The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-08-09
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
oil market closed at Sl.27.

Miles &ArmstrOng sell the fine shoes.
Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
-Blackberries are now in prime con-
dition and selling at good figures.
J. c. Scowden has stopped all over
head leaks by reshinglng his house.
Bargain prices on good shoes at Miles
& Armstrong;. 1t
-Tionesta is too well lighted for the
"kissing bug" to get in his work to any
alarming extent.
"A camp meeting, beginning August
10Th, will be held near New Castle, Pa,
by the Free Methodist society.
A fine line of groceries, canned goods,
cigars and tobacco is always to be had at
Amsler's. No stale goods of any kind,
and prices that are right. 2t
The Free Methodists will hold Quar-
terly Meeting services at German Hill,
Aug. IL to 10, instead of Newmansvlle,
as previously announced. All are cordial
ly invited.
"A band Of eight instruments was dis
& coursng music on our streets last even
ing They are from Coalglen, near Pitts
burg, and represent the striking miners
of that place.
r. Walters q Co. invite the ladies to
come and examine their line of vacation
hats. There is large variety in both
color and shape and they are very pretty
aud becoming. 1t
DIR. Bovard now drives a very hand
some chestnut sorrel, which he secured
last week oyer in Venango county. The
new nag gets up.in about the handsomest
style of any in the burg.
.Over sl1 900 from fees derived from
permits to sell oleomargarine have been
Caid into the State treasury by the De-
partment of Agriculture since TIE license
went into effect on Junel.
This is tho meteoric shower season,
and star gazers may enjoy a nice free
show for the next two or three nights
watching the shooting stars" pro-
Nlutu dit
Jesse Rocker, supposed to have
been aged lO2 years, and undoubtedly the
oldest resident of Venango county, died
at the home of his son in Pleasantville
Mopday afternoon of this week.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Tionesta postoflice for the week
ending Aug. 8, 1909: Mr.. Fred Greenlaw,
MIR. II. S. pano, Mrs. Frank Norris, one
4th class package. ID. 5. KNOX, =. NJ.
-Landers & Wyman moved one of
their mills to tract OF timber located
near the Flynn school house, in Green
township, one day last week. They will
have run of several months at that
place.
Rev. Roger Charnock of Fall River,
MISS, has received call from the con-
gregation of the Presbyterian church at
Pleasantville, Pa, to become their pastor.
The pulpit of that church has been vacant
for some time past,
Miss Leona Bowman of East Hickory
has been elected assistant principal of Oil
City high school at a salary of S75 per
month. This selection carries with it
very high compliment to the merit OF
Forest county talent.
The ladies oflStow w. r. C. will give
one OF their popular dime socials at the
pleasant Vine street home of Mrs. j. B.
Agnew this, Wednesday, evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all who
would enjoy pleasant evening and sup
port a good. cause.
The Titusville Sunday World has
changed hands, f. NJ, Mcdonald being
the new proprietor. The paper will con-
tinue to be published in the same able
manner as under the former manage.
ment, and the new proprietor 1as our
best wishes for success.
Owing TO a freight wreck on the VAL
ley road Monday morning the road was
blocked nearly all of Monday, and no
Pittsburg mail was received here till
uesday morning 30 lives were LOST, and
no one seriopk injured except tramp,
who has 81 Cd out recovered.
DIR. J. W gins of Warren, deputy
revenue collector for this district, has
been transferred to the district embracing
Washington and Greene counties. J. e.
Wheeler will succeed DIR. Jenkins and
have his-headquarters in Warren. Forest
county is part of the Warren county
district.
"A field of rape is rare sight in Mer-
Ger county but such can be seen on the
farm of James Lindsay, in Millcreek
twp. 1t is an old country plant, near
relative to the turnip, growing like mus
tard and producing seed rich in oil, and
yielding forage for winter sheep pasture.
Sandy Lake NelCS.
.-Thos. Miliken, one of the best known
well shooters in the oil regions, was killed
Thursday evening of last week, while
shooting we'll on the Miller farm at Elk
Run. Mexican county. The shell had
been lowered into the hole when flow
of oil threw it out and it fell on the der
rick floor and exploded.
Attorney Ritcbey is still adding to
his collection of STUFFED birds of which
he already has number of very fine
specimens. He has taste for such curl
osities and is determined to have one of
the finest collections TO be seen in this
end ofthe State before he quits, and all