REPUBLICAN TICK ET. STATE Governor John K. Tener. Washington Co. Lieutenant Governor John M. Reynolds, Bedford Co. Treasurer C. Fred Wright, Susquehanna Co. Secretary of Internal Affairs Henry lfouck, Lebanon Co. COUNTY State Senator Clyde Chas. Yetter, Bloonisburg. Representative in Assembly M. W. Keeser, Col ley, Elect-ion Day, Tuesday, Nov. S. Local Items. Brink's ail is corrected weekly. Attend the Forksvillc Fair next week. Miss Hattie Traugh spent Sun day in Nordmont. St. John's Church, (Episcopal.) Evening Service, 7: *>() p. 111. Mr. Chamberlain was taken to the Willianisport Hospital 011 Mon day. Mrs. P. A. Bivins returned to her home in Passaic X. J. on Mon day. Mrs. T. W. Null who lias been spending the summer here has re turned to her home in Steelton. Do not miss the County Fair at Forksvillc next week; Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. Win. Cheney and wife have re turned from a lew days' visit with Mr. Diefl'enderfor at Kettle Creek. Born 011 Sept. 25, to Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Kumm of Portland Mills, formerly of this place, a daughter. Abe Martin says: "Grandmother didn't know notliin' 'bout th' hen zoale soda; she hid her jelly t' make it).< cp, -J 1 >llll Deegen of Dushore and < li.-.s. R. Lauer of Lock Haven were exiling on friends in this place Thursday. Win. P. Shoemaker has been ap p 'til' 11 to the position of postmast er..! Laporte Borough, to suc ceed C. L. Wing, Dr. Jones Phillips and son Dav i ! of Kennett Square, were look ing after their interests in this place part of last week. George Upman and Herbert Kee ler left Wednesday for Bingham ton N. V., where they will be em ployed at carpenter work. Abe Martin says: "Miss Germ Williams wus t' spend th' day in Morgan town yisterday, but she fur got t' have it putin the paper so she didn't go.'' Philip Peterman of Nordmont was a business man in Laporte Tuesday. Mr. Peterman left Wed nesday for a trip through the west. He; will visit Nebraska, South Da kota, Oklahoma and other states. Persons are hereby forbidden to dump refuse in public street at gate leading to my property at rear of Catholic church. This place hasn't been designated for this purpose and offenders will in the future be prosecuted according to law. A. 11. Buschliausen. Laporte has a new clothing store. The Storniont building for merly occupied by Stalford Broth ers has been leased and a full line of clothing and shoes placed in stock by Wolf Sacks, The store will be known as the Sullivan Clothing store. Notice announce ment in this issue. SONESTOWN. Leslie Botsford and wife left 011 Monday for their home in Texas. J. M. Boatman went to Roches ter, N. Y., Monday, where he has employment. L. J. Yoorhees and 11. I). Lock wood with their wives, autoed to Beaver Dam Sunday. Cluiß. Ilertz left Thursday for Niagara where he has secured em ployment. K. W. Simmons, Harry Basley, L. K. Freas and wives, and Mrs. Keeler of Willianisport, went to Beaver Dam Friday for a few weeks' fishing. Miss Cora Watson of Muney, spent part of last week in town. Daniel Reaand family, who have heen in West Virginia for some time, have returned to this place. The many friends of Velma Watson gave her a pleasant birth day surprise Monday evening. SHUNK. Christian Caseman. Mr. Christian Caseman, a well known resident of this vicinity died Thursday at the home ol his daughter near this place. While yet a young man Mr. Caseman left his native country, Germany, for America. He was married 011 tin way over and with his bride settled in Fox Township, where they re sided until summoned by their Sa vior. Mrs. Caseman passed from this life about seven years ago. Six children survive. Mrs. W. H. Fanning and son Harold returned from Washington, I). C., Wednesday, Messrs. Marry and Edgar Camp bell left for Lewishurg Wednesday where they will enter Buckuell. Miss Bell Hightmire is slowly recovering her health. Samuel Rightmire and daughter of Eagles Mere visited friends here last week. I'ulilic Orchard Meeting. There will be a public meeting in the orchard of J. J. Sick, near Sonestown. on Friday, Oct. 7, for the purpose of showing the benefits resulting l'rom improved methods in use in the Model Orchards con ducted under the co-operation of tlic Division of Zoology of the State Department of Agriculture. This is one of a series of Fall meetings held throughout the State at this season. At these meetings treated trees are compared with those not treated, and sprayed fruit shown beside unsprayed fruit grown under the same conditions. Lec tures will be delivered by experts from the Department and an op portunity given for asking ques tions. Determination of specimens will be made, and growers are in vited to bring twigs of diseased or infested tree, for identification. The Model Orchard movement was inaugurated several years ago by Prof. H. A. Surface, Economic Zoologist, for the purpose of famil iarizing the farmer and fruit grow er with tin; best practical measures available for the control of destruc tive pests, and in order to show how well these operations have succeeded, meetings are held in the orchards where both l'rtiit and trees can be examined by all who attend. The session begins at one o'clock p. 111. The State's representatives will be present rain or shine. Schulze—Yorks. On Sept. 2(5, at the M. E. Parson age in Jamison City, Mr. Charles A. Shultz and Miss Ethel S. Yorks, both of Elk Grove, were united in marriage by Rev. J. N. Diehl. 39 Killed fn Wreck. Thirty-nine persona were killed and seven or more badly injured when a southbound limited and a north bound local car on the Wabash Valley traction line collided near Kingsland, just north of Fort Wayne, Ind. The accident occurred on a short curve and many of the bodies were so mangled that identification was diffi cult. Hardly any of the passengers in th« two cars escaped injury, but the lobs seriously hurt gave what assistance they could, and In a few momenta thirty-six bodies, badly mutilated were carried to the roadside and placed along the track. Three others were so pinioned in the debris that they could not be amoved till wreck Ing crews arrived upon the scene. What caused the accident is not known, but It is supposed that there was a misunderstanding of orders. The car carrying the fair was an extra. It is its posi tion on the road was not definitely known to the limited, and, running OD Us own time, was not apprised of Its approach. THE YOUNG MAN FROM WYOMING AT EAGLES MERE. A SULLIVAN COUNTY NOVELETTE. BY THOMAS J. INGHAM. CHAPTER TWELVE. "The widow Orrison, no longer widow Orrison, hut Mrs. Jacob Swartz, returned to her farm the following spring. Some neighbors said that Jacob had an eye to the farm when lie married her, for she had valuable land and held an undis puted Pennsylvania title, which was what few settlers in the valley had. Almost all of them held their lands by Connecti cut titles. Nobody disputed a Pennsylvania title when it was in the actual occupancy of a settler, but the l'ennamites dis puted the Connecticut claims. "Mattie came with her mother, of course, and 'Cretia and I went to see her as soon as she arrived. Mattie and 'Cretia embraced as tenderly as sisters, and Mattie seemed ready to embrace me, until she fairly realized how large 1 had grown; then she hesitated, but she did not refuse the kiss which I prof fered, and which 1 was proud to notice she did not have to bend down to receive. "Mr. Swartz was a stout, coarse-looking man of down country German stock; a hard worker and very thrifty in his business affairs, lie despised books and disliked 'Yankees.' This was not altogether pleasant to 11s, for we were properly called Yankees, being from Connecticut. We had no diffi culty with him, however, that year, and we were very neigh borly. Mattie and 'Cretia changed works as heretofore in planting, hoeing and haying times, and 1 was sure to work with them, though Mr. Swartz was much the gainer by the arrangement, for it generally took 'Cretia and me both to pay for Mattie's day with us. It was the most agreeable summer that I had spent, for besides the pleasure of having Mattie's company frequently in the fields, we often had little evening parties at which the young people of the neighborhood met and amused themselves with such games as 'Snap and Catch,' '.Needles' Eves,' 'llou Happy is the Miller,'' Turn the Classes Over,' and the like. There was always plenty of running and romping and kissing the girls, and 'waiting on' them home afterwards. 1 always took care to be the one to 'wait 011' Mattie home, always asking her before the part}' broke up to make sure of her. She had plenty of young fellows paying attention to her, which I did not like, but she never slighted me, and therefore 1 could not complain. "Late in the year 1 was working with father in a field near the road, when Mr. Swartz came, along, returning from \\ ilkes-1 'arre. lie passed and called out, '1 heard good news in town to-day.' " 'What is it?' inquired father. " ' I he commissioners of Congress at Trenton have en tered a decree in favor of Pennsylvania titles,' replied Swartz, with a coarse laugh. "1 could see my father was deeply affected as lie replied, 'lt is wrong, Mr, Swartz; it is all wrong.' ' Maybe you know more about the law, Mr. Lessingham, than the judges appointed by Congress, but 1 agree with them. I always thought it was a d —d Yankee trick for the Con necticut people to claim part of Pennsylvania.' Mr. Swartz said this with some heat and bitterness. "Father turned red in the face, and was evidently angry, but he controlled himself with an effort and answered with deliberation: " 'Mr. Swartz, now that this long disputed question has been settled by competent authority, it is proper for the Con necticut people to submit to the government of Pennsylvania, and they are willing to do so, but you must remember that the charter of Connecticut </)</ extend over this valley, and that we paid for Connecticut titles in the honest belief that we were getting good titles; and further remember, that for many years we have been in possession of the lands, improving them and defending them from the Indians. In the meantime many of us have been in the Revolutionary army fighting for lib erty. See,' he added, holding up the stump of his arm, 'what 1 have given to aid in securing our national independence. Do you think it would he right for them to rob me of my land for the benefit of some rich man in Philadelphia, who never saw it?' "Mr. Swartz was not able to find a suitable answer, but he looked sullen as he replied: " 'l've nothin' to say agin you, Mr. Lessingham, and I'm willin' for you to keep your land; and I don't know much about that Connecticut charter that you lay 011 so strong for; but I do know that the Yankees have bin takin' the good river fiats all the way to Tioga Point, and I for one say they ought to be routed out and packed off to Connecticut.' "'Mr. Swartz,' returned my father, with a visible effort to control himself, 'we' are neighbors and we ought to be friends. It would he foolish for us to cjuarrel over this old dispute. If the old settlers are allowed to hold their land there will be no more trouble. I believe the Pennsylvania Legislature will do us the justice to pass an act confirming our titles; if they do, 110 more will be heard of new Connecticut claimants.' " 'Well, as you say, we can't agree and there's 110 use of our talkin'. As I told you afore, Mr. Lessingham, 1 hain't nothin' agin you.' "With this remark Mr. Swartz passed 011, leaving my father moody and anxious. As soon as we returned to the house in the evening, mother detected the cloud 011 his face and asked him what was the matter. "'Nothing very bad, I hope,' replied father, 'but they say a decree has been entered at Trenton establishing tin; jurisdiction of Pennsylvania over the valley and up to Tioga Point.' " 'Why, Joe,' said mother with some heat, 'how can that be? Congress admitted this to be Connecticut when they accepted soldiers from here as Connecticut men.' " 'Very true,' replied father, 'we helped fill the quota for Connecticut, and tlicy were glad enough to get us.' "'lf Congress did not mean to admit our Connecticut titles, llicy should liave refused you as Connecticut men. Then we would have known what to depend on. It is mean, awful mean, to treat us in this way,' exclaimed mother. " 'lt is wrong, it is very wrong,' returned father, 'hut wo are powerless to change it. We will petition the Legislature to confirm our titles. If it is rejected we will defend our rights as heretofore—with powder and lead.' "lie spoke with a determination that showed he meant all he said. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. "During the winter the subject was much discussed by everybody in the valley. Ihe l'ennamites were comparatively few, and public sentiment was strongly in favor of the set tlers. Mr. Swartz, however, could not keep still, and so of fended the settlers with his coarse talk that a plot was formed among the young men to take him out some night and treat him to a coat of tar and feathers and ride him on a rail. I was invited to participate. As far as Mattie was concerned I did not care, for I knew Swartz did not treat her well, and that she did not respect him, but I was not willing to join in such a matter without asking father's opinion, lie at once said it was a wild, imprudent proceeding, and must be stopped. He went quietly to the leaders. 'lt is not the loud talk of Swartz,' lie said, 'that we have to fear. We must think of public sentiment in Philadel phia and the lower part of tin.' state. The tarring and feath ering of a Pennsylvania man would injure our chances of a just law very much. We must be law-abiding and very pru dent.' "His influence prevailed and Swartz was allowed the free use of his tongue. (To be continued.) Summer Knit Underwear. If you have light Summer Underwear to buy, we are showing some values that are cheap. Ladies' low neck, short sleeves and sleeveless vests, 10c, 12Ac, lf»e 25c. Ladies Hue Swiss rihhed gauze vests, extra value, for 50c -to 51.00' Mens* halbriggan shirt and drawers, shirts have either long* or short or long sleeves, foi 25e to 50c. Children's summer knit underwear in all qualities and at ri<;ht prices. Corsets For All Figures Every figure has its appropriate corset. Our sales ladies use the greatest care and the utmost patience in securing the right corset for the right figure. Some brands are suited to stout fig ures, others to slender figures. Try us lor your next corset. Curtain Nets, 12 l-2c to 75c. White Dress Skirts, 95c. La dies' Petticoats, 50c. Misses' Long Coats, $5. Linene Coat Suits. $2.95. White Shirt Waists. $1.95. Children's Wash Dresses, 95c. All Qualities of Silk Umbrellas. Ladies' Black Pttticoats. Made from Mercerized fabric that has the finish <>r 1 leather bloom and will wear just as long. They have a deep corded and rutiled jounce. SI.OO, $2.25, $1.50 and $2.00. SHOPBELL DRY GOODS CG7, 313 PINE STREET, Wl LLIAMSPORT - PENN'A. § THE SULLIVAN CLOTHING STORE ft • Will open its doors on Friday, Oct. a ♦ 7th., with a complete line of /J&d ,'J| | Gents' Clothing, | Gents' Furnishings, I Ladies' Goods. | The: finest line of high \ | quality gents', ladies' | and children's SHOES Cloifvini)" | # Hit HFNTHAI lUlfirHUs'tra | ever seen in LaPorte. I >»♦>♦# I Wolfe Sacks, Manager, | | STORMONT BLDG. MAIN STREET. | Calling Cards We have appropriate type faces for Calling Cards, Busi ness Cards, in fact any kind of society printing. Come in ami let us show you samples. Pi-ices are reasonable. News Item Office.
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