The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-07-18
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grapher, Will be at his IloneSa sJuulO
every Friday and Saturday till further
notice. If you desire work in his line
don't put it off on account Of cloudy
weather. 1t
The Commissioners OF Jefferson
county have purchased 2O0-acre tract
of land and will begin the erection of a
county home at once. They expect to
have it ready for occupancy by June lst
of next year.
"A reunion and two days encampment
of the Sixteenth regiment, N. G. p, will
be held at Oil City in September, This
| will be the first reunion of the regiment
| since il returned from its victorious cam
paign in Porto Rico,
| -Messrs. Loomis, Klickner and Kim
ber of the Oil City gun club, came up
last Friday afternoon and were guests of
the Tionesta gunners, parti cipating in a
pleasant hours sport at the shooting
| grounds on the island.
w. g. Wyman dispatched his first
rattlesnake, three-foot affair, Monday
while driving along the,public road above
Nebraska. The crawling musician sport
ed nine rattles, which Mr.. Wyman now
carries in his scalp belt.
There will be an abundant crop of
all kinds of nuts peculiar to this locality
il they escape the blight. Chestnut and
beach trees look exceptionally prosper
Gus with full rich blossoms, while acorns
promise an abundant yield.
A large consignment of coal bottoms
and barges from the Nebraska, Tionosta
and Hickory yards was started for the
Pittsburg market last Friday and Satur-
day, but whether all will reach their des-
tination on this rise in the river is ques-
tionable.
The councils of New Castle have
passed an ordinance providing for the
strict observance of Sunday in that city.
The bill absolutely forbids the salo OF
anything but milk and medical and sur
gical supplies, and provides fine of from
$40 to S25 for violations.
The Oil City races are on this week.
There are two days more ofthe sport left.
Thursday and Friday, and for the accom-
mediation of people from this section who
wish to attend special train will leave
Oil City for up the river after the races
tomorrow, Thursday evening, at 500
o'clock.
The fellow who buys common hard
soap at the groceries at five cents big
cake, cuts it into small cakes, which he
sells at ten cents each as a cleansing COM
pound for removing grease, has been do
ing business in Erie. Should he drift in
to this town the good housewife would
do we'll to give him tho marble-heart.
The Post Office Department at Wash
ington have established post office at
Loleta, in Milestone township, this county
and appointed J. G. Campbell postmas-
ter. This was done ON the recommends
ton of Senator Penrose. The recon-
mendation of Congressman does not go
in this district at the present time.-Rjdg-
tOdy AdvOcdte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Burhen of Ger
man Hill gave birthday surprise party
to their son Alvin, last Saturday, which
was enjoyed by forty or fifty of his young
friends. The evening was pleasantly
spent and at II o'clock choice refresh
ments were served. A number of choice
presents were left by tie guests as re-
minders of the pleasant event.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
court house this evening. 1t will be
something out Of the ordinary, and far
above the average stereopicon exhibition
DIR. Rumberger will give number o.
views from real life in Tionesta, and all
of them will be interesting and anus
7 ing. Don't miss it. Admission 25 and
Is cents. Benefit of NJ. f. church.
,, There is Justice of the Peace dowr
in Cooper township named Heltzer. A
young couple lately applied to mi nisteI
to get married, but not having license
5 the minister very kindly remarked, 50
l can't marry you take your girl and g
i to Heltzer." Whereupon the young maj
{. bristled up and replied, "Yon go TO hel
= yourself, sir p'-CJedIfeld Journal.
"A minister in Center county recently
= startled his congregation with the follow
ing language: "Before the stewards TAX
- up the collection would like TO make
few remarks. There are two hundret
1 persons on this house, counting saints
II sinners, crooked and straight, includinl
:. crying babies. If each person thinks m.
fl sermon worth glass of beer, or a nickel
b let him pay that amount. If each persol
pays nickel it will make total of 81
n this evening. This repeated every Sun
s day would pay my salary. sermel
'r that isn't worth nickel isn't worth com
10 ing TO hear, and the person that will bea
10 the Lord, the printer or the minister is