The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-01-20

The air is cold and raw,
And nature is preparing
For January thaw."
Oil market $.ss.
Only six weeks more of Grover.
"A big reduction in winter caps, at
Robinson's. 1t.
Keep your rubber boots for fair
weather prediction.
An eclipse of the sun will occur on
the afternoon of Feb. l.
Chairman Jones of the Popocratic
party has quit claiming.
It's good plan to look out for the
man who has nothing to do. or he may
do you.
"A charter has been granted for
trolley line to connect Pleasantville, Ii
tusville and Hydetown.
The new Citizens National Bank
building is completed aud will be occu-
pied about the first of February.
The number of unmarried men in the
United States is said to be 5000, ,OOO and
leap year will not come again for eight
years
-''My SON., said an old man on his
deathbed, 81 have had great deal of
trouble in my life, but most of it never
happened Er.
Everyone must wear shoes and every
one can have them at bargain prices by
going to Miles 4 Armstrong;. Men,
women, children. 1t.
There are $4,000 licensed places and
$4,000 speak easies in Pennsylvania, ac-
cording to the report of the legislative
investigating committee.
The Proper Oil Co. completed fair
producer on their lease at Crown, Clarion
CO., last week and started the drill on
another well on Monday.
"A close estimate cfthe population of
the United States on Jan. l, 1897, taken
from the best available statistics, shows
a grand total of 74,OS6,76l.
THE old Sibble homestead farm, with
good buildings, on German Hill, is for
rent. Inquire of Adam Sibble, post Of
fec address Nebraska, Pa.
Judge Noyes and associates McCray
and Nash have postponed argument
court until Tomorrow, Thursday, on ac-
count of the farmers institute.
AN Armstrong county man sold his
wife last week for $3.50. 1t was also stip-
ulated that he should be fed until spring.
He don't want much on this earth.
If you are bound to hate anyone,
hate him so heartily that you will never
mention his name. In this way you
never gossip about him.-FrdRklin NeSS.
What is the matter with the cornet
band9 Why don't they get together these
cold winter evenings when there is
nothing else to do and give us little mu-
sic.
However, says an exchange, Mr..
Wanamaker can find solace in his Sun
day school and comfort in the words OF
Solomon: 'vanity of vanities, all is van
ity."
"A penny saving fund feature will be
introduced in the Homestead public
schools. Each pupil will be given a
bank book and the idea of penny saving
taught.
The ordinance providing that the
sidewalks shall be kept clear of sne'--
and ice is not being enforced to tb'i q.
1t is evident that some of our .Lens
have forgotten that there is such an or
dinance.
Those who go elsewhere when they
have money to invest in printing are re-
quested to get their free advertising al
the same place, is the advice of the New
Bethlehem Vindicator, and good advice
it is too.
Geo. w. Coe found his carriage that
was stolen at Leeper in Clarion county
and the robes at livery stable in Clarion
He is now endeavoring TO arrest the THE
and may succeed in doing so.-PleasaHt
Uille Record.
The twenty third annual meeting o
the Pennsylvania State Dairymen's AS
sociation will be held at Meadville, Jan
2s, 20 and 80. Wonder if the first prizt
for pure butter will be given to oleomar
garine this year?
The girls who did not "improve thu
opportunity" last year will now have L
wait eight years until they have leaI
year privileges again, and now some o
them are sorry, for they will be too ole
then TO propose.
There is TO be business meeting o
the Literary Society in school hall mex
Friday evening, Jan. %. Let all mem
bers of the society and those who wish t
become members turn out, as importan
! business is to be transacted.