The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-02-10
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
oil market 500.

-Oll market $50.
The best evening ties are those that
keep man at home after dark.-Er.
Ladies, examine the new table linens
at Robinson's before purchasing else
where. 1t
Easter Sunday will come on April
18th this year, March 3rd being the be-
ginning of Lent.
The regular preaching services will
be held in the M. f. church at this place
next Sunday at Hoo a. m, instead of in
the evening.
IF people could see their obituaries
while they are still living. it would en-
courage them so much that they might
live longer.-Er.
The seventh annual tournament of
the Pennsylvania State Sportman's AS
sociation will be held in Oil City on June
% and 25, inclusive.
An exchange says: Every often a
girls disdainful shrug of her shoulders
may be traced to a combination of red
tlannels and buckwheat cakes"
Next Sunday will be st. Valentines
day. Just think of the suspense the girls
will have to bear OH account of having to
wait until the post Office opens on Mon
day.
The grounding is not doing the pro-
per caper this year. If he got ''skate"
aboard and was not able to see his shad-
ow on the I'd inst, it was not the fault of
Old Sol.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges the
receipt of a handsomely framed picture
of the Hon. Boies Penrose, the recently
elected United States Senator from Penn
sylvania.
An exchange says; "The latest cure
for dyspepsia is going without breakfast
The popularity of this remedy is that no
man is so poor but that he can receive
treatment
The Children's Aid Society of Forest
Co. want homes for two children, sisters,
aged and 10 years. Address Mrs. t. F.
Ritchey, Tionesta, or Mrs. S. S. fowler,
Marienville.
-It.has been reported lately that there
were ''spooks" around the w. n. Y. Il p.
depot, but we are informed that they
have left, so no.ono will have TO "Chase"
them any more.
Following is the list ofletters remain
ing uncalled for in the Tionesta post Office
Feb. 10, 1897: Brown, b.; Blanchard, N.
E.; Couzins, Miss Viola; Csmpell, Mrs.
G. G. r. l.. Haslet, P. NJ.
Lost, last Thursday on the road be-
tween Tionesta and Nebraska, a pocket
book containing money, a finger ring,
etc. The finder will be suitably reward
ed by leaving same at this Office
If any of our friends would like a
copy of the State agricultural report for
1895 they are invited to call at the RE-
PUBLICAN office and get same. A few
copies are left and will be given out as
long as they last.
Dangerous counterfeit half dollars
are in circulation. They are dated 1895
and are good imitation of the genuine.
The counterfeit is bright, the work nice
ly executed, but it doesn't give the true
ring when thrown down.
The weather for the past week has
been very mild but the sleighing is very
good yet, although the ice went out OF the
river on Monday afternoon. 1t had not
frozen very thick and went out very cas-
lily, doing no damage whatever at this
place.
An entertainment will be given in
the Court House on the evening Of Wash
ington's birthday, Feb. %, under the
joint auspices of the G. A. r., w. r. c.,
and the Literary Society. An elaborate
program, consisting of recitations, music
and drills is being prepared.
Someone expresses wonder that we
have so many old maid school teachers
An exchange accounts for it in a way that
demonstrates the wisdom of the school
ma'ams. 1t says they do not care to
give up a $40 a-month job for Sl5-a-
month man. They have more authority
in a school room than they would have
in most households