The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-07


In the night OF August 10th last, has oc-
cupied the attention of the venango
county court since Wednesday of last
week. The defense relies on establishing
an alibi to save Wheaton.
The large furniture establishment of
Peter Bradley, located in the Paul Bros.
block, at the junction of the Center street
bridge and the head of Main street, Oil
City, was wiped out by fire between 10
and IL o'clock on Thursday morning.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000, and is pretty fairly covered by
the insurance.
The Sires photograph gallery in Tio-
nesta will be open all of next week, Civ
ing those who attend the teachers insti-
tute an opportunity such as they will not
likely soon have again to get work done
that cannot be excelled in any city in the
Union. Mr.. Sires will be here in person
to take the negatives. Don't miss this
golden opportunity. 1t
The dwelling of X. L. Haugh, at Ne
braska, teok fire Monday night, and only
for the prompt and very hard work of
neighbors would have been totally de-
stroyed. The cause was from an omen
gas jet, left burning in the summer kitch-
EN-, and an overpaessure of gas. The
damage was slight, the fire not getting
into the main part of the building.
The Warren Mirror very truthfully
remarks: The fool aud reckless hunter
is still at work in this neck of woods.
Last Friday afternoon Miss Virginia Arp
was shot by hunter as she was walking
along road in Watson township, two of
the buckshot taking effect, The hunter
says he thought she was a bear. Some of
these idiots ought to have a guardian
along with them when they go on hunt
ing trips.
w. G. Wyman reports driving a large
deer ahead of his horse in the middle of
the road near Neiltown, last week Mon
day, for distance of sixty rods or more,
when it leisurely jumped over fence
and trotted across a field and disappeared
in the woods. He informed number of
people who lived near by and they i'm
mediately gave chase. Mr.. Wyman says
his feelings can only he imagined while
that deer was trotiing along ahead of him
and he had no gun.
-Messrs. o. f. Miles and T. f. Ritch-
ey have the rare distinction of bringing
in the only deer of the season to this port
After faithfully cheating the bushes for
all day they ''caught on" in the last hours
OF the season. bagging plump 75-pound
fawn over in the redbrush, about four
miles from town. They were Justly
proud of their fine catch, and succeeded
in making their neighbors happy as tar
as the meat would go, the printer coming
in for delicious steak.
Following is the program of the eve
ming entertainments at the coming teach
ers' institute: Monday evening, Dec. u,
Miss Lillian f. Partridge, subject, "Our
Girls" Tuesday evening, William Haw-
ley Smith. in Dialect lecture; Wednes-
day evening, the Ariel Ladies Sextette /:
Thursday evening, Louis Albert Banks,
sbbject, "Uncle Sam VS., Dons and Demi-
johns;" Friday evening, W. w. Black,
subject, "The Worth of Literature"
Tickets for the entire course now on sale
at r. NJ. Herman's.
F. Walters & Co., milliners, extend
a cordial invitation to the teachers in at
tendance at institute next week to call
and inspect their elegant line of winter
hats, ladies wear, fancy work, etc. The
prices on the latest styles in millinery
are wonderfully low this seoson and all
our goods are strictly up to date. We also
have an elaborate display of Christmas
goods for both old and young, which we
will be pleased to have you examine. II
is no trouble for us to show goods, so
come right in whether you wish to pur-
cease or not. 1t
The Bowman Touring mill at East
Hickory narrowly escaped being burned
last Saturday night. A box of matches,
usually kept on the desk in the office, it
is supposed, were ignited by mice. On
the wall over the desk and on either side
ofa window were a couple of bill hooks,
each holding bunch of paper. These
took fire and in turn set the window cas-
ing on fire, burning part of the sash near
ly in two and also burning hole almost
through the top of the desk. Lack of any
draft undoubtedly saved the mill struc-
ture from being consumed, as the fire
would doubtless have escaped detection
till too late.