The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-02-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
This is st. Valentines day.

This is st. Valentines day.
Don't forget that next Tuesday is
election day.
Where's the man who predicted an
open winter.
Miss Frances Darr of Oil City, is the
guest of Miss Clara Dunkle.
Rev. Rankin is conducting a series of
successful revival meetings at Nebraska.
j. T. Dale has been on the grip list
for the pas few days, but is getting bet
ter.
Maple sugar will soon be ripe. The
warmed-over counts the same as the new,
mostly.
Warren will endeavor to elect two
lady school directors at the approaching
spring election.
The Warren Mail says that five cans
of bass fry were planted in the AIleghe-
ny river at that point recently.
-How's this for grounding weather !?
Hicks, Foster and other prophets are not
in 1t with the woodchuck so far.
M. G. Myers, one of Kellettville's
popular young merchants, was caller at
the REPUBLICAN, office yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. f. Griffin and Miss Violet
McGaffigan, of Balltown, were guests of
T. W. Corah's family a day or two OF
last week.
s. e. Ridgway has been appointed
postmaster at Hydetown, Crawford coun-
ty. The appointee is son of "Uncle"
Sam Ridgway.
That was q regular old grounding
blizzard last Monday when the snow
came down for about three hours at the
rate of two inches per hour.
Mrs. ]. L. Craig, representing Irwin
Council, R. T. of T., of this place, is at
tending the meeting OF the Grand Coun-
Gil of this state, in session at Conneaut-
vile this week.
Venus is beautiful object in the
southwestern sky these evenings. She
is so brilliant that a person with good
eyes can see her in the daytime when the
sun is shining.
Charles Weingard, Collector of Tio-
nesta township, gives notice that per
cent. will be added to all taxes not paid
before March first, and delinquents
should take warning.
Keep Salvation Oil in the gymnasium.
1t is sovereign remedy for cuts, strains,
bruises and sprains, to which acrobats
and athletes are liable at all times. 1t is
the greatest cure ON earth for pain. 25
cts.
Mrs, j. 7. Brennan, who has been
with her daughter in Boston during the
past winter, is home again. Miss Maude
is now attending the New England Con-
servatory of Music, and will not be home
till June,
"A current item states that Pennsyl-
uania is the first State in the Union in
the production of rye, iron, steel, petro-
leum and coal; the second in buckwheat
and potatoes, the fourth in oats, the fifth
in silk and wool, and the sixth in salt
and copper.
Numerous unsolicited testimonials
daily received by its proprietors clearly
demonstrate the fact that the reputation
of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, the infallible
cure for all affections of the throat and
chest, has suffered no diminution in the
last quarter of century.
Only three times within the present
century has Easter been on an earlier
day than this year. In 1918 it came on
March % and on March %, in 1s45, and
1856. In 1883 it came upon the same date
as this year-March 25. 1t win not come
again in the month of March during the
present century.
-Pritner Agnew has disposed of his
draying rig to VIM. Thompson, who will
handle the ribbons over "Old Ben" from
this on. The transfer also includes Mr..
Agnew's house and lot in the north ward,
and Mr.. Thomson will become a per-
manent resident of the town, we are
pleased to learn.
Our present storm and heavy snow
fall seems to be the tail end of one of the
worst western billiards experienced in
years. All through southwestern coun-
try the storm ragged with great fury dur
ing Sunday and Monday and extending
far into the night, doing great damage to
man and beast in Kansas and the oklaho-
ma country, many people freezing to
death in the latter section. The destruc-
tion to stock of all kind has been very
great, owing to the lack of shelter. Snow
bloekades are reported on all the great
railroads of the west, and the suffering
! throughout is VerV great