The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-03-01
LOCAL. AND MISCELLA NEOUS.

Men resemble whales. They nc
sooner get to the top thai they begin to
blow.-Er.
Garden seeds in bulk at Amsler's.
You get thebest aud most for your mon
ey in this way, ct
"A good house and lot on Elm street
for sale cheap. For particulars inquire
of p. NJ. Clark. If
Gold in Klondike is hard to get, but
it's easy to save it by making your pur-
chases of Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
Attention is dirested to the new ad,
of G. w. Robinson in this issue. Watch
it from time to time and you will find it
will repay you in bargains which he has
to offer.
The recent breakup in the Kiski-
minnetas river carried away the A. V.
Railroad briage at West Penn Junction
last Wednesday, just few minutes after
a passenger train had passed over.
-Amsler will carry complete line of
garden seeds this season, having already
received much of his stock. His seeds
will be from the best growers and sold in
bulk or package, as desired. 2t
George Dewey, the 15-dsys-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sisson of Church
Hill, Hickory township, died on the 22d
inst. The bereaved parents wish to ex-
tend thanks to their neighboas who so
kipdly ,rhinistered to them during this
affiiction.
AT the beginning of court Monday
afternoon II. e. Smith, for some time
serving as tipstaff, was appointed Court
Crier vice Mr.. Jas, A. Scott who is no
longer able to attend the sessions of
court. j, Is. Eden, sonstable in Tionesta
township, was appointed tipstaff.
The Der oc-..hc county committee
met at the court mouse last evening and
fixed May 20 as the date for holding their
primaries. ]. NJ. Smith OF Marienville
was elected chairman of the committee,
and b. A. London of Clarington was
elected delegate to the State convention.
The voters of Jefferson county dec-
dsd by vote of 1891 to 297O on tho adop-
ton of the county poor farm system, at
the late spring election. Counties all
oyer the State are thus rapidly falling
into line, and in short time there will
not be one to retain the overseer system
of caring for the poor.
The Oil City ''fur fin and feather
club" has resolved to strictly enforce all
game and fish laws -'except that against
Sunday fishing" That's first rate as far
as it goes. 1t will be in order now for
the better class of.sportsmen to see that
the f. f. and +. club strictly observes the
Sunday law also. And then all will be
right.
"A glance at the announcement corner
on second page will reveal that the boys
are "getting into the game" politically
speaking. The following gentlemen are
announced this week Associate Judge,
u. S. Hines, jerks, r. b. Crawford, Tio-
nesta; Sheriff, S. s. Garfield and John
w. Jameson, Tionesta; Auditor, Jas. r.
Clark, Tionesta; Jury Commissioner,
George Dunkle.
The installation of the officers of
Capt. Goo. Stow Post will take place at
their hall on Monday evening, March 6,
1899, at s o'clock. There will be a Box
Social on the occasion for the benefit of
the G. A. r., to which all are cordially
invited. Ladies, bring your boxes. Gen.
tlemen. come and buy the boxes, aid a
good cause and have good time. By
order of the Committee.
The April Ladies Home Journal will
contain the first article of series telling
"How to be Pretty Though Plain" The
author, who has verified all her state
ments, insists that it is within easy possi-
bility for the plainest woman to be pretty
and she thinks it not an unworthy ambi-
ton. Good common sense forms tho
basis Of this authors advise to all woman
who wish to be pretty.
The second breakup of this win ter
in the river occurred last Wednesday
evening, and 'just as the REPUBLICAN
predicted" the great body of ice passed
out without doing the slightest damage
to anyone or anything in these parts.
Time was when such heavy ice breaking
up would have caused much disaster, but
the widening of the river bed by the
away of the banks and islands
has greatly lessened if not altogether
robbed such events of their dangerous
aspect.
Mrs. Jane Dotterer, mother of W. II.
Fl. Dotterer Of Ross Run, this county,
died at her home, near Emlonton, on
Thursday of last week. in the SD year of
her age. She was the wife of Amos Dot
terer, deceased, and had lived on the
arm where she died upward of 81 years.
She was an exemplary Christian mother,
greatly devoted to her children of whom
'he had six-two sons and four daugh-
ters. Her son, Harrison. was present at
her funeral, having arrived at her bed
iide few hours before her spirit took its
LIGHT