The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-25
NEWSY NOTES.

the western penitentiary has decreased 10
per cent.
Cash sales at Miles & Armstrong;.
See the prices. 1t
An undertaken in Pittsburg advertises
the solemn fact that parties using his air.
tight cof1ins will use no other.
Buy your overcoat now Of Hopkins
and save one-half. 1t
Counterfeit silver quarters and halves
are said to be making their appearance in
large quantities in this part of the State.
Sharon Eagle.
Everything in footwear goes at off
except rubber goods. Miles & Arm
strong. IL
The largest soldiers monument in the
United States is to be erected at Allen
town, 1t will be ninety-six feet high
and COST $4,000.
Pants, hats, shirts and underwear are
cut in prices at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
The New Castle police have as yet no
clue to the murderers of City Treasurer
Blevins. An expert auditor has been
set to work on the books to find out how
much was stolen.
Reliable goods at lowest prices at
Miles & Armstrong; 1t
With The closing of 1898 and beginning
of 1899, comes the glorious announce
ment that the United States has passed
England, and now leads the world in
trade. Hurrah for your Uncle Samuel.
Shoes for men, Women, school shoes,
heavy shoes, baby shoes, all go at of
at Miles & Armstrong; 1t
The Pottstown Ne,0S has the following:
"a Phenixville young man advertised for
a wife, under an assumed name, and his
sister answered the advertisement, also
under an assumed name. Then photo
graphs were exchanged, and now the
young man thinks there is no balm in
advertising, and the old people think it
| is hard to have two fools in one family"
For one week take off for cash on
any shoes in our store. Miles Il ARM
strong's. IL
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the W. n, Y. & P. Ry. held in
Philadelphia the old board of managers,
with President Samuel G. De Coursey at
the head. was reelected. President De
Coursey's report for 1898 showed de-
crease in the earnings of the road. The
figures follow; Gross earnings, $685.
79s, decrease of Sl5l ,O26 from 1897; net
earnings, $3.50, 1859, decrease of SlS7 1869.
In 1898 there was an outlay of $50, 400 in
Improvements.
Sizes are broken some, but lots of
shoes of best makes. See prices at Miles
& Armstrong;. 1t
Pennsylvania is evidently in & fairly
prosperous condition, judging by the re-
port of Bank Commissioners Gilkeson.
He says that during the last year he had
1877 banks under his supervision, with a
total capital of s45, 1890, 1856, decrease of
about 100000 from the former year. The
institutions have increased their surplus
Sl67, ,l59, decreased the undivided profits
81, ,959, ,545, increased the deposits S26, 1856,
AL, and have cash on hand amounting
to $40, ,553 ,S39, an increase of about $1,000,
600. They have loans amounting to
S123, 3,176, GAG, an increase of 100000
Their investment securities amount to
SI6S, ,524, 500, and the number of deposit
accounts are 599,O66. The average to
each depositor is S443.3O.
-One plush cape and four Jackets, all
this seasons style. They must be sold.
Price no object. Hopkins. 1t
"A good house and lot on Elm street
for sale cheap. For particulars inquire
of P. NJ. Clark. u