The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28


dancing party in Bovard's hall Monday
evening, the incest of the season. Fes-
sendens orchestra of Oil City furnished
the music, and a splendid lunch was
served by the young ladies.
The ladies of the Home Missionary
Society OF the Presbyterian church will
give chicken and waffle supper in the
VIM. Killmer building this, Wednesday,
evening, from to 7 O'clock. Everyone
is invited to come and partake of good
feast. Price, 25 cents,
Adam Sibble of German Hill was a
caller at the REPUBLICAN office Saturday.
Adam says for some time past hogs run
ming at large in his section have caused
him much trouble and annoyance, and
that unless neighbors keep them up he
will have to resort to his lawful right of
shutting the obstreperous critters up
himself
Mercantile Appraiser w. G. Brown,
of Marienville was here Thursday aud
Friday gathering up statistics c. injected
with his duties. In the list as it will be
published nothing but the name, kind
and place of business of individual or
firm will appear, which is somewha. diff.
ferent and perhaps more equitable, than
heretofore.
H. H. Dale's hasss sale at Hotel Ag.
dew barn last Sattif kattracted very
large crowd, and a "ly number OF
hors's and considerable other property
akin thereto was disposed of. The wealth
er was decidedly unfavorable for the
sale. but Mr.. Dale was 81 favorably i'm
pressed with its success that he will like
ly have another before long.
BY reference to the announcement
corner, at top of editorial page, it will be
observed the political race is on. W. H..
II. Dotterer of Kingsley twp, and II. s.
Hines of jerks twp, are announced as
candidates for Associate Judge. A. NJ.
Doutt of Tionesta borough, j. w. Black,
and j. j. Haight of Howe twp, and S. s.,
fowler of jerks twp, are announce, for
Assembly.
The sudden drop in the temperature
was the most marked on alurday after
noon last that has ever been noted in this
section, we believe. From 40 degrees
above zero the mercury dropped to the
freezing point, degrees, in just l5 min
utes. Sunday morning the thermometer
indicated the zero figure, and yeste rday
morning thermometers in this place reg
istered 10 to lG below, according to expo
sure.
An eclipse of the sun which may not
be duplicated in this generation will take
place May 2S. The remarkable feature
of the eclipse is its speed. In northern
Africa there will be less than two min
utes of totality in which astronomers will
try to take pictures. An expedition will
go from this country to observe the
eclipse, which will be the last eclipse of
the sun of the nineteenth century and the
thirteenth since 1912.
During the past winter Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Il. Gerow of the Central House have
been making many improvements in
that popular hotel, and much new and
up-to-date furniture, including brass and
iron bedsteads, have been placed in the
sleeping rooms. The main hall on the
second floor has been widened, and the
rooms newly carpeted, papercd and
painted throughout. 1t would be hard
TO find neater, more comfortable or
home like hotel than the Central, and
he present proprietor are putting forth
every effort to keep it so.
-Ifa man, while fishing for suckers,
should catch bass, would he not him
self be sucker if he did not consider the
bass as being sucker, also, on that occa-
siSp.-OH CITY Blizzard. The philosophy
conRined in that little squib settles the
whON business. For long years this has
been one OF the moOted questions in pis-
catorial circles. And to observe how
easily such mighty matters are laid low
when master mind goes cunning, OF
angling, after them is a delight to see
Bait up, boys, and be eady for the bass.
suckers when the next breakup comes
The Northwes; ern Association, G. A,
r., department of Pennsylvania, has is
sued circular letter to the G. A. r. posts
of the State urging the election of Gener.
al Chas. Miller, of Mays post, 220, o.
Franklin for department commander
TIE circular letter makes strong pre-.
sentation and includes the very compli
mentary resolutions adopted by the
Northwestern Association last August a
the Conneaut Lake meeting, and those
adopted later by Mays post. The North
western Association includes Crawford
Erie, Warren, Venango, Mercer, Me
Kean, Elk, Potter, Forest, Cameron
Clarion, Butler end Jefferson countless
Brddford Era.
California Pruues &c per pound a
Tionesta Cash Store. II
Try the "New wsy" for better prices