The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-01

. SN'iVu Vhe agency IOr tno
hnest tailoring establishment in the States
and can make a suit for you at prices be-
low regular tailoring prices. We guaran-
tee a lit before you pay us a cent. Come in
and see our samples, which comprises the
latest staples and novelties tho market
affords. Miles q Armrtrong. If
Christmas will be here before we
know it, but Amsler will he prepared for
any rush that may be made on his con-
fectionery stock. His stock of candies
comprises every variety and all of strictly
first class quality, but will be sold at
such figures as will pay you to come
long distance for it. BY the pound or
bushel. II
The amalgamation of earth and water
makes very disagreeable composition.
especially so when the street crossings
are nearly submerged by it. Wide awake
business men keep the crossings in front
OF their places of business clean. Delin-
quents and others who wish to make glad
the printers heart in a substantial way
will find no mud on the walk that leads
to the REPUBLICAN office.
Children, while amusing themse
with fire last Sabbath in a small plav-
house which they had erected on a vacant
lot of Harvey Foreman's in the north
ward, set fire TO the same. and but for the
timely arrival of help might have ignited
other buildings. careful watch should
be Kept on the youngsters who are troub-
led with a mania for handling matches.
some are so effected from infancy.
Our old friend WIN. Y. siggins, of
Harmony, Butler county, still has
good eye' for bee trees, and seems to
enjoy chase after the little fellows as
well as ever. In the current issue of the
Ne'oS, published at zelienople, we find
the following item "W. Y. Siggins, the
veteran bee hunter of Butler county. To-
Gated IA bee trees this season. One more
familiar with the habits Of this busy in
sect that lives on saccharine Juices, with
history of thousands of years, cannot be
found"
Gen. John Patton, of Curwinsville.
Clearfield county, has been seriously i'll
for some time past He has been in fail
ing health for number of years, and
about the first of September went to Phil
adelphia and placed himself under tue
care Of the most eminent physicians of
that city. His condition, however. has
not improved as rapidly as was expected.
Gen. Patton formerly represented the
old wildcat district in Congress. He
is very much beloved citizen of this
section of the State
< An East Hickory friend writes that
the young people of Hickory and vicinity
were treated to one OF the most enjoyable
social hops of the season last Wednesday
evening, given by our popular order
here, the Knights of the Maccabees. The
music furnished by Duplanti's orchestra
OF Tttusville, was first class and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. The supper
prepared by Sir Knight Church was all
any Maccabee or their friends could ask.
And the varions committees all looked
after the comfort of their guests of the
evening. l say, hurrah for the Macca-
bees of Hickory.
NOW tnaC the game season is about
over there will be less accidents chroni
cled from the careless handling of fire.
arms, but this will not diminish the num-
Der of sad accidents, for the time has
arrived when the small boy, whose leis-
ure is mostly given to coasting on the
sidewalks, will run into fence or lamp
post and break his collar bone or limb
or else run into pedestrians who are COM
PEELED to be constantly on the lookout
when near street crossings. Coasting and |
skating on the walks by the children of
this place has become such popular
pastime that it is an uncomfortable nuis- |
ance and should be stopped before some
one is seriously injured
Mems knit Jackets at Miles & Arm
strong's. 1t,