Local Items. Read M. Brink's ad. Mre. Andrew Rose is quite ill at her home in this place. Mrs. Win. Burk is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Benjamin Iless is building a new home in Laporte Township. George Lambert of Dusliore was a businessman in Laporte Monday Miss Mary Collins of Dushore spent the past week at M. McNel lan's. Miss Emma Touschner spent Easter with her parents near Sat terfield. Garret Kernan of Jamison City ti'ansacted business in the county seat Monday. Mrs. Marion Downs, who spent the winter in Williamsport, re turned last week. Ellery Carpenter left Monday morning for Lewisburg where he will spend some time. Associate Judge Kshinka was in Laporte on business Monday and paid his respects to the News Item. Misses Mayme Smith and Katli ryn Donliovan of Muncy Valley called on friends in Laporte Sun day. Although we are well nigh dis couraged, yet we are going to ven ture just once more that Spring is here. Deri ITess of State College spent Thursday of last week with his uncle, R. W. Carpenter in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ladley, F. H. Ingham, and Edward L. Sweeney were Williamsport shop pers last Friday. J. A. Mclntire of Laporte Town ship is making several improve ments to his home by remodeling and making additions. On Tuesday a colt belonging to Henry Kraus of Celestia, one of a valuable team, died of lock-jaw, resulting from a sliver in its foot. Among those who attended the funeral of Dr.Murrelle at Athens on Tuesday were Messrs F. W. Meylert, and W. C. Mason and Miss E. Jessie Wrede. Miss Lizzie MeNellan has returned to her home after spend ing some time in Williamsport to which place she was called by the death of her aunt, Mis. Charles Hale. A. 11. Buschliausen forbids the dumping of refuse in front of the entrance af his pasture lot, as that is not the place designated by the Council for that purpose, and con stitutes a nuisance. ad. The following ladies from this place attended the funeral of Dr. J. W. Murelle at Athens Tuesday: Mrs. J. L. Smyth, Mrs. F. W. Meylert, Mrs. F. H. Ingham and daughter Jean and Mrs. Wm. Rogers. The following is a report of the Tannery school for the seventh month: Those present every day were: Joseph Fries, Anna Bu gano, Elsie Phillips, Tryskin Co ledo, Pauline Clossic, Francis Fries, Mary Bugano, Owen San ders. Those missing one day or less: Mary Fries, Mary Clossic, Edna Pulinski, Stella Nemiec, Otto Van Horn, Stephen Jermn, Tony Coledo, Anna Pulinski. Anna Hear, Teacher. Crist-Basley. Harry Crist and Nellie Basley, both of Sonestown were united in marriage at the parsonage at Mun cy Valley, on Tuesday evening, April 18. Both are well known and highly respected young people and are extended the wishes for a happy and successful married life by their many friends. NORDMONT. Harry Boatman of Sonestowu has moved his family to this place. Willie young of Benton spent Sunday with friends here. Iva and Fay Hess and Nellie Hunter of Laporte spent Sunday with their parents here. -Mrs. Amos Foust spent Tuesday at Dushore. E. C. Peters and wife were call ers at llughesville Saturday. George Gorman attended the funeral of his mother at Williams port Saturday. Mrs. Sa nuel Hunter and daugh ter Mabel spent Tuesday at Hughes ville. Guy Camp has moved his family to Benton. Ernest Smith and Dollie Snider spent Sunday with friends at Cen tral. Mrs. Samuel Cox was a caller at Hugnesville Tuesday. Clifton Young has moved his fam ily to Emtnons. Mrs. W. B. Snider and daughter Dollie spent/Fuesday in Dushore. J. J. Young and daughter Fae of Benton spent Wednesday night with friends here. Harry Amies who has been working at Laquin has returned to his home here. William Anders and wife of; Powell are visiting friends here. Mary Harrington of Dushore spent Saturday here. SHUNK. Leon Porter visited friends at Beech Flats Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fanning are on the sick list. Charles Jones, formerly of Grover, has moved his family onto the farm owned by O. J. Williams. A. E Campbell is away from home 011 business. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Orwol Porter, 011 April 13, a daughter. E. M. Letts and wife visited at Chandler Brown's last week. Lorenzo Brown and family called 011 friends in Sliunk Sunday. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Williams is very ill with pneumonia. Jessie Williams spent Easter at the home of Izola Mason. Cornelius Rightinire and lady are visiting friends at Estella. Mrs. A. E. Campbell and son visited Hillsgrove friends Sunday. Cora Campbell is spending some time with friends at Windfall. Mrs. Herbert Foster spent Easter with Mrs Asa Kilmer. Percy Allen of Sayre is spending some time with his wife at pleasant Valley. G. Eldaali Wilcox left for Phila delphia Saturday. Arthur Fitzwater of Beech Flats spent Easter at the home of Miss Helen Williams. O. J. Williams and family spent Easter at the home of Clark Jones. MUNCY VALLEY. Several from this place attended Easter services at Sonestown Sun day. Miss Willia Gansell, who has been in Benton for some time, has returned home. Pearl Jillson of Eagles Mere visited relatives in this place over Sunday. Martha Jillson is on the sick list. Mrs. J. Stackliouse, who has been very ill has again recovered her health. Mrs. Carl Wrede and little son of Laporte are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buck in this place. The Easter service at this place was very well attended. Leo Moran made a trip to La porte Thursday. ! AUDITORS" REPORT. Annual Report of Auditors of La- Forte Borough. I T. J. Keeler, Collector, lu account with Luporte Borough Koaii District for year ending March 0 j 1911, To total amount of dupli cate for 1910 295 27 To Amount due Laimrtc Borough at last auilit 11 51 By amount overpaid an shown by report of 1908 33 By Treasurer's receipt for t mill nee due for 1909 12 23 Sept 27.—8y Boro Treas urer's Receipt 173 27 Bv 5 per cent rebate on SIBB 00 collected 9 10 By H per cent commission oil $l7B (1U collected 5 35 Dee 31,—Real Estate re turned 12 31 By 5 ]H'r tent commission lor returning same 82 •lan 5, lull,—By Borough Treasurer's Receipt 30 00 By 5 ber cent commission on amount collected 1 50 Feb 28,—Exonerations al lowed 128 .Mar 10.—Borough Treas urer's Receipt 40 00 By 6 l>er cent commission on amount collected 2 00 By balance due from T.J. Keeler, Collector 15 49 30ortc Borough Poor District for year 1910, olllc ially ending March 6, 1911. To balance ill bauds of Treasurer at last audit 18 S9 By amt paid John Miiini er, Overseer, services, ete 8 20 By amt paid lolm V. Pin kie. Overseer, services, etc 5 00 By amt pnid T. J. Ingham Attorney, fur services 5 00 By amt paid John llassen Sr., for dray work 75 To balance due T. J. lug ham, Treasurer 08 18 95 18 95 A. 11. Buschhausen. Treasurer, in account with ljijorte Borough Road District for year lUIO, of ficially ending March 8, 1911. To balance ill hands of Treas. by last audit 282 24 To amt. rec.d from (i. 8. Eddy for liay 5 00 Tn amt. ree'd from Alice Dunham, use stone-crusher 24 so Amt. rec'il from Jos. Car penter for hay 800 Amt. ree'd from \V. c. Mason 3 00 Aint. ree'd from T. J. Keeler, Collector 12 23 Amt. ree'd from same 173 27 Amt. ree'd from E. L. County Treas.. Lands re turned, $50.14: License money. $2!2.*0 282 94 Amt. ree'd oil Foreign In surance 5 09 By amt of Borough or ders redeemed 382 74 By 2 per cent commission on (382.74 7 85 Bv balance in hands of Borough Treasurer 454 18 814 57 814 57 Statement showing Resources and Liabilities of Laporte Borough Road District for year 1910, of ficially ending March 8, 1911. Resources: To amt. due from A. H. Buschhausen, Treasurer 454 18 Auit. due from lands returned for vears 1908--'O7-'OB-'O9-'lO ." 29 88 Amt. due from lands returned, 1910 12 84 Amt. due from Alptonsus Walsh for Mu nicipal Line on sidewalk 4505 Amt. due from T. J. Keeler, Collector 15 49 558 89 Liabilities: By amt. of Orders outstanding 18 87 Rcsour. es in excess of Liabilities 518 02 558 89 Statement showing Resoruees and Liabilities of Laporte Borough Poor District for year 1910, offe ially ending March 8, 1911. Resources: To balance due from li. A. Conklin, Col lector for 1902 2 88 Balance due from A. E. Tripp, Collector, for 1903 2 90 Balance due from County Treasurer fur lauds returned '. 10 29 Liabilities in excess of Resources 28 92 42 97 Liabilities: By balance due T. J. Keeler, Collector, Overpayment 22 Balance due T. J. Ingham, Treasurer, Overpayment Of, To amt. of Orders outstanding 42 89 42 97 WE, the undersigned Auditors of Lajtorte Bor ough, Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we have alditcd, adjusted and settled the several accounts aliove set forth, and tind the same Ui In- correct, as same appears fully set forth and itemized in this foregoing rei>ort WITNESS our hands this' fourteenth day of March, A. D. 1911. W. R. MASON.) Win. W. LoKli. -Borough Auditors L R. nrs.-M,ki:. I | QOURT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, HON. ( HIS. E, TERRY Preslden Judge, Honorubles llenry Kiehlin and R. C. R. Kskinka. Assoc. Judges of the Courts of Oyer anil Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace. Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas tor the i uuuty oi Sullivan, have issued their precept, liearing date the lOtli day of April 1911, to me directed, tor holding the several courts in the Borough of Laixirte. on Monday the 15th day of May, 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er i>erson at 2 o'clock p. in.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other rememlterances to those things to which their office* appertain to lie done. And to those who are bound by tlieir recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail oj thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them as will be just. JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Lal'orte, l'a., April 10,1911. A Card. Hillsgrove. Pa , Jan. 23, 1911. To the School Directors of Sullivan Co.: 1 hereby announce myself an a candi date for the office of Superintendent oi Schools. Respectfully submitted for your decision. Election. Tuesday, May 2, 1911. J. Hobert Molyueux, Hillsgrove, Pa. % O Take U One Pain Pill, TaK ® To Head-Off a Headache Nothing it Better than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills They Give Relief without Bad After-Effecti. "For four years I was subject to almost constant headache. At times so severe I was unfitted for work. Through the advice of a friend I was persuaded to try Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills and the result has been that I have entirely eradicated my system of those continuous headaches that followed a hard and continuous mental strain." —O. L. Russell, Agt. C. & N. W. Ry., Karly, la. For Sale by All Druggists. 2b Doses, 25 Cents. t MILES MEDICAL CO., E khart, Ind. TO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS I OF SULLIVAN COUNTY. Gentlemen:—ln pursuance of the forty-third section of the act of May 8, 1854, you are hereby notified to to meet in convention at the court house in Laporte, Pa., at 2 o'clock, P M., on the first Tuesday in May, A. 1). 1911, being the second day of the month and select, viva voice, by a majority of the whole number of directors present, one person of liter ary and scientific requirements, and of skill and experience in the art of teaching, as county Superintendent, for lite three succeeding years; and certify the result to the State Superintendent, at Ilarrishurg, as required by the thirty-ninth and fortieth sections of said act. J. E. Reese Killgore, County Supt. of Sullivan, Co. April 3, 1911. Trial List, May Term. 191L Return Day, May 15, 1911. 1. —(J. VV. Bigger vs. John Manuel. No. 49 May Term, 1900. Framed Issue. Plea, —"Non-Assumpsit" ete. Seouton Mullen 2.—lra 75. Vonkin, Adminstrator ol .lolm Yonkin, Deceased, vs. fljeorge J. Lil/.leman. No. 34 September Term, 1909. Scire Facias sur Judgment. Plea, —Payment. Cronin. Seouton 3. —Thomas I>. House vs. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. 4l'i Decem ber Term. 1909. Trespass. Plea, —''Not Guilty." Seouton. Thomson. 4. —Patrick Connor vs. Margaret Con nor, Administratrix of John Connor, I>e ceased. No. 3S May Term, 1910. As sum psit. Plea, —''Xon- Assunisit." Thayer. Walsh. s.—Sillick J.Steinbaek vs. E. GTrex ler and 11. C. Trexler, trading as the Trexler and Turrell Lumber Company. No. ti7 September Term, 1910. Tres pass. Plea, —"Not Guilty." Seouton. Mullen. o.—John 11. Crimmins vs. W. F Randall. >'o. 94 September Term, 1910. Assumpsit. Plea, —"Non-Assumpsit,'' payment, set off, and the Statute ol Limi tations, with leave to give special mat ter in evidence. Mullen J. C. Ingham. 7.—Caroline brink vs. f'urlis Stroup. No. 1 December Term. 1910. Defend ant's Appeal. Plea, —'"Not Guilty." Seouton. Mullen. I'rotlionotarv's Office, Laporte, I'ennn., April 3, 1911. ALBERT F. II KF.SS, Prot'y. Subscribe for t be News Item. ADM IN IST It ATOlt'S N< )TICE. Notice is hereby givtn that let ters of ndminstrntion upon the es tate of Joe Atello, also known as Peo Ouirri, late of Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, de ceased, have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estnte are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same shall make them known without delay to JAMES C CAVEN, Ailin'r.. Mar. 17, 1911, Laporte boro, Pa. Mercantile Appraisment. The venders of domestic and foreign nicrchan dlse etc. In Sullivan county l*u. will tukr notice that they are appraised uml valued I>y the un dersigned Appraiser of Mercantile and other business for the year 1911, as follows, to wit: Berniee Store Co Cherry Twp,..Retail Mere 1. 801l Peter do do Biddle. H. \Y do do Baldwin, J. 11 do do Conner, J. J do do Dempsey. J. M do do Daley, John do do Freiaer Fred do do Goodman & Co do do Cross, John do do Gutta, Lewis do do liraifley, \V. c Lewis. .. do do llymau, Bros do do llymati, B B do do llelsman, Joseph do do llope.C. I* do do llart/ig, Hmrv B do do llaley. William do do Kellar, 11. L do do Leverton, L. K do do Lowry, Lawrence do do iMartin Jc Norconk, do do Mosier Bros do do Meyer, Frank do Mctiee, Patrick do do Riccfigliucin Pensick e uo do Sulich, Mike t do do Weinstein Jacob do do Armstrong, A T Davidson do Boudman, Smith do do Basley, Harry do do Crist. N'ora do do Devanney, M J do do Houseknecht, B do do Moruu, J. W do do Miller, J. P do do Magargel, Frank do do Meyers, Geo. W do do Pulmatier, Dennis do do Starr, Clias do Taylor Bros do Voorhees L. J do do Wihton, Jacob do do Watson, .lolin do do Bahr, C. A Dushore Bmgau, T. J do Cunningham, James do do Connor, P do ilo Connor, Mrs. J do jo Croli, Clias do do Crimmins, J. II do do Carroll, I). K do do Carroll, T W do do Colo, Samuel do io Carmody, Mrs. Elizabeth do do Dieffenbach, W 11 do Io Deegatl, (ico. T do Io Far roll, F, II do do Finan, P. J do do (irace, P. K do Io Heverlcy, C. It do do Hauler, John do do Hi lonian, John Jr do do Holfiuiui F do do IlolTu. ( has. W do do HoITaJ. S A Co do do Hammond t). M Uo do Honuetterti.il do do Harrington, J. S do io ilolcombV do do Kraus, Win, II do do Kline. Bernard do do Kennedy, J. P do do Keefe, Den do do Lane, John D do Io Lusclt, Frank do do Muster, Willis do do Mctiee, Robert, do do North. P. W do do Northrop A Covey do do Obert, 11. Io do I'ealer, ( has. E do do I Reeser. J. D do do Kitteubury, Mrs. Berniee do io Sylvara, E. io Io Haxer. B. F do Tubach A. L do do Williams, C'.M do do Wagner, Winifred M do do Vonkin, J.H do do Khcrer, Daniel.A Son Eagles Mere do Hloom A Eoshage do do Laird, Will. L do do I'unneter William do do Taylor, vV. I do uo llartung August Elk land Twp do Hugo, George do do llart, William do do Jennings, E do do Jennings, C. B do do Kay, Alln'rt do do Mill nix, A, T do do Snyder, J. L do do Norton Powell Forks Twp do Fawcett B. W Forksville do Calkins, Wn do Io Rogers Geo. A do do Campbell, A. E Fox Twp do Caseman. C do do Bedford, Mrs. Jos do do Fanning. W. II ; do do Hill. E. W do do Kilmer A. B do do Kaub Mru. C. E do do Williams,O.J do do Caseuiun. Jacob Hillsgrove Io Oalough, S. T do t do Hull, Vernon do ... do HolTmaii, C. M do do Harrison i-auiuel do do Fiester, G, M Laporte Twp do Nordinont Supply C 0... do do Snider, W. B do Io McFarlunc, Jits do do Buschhausen A.II Laporte Bom do It.iiil Julius do do Carpenter Joseph do io Kraus, Henry do do Hassen. John Jr do do Loch, William do do Smyth, John L do do SOCKS, Wolf do do Stack house, J, H... .Shrewsbury do Atlantic Refining Co. Dushoro, wholesale Merc'l. George W. Snyder Forksville " Kiess, E. R. Eagles Mere. two pool tables. do one billiard tn'ilo " do 1 ten pin alleys " do two shuttle boards Ceuuskcy Frank Mildred 2 |xx>) tables Hymen, B. B. do 2 Pool Tables do do 2 iKiwling alleys White, John F. do 2 pool tables carpenter, C. I). Dushoie Boro 2 pool tables Lcyfert Fred Lope/. 2 jmol tables Bahl Julius P. Laporte Boro 2Pool 'lables Ami that an ap|>cal will l>c held in the office of the County Treasurer in Lapirlc. Pa., o" the Li. "itll day of April, 1911: at lOo'cfock a.m. when and where you may attend if you think projier. FRANK V. ROUE, Mercantile Appraiser. March 25, 1911 NOTICE OF TRANSFER. Notice is hereby given that a Petition for the Transfer of a Whole sale Liquor License heretofore grant ed to Abe Goodman, on the North side of Main Street in the Village of Lopez, Coliey Township, Sullivan County, State of Pennsylvania, on the premises known as the "Garey Building" to LOUIS Tl" IT EL BA I'M, has this day been tiled in my ofliee, and the same will be pre sented to the Court of Quarter Ses sions of Sullivan County, on Mon day, April 17, 1911, at nine o'clock A. M. ALBERT F. IIERSS, Clerk. April 0, 1911. Clerk's Olllee. Laporte, Pa. fmPSsifINAL CARDS. | pRANCIS W. MBYLEKT, Attornoy-at-Lftw. Office in Keeler's Wool;. LA PORTE, Sullivan County, i'A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney at-Law. LAPORTE. i'A OFFICR 1W COUNTY R(7 IL UI M 0 NKAIt CUl'tT UOUBB. J. H. CRONIN, ATTOIINKr-AT I.A W NOTARY PUBLIC, orrioi ow mais hthekt DUSIIORK, PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - - fee,ooo.oo Transacts a general banking business. THOS. .1. INGHAM, EDW. LADLEY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest pnitl on time deposits, ACC'OUNTS SOLIt.'IT 101). J P. BAHL, TONSORIAL ARTIST Pool Room, Confectionery. Tobacco and Cigars. Opposite Hotel Bernard LAPORTE, J'A. Advertise in the News Item. | 3 CENTS i LINE ADS. j WAN'TEl).—Rubber*, s•* per 11). Also cupper, brass, bides and furs. Wolf Socks, I.aporte, Pa. WANTED—two {firls by Aj ril 20; for dining room and cook. Ad dress Hotel Bernard, I.,aportc, Pn. FORHALE.—Spin of Hiv horses! Weight, 2850; (> years old. Chas. MeUuire, it. F. I >. 2, Forksville, I'a. E(i(iS FOIt SALE—Ruff Leghorn single or double comb, £I.OO per setting of 1"). M. J. Walls, l><>.\ 175, Laporte, I'a. Jul i EGtJS FOR SALE—The i.nious E. R. Thompson str.iin, Ringlet Barred Rocks. #I.OO per setting of 15. S. K. Brown, Itickitts, Pa. J* Anybody needing (looroil should inquire of John .lassen, Jr., at Hotel Bernard. 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