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.
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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.
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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.
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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.