Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-05-30

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De. La. Green ESD, National
Bank Examiner of Muncy, was
called to the county seat of Sullivan
to testify in the Bahr VS.. Zaner case,
on Monday.
1 Frank Sherman in company with
Joe. Murrelle, both of Athens, en-
loved trout fish down Poll Bridge,
on Saturday last The boys meet
with good success.
Joseph Battin an aged and re-
spected citizen of Fox twp, died on
Thursday last. His funeral took
place on Saturday. He was seventy
seven years of age.
That man who suggested on Tues
day that the county use the coal
house for Jail is wanted by the
County Commissioners. An insult
Of this kind is too great to contem-
plate.
w. J. Tripp of Skunk had five
sheep killed by bear while grazing
in the field some ten days ago. AT
this date br,lin has not been captured,
but plans are laid to that end,
The social that meets at Mrs. L.
J. Inghanis every two weeks on
Thursday evening, will meet this
week on Saturday evening, May 3lst,
at the Same place. All ale cordially
invited.
The chisels which were used to
break open several of the business
places in town, recently, were stolen
from the wagon-maker shop in the
I'd ward. They were restored to
the owner, on Friday last.
With last weeks issue the To
wanda Republican issued its first
COPY on volume 16. The Repub-
lican is enjoying much prosperity
and is one of the best papers pub
lished in Bradford county.
This is court week and the rain
fell in torrets which Brought back
fond recollections of the several ses-
sions gone by. 1t is just as sure to
rain in this locality court week and
generally ON Monday MS the Court
House bell is to ring.
Exceedingly long petitions were
presented the court from Elkland,
Forksville, Fox, LaPorte, and Hills
Grove, favoiing the necessity OF the
viewed road down Loyal Sock. We
are in sympathy with the petitioners
and hope they will be successful in
obtaining the anticipated permit by
the court.
Politically 1t is pleasant to be in
the majority party. There are no
unpleasant feelings brought about
by nominations. The manority
party is compelled to select the best
men for office otherwise they would
stand no chance of an election, while
majority is selected by the size of
their pocket-book.
Groups of five and six persons
could be seen conversing politics by
the road side, the early part of this
week. Every sign points to a hot
Democratic convention this fall.
EGch candidate is certain that he
will, by the help of his friends, re-
ceive the prize. A warm contested
convention can be expected.
Hoyt Brothers are building ex-
tensive additions to the tannery re-
Gently Purchased by them at Couder-
sport. 1t is said that it will nearly
treble the former capacity, making it
one of the largest tanneries in the
world. It's capacity will be about
1000 hides per day with an annual
consumption of bark of from
25, 900 to 10000 cords.
Injurious frosts are reported from
many places in Iowa during the past
week in which fruit and tender vege-
tables suffered materially. Cold
weather is also reported from Illinois,
where the outlook for the wheat
crop is not encouraging and fruit
has been greatly damaged. Corn
planting has been considerably de-