The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-02-15
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.


Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
Plumbers are as happy as fiends these
days.
Newest styles in shirts at Miles q
Armstrong;. 1t
This is ash Wednesday, the begin
ming of the Lenten season.
-Amsler keeps the incest oysters of all
grades, can or bulk. Try him. 1t.
Winter weather shoes at big re-
duction at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
Three dozen mems heavy wool un-
dershirts, half price, at Robinson's. 1t
The predictions for February are 1p-
on us with all their startling associations.
"A good house and lot on Elm street
for sale cheap. For particulars inquire
OF P. NJ. Clark. If
The REPUBLICAN office is now sup
piled with blank oil and gas leases of the
most approved form. When in need call
around and get the best.
Fred Bristow, the "baker man." has
moved into the Clark house next door to
school No. /, where he is now ready to
wait on his many customers.
The fellow who packs his ice house
now. il he cuts the ice from the under
side, where the water is deepest, is likely
to have fresh fish all summer.
TO .'clean up and make room for
the finest line Of new shoes we have ever
had, we have some bargains to offer you.
See them at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
-Amsler has the stock and sells at
bottom figures. His fruits and vegeta-
bles are always up to the standard, and
so are his groceries, confections, cigars
and tobies. 1t
TO close them out, Robinson offers
two dozen ladies' dressing sacks, prices
reduced from 75c, Sl.0O and Sl.75 to 6Oc,
75c and Si.25. ALSO one dozen fleece
lined wrappers at reduced prices. It
To-day, the 18th, is the anniversary
of the blowing up of the battleship Maine
in Hayana narbor. = great deal of his
tory has been made since that time, and
all to the entire credit of the United
States.
The Titusville EUening Courier was
six months old last week. 1t is one of
our most valued exchanges, and though
opposed in politics, it is clean, crisp and
fair and has ability back of it. Success
to the Courier.
In these days of frost and cold, never
place the bits in your horses mouth un-
til they have been sufficiently warmed to
take the chill off. 1t is most barbarous
practice which many thoughtlessly do,
that of putting bride on horse with
out first warming the bits.
After the first day or so of this cold
spell-when the company turned on lit
tie more pressure-the average Tionestan
has had an abundance of gas, and one
scarcely realized how very cold it was.
Every other town in the gas belt has ex-
perienced a shortage of this most delight
full fuel, and complaints have been nu-
merous.
AN exchange says: 1t is no trouble
to ward off the grip if you only know
how. Eat raw cranberries in copious
quantities, put sulphur in your shoes,
swallow large capsules of quinine, and
either freeze yourself in an iron tank, or
boil yourself in oil, to kill the germs, and
the epidemic will not prove troublesome.
fit does, call doctor.
Masters Sammy Haslet and Glib.
Hagerty have each a well trained dog
with which they enjoy run on their
sleds frequently when the sleighing is
good. The CANNES keep the walk per-
fecUy, turning out for pedestrians, and
get up furious speed under the lash.
The dogs seem to enjey the sport fully as
much as their masters.
-on Tuesday evening of court week,
2Sth inst, the band boys will give sup
per at the Barnett building IN the hope of
raising some funds for the bands benefit.
The boys are making every effort to sue
ceed, and are getting on swimingly for
the time they have been at it, but it re-
quires more or less cash to meet inciden-
tai expenses, and it is hoped the supper
will be well patronized.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges a
pleasant visit from Mr.. ]. e. Wheeler of
Warren, who is connected officially with
the Internal Revenue department in this
district. He informs us that late ruling
of the department makes it imperative
that in the cancellation of all revenue
stamps the date of the month and the
year must he written in ink. This is of
ten neglected for which the penalty is
quite severe.
Fire broke out in NIintz's furniture
store at Marienville shortly after mid
night Sunday, and before it could be got
ten under control damage to the amount
ofabout 5000 was done. The loss is COW
cred by insurance. Defective flue. On
Friday the dwelling house of Frank Me-
Michael, at same place, was considerably
damaged by fire, and would have burned
to the ground but for the prompt action
of the fire department.
Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
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