The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-22

sOnable figure; nice garden lot and |
everything comfortably for pleasant
home. Also his very desirable bus
mess stand, at the corner Of Bridge
and Elm Sts. This is one of the
best business locations in town, and
those who have occupied it have al.
ways enjoyed large public patron
age on account of the location. For
prices and terms address Geo. Raab,
Oil City, Pa. If
With two good national banks
in Tionesta we sec no reason why the
town should not take on a veritable
boom, aud we trust that inside of
year the large volume of business in
this line heretofore transacted outside
the county may be done here in the
future. Other enterprises should
now be attracted to the town, and
while the time seems to be ripe for it
let us all turn our attention to the
encouragement of any industry that
may be in sight
Remember the last Of the series
Of school entertainments in School
Hall Friday evening A great deal
of time and pains have been spent in
rehearsing and getting ready to pro.
duce this play aud it is said that our
amateurs have got it down fue and
will give US a 6rst class rendition of
ENLISTED for the War" As the pro.
ceeds go to the benefit of the school
library, there should be a packed
house. Come out and help the good
cause along. Curtain rises at 1870.
Ten RATS passed here yesterday
afternoon and on Sunday, and there
was family on every raft. There
was also good sized livery stable
outfit on one raft that passed here on
Sunday. The livery stable and pro.
prietor and his family were on their
way to Sistersville, w. Va, and the
other families were on their way to
West Virginia and Kentucky. This
is total of 12 families who have em 9.
igrated from points up the river
bound for the southern oil fields in
side of a week. .-DerTick.
Those who have talked of the
waning" of the base bali craze will
realize their mistake by glance at
the attendance figures for Thursday,
the opening day for the National
League. The number who witnessed
the game at Cincinnati was $4,000,
at Louisville 10000, at Washington
9,256, at Baltimore 1900, at St
Louis $4,000, and at Philadelphia a
mighty host of $4,000, thousands be.
ing turned away from the gates
Base ball is not fad, but a rock.
ribbed American institution. .-Frank
lin NslVs.
-Tionesta is to have two nationa
banks, the "Citizens National Bank
of Tionesta" having been organized
in this place last Saturday The cap
ital stock is $4,000, and the follow
ing officers we're elected President
T. D. Collins, Nebraska; vice presi
! dent, F. r. Lanson, Tionesta cash
ier, j. @. Bowman, Tylersburg; di
rectors 7. j. Bowman, East Hickory
F. r. Lanson, r. M. Herman, O. w
Proper, E. E. Vockroth, Tionesta
G, P. Collins, Bradford; j. j. Car
ter, Titusville; G.. F. Watson, Colin
"a; L. D. Collins, Nebraska. Th
institution expects to begin bushes
!, about the first of May, in the Geo
Raab building, corner of Elm anC
! Bridge SITS.
q Martha Elizabeth Eisert, relic
O of the late Casper Elsert, died at th'
home of her son.in.law, James EN-
y ert, on German Hill, April 16, 1896
!. Of consumption. Mrs. Eisert wa
g born in Germany, June 2S, 1880, ant
il was therefore in her Goth year at tn
h time of her death. Her husband
f preceded her in death about sil
!. years. She leaves to mourn be
rs death, three daughters, Mrs. Jess
q Overlander of Tionesta, Mrs. Jane
"a Emert of German Hill and Mrs. El
/. Salsgiver of Tylersburg, besides
81 large circle Of friends and neighbor:
"a Mrs. Eisert was an affectionate wife
,r fond mother and good and kin,
,e neighbor, esteemed by all who kne,
v her. Funeral services were held o.
n Saturday last, Rev j. V. McAninc
c. officiating, and the interment too
place in Mt, Zion cemetery, on Gel
If man Hill.
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