The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-27

30. BY order of KATE b. CRAIG, Pres
j. G. Bowman has finished grading
and seeding his lawn and has just com
pleted new board walks around his new
residence. When the lawn has donne6
its garb of green it will be beautiful
place.
-Chas. Amann, our up-to date timer
and plumber has recently added a new
lot of material to his bicycle repairing
department and is better prepared than
ever to make your old wheel good as
new. Wheels to sell or trade. 1t.
-Ifyou have not already done so il
will pay you to spend a day or two in
your orchard cutting off the useless
branches which do not produce, but only
consume the substance that properly be-
longs to those branches that bear the
| fruit.
Commissioners Moody is already
making great improvements in the
streets. One good move was made on
River street. along Riverside cemetery,
and there is now avery respectable drive
way clear around that beautiful burial
place.
IF. Walters & Co.'s Easter millinery
opening is thing of the past for '9S, but
don'tthink that the nice hats are all gone,
for there are lots OF them left and more to
come. When you patronize this firm
you not only get the best and most stylish
millinery but the lowest iu price. 1t.
Approaching the thirst which the
people have acquired for the latest news
of the war, the Oil City Derrick has be-
gun the issue of Sunday edition, the
first number being sent out last Sunday.
The eagerness with which the supply for
Tionesta was exhausted, shows that the
enterprise is appreciated,
Prof Speer's Summer School will
commence next Tuesday, May 8, and
will be success, as large class of stu
dents has been enrolled and several
more are expected. Prospective students
should endeavor to be in attendance the
first day, so that there may be no draw
back to the success of the school.
In addition to his always fresh stock
of green groceries, Amsler now has on
hand onion sets, garden seeds, seed po-
tatos, etc. Also, an elegant display OF
fishing tackle, fish baskets, base balls,
bats and gloves. OF course it is under
stood that his line Of cigars, tobacco and
confectionery is the best in town. 1t.
After wrestling with the license cases
until Thursday evening of last week,
the Court decided to grant no new appli-
cations. Those refused were: Hiram L..
Bennett at Kellettville John Gerow,
West Hickory; w. ]. Gillette, Tionesta
borough. The two hotels in this borough,
the Central House and Hotel Agnew,
against which remonstrances were made,
were both granted license.
There was beautiful present shipped
to President Mckinley from stock farm
at Franklin last week. 1t consisted of
a team of beautiful black coach horses,
especially selected and mated by Charles
Marvin, and were presented to the Presi-
dent by his brother, Abner Mckinley, of
New York. For beauty, style and per-
feet training the team is unexcelled and
pronounced by competent judges to be
almost perfect.
Comrades Setley, Morrow and Irwin
compose the committee Of arrangements
which is making preparation for the
proper celebration of Memorial Day. The
committee has assurances from Rev.
VIM. Richards that he will preach the
Memorial sermon at the Presbyterian on
the Sabbath previous, being the 10th day
of May. Also, Judge Lindsey has con-
sented 10 deliver the Memorial address at
the court house, where the ceremonies
will be held.
There's chan ce now to show your
willingness if you want to. Notice has
been posted that names will be received
at Heath & Killmer's drug store of all
who wish to enlist to fight the Spaliards.
1t is hoped that in the reorganization of
the National Guard this vicinity will be
given chance to recruit company. If
this privilege can be had as fine COM
pany as ever shouldered muskets can be
raised here within a few days. "Reme"r-
ber the Maine."
The large band saw mill of Collins &
Watson at Golenza came near having a
serious conhagration last Saturday about
midnight. At that hour the watchman
discovered the partition between the fill
ing room and the mill proper t, be on
fire, and Immediately blew the alarm
whistle, bringing out the residents of the
place, who soon extinguished the flames.
had the fire had ten minutes more of a
start nothing could have saved the valua-
BILE mill plant.
Deputy Attorney General w. F..
Reeder, at the request ofthe Center Coun-
ty Commissioners, has handed down an
opinion regarding the right of tax assess
ors to assess ore and other mineral rights
to an individual or corporation when the
land covered by the right is assessed to
another party. General Reeder holds
that the Commissioners have right to,
and it is obligatory on them to have all
such rights assessed, and that such taxes
can be collected the same as any other
tax on real estate.
The Falls Creek Sun is impertinent
enough to ask why, if the Hon. John
Wanamaker wants to raise regiment,
and be aure enough Colonel, he doesn't
go home and do it, and quit running
around over the State talking aboutit to
which the Punxsy Spirit replies: Why,