The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-12-19
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The census bureau has dispelled
many day dreams in ambitious towns
that are not growing. Towns that sup
posed they were cities, have been rudely
brought to their census, so to speak,
Bradford Era.
The display of holiday goods by the
merchants of Tionesta was never so fine
as it is this season. Look over the RE-
PUBLIcAN's advertising columns and
you'll be informed as to where the finest
displays are made.
Tho show windows about town con-
tain handsome displays of holiday goods
and the early buyer is taking advantage
of the opportunity to get the first chance
at them. The REPUBLICAN advertisers
are reaping a harvest.
Sheriff Jameson last Saturday pur-
chased of II. l.. Dale, Oil City, his fine
driving mare "1opsey," which, is able to
clip off her mile in less than three min-
utes on good country road. The Sheriff
will keep the animal for his own use.
Following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Tionesta, Pa, post
Office for the week ending Dec 10, 1900:
Chauncey Blakeslee, Esq, Mr.. James
S. Kelley, Mrs. Isabel NJ Cray.
d. S. KNOX, p. NJ.
On Christmas Eve, at the NJ. L.
church, there will be special program
rendered at the close of which Santa
Claus will mako his appearance. A tree
will be feature, and doll drill by little
girls, and the Queertown band will be
noticeable.
There's a chance for some one to get
| a bargain in a set of the new "Nationa
Dictionary Encyclopedia and Atlas" by
calling at this office. The set is fresh
from the publishers, and contains svol-
umes. Drop in and see what bargain
! you can secure. If
F. p. Amsler will continue his usual
| custom on Christmas morning of giving
package of nice candy to all boys and
girls under ten years of age who call at
| his store Mt o'clock on the morning of
Christmas. Don't forget the hour and be
on hand promptly.
This will be great year for old fash
ioned watch-meetngs. They may not
only watch the old year out and the new
| one in, but they may note the exit of the
| old century as well. Those who go will
never have an opportunity again of at
tending another oflike nature.
The shortest day of the year will
soon be here, it occurs on the 2lst, after
which the days will again begin to length
en-, and then about everybody will be
happier. The short days are not popular
with the masses. but there's no way of
abolishing the mthat we know Of
The new opera house at Oil City will
be opened Christmas night with the play
Nathan Hale" made famous by Nat
Goodwin, Balcony seats will be sold at
81 each and those in the lower part of the
house will be auctioned off. 1t is thought
some of them will bring 500 each at the
| sale.
Bert Havens died at Westfield, Tioga
county, Thursday, of anthrax poisoning.
He was i'll but four days. Havens was
employed in tannery and while hand
ling a consignment of Brazilian hides be-
came inoculated with the anthrax germs.
He died after suffering indescribable tor
ture.
Clarion is more in earnest than ever
fo= railroad, and its citizens are about
ready TO begin the construction of one
from that place to Summerville, Jeffer-
son county, where it will intersect the
Low Grade division of the Pennsy. Suf-
| ficient stock has been subscribed and it
/ looks like sure go this time.
The Grand Jury failed to find an in
dictment against George G. Priestly for
bribery in the recent election. And this
will be, or is, the fate of all that kind OF
charges so far as regards this falfs elec-
tion. 1t was "good enough Morgan
until election, but practically cut very
little figure on results.-Tidioute NeiOS.
When selecting your candy, nuts,
and trimmings for the Christmas tree go
10 Amsler. His variety is unsurpassed
and he can furnish you by the penny
worth, pound or bushel. Candies rang
ing in price all the way from 10 to 75
cents per pound, none of which is inferior
in quality, butall strictly pure and whole
some. 2t
Mt. Zion Lutheran church of German
Hill, will hold their Christmas exercises
on Christmas Eve, Dec. "a, 1900. at 1886
o'clock. The church will be decorated
for the occasion. Exercises will open with
an anthem by choir, followed by recita.
tions, dialogues, duets, and solos. Pres
ents will be distributed among the Sun
day school scholars, after which there
will be a short address by Rev. G. A.
Rheil. The members of the church will
also hold an informal meeting on New
Years Eve. Dec. 81, 1900, at $3.50. This
meeting will consist of music, essays and
discussions on the 10Th and 10th centu.
ries.