The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-01-31

The workman Lodge OF this place
will give box festival at their Hall on
the evening of Feb. 23d. to which gen.
eral invitation is extended.
The ladies of the w, C, T. u. have
selected Feb. l3 h as the date upon which
they will hold their bazaar, at the Kill.
mer building, corner Elm and Bridge
streets.
"A hens egg came into the possession
of the writer the other day that chal
lenges the neighborhood to produce like
winter-month fruit that will knock the
spurs Off of it. Its dimentions are: di-
ameter, 81 in. and 2s in; circumference
81 in. and 81 in.
When it's anything in the grocery
line you want call on Ams,sr. There
you will find it strictly fresh and first
class. His stock Of canned goods COM
prises the greatest variety to be found in
the city. And for vegetables and fruit
of course it is well known he takes the
lead. 2t
Nearly one hundred thousand copies
of the Bicycle Books have been sold. No.
l is about horses. No. treats of berries
of all kinds. No. 3 is a poultry book-a
gem. No. 4 tells all about cows and
dairying, while No. is the most COM
prehensive book on swine yet printed.
Price of each, so cents. Address Wilmer
Atkinson Co., Philadelphia.
The New York Herald very truly
says that advertising is not a matter OF
sentiment or favor, but a simple busi-
ness, based on the laws of trade. People
advertise where they find it pays best
where they get the most satisfactory re-
turns for their money. The advertising
patronage of a newspaper is the scale by
which its standing in the community is
measured.
Who says so? Farm Journal says
so, and if Farm Journal says so, it is SC,
You must have it; so march up and pay
for the REPUBLICAN year ahead. We
have clubbing arrangement by which
we can send our paper and the Farm
Journal Tor nearly five years, the balance
of 1900, and all of 1901, 1902, 1908 aud 1904,
at the price of our paper alone. Pay up
and be happy.
Fire was discovered shortly before
o'clock Saturday morning in the build
ing occupied by Schellhammer & Sons
hardware stoI g at Warren aud did dam
age to the amount of $4,000, covered by
insurance. The fire is supposed to have
originated in the basement ofthe elevator
shaft, communicating to the third floor
which was used as tin shop. The en-
tire building was gutted with fire and
water.
The Democrats the Borough have
put up the following ticket, and they
think they are going to elect some ot
them. We don't want to be mean about
it, 50 we'll 'give them another think =
Burgess, w. f. Killmer; School Direc-
tors, L. Fulton, j. B. Muse; Councilmen,
p. c. Hill, G. g.. CASTOR, II. L. Hasl tt
Justices of Peace, j. w. Landers, d. w
CLARK Collector, Philil. Emert; Audi
tors, w. NJ. Hood, Sharp Maxwell
Judge of Elections, s. III. Haslett; In
spector, Jas. j. Landers.
Three boys of Union City were ar
rested Tuesday and fined two dolla, and
costs for jumping on freight trains Of the
z. Il L. road If some such example
should be made of daily practice of jump.
ing on and off trains, in Oil City, of the
horde of boys who make daily prac ice
of jumping on and off trains, it would
have wholesome effect and perhaps bt
the means ofsaving an occasional life oil
apply in fullest force to the practice
/ about the station at this place. The re-
peated warnings have heretofore failed
There should be some more stringent
methods employed now.
Grace Idona Mealy, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. william Mealy of Tionests
| lOWnSulp, uleu at tne HOiHe Ol heI par uI'
on "Wednesday evening last after shor
illness. The young lady was on visi
to her sister, Mrs c. F. Felt, at Wolfe''
| Corners some three weeks ago. and wa
attacked by that dreaded disease dipthe
ria in a malignant form. She was taker
t. her home, and after some days sever,
suffering, was recovering when pneumo
mia set in and she expired in shor
time. The deceased was aged 10 years,
months and "a days, and was a bright
cheer full young lady, greatly beloved anC
respected by all who knew her. Wher
IA yeors of age she was converted, anC
when death came to her she was prepared
to go. Besides the heartbroken parents
she is survived by several brothers anC
sisters. The bereaved family has th'
sincere sympathy of all in the neighbor
hood. Mr.. and Mrs. Mealy wish t
thank the neighbors anu friends who 81
kindly gave theD every possible aid anC
comfort during the trials through which
they have just passed.