The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-17
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS


To-day is the "l7th of Ireland
The fitting season is almost here.
You can get it at Miles & Armstrong;.
Some of our street crossings are out
of sight.
He who doesn't lift has no right to
grunt,-Otd ProUer6.
Mrs. w. w. Grove is building an ad-
dition to her millinery store.
Just drop in at Miles & Armstrong;
and see the new styles and prices. 1t.
What's the matter with our base ball
cranks? Haven't they heard the robins
singng2
This is the day TO wear the green.
Either Corbett or Ftz will have the blues
tomorrow.
Closing out broken lines of shoes at
less than cost. All first class stock.
Lawrence q Smearbaugh. 1t.
For some reason or other the wires
no longer bring details of the fishing and
cunning exploits of a certain Grover
/ Cleveland.
The revival meetings conducted by
Rev. Buzza at Nebraska were closed last
| Sunday evening, over 100 souls having
been converted.
While tho Legislators are investiga-
ting oleomargarne they ought to take a
sniff at some of the butter that is cavort-
| ing around in this section.
The time of year has arrived when
our people should clean up their back
yards. Better attend to it before the
health officer gets after you.
The rafting season is here and quite
lot OF timber has been brought down
to the mouth of the creek, but is moth
ing like it was few years ago.
That Ohio man who, when sued for
alternating another mans wife's affec-
tions, placed the blame upon the woman,
proved himself genuine descendant of
Adam.
The 93d birthday of Gen. Neal. Dow,
the father of Prohibition, occurs ON
Saturday, March 20, and will be gener-
Europe.
We are now receiving our spring
line of shoes, gents underwear, shirts,
trousers, necKwear, etc, which will be
sold at bottom prices. Lawrence IL
Smearbaugh. 1t.
We publish elsewhere in this issue
an essay entitled "Ilitchen Gardening"
which was read by Mrs. Orion Siggins Of
East Hickory, at the recent farmers in
stitute held at this place.
A great many people think that the
Fitz-Corbett talking match has been a
great one, but it will not be in it when
the supporters of Bryan are organized
into National party.
-Chas. Amann of Tidioute has leased
the vacant store room in the Kepler
block and will start general plumbing
and tin shop, and may in the near future
put i'm full line of hardware.
While the sucker season is on don't
forget that Amsler is headquarters for
fishing tackle. He has also just received a
fine lot of northern spy apples which are
for sale by the piece or by the barrel. 1t.
Now that the frost is coming out OF
the ground our people should look after
their sidewalks. There are quite a num-
Der of places i'm town where the walks
are in bad shape and nothing looks worse
for town than poor sidewalks. Fix
'em up.
--Jahu Hunter, an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of Tdiouto, Pa, died at
his home at that place about O'Clock
Monday morning. Last Thursday he
suffered a stroke of paralysis and linger-
ed in an unconscious state until the houI
Of his death. Deceased was one of the
oldest residents of Tidioute and among
its foremost citizens.
Save the egg shells and use them foi
starting early plants in the house. Fill
them with rich earth, plant few seeds
and allow one plant to grow. When the
plant is of sufficient size set the shell and
plantin the ground out of doors, after
danger of frost is over. Melons are fire.
quently started in that manner, as they
will not bear transplantng without risk
! or loss.