of land owned hy George Yanney on I lie west side ol the road leading from Dushore I 10 LaPorte, thence north along said j road thirty two roils to a corner of land owned by Klizabelh Fitzgerald; theme ; west along land ol said Fitzgerald, one ] hundred and tiliy rods to a corner on ! ' land of John Walsh; thence south, along | land of said Walsh, th'rty two roils to a ! corner of George Yanney aloresaid; j thence east, along hit ds ol said Yanney tone hundred fifty rods to (he place of he-! | ginning. Containing thirty acres ol laud, I he the same more o. less. I The above mentioned land is nil cleared, I improved and in good state ol cultiva- I Hon. | Seized, taken info execution and i tn be sold as tlie-propi rty of Samuel Kinebohl at I lie suit of Mary Bine [ bold. JUDSO NHIiOWN, Sheriff. Sheriffs Olllcc, LaPorte, Pa., March 21, 1910. Thayer, Att'y. Best Goods^s^- Righ For Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Notions, Fancy Goods etc. call and examine my stovk. You will find my goods and prices attractive. James McFarlane, LciPorfe Tannery (The best is good en= I ough for anybody. I Ilt is not too good for I you. You get the best 9 m this Office] Short Talks on * Advertisihd %•' No. 1.1. Every advertisement that goes into a newspaper ought to contain some definite information. People are hungry for knowledge. It is an inquisitive age. The advertiser who supplies the most pertinent information will get the most trade, other things being equal. Every advertisement should tell the why of something. If a price is low— - _^ — i why ?If a quality is ex. ntat:meg s^ c<orei e from, Coiu :from ami what makes it." He dissects his watch to * wif Men are ou 'y bo >' s grown up. X It is easy enough to "ft,,'flc art hungry/«r knwuJfi. Ii it an make an advertisenieut hujuiutw! a£t. interesting if one only thinks a little. The advertising of the futuro will always be so. Advertisements are read more now than ten years ago, because they are more readable. The advertisements of many stores coutaiu as fine writing and is as intensely entertaining as any other column Advertising is becoming more and more honest every day. It pays better every day. r S9&. When people really understand that adver- tising is a necessary and legitimate part of A\ every business, that it is merely a store tr" SB - \\ bulletin, it will pay still better. j - ... jjl It is facts that people want. I have j heard a merchant say: vE&llStot* "Oh, it don't pay to advertise, because /' people don't believe the ads. Mr. So-and-So )) Tnlll/' Y, 3 always lies in his ads and people measure us He was wrong, of course. People soon k" p7? j find out the truth-telling place, and trade * J* gravitates that way with absolute certainty. I Tell something—tell it true, and in th« best papers—and it will pay every time. Cefyrifht, Char Us Austin Boies, Ntfv York* **Mm are only boys grown tw*."
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