The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
-Oll market fl.l3.

Read Hopkins new ad in this issue.
Miles &Armstrong sell the fine shoes,
Special sale for two weeks at Miles
~ Armstrong;. 1t
Warren borough has 1880 bicycles,
Talk about wheels, eh
Ladies' skirts at sl.OO to sl.5O at
Miles & Armstrong;, 1t
Cherries are on the verge ofripening,
but the crop will not be so very large.
Wild Strawberries, by far the finest
Favored of all, are ripe, and fairly plenty.
Invitation cards and envelopes at
Heath Il Killmers. We do the printing.
Reduced rates on all Cabinet Photos
at the Sires Studio, this week. 1t
The weather Of the past few days has
been considerably more tolerable.
-Tidioute is in fair way to get free
bridge soon, which would be as it should
be.
Gentlemen, 90 and see those elegant
silk front shirts OF Hopkins for only 75
cents. 1t
Umbrellas, mackintoshes and all
kinds summer goods at Miles Il Arm
strong's. 1t
The freshest of fresh vegetables at
Amsler's, aud many which are not yet
found In the home garden. 1t
II. f. Ritchey, Esq, is making some
alterations and very decided improve
ments in his already handsome residence.
-Scowden & Clark haye two second
hand moving machines and one second
hand horse rake which they will sell
cheap. If
The family of the late A. b. Hill de-
'sire to return thanks. to the friends who
so kindly assisted them in their late be-
reavement. 1t
These are the cholera infantum days.
A two-year-old child of Carlos Heath's at
Starr, was very sick with the malady at
last accounts.
The laurel blossom, one of the most
beautiful of our wild flowers, is now at
its best. But it's poisonous, so be care
ful how you handle it.
The full program for the county Sun
day School convention to bo held at West
Hickory, June 20 and 27, will be found
in to-day's REPUBLICAN.
"A pair of barges and four coal flats
from the.Lawrence IL Smearbaugh yards
started for the lower markets Monday.
The flats were loaded with lumber.
A lovlier or more inviting spot, on a
hot day, could not be imagined, than the
court house park. And many a loving
couple seems to have found il so in the
gloaming-and still later.
-Kittanning, Clarion, Warren and
other towns in the vicinity have been
visited by burglars within the past few
days. Wouldn't it be well enough to
have your shot gun handy?
While you are enjoying glass of
Heath & Killmer's fine soda or dish of
their delicious ice cream just look over
their stock of confectionery. Their as
sortment ofchocolate surpasses anything
ever shown in Tionesta. 1t
Asa Heath, having purchased good
sized farm near tho old Hunter Run
school house, two miles from the railroad
station, is erecting house on the same,
size lSx24. He expects to have it ready
TO move into before the 18th of July.
"A discouraged editor asks the follow
Ing uestion: "If Bob Ingersoll insists
that there is no hell, will he state what
becomes of the man who takes the paper
three or four years without paying for it
and tells the postmaster thathe does not
want it.
orion Siggins of West Hickory.
whom the Democratic return judges
placed OH their county ticket for Associ-
ate Judge, at their recent convention,
publishes card in the indicator, with
drawing his name, assigning as his rea-
son "a pressure of private interests"
The school board of the borough met
Monday evening and organized for the
year by electing the following officers
President, ]. E. wenk; Secretary, @
Jameson Treasurer, j. C. Scowden
Next Saturday evening was fixed upon
as the date for the election of teachers.
"A rwenty-quart shot was exploded in
the well on the Will Clark farm, Hunter
run, last Saturday afternoon, and after
some baiIing out, the we'll showed up fol
a nice producer. AS soon as it can bt
tubed the pump will be started. This
%eh is somewhat in advance of other op.
erations in that neighbo rhood.
-Tionesta is not likely to celebrate
much the coming Fourth judging from
present appearances. And it is perhaps
just as well, the average 4th of July cele'
bration being little more than genera
spree anyway and we can afford to ioregC
that pleasure(2) now and then, even al
the risk of being writ down as lacking il
patriotism.
-'Tis said that postmasters of the Unit
ed States in towns of over 5000 inhabitants
will be required by the department tC
wear uniform hereafter, consisting o
light blue trousers with red braid run
ming down the legs, "a white blous with gold
shoulder straps and skull-cap with g
silver star in front. This will be hand.
some enough for the male postmasters, but
good graGousl What will the female p