Republican News Item.
VOL. XYI. NO. 25
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Covnty Seat
Local and Personal Events
Tersely Told.
Spend the 4th at Laporte.
John Hassen and wife were at
Dushore on Tuesday.
John S. Daly of Bernice was in
town on Saturday last.
J. P. Conelly of Williamsport
was in town Tuesday night.
Come to La porte to spend the 4th.
Clayton Bird of Dushore was a
visitor in town lasd Sunday.
See large hand bills for details of
4tli of July Celebration at Laporte.
O. M. Hess of Berwick called
on friends in town on Monday.
Robert Johnson of "Williamsport
spent Tuesday night in town.
V. B. Holcomb of Dushore was
visiting in town last Sunday.
S. L. Young of Hughesville was
a business visitor in town Monday.
I). E. McCarty of Ehlredsville
was a visitor in town Saturday last.
D. B. Elder of Hughesville was
a business visitor in town on Mon
day.
J. C. demons of Murray was a
business visitor in town Saturday
last.
B. D, Cole of Jamison City was
a business visitor in town on Mon
day.
Chas. Colo of Jamison City was
a business caller in town on Mon
day.
J. M. Davit of Mm ray was cal
ling on friends in town Saturday
last.
Miss Fay Hess of Ttfordmont was
calling on friends in town on Tues
day.
Miss Haddley of Eagles Mere
was calling on friends in town Sun
day last.
There will be plenty of sports
and amusements to satisfy l>oth old
and young on the 4th of July at
Laporte.
Joseph Wagner of Eagles Mere
was calling 011 friends in town on
on Sunday last.
Ilod Sherman of Williamsport
was a guest at the Laporte Hotel
Tuesday night
Air. and Mrs. F. H. Indian, son
Joseph and daughter Jean, attended
the Commencement excersises at
Lock Haven.
C. J. Griengriens of William
sport was a guest at the Laporte
Hotel Tuesday night.
Sylvester Hoppes of Lanesville,
W. Va., spent Sunday with his
sister, Afrs John Gumblo.
W. Hess and Deri Hess Df Gras
semer attended the funeral of Mrs.
Carpenter in this place on Tuesday.
Katherine Donovan, Edith Gum
ble and Harold Bender of Eagles
Afere autoed to Laporte Satuaday
evening.
Harry A. Stieb of Williamspor
was a business visitor in this place
on Wednesday.
Jacob Ring of Williamsport was
a guest at the Hotel Bernard 011
Wednesday.
Landlord William Deitrick of
Williamsport was a guest at the
Hotel Bernard Wednesday.
Decker —Mapse
Miss Ella Mapse of Marsh Ilill,
formerly of Laporte, and Mr. Owen
C. Decker of Canton, were united
in marriage by the Rev. Edward
A. Pyles, pastor of the I'ine Street
M. E. Churdh in Williamsport, on
Wednesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Decker will reside
in Canton, their many friends ex
tend them hearty congratulations.
DROWNS IN RIVER
AFTER VISIT TO
HIS SWEETHEART
Fred Tyson, twenty years old,
of Watson town,drowned in the Sus
quehanna river at that place late
Saturday night while trying to
swim from the White Deer side to
Watsontown. After a long search,
in which several hundred men and
boys took part, the body was found
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
less than ton feet from where he
had placed his clothes on the bank
of the river. The body was res
cued by Grant Leiser, a merchant
tailor of Watsontown.
FOUND BOAT MISSING
Tyson left his home in Watson"
town early Saturday evening with
with the intention of making a call
on a young woman residing at
White Deer. He crossed the river
in a row boat and evidently did not
fasten it securely. When he start
ed on the return journey the boat
must have been missing. It is the
consensus of opinion that he un
dressed and decided to swim the
river, get a boat on the Watson
town side and return for his clothes.
VICTIM OF CRAMPS
Tyson was an expert swimmer
and because of his great physique,
it. is a mystery to his many friends
that he drowned. It is believed he
was a victim of cramps. When
Tyson did not respond to the ••all
for breakfast yesterday morning,
an investigation was made. He
was not found in Watsontown and
when his friends reached the river
bank and did not see his boat they
decided thatt he had not returned
Saturday night. Aftercrossing the
river and finding the clothes in a
heap they decided that Tyson had
lost his life in the river.
FOUND BODY NEAR BANK
The news of the probable drown
ing soon spread and in less than
an hour thirty row boats and canoes
were assembled in the river and a
systematic search for the body was
made. At ten o'clock the boat
which Grant Leiser was in charge
located the body in a few feet of
water and less than ten feet from
the bank.
Tyson, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Tyson, was a skilled me
chanic, working in a furniture fac
ture at Watsontown.
THE FAMILY UNFORTUNATE
The Tyson family is particulary
unfortunate. A few years ago a
brother of the deceased fell from a
culvert, striking his head, lie
died a few days later in the Wil
liamsport hospital.
EXCURSION TRAM LAKE
MOKOMA JULY FOURTH
Arrangements have been made
for Excursion Trains for the cele
bration at Laporte on .July 4, to run
to Lake Mokomaonthe following
schedule: Leave Hughesville 7:55
A. M., Picture Recks, 8:00; Essick,
8:05; Glen Mawr, 8:10; Strawdricge
8:19; Muney 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 20 cents.
This schedule provides ample
time for all to witness the display of
fire works.
FOR SALE
One team of Matched Black
Horses 4 and 5 years old, weight,
2,000 lbs. Will sell together or
single. Inquire of John Hassen,
' Hotel Bernard, Laporte, Pa.
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912.
Death of Mrs. Amelia Ann
Carpenter
Mrs. Amelia Ann Carpenter died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Mason, in this place on Sat
urday , June 22, at 10:30 A. M.
Mrs. Carpenter has been suffer
ing for the past six months with
cancer of the stomach, and had been
in the Sayre Hospital twice hoping
to be cured of the above disease, a
month or more ago she was brought
to her home in this place as noth
ing further could be done for her
in the hospital.
Mrs. Carpenter was aged 50 years,
7 months and 2J days. She lias
been a resident of this place for the
past eight years, her husband be
ing the propritor of the Laporte
Hotel.
Mrs. Carpenter is survived by
her husband, Joseph Carpenter; and
the following children: Henry,
Grant, Ellery, Pursel, Helen, and
Zora Carpenter, Mrs. Robert Mason
of Laporte, and Mrs. Rizzie Rick
etts, of Berwick, and one sou Dane
deceased.
Mrs. Carpenter was a consistent
follower of Christ. In her home
she exemplified the gentle though
ful spirit of good cheer and unsel
fish devotion; as a neighbor she
was very highly esteemed. As her
work was well and fathfully done
while living, so it was whan the
final summons came; it found her
ready.
May the consolation which comes
from .above sustain and comfort
those who mourn her departure.
The funeral services were held
at the home of her daughter in this
place, on Tuesday morning at 7:30
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. C,
11. Daupe, after which the funeral
cortage moved to Dushore where
the remains were laid to rest in the
Thrashers cemetery.
The pall bearers were Messrs.
Ellery Carpenter, Henry Carpenter,
Grant Carpenter, Pursel Carpenter,
S. L. Hess, C. W. Hess.
SONESTOWN.
Mr. Frank Magargel, our mer
chant, last Thursday caught a trout
down by the covered bridge which
measured fourteen inches, a brook
trout.
Linck Sheets was up at the out
let fishing last Wednesday and
caught the limit and then some,
well we will say three of them meas
ured fourty-two inches.
George Kiess Sr., went to Picture
Rocks and Hughesville on Friday
last, returning on Saturday even
ing.
Jerry Laird, our constable, was
doing business in Eegles Mere one
day last week.
A. L. Amstrong and J. W.
Laird of this place, both have a
horse for sale and both of them the
same horse and Smith Boudman
took a gentleman up in the field to
look at it as Mr. Armstrong nor
Jerry was about and he asked
Boudman what its name was and
he told him either disy or bird and
we think both names would suit
the way she acted and the way she
(lew, and they could not get near
her and they both was just as well
suited, but the horse is all right in
her place.
Aaron Cristman at this writing
has been on the sick list for the last
few days.
The State Chestnut blight men,
four iu number, are stopping in our
town for a while, looking after the
blighted chestnut trees.
Ben C. Speary is on the sick list
at this writing but a chance for im
prove nent is expected.
Mr. and Mrs. Wililam Stack
house left on the early train last
Friday on their way to Altoona to
see their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Frese, who is very seriously ill at
present. ,
Smith Boudman and Geo. Kiess
Sr., were over to North Mountain
on Wednesday, visiting the latter's
son, Mr. John Kiess.
Elery P. Ingham of New York
City was iu town a few minutes be
tween trains on Saturday.
Michael Rouse and Michael Flynn
of Laporte were in town on Satur
day for a few hours on business.
A very bad accident occured on
the Williamsport and North Branch
railroad last Sunday when a spec
ial went south and caught one of
Mr. A. L. Armstrong's oxen and
drug him for two hundred feet and
cutting him all to pieces, we don't
know what they will take next, ;
couple of month ago they took a
limb off of a lady in Sonestown
and now a good sized beef of Mr.
Armstrong, but I guess no one is
to blame in either case.
Harry C. Young of Wilkes Barre,
and Mr. J. G. Case of Croton, 0.,
walked down from Eagles Mere on
Sunday and registered at the Sones
town Hotel for dinner and afterward
walked to Hughesville for their
health.
Bernice and Mildred.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheetle Wheetley
of Forkston were visiting Mrs.
James Wheetley of Bernice.
Mrs. John Dempsey and sou of
Cherry Mills are visiting Mrs. Joe
Ryan, of Mildred.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sick of
Cherry spent Sunday with Mrs.
Sick's parents, Thomas Donohue, of
Bernice.
John Hamer and wife of Dushore
spent Sunday, with Mrs. L. E.
Leverton.
James O. Boyle, of IMttston, and
M.J. demons, of Bernice is open
ing up the coal on the Ingham tract
'at Irish Ridge, they have struck two
veins of coal which workable if it
shows up as it is doing at the open
ing we will see a breaker up in the
! near future.
We have got a nice iron fence
around the Mildred Bank and it has
improved the looks of the buildiug
considerable,
give him the Nomenation.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Obert of Du
shore spent Sunday with Mrs. Ryan,
of Mildred.
Mrs. John Robert of Murray spent
a few days last week with her
mother, Mrs. SoenxusKy of Mild
red.
MUNCY VALLEY
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moran
a daughter, on June 19
Mr. Lloyd Bender and family of
Benton, spent last week with his
brother, T. Bender of this place.
Mr. Joseph Stackhouse who was
visiting relatives at Hillsgrove, re
turned home Tuesday.
Mr. Ritner Fiester is employed at
Eagles Mere.
Misses Villa Ganael, Murle Jillson
and Lynn Stackhouse attended the
children's services at Sonestown Sun
day.
The Ladies Aid meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Torence
Bender, next Tuesday.
Mrs A. Margarle of this place, is
at Williamsport for treatment.
Miss Murle Jillson spent Sunday,
with Miss Edna Miller.
Mr. John Gallager of Jamison City
autoed through our town last Sunday.
Mrs. Ginter and daughter Mary,
of Philadelphia, is visiting the for
mers sister Mrs. Bell Bradley.
Misa Claris Sheets of near Unity
ville, is visiting her uucle, Mr. A.
Warner, at this place.
The little son of Mr. John ltyder
is on the sick list.
* v NORDMONT.I
Mrs. Rhodes and aon Harry visited
her brother, Mr. K. Horn last
week.
Mrs. Alma Reesa of Bernice and
son returned home Wednesday,
after spending a few days with her
parents.
Mrs Jane Moeteller id visiting
fiends in Sonestown.
Miss Anna Sharrow returned
home Thursday, after spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs.
Taylor Covert of Williamsporc.
Mrs. George Gorman returned
home from Williamsport;, Thurs
day.
Misses Mabel and Elsie Horn are
visiting their sister Mrs. Reese of
Bernice.
Work which has been suspended
on the W. & S. railroad for some
time is being resumed.
Fay Hess spent Tuesday in La
porte.
Miss Edna Jones returned home
from Benton Saturday.
Miss Hattie Traugh is spending
a few days with her people in this
place.
Mrs. Joseph Traugh has gone to
Greene N. Y. to attend the gradu
ation exercises of her daughter
Clara.
EAGLES MERE.
*
Mrs. Afadley of Philadelphia, is
occupying her new cottage between
the new Lewis cottage and William
Robert's cottage on Penn'a Ave.
H. J. Smith purchased a new
cow.
E. T. Smith and wife attended a
surprise party at Bloom on Satur
day, June 22.
A. C. Jenkins the night watch
man at the Eagles Afere Hotel has
his neck tied up from a very serious
abscess.
Airs. Chase is recovering very fast
as the other day she was out driv
ing.
The cottages are nearly all tilled
up with the summer guests.
FOURTH OF JULY AT
LAPORTE
Preparations are complete for a big
time at Laporte and Lake Mokoma
on the Fourth ofJuly. The celebra
tion will begin with the ringing of j
bells at sun rise and from then on
there will be patriotisms and sport
galore.
Promptly at ten o'clock the exer-1
cises at the High School Auditorium I
will commence. There will follow
a parade, starting from the school
house at 9:30 a. ni., and headed by
the Hughesville Silver Cornet Band,
which has been engaged to furnish
music for the day. The exercises at
the school house will consist of the
reading of The Declaration of Inde
pendence, Patriotic music by the
children, music by the band and an
I address by E. J. Mullen, Esq.
j The afternoon will be given over
to sports and amusements. There
will be base ball, also athletic events
at the Lake. The amusements at Mo
koma Park will also be in full swing
and you may have your choice of
boating, bathing, merry-go-round,
shooting gallery, dancing, and other
sports.
At night there will be the finest
display of fireworks ever witnessed
in the county, set off from a float in
the Lake.
The Excursion trains going both
North and South on the W. & X. B.
R. R., will not leave the Lake until
10: 80 p. m. This will afford all an
opportunity to witness the fireworks.
4th OF JULY EXERCISES
The Exercises for the celebration
of the Fourth of July will take
place in the Auditorium of the High
School building, beginning at 10:30
o'clock. There will be appropriate
speaking, singing and a childrens
parade, the latter well decorated
with colors of the day. We hope
all will lie there, and take part, to
help promote the spirit of the oc
casion.
The Village Improvement So
ciety will lie at the school house
with bunting and flags to decorate
the children for the parade. Chil
dren bring your flags.
75C PER YEAR
C. S. DAIJBERMAN, EDITOR
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Dank of Laporte
of Laporte, in the State of Pennsylvania
at tlie close of business April lit, 1912
RESCOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 56,49s 17
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 10 75
U.S. Bonds to secuie circulation 25,000 00
Prlmums 011 U. S. Bonds 292 62
Bond Securities, etc —970 00
Bauking house, Furniture, and Fixturcs-8,448 40
Due from National Banks (notreseiveagts.)23333
Due from approved Reserve Agents 2 49569
Checks and other Cash Items —lO3 70
Notes of other National Banks 1 84500
Fractional l'aper Currency, Nickels and
Cents 45 92
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie 4,709 30
Legal-tender notes- 1,575 00 6,314 80
Redemption fund with U, S. Treasurer
(5 per cetu circulation) 1,250 00
TOTAL 103,394 94
LIABILITIES.
Captial stock paid in 25,000 00
Surplus fune —, 2.5C0 00
Undivided.Profits, less expenses ami
Taxes paid 943 47
National Bank Notes outstanding 25.000 00
Individual deposits subject to check 30,648 47
Demand certificates of deposit 19,179 12
Certified ckecks - 36 00
Cashier's checks outstanding 92 88
Total 103,394 94
State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan, ss:
I. Edward Ladley. Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly allinn that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. EDWARD.LADLKY, Cashier.
Subscribed and allirmed to before rue this 20th
day of June, 1912-
ALBER'I'F. H EEBS, Prothonotoiy.
CORRECT ATTEST;
A. 11 BUS* 'IIII AI'SEN,
F. W. MEYLEKT,
. J. MULLEN.
Directors.
FIND MISSING MAN
Valuables Gone Prom Person
of Prominent Bradford
Countian
Towaiula. June 'J4. —(J. Emery
Kirkendall, fonrty-two years old.
a prominent farmer of Franklin
township, who had been missing
since last October, was found dead
in his house Sunday night. He was
supposed to have left this section,
having parted from his wife. All
his valuables are missing.
SHERIFF'S SALE
By Virtue of a Writ of Fieri
Facias issued out of the Court of
Common l'leas of Sullivan County,
Pennsylvania, and to me 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 Flennning;
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
beech stump; thence North five and
one half degrees East three perches
to the place of beginning. CON
TAINING eighty two acres and
fourteen percliesof land be the same
more or less and being the same
premisas 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 151, 1899.
About seventy live acres improv
ed, balance in timber and having
thereon erected :t 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 Micha-el
Collins at the suit of A. 11. Busch
hausen, (use.)
J. U. COTT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.,
June 10, 1912.
Spend the 4th at Laporte.