Local Items.
•"Sittßrink's ad is corrected weekly.
Going! going!! gone!!! at Stal
ford Bros.
Miss Dolly Crossley is visiting
friends in Dushore.
J. P. Bald made a trip to his
home in Dushore Sunday.
\Y. B. Hitter spent Thursday of
last week in Towanda.
J. 11. Thayer of Dushore was a
caller at Laporte Saturday.
F 11. Ingham transacted busi
ness in HughesvilleMonday.
Mrs. Samuel Rinebold of Dushore
was a Laporte visitor Monday.
Jacob AVihton of Muncy Valley
transacted business in the county
seat Wednesday.
The V. I. S. will meet at the
home of Mrs. F. W. Mylert on
Tuesday evening next.
Anthony Wayne Murry, Mrs.
Jas. Moran and daughter Francis,
autoed to Muncy Valley Friday.
Mrs. Hannah Anderson of Forks
ville is visiting her sister Mrs.
Rosetta Morgan who is quite ill.
St. John's Church, (Episcopal)
Sunday School 9:00 a. in.
Regular Service 7:30 p. m.
Still another week for subscribers
in arrears to put themselves in good
standing with the News Item,
l'lease attend to this at once.
Members of the AV. <Sc N. B. sec
tion crew report having seen a cub
bear Wednesday near the tracks
some distance this side of liingdale.
The spring coining this year so
early and unexpectedly seems to
have caught the spring poets nap
ping. This may account for the
welcome shortage of spring poetry
in the newspapers.
Joseph Wrede has been one of
Laporte's busiest young men for
the past week, lie is census taker
for the borough and township. L.
Busier is doing the same stunt for
Uncle Samuel, in Eagles Mere.
Miss May Rose, who has lived
the past four years with Mrs. Jiul
son Reeser at Dushore, has ret urn
ed to her home in this place. The
lady is suffering from rheumatism
and is in the doctor's care at pre
i sent.
It seems to take an unconscion
able long time to reach the "naan
higher up" in the various grafting
and fraudalent cases now being
legally dealt with. He is always
going to be caught, but somehow
lie usually manages to get out of
the way.
The building occupied by Stalford
Bros', general merchandise business
lias been a place of much interest
this week during the closing out
sale. Every day the building lias
been packed with local and out of
town customers who anxiouslt lis
ten to the"going, going, gone"
talk which rolls from tin; smiling
lips of "Uncle Jimmy" Cavcn.
Armed with rakes the ladies of
the (Visible) Improvement Society
attacked the Park ou Friday after
noon and worl-JM with vim, clear
ing quite a large portion, of the
leaves and rubbish which had
accumulated on the grounds. We
expect as soon as the weather im
proves they will make another as
sault and if we do not have a neat
looking Park this summer it will
not be their fault.
Now that Laporte has had a genu
ine fire scare, why not organize a
bucket brigade? No one can tell
what moment the ravaging flames
may break out in some home or
business building and as the only
protection in such a misfortune
would be by the use of buckets and
an organized company to handle
them, we think it advisable for the
citizens to get together and carry
out such measures necessary for
this precaution.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS'
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Two Days' Session to Be Held
in This Place on
Friday and Saturday.
The sixth annual meeting of the
Sullivan County school Directors
Association will be helil in the
Court House on Friday and Satur
day. Morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions will he conducted. It
is expected that this will be one of
the largest and best teacher,s and
directors meetings ever held in La
porte.
Commencing at 10 a. 111. Friday
the first session will open with or
ganization and Roll Call. This
will l>e followed by an address by
F. W. Mylert Esq., President of
the Association, and reports from
delegates to the State Association
will occupy,the remainder of the
forenoon.
While this session is being held
in the Court House, the teachers of
the County will convene in the
High School Auditeruim for the
purpose of affecting an organization
of the teachers.
Friday afternoon a joint Session
will be held and many interesting
subjects will be treated by teachers
and directors.
In the evening the spelling con
test to decide the county champion
will take place beginning at 7:30
o'clock. The following contestants
are listed for this event:
Cherry Twp., Kilna Kneller
Colley Twp., Sibyl White
Davidson Twp., Martha Lanrenson
Onshore Boro., R. Sinclair Kilgore
Eagles-Mere Boro., Elsie I'eale
Elkland Twp. Marguerite llarlung
Forks Twp , linlh Molyneux
Eorksville Boro., Myrtle Brian
Fox Twp., Edgar Cainphell
Hillsgrove Twp., Cecelia Morrissey
Laporte Boro., Helen Carpenter
Laporte Twp., Walter Karge
Shrewsbury Twp., Martha Mejers
Music will be provided for both
afternoon and evening sessions.
Saturday forenoon will be oc
cupied by general discussion of
several appropriate topics after
which an address will l>e made by
Prof. C. I). Koch, State High
School Inspector. At the same
time the teachers will hold a meet
ing of the various departments in
the school building.
At 1:30 j). m., tlfc' final joint
session will be held at the Court
House, F. W. Mylert presiding, at
which Profl'essoi-s from throughout
the County will make addresses on
various subjects of interest to school
workers.
Funds for expenses of the attend
ing members have ln-kn provided
for the respective districts.
BLACKLEG.
Owners of Live stock in Sullivan
County whose cattle are exposed to
the infection of blackleg or black
quarter, may have their cattle vac
cinated against this disease Ity the
State Livestock Sanitary Board
without cost to the owner of the cat
tle by complying with the follow
ing rules:
1. An application for vaccination
shall be filled out and mailed to Dr.
S. 11. Giililand, Secretary of the
State Livestock Sanitary Board, at
llarri-iburg, before April 20, 1910.
2. The application shall contain
the name and address of the owner
of the cattle, a statement as to the
location of the farm upon which the
animals are kept and the number
and kind of animals in the herd.
Vaccinations cannot be made at
expense of the State Livestock Sani
tary Hoard upon application received
after April 19th. For such cases,
vaccine will be furnished free of
charge, but the owner will be re
quired to defray the expenses of em
ploying the veterinarian to adminis
ter it.
S. 11. GILLILAND,
State Veterinarian.
Now that in many states the
assessors are making their annual
rounds a significant depreciation
of value of property is taking place.
But this depreciation suddenly dis
appears when a man seeks to sell
his property.
Register's Notices.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing Accounts of Executors, Administra
tors etc., have been filed in my office:
Second and Final Account of Jacob J. Suber,
Kxccutor of the Estate of Benjamin Suber, late of
Cherry Township, Deceased.
First and Final Account of Andrew Edgar,
Administrator of the Estate of Jeremiah Edgar,
kite of Davidson Township, Deceased.
Second aim Final Account of Laura B. Lauer,
Administratrix of the Iv-tttto of K. B. Poraeroy,
late of Dusbore Borough, Deceased.
In the Estate of Alberts. White, late of David
sou Township, Deed. Inventory and Appraise
ment of Personal Estate set apart to widow.
Ami the same will be presented lo tlu
Orphans Court ofSuilivan County, to be
held at LaPorte, Penna., on the Sixteenth
day of May A. I>. 1910, at 3 o'clock P. M.,
Ibr confirmation and allowance, and they
shall then be confirmed Ni.Si,, and unless
Exceptions are filed within ten days there
after Confirmation Absolute will be en
tered thereon.
ALBERT F. HEESS, Register of Wills.
Register's Office, Laporte, Pa.
April IG, 1910.
Mercantile Appraisment.
To venders of domestic ami foreign merchau
disc etc. in Sullivan county I'a. will take notice
lintt they are appraised and classified by the un
dersigned Appraiser of Mercantile and other
business for the year 1910, as follows, to wit:
Bel-nice Store Co Cherry Twp...Retail Merc'l.
801l Peter do do
Biddle, 11. W do do
Baldwin, J. H do do
Conuer, J. J do do
Driscoli Geo do do
Denipsey, J. M do do
Daley, Joli do do
Gross, John do do
liotta, L do do
Graifley, W. C A L. Z do do
llyman, Morris do do
Hyman, B B do do
lli'llsman, Joseph do do
llo|ie,C. P do
llart/.ig, Hurry 11 do do
lialley, William do do
Kaufman, M do do
Lowry, Lawrence do do
Miller Bros do .... do
Morey Adam do 1.. do
Mosier Bros do do
Meyers,Frank do do
Mi-Gee, Patrick do do
Ramsey Robert do ilo
Ramsey, James do do
Schaaii. 11. J do do
Sick, Charles do do
Sick, Joseph do do
Sick, tVeudall do do
Youkin, Joseph SL SOU do do
Diefeubach, (i Colley do
Collins P. J ilo do
Dyer, A. L do ilo
lioodinan, Abe tlo do
llrubcnak Joseph tin do
llalabuk, Steve do tlo
llunsinger, C. F do do
Johnson C. A do ilo
1/oiH'/. Drug (Jo tlo do
Kellogg. 11. M do do
Kapiee Gregory do do
Murry, P. 1' do do
Melice J 1' ilo do
Nestor. John tlo do
Layfcrt. Fred do do
I'ealer, l>. W ilo do
Rtiuse, A di, do
Robe L do do
Strevy J. L do do
Sulich, Mike do do
Wfiustelu Jacob do do
Armstrong, A.T Davidson do
Buck, J. W do do
Basley, llarry ilo do
Crist. Nora do do
Devanney, M J tlo do
Loiah, D. II di do
Lotah. Mrs. Ida do do
Moran. J. W do do
Miller, J. P do do
Magargel, Flank do do
Meyers, Geo. W do do
Palmatier, Dennis tlo do
Starr, chas do tlo
Taylor Bros do do
Voorhees L. J do tlo
Wihlon, Jacob do tlo
Watson. John do tlo
Young J. J do do
Bahr, C. A Dushore do
llrogan, T. J do do
Cunningham, James do do
Connor, P do do
Connor, Mrs. J do tlo
Croll, chas do tlo
crimmlns, J. 11 do do
Carroll, 1). E tlo do
Carroll,'!' W do tlo
Cole, Samuel do do
Carmodv, Mrs. Elizabeth do tlo
Cott A Fultner do do
Dleffeubach, W 11 do do
Decgan, Geo. 1' tlo
Farrell, F, II tlo do
Finau, P. J do do
Grace, P. E do do
Hotfuian F do do
Itotfa. Chas. W tlo do
Holla J. S A Co do do
Hammond C. 11 do tlo
lliinnellerG.il do do
Harrington, J. S do do
ilolcomb V do do
Kraus, Win, 11 tlo do
Kline. Bernard do do
Kenuedy.J.P do do
Keefe, lo N tlo
Lane, John D— ilo do
Lusch, Frank do do
Mosier, Willis do do
MeGee, Robert do tlo
North, P. W do do
Northrop & Covey do do
Obert, 11. E do do
Pealer.chas. E do do
Reeser, J. 1) do do
Kittcnbury. Mrs. Bernice ilo do
Roth, John do do
Smith A Weed tlo do
Sylvara, E. G do do
Saxer, B, F do do
Tubacli A. 1. do do
Williams, C.M do do
Wagner, Winifred M do do
Klierer, Daniel.&Sou Eagles Mere do
Humau John do do
Bloom A Voshage do do
Kless, Edgar do do
Laird, Win. L tlo do
l'armeter William do do
Taylor, \V. I tlo ilo
Warner'Wm. Y do do
Fawcett 11. E Elklaud Twp do
Hugo, George do do
llartung, August do tlo
Hart, William d tlo
Jennings, Ellsworth do ilo
Kay Alliert do do
Muluix, A, T do
Snyder, J. L do do
Jennings, C. B do do
Norton Powell Forks Twp..... do
Fawcett B. W Forksville...... tlo
Calkins, Wm do do
Rogers Geo. A do do
Campbell, A. E Fox Twp do
Casemau, C do do
Bedford, Mrs. Jos ilo do
Fanning, W. H ilo do
Hill, E. W do do
Kilmer A. B do do
Raub Mra. C. E do ilo
Williams,O.J do do
Brong. A.J Hillsgiove do
Casemau. Jacob tlo do
Calough, S. 'l' do do
Hull, Vernon do do
llofTuiau, C. M do do
Fiester, G, M La|«rte Twp do
Nordmont Supply C 0... tlo do
Nordmont Grange do tlo
McFarlane, Jas do do
Buschliauscn A.II Lajsirte Boro do
Bahl Julius tlo do
Car|ienter Joseph tlo do
Kraus, Henry It) do
Hansen, John Jr do ilo
Loeli, William ilo do
Smyth, John L do do
Atlantic Refilling Co, Dushore, wholesale Merc'l
Kless, E. R. Eagles Mere. two pool tables,
" do one billiard table
" do 4 ten pin alleys
11 ilo two shuttle iKiartls
Leyfert, Fred Colley Township 2 IKKII tables
Peterfreund otto Cherry Twb 2 Pool Tables
Bahl Julius P. Laiwrte Bora 1 Pool Table
I And that an api>cal will IK- held in the oftice of
the County Treasurer In Laimrtc, Pa., on the IMith
day of April, WIO, at 10 o'clock a.m. when and
where you may attend if you think proper.
NORMAN E. BRINK, Mercantile Appraiser.
March 21,1910
MVNCY VALLEY.
Miss Mabel Moran of Laprrttv
visited her brother and family, on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Leo Moran, Donald Miller, Etta
Bradley and Alice Secules went to
Sonestown Saturday to take their
final examinations.
Mrs. Charles Palmatier and
daughter Elsie, spent part of last
week with relatives at Mawr Glen.
Mrs. Win. Parnieter of Eagles
Mere spent Wednesday with her
daughter Miss B. Housekneeht.
Frederica Myers of Mt. Vernon,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. M. Donoran and daughter
Celia have moved back to this place
after spending the winter in Wil
liamsport. Miss Celia will act as
postmistress in the future.
The two children of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. King are ill with measles.
Martha Jancoskey visited her
brother in Williamsport recently.
People will now get np early in
the morning to look at Halley's
comet who never think of looking
at the stars. That is because it i.->
a novel and rare visitor while the
stars are with us constantly. In
like manner we are attracted often
times by some erratic, transitory
person while the people whose
goodness shines steadily day by day
remain unnoticed.
Wm. Stanley of Nordmont was
a business man in town Monday.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an Alias Writ of Fieri
Facias issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Sullivan County,
I'enn'a., and to me directed and de
livered, there will beexposed to pub
lic sale, at Hotel Lopez, in the vil
lage of Lopez, Sullivan County, Pa.,
on MONDAY, MAY It, ISHO, at
eleven o'clock, a. 111., the following
described real estate, to wit:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel oi
laml lying and being in tlie Township ol
Colley, County ol Sullivan and State 01
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at a corner of Edward
Parsons in the road leading from Dn
sliore to Lee settlement; thence by the
said l'aisons lot, Norili thirty four degrees
Kast one hundred eighty eight and four
tenths perches to a corner in the west
line of the .John Anderson Iract; thence
by the same and west line ot the John
Woodley anil Setli NVooleston tracts.
South, four degrees, West, one hundred
eleven and five tenths perches to a corner
of a lot deeded to William F. Myers;
thence by the same North eighty five tie
grees West eight perches to a corner in
Pigeon Creek; thence by the center ol said
Creek South forty-seven and one hall de
grees West six perches, South thirty tie
grees West fourteen perches, South forty
nine degrees West twenty perches, South
fifteen and one- half degrees West thirty
one perches, South twenty-eight degree-
West seven perches, South nine degrees
Kast one perch, South lour degrees West
twenty-tour perches, South nineteen tie
grees West ninety-eight perches, anil
South forty degrees West twenty perches
to a corner in said Pigeon Creek on the
line line of the Joseph Tatem warrant;
thence by the same North fifty-seven de
grees West seventy■ eight anil three-let ths
perches to a corner of lot deeded lo Pres
ton 1.. < 'ran lord; thence by said lot North
twenty-seven and one half degrees Kast
one hundred seventy-seven perches to a
corner in the aforesaid road, and thence
by the same, North forlv-five degrees
West thirty six perches lo the place ol
beginning, containing one hundred thirty
four acres and one hundred (wo perches
ol land he the same more or less.
Being all improved and under a good
state of cultivation, well watered, large
frame dwelling house, frame barn and all
the necessary outbuildings, also a fine or
chard. Il also contains a large well
built lisli pond supplied trom the waters
of Pigeon I'reek.
ALSO another lot. piece or parcel ol
land situate in the Township. County and
State aforesaid, adjoining the lot above
described, bounded ami described as 10l
lows:
Beginning at a post corn»r in the road
leading from I Inshore lo Lee Settlement,
a corner ol a lot deeded to Lydia C. Kes
ter; thence by said road. South forty-live
degrees Kast thirly-«ix perches to a di -
ner; thence by iandii formerly owned by
William Whittick, South twenty-seven
and one-half degrees West one hundred
seventy-seven perches to a |>ost corner on
Joseph Tatem warrant line; thence by
said warrant line, North filly-seven de
grees West fifty lour and eight-tenths
perches to a post corner, and thence by
the aforementioned Lydia C. Kester lot,
North thirty-four degrees Kast one hun
dred eighty-three anil two tenths perches
to the piace of beginning, containing filly
acres and sixty-two perches of land lie
the same more or less. Being all im
proved, well watered and having a fine
apple orchard and other fruit trees grow
ing thereon.
The above two tracts of land are sup
posed to contain coal.
The above mentioned lots are
seized, taken into execution and to
he sold as the property of Lloyd
\V. Kinsley at the suit of Ann
O'Neill, Executrix of the last Will
and Testament of William O'Neill,
deceased.
JUDSON BROWN, Sherill.
Sheriff's Oflice, Lapoile, Pa.,
April 11. 1910. Walsh,
Attorney,
Best Goods
Righ
For Dry Goods, Groceries, B:ots and Shoes, Hals
and Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Notions, Fancy Goods etc.
call and examine my stock. You will find my gods and
prices attractive.
James McFarlane,
La Porte Tannery
Printing (|?
The best is good en=
ough for anybody.
It is not too good for
you. You get the best
J\\this Office
" Short Talks on
Advertisirio
No. SO.
Advertising like charity begins at home. In other words, to
advertise a store, first get your store. I here are so many horrible
examples of how to keep a store, that
enumeration of the different bad ways is
j®HI It is useless to advertise outside of
the store and not inside.
The first requisites in a system of
advertising are cleanliness and order and
general rlghtness in the appearance of the
HHW After that comes courtesy and the
quality of the goods. It is hard to tell
which of these is the more important.
A pleasant, cordial, attentive but not
" A pleasant, cordial* attentive, but an J holds
manner males and tnidtN
insignificant the transaction. It doesn't '
take any longer to be amiable than to be
crusty. Tlvsre is such a thing as being Mb|
too pleasant—familiar—that is not good. It
leads to a lack of respect. A merchant JH
should always maintain his dignity in the J K/j
store and in his advertising. J i I
Advertising should be the bulletin of ' IJ\ I
the store—a mirror in which the store's R
characteristics and goods may be reflected. „ , ,
0 J A mirror in which the store s char*
If the advertising is good, and the store actcristi cs may 6t r<Jle.ied. }y
bad, the advertising cannot possibly pay.
People may be drawn to the store once, but they will not return.
Copyright, Charles Austin Bates, New York.