Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-05-15

Or of 1876 cases of persons that
have been swindled by sharpers in
Pennsylvania during the past year,
only nine or ten were subscribers to
their home paper.
The several hotels and cottages
that adorn Highland Lake, came
within an ace of going up with the
smoke of the forest fires in that
vicinity, last week.
1t is generally conceded by the at
torneys of the county that May
term of court will not do very
great amount of business, hence the
attendance will be small.
Thos. E. Kennedy of Jamison City
with his sister Miss Annie of La
Porte, were among the numerous
guests at the wedding of their broth
er, Jerry at Dushore, on Tuesday.
The Temperance Society will be
held at Mrs. 4. j. Ingham's, Friday
evening May 18th. All are cordially
invited. The w. G. Il. A., will meet
at Mrs. Wm. A. Mason's Thursday.
May, 2lst.
T. j. Keeler of La Porte, has taken
the agency Of selling bakers bread
of Mr.. Champion of Dushore. Our
people when in need of the staff of
life or pastry will do well to call and
get his prices.
Democratic candidates for the of
fee OF Associate Judge, are looming
up in all parts of the county. We
learned of one or two new ones last
week. The Sullivan county Demo
cratic convention bids fair to be in
teresting this fall.
From present indications the
wheat crop of the country will be
nearly twice as large as usual. Still
promises are not infallible, and be-
tween wind and weather great
deal that's disastrous may happen
in this wheat, bye and bye.
Mrs. A. l.. Grim of LaPorte, is
suffering from pneumonia. Her
daughter Mrs. Isabelle Stanley of
Hughesville, was telephoned of her
mothers illness Saturday and ar
rived on the evening train. At this
Mrs. Grim is improving.
The little fracus that occurred on
Cherry St., while erecting the new
side walk to the cemetery caused
much comment in town, on Monday.
1t is too bad that such depredations
Ire ALLOW ID to exist so close to the |
cemetery. Where is our police
force?
A Demeorest Medal Contest will |
be held in the M. E. church Tuesday !
May, 10, at p. m. A silver medal
will be awarded the one making the
best recitation. All are cordially in
vited to attend. A collection will |
be taken for the benefit of the Y. w. |
G. T U.
Farmers, if there comes to your
premises man having for sale Il
liquid which he claims will destroy
the Canada thistle, and for which he
asks $3.50 and upwards per bottle,
give him the grand bounce and let |
your dog deal with the scamp, for |
he is sNindler.
Wonder if any enterprising doctor
has discovered a microbe for spring
Feverf If so he should not be back
ward iii acquainting the public with
the result of his investigation to-
gether with such suggestion as
might be useful in the determination
Of the varmint.
A doctor says that every seventy
i've out of every hundred persons
who fall into a physicians hands |
would get well without any help, /
and the majority of the remaining
twenty-five are past human aid, and
'he physician get the blame for not
saving their lives.
What is termed as the "Karns
oill," recently before the House, en-
titled, can act to enable laborers to
secure and collect their pay for
work done in and about the stock of