Local Items. "fit Read M. Brink's ad. L. R. Bussler was in Nordmont Monday and Tuesday. Henry Kraus made a business trip to Hughesvillo Monday. James Marshall of Sonestown is spending the week in Laporte. Guy Crossley was a business man in Williamsport Saturday. F. M. Crossley made a business trip to Williamsport Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mullen spent part of the week in Williamsport. F. M. Crossley was a business man in Williamsport Wednesday. J. V. Parks of Monroeton was a business man in Laporte Wednes day- Hattie Traugli of Nordinont attended Commencement at this place. Miss Agues Walsh of Dushore visited relatives in this place for the past week Robert Mason was taken into the Masonic Lodge at Monroeton Tuesday evening. Several Sonestown people attend ed commencement exercises in this place Tuesday evening. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Minnier of this place on Thursday, May 4, 11)11. Harriet Grimm who spent the past winter in Portage, has returned to her home in this place. John Hassen Jr., has improved the dining room of Hotel Bernard by having a new hard wood floor laid. Rex Eddy left Wednesday morn ing for New Albany where he will spend some time with relatives and friends. May term of the Sullivan County Courts begins next Monday. There is much work to be done and it promises to be a large ses sion. Henry Upmann returned Satur day from Masten and started Mon day night for Lindhurst, N. J., where he will work at the carpen ter trade for G. L. Bower, former ly of this county. J. F. Parks of the Monroeton Monumental Works recently placed in Balir llill cemetery, near Du shore, over the grave of Hattie Scouten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Scouten, a monument that consists of a life size statue of the deceased daughter. A peculiar anomaly of the weather, rather unusual was wit nessed Wednesday night when an electrical storm was raging in the moon light. One portion of the sky was overcast with storm clouds and the earth being sprinkled while in another portion fair luna shone as bright as in the finest weather. The seats in the park have been given a new coat of green paint which adds greatly toitsappoarance. Now. young ladies, just put on green dresses and advise your gentlemen friends to don the em erald hue and mother will wonder "where on earth is that girl gnie?" Newton Maben handled the dope stick in the artistic operation. Mr. G. S. Eddy of this place lias received an appointment from the Post Master General to the position of Mail Messenger between the post-oflice and the Williamsport and North Branch station, vice F. M. Crossley, under the recent let ting which will tuke affect May 15th next. Mr. Eddy will no doubt fill the responsible position in a satisfactory manner. Warned. He—Darling, I don't know what to Bay to your father. She— Just say, "Mr. Munn, I wish to marry your daughter," then dodge. Sonestown Has Serious Fire. With reports of fires coming in from every section of the country, the village of Sonestown was not to be left free from the ravaging , flames. On Monday morning a fire which started in the barn of D. H. Lorali, supposedly from a carelessly thrown cigar stump, spread quick ly to adjoining buildings and the ( barns of C. A. Starr, Grant Ma- • gargle, James Sones and Ilarry Grove, also an ice house belonging i to C. A. Starr, were consumed by i the flames. Messrs. Magargle and Starr were on a fishing trip at the time of the < fire and were summoned home < when the flames threatened to reach their store building. Three houses were attacked by the fire i but were saved by the efforts of a i bucket brigade composed of men and women of Sonestown, Nord mont and Muncy Valley. The loss complete is estimated at from 84,000 to $5,000. The noble women of Sonestown ( played a valiant part in the work , of quenching the flames which ( threatened their homes, working with vim until the danger was over. I i Fire at Eagles Mere. Eagles Mere was menaced Sun- i day by one of the fiercest fores! i fires in its history. About 11 < o'clock flames were discovered near i the east end of the village at the ■ point known as Castle Rock and from that hour until S o'clock in i the evening the residents were in constant peril of the destruction of ■ their property by the flames which ; swept through the forests at a rap id speed. Every man and boy in the town i was called into action and battled i desparately with the fire which < they finally succeeded in getting under control. Several narrow escapes from the flames by the lighters are reported one of which was that at one time six men found themselves surrounded by fire and we forced to jump into the waters of the outlet of the lake and with only their faces above water long enough to gain a breath of air, they swam to safety. More Forest Fires. On Monday fire broke out in the forest along the Nordmont Chem ical Company's railroad and raged for the day and night, spreading as far North as the lands of F. H. Ingham and South to a point near Nordmont. Much valuable wood timber was consumed by the flames. Efforts were made by men from Laporte and Nordmont to stay the approach of fire but the strong wind that prevailed made it next to impossible to get the destroyer under control. While this conflagration raged on the East side of the town a re port came in that still another fire was started on the West along Slia nerburg Run. A call for fire fighters was quickly sent out and many men battled with the flames, among them the Sones mill men of Celestia, and others from La porte. This fire also resulted in considerable damage to timber lands. MUNCY VALLEY. Blanche Stackhouse is very ill at the home of G. W. Myers with ap pendciitis. A crowd of young people of this place walked to Sonestown Sunday. Pearl Jillson of Eagles Mere was a caller in this place Sunday. Kathryn Bradley has returned home from Jamison City. Several from here attended Com mencement at Sonestown Friday. The Muncy Valley girls will hold a festival Saturday evening. All are invited. Misses Buelali Housekneeht, Murle and Nellie Jillson and Mar tha Janeousky visited Edna Miller at this place Sunday. Master Leo Moran spent part ,t the week iu Laporte. Engine Falls 70 Feet But Engineer Escapes The sandy road giving way be neath the weight of the traction engine and well-digger of Thomas Connor, at Cole's Creek, the engine plunged 70 feet down a precautious embankment to a plowed field and was reduced to a scrap. Engineer Brooks Albertson was on the engine as it toppled over and over. More than half way to I the bottom he landed under one of the broken wheels, crawling out be tween the spokes, under which he bad fallen, lie suffered only con tused wounds, while his fellow employes expected to find him dead. Frank Connor saved himself by jumping, while Emil Larisp, rid ing 011 the digger, was hurled be neath it, but escaped serious in jury.—sWilliamsport Gazette and Bulletin. Junior Entertainment. An entertainment was given in the High School auditorium 011 Saturday evening by the Junior Class of the Laporte Schools. It was an interesting and well present ed entertainment and was well at tended by an appreciative audi ence. A play was given entitled: "Not a Man in the House," which resulted iu many side aches from t hose who could not keep a serious countenance when theburstsof hu mor from well trained local talent, were presented to the listeners, j The play was followed by singing, recitations and some well prepared "slams" on members of the class! which caused much merriment and , also some embarassment to the victims. Summing it all up, it was one continuous round of pleas ure,—an entertainment that both the trainers and the participants can well be proud of. The Farm Life Simple. lie told his twelve year old son to milk the cows, feed the horses, slop the pigs, hunt the eggs, feed the calves, catch the colt and put him in the stable, cut some wood, split the kindling, stir the cream, pump fresh water in the creamery after supper and be sure to study his lessons before he went to bed. Then he went to the farmers' club and discussed the question, "How ; to Keep the Boy 011 the Farm." — Exchange. SHUNK. (Last Week's Items.) W. 11. F aiming is spending some time in Buffalo, N. Y., where be is receiving medical treatment. The forest tires have been doing some damage in this vicinity of late. Mrs. Jennie Voorhees is 011 the sick list. Leon Porter visited friends in Beech Flats last week. Misses Hazel Voorhees and Helen Williams and Mr. Fred Williams returned home from Canton Sun day. Mr. Taylor was in town Monday and while here left an organ at the high school building which will be used until he can furnish a better one. Walter Brenehly, who has been employed in New York State dur ing the past winter, has returned home. Mrs. Rose Shoemaker is caring for her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mor gan will) is quite ill. O. J. Williams and wife and Clark Jones and wife visited at the home of John Carpenter at Ellen ton Sunday. * SONESTOWN. The Alumni Banquet was held at Hotel Basley 011 Friday evening About forty were present and all enjoyed the occasion very much. Eureta Boatman was a Nord niont visitor Saturday. Ada Simmons visited C. W. Speary'a family Saturday. Ritner Fiester of Muncy Valley visited here Sunday. Eureta Boatman, who attended | school here for the past term, re turned to her home in Masten Mon day. Elmer BeauCamp, who has been visiting here returned home Mon day. I Clarence Freas and bride left j Monday for their future home in | A1 too 11a. I Frank Sheets of Muncy. and ! Arthur Sheets of Mapletou visited their parents here Sunday. The commencement exercises were held in the Methodist church Friday evening. The church was tastefully decorated with laurel and the class colors, maroon and gold. A double quartette consisting of Misses Mary Cook, Vera Bucli, Alice converse, Lola Buck and Messrs W r . W. Ilazen, Harry Buck, John Freas and Harvey Buck furnished the music. An interesting program was carried out by members of the class and others. The following com posed the class: Eureta Boatman, Ritner Fiester, Bertha Boatman, Harold Bender, Millicent Gavitt and Elsie Boatman. The papers have often printed * groat deal of pure nonsense on the Rubjeet of Dickens' literary gains. Dickens Is stated to have died leav ing "earnings that often accrue ton respectable solicitor." Tills Is rub blsii. Dickens left £03,000 In round figures, and this did not Include a con siderable sum of money that he had settled some years before his death. Ills readings (1858-00) hud brought in about £30,000. It Is forgotten that Dickens began life without one penny and that every farthing he spent or gave away or left was earned by hlm [ self, only excepting £2,000 which was ; bequeathed to him by a friend about two years before Ills own death. Dick ens lived liberally (some people said extravagantly) for about thirty-foui years, he brought up and started in life a large and very expensive family, and he gave away a grout deal of money to needy relatives. London Truth. Antiquity of the Senate. The senate Is historically much older than the lower house, or house of rep resentatives, as It Is called In our country and time. In the remote time, while as yet there was no such thing as a science of government, the tribe was wont to look to its old men, on account of their wisdom and experi ence, for advice In all matters per taining to the tribe, and those old men were the first senators. The word senator comes from "senls," meaning old. As civilization advanced and seated government became a fact the senate continued to be composed of the old men, and when by and by the second chamber, or council, was added the senate continued to receive the larger measure of reverence and respect.—New York American. Crow Quills Make the Best Pen*. A quill penmaker says that no pen will do as fine writing as the crow quill. It requires the assistance of a micro scope to make a proper pen out of such a quill, but when made It is of won derful delicacy. The microscopic writ ing told of in books of literary curios ities was all done with a crow quill. The steel pens of the present have very fine points, but somehow a finer point can be given to a quill than has ever been put on a steel pen, and for delicacy nothing can equal It. Mutual Forbearance. "You and your wife seem to get along nicely." "Fairly well. We had an under standing from the start. I wasn't to expect a dollar to buy more than a dol lar's worth of poods, and she wasn't to tell me about the fine men she might have married."—Washington Ilerald. No Spooning. "Tell me that I may hope," he plead ed. "All right," she replied, "hope on, but don't ask me to feed your hop« with a spoon."—Chicago Record-Her aid. Considerate Revolutionists. The wildest and most ferocious rev olutionaries I have known have often been in private life merciful, tender, . unselfish, considerate.—T. P. O'Connor la London T.'P.'s Weekly. NOTICE. The undersigned constituting the Board of Examiners for mine inspector for the Eighth District con sisting of the Counties of Susquehan na, Wayne and Sullivan, will exam ine candidates tor the office of mine inspector of said district at room 122, j Hotel Casey, Scranton, I'a., on May , 26th and 26th, 1911, beginning at » A. M. T. Ellsworth Davies, Thomas W, Parry, John W. Jones, Wi'liam Mason, I,ewis Jones, i Board of Examiners. "I was Crippled, could hardly walk and had to Crawl down stairs at times on my hands and knees. My doctor told me I had an acute attack of inflammatory rheumatism. I was in the hospital for weeks, but was scarcely able to walk when I left it. I read about Dr. Miles' Nervine bought a bottle and began to get better from the start, and for the past six months I have had scarcely any pain and am able to walk as well as ever." J.H. SANDERS, ,P. O. box 5, Rockaway, N. J. Few medicines are of any benefit for rheumatism, but Mr. Sanders tells plainly what Dr. Miles' Re storative Nervine did for it. One ounce of salicylate of soda added to one bottle of Nervine makes an ex cellent remedy for rheumatism, which is now known to be a nerv ous disease and therefore subject to the influence of a medicine that acts through the nerves, as does Dr. Miles' Nervine Sufferers from rheumatism seldom fail to find relief in the use of Dr. Miles' Nervine, with salicylate of soda. Sold under a guarantee that assures the return of the'prlce of the first bottle if it fails to benefit. At all Druggists. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. Register's Notices. Notice ih hereby given that the follow ing Accounts ot Executors, Ailniinstra tors, etc., have been filed in my olliee: First and Final Account of Walter .1. Maurer, Kxeeutor of the last Will and Testament of .lames Tom kins, late of Klkland Township, Deceased. In the Instate of Adam Morey, late ol Cherry Township, Deceased. Inventory Appraisement of I'eifonal Estate set apart to widow. And the same will he presented to the (Irphans Court of Sullivan County, to he held at Laporle, Petina., on the fifteenth day of May, A. I>. 1911, at 3 o'clock P. VI., lor confirmation and allowance, anil hey shall then he confirmed Ni. Si.; and unless Exceptions are filed within ten days thereafter, Confirmation absolute will he entered thereon. ALBERT F. I IF. ESS, Register of Wills. Register's Office, LaPorte, Pa., April 17, 1911, Sealed Proposals. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Highway Department, Ilarrisburg, Pa., Scaled proposals will be received at the office of the State Highway Department in the Capitol Building, Ilarrisburg, Pa., until two o'clock in the afternoon of May 21, 1911, when iiids will be publicly opened and scheduled, for the construction of 1(1, ll!7 feet of road, extending from the Cherry Township lino to forks of road at Col ley Corners, in Colley Township, in the Count}' of Sul livan under th° Act of Assembly ap proved May Ist. 1905. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the county com missioners, Laporle. Pa., and at the office of the State Highway Depart ment, Ilarrisburg, Pa. Each bid must be made upon a blank furnish ed by the State Highway Depart ment (which blanks will be supplied upon request) and enclosed in a sealed envelope endorsed: I'lt< )P( >- SALS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF lIOAD IN COLLEY TOWN SHIP, SULLIVAN COUNTY." JOSEPH W. HUNTER, State Highway Commissioner. \ F. C. JONES OF PITTSBURG, Builder of Forbes Buebill Park, voluntarily wrltst: Electric Renovator Manufacturing Co., r. C. JONES. President. Plttaburg. Pa.. March 10th. 1011. Magistral Chemical Co.. Now York. N. Y Gentlemen: I have received tho NUBITO *nd my wife had given It a fair trial. Will »ay that for fire or ilx years she has been afflicted with matUm. but nt.w la entirely cured of It and apparently as well an she ever was. I cannot ssy tco much for this medicine. I have tlso Six en this to seversl of my friends snd they all ave had the asms reeulte. Very truly. F. C. JONES, President. It a Guaranteed Prescription for RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA or NEURITIS "NUMTO" 1» NOT a patent medicine, but • phyalcl.n'a preeorlptlon. guaranteed u ruler the Pure rood and Drug Act. Serial No. 36.148. FREE from OPIATES OR NARCOTICS. NURITO la lutrantaed to rellere tha moat ttubborn caiwa of Rheumatism. ScUUea and Neu rlUa. Wiita for uoMllclted fac-dmlla taatl monlala from prominent paopla TOU know. II and II boiaa. Bant prepaid tom ad dree. upon racalpt of prloa. compou»ded by MAQISTRAL CHEMICAL CO., Suit* 111, Flat Iron Building, New York. Ss= , I J -tTrrr.J u yiya way rWV-- t PROFESSIONAL CAPDS. fi fRANCIS W. MHYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Iveeler'H Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, J'A. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA omen m COUMTV BUILNME HKAR COURT UOUBK. J # H. CRONIN, LAW, HOTAR7 PUBLIC. Orril'R OS MAIN RTKIBT. JUBIIORK. i'A First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capita/ $25,000.00 Transacts aKonoral banking business. .1. L. CH HISTIAN EDW. LAD LEY President. Cashier. 3 por cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. Advertise in the News Itein. i 3 CENTS A LINE ADS. j t. . >t A| . . v ..... . .? W ANTKO,—Rubbers, Tic. per H>. Also copper, brass, bides and furs. Wolf Socks, I,aporte, l'a. FOltSALK.—Span of Bay horscs£ Weight, 235 ft; (i years old. ('has. McUuire, It. K. I). 2, Forksville, l'a. WANTED—Kxperieneed girl for general housework, for Mrs. Kilt ry I'. Ingham. (iood wares. lixjuire of Mrs. F. 11. Ingham, Lnporte, l'a, I'XJOS FOR SALE—BuII Leghorn single or double comb. $1.0(1 per setting or 15. M. J. Walls, Box 175, Laporte, l'a. Jul i EGGS FOR HALE—The famous E. 11. Thompson strain, Ringlet Barred Rocks. SI.OO per scttingof 15. S. K. Brown, lticketts, l'a. J* Anybody needing llooroil should inquire of John rlassen, Jr., at Hotel Bernard. In order t<fsecure reduced rate on oil for his own use he ordered .a half-barrel and will sell the balance in gallon lots at cost. This is an extra quality oil which he will guarantee to give the best satisfaction to every buyer, ad .wklAAiA* 60 YEARS' XP E RIE NC E ™ I l ■ I j . ■ Hl/'B TRADE MARKS RWMA/GMK*- DESIGNS 'FTM' COPYRIGHTS 4.3. Anyone sending a sketch nnd descrintiol. n.a£ quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention 1s probnbly patentaole. Communica tion* ftricily confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. oldest agency for securing P".tentH. Patents tuken through Mumi & Co. receive eprcitil notice % without sh.uruo, in the Scientific fliwricati. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lnrirest cir culation of any seientlUc Journal. Terr. * a year , four months, ft. Sold by all nowerteMl^rs. MUNN&Co. 3G,Broad^NewYf.ik Brunch Ollico. 625 K Ht.. Washington, r> .'' QOCKT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, HON. (.HAS. ii, TERRY Presidon Judge, Honomblos Konry lticliliu ami It. ('. K. Kskinka. Assoc. Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer ami General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas tor the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the Kith (1 y if N]•i i tail, to me directed, lor holding the -eve : 1 courts in the Borough of Laitolic, on .Vioiuluy UiO 15th day of May, 1911, at .'o'clock p. in. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that th»y tie then and there in th.-ii pro|>- er person at -1 o'clock p. ra. of .-.aid day. \i!t! their rolls, records, inquisitions exnminnttors and other remenilierances to thoie things t > which their offices apiiertain to be done. An ', to tho«e who arc bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the jail 1 1 the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them as will be just. JI'DSON BROWN, Slier.f. Sheriff's office, LaPorte. l'a., April 10,1911. Dcubt or Dyspepsia. Scott—The difference between it poor man nnd n millionaire— Mott—Yes. 1 know nil nliout it. One worries over Ills nest nie:d and the other over his last.—Exchange. Without a Doubt. Dubbins—Do you know where I can find a lot facing south? Stubbins — Why not try around the nortli pole? That's n very likely place.—Exchange. The Feminine of It. Teacher—Tommy, what Is the fem inine of the masculine "stag?" Tom my (whose mother Is a society leader) —Afternoon tea, ma'am.—Sphinx.
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