Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-09-18

In these columns. Mr. Hess Is
bright young man, a graduate OF the
University of Columbia, and will
with out a doubt, win success in his
chosen profession.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
"Minutes of Meeting of Eagles Mere
Improvement League but on ac-
count of lack of space could not ap-
pear i'm this issue. A full account of
the interesting proceedings of this
progressive body of men will be Civ
en- in next weeks paper.
Sheriff J. q. COtt, assisted by his
brother, Ira Cott, of Dushorr. start
ed on Wednesday morning for Phil
adelphia with the two prisoners,
Peter Wotkoskie who was sentenced
for murder to fifteen years in the
Eastern penitentiary, and John ST.
mon for larceny to three years in
the same institution,
Miss Fannie Meylert started on
Monday morning for California,
where she expects to remain about !,
year. While her many friends re-
gret her departure from this place,
they all join in hoping that the
Western climate may prove bcnc-
fetal to her health.
Constable A. A. Baker says that
he expects to see the laws regulating
hunting enforced as well us the fish
ing laws, and that any person hunt
ing on Sunday or killing game out
of season will receive his prompt nt-
tention. This is right. laws once
made should be enforced and then
if the people do not like them have
them char, led.
An advance of ten per cent has
been given to all employees of the S.
l.. a. S. r. II. Co. both outside and
in the mines, the same to take effect
Oct. 1st 1902.
Empty houses are at preminm
here just now.
Arthur Post of Towanda, is work
ing for the Coal Company and will
move his family here soon.
Lewes Denmark is visiting his
mother at Elmira Heights.
Lester Hamlet spent Sunday Mt
Wilkesbarre.
The S. l.. *. S. r. r. Co. is dig
ing the foundation for large mule
barn near the No. drift mouth.
Mrs. II. w. Taylor was among the
visitors AT Towanda on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Able King visited
Mr.. Kings parents at Wysox last
week.
Miss Matte ThurstOn of New York
City is visiting friends and relatives
here.
II. II. Bastley spent Sunday with
his family at Towanda.
p. f. Alden attended court at La
porte this week.
Mrs. Joel Saxon did shopping at
Dushore on Tuesday.
After litigation covering a period
of u years, the case of w. l.. Wood
ruff VS.. w. w. Jackson, executor,
and Blanch Winifred Sturdevant,
executrix of Bernice w. Jackson,
deceased, was settled on Tuesday
morning by verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for the land described in the
writ. This land has taken on great
value since the coal strike has so ma
terially advanced the price of coal.
1t was for Bernice w. Jackson that
the town of Bernice was named.
The case was heard by Ju dge Hart of
Williamsport, and the array CT coun-
ell was formidable one. Seth Il.
Mccormick and Addison Candor of
Williamsport; r. A. Mercer of To-
wanda, and A. Walsh of DcshOre,
looked after the interests of the de-
PENDANTS, while the plaintiff was rep
resented by Grant Herring and Gee.
Elwell of Bloomsbury; II. j. Thomp-
son of DushOre and f. j. Mullen Of
Laporte.
Transfer of License.
In the application of P. M. Scanln for
transfer Of license granted to j. N. Camp.
bell. Notice is hereby given that an ap.
plication will be made to the Court OF
Quarter Sessions OF Sullivan county, on