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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
What The Comet MAY Do.

The approach of Halley's comet
seems to be regarded with mingled
feelings. The supertitious are
worrying without cause over the
dreadful things they expect will
happen when that aerial facsimile
OF Barnum "Whatisit' swipcs us
wife it stem end, forgetting that
nothing has ever happened from its
former visits nor from those of any
other comet. Scientists naturally
anticipate its coming with scientific
iiterest in the hope that some light
may be shed upon the movements
and constituents of these myster-
ious visitors. Then, again, there
are others who assert that the eel
estial wanderer will bring TO the
world any amount of good.
We read, for instance, of a pro;
fessor (they are always professors)
who says that the star dust emitted
by the comets tail, when it envel-
ops the earth, will clarity the
minds of men, lead them to higher
thoaght, and set us all studying
the signs of the zodiac. Imagine
all Laporte out star-gazing on a
night like some of those not far
past, when mans footpath was
rendered precarious by it's icy COW
ering. We believe terrestrial stars
caused by the impact of unlucky
gazers against the slippery thoro-
fare, would be quite numerous.
We are not much interested in
the zodiacal chart, but we welcome
anything that will clarity the mind
and lead to loftier thinking, and
we could use some of that dust to
snuff up into our own think tank.
Our lawmakers, who now so fire.
qnently seem to be befogged, will
be able to think and act with in
lallible clearness, and never again
will they be in doubt as to the con-
stitutionality of any measure before
congress or a state legislature.
The whole puzzle of high prices
will be solved, and every mind,
whatever its former benighted state
will become so luminous as to
clearly understand the workings CT
the tariff. 1t is even possible that
it may so affect the minds of some
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
LATER,
Sherif'S Sale.

By virtue of sundry writs of Fieri
FaciaS issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Sullivan County,
Pa, to me directed and delivered,
there will be exposed at public sale,
at the Court House in the Borough
of Laporte, Pa, on Friday, April s,
1910, at two O'Clock p. m, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
The undivided, one-half idterest in all
those two certain lots, pieces or parcels OF
land, situate III the Borough OF Eagles
Mere, County of Sullivan, State OF Penn
splvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
LOT NO. |. Situated in Eagles Mere
Borough, Sullivan County, Pa, at the
southwest corner of Allegheny Avenue
and LaPortc Avenue. containing in front
OF Allegheny Avenue, westwardly. one
hundred sixty seven aud one-halt O67I)
feet to the easterly side Of Fern A Hey and
extending in length or deb.h, southwark
ly, OF. that width, between the easterly
side of Fern Alley and the westerly line OF
LaPorte Avenue, one hundred and fifty
Q50) feet.
The above lot is improved and has
erected thereon large hotel building
known as "Hotel Alleghany," the same
being licensed hotel Said hotel is
about seventy-five by ninety feet. three
stories high and contains all modern con
veniences. An annex, twenty by twenty
four feet, contains the bar-room and all
necessary fixtures. There is a good well
upon the property. The buildings are in
nd Ia IL,
This lot and improvements are sold
subject to the lien OF a certain mortgage
amounting, with interest, to about 81, ,o5O
Said mortgage is fully recorded in the Of
flee of the Recorder of Deeds, at LaPorte
Pa, in Mortgage Book Vol. 3, page 3S7.
LOT NO. .. BEGINNING at the
southeast corner Of lot No. Z, of the plan
or plot OF Eagles Mere, as shown by map
OF Candles Addition on plot made by
William A. Mason showing the allotments
OF giles Mere, at a point on the wester.
ly side OF LaPorte Avenue; thence wester.
ly along line Of said lot No, 7, one hun
dred sixty seven and one-half (l67I) feet
to the east line of Fern Alley; thence nor.
therly, along the east line Of Fern Alley,
to the south line of Lot No. /, as above
"SSeii iioSoi thChSo aio'iS tie soutHeTlN llne
of said Lot No. !, above described, east
waldly, one hundred sixty y-seven and one
half Q679) feet, to the west line of La.
Porte Avenue; thence southerly along
the west line OF LaPorte Avenne, to the
place of beginning. Being lots >os. 7
and 5 Of said CANDLES Addition to Eagles
Mere.
The defendants half interest in the last
mentioned lot is to be sold subject to the
restrictions contained in the deed of James
NJ. Gamble and wife to Peale and Dick
son, dated Oct. A. 1886, recorded in Sulll-
van County, in Deed Book Vol. I9. page
$50, to which reierei ce can be had.
The halt interest in the above men
toned lots is seizci, taken into execetion
and to be sold as the property al w. II.
Van Buskirk, at the suit OF Fred w.
Peale.
JUDSON BROWN, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, LaPorte, Pa,
March IA, 1910. Meylert, Attorney.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
Administrator Notice.

Letters of administration on the
estate of Albert S. White, late of
Davidson township, Sullivan County.
Pennsylvania, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons in
debted to the said estate are request
ed to make payment, and those hav-
ing claims. to present the same with
out delay, to
Mrs. Sibyl Hallstead,
II. ID. |, Sonestown, Pa.
Administrators of Albert S. White,
deceased. Feb. %, 1910. 4Ot6
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
MUNCY VALLEY,

Rev. Ruth and wife went to
York Tuesday to attend Conference
Brady Houseknecht transacted
business in Williamsport Saturday.
Mortie and Josephine House
knecht and Pearle Jillson spent
Sunday in Eaglesmere,
Smith Boudman and wife of
Sonestown, called on relatives here
Friday evening.
James Miller and Leo Moran at
tended the spelling contest at La
porte Wednesday evening
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
On a Farm Eighty Years Ago.


The writer, when a little boy,
went to his fathers meadow in
haying time where his father and
three hired men had been moving
and were then whetting their
scythes. "Who moved this awful
looking swath?' inquired the little
boy, pointing to one on which the
stubble was cut in ridges resem-
bling stairs. "Your fatherr' an
swered Jason Horton, one of the
men, in a tone which showed he
was glad the poorest mower in the
company was the boss. The boy
was considerably disconnected and
plainly showed it. He had con-
demed his fathers moving incau-
tiously, not knowing that it was
his. Like most little boys he had
believed that everything his father
did was right, and now it appeared
that he was a poor mower, and that
his son had told him so. The little
fellow was troubled but his father
cheered him by quietly saying:
eyes, they can all beat me, but
you must learn to be better now
er than / am
| remembered the admonition
and when / commenced moving
kept the heel of my scythe down
level with the point, and cut a
smooth, level swath.
Scythes were kept in all the
stores, of different lengths, and
they did not differ from those in
use now in shape or temper. For
stunpy meadows the shortest were
preferable. My fathers meadow
being free from stumps, the longest
scythes having more cutting edge,
cut easier and could cut wider
swath.
In regard to snaths, there were
none for sale anywhere, and every
man made his own, with as much
bend or as little as he saw fit. Ny
Ent % CF 1, Boz Il
bent by himself as he bent his OK
yoke bows. His three mowers had
natural crooks which they had
hunted up in the woods-one being
big laurel bush. 1t was not un-
til a number of years after this
that we heard of the "patent"
scythe snath. They were first
manufactured on an extensive scale
in Massachusetts, by man named
Lampson. He was not a Yankee
as we would naturally expect, but
ia Jew, with beard as long as the
old patriarchs Of Old Testament
times, as pictured in the family
Bibles. The mown grain was
spread with forks, and raked
with hand rakes. We did not
hear of any horse-rakes until some
time after the advent of the patent
snaths.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
SHERIFF BROWN
NABS DESERTER.
Taken Into Custody While At
tending a Party Near
SOneStOwn.
Williamsport News.

Williamsport News.
Sheriff Judson Brown on Satur-
day night took into custody War
ren e. Purcell, charged with being
a deserter from the regular army.
The man had for about week
been stopping at Sonestown hotel
registering under an assumed name
and claiming to be detective in
the employ of the government. On
Saturday night Sheriff Brown drove
to Sonestown to apprehend him,
but was told he had gone to the
home of Jonathan Ritchie, some
distance up the mountain, to at
tend a maple sugar party. The
night being very dark, the sheriff
secured the services of Constable
j. w. Laird, who accompanied
him to the Ritchie home, where
Purcell was found in the uniform
of private of the United States
Army.
When confronted by the officers
he admitted his identity, and after
being relieved of his weapons he
was brought to Laporte and at
midnight placed in the county bas-
tile. The sheriff at once got into
communication with the adiutant
general of the army and expects to
deliver his prisoner to the military
authorities of the general govern
ment at New York City.
Purcell enlisted in Co. f, 18th
Infantry of the United States army
on Nov. II, 1908, and is reported
to have deserted from Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, on Feb. II, 1910.
Fugitives from justice will do well
to give Sheriff Browns bailiwick a
wide berth.
LATER.
Sheriff Brown, accompanied by
Dewitt Scudder of Kenneth Square
who has been staying in Laporte
for some time, left for Fort Porter,
Buffalo, N. Y Thursday morning.
where they will deliver the prison
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18

A. j. Hackley and wife are in
Susquehanna county, called there
by the sickness and death of the
lady's mother, Mrs. Susan Mes
senger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Furniture Store Sold

On Saturday of last week Robt.
Slater disposed of the East Broad
way and Golden Rule furniture
stores to Jackson & Bernard, who
at once took possession of the stock
and will continue the business in
this city. The new firm is COM
posed of A. D. Jac son and Van
Bernard, both of whom are we'll
and favorably known in this city
and the surrounding country. Mr..
Jackson was formerly Captain of
the Salvation Army at this place
and won the confidence and es-
TEEN of the general public in this
city. Mr.. Bernard has been one
of Williams county's most pro-
gressive farmers and has a large
number of friends throughout the
county. With their wide acquaint-
ance and high standing as business
men the new firm will be sure of
their share of patronage. Mr..
Slater expects to devote his atten-
ton exclusively to the feed busi-
ness during the coming winter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Better Light. Soon

Superintendent 9. G. Macken.
roth announces that the work of
installing the two new boilers at
the electric light plant is progress
ing rapidly and will be completed
in about ten days. 1t has been
necessary to build an extension to
the building in order to include
the new boilers and as soon as the
new boilers are in place the old
boilers will be sent away one at a
time for repairs.
With the installation of the new
boilers and the repair of the old
ones the people of Williston are
assured of a lighting system equal
to any in the state.
The announcement of better
lights in the immediate future will
come as welcome news to the peo-
pie of this city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
FIRST ATTRACTION
PROVES PLEASING
The ROBERT MElElE COMPANY GREET.
Ed BY LARGE AUDIENCE LAST
MONDAY EVENING

If the first attraction furnished
by the Walker lecture course is to
be taken as criterion, the Willis
ton people are to be congratulated
upon a series of high class enter.
tainments for their enjoyment dur
ing the coming months. The
work of the artists composing the
Robt. Meikle Company met with
the hearty approval of all who
heard them. Each member of the
company is possessed of talent Of
high order and their selections
displayed excellent discrimination.
Without detracting from the mer-
it of any of the others, the clever
work of Mr.. Frank Lloyd was es-
pecially we'll received. The ladies
of the B & T club are to be COM
mended for their enterprise in
bringing to the city attractions OF
this excellent character.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Will Lecture Here

Thomas H Duffy, national lect-
urer of the NJ. w. A. will be in
WilIiston Wednesday, November
10Th and will lecture that evening
at the court house in the interest
of the local lodge of that order.
There will be no admission fee
charged for the lecture and the
public is cordially invited to be
present. Mr.. Duffy is recognized
as one of the best speakers in the
NJ w. "A. organization and his
lecture should be we'll attended.
He will be accompanied by state
deputy P. j. Murphy of Grafton,
n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Free Recital

Miss Florence Mildred Wheeler
will give a musical recital at the
Nj. E. church on Thursday even
ing, November 10th at $3.50. Miss
Wheeler IS graduate in music
from Pilsbury college, Owatonna,
Minn., and is musician of rare
talent and attainment and her re-
cital will be looked forward to
with pleasure by music lovers in
Williston. Assisting Miss Wheeler
in the entertainment will be Prof.
Onstad and Mr.. H. r. Evans, both
of whom are favorably known to
local audiences. Miss Wheeler
recently moved to this city with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. B
Wheeler and large crowd will
no doubt avail themselves of the
opportunity to hear her. The
doors will be opened at 8 o'clock
and the first number is set for S:3C
sharp, A very cordial invitation
is extended to the public to be
present.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
In Probate Court

A number of matters we're up
for hearing in the probate court
on Monday October 31st. The
record shows the following pro-
ceedings:
In the matter of the estate of
George Norman, deceased, letters
of administration we're issued to
VIM. G. Ovens,
Order of license to sell real es-
tate issued to the administrator in
the estate of Anna Bjerkelo, de-
ceased.
Final decree of distribution
granted in the EIling Anderson
estate.
Last will of Charles R. Lam
, bert, deceased, admitted to pro-
hate and letters testamentary is
sued to A. J. Lambert, the execu-
tor named in the will.
Hulda Fellows, the mother, was
APPOINTED guardian of the minor
heirs of George Fellows.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Makes Good Showing

That business activities continue
undated in Williams county, not
withstanding the adverse crop con-
ditions of the past season, is shown
by the receipts of the Office Of
register of deeds. According to
the statement of L. O. Higley,
register of deeds for this county,
the total receipts for his Office dur
ing the month of October amounted
to $2272.84, This is the largest
amount received in that Office in
any Que month in the history of
the county and not only speaks
we'll for the county but also for
the efficiency of Register Higley
and his competent corps Of assist
ants.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Registration l. Light

Tuesday was the last day for
registration for the coming gen
eral election but the voters evi-
IDENTIFY overlooked the fact or had
already complied with the pre-
liminary requirement for per-
forming the highest privilege and
greatest duty of citizenship-the
exercise of the franchise and there
was nothing doing around the reg
istration headquarters.
The registration in the city OF
Willjston has been surprisingly
Night, only about Is per cent OF
the normal vote baving appeared
for registration.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
SUDDEN DEATH
OF YOUNG GIRL
INCA SlIND Dies OF Heart FAILURE
while DRIVING FROM Her
HOME TO WILIlSTON

Inga Sind, a 13-year-old girl,
residing with her parents fourteen
miles northwest of this city, died
suddenly while on the road from
her home to this city Tuesday
m.sning. ..... ..
? The young lady left her home
on Tuesday morning in company
with her brother intending to
drive to this city to see Rev. Jo-
hanson in preparation for her con-
firmation in the confirmation in
the United Lutheran church next
month. When about five miles
from Williston she complained of
feeling cold and getting out of the
buggy walked up and down the
road for few minutes. She re-
turned to the buggy and as she
took her seat fell back uncon-
scious. The brother drove to the
nearest house for assistance and
the young lady was brought to
Williston and a physician sum-
somed. He pronounced the girl
dead and after examination as
cribed heart failure as the cause.
The body was removed to the Ar
senault Undertaking Parlors and
prepared for burial and Wednes-
day was taken to the home of her
parents. Interment will take
place in the cemetery near Squires
in the neighborhood in which the
young lady formerly lived.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
LAWRENCE BROWN
DIES SUDDENLY
END COMES TO FORMER CITY EDITOR
OF GRAPHIC AFTER BRIEF
ILLNESS

News of the sudden death of
; Mr.. s. Lawrence Brown at FIRE.
mont, Nebraska, will cause uni
versal regret among his many
friends in this city. During the
past summer Mr.. Brown was for
several months city editor of the
Graphic and left here September
first to accept a position on the
Fremont Herald, at Fremont, Me-
braska. After a short time on
the Herald he took a position with
= nursery concern and was in
their employ at the time of his
death. On Saturday, October
first Mr.. Brown was seized with
hemorrhage of the stomach and
after an illness of thirty-six hours
expired on Sunday morning. Mr..
Brown was son of DR.. Mark D..
Brown of Hopkiusville, Kentucky,
and was young man of sterling
character and made many friends
in Williston during his stay in
this city. The Graphic joins with
&hese in extending to the family
sincere sympathy in their sorrow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Married

On Monday evening, Oct. 31st,
at $3.50 o'clock, occurred the we'd
ding of Miss Ella Martie of Charl-
son, and Mr.. Edd Martensen of
this city. The wedding took
place at the home of the groom's
sister, Mrs. Frank Ross, in this
city in the presence of only few
friends; Rev. F. S. Hollett ofici-
ating. Immediately after the GER
emony a sumptuous repast was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Martensen
will make their home in White
Earth. They have the good wish
es of 4 host of friends.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
Out for Commissioner

The recent decision of the su-
preme court declaring the thirty
per cent clause of the primary
law void gave the democratic par
ty = chance to place candidates on
the ticket for all Offices, In the
city it allows Frank Banks, the
nominee on the democratic ticket
for county commissioner to get
his name on the ballot and he has
decided to enter the race for the
office against the republican nomi-
nee Austin Johanna.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
SEN. HANSBR0UCH
DEFINES issues
DELIVERS ADDRESS TO LARGE CROWD
AT GATES OPERA HOUSE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

H. G. Hansbrough, former u.
S. senator from North Dakota, ad-
dressed ,he voters of WilIiston at
the Gates opera house Wednesday
night on the political issues of the
day. The ball was decorated with
flags and bunting and Prof. On-
stad's band furnished music for
the occasion. Occupying seats on
the stage were Nick Hayes, chair
man of the republican county
committee, VIM. Mumby of Bu-
ford, secretary of the committee,
Postmaster G. B. Metzger, A. j.
Stafne, state committeeman and
others prominent in party work.
Sen. Hansbrough was introduced
by Postmaster G. B. Metzger in a
few we'll chosen remarks. In a
clear and logical manner the
speaker discussed the questions to
be decided by the voter and dwelt
upon both state and national is
sues. He urged upon the voters
the Importance of eIecting the en-
tire republican state ticket and
answered the appeal of democratic
candidates for republican votes.
There is perhaps no man in the
state better informed on public
questions or more closely in touch
with conditions than Sen. Hans
brough and his remarks were we'll
received by The large audience
who were out to hear him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
HANSON ANSWERS ATTACK

The statement has been made by 5. S. Rodning,
the independent candidate for treasurer, in circular
let er scattered over the county, that l put up
and backed by special banking interests in Wiliston,
and states further that they will be benefited by
special favors if am elected treasurer.
The fact of the matter is the law takes care of
the county funds and is very specific the point of
their distribution. Under the law the county COM
mssioners designate the depostares and the treasur
er has to place the funds where desgnatee.
wish to state further that am not the candi-
date of any bank bankers in the city of Williston
or anywhere else and any statements to this effect
are absolutely false and can be made for no other
purpose than to injure my candidacy. If elected /
will serve the people to the best of my ability with
out fear or favor to any
Respectfully yours,
Oscar Hanson.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-03
judge Coss Coming

Judge Goss of the district court
has notified A. H. Brown, clerk
of court, that he will hold a term
of court in this city on November
18th at which time two petitions
for druggists permits will be
heard and several default matters
taken up.