Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-12-06

porter is told when he enquiries for
news, and yet the readers expect
lots of news when nothing is happen
ing.
Russell Karns of LaPorte, visited
Williamspcrt on Saturday and was
treated for rheumatism by DIR.
Hunt of that city. The treatment
proved beneficial to Mr.. Karns.
j. H. Thomas of LmPorte, gave a
shooting match for turkeys on
Thursday Nov. %. Five turkeys
were shot for. The winners were :
Atty. E. NJ. Dunham 2; Chas. Mead
l; W. NJ. Cheney 2.
1t is reported that the Jennings
Bros. of Lopez have purchased a
two-thirds interest in the kindleing
wood factory at Lopez. The Jen-
nings Bros. are exceedingly good
business men and are reaping a
grand harvest financially.
Col. John Sohieski, of Missouri
delivered good templars address
in the NJ. E. church at this place on
Saturday evening. His object was
to organize lodge of Good Tenn
plars but failed to get the desired
number of signers. His lecture was
pronounced excellent by all present.
The law extending the term of
constables from one to three years
applies to such constables as are
elected at tue coming February
election and not to those elected q
year ago. Assessors elected last
February viii hold office three
years.
With the opening of the shooting
season the death roll has begun to
lengthen. The number of men and
boys who have either manned or
killed themselves since the beginning
of the present open season is appal-
ling. 1t was to have been expected.
Cunning and accidents are INSOFAR
able.
1t is reported according to the
Wilkes-Barre Record that the pals
OF Red Nosed Mike have beeh con-
Fictcd and sentenced in the Italian
coults, one to life Imprisonment, and
the other TO twenty years. 1t is not
known positively that this report is
true, but District Attorney Dart Of
Luzerne county, forwarded to the
Italian authorities all the evidence
at his disposal, and it is probable
that they have been convicted as
above.
Already combinations are being
formed for the Presidential CAM
paign of 1892. Grover Cleveland
has approached Governor-elect
Campbell of Ohio to have him ac-
cept the nomination for Vice-fres
dent, and he is willing. 1t is said
Governor Hill of New York, is very
angry with Cleveland for doing so.
"Cleveland and Campbell" ought to
make harmonious ticket if there is
anything in name.
Gus Smith of Forksville, is a
liberal hearted man. We were told
ON W ednesday that he has donated
more clean cash to the overseers of
the poor of Forksville boro than any
other person residing therein, for
the year 1889. He made them
present of a small wager at their re
guest, shortly after the recent elec-
ton. Guss will no doubt use this
as an electioneering scheme next
Fall. Nothing like assisting the
poor with sincere heart
Lopez, the new lumber city in
Sullivan county, is commanding a
Il great deal or newspaper comment
just now, and many persons are
making big investments in lumber
and other trades. Three years ago
where the town now stands it was
bowling wilderness, now it con-
tains over 1000 inhabitants and has
bright prospects for future prosperi-
ty. The Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company is about erecting a round
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