The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-20

/ meut Ot Flora Walters " 20, and
Flora writes from New York that she
will soon return with an exquisite
line Of spring hats 10 time for The
Easter opening. the date of which
will be given later, and we have not
the least hesitency in making the as.
sertion that they will make the most
elaborate display of female "hub.
dubbery" the town has ever seen
Last Saturday morning Sheriff
Carson received telegram contain.
ing the sad news of the death of his
mother, which occurred at her home
at Scotch Hill, Clarion county. She
was 30 years of age, aud was loved
aud respected by all who knew her.
She bad been a member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church for 40
years. She is survived by eight
children six boys and two girls.
Sheriff Carson and brother, A. Car.
SON, the jeweler, drove over to Scotch
Hill to the funeral, returning Mon.
day.
The Y P S c. E. gave another
Of their delightful socials at the resi-.
dence of Mrs G. A Craig last even.
ing The social was Of the "pie" de.
nomination and everybody, including
dyspeptics, seemed to enjoy them.
selves highly. There we're between
ninety and one hundred guests pres.
ent, and the evening was spent in
playing games, singing, and social n-
tercourse, until about IL o'clock,
when the guests began to depart, all
declaring that they had thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. Let the good
work go on.
AS will be seen by a glance at
our advertising columns. the firm Of
Ledebur Il Miles has been dissolved.
Mr.. Ledehur retiring Business will
continue to he conducted at the old
stand, however, as our well known
townsmau. T E Armstrong. has pur.
chased the interest Of Mr. Ledehur
and the fi'm now starts out under the
name Of Miles & Armstrong. We do
not know of two gentlemen who
could start out with better prospects
and we think the success of their ven.
ture is assured Look over their ad
and see what bargains they offer you
for a starter.
IF you have home and are out
Of debt, dor't fret and worry yourself
and your good wife into the grave for
the sake of making money, sensibly
says an exchange You have hut
one life to live, and it is brief at best.
Take little pleasure and comfort as
you GO day by day, and try to do =
little good to others A morbid,
lnsatiate desire to possess the earth.
to grab everything in sight, is at the
foundation of more misery than al
most any one thing Wealth alone
will never keep your memory green
after you are gone; a good life and
kind actions will
Claude Dewitt, one of the first
suspects in the Busti murder mystery,
was arrested at jamestown, N Y,
Monday night, charged with the mur.
der of Mrs. Winslow Shearnan and
Mrs. Cynthia Davis, at Busti, Decem.
ber Is, last The arrest was due to
discoveries made by officers who
searched Dewitt's house. In the
house were found bark shippers
spud, which it is claim ed, fits exactly
into marks left in woodwork in the
house where the murder occurred
1t is also claimed that the boots worn
by Dewitt have an imprint similar to
some discovered near the Shearman
residence the day of the tragedy.
"A grand union temperance rally
and praise service will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church under
the auspices Of the w G. T. U, Sun.
dav evening, March "a. at half past
seven o'clock Short addresses will
be made by the pastors OF the differ.
ent churches and an excellent musi
cal program has been prepared for
the occasion. As one Of the ad-
dresses will be especially to the chill.
dren, it is earnestly requested that as
many as possible be present. A cor.
dial invitation is extended to all to
come and assist in making it an oc-
casion Of great interest, as it is the
evening of the teaching of the
worlds temperance Sunday School
lesson.
-Senor Muruaga the Spanish min.
lister at Washington. says Cap.
tain Crossmau.-the Captain Of the
u. S steamship Alliance, which was
fred on bv Spanish gunboat off the
coast of Cuba, March Saw sea
serpent. Well, that's all right, hut
if Spain gets to monkeying too much
with the United States, Senor Muir.
uaga and all the Spanish. hidslgnes
will see something worse than snakes
We suppose Minister Muruaga will
feel highly indignant at heing classed
as a Spanish nobleman Of the lower
class, but be has not made much of a
record 10 this country, except as a
"kicker", and in view of the fact
that we have never seen his pedigree,
we don't know what class he "trots"
in when at home.
AS unique and, according to re.
ports, as successful church enter.
| tain,uant aa the Ren,tbIico,, has baard