Republican News Item.
VOL. XVI. NO. 48
THE ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED AT THE COUNTY SEAT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY.
COUNTY SEAT 112
LOCAL AND PERSONAL §
% EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD §
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Henry Kraus Jr. spent the past
week in Dushore.
Julius Bald of Scranton was in
town on business Friday of last
week.
For Sale —An Emblem Bicycle in
goo i condition, will sell cheap.
Inquire at this Office.
After the snow disappeared this
week Pansies were in full bloom in
Mrs. Meylert's flower bed.
Hon. John Schaad, of Bernice,
was a business visitor in Laporte
the early part of this week.
Misses Frances and Mabel Mor
an attended the Thanksgiving
dance in Dushore Friday evening.
B. F. Crossley, of the First Nat
ional Bank of Dushore, spent
Thanksgiving with his parents in
this place.
Daniel Rea, who is employed in
the ear shops at Say re, Pa., was
transacting business in this place
on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Meylert
and Miss Jessie Wrede were shop
pers in Willianisport on Friday and
Saturday of last week.
Hon. L. W. Welliver of Sones
town, proprietor of the Heading
Factory of that place, was in town
on business Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Johnson returned
home Monday evening after having
spent the Thanksgiving vacation
with her parents in Ralston.
Hon. J. L. Christian of Lopez,
President of the First National
Bank of this place, was attending
to bank business in town Tuesday.
FOB SAI.K—Two lots situated on
Main street and Spring Alley in
Laporte Borough, known as the
WurlHein lots. Inquire F. H.
Ingham.
Mr. Leo Moranand sisters, Julia
ami Martha Moran of Muncy Val
ley, spent Sunday in town, as the
guest of their grand-parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Moran.
Wm. L. Stormont, wife and son
Robert of New York City, K. \V.
Mason of Austin, Pa., Misses Tone
and Marjorie Mason of West Ches
ter Normal were called home by
the death of Mrs. Robert Stormont
The county commissioners are
covering the floor in the courtroom
and the upper hall with new cork
matting. This is something that
has been needed for a long time
and the commissioners have done
wisely in supplying it.
The Rev. Charles Stuart Kitchin
formsrly located in Massachusetts,
arrived last week to take charge of
the Episcopat churches at Laporte,
Eagles Mere and Nordmont. His
family consists of his wife and
daughter and they are occupying
the rector at this place. The mis
sion has been witnout a Rector
since the removal of the Rev. C.
Doupe to Montoursville about two
months ago. Services in these
cuurches of the Mission held will
lie held regularly hereafter.
Death of Mrs. Frederike Vogel
Mrs. Frederike Dutichum Vogel
who resided with her son, Adam
Vogel, of this place, died on Friday
morning of last week, yt o'clock,
at the age of 84 years, 10 months
and 4 days. Mrs. Vogel was born
in Germany in 1878, and came to
this country at an early date. She
has lieen on the sick list for the
past 15 months with dropsy which
was the cause of her death.
Mrs. Vogel was a devoted mem- ,
ber of the Lutheran church at
Dushore and a loving mullier, and
will he greatly missed by her many
friends in this place.
The funeral services were held
Monday morning at the home of
her son, Adam Vogel, after which
the funeral courtage proceeded on
its way to Dushore, where inter
ment was made. She is survived
by two sons and two daughters:
Adam Vogel, of Laporte; George
Vogel, of Towanda; Mrs. John
Yanuey of Mnrraytown, and Mrs.
Fietta Bentley, of Satterfield, also
two sistets, Mrs. Katherine Scei
beck,of Towanda and Mrs. Caroline
Herika, of Satterfield.
Death of Mrs. Robert Stormont
Mrs. Robert Stormont of this
place died on Monday morning.
Funeral services were held at her
home Thursday afternoon at 13
o'clock. Full obituary will appear
next week.
Death of Mrs. M. F. Matthews
Mrs. Nancy Matthews, wife of
the late M. F. Matthews, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.
O. Musselman, in Overton, Nov.
28, at 2:30 a. m. Mrs. Matthews
was the daughter of Salisbury Cole
of Monroeton. Since the death of
her husband in 1905 she has spent
part of the time in the West with
her sons and daughters. She was
a devoted wife and loving mother
and an exemplary christian woman,
and will be greatly missed by a
large circle of friends. She is sur
vived by two sons and three daugh
ters, Jerome S. and M. Lloyd of
lone, Wash., Mrs. Geo. (>. Mus
selman of Overton, Mrs: J. S.
Molyneux of Broken Bow, Neb.,
and Mrs. Fred Joers of Lincoln,
Nel>. Funeral services were held
at the home of Geo. O. Musselman,
on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Interment
was made at the M. E. Cemetery
at Overton.
Death of John H. McGee
John 11. McGee died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Win. Walsh
at Mildred, of Nov. '22, at the age
of S."» years. Mr. McGee formerly
lived at Covey ton, Cherry township,
but of late years lias resided with
his daughter at Mildred. The fun
eral services were held on the fol
lowing Monday with interment in
St. Basil's cemetery at Dushore.
He. is survived l>v three sons and
two daughters, Mrs. Walsh of Mil
dred, Mrs. James McDonald of
Rhode Island, William of Jersey
Shore, llngh of Costella, Pa., and
Daniel of Portland, Oregon.
Death of James Wilson
James Wilson of Mildred, died
at the Packer hospital on Thurs
day afternoon, Nov. 21. lie was
admitted to the hospital on Nov.
4 suffering from an ulcer of the
stomach. Perforation followed and
death resulted. He was 30 years
of age, and a son of Gavin Wilson.
The body was taken to Mihlred
\\ her.' the funeral services were held
and interment made on Sunday,
lie is survived by his father and
mother and three brothers and five
sisters.
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THE RIGHT KIND.
WE HAVE THEM AT
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THE NEWS ITEM
LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, DEC. 6 1912.
FATALL BURNED
IN EXPLOSIOD ON
HIS LOCOMOTIVE
Archie Morris Found Uncons
cious Beside His Engine
Early Wednesday
Morning of Last
Week
Archie Morris, aged 47 years)
whose home is at Nordmont, and
who was an engineer of the
Wyoming and Sullivan railroad
died at the Willianisport hospital
Thursday of last week, at 3 o'clock
p. in., as the result of terrible in
julies received some time on Wed
nesday night. Ho was taken to
the hospital Wednesday morning
at 11 o'clock.
Morris had a fireman who was
slightly injured on Wednesday and
was unable to work that night.
There was some work to he done
on the engine and Morris said ho
would attend to it himself. lie
left some other workmen about 9
o'clock and was not seen again un
til about 1 o'clock Wednesday
morning, when men found his un
conscious body lying beside the
engine.
Evidently there had been an ac
cident and explosion, for the cloth
ing was completely burned from
the man's body and he was suffer
ing from great burns all over the
body, particularly about the head
and chest. He was given what re
lict' was possible until morning and
then was hurried to Willianisport
and taken to the hospital.
It was known at the hospital that
there was no chance for recovery
and the engineer sank slowly until
the end. He was made as com
fortable as medical skill could make
him until his death. Morris is a
married man and leaves a wife and
family.
HEMLOCK GROVE
Rev. and Airs. Wm. Shultz and
son, who spent their Thanksgiving
vacation with relatives near here,
attended church services and being
called upon to preach, both here
and at Bethel, he left many deep
thoughts long to be remembered
by those who heard liini
Revival services will still be con
tinued this week, there being no
success so far.
H. C. Phillips on Monday helped
E. A. Fulmer do some butchering.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Pnillips at
tended the funeral of Abraham
Bigger at Unityvilc on Monday.
W. H. Lawrenson is breaking a
team of two year-old colts.
Prof. Percy Bay,formerly a stud
ent and teacher here, visited the
school Friday.
Miss Caroline Bay spent Friday
with Helen Phillips and visited the
school.
Miss Vera Buck spent Thanks
giving with her parents in Sones
town.
Mina and Jasper Bay ate
Thanksgiving dinner with their
brothers and sisters at the home of
J. W. Buck of Sonestown.
The men and boys on Saturday
cut a load of wood for the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rider on
Monday attended the funeral of
the latter's brother at Nordmont.
Those who attended the sale at
J. W. Glidwell's were H. B. Amies,
Howard Stackhouse, VV. H. Law
renson, Brady Chestnut and Jesse
Flick.
Card of Thanks
Mrs. Ella Morris and children of
; Nordmont wish to thank their
| many friends and neighbors, who
jso kindly helped them during
j their sad bereavement, and death
of their loved one.
MUNCY VALLEY
Sabbath School next Sunday at
10 a. in. Preaching service at 7:30
p. m., Dec. 8.
Miss Katherine Bradley of Wil
lianisport is spending a few days
with her parents in this place.
Mrs. Adam Bradley is on the
sick list.
Miss Bertha Christman of Mill
ville is visiting old friends at this
place.
Mr. Charles Palmatier wife and
daughter Elsie of Hillsgrove are
visiting their parents of this town.
Misses Willa and Thressa G insel
and Harry Palmatier were Sones
town callers Saturday night.
Miss Edna Miller spent a few
days in Hughesville last week.
Mrs. Kahler and son of Hughes
ville spent a few clays with her son
Rev. E. Kahler of this place.
Misses Edna Miller and Murle
Jillson spent Saturday at the home
of A. P. Miller and family.
Mrs. Elias Ryder is visiting
friends at Renova.
Bert Miller and wife spent Sun
day with William Stackhouse and
family at Sonestown.
Miss Murle Jillson spent Sunday
with Miss Ocia Ryder.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held in the M. E. Church
Tuesday, Dec. 10. All officers,
committees and stewards wish to
be present.
SONESTOWN R D. NO I
A very pleasant birthday party
was given Mrs. Monrce Painton
last Tuesday. Those present were
Rev. and Mrs. Schechterly, Mrs,
Foust, Mrs. Etta Harvey, Mrs. E
Burk, Mrs. Lloyd Laylan, Mrs. H.i
Buck, Mrs. Charles Hazen, Mrs.
Edward Boatman, Mrs. Wm. Boat-1
man, Mrs. Harry Grove, Mrs. John
Iviess, Mrs. George Painter and i
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Painton.
Mrs. William Elliot and three;
children of Altoona are visiting;
with Mrs. Elliot's parents, Mr. and ,
Mrs. Irvin Dewald.
Carl Harvey has returned from
Victor, N. Y., where he has been
working for the past eight months.
Mrs. Harry Shaffer visited Mrs.
Etta Harvey last Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Jones after a week's
visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Burk, returned to her
home in Altoona last Tuesday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Irvin Dewald and
Mrs. Elliot and children visited
with Harry Dewald of Laporte last
Sunday.
Frank Magargle, Abe Sheets and
Alonzo Burk went to Sinnemehon
ing for a weeks hunting. Mr. Sheets
had the pleasure of killing a deer
while there.
William Burk -moved his goods
to Masten where he has been work
ing for some time.
MILDRED AND BEKNICE
Mrs. J. B. Duggan and daughter
Francis of Say re spent Thanksgiv
ing with Mrs. Duggan's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsay of
Mildred.
James Dithburn of Bernice was
visiting friends at Waverly, N. Y.,
! a few days last week.
The basket ball game played at
this place on Thursday evening
Bernice vs. New Albany was a
hummer from start to finish result
ing in a score of 30 4 in our favor.
| The boys from New Albany played
j played a good game, but they can
not play ball with the Bernice high
| school boys, 100 bad.
Ira Powers was a Sayre visitor
last week.
Prof. Bowles and English are a
little crusty over the boys beating
New Albany. It is the first time
in history of ba-ket ball that ever
the boys from New Albany were
defeated by the Bernice high school
Miss Mary W'atson returned to
Philadelphia after spending the past
two weeks with her parents at this
place.
C. P. Hope of Mildred has sold his
business to John Ditty of Dushore
who took possession on the 2nd of
Dec We wish him success in his
new business.
Ilarry Donhoue was a Sayre
visitor last week.
Quite a number of the boys of
this place took in the Thanksgiving
dance at Dushore.
The Bernice high school basket
ball team will play the Towanda
basket ball team at Towanda on
Friday evening, Dec. 0, we will
report sick after that game.
DELAYED BLAST
MAY COST LIFE
Samuel Long Seriously Injured
When Investigating Slow-
Fuse at Quarry
Milton, Nov. 29. —Thinking the
fuse attached to a heavy charge of
dynamite had gone out, Samuel
Long, aged GO, of Wiutield, em
ployed at Vance & Co's lime kiln
at that place, leaned over the ex
plosive just as it ignited and was
probably fatally injured by the
flying rocks and debris.
Long, with several other em
ployes, was quarrying limestone.
They had prepared the dynamite
and lighted the fuse but alter wait
ing for some time for the explosion
the men decided that the fuse had |
: gone out and went to relight it.i
Mr. Long had just reached the spot;
when the tardy explosion came, j
I A large rock struck him on the!
I side of the head, knocking him to I
! the ground senseless.
Frank Trutt, another employe at j
! the kilns, was about six feet back j
;of the injured man. He escaped!
| without injuries.
When the air was clear of smoke
j Trutt saw Mr. Long lying on the;
ground, with blood streaming from |
1 the wound in his head. With the
aid of then en at the kilns he was
removed to his home at Winfield.
Yesterday morning he was taken
to the Mary Packer hospital at
! Sunbury and word from that insti
tution today is to the effect that he
is in a very critical condition with
I J
I slight chances for recovery. Sev
eral operations have been perform
jed on his head and his left side,
which was completely paralyzed by
; the accident, shows a slight im
provement today, as he can move
his fingers.
School Entertainment
The pupils of the Borough School
will give an entertainment on
Tuesday night, Dec. 10, in the
I High School auditorium, commenc
j ing at 8:00 p. in. Admission,
adults 20c, children 10c.
The pupils of the High School
. will give a play "Our Aunt From
California," the rest of the program
will be given by the pupils in the
112 grades.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
, • The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Hank
t of Laporte, for the election of dir
r ectors and the transaction of such
" other business as may come before
it, will be held at the office of the
bank in Laporte, Pa., on Tuesday,
I January 14, 11 .'i, Itetween the
hours of It) a. in.and ■'< p. in.
EDWARD LA DLL Y,Cashier.
1 Laporte, Pa., D««c. (5, 1912. xl-10
75C PER YEAR
C. S. DAUBERMAN, EDITOR
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Names of Old Soldiers Wanted
To Commanders of Grand Army
Posts, etc.:
In connection with the Fiftieth
Anniversary of the Battle of Get
tysburg, to be beld at Gettysburg,
Penn'a, July 1-4, 1913, the follow
ing information is desired as to
surviving soldiers, now residing in
Pennsylvania, who served in Pen
nsyvlania organizations that parti
cipated in the battle of Gettysburg,
and who enlisted and served there
in prior to July 4th, 1863:
Name, Command, (state company
and regiment, or battery,) date of
enlistment, date of discharge, post
office address, (give name of county
and give street number in city or
town,) railroad station nearest to
residence.
Post Commanders and members
of Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and officers and members
of kindred soldier organizations and
auxiliary organizations, are urged
to give this matter all possible pub
licity and to render assistance in
having the information desired
furnished by the individual soldier
at the earliest date.
The information requested is to
be seut l»y mail to:
THUS. J. STEWART,
Adjutant-General of Penna.
Harrisburg, Penna.
SLAYER OF BOY HELD
j Buffalo, N. Y„ Nov. 21. J.
| Frank Hickey, under arrest •*"
Toms River, N. J., was indicted
j and formally charged with tha
! murder of Joseph Josephs, the
| seven-year-old Syrian boy, whose
body wis recovered in Laeka
! wanna City.
Hickey, on advice of counsel,
j has refused to talk since his arrest
further than to declare his inuo
' cence. He has, it is said in the
District Attorney's office, admitted
having been in Boston on the dates
two postal cards bearing on the
murder were mailed to Buffalo,
but denies that he wrote those or
any other cards.
Commissioners of Police of Lacka
wanna City asked that when
Hickey is brought from New Jersey
he be locked up in the Erie County
Penitentiary in Buffalo, instead of
the city prison at Lackawanna
City. The Commissioners say that
the people of Lackawanna are
much wrought up, and that since
the arrest of Hickey frequent
threats of violence have been
heard.
BULLET PIERCES
HEART
Gun Was Discharged While
Young Hunter Was Trying
to Aid Companion
Shamokin, Nov. 29. —While at
tempting to rescue his companion,
who had slipped down an embank
ment while on a hunting trip,
David Rhoads, aged twelve years,
extended his gun to William Walk
er, also aged twelve years, and the
latter was instantly killed when the
weapon was accidently discharged.
The tw ) lads were on a hunting
trip and Walker slipped and fell
down a bank and was unable to
reach the road again. Rhoads,
grasping the stock of his guu,
reached over to aid his companion.
The gun was discharged, the bullet
piercing Walker's heart, killing
him instantly.