VOL. XYI. NO. AA
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY.
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I PROFESSIONAL CARDSJ
fRANCISW. MEYLERT,
Atto»ner-»t-li»w.
< itfice in Keeler'a Block.
LAPORTE, HulliYa* County, PA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorn»y-at-L«w.
LAPOKTK, PA
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MHUOUM «UIJH.
J H. CRONIN,
ATTOB»BT-AT LAW,
orrica ua maw wuit.
DUBHORK. PA
First National Bank
Of LAPORTE, PA.
Capital - - - fet,ooo.oo
Tranaacta a general banking busineaa.
J. L. CHRISTIAN KDW. I.ADI.KY
President. Caataier.
3 per cent intereat paid on time deposits,
ACCOUNTS SOLICITKU.
News Items Contents.
Tbe News Item baa been en
larged it now ceutaiusS six column
pages, just twice as large as for
merly. It is the second paper in
size and the neatest appearing pap
er in Sullivan County, we have en
larged on every feature but one,
and that is the prii*. which still
remains the same as usual. 75 cents
per year.
Our location at the Couuty Seat
makes it couvsuieut for u> to ob
tain notes of public iuterest con
cerning the Sullivail County courts
and reports of Legal proceedings.
All important news of the couuty
seat is published. This should be
of iuterest to all iu tbe county.
Ourf v »thiueil-stgriea Art re
ceiving the highest commendation
from hign-grade fiction readers.
All the general foreign aud dos
mestic news is published weekly.
Our old soldier's* column is
greatly appreciated by the surviv
ing veterans of the Civil War.
Each week a snapshot |is taken
at State News. All Pennsylvania
gleaned for items of interest.
The New York market aud lat
est quotations are published week
ly.
In fact the News Item is the
best aud newest paper iu Sullivan
Couuty and the price is only 75
cents per year. Subscribe now.
For Congress.
1 hereby annouuce myself as a
candidate for Congressman of this,
the Sixteenth C'ougrefsioual Dis
trict of I'enusylvauia, subject to the
decision of the Republican voters of
the District. Your support is
earnestly solicited.
Very respectfully,
I. CLINTON KLINE.
Hunbury, Pa., Eeb, 20, 1912.
IULEYSHONETHCAR
Omtm OtMai Prevents Psew*eeUi
COLE'S
Up-To-Date ZMm .
HARDW ARE
WHEN you think of baying hard
ware you naturally ask yourself " V ■'
thitt question: "What kind of ' .x/^\
stove, washer, cutlery, gun,"—or
whatever it may l>e —"shall I buy? ponder over these things
nor spend your time looking at pict> .ea in "cheap goods" mail-order
catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. Wo have
a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When you think of
HARDWARE thiak of COLE'S.
SANITARY PLUMBING.
We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and
Air Heating. General job work and repairing In all branches, prompt
y and skillfully executed
Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa.
Republican News Item.
LATEST NEWS OF
SONESTOWN.
John T. ltitter of Mmtcy was a
business man in town Wednesday.
\Vm. 11. Dilldine of Muncy was
in town looksng after some lumber
interests.
A. J. Bitler of Exchange was in
town looking at the heading lac
tory and thinks that perhaps lie
will purchase it.
Geo, R. Smith of Eagles Mere
was in tawn Thursday.
John Kiess has moved his family
from Dee]) Hollow lumber camp to
his farm on Muncy Valley R. D.
James Meyers of Strawbridge
was in town Friday.
J. W. Laird, our constable lias
been kept very busy the past week
taking fellows from Muncy Valley
to board with J. G. Cott of La
porte. having taken three days
in succession, and just as fast, as
he places them iu their new board
ing house J. G. Scouton Esq., of
Dushore changes their boarding
place we are told. This keeps our
town very lively, some coining,
some going and some pending.
Win. Bobbins and Watson
Speary were visiting old time
friends at Muncy Valley last
Thursday.
James Snider and wife of Eagles
Mere were visiting at Smith Boud
mau.s Sunday..
Joint Meeting of the Sullivan
County Teachers' and D ; -
rectors' Associations.
The Annual School Directors'
Association of Sullivan County will
'Te held at the Court House, La
porte, Pa.. Friday and Saturday,
April 12 and 13.
Dr. J. George Becht, Secretary
of the State Board of Education
aud Hon, R. B. Tietrick, Deputy
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction will be present.
The Second meeting of the
Couuty Teachers' Association for
the year wtll be held at the same
time.
""Friday morning sessions will be
devoted to organization and report
of delegates to the State Conven
tion.
Friday afternoon will be devoted
to the discussions of question of
questions pertaining to Medical
inspection and school sanitation.
Friday evening, Dr. Becht and
Supt. Tietrick will deliver ad
dresses.
Saturday morning,
changes introduced by the ''New
Code" will be explained and mat
ters of general interest to teachers
and directors will be discussed.
It is hoped that every teacher
aud director will lie present.
Tableoil cloth, 15 and 18, cents
per yard at Sock's.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, MARCH 29 1912.
County Seat 1
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.
Ira J. Edler of Forksville was
in town Tuesday.
Grant Carpenter left Friday
; morning for Penn Yan, N. Y.
F. W. Buck of Muncy Valley
! was a business man in town Tues
j day.
F. 11. Ingham and son Joe were
jin Williamsport the latter part of
the week.
Lost—. Pocket book containing
j sum of money. (J. S. Eddy, La
porte. Pa.
Michael Collins was a business
man in New Albany the fore part
of the week.
The V. I. S. will meet with
t Mrs. Meylert Monday evening,
J April 1. 1012.
Miss Olive Keeler returned home
j from New York City the latter
part of last week.
j L. R. Bussler and family ar
! rived in Laporte Tuesday evening
j from Atlantic City.
I ~
Mrs. Win. Rogers and Mrs. F.
jA. Taylor were Williamsport vis
itors last Saturday.
Will. I'. Shoemaker left Wed
nesday evening for Pittsburg where
hew ill spend a few days.
Don't forget the V. I. S. Bake
Sale at Mis. Keeler's Saturday.
March .'!U, 11)12 at 2:30 p. 111.
Miss Malx-1 Parker left for
Binghamton the fore part of the
week where she has a position.
E. C. Potter, our local painter
and paper hanger is doing some
work in Straw bridge this week.
Mrs. Win. P. Shoemaker return
ed home from Philadelphia Tues
day, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Charles Parmeter. James Sny
der and Mrs. Chamberlain of Eag
les Mere were in the County Seat
Tuesday.
James P. Miller of Muncy Val
ley was in Laporte Tuesday.
Leaving Laporte Tuesday evening
for Scranton.
Andrew and Harry Rose and
Laurence (Jumble left the fore
part of the week for Shokan, N.
Y., where they have employment.
Ruck Carpenter, a rising young
base ball pitcher of this place, has
signed with the Sharon team of the
Ohio and Pennsylvania league for
the coining season.
Rev. Thos. F. Ripple of Elys
burg was in town Tuesday. He
returned home Wednesday ac
companied by Mrs. G. S. Eddy
and daughter Glady's.
Miss Lizzie McNellan cordially
invites you to attend her Millinery
opening. Monday. April 1. The
showing will embrace all of the
season's newest conceptions.
For Sale—One team of mares,
weight 2,400. One team of match
ed blacks, age 4 and 5 years,
weight 2,000. Inquire of John
Ilassen. Hotel Bernard, Laporte,
Pa. 44 tf
Somebody claims to have dis
covered a substance which is .lot)
times sweeter than sugar. The
substance is supposed to be about
18 years old, wears a bustle, and is
,iot as scarce in most communities
as would be supposed.
Entertainment.
The Forksvillc Literary Society
has arranged to give its final pro
gram 111 the M. E. church April 4.
The service* of M ij >r H'Uidershot
and sou have been secured. Maj.
Hemlershot is the orignal '• Drum
mer Boy of the Rappahannock",
and his son one of the most wond
erful drummers and lifers in the
woVld.
This will be without doubt one
of the best entertainments ever
given in the county, and as it is
the only one of its kind you can
not alVord to miss it.
Remember the date, April -I.
IHI2, (Thursday) X:0() p. 111. Ad
mission 25 cents. Children under
12 years free.
Birthday Party.
A party was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John (jumble Satur
day evening. March in honor
of their daughter Edith's twentieth
birthday. Refreshments were
served, various games indulged in
and a line time enjoyed by all.
Those present were : Mabel Par
ker, Margueritte Cross ley, (Jer
trude Knou.-c, Frances Kennedy,
Alia (Jumble, Alice Kennedy,
Amy Knouse. Verna (Jumble. Iva
Hess, Fay lle.-js, Elsie Phillips,
Ida llartung, Esther Vough, John
Knglish, (iny (Yossley. Laurence
(Jumble, Nelson Laurenson, Harry
Horn and, Stanley May.
Eagles Mere.
A very pleasant surprise was
given Ruth Peale 011 her tweleveth
birthday.
A surprise party was given Clara
Sweeney as she is about to leave
town.
Mi-. F.lmer Rigger and Mrs.
Floyd Dvnhani visited the pri
mary school recently.
James Snyder is moving to the
Taylor farm about.two miles above
Soiu stow 11.
Social Time.
A line got up dinner, (pic, cake,
vegetables, bread, meat and etc.
and etc.) and a Christian act was
given to A, C. Jenkins of Celestia
by Mesdames, Cumming, Taylor,
Burkholder. Housenecht and others
from Lagles Mere a short time
since, lliram Hitter, friend Jen
kins and thi! superior sex enjoyed
the visit; and all fell at home. Dr.
Jenkins gave tlieni a bible talk.
(Sod bless tin 1 ladies also us men.
Goes to Eagles Mere.
Hon. Edgar R Kiess, Manager
of the Forest Inn hotel at Lagles
Mere, 011 Saturday purchased the
tally-ho at the sale at Sallada's
livery stable. Mr. Kiess will take
the big vehicle t Eagles Mere to
carry his guests to and from the
new golf links. It- will carry 14
people.— (Ja/ctte & Bulletin.
Political Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for
Representative of Sullivan County
subject to Republican rules. Re
spectfully soliciting your votes.
Yours respectfully.
Manilas W. Reeser,
Colley, Pa.
Church Dinner.
The Ladies of St. John's Church
Episcopal will serve dinner at the
Odd Fellows' Hall Friday, April
12, and Saturday: April 14, from
12 until one o'clock. For the
benefit of the church.
The price of the
News Item is 75 cents
per year. Subscribe
NOW.
ROOSEVELT DELEGATES
National Delegates.
W. H. Unger, Sliamokin
Avery Clinton Sickels, Berwick
Alternate National Delegates.
J. A. Lamb, Sunbury
John Hileman. Dushore
State Delegate.
John Gumble, Laporte
Primaries Saturday, April 13, 2:00
to 8:00 P. M.
// you arc for Hoo.ie.vtlf I'off and
Work for fhenc Delegate.s.
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Blackleg.
Owners of lifestock in Sullivan
[County whose cattle are exposed to
tin l infection of Blackleg or hluck
i quarter, may have their cattle vac
cinated against this disease by the
State Livestock Sanitary Hoard
without -cost to the owner of the
cattle by complying with the fol
lowing rules:
I. A letrer asking for the vac
cination shall he written and mailed
to Dr. C. J. Marshall, Secretary of
the State Livestock Sanitary Board,
Harrishurg, before April Ist, I9IS.
•J. The letter Khali contain the
name and address of the owner of
thc'cattle, a statement as to the lo
cation of the farm on whkli the an
imals are kept and the number and
kind of animals in the herd.
Vaccinations cannot lie made at
the expense of the [State Livestock
Sanitary Hoard upon application re
ceived after April Ist. For sueh
I cases vaccine will he furnished free
of < barge, but the owner will be re
quired to defray the expense of em
ploying the veterinarian to admin
ister it.
C. J/MARSHALL,
State Veterinarian.
Adminstrator's Notice.
Letters of Administration 011 the
estate of John \V. Heaton, late of
Laporte Township, Sullivan County
Pennsylvania, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons
indebeted to the said estate are re
quested to make payment, and
those having claims, to present
the same without delay, to.
JAMES C. CAVEN, Aduiinis'r.
Jan. 29, 11)12.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
HUGHIESVILLE, 3P-A.-
CAPITAL STOCK
$50,000 W c. FRONTZ President.
Sur P lusand FRANK A. REEDF.R, Cashier.
Net Profits
90.000. nrtmrvno
DIRECTORS:
Transacts a General W. C.Frontz, Johu C. Laird, C. W. Soues,
Hanking Business. Lyman Myers, Frauk A.Reeder, Jacob Per,
J. A. S. Ball, Johu Bull, Peter Front*.
Accounts oflndivid
uals and Firms
solicited.
Safe Deposite Boxes One Dollar per Year.
3 percent. INTEREST PAID ON.TIME DEPOSITS.
75C PER YEAR
JOHN B. ENGLISH, EDITOR.
1 QUALITY |
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• qualities. Our prices are a* Z
x low as good goods wil allow. X
J Our goods are not of the cheap *
• mail-order variety. When ♦
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2 get to compare qualities. If 112
2 you find U»e prices lower than *
2 ours, then you will tlnd the J
£ qualities inferior—generally •
J "bargain house" job lots. 2
2 Ask ust to show you why 2
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J Buschhausen's. t
M. BRINK'S
PRICES For This Week
1
ton 100 lb
/
Corn Meal 29.00 1.50
Cracked Corn 29.00 1.50
Corn oy.oo 1.50
Hacks each 6c with privilege of
returning without expense to uie.
Schumacher Chop 32.00 1.65
Wheat Bran 32.00 105
1 Fancy White Midds. 33.00 1.70
' Oil Meal 42.00 2.1y
Gluten 34.50 1.76
Alfalfa Meal 2'J.oi> 1.50
Oyster Sheila 10.00 t>o
brewers Grain 30.00 1.50
Choice Cottonseed Meal 33.00 1.70
Luxury Flour sack 1.25
'' per bbl. 4.W0
Beef Scrap 3.00
' Oata per bu. .65
1 Charcoal 50 lb aaok .60
r Oyster Shells " 35
, 140 lb bag Salt coarse or tine .50
100 lb bag Salt .35
! Buckwheat Flour 3.00
r Slhumacher Flour sack 1.60
" " perbbl. 6.20
Spring Wheat,,(Marvel) " 1.70
I Veal Calves wanted on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Live
fowls and chickens on Wednesday.
: M. BRINK, New . Albany, Pa.
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