The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-18

by our much talking, but what we do
counts. We will sell good clothing just
as cheap as any one, or If you want
something in "odds'' cheap, for common
wear we have it also. Come in and see.
No trouble to show goods at Lanson's.
The groundhog's six weeks of winter
weather expired Sunday, says the Frank
lin Net0s. He can point with pride to
some of the coldest weather of the sea-
son in the last week of his present term,
and to the fact that the sleighing of the
last three days was the best of the win
ter.
Following is the list of unclaimed
letters lying in the post Office at Tones
ia, Pa, March 10, 1896: Miss Jennie Con-
fer, 2, Mrs. Eph. Whitehill, Lizzie Reede,
Herman Cohen, Jacob Cook, J. A. Hep
Ter, J. w. Kelly, Maple Creek Lumber
Co., Tomas McKinscerton, M. T. Porter
field, John f. Ray.
Don't fail to attend the Farmers In-
stitute next Monday and Tuesday, at the
court house. The full program is pub
lished this week, by which it will be
seen that the occasion will be an enter
tanning one to all interested in farming
pursuits, good roads, etc. Come out and
bring question with you.
"A sleigh load of dozen or more of
Tionesta's domino experts drove to West
Hickory last evening to engage in a
friendly match with players of that place,
at the pleasant home of A. J. Siggins.
An elegant lunch was served during the
evening, and a most enjoyable evening is
reported by all who attended.
-Law=ence & Smearbaugh have Just
opened handsome invoice of Spring
and Summer dry goods that are sure to
please the ladies. Wash goods, such as
percales, zephyrs, chiviots, etc., in all
styles. Ginghsms, pretty and good.
Embroideries, etc. Call before making
your selections. We think we can please
you. 1t
AS fine stock of shoes of all grades
and styles, for ladies, gentlemen, boys,
Misses and children, AS have been
shown in Tionesta for years can be seen
at Lawrence & Smearbaugh's. They
have been selected with view to please
both in style and quality. and as to price
we have made that to suit the hard times.
Call and see them. 1t
Marie Diem, the oldest member of
the Economic Society, is dead, aged 81
years. Miss Diem was born in Germany
and came to this country 1917, settling in
New Harmony, Ind, where the society
was first organized. She was a member
of the body of elders, and was the last
member of the number who was with
the society when it moved to Economy,
Pa. Her death leaves mbership of
thirteen in the society.
All who wish to buy carpet of any
kind are invited to the great carpet sale
at Miles q Armstrong; on Thursday,
March 20. If you wish to buy you can
not afford to miss il. We will show a
full line of samples from the largest
wholesale house in Philadelphia of all
grades from the cheapest to the best car
pets made. Bring the size of your rooms
and have carpet cut and matched, with
out waste. Ladies don't miss it. If
| Friends here of A. NJ. Doutt and
Frank S. Hunter, have received invita-
tions to attend the graduation exercises
of the Cleveland Medical College, and
the Cleveland University of Medicine
and Surgery, which takes place this
week. Both gentlemen will be in the
graduating classes of their respective
colleges, Mr.. Doutt in medicine, and Mr.
Hunter in dentistry. Mrs. Doutt left
Monday for Cleveland to be present al
the exercises. We understand that both
gentleman passed very highly in their
respective examinations.
James Valentine, son of U. s. and
Malissa Zahniser, died at the home Of
his parents, in Tionesta twp, Sunday
morning, March 16, 1896, sged IA years, 4
mos. and 10 days. Tine, as he was fa-
miliarly known to all his acquaintance
was bright, active, energetic boy, who
gave great promise of becoming a useful
man. From infancy, almost he display
ed wonderful amount of ambition, and
unlike many boys he was better con-
tented while engaged in some profitable
employment than when at play. Fort the
past two years he had been suffering
from diabetes, yet his indomitable will
kept him on his feet and actively engaged
in some useful pursuit about the farm
until within two weeks of his DEATH He
was very manly boy, and his early TAX,
ing away is most crushing blow to the
family, and in their bereavement they
have the sympathy of all their neghbors
Funeral services were held at the hous,
yesterday, the interment taking place il
Riverside Cemetery.