The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-12-16
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market closed yesterday sol.


season 10 all kinds of holiday goods,
watches, and jewelry. 1t.
The holidays are here, or nearly
so, Christmas being only one week
away, counting from Friday coming.
OF course the little ones are happy
and expectant.
Following their annual custom the
ladies of the w. r. G. sent a we'll
packed box of canned fruit to the
Brookville Soldiers Memorial Home,
one day last week.
"A few days ago Jay, the young
son of M. F. Catlin, who resides at
Wing Hill, had his right hand terribly
lacerated by the bursting Of shot
gun which he had loaded extra heavy.
Teachers institute begins one
week from next Monday. Don't for.
get it. A rich treat is in store for all
who attend. Every hour will have
something of interest and instruction
TOR you.
The Curnet Band Of this place
propose giving an oyster supper in
the Holenan building, Wednesday
evening, December 80. The boys de.
serve rousing patronage, and will
doubtless receive it.
w. e. Allan, Of West Hickory,
was down last Thursday looking after
his lumber interests, he having retired
from the mercantile business to engage
iu the former, which affords more ex.
ercise and better health.
-"Oh speak, We ghosts of the dead
and say what killed you'll" The an.
swer came, borne on the fierce east
wind: "Cold cold cold!" Then let
US be thankful that since then we have
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Marienvile Express, which
reports % cases of typhoid fever at
Shippen Bros. mills, Barnett township,
also says that Ed. Shipper is suffering
from an attack from which his physi.
clans say he cannot recover.
David Barnett comes forth with a
new ad. this week, to which attention
is called. David wants it understood
that he is right "in it, when it comes
to dealing out bargains to customers,
and invites all to come aud see.
William Newkirk, who has a wife
aud child residing in Peasantville,
was killed on the Pauhl ndle railroad
near the Mcdonald oil field yesterday.
He was iu the employ of the Forest
Oil Co., and was aged about "a years
Expecting to remove from Tio
nesta to Buffalo, N. Y, about the last
Of January, Dentist Chas. X. Davis,
requests all who desire his services to
call as early as possible, and aveid a
.. rush in the last few days of his stay
The season for lawfully killing
deer expired yesterday, aud it il
hoped the law will be respected and
the slaughter cease from hencefortt
until another year. The season fol
small game extends to the first of '92
Lawrence & Smear baugh have
= opened nice line of holiday goods
+ for both old and young, and while
. you are on the hunt of something thai
will "just suit" they invite you tC
look over their stock. No fancy
prices.
The grip is again rapidly spread
ing over the country. In some sec
= tions it is reported as a milder, while
in others more virulent, form than il
. previous years. Doctors agree tha
the mild and unreasonable weather
= has much to do with the prevalence o
/, the disease.
9 Court oonvenes next Monday
with a rather light trial list, ye
: enough to make business for severa
J days if all are tried, and the attend
!, ance of jurors, witnesses, and litigant
!. will about average up with other oc
e casions. Call in and make US a visi
9 while in town.
According to our local exchange
the counterfeit silver dollar, known a
the glass dollar is again getting nu
: merous 10 this section. The toucl
+ aud ring are perfect, but they ar
lighter in weight and thicker than th
new genuine dollar. They do no
have the spurious look, but retain lh
> finish and lUstre of the genuine coin
Il Some of the coins are of 1883 an,
o 1889 date. Experts say that th
l. counlarfaits ara "a mad oa tbav ha,