Republican News Item'
B M. VANDYKE, Editor-
PUBLISHED FRIDAYS
By The Sullivan Publishing Co
At the County Beat of Sullivan County.
LAPORTE. PA.
TJIOH. J. INGHASI, Proprietor.
Entered at the Tout Office at Laurie, as
second-class mail matter.
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GENERAL OrFICETS
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIuS
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce mytelf as candidate
lor the nomination lor the office ol" Sher
ill of Sullivan County, subject to the Re
publican rules.
W. H. .RIDDLE,
Feb. 24, 1911. Elkland Township.
I hereby announce myself aB candi
date lor the nomination for the office of
Sheriff ol Sullivan County, subject to the
llules of the Republican Party.
FRED W. SCHANRACHER,
March, 1, 1911. Forksville, Fa.
1 hereby announce myself as candidate
for the nomination lor the office of Com
missioner of Sullivan County subject to
the rules ol the Republican Party.
FRANK STRICKLAND,
March, 17, 1911. Hillsgrove, Pa.
I hereby announce* myself as a candi
date lor the nomination lor the office of
Commissioner of Sullivan County, subject
to the rules of the Republican Party.
A. A. LUDY.
Mnr. 24. 1911. Hillsgrove Pa.
Will Go After Black Hand.
It is reported that in the near
future United States secret service
agents will be sent to Wilkes-Bar
re to break up the Black Hand
gangs that are nourishing in this
region. These Italians are not
supposed to be a part of the regular
Black Hand society, or Mafia, but
are believed to be a few men gather
ed together for the purpose of ex
torting money from Italians or
Americans under the guise of that
organization. From the extent of
the extent of their criminal offenc
es in the country from Born ice to
"Wilkes-Barreand Pittstou, through
t.ie mining regions, it is plain that
rigid methods should be taken to
exterminate the gang.
Today (Friday) and April 28, *
are the days designated by Govern- ,
or Tener as Arbor Days. Reckon j
this date is ratlier early for the
planting of trees and shrubs but it
is a good time to begin planning on
a fitting celebration when the lat
ter date arrives. For a number of
years governors of this state have
encouraged this work in the schools
and as a result many of the school
surroundings are rid of that barren
look that fairly encourages "hookey
playing'' among the youthful
scholars. Make the place beauti
ful and agreeable to the youngsters
and the tasks, which at best are
arduous when the summer days .
approach, will be more easily mas
tered.
George Washington's sword,
said to have been given him by
Frederick the Great, which was
lost in the capitol fire at Albany,
N. Y., has been recovered. How
little the veracious George thought 1
that many years after he had de- |
parted, with truth stamped upon
his memory, his very sword would
be found ]y(ie)ingin the capitol of
one of the greatest States.
Anglers are patiently waiting for
the opening of trout season on
April 15, when the legal rsetraint
falls away and the piscatorial pas
sion vent itself on the speckled
beauties of Sullivan County's
streams. No premiums have so
far been offered for the largest
catch.
Large Family.
David Molyneux, one of the pro
minent stock breeders of the coun
ty has a Cheter White sow that
recently gave birth to a litter of,
eighteen pigs. All are reported to
be alive and doing well.
Final Examinations.
for the promotion of sixth, seventh
and eighth year pupils, 1911.
These examinations will be con
ducted in all the districts having
a seventh mOnth term, on Satur
day, April 15, as follows:
Cherry Township, Michael Byr
on, Chairman in High School build
ing, Dushore.
Colley Township: Lopez, H. R.
Henning; Colley, M. Shores; Rick
etts, Myrtle Kintncr.
Davidson Township: Sonestown,
J. R. Molyneaux; Jamison City,
Marie Stoliner; Elk Lick, Mrs. \V.
E. Gritman.
Elkland: Estella, M. R. Black.
Forks: Pleasant Valley, Agnes
Broschart.
Forksville, Olive Plotts.
Fox: Shunk, D. M. Soper.
Laporte Township: Nordmont,
Cecil Botsford; Tannery, Anna
Hearn. Shrewsbury: Bunker Hill,
Mazie Phillips.
In other districts the exam
inations will be conducted under
the direction of the High School
Principals at the close of the terjn.
Printed questions have l>een pre
pared for all districts and will be
forwarded to the various chairmen
in time for the examination.
The Iwys and girls may attend
at the most convenient points but
in all cases should be provided
with a statement of the number of
days they have attended school
during the school year, together
with a recommendation for ex
amination for promotion.
Teachers are in all cases expect
ed to attend the examinations.
This is necessary when they have
pupils who will enter the exami
nations.
Examinations will begin prompt
ly at nine o'clock. All should be
on time as the work will neces
sitate a full days application.
Parents, directors and the in
terested public are invited to attend
the examinations.
J. E. Reese Killgore,
County Supt.
Charles Pflaum.
Charles Pflaum dieil 011 Friday
night of last week at the home of
George Vogel, where he has been
staying of late, at the age of 76
years. Funeral services were held
in the Lutheran church Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. A.
Bachofer, officiating. luternient
was made in the Germany ceme
tery. Deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Si.non Brieger of
Mississippi and one daughter-in
law Mrs. Hattie Pflaum of Roches
ter, N. Y., both of whom were
here to attend the funeral.,—On
shore Review.
Trial List. iMay Term. 1911.
Return Day, May 15, 1911.
I.—<i. VV. Bigger vs. John Manuel.
No. 49 May Term, 1900. Framed Issue.
Plea, —"Non-Assumpsit'' etc.
Scouton Mullen
•J. —lra 3. Yonkin, Adminstralor ol
John Yonkin, Deceased, vs. Oeorge J.
Lit/leman. No. 34 September Term,
1909. Scire Facias sur Judgment. Plea,
—Payment.
Cronin. Scouton
3. —Thomas D. Rouse vs. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company. 40 Decem
ber Term, 1909. Trespass. Plea, —''Not
Guilty."
Scouton. Thomson.
4.—Patrick Connor vs. Margaret Con
nor, Administratrix of John Connor, De
ceased. No, 38 May Term, 1910. As
sum pail. Plea, —"Nctn-Assumsit."
Thayer. Walsh.
s.—Sillick J. Steinhack vs. E. Q Trex
ler and 11. C. Trexler, trading as the
Trexlerand Turrell Lumber Company.
No. 07 September Term, 1910. Tres
pass. Plea,—"Not Guilty.' 1
Scouton. Mullen.
o.—John 11. Crimmios vs. W. F.
Randall. No. 94 September Term, 1910.
Assumpsit. Plea, —''Non-Assumpsit,"
payment, set-off, and the Statute of Limi
tations, with leave to give special mat
ter in evidence.
Mullen J. C. Ingham.
7. —Caroline Brink vs. Curtis Stroup.
No. 1 December Term, 1910. .Defend
ant's Appeal. Plea, —''Not Guilty."
Scouton. Mullen.
Prothonotarv's Office,
i Laporte, Penna.,
April 3, 1911.
ALBERT F. HEESS, Prot'y.
Teachers' and Directors' Meeting, j
The meeting of the teachers and j
directors of Sullivan County, held j
in the Court House on Friday and j
Saturday of last week was well at- j
tended and consisted of several in- j
teresting sessions. We were un
able to obtain a full report of the
proceedings for this issue, which
will appear in next week's News
Item.
We have a small quantity of
those garden and flower seeds
which you may have for the ask
ing. Please call at once.
Mercantile Appraisrnent.
The venders of domestic und rorelgn merchan
dise i-U\ in Sullivan county Pa. will take notice
that tliey are appraised and valued by the un
dersigned Appraiser of Mercantile and other 1
business for the year lull, as follows, to wit:
Berniee Store Co Cherry T\vp...ltetail Merc'l.
801l Peter do do
Kiddie, H. W do to I
Baldwin, J. II do do
Conner, J. J do do
Denipsey. J. M do to
Daley, John do do •
Kreiuer Fred do
(iiXMlnian <& Co do do (
liross,John do do »
tiatta. Lewis do do (
lirait'ley, W. C JL Lewis.... do do '
llvman, Bros do do
Hyman, B B do do 1
Ilclsniaii. Joseph do do
llope.C. P do do <
llartzig. Hurry B do do j
Haley, William do do 1
Keilar. 11. L do do
Leverton, L. K..„ do do
Lowry, Lawrence do <lo
' Muriiu & Norconk, do do
Mosicr Bros do do .
1 Meyer, Frank do do I
McCiee, Patrick do do ,
Kiccaghnein & Pensiek do do 112
I Ramsey Koliert do do
1 Ramsey, James do to
Sehaail. 11. J do do
' Sick. Francis J <lo do
I Sick, C. 8 do Jo
' Sick, Joseph do to
>• Touhey John do
' Tato, Nick do do
I White, John F do du
' Yarosli, Samuel do
, Yonkln, Joseph & Son do do ,
Allen, George Col ley do
„ niefciibach, (}. I> tlo do
Collins P. J do : do ,
Dyer, A. do
nVuhenak Joseph do do
_ ilalabuk, Steve do do
llurtonit/., Ike do do
Johnson, \V. L do do
' Johnson C. A do do
■» Kellogg. 11. M do do
Leyfert. Fred do do
. Lopez Drug Co do do
Murry, P. P do do
Mcliee ..I P....'. do do
Martin, Irviu do ... ... do
. Pealer, I). \V do do
Rouse, A do do
a Kolie 1 do do
Slovinski. John... do
. Simon. Alio do do
Suiich, Mike do do
Weinsteln Jacob do to
Armstrong, A.T Davidson do
- Boudman. Smith do do
ltasley. Harr. do do
1 Crist. Nora do do
Devanney, M J do to
llousckuecht, B do do
Moral), J. W do do
Miller, J. P.... do do
Magargel, Frank do do
Meyers, Geo. \Y do do
l'alniatier. Dennis do lo
Starr, Chas do do
Taylor Bros do do
Voorhees L. J do <lo
Wihton, Jacob do do
Watson, John do do
Bahr, C. A Du5h0re......... do
Brogan, T. J do
Cunningham, James do i.. do
Connor, 1' do do
Connor, Mrs. J do do
Croll, Chas do do
Criminins, J. II do do
Carroll, D. E do do
Carroll, T W do do
Cole, Samuel do do
Carmody, Mrs. Ellzalieth do do
Lii fTi'illrarli, W H do do
Dcegan, Geo. T do do
Farrell, F, H do do
Finan, I'. J do do
G raee, P. K do do
ileverley, C. B do do
Hauler, John do do
Hlleman, John Jr. do do
Hoifman F do do
lloffa. chas. W do do
IlofTaJ. Si Co do do
Hammond O. M do do
HonnetterG.il do do
Harrington. J. 8 do do
itoleotuli V do
Kraus, Wm. 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
Mosier, Willis do do
MeGee, Robert do do
North, P. W do do
Northrop & Covey do do
Oliert, 11. E do do
Pealer, Chas. E do do
Reeser. J. D do do
Hittenhury. Mrs. Berniee do do
Sylvara. 112:. G do do
Saxer, B, F do do
Tubaeh A. L do do
Williams, c.M do do
Wagner, Winifred M do do
Yonkin, J. H do
Klierer, I)aniel.«iiSon Eagles Mere do
Bloom it Foshage do do
Laird, Wm. L do do
Parmeter William do do
Taylor, W. I do , do
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
Mulnix, A, T do do
Snyder, J. L do do
Norton Powell Forks Twp do
Fawcett B. W Forksville do
Calkins, Wm do do
Rogers Geo. A do do
Campbell, A. E Fox Twp do
Caseman. C do do
Bedford, Mrs. Jos do do
Fanning, W. H do do
Hill, E. W do
Kilmer A. B do do
Kaub Mra. C. E do do
Williams,O.J do do
Caseman. Jaeob llillsgrove do
Galough, S. T do do
Hull, Vernon do ... do
Hoffman, C. M do do
Harrison Samuel do do
Fiester, G. M Laporte Twp do
Nordmont Supply C 0... do do
Snider, W. B do do
MeFarlane, Jas do do
Busehhausen A.H Laporte Boro do
Bald Julius do do
Carpenter Joseph do do
Kraus, Henry do do
Hasaen, John Jr do
Loeb, William do do
Smyth, John do
SOCKS, Wolf do do
Staekhouse, J, ll....Shrewsbury do
Atlantic Refilling Co, Dushore, wholesale Mere'l.
George W. Snyder Forksville
Kiess, E. R. Eagles Mere. two i>ooi tables,
" do one billiard table
•• do 4 ten pin alleys
'• do two shuttle boards
Cenuskey Frank Mildred 2 pool tables
Hymen, B. B. do 2 Pool Tables
do do 2 bowling alleys
White, John F. do 2 pool tables
CarpenVer, C. I>. Dushore Boro 2 pool tables
Leyfert Fred Lopez 2 pool tables
Buhl Julius P. Laporte Boro 2 Pool Tables
And that an appeal will be held in the ofllce of
the County Treasurer in Laporte, Pa., o» the 25th
day of April, 1911, at lOo'elock a.m. when and
where you may attend if you think proper. |
FRANK V. ROHE, Mercantile Appraiser.
March 25, 1911
r* BYGONE DAYS* 4 ! |
• Extracts From the Columns of the ♦
# News Item Fourteen Years Ago. *
The town fathers held a long '
session Tuesday night in the Sec- ,
ond Ward and claim to have done l
their duty. 11. 11. Ring will suc
ceed James Walsh as road com
missioner and Andrew Haekley
was appointed Chief of Police. It
was ordered that a stone crushing '
machine be purchased by the bor- (
ough at a cost of 8700 including
engine. Laporte will have no ex- j
excuse now for not having the fin
est streets of any town in the conn- 1
ty. 1
Editor W. M. Cheney of the Lea- ]
tershire Record was in town Friday, j
Atty. F. 11. Ingham while tak- I
ing exercise on his wheel last
Saturday was accidently thrown to
the ground, injuring one of the
motors of the wheel, with the aid
of a crutch and a cane he was able
to attend to business on Monday. 1
You can get warm meals at all
hours at Smith Bondman's hotel,
Sonestown, Pa. adv.
A Card.
Ilillsgrove. Pa, Jan. 215, 1911.
To the School Directors ol bullivan Co.:
i hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the otliee of Superintendent ol
Schools. Respectfully submitted lor your
decision.
Klection. Tuesday, May 2. 1911.
.I..Robert Molvneux, llillsgrove, Pa.
Admin istrat<>r\s n(>tick.
Notice is hereby given that Ift
ters of admiustration upon the es
tate of Joe Atello, also known as
Peo (}uirri, late of 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 C. CAVKN, Adm'r..
Mar. 17, 1911, Laporte Boro, Pa.
ADM INISTRATOR'S N(>TICE.
Notice is hereby given that let
ters of admiustration 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 said estate
are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands
against the same shall make them
known without delay to
F. \V. 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 6, 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 360.00
Commission on same
at 5% 18.00
Amount collected.. 500.00
Bxonerat'ns allowed 47.10
Balance uncollected 481.44
Land returns 2G.78
$2,557.72 $2,557.72
George Kiess, Treasurer.
To balance last set
tlement $ 75G.43
Reo'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. 2."!,
1910 480.00
Rec'd front County
Treas. Feb. 17,
1911 800.00
Rec'd from County
Treas. March 1,
1911 519.20
Borrowed from La
porte Nat. Bank. 1,000.00
Orders redeemed.. $4,418.48
Commission on same
at 2% 88.3G
Balance in hands of
the Treasurer 700.G4
$0,210.48 $5,21 G.48
Expenditures of Supervisors.
George Rea, Supervisor $ 172.00
W. B. Snyder, Supervisor... 96.80
M. J. Devaney, Supervisor for
1910 35.00
Albert Myers, Supervisor.... 28.15
i H. B. Armes as Pathtnaster. 115.35
Building new road above
Muncy Valley 245.67
Building concrete bridge
above Sonestown 729.20 ,
Paid Laporte National Bank. 1,000.00 '
I'atd interest on the same... 30.00
By regular work on road 1,967.25 (
$4,418.48
in account with George Kiess as (
Collector for 1909. (
Amount due from
George Kiess $187.58
Land returns $ 15.03
Exonerations 117.82 i
Amount due from 11
George Kiess.... 24.73
$187.58 $187.58 '
POOR FUND. | ,
Luther Martin, Collector.
To amount of du
plicate $ 629.00 \ <
By ami. paid Geo. (
Kiess, Treas $ 265.58 i
Rebate of 5% 13.27
Com. at 2% on amt. 1
col. within 90 days 5.31 '
By amt. collected <
face of duplicate. 80.00
B> com. at 5% for i ,
collecting same.. 4.00 ;
By amt. collected.. 125.00j
Land returns 0.70 ( j
Exonerations 11.53!
Balance uncollected 11 7.01 j
$629.00 $629.001
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. i
D. H. Lorah and C. W. Speary.
For auditing and house, year
ending March 6, 190S $ 9.00
E. J. Mullen, Counsel Fees.. 45.00
Geo. Kiess, one day settling
account 2.00
E. Boyer for keeping .lohn
Reese 31.89
Chas. Swank for keeping Jo
siah Reese 10.00
J. Laird and F. W. Buck, cost
on Geo. Phillips case 6.05
Geo. Phillips, provisions and
clothing 5.00
Wm. Bobbins, cost on Geo.
Phillips case 6.12
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 7u.17
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.. 24.06
Keeping Gearhart Lutemejer 203.65
Wm. Robbins, hauling pall
bearers 3.00
Keeping Anthony Rush 214.1 I
Torrence Bender, for burial of
William Rider 35.00
Dr. C. D. Voorhees, medical
services 27.85
D. H. Ixirah, 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 $1,215.16
Rec'd from D. Dor
sey, August, 1910 6.00
Rec'd from County
Treas. Sept. 14,
1910 200.00
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 $1,891.71
Financial statement for Road and
Poor Fund, Davidson Township, year
ending March G. 1911.
ROAD.
Resources. Liabilities
Balance in hands of
Treasurer $ 709.64
Uncollected tax due
from Geo. Kiess:
For 1907 121.74
For 1908 136.41
For 1909 24.73
Luther Martin, 1910 481.11
Borrowed from Geo.
Kiess $1,500.00
Borrowed from M.
J. Phillips 600.00
$1,473.96 $2,100.00
Liabilities in excess
of resources .... 626.04
$2,100.00 $2,100.00
POOR FUND.
Balance in hands of
Treasurer $ 208.45 None
Amt. due from Geo.
Kiess, 1909 68.85
$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 (his the 7th day
of March, 1911.
HARRY RASLEY,
J. WM. MORAN,
HOWARD BAY,
Auditors.
HHHahk* . ii-TliN Wrt'iiiii
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week.
ton 100 lb
Corn Meal 20. H0 1.05
Cracked Corn 20. A0 1.05
Corn 20.50 1.05
■ Sacks each 0c witli privilege of
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop 24.00 1.25
Wheat Bran 28.00 1.45
Fancy White Midds. 30.00 1.00
Oil Meal 37.00 1.00
(Jluten 20.00 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 1 >u. .45
Charcoal 50 )l> sack .00
Oyster Shells "
140 Hi hag Salt coarse or line ,r><)
50 lh hag Salt 25
l.uckwheat Flour 2.20
Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50
Muncy '• " 1.15
" " per hlil. 4.40
Spi ing Wheat. " " 1.00
Potatoes per hu .40
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