Republican News Item. VOL. XYI. NO. 27 THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY. I COUNTY SEAT | LOCAL AND PERSONAL | J; EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD § ,/l/iss Laura Boice visited friends in Dushore Tuesday. B. F. Crossley visited his mother at this place Thursday. W. W. of Kiugston was in town last Saturday. E. R. Steinerof Dushore was seen in town last Saturday. Hallie Cox of Dushore was a busi ness visitor in town Saturday last. Jacob Jacoby of Ringdale was calling 011 friends in town Saturday last. Miss Frances Kirklaiul of New York is visiting at the Witchhopple Cottage. Reamer Feister of Hasten spent Sunday with Mr. and Mi's. Leo Feaster Miss Phoebie Bogart of Eagles Mere was the guest of Marry Shaffer last, week Mr. Leo Feister and daughter Ruby spent Saturday evening at Nord 111011 1 Born to Rev. and Afrs. E. A. Heirn, of New Milford on June 30 a daughter. .A/iss Lula Dieffenbach of Du shore was calling ou friends in town last Saturday. yVfiss Elizabeth Kirk of Kennett Square is spending a few days at the Witchhopple.. The Mountain House has been opened for the summer, with Mrs. Stoner in charge. Miss Florence Hamilton of Ken nett Square is visiting her class mate, Leone Ladley. I Miss Cecil Botsford of Nordmont spent Saturday and Sunday with Geo. Hess and family Mrs. J. C. Fleschntt of Wilkes Bane is visiting her sister, Mis. F. M. Crossley and family. J/rs. Davidson returned with her son, Rev. Davidson,to Eagles JJfere Monday, after visiting JlJvs. T. J. Keeler. F. 11. Ingham is having his house repainted, which will make a very attractive appearance when com pleted. Miss Lucy Neil of Pnnxsutawney returned to her home Thursday, after visiting her sister, Mrs. C. L. B reining. W. ('. Mason and daughter lone, are spending the summer at the Lakeview Cottage on Mokoina I leights. The Village Improvement Society will meet at the home of Mrs. J. L. Smyth 011 Monday evening, July 15. Misses Buelali and Maud Hugo of West Philadelphia are visiting their grand parents, Mr. and Jt/i's. F. M. Crossley. There will be services in the M R. Church Sunday at 10 A. J\f. Sunday School at 11 o'clock, all are welcome. W. M. Cheeney and wife of New York City arrived last week, and are occupying the Cheeney Cottage for the Summer. Esther Sock and Lena Socks are spending some time with the for mer's father, Jlfv. Wolf Socks, at the Laporte Hotel Donald B. Ingham arrived at his home here Wednesday morning after a two weeks visit at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. Mrs. J. Chraniel and daughter of Williamsport and Miss Julia Murray, of Murray were guests of Mrs. James Moran last week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Boyer of Williamsport weregueste of their son, Editor Dauberinan and family, from Saturday till Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones Philips and Miss Bertha Voorliees of Ken nett Square have arrived at their cottage, The Witchhopple, for the summer. William Hassenplug of Milton spent several days latter part of last week with his wife and son, who is spending the summer at the Hotel Bernard. Joseph 11. Afurrella and family, Mrs. Lena Afurrelle and daughter all of Atlipns, autoed to Laporte, and were the guests of Mrs. J. L. Smyth for a few days. During the storm Wednesday afternoon, a hemlock tree near Moran's house was struck by light ning and shattered. The shock was felt by the inmates of the house. Frank Otterbein, of Altoona is in Laporte. for a short visit this week. Ma. Otterbein spent a number of years in Laporte and is well known to most of our people. Misses Margaret Marr and Martha Speakman of Swarthmore, Con stance Ball of Brooklyn, and Flor ence Miller of Philadelphia spent Sunday with Miss Jean Pennock at the "Wake Robin." The Pen 11 State Highway Corpse consisting of the following: F. J&. Johnson, P. S. Richie, W. T.Crow ley, H. L. Doughty and W. D. Bell, are making their headquarters at the Laporte Hotel. Miss Erma Walizer entertained at home a party of friends 011 July 4th, those present were: Afisses Dollie Snider, Edna Jones, Mabel Hunter, Freda Armes and Afrs. Chas. Wesley and sons of Nord mont, Feank Fullmer and Brady Afiller of Fairview, and Ray nond Shaffer of Overton, and Thomas Laird, Sr. ofNordmont. FALLING BOX INJURED SONESTOWN WOMAN Sonestown Resident taken to Hospital— Was Only Sup port of Five Children .*frs. Anna Rote, of Sonestown, is a patient at the Williamsport hospital, suffering from internal in juries received by a heavy box fal ling 011 her stomach. Mrs. Rote was in a week condition when she left Sonestown and at Halls Station she fainted and had to be cared for by strangers who secured a cot from the Biser hotel and took her to Williamsport on it. The police ambulance was called and she was taken to the hospital in this way. Two small children, whom she could not leave with anyone at Souestown, accompanied her to that city, one a baby of but a few years and the second a boy of 14 years. The b >y will be placed in the Goldy Free home where a sister is at this time and the baby will be looked after by Newberry relatives. Mi s. Rote's husband was killed some time ago when he was crushed tn death in an elevator shaft and since that time she has been trying to make a living for five children, the oldest of whom is seventeen years. - 9 • mm« Donegan—McMahon A pretty church wedding took place last Wednesday morning at 9:30 o, clock in St. Basil Church, when Miss Mary McMahon, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs Frank McMahon of Dushore, became the bride of Alphonsus Douegau of Sayre. The wedding was performed by Rev. Father Kaier, the ceremony being the nuptial high mass. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party and the invited guests went to the home of the bride's parents, where a reception was given. ; They left for Buffalo and Niagara Falls for their wedding trip. Upou their return they will make their home in Sayre where Mr. Donegan has a position with the Lehigh Rail road. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1912. Sullivan County Boys and Girls With School Attendance Cherry Township: Alex Kalinos ki, Eugene Waples, Francis MeGee, Esther Kneeler, Alice Subea, Lena Stiff, Zora Stiff, Ruth Donovan' Re becca Stiff, Kathryn Weaver, Leon ard Weaver, Delena Schnam, Flor ence Nftgle, Inez Lamberson, Mary Seltzer, Leo Seltzer, Cecilia Farrell, Lincoln Baker, Margaret Anibs, Mary Byron, Theodore Dempsey, Harold Dempsey .Qeraldine Dempsey, Char les Cross, Elizabeth Long, Ambrose Doyle, Helen Thbll, Albert Thall, Raymond Gauryla Helen Kalinoski, Rosa Azzalino, Agatha Methiole Hel en Leverton. Helen McMahon, Dom inic Kalinoski, David Spence, Joseph Pope, Paul Potfa. Colley 'Township: Olive Clark, Thomas Hope, James Hunter, Racli ael Franks, Lucas Steal'ather, Gerald Dutter, Louis Dutter,Etlie McCarroll, Esther McCarrol, Elaine Ilunsinger, Mable McCarroll, Oden Bahr, Edith Bahr, Dewey Whipple, Glen Tresier, Benjamin Stiger,Claud Schoch, Flor ence Steafather, Ettie K rash i IIIT, Harvey Snider, Helen Stiger. Davidson Township: Martha Sim mons, Lily Darling, Kuby Darling, Edith Basley, Roxanna Roudman, Frank Boatman, Herman Mencer, Grant Buck Emmons Housekneclit, Monroe Aims, Bruce Starr, Jennie Arms, Fred Boudman, Frank Paint on, llarold Housekneclit, Norman Christian, Donald Starr, Pauline Ma gargle. Rufus Starr, General Arms, Grace Betts, Etta Bradley, Nellie Jillson, Maggie Rider, Catherine Schultz, Alta Palmatier, Lloyd Jill son, Horsey Jillson, ltedith Phillips, Eflie Phillips, Chester Laurenson,* Stanley Myers, Clifton Phillips, Ed win Fulmer, Leo Phillips, Calvin Phillips;Bruce Myers, Rolan Myers, Guy Warburton, Ethel Phillips, El sie Warburton, Vera Phillips, Dora Boatman, Harry Stack house, Leomi Phillips,Jennie Andrews, Ella Laird, Donald Stackhouse, «Jelnn Andrews, Walter Andrews, Josephine Stack house, Martha Laird, Rodney Horn, Joseph Smith, Kuth Fou*.t, Carlton Foust, Mabel Smith, Florence Small, Herbert Horn, Dorson Sick, Kachael Housekneclit, Agusta King, Emma Sick, John Hassenplug, Harold Search, Cleona Hackling. DiishoreHoroitgh: Gladys Keller, Marie Garter, Alice Mosier, Helen Bahr, Ethel Baker, Pearl Baker, Rita Scouton,Laura Potter, Jennie lvrause. Mary Bahr. Eagles Mere Borough: Eva Smith, Elsie Peale, Agnes Brink, Leonard Worthington, Jessie Smith, Enga Smith, Florence Whitmyer, Uuth Peale, Irma Brink, Helen Bennett, Kenneth Bigger, Sydney Bigger, Larue Worthington. EUcland Township: Marjorie Black, Clarence Rogers, Hazel Rogers, Flor ence Fuller, Laura Birdsall' William Black, Marjorie Fuller Ruth Jen nings, Rex Rosbach, Dean (filbert, Vera Boy less, Manley Chapman, Brenton Bailey, Maude Chapman, Annie Heinze, Lent Heinze, Jennie Vogt, Naomi McCarty,Martha Vogl, Beulali McCarty, Ralph Higley, Theodore Vogt, Victor Bedford, Charles Bedfoid,Mark Bedford,Rena Woodhead, Fred Bedford, Erie Barnes, Dean Kilmer, Anna Kaye, Ralph Hugo, Sanie Norton, Donald McCarty, Alberta Bedford, Geneva Bown, Dorothy Rogers, Emma liar tuny:. Elizabeth Hartung. Forks Township: Caroline Yonkin, Agnes Francis, Ada Yonkin, Delia Yonkin, Lynn Yonkin, Valeria Balil, Harry A'ilmer, Grace Macdntire, Helen Kilmer, Hulda A'ilmer, Alice Molyneaux, Nellie Maclntyre, Ella Vough, Leon Balil, Alice Vough. Fox Township: Wesley Leonard, George Morgan, Rossel Porter, Li la Leonard, Annie -Morgan, Ralph Swingle, Audley Fanning, Mam 11a Reed Clifford Swingle. Carlyl rown,Jennie Shadduck,Cecil Brown Milliam Morgan, Alonzo Dickerson, Agnes Morgan, Lester Morgan, Lav erne Dickerson', Fred Morgan, Dora Babcock, Mary Duff, Florence Duff, Gaynell Duerkes. HUlsgrove Tbwnship: Mary Brey, Ethel Darby, Ethel Harrington, Thomas Charnock, Margaret Snell, Sadie Snell, Burr Snell. iMporte Borough: Margaret Drap er Fay Hess,Bernard Hassen, Eugene Kennedy. Laporae Township: Peter Emig, Frank Hess, Myrtle Hess, Mary Shatter, I<ee Gavitt, Gilbert Gavitt, Mary Fairman, Mable Horn, Helen Keeler. Belva Phillips, Elsie Horn, Annie Morris, Oakland Woodside, Pearl A'eeler, Joseph Freas, Francis Freas, Shrewsbury Tcnonspip: Althea My ers, Thelma Seeules, Marcella Myers, Guthrie Crawley, Otto Crawley, Mar guerite Edkin, Ethel Sullivan, Miles Haus, Elia Ilaus, Mary Hans. The foregoing have been taken from the reports as presented by the teachers. In a few instances the thachers have lailed to mark pupils whose attendance was perfected as they were instructed. In case the names of any pupils have been omit ted from this list they are requests! I to communicate with me aud I shall see that all such ere properly credit- j ed. Two hundred sixty-six pupils were j perfect in their attendance last year. This number is 10 per cent., of the whole enrollment and is a most cred itable showin.g J. E. RI.KSK K RR,<IORK, County Superintendent. Hernice and Mildred. Mrs. Onoy ♦Brink and Misses! Meta, Agnes and Margerete Brink of Eagles Mere, spent the Fourth with Mrs. Brinks parents, Mr. and! Mrs. Gallagher. J. B. Dieggan and wife of Say re, j were visiting Mrs. Duggans parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsay of Mildred. Win. Fit/. Harris and wife o! Say re, were visiting with friends i at this place. Bernice Lodge will hold a picnic j at this place, August 15, thisis! the first time that the Odd Fellows I of Bernice have had a picnic, so it j will be a big success. . I Harry McLaughlin anil wife of' Peunburg, Pa., were visiting friends at this place on July 4th. James Helliin of Forty Fort, spent the Fourth with friends at this place. Lewis Dieffenbacli of Mildred is visiting his sister, Mrs. Pcndell of Philadelphia. The ball game at this place on July the Fourth between a pick nine and a negro team from Wilkes barre, 0 to 1(» in favor of the pick nine. C. E. Jackson and wife of Wil liamsport are visiting friends at Mi is place. Miss Jilla Brush of Scran ton is visiting Sarah Watson of Mildred. H. L. DielTenbacli of California is visiting his brother. S. A. Dief fenbacli of Mildred. Mrs. Jorclon of Say re spent the Fourth with her parents, Mr. and ( Mrs. M. J. Gallagher. Post Master Schell of Mildred j was a Wilkesbarre \ isitor last week. I M. J. Clenion was calling on Old | Forge friends Saturday. If you don't wee anything regard- j ing you or your friends, it is your' fault and not the Editors, Sonestown, R. D. No. 1 There was a good attendance at I the Lowe Sunday School ! and preaching last Sunday. The J Rev. Collins llnv.cn filled the pul-1 pit, owing to the absence of tliej pastor, Rev. Scliechtery. Mrs. H. E. Jones and little j daughters Geneivaand Alberta w ho have been on a months visit with Mrs Janes parents, E. C. Burk and wife, returned toiler home last Tuesday at Altoona, accompanied by her brother A lon/.o Burke of this place. Strayed, lost or stolen on July the 4th between Lake Mokomaand Sonestown, a wreath of pink roses. Finder please return the same to Missßeba Harvey, suitable reward if returned in good condition. Amos Worthington and wife, visited with their son, Clayton Worthington and family, last Sun day. There is to be an ice cream fes tival at the Lowe school house Sat urday evening, July 20th, every one is cordially invited to attend. Ed. Burk is nearly done making I'ay- g NORDMONT. Cecil Botsfonl spent Sunday with George Hess and family. Collins Hazen of Sonestown con ducted services in t he E. V. church, at this place Sunday. Mrs Jane Masteller returned home last Tuesday, after spending some time with friends in Sones town. Hattie Trangh spent Sunday ; with her parents. Mrs. Jos. Traugli returned home last week after spending some time ; in Greene, N. Y. A large crowd from this place | spent the 4th at Laporte. Key. Doupe conducted services at Mt. OJivett, Sunday. Steps were taken to organize a Sunday School which will lie in progress I soon. The Nordmont Chemical Co., purchased four teams of Western j horses, which arrived Sunday. Nordmont is in a booming con j dit ion, espically in the manufacture lof lumber. Harrv Knouse has just i set up his mill below the dam on \ Muney creek and Mr. Breining ; lias arrived with his mill which i will be running soon. . ' Raymond SchalTer spent Sunday j at this place. MUNCY VALLEY .4/rs, A. ,/f/argagel lias returned | home from the hospital where she has been taking treatment. . |/rs. Jacob Fenstimaker is nurs ing a very bad sore foot at this writing. ,J/r. L. F. Jillson of Titusville spent a week with his family in this place. He returned back to his work Monday. Jlfr. and , 1/i's. L. R. Stackhouse and daughter , |/ildred of Hillsgrove were visiting relatives in this place ,/I/iss Nellie Jillson of Eagles ,1/cre was visit ing at her home last week. Walter Remsnyder of Renova returned home last week. Elizabeth Scarbeck of Reading is spending a few days at her home in this place. Lynn Stackhouse has been on j the sick list, but is able to be out again. Villa Gansel is on the sick list. Bert Miller and sisters Edna and Myrtle, and Anna Stackhouse en joyed a pleasant drive to Sones town Sunday. Speaker Osier of Forksville, is i spending a few days in this place. , i/iss Amanda , I/"inier is visiting lat her uncle's ,<|/r. Jacob Fensti | maker. Lawrence Smith and wife of ' Renova is visiting the latters par j cuts, , |/r. William Remsnyder and I family. . J/argarot I/apes and grand daughter, Grace Hamilton of jlfarsb, is visiting at the home of her daughter. Jlfrs L. F. Jillson. Death of Martin B. Ryder Towanda Review, July 9. Martin B. Ryder died on auly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. 11. Arey, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was born Jan. S, 1 s:iß, and has lived the latter part of his life in New Albany with his devoted wife, whose maiden name was Susan White, and who died a few months previous to her husband. Mr. Ryder was a kindly, genial gentleman, well respected and loved by those who knew him best. After his faithful wife passed away, Mr. Ryder's one wish was to be with her, and death eventually claimed him. The end was peace ful and brief. Deceased was an ardent member of the M. E. church of this place, in which church he served as Sunday school superin tendent for many years. 11l health compelled Mr. and Mrs. Ryder to leave their old home and take up their residence with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Arey, at which place the funeral took place on Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock, Rev. Shurg oftieating. Interment in New Al bany cemetery. 75C PER YEAR C. S. DAUBERMAN, EDITOR KEYSTONE FLOURING MILLS DESTROY ED BY FIRE One of the Most Stubborn Fires in Hughesville for Many Months jjughesville, July .3.—A few minutes past 11 o'clock Tuesday morning tlio town was called to fight one of the most destructive fires that has visited this vicinity for some time. When the whistle on the J. K. Rishel Furniture Co. sounded the alarm there was large volumes of smoke filling the air in a northeasterly direction which proved to he the Keystone Flouring Mill, owned by Ball & Newman and operated by Buck & Rohbins. The mill had lieen ruuningall morn ing and by an investigation made by Mr. Newman it is evident that it caught by an overheated boxing, as the fire seemed to have started in the third story of the mill. The mill was five stories high. A few minutes after the fire was discovered the entire upper portion of the mill was in tlames. Immediately upon hearing the cry of fire Mr. Ruck ran up stairs but could only get to the third lioor which was then blazing fiercely. The new elevators which were just recently putin terminate on the third floor where the grain was stored. Several improvements to the amount of about $2,000, was put on the mill this spring. This is one of the oldest mills in this section of the county. Just when it was originally built we have been unable to determine. The original mill was owned by Edw. Lyon and was destroyed by lire in the early spring of 1861. Edw. Lyon sold the property to T ohn Ulrich who in turn despond of it to William Taggert after which George Ball ran it for a number of years, then taking in partnership his son-in-law P. M. Newman, who have been owners of the property for a number of years. The loss to Buck and Bobbins is estimated from $1,500 to $2,000, with al>out one-third of the loss covered by insurance. The loss to the mill ie estimated at from 815,000 to SB,OOO, partly covered by insur ance. NOTICE OP TRANSFER Notice is hereby given that a Peti tion for the Transfer of a Retail Restaurant License heretofore grant ed to Francis J. Sick, in the Village of Mildred, in the Township of Cher ry, County of Sullivan, and State of Pennsylvania, oil the west side of the Susquehanna and Tioga Turn pike Road on the premises known as the "Sick Restaurant", to Giain maria Fiorini, has this day been tiled in my office, and will b" presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Sullivan County, Penna., on Tues day, the Sixteenth day of July, 1912, at nine o'clock A. M. Clerk's Office, Laporte, Penna., July 4, 1912. AI.BEKT F. HKESS, Clerk. — mmrn m MRS. MARY NORTH Mrs Mary North of Wilmot, was found dead, sitting in a chair at her home on Monday, by her won who had returned to the house after doing some work in the field. She was 73 years of age. The funeral services were held last Weduesday with interment at Cummiskey. She is survived by four children. Mrs. North was the mother of thirteen children of which only four are living. Her husband died about, five years ago. BARNEY DRUGAN Barney Drugan, died at his home in Cherry township, on Sunday, J tine 30, at the age of 72 years. The funeral services were held in St. Basil's Church the following Tuesday morning. Rev. P. J. Mc- Manus, pastor of St. Mary's church, Wilkes-Barre, a cousin of Mr. Dru gan, celebrated the requiem mass. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Deceased is survived by one brother, James of Cherry, and two sisters, Mrs. Connell of Arnot, and Mary who resides on the home stead in Cherry.
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