The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-08
LOCAL, AND MISCELLA NEOUS.

The sleighing's again fine, with six
to eight inches of snow covering the
ground.
"A good house and los on Elm street
for sale cheap. For particulars inquire
of P. M. Clark. tt
"A fine line of valentines, both Of the
comic and sentimental variety, will be
found at Heath & Killmer's. 1t
Vegetables and fruits, it fresh sre a
very wholesome dict at this season of the
year. The place to get them is at Ans
ler's. His stock is never stale. 1t.
The family of the late Mrs. P. A.
Anderson would return sincere thanks
TO the many friends and neighbors for
the many acts of kindness shown them
in their great bereavement.
For nice groceries, canned goods,
delicious oysters, confections, cigars, to-
bies, etc, call on Amsler, whose stock is
always up the to the highest standard
of excellence, and whose prices are down
at the bottom. 1t.
--Capabris and Forest counties have
auditors who finish up their work in jan
uary. The reports of both those counties
are being published this week. Their
auditors are business msn-Kdne Repub-
lican. Right you are, and so are all our
Forest county officials.
--Icaster is always the first Sunday af-
ter the full moon which happens upon or
next after the 2lst day of March; and If
the full moon happens upon Sunday,
Easter is the Sunday after. 1t may oc-
cur as early as the 23d of March or as
late as the 25th of April. This year Eas-
ter falls on April 2.
Mr.. Paul, ofthe Carter stock farm,
West Hickory, informs us that he has
secured number OF heavy team horses
partially as a result of the brief mention
made in the REPUBLICAN, last week, but
still would buy abont 20 more head if he
can get right kind. He wants moth
ing under 14OO pounds.
Valentine Day oqcurs next Tuesday,
l4th inst, when it is likely the receipts
of the postoffice department will be ma
terially augmented, while many people
will get hot under the collar, and others
be blamed for sending bad pictures
through the mails who never dreamed of
such thing. And so it is.
-Hereabouts the grounding failed to
see his shadow on the second if he veu-
tured out, but all the same the streak of
snappy weather we've been having for
the past few days would indicate that the
ground hog or some other equally noted
weather prophet, had seen his shadow
somewhere in this latitude.
S. II. Haslet, who still loves to fol-
low the trail and who is about as success
ful as the best of them yet, succeeded in
capturing large catamount out in the
township, about two miles from the bor-
ough, on Monday. A special law, still in
vogue in this county, entities Mr. Haslet
to bounty of So on his catch.
Anyone who happens to be out an
half hour before sunrise will see in the
far, southeastern heavens beautiful
sight. Venus is the morning star, and is
at its psrihelion. II is remarkably brill
liant; and the prospect to the bsholder is
both sublime and inspiring, says a broth
er who has evidently been chased out at
an early hour.
"A painstaking statistician has figured
out "The American Girls Chances Of
Marriage" and will present his conclu-
sions in the March issue OF The Ladies'
Home Journal. III has discovered that
in some States girls opportunities are
much greater than in others, and that in
America they are greater than in many
countries of the Old World.
Mrs. Judge Noyes, of Warren, Pa,
has contracted for fine monument for
the late Judge Noyes, to be placed in
oakland cemetery. This work will be
done by the Foley Brothers, of olean, N.
Y, who are doing large amount of bus
inoss in this section, having recently con-
trscted to furnish very large monument
| lot II. a. JdiulCoOuj vi w NallOhi 10"
weeks ago. 1t
1t will be we'll for all persons having
properties to rsnt to remember that all
leases of property must have.a U. S. gov
ernmsnt revenue stamp attached. Those
for one year must have a twenty-five
cent stamp; for two or three years, a
fifty cent stamp, and for over three years
a stamp costing one doll ar. If no stamp
is used then re ceipt for rent must bear 9
stamp. Failure to comply with the law
invites heavy penalties.
We had very pleasant call Monday,
from viii Matson one of jerks town.
ships expert sawyers, who has held
down responsible position with the
extensive firm of Campbell, Rits & Co.,
for the past seven or eight yeaas. Mr..
M. goes with the firm to their new loca-
ii on ON Milestone, Elk county, in the
spring. The new firm will be composed
Of ]. C. Campbell, Col. Amsler, and d. b.
Shields, and they will erect one of the
finest mills in the State, having enough
timber in solid body to keep them run
ming for fifteen wears, with capacity of
10000 feet daily. The Tionesta Valley
railroad will extend its line to the new
numbering city.