The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-05
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
-Oil market Sl.l3.

So far ApriPs as pleasant as March.
Hats for $3.50 at f. Walters & Cos.
You can get it at Hopkins store. IT,
Ladies' latest style shirt waists SOC and
75c at f. Walters Il Co.'S. 1t
--Lanson Bros. have placed a phone
(No. 16) in their grist mill.
Bicycles repaired while you wait at
II. T. & p. Co.'s, next door to Hopkins.
Fresh vegetables, tropical fruits, con-
fectionery, nuts, etc., always on hand at
Amsler's. 1t
-Wyandotte baking and washing pow
der given away at Robnson's to parties
presenting cards. 1t
Spring fever is not yet epidemic here
about. The weather thus far has been
very unfavorable for that delightful NAL
ady.
When a woman sees tho doctors
buggy next door she is one part sympa-
thy and three parts curiosity says an ex-
change.
Now this weather is not to be sneezed
at, and yet too much filtration with it is
likely to bring on good deal of sneez-
ing, too.
Bids for the erection of the new coun-
ty home will be opened at the commits
sioners' o6ice one week from to-day, the
18th inst.
The first half of the average mans
life is employed in spending his health to
gain the dollars. The balance of his life
is devoted to spending the dollars to re-
gain his health.
"A special service of prayer on Sabbath
observance will be held by the members
ofsthe w. CT. U. at the Presbyterian
church next Tuesday afternoon, April IL,
at 2;3O o'clock. A large attendance is re-
quested.l
Communion services will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning. Preparatory services Friday
and Saturday evenings previous. A cor
dial Invitation to all to attend all these
services is exte nded.
The accidental dsconnection OF a rub
ber hose from small bathroom stove
came near causing a conilagration at
Chas. Amann's residence Monday night.
The discovery of the fire was not made
until three foot hole had been burned
in the floor.
Michael Mclaughlin, aged lO6 years,
Clarion county's oldest citizen, and per-
haps the oldest in the State, died at his
home in Pennington township, on the
2Sth ult. He was born in Londonderry,
Ireland, in 1888, and located in Clarion
county in 1858.
John Spring, formerly employed as a
machinist at the w. n. Y. Il p. shops at
Oil City, committed suicide at that place
Saturday evening by shooting himself
through the head with 32-ealibre revol-
yer. Spring was about 36 years old.
Death was instantaneous.
This is the ''looney" season, evident
ly, large numbers of these birds having
been seen on the river in the past few
days. But all looms are not of the am
phibious species. Many have their habi-
all seasons for their own" bgosh.
The county has purchased two fine
teams for use at the Poor Farm, and
Scowden & Clark have turned out one OF
their handsome team wagons for the
same purpose, which was taken up to the
farm yesterday morning. Business will
be quite active up there this summer.
Newspaper advertising is the best
way to make good times, if you have any
thing really good to offer, and the way tC
use newspaper advertising is with gen.
erous space and proper display. The
foregoing is from an exchange, but its
Just as true as though we'd written il
ourself.
All Republicans should keep in mind
the primaries next Saturday and see that
they get themselves out and vote for the
candidates of their choice. If you DOM
get out and do your part, don't complain
at those who do, should the selection o.
candidates be not just in accord will
your way of thinking. In other words
don't kick.
The time of year is here to clean up
remarks an exchange, which is correct
but the weather is yet quito inopportune
What's the use of trying to "clean up
with mud ankle deep on all sides, or i
not that, then with the earth frozen hare
enough to carry horse. Wait till the
ground is in proper condition, then go a
it and do good job.
Extensive preparations are making
for the celebration in Warren of the S0ti
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in Amer
lea by the northwestern association, anC
those who attend will doubtless enjoy
themselves. The event takes place OF
the 26th inst. pr. fowler of this county
and Isadore Sobel of Erie will address
public meeting in Library Hall at 200 p
m. of that day.
-Two-dollar hats at +. Walters d Cos
The employees of the W. N. Y. g. P
Rrailrvad shops at Oil City went out on ;
strike Saturday afternoon. They ask for
restoration of the 10 per cent. cut in thei
wages made in 1894, when all manner o
business was practically paralyzed
About 200 men are involved, mostly res
idents Of the city aud having famil
It is hoped their differences will be ami
cably and speedily adjusted.
Hopkins aells the clothing aud shoes