hepuoiican News Item B. M. VANDYKE, Editor- PUBLISHED FRIDAYS By The Sullivan Publishing Co At the County Beat of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE. PA. THOS. J. INGHAM, Proprietor. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED TOR FOREICf- ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITILS POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. I hereby announce my* el! as candidate tor the nomination for the olllce of Slur ill of Sullivan County, subject to the Re publican rules. W. H, MIDDLE, Feb. 24, 1911. Elkland Township. I hereby announce myself as candi date for the nomination for the office of Sheril! of Bullivan County, subject to the Rules of the Republican Party. FRED W. SCHANBACHIR, March, 1, 1911. Forkeville, Pa. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the nomination for the office of Com missioner of Sullivan County subject to the rules of the Republican Party. FRANK STRICKLAND, March, 17, 1911. Hillsgrove, I'a. I hereby announce m\self as a candi due for the nomination for the office of Commissioner of Sullivan County, subject to the rules of the Republican Party. A, A, LUDY. Mar, 24, 1911. Hilfsgrove Pa, Concerning Venus. For several weeks people have been observing a star of great bril liancy in the western sky, which is seen shortly after sunset. Lack ing the knowledge of astronomy they are unable to tell what the star is and, as is usual (?) in such case we are asked for an expli nation. The current issue of the Scientific American gi , r es the in formation to us and we will divide. This nearest neighbor of ours is the planet Venus, which by the way is only 25,000,000 nearer the sun than" we are. Venus is nearly as large as the earth and its temperature is estimated to be about 140 degrees. It revolves around the sun in 224J days. The wonderful brilliancy which makes the planet so beautiful to us is an annoyance to astronomers, as it masks the line details of the sur face and makes minute study very difficult. This same star may be seen in the eastern sky before sun rise but is not observed by many of the Laporte people in this pjr tion of the heavens. Did you ever think of it? Sup pose every business man in town took as much interest in the up holding of the town and forward ing all public enterprises as the newspaper man. He works for railroads manufactories, schools and churches, good streets and roads; urges, pleads, scolds and badgers and cavorts around general ly. Imagine his feelings then when some lame, string-haled kind of a fellow reproaches him because he don't boom things enough.—Ex. There are 57 Democratic candi dates for the 13 offices to be filled in Berks County at the November election. 44 disappointments. In Sullivan County up to date there are 'JO candidates on both parties. Still there are more to follow. The next board of officers should certainly consist of the people's choice. Spring duties for the progressive citizen: Clean up the rubbish; repair the side-walks; take a ton ic; tell your neighbor to shut up his chickens; call for some seeds at the News Item office, but do not don a gauze necktie until LaGrippe has made its departure. Dispite the fa :-t that snow still lingers in the shady nooks, thun der storms are getting to be an old "chestnut". Mrs. 1 heron Allen. Communicated. Effie Ruth Allen, wife of Theron W. Allen, died Tuesday, March 128, 1911, at her home in Laporte, af ter a short illness of pneumonia. Iler maiden name was Effiie Ruth Eddy. She was born at South Branch Bradford County on August 10, 1879. As a child she was kind and gentle and ambitious to secure an education, which she acquired in the public schools of that county, becoming a teacher at the age of seventeen which profes sion she successfully followed for seven years, In June 1903, she was married to Theron W. Allen of Evergreen, Bradford County, and about one year later moved to this place where she has since re sided. She was to her husband a faithful companion and a loving mother, doing all in her power at all times to care for her large fam ily of small children. She was a christian indeed, for there was in her life the evidence and spirit of that which certifies to a life of faith, prayer and hope. She is survived by her husband, Theron W. Allen, and the follow ing children: Maude, age 7; Ruth, age ti; Blanch, age 1 year and months; Eugene, age 5; Bruce age 4; Harris, age 2; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Eddy of Laporte; the following sisters: Mary Eddy of New Albany; Mrs. Thos. Green of Souix City, Iowa; Mrs. T. F. Ripple of Elysburg, Pa.; and Gladys Eddy of Laporte; also the following brothers: Fred W. Eddy of Wilkes Barre and Rex Eddy of Laporte. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Thursday at 2:00 p. m., Rev. I). L. Dixon officiating. Interment was made in Mount Ash cemetery. Big Teachers' and Directors' Meeting This week. On Friday (today)and Saturday there will be held in Laporte what promises to be the most interesting and largely attended meeting of teachers and directors ever held in the county. The program, which is too lengthy to appear here, lias been very carefully prepared and will prove most interesting and helpful. In addition to a number of local contributors to the pro gram, Prof. C. D. Koch, State High School Inspector, Superin tendant Eli M. Rapp, of Berks County, and Prof A. N. Palmer of New York City will deliver addres ses. Prof. Palmer is the founder of the '•Palmer Method of Teach ing Writing in Graded Schools.." This method has been adopted in New York and other cities while it is being followed with marked re sults in various counties of this and other states. An interesting feature of the meeting is the exhibit of school work. This exhibit is taken from the actual day by day work of the schools and give a vivid illustration of the high quality of the work be ing done in our school under the direction of a capable teaching force. No charge is made to any ses sion, but as the funds are meager a collection will lie taken Friday evening to help meet the expenses of the meeting. Everybody is in vited to attend and get in touch with the work of our public schools. Fire at Sonestown. Fire was discovered in the store house of the Sonestown clothespin factory about 1:30 Tuesday morn ing. An alarm was given and aid summoned but the flames had gained such headway that the building could not l>e saved, but the big mill which was only ten feet from the burning building was saved after a hard fight by the bucket brigade. It is believed that it was incen diary origin and a tramp is sus pected. He had been refused ac commodations at the mill and it is said that he made threats, an ef fort is being made to apprehend him. There were over 20,000 bunches of clothespins in the storage house and it is estimated that the loss will reach at least 810,000. Tt was fortunate that the tire was halted, as every building in the im mediate vicinity is'stored full of clothespins. The plant employs about sixty persons and turns out over 500 bundles of clothespins a day. It is understood that the insurance will only partly cover the loss. 0 Three Killed In Tornado. Three persons were killed near Mon roeville, Ala., by flying timbers from buildings blown from their foundations by a tornado which cut a path through the settlement. Mercantile Appraisment. The venders of domestic and foreign merchan dise etc. in Sullivan county Pa. will take notice that they are appraised and valued by the un dersigned Appraiser of Mercantile and other business for the year lull, as follows, to wit: Bernice Store Co Cherry Twp...Retail Merc'l. 801l l'eter do do Diddle, H. W do do Baldwin, J. H do do Conner, J. J do do Dcmpscy. J. M do do Daley, John do do Freider Fred do do Itoodmau & Co do do (iross, John do do Uatta. Lewis do do (Iraifley, W. C iS Lewis.... do do llyinan. Bros do do Hyman, B B do do Hclsman, Joseph do do Itopc.C. P do do ilart/.ig. Hurry It do do Haley, William do do ICellar, 11. L do do Leverton, L. K do do Lowry, Lawrence do do Martin Ji Norconlt do do Mosier Bros do Meyer, Krank do do Mcuee, Patrick do do Uiccaghnein .V Pensii k do do Kmnsey Robert do do Ramsey, James do do Schaad. 11. J do do Sick, Francis J.. do do Sick, C. 8 flo do Sick. Joseph do do Touhey John \V do do l'ato, Nick do do White, John K do do Yarosh, Samuel do do Vonkin, Joseph A Son do do Allen, (ieorge Col ley do Dlefenbach, 0. D do do Collins P. J do do l)ycr, A. L do do tlVubctiak Joseph do do Halabuk, Steve do do Hurtouitz. Ike do Johnson. W. L do ilo Johnson C. A do Kellogg, 11. M do do Lcyfert. Fred do do Lopez Drug Co do do Marry, P. P do do MeUee .J P... do do Martin, lrvin do do I'ealer, P. W do do Rouse. A do do Rolic L do da Slovinski. John do do Simon, Al>e do do Sulich, Mike do do Weinstein Jacob do do Armstrong, A.T Davidson do Boudinan, Smith do do Basley, Harry do do Crist. Nora... do do Devanney, M J do do llouscknecht, B do do Moran.J. W do do Miller, J. P do do Magargel, Frank do do Meyers, Geo. W do do Palmatier, Dennis do do Starr, Chas do do Taylor Bros do do Voorhees L. J do do Wlhton, Jacob do do Watson, jolin do do Bahr, C. A Dushore do Itmgan, T. J no do Cunningham. James do do Connor, 1' do do Connor, Mrs. J do do Croll, Chas do do Crimmins, J.ll do do Carroll, D. E do do Carroll, T W do do Cole, Samuel do to Carmody, Mrs. Elizabeth do do tlieflenbach, W H do do Dccgan, Geo. T do do Farrell, F, H do do Flnan, P. J do do Grace. P. K do do Heverley, C. B do do Hauler, John do do Hileman, John Jr do do Holfman F do do Iloila. Chas. W do do Holla J. B.S; Co do do Hammond O. M do do Honnetter G. II do do Harrington, J. S do do BolcombV do do Kraus, Wm, H do do Kline. Bernard do do Kennedy, J. P do do Keefe, Den do do Lane, John D do do Luscli, Frank do do Mosier, Willis do do McGee, Robert ... do do North, P. W do do Northrop A Covey do do Obert, H. E do do I'ealer, Chas. E do do Reescr, J. D do do Rittenbury, Mrs. Bernice do do Sylvara, E. G do do Saxer. B, F do do Tubach A. L do Williams, C.M do Wagner, Winifred M do do Yonkin,J. H do do Klicrer, Daniel.A Son Eagles Merc do Bloom A Foshage do do Laird, Wm. L do do Parmetcr William do do Tayior, W. I do no Hartung August Elkland Twp do Hugo, George do do Hart, William do do Jennings, E do do Jennings, C. B do do Kay, Albert do do Mulnlx, A, T do do Snyder, J. L do do Norton Powell Forks Twp do Fnwcett B. W Forksville do Calkins, Wm do do Rogers Geo. A do do Campbell, A.' E Fox Twp do Casemau, C do do Bedford, Mrs. Jos do do Fanning, W. H do do Hill, E. W do do Kilmer A. B do do Raub Mra. C. E do do Williams,O.J do do Caseman. Jacob Hillsgrove do Galough, S. T do do Hull, Vernon do ... do Hoffman, C. M do do Harrisou Samuel do do Ficstcr, G, M Laporte Twp do Nordmont Supply C 0... do do Snider, W. B do do McFarlane, Jas do do Busehhausen A.II Laporte Boro do Bahl Julius do do Carpenter Joseph do Kraus, Henry do do Hasseti, John Jr do to Loeb, William do Smyth, John L do do Socks, Wolf do do Stackhouse, J, H....Shrewsbury do Atlantic Refining Co. Dushore, wholesale Merc'l. George W. Snyder Forksville " Kiess, E. R. Eagles Mere. two i>ooi tables, do one billiard fable " do 4 ten pin alleys " do two shuttle tioards Cenuskey Frank Mildred 2 |kx>l tallies Hymen, B. B. do 2 Pool Tables do do 2 bowling alleys White, John F. do 2 pool tables Carjicnter, C. D. Dushore Boro 2 pool tables Leyfert Fred Lopez 2 pool tables Bahl Julius P. Laporte Boro 2 Pool Tables And that an appeal will he held in the office of the County Treasurer in Lainrte. Pa., on the 25tli dayof April, 19) 1. at 10 o'clock a.m. when and where you may attend if you think proi>er. FRANK V. ROHE, Mercantile Appraiser. March 26,1911 r*N # BYGONE DAYS. j • Extracts From the Columns of the * * News Item Fourteen Years Ago. J •♦•♦•♦•♦•••••♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦ a* Mr, W. G. Shoemaker anil Miss Ifattie Crawley, both of Muncy Val ley, were married on Thursday of last week by Robert Stordmont, J. P. at Ida residence on Main Street. Shunk—Married, March 25, at A. B. Kilmer's Esq., S. U. Morgan of this place and Rose Brown of Lake Run. Dushore—Ex-Judge Daniel Eair ehild, who has been very ill for a long time, died Monday night. De ceeeased was about 7(i years of age Joseph Smith of Sugar Hill, died on Monday. Attorney E. J. Mullen, will move from Chas. Landon's residence to the Cheney house, corner of Meylert and Muncy streets. Daniel Keeler, one of the oldest settlers of Nordmont, died on Fri day, March 20, at the age of 77 years and 15 days. Mr. Keeler bought land of John Keeler in 1844 and built a saw mill on the property, lie built a house near the mill in 1850 where he moved and has al ways made his home. A Card. Hillsgrove. Pa., Jan. 23, 1011. To the School Directors o( Sullivan Co.: I hereby announce myself as a camli. date for the ollice of Superintendent ot Schools. Respectfully submitted tor your decision. Election. Tuesday, May l!. 1911. .1. Robert Molvnciix, Hillsgrove, Pa. ADMIN ISTRATOIVS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that let ters of adminstration upon the es tate of Joe Atello, also known as l'eo Quirri, late <,f Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, de ceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same shall make them known without delay to JAMES ('. CAVEN, Adm'r.. Mar. 17, 1911, Laporte boro, Pa. ADM INISTUATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that let ters of adminstration upon the estate of Margaret Taylor, late of Davidson Township, Sullivan Coun ty, Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to saiil estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same shall make them known without delay to E. W. BUCK, Adminstrator. Feb. 27, 1911. Muncy Valley, Pa. Davidson Township Audit. Annual Statement of Road and Poor Account of Davidson Township for the year ending March C, 1911. ROAD. Luther Martin, Collector. To amount of dupli cate $2,557.72 By amount collected within 90 days... $1,050.85 Rebate of 5% 52.54 Commission at 2%. 21.01 Collected face of du plicate 300.00 Commission on same at 5% 18.00 Amount collected.. 500.00 Exonerat'ns allowed 47.10 Balance uncollected 481.44 Land returns 26.78 $2,557.72 $2,557.72 George Kiess, Treasurer. To balance last set tlement $ 756.43 Rec'd from Luther Martin, Collector. 258.22 Rec'd from Luther Martin, Collector. 792.63 Rec'd from Luther Martin, Collector. 360.00 Rec'd from Luther Martin, Collector. 500.00 Rec'd from County Treas. Aug. 23, 1910 400.00 Rec'd from County Treas. Feb. 17, 1911 800.00 Rec'd from County Treas. March 1, 1911 549.20 Borrowed from La porte Nat. Bank. 1,000.00 Orders redeemed.. $4,418.48 Commission on same at 2% 88.36 Balance in hands of the Treasurer 709.64 $5,216.48 $5,216.48 Expenditures of Supervisors. George Rea, Supervisor $ 172.00 W. B. Snyder. Supervisor... 95.80 M. J. Devaney, Supervisor for 1910 35.00 Albert Myers, Supervisor.... 28.15 H. B. Amies as Pathmaster. 115.35 Building new road above Muncy Valley 245.67 Building concrete bridge above Sonestown 729.20 Paid Laporte National Bank. 1,000.00 Paid Interest on the same... 30.00 1 By regular work on road 1,967.25: $1,418.48 ■ 111 account with George Kiess as. Collector for 1909. Amount due from George Kiess.... $187.58 Land returns $ 15.03 [exonerations 147.82 Amount due from George Kiess.... 24.7:5 $187.58 $187.58 POOR FUND. Luther Martin, Collector. To amount of du plicate $ 629.00 By ami. paid Geo. Kiess, Treas $ 265.58 Rebate of 5% 13.27 Com. at 2% on ami. col. within 90 days 5.31 By amt. collected face of duplicate. 80.00 B> com. at 5% for collecting same.. 4.00 Ry amt. collected.. .125.00 Land returns 6.70 Exonerations 11.53 Balance uncollected 117.01 $029.00 $029.00 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. D. H. Lorah and C. W. Speary. For auditing and house, year ending March 0, 1908 $ 9.00 R. J. Mullen, Counsel Pees.. 45.00 Geo. Kiess, one day settling account 2.00 E. J. Boyer for keeping John Reese 31.89 Chas. Swank for keeping Jo siali Reese 10.00 J. Laird and P. W. Buck, cost on Geo. Phillips case 0.05 Geo. Phillips, provisions and clothing 5.00 Win. Bobbins, cost op Geo. Phillips case 0.12 Philip Swisher, for keeping Craft children 82.45 Keeping Etta Rider and chil dren 77.45 Mrs. William May, medical service 42.00 Keeping Mrs. William May.. 258.70 Danville Hospital 273.75 Wernersville Hospital 52.14 Keeping Mrs. Peter A. Swank 48.99 Keeping Hurst children 70.47 Cassie Wilson 6.18 D. H. Lorah, services as over seer 52.90 C. W. Speary, services as overseer 32.00 Costs on Ernest Thorp case.. 24.00 Keeping Gearliart Lutemeyer 203.65 Wm. Bobbins, hauling pall bearers 3.00 Keeping Anthony Rush 214.14 Torrence Bender, for burial of William Rider 35.00 Dr. C. D. Voorhees, medical services 27.85 D. H. l»rah, taking provis ions to Geo. Phillips 1.50 J. W. Laird, cost on arrest of Peter Swank 35.00 Telephoning on same to Phil adelphia 1.00 George Kiess, Collector of Poor Tax for Year 1909. To amt. uncollected $ 130.32 By land returns $ 15.89 ! Com. on same at 5% .79 Exonerations 44.79 To amt. due from Treasurer 68.85 $130.32 $130.32 Geo. Kiess. Treasurer. Balance in hand of Treas. last set tlement $1,215.10 Rec'd from D. Dor sey, August, 1910 0.00 Rec'd from County Treas. Sept. 14, 1910 500.00 Rec'd from L Mar tin, Col., Sept. 1, 1910 64.61 Rec'd from L. Mar tin. Col.. Oct. 1, 1910 200.97 Rec'd from L. Mar tin, Col., Nov. 18, 1910 80.00 Rec'd from L. Mar tin, Col., March 6, 1911 125.00 $1,891.74 By orders redeemed $1,650.29 Com. on same at 2% 33.00 Balance in hands of Treasurer 208.45 $1,891.74 $1,891.74 Financial statement for Road and Poor Fund, Davidson Township, year ending March 6, 1911. ROAD. Resources. Liabilities Balance In hands of Treasurer $ 709.04 Uncollected tax due from Geo. Kiess: For 1907 121.74 For 1908 130.41 For 1909 24.73 Luther Martin, 1910 481.44 Borrowed from Geo. Kiess $1,500.00 Borrowed from M. .T. Phillips 600.00 $1,473.96 $2,100.00 Liabilities in excess of resources .... 020.04 $2,100.00 $2,100.00 POOR FUND. Balance in hands of Treasurer $ 208.45 None Amt. due from Geo. Kiess, 1909 08.85 $277.30 None < We, the undersigned Auditors of Da- ' vidson Township, do hereby certify ■ that we did audit the said several ac counts correctly and to the best of our ( knowledge and belief, as the same ap- , pears audited and here set forth. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this the 7th day of March, 1911. HARRY BASLEY, ] J. WM. MORAN, HOWARD BAY. Auditors. M. PRICt I Corn Meal I Crackod Corn v v Corn 20..% p Sacks each 6c with privilege returning without expense to nu . Schumacher Chop 24.00 1.25 Fancy Bran 20.00 ] :>,5 Fancy White Midds. 30.00 1.00 Oil Meal .'57.00 1.00 (-Jlu ten 2(i.00 1.35 Alfalfa Meal 25.0 ) 1.30 Oyster Shells 10.00 00 Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.50 1.70 Beef Scrap 3. 00 Oats per hn. .45 Charcoal 50 lit sack ,(J0 Oyster Shells " ;55 140 Hi bag Salt coarse or fine .50 s(> Hi hag Salt 25 Buckwheat Flour 2.20 Slhuinachcr Flour sack l.fiO Muncy '• " 1 Jf> " " i>er bhl. 4.40 I Spring "Wheat " " i.fio Potatoes per bu .40 111. BRINK, New Albany, Pa. The Best place to buy goods Is otten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages nrealways being searched lor Lose 110 time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on igMlgjllONj mmmmm JiHit iiMiHiHmiHiHiHiHiHP ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. Ail answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HILLSGROVE, PA. 1 QUALITY I 2 Wlien'people rcaiizojthat it 2 2 is not the quantity for the 2 2 money, so much as the quality 2 Z that counts, then they will Z £ patronize the store which does * ♦ husiness in good pure goods. ♦ ♦ Cut prices often mean cut ♦ X qualities. Our prices arc as S 2 low.as good goods wil allow. X jx Our goodsjire not of the cheap J ! • mail-order variety. When • • comparing prices do not for- # • get to compare qualities. 11 X 2 you find the prices lower than X 2 ours, then you will find the $ 2 qualities inferior generally £ Z "bargain house" job lots. x 2 Ask us to show you why 2 2 our stock is superior. X I Buschhausen's. j Gbippewa Xime UUlns. Lime furnished .n car load lots, delivered al Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesvill* Penn'a. j I M. E. Reeder, , MUNCY, PA. WANTED At once. Men to represent us either locally or traveling. Now is the time to start. Money in the work for the right men. Apply at once and secure territory. ALLEN NVRSEBY CO., Rochester, N. Y. Try a SMALL AD in th s paper, It will pay you. A Classified Ad will sell it.
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