VOL. XVI. NO. 24 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OP SULLIVAN COUNTY, Covnty Seat Local and Personal Events Tersely Told. Spend the 4th at Laporte. E. E. Mecum and wife were in town Tuesday. T. B. Wells of Wheelervillo was in town Tuesday. A. S. Buckley of Williamsport was a caller in town Monday. W. C. Mason has been at Scran ton for the past several days. W. B. Staddard of Washington, I). C. was in town on Tuesday. Win. L. Simpson and wife of Seranton were guests of the Laporte hotel on Tuesday. Mr. Henry Carpenter attended the Alumi dance at Dushore last Friday evening. Mrs. Jack Phillips and daughter Elsie were shopping in Dushore last Saturday. Sheriff Brown took an auto trip to Bernice and Dushore in the early part of the week. E. P. Ingham arrived from New York Tuesday evening, for the summer at Laporte. Several new walks have been built lately which greately adds to the appearence of the borough. H. L. Bieber of Montgomery and 11. L. Edkin of Mawr Glen took dinner at the Laporte. Hotel Tues day. Mrs. Leo. Fiester and children, and Dewey Fiester spent Sunday with the former's parents at Unity ville. There will be plenty of sp>rts and amusements to satisfy both old and young on the 4th of July at Laporte. Miss Tresken Buschhausen who has just graduated from Bank Col lege of Philadelphia, returned home last Friday. Mrs. B. H. Dodson and daughter Phillis of Berwick are visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, at. this place. Misses Jennie Hess and sister Myrtle, Delia Shaffer and Flossie Taylor, were the guests of Mary Shaffer Sunday. W. W. Jackson has made a num ber of flying trips to Laporte with his Pierce Arrow automobile during the past week. Mordica King of Davidson and Isica Love of Williamsport were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Shaffer, Sr., Sunday. Buck Carpenter of Sharon, Pa., who plays with the Penn'a & Ohio Base Ball League, is home nursing a sore arm for a week or two. Mrs. A. J. Van Horn and son Otto spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaffer, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Hess. Misses lone and Marjorie Mason, returned home from West Chester where they have been attending Normal school, last Monday eve ning. A fine athletic, good natured crowd from the Penn'a State Col lege, not a single moss back among ) them, are spending some time at the Hotel Eagles Mere. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Faries arrived at the Lhiporte hotel Monday eve ning for the summer. Mr. Faries expects to ship a large amount of building stone from his quarry at Brook Keron this summer. The borough authorities will soon build the walks for those people who have not complied with the order for new walks. By having the work done by the borough, consid erable cost will be added to the property owners. See large hand bills for details of 4th of July Celebration at Laporte. Republican News Item. Asks Bids for State Highway Sign Posts Harrisburg, June 15.—Stato Highway Commissioner E. M. Bige low today asked for bids, to be opened July it, for the first sign posts to be erected by the state along main highway routes. The bids are asked on 1,000 posts to lie furnished as needed, the index boar J as well as the posts to be of metal according to a design adopted by the commissioner some time ago. The posts will be erected along im proved highways and in such other parts of the state as are needed be cause of crossing of routes. Severe penalties for defacing of the sign posts will be made. EXCURSION TRAINS TO LAKE MOKOMA JULY FOURTH Arrangements have been made for Excursion Trains for the cele bration at Laporte on July 4, to run to Lake Mokoma on the following schedule: Leave Hughesville 7:55 A. M., Picture Recks, 8:00; Essiek, 8:05; Glen Mawr, 8:10; Strawdricge 8:19; Muncy Valley, 82:4; Sones town, 8:30; Long Brook, 8:42; Nordmont, 8:45; arriving at Lake Mokoma at 9:04. Special Excursion trains return ing, will leave Lake Eokoma at 10:30 P. M., for both Bernice and Hughesville. Round trip fare from all stations except Nordmont, 45 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. From Afordmont, 35 cents and children \!0 cents. This schedule provides ample tim-* for all to witness the display of fire works. Organization for Farmers A prominent attorney in Phila delphia wrote to State Zoologist Surface asking if he was taking part in the movement to have an agricultural expert stationed in each county in the country. The reply is an argument for agricult ural organization, which is worthy of consideration. It is as follows: "While I am personally interest ed in the movement to have a train ed farmer in each county, yet I am not in position to take any official steps in this direction. 1 have for some time advocated something of this kind. It altogether depends upon the man.l think it will be absolutely impossible to get enough trained agriculturists within the next five years togo into each county and give each farmer the kind of help that would be most useful to him. It requires edu caton as well as experience. A college graduate can not do it. He may obtain his course of four years, but he must have four or live years of rational experience added to that, and then he will be only a beginner. "I think in every county in this State there are farmers who know their own land and their own needs, as well as the methods of getting results better than any expert that could come among them. If the poor farmers were only willing to learn from the good ones of their own immediate neighborhood, it would be best. Farmers organiza tions, socities or meetings to bring about a closer acquaintanceship with one another, and an exchange of ideas, and co-operation in propa gating good animals, good seed, etc., and the suppression of pests, weeds, disease germs, and promoting rural sociability and morality would do more in this State than anything else that could be done for the ag- by the State and Nation. A good organizer would bo more important than a personal teacher. The farmer who is not awakened to such opportunities as those mentioned above will not be lteni fited in the least by a personal teacher coming to his door." Ice Cream Ice cream will be sold at the home of Mrs. W. B. Ritter, on June 26, 1912, for the beniflt of the M. E. I Church. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1912. FOURTH OF JULY AT LAPORTE Extensive plans are lieing made for a grand time at Laporte on July 4 th. There will be fitting excer cises in celebration of the one hun dred and thirty-sixth anniversary of the Nation'B birthday, together with a feast of sports. A good ball game will be a feature of the day. At Lake Mokoma there will be dancing, boat races and other sports. In the evening there will be a l>eautiful display of fire works at the Lake. A good band will fur nish music, day and evening. Arrangements are being made for excursion trains from North and South on the W. & N. B. R. R. No better place in the county can be found to have a good time and a large crowd will be sure to spend the day here. J ordon—Stroup Mr. Edward Jordon and Miss Mary Katherine Stroup of Muncy Valley were united in marriage at Squire Caven's office on Wednes day of last week, in the presence of J. W. Laird, B. Reed and the brides mother. The News Item wishes Mr. and Mrs. Stroup a very happy and prosperous married lile. Anderson—Allen Charles T. Anderson, of Seranton and Miss Mattie B. Allen, of Mil dred, were united in marriage at Towanda, Monday of last week, by the Rev. John S. Steward. The News Item wishes the young mar ried couple a happy and prosper ous married life. CONFERENCE OPENS AT EAGLES MERE Eagles Mere, June 14—The Mid dle Atlantic Student conference of the Young Men's Christian associ ation is today holding the first of the study and discussions on relig ious problems that confront the students of colleges. The classes are all well attended and the 400 men are divided into different groups. The Forest Inn is filled with the men and cottages near the hotel are being pressed into service to give them accommodations. Last night a special train was run over the Eagles Mere railroad and carri ed about 150 delegates to the resort. Two new branches were added this year to the social study of the world problems course and were presented under the titles of the rural problem and the rehabilitation of the home. NOTED COLLEGE MAN IN ATHLETICS The sports of the afternoon will be under the direction of Dr. Joe McCracken, who is perhaps one of most popular men ever graduated from the University of Pennsyl vania. He is now located in China, working to devolop a christian medical school and hospital at Can ton, China, and is here on a fur longh. In college Dr. McCraken was holder of the world's record for the hammer throw, of the inter collegiate record for shot put, cap tain of the track team, guard and full back of the football team, presi dent of his class for four yerrs. Since that time he has given his time to the medical profession and is doing much good in China in the missionary field. Dr. McCracken is today organizing different teams in athletics and expects to have some good material developed to play other teams while the con ference is in session here. Unwashed Flees Wool Wanted FARMERS, I want to buy unwash ed Flees Wool, address, J. L. Wine man, Lewisburg Pa. x 6-14 GIRL S DEATH MAY FOLLOW ATTACK AT LOCK HAVEN White Man and Two Negroes Implicated in Outrageous Assault. Lock Haven, June 16. —Frank I. Griffen, a white man, who claims to be an e nploye of the Frank H. Bobbins shows, and who says that his home is in lowa, was arrested early this evening at Jersey Shore by Acting Dective Wallace Pettin gill, on a charge of criminal assult upon Emma Brown, a seventeen year old girl of this place, last night. The police of this and several other towns are seeking two negroes said to be implicated in the same crime. An immense crowd, which as sumed the proportions of a mob and which included nearly everybody in Lock Haven, heard that an ar rest had been made, after an alarm had been sent in that two negroes and a white man had been seen at Castanea near here, and a lynching was feared. NO VIOLENCE BY CROWD When Detective Pettingill step ped off the train with his prisioner he was swallowed up by this mob, but although many shouts filled the air, no violence was offered and the man was safely brought to the county jail and locked up. The crowd surrounded the jail and hung about for more than an hour, but finally dispersed about 11 o'clock. GRIFFIN'S STORY DOUBTED Things are said to look bad for Griffin, as evidence points toward him as one of the guilty men. On his person was found a letter with the name of the girl that was with M .Vs B\ own at the time of the as sult, and who lives at Bellefonte. He claimed that he was with the girls and was walking with them behind the tents when two negroes and a white man rushed upon them and overpowering him, attacked them. Inasmuch as he shows no marks of a light and since the girls say emphatically that the}' were alone, the story is not credited. Griffin will have a hearing tomorrow. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS The assult was committed about 10 o'clock last night. The Brown girl with another started behind a tent and was followed and attack ed by two negroes and a white man. The Bellefonte girl escaped, after a struggle, and gave the alarm, but Miss Brown was overcome and as saulted, she claims, by the two ne groes, and perhaps by the white man. She was later found uncon scious and in a critical condition in front of William Keller's resi dence and after a medical examin ation was rushed to the hospital, where she is in a serious state to night. SAID TO BE WITH CIRCUS The men who committed the as sult are said to be circus employes, A story from Jersey Shore yester day says that an assult was also committed at that place. Officers are watching the show and Detec tive Pettingill left tonight for Wells boro, where the show will exhibit on Tuesday. One of the negroes is described as wearing a dark raincoat, while the other had no raincoat. The white man wore a raincoat. Since the above was set in type we have learned that the girl will lie able to leave the hospital in a day or two. Death of Mrs. S. S. Vroman Mrs. S. S. Vroman of Hillsgrove, died Friday of last week, of cancer. Mrs Vroman is survived by her husband, and two sons of a former husband. She was a sister of Mrs. George Brown aud Seth Shoemaker of Estella. NORDMONT. The annual Children's Day Ser vices were held at this place, June 16. Ser /ices at the Evangelical in the morning aud Methodist in the afternoon. Large crowds were in attendence and fine programs were carried out by the children. The abundance of flowers helped to make the service a success. Frank Cox has moved his lankily to the Gritman Farm; from Phila delphia. He has returned to that place where he has employment. Charlie GanseMs on the sick list. William Kern is improving after an attack of appendicitis. Dr. Davis of Sonestown is attending him. Miss Anna Sharrow is spending the week with her aunt Mrs. Tay lor Covert of Williamsport. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dewey are entertaining friends from Wilkes Barre. Mrs. George Gorman and daugh ter Margaret are visiting Mrs. Gor man's sister of Williamsport. Miss Florence Peters who has been attending school during the past winter in Wilkes Barre return ed home Saturday. SONESTOWN. W. C. Crawford, Deputy Rev enue collector, of Muncy was in townl ast Friday looking after his people. Mrs. R. W. Simmons was shop ping in Williamsport a couple of days last week. Smith Boudman and wife were at Laporte on Friday last. Billy Green of Nordmont was in town on Friday last. Milton Botsford of Nordmont was in town last Saturday. The Heading Factory is now running steady with lots of timber, last Friday they had delivered to their factory thirty loads of timber Henry Cummings of Eagles Mere was in town last Friday and regis tered at the Sonestown Hotel for dinner. Mrs. Anna Haus of Masten is visiting her parents, Smith Boud man and wife for a few days. Ben C. Speary was up to the Red men's parade last week and report ed a good time. Lloyd Faust of above town last Wednesday caught a trout in the Muncy creek splash dam 15 inches long, aud there is a few more of those large fellows lying around so full of fish hooks that they cant swim and as soon as it rains and uncovers some more of the drift wood, they will be caught, so if it rains you had better come to Sones town and fill your basket with a few of them. Mart Shoemaker sold his veal calf to Taylor Bros, butchers of Muncy Valley and Mart said he thought it would weigh al out 1500 pounds four weeks old and Mart said he told them to be careful when they weighed it and Mart said they hung the weight on the end of the lever scales before they put the calf on the hook and when they hung the calf on, the scales broke in two where the hooks fastens on the lever and Mart said they guessed at the weight, but he put he put it at 1900 lbs. DON'T FORGET THE BIG TIME AT SONESTOWN ON JULY 4th. ALSO THE DANCE AT BOUD MAN'S HALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Come to Laporte to Bpend the 4th. 75C PER YEAR C. S. DAUBERMAN, EDITOR Laporte Borough Audit Auditor's report of the financial standing of La|iorte Borough, rouil and | mor districts lor the year ending March, 11, 1912. March, n'm t;ollect<,r ' for thc "idiiiK Road Funds. D r c r 1911 To total amount of duplicate $lB4 74 A nit, due from T. J. Keeler, 1910.. .. l". 40 By Treasurer's receipt $m 77 5 per cent Rebate on $126.06 ii' tO 6 pel cent Commission on 119.76, Collected 5%j Treasurer's receipt 40 27 Exonerations Allowed Real Estate Returned 5*50 5 per cent for returning #5.50 '•»( Balance due from T. J. Keeler, Col. 2632 $200.28 $200.28 A. 11. Huschhausen, Treasurer for the year end ing March 11, 1912. 1 ° Road Funds. Dr cr 1911 amount due from A. 11. Busciihauseii a-, shown by lost audit gift) Recci veil from T.J. Keeler, Col 113.77 " Auditor Gen .1.99 County Treus 282.80 „ T. ,1. Keeler. Col 10.27 By Borough Orders Reedt med ij-jh 03 " Treas. Com. 2 ocr cent o* $428.2:1, "8.50 " Bal. in hands of Treasurer 406/22 $84:1.01 $84:1.01 Laporte Borough in account with T. J. Keeler, Collector, for the year ending March 11, 1912 Poor Funds. I)r- <> r 1911 To total amount of duplicate, $73 7ti " Treasurer's Receipt $44 9s " 6per cent Rebate on $19.84 2 49 " S per cent Com. on $47.35 Collected, 2.37 " Exonerations Allowed 50 " Real Kxtate Returned " 2!l8 " 5 per cent. Com. for returning $2.18 "11 . Treasurer's Receipt 10 ,00 '• Overpayment, as shown by audit .22 " Amount due from T. J. Keeler.. 10.91 $7:1.76 73.76 ». F- H. Ingham, Treasurer, for the year eliding March 11, 1912. Poor Funds. Dr- Cr To Amount reed, from T. J. Kee1er...544.98 " County Treas. ...7.49 u „ rx . , .. T j Keeler 10.00 By Orders redeemed $54.37 " Interest paid E. L. Sweeney *SO " Amount due T..1. Ingham 'O6 " Balance in hands of Treasurer 7if>4 $62.47 $62. ,7 Statement showing resources and Liabilities of Lainrte Borough Road and Poor District for the year ending March 11, 1912. Road Funds. Rescourccs. Liabilities Due from A. H. Huschhausen $406,22 " Real Estate Returned 17.67 " Alphonsus Walsh 4ft.of. " T. J. Keeler, Col 26*92 Amount of orders outstanding $ 6 3:1 Resources in excess of Liabilities .".Is'ftS $525.86 $525.86 Poor Funds. Resourses Liabilities Due from F. 11. Ingham Treas. $7.51 " T. J. Keeler, Col 10.91 " Real Estate Returned 4.78 " R. A. Conklin, Col. 1902...2.86 ' A. E. Tripp, Col. 1903 2.90 By " to T. J Keeler, Overpayment ,22 By Resources in excess of Liabilities 28.77 $28.99 $28.99 We the undersigned Auditors of Laporte Bor ough, Pennsylvania hereby certify that we have audited, adjusted itnd'settled the several accounts above set forth and find the same to lie correct, as the same appears fully set forth and iUtilized in this foregoing report. * Witness our hands this twelfth dav of aliirch A. I). 1912. George E. Unman. )., , , William R. Mason, j Borough Auditors. SHERIFF'S SALE By Virtue of a. Writ of Fieri Facias issued out of tlie Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, and to nie directed and delivered, there will be expos ed to Public Sale at the Court House in the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 011 SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1912, at ten o'clock a. in., the following described property to wit: All that certain lot, piece or par cel of land situate in the Township of Forks, County of Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, viz: BEGINNING at a hemlock on the public road leading from the Forks Road to Isaac Frier's saw mill and the corner of land lately belonging to John Flemming; thence North thirty eight and one half degrees East one hundred and thirteen perches to a post; thence South fifty seven and one half de grees East eighty-six perches to a post; thence South thirty two and one half degrees West one hundred and sixty nine perches to a post; thence North twenty seven and three fourths degrees West one hundred and eleven perches to a lieecli stump; thence North live and one half degrees East three perches to the place of beginning. CON TAINING eighty two acres and fourteen perches of land lie the same more or less and being the same premisaa conveyed to Michael Col lins, the defendant, by deed .of Patrick Gilhollen, dated April 7, A. I). 1899, and recorded in Sul livan County Deed Book No. 25 at page 252, etc., on April 19, 1899. About seventy five acres improv ed, balance in timber and having thereon erected a frame barn and frame dwelling house, well watered and with an orchard of fruit trees thereon and being a desirable farm property. Seized, taken into execution and to be sold as the property of Michael Collins at the suit of A. 11. Busch hausen, (use.) J. G. COTT, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa., June 10, 1912. For Sale One top buggy, good asnew, will sell it reasonable price, inquire of Adam Vogel.
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