The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-10-29

--Oil market closed at Sl.30.
Fine china dishes at T. c. S. 1t
oil and gas leases at this Office.
Walton leads them all. Il. C.S.
-HopKins sells the Douglas shoes II
Ladies' heavy wrappers at Tionesta
Cash Store. IL
Ladies' walking skirts, suits and
jackets at T. c. S. 1t
-overcoats and clothing. You can get
fit at Hopkins store. 1t
Guns for hire and good ammunition
for sale at the White Star Grocery. If
Last Sunday was the windup of the
Sunday train on the Pennsy for this sea-
son.
Mark it down Oct 20, 1902, first
snow of the season, about two inches on
the level
The Pennsy has placed very neat new
iron danger signs at the railroad cross
ings here.
-Halow Fen next Friday night. Re-
member the new ordinance "ferninst the
racket" boys.
1T is the Strootman shoe that gives
such universal satisfaction. Fer ladies,
misses and children. Hopkins. 1t
Patrick Joyce and sons have finished
the abutments for the new bridge across
Hickory creek at East II Hickory, and haye
returned home.
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Tionesta. who was arrested on a charge of
counterfeiting in Tidioute some months
ago, was discharged by the U. 5. court in
Pittsburg last week for insufficient evil
dence to sustain the charges.
The ladies oft Presbyterian church
will meet on SATURDAY afternoon at 3
o'clock, at the church, to pack their Home
Missionary barrel for the Western mis-
sions. All who will donate clothing are
asked to have same sent in promptly.
AT halfpast-two on Thursday after
noon the ladies' who are interested in
packing box OF fruit for the Oil City
hospital, will please bring their dona-
tiou's to Robinson's store for packing.
Remember the hour and kindly be
prompt.
The latest device for girlhood is a
fancy for stufling pillows with old love
letters. There is "ne thing about the
contents of these pillows that eau be de-
pended upon with marked degree OF
certainty, remarks the Union City Times
they are sure to be soft.
While the baggage was being loaded
on the afternoon train here last Friday
satchel burst open aud a quantity OF
pencils and paper and five decks Of play
ing cards tumbled out. Some of the rub
bcrnecks standing around were unkind
enough to intimate that the grip be-
longed to one of the school teachers
Just leaving. "Ain't that a shame, a
measly shame
We have said so much lately about
ladies' and children's jackets that we feel
most ashamed to say more. Still we feel
it our duty to impress it on your mind
that we will keep OF talking until every
Jacket is gone. Al the present rate oi
selling they re not going TO last forever
so come early. Every jacket guaranteed
as represented or your money back
II HEATH & FEIT.
The Clarington W. C. r. U. held an
open air social at the home of Mrs. But
terlield. Saturday. Oct. 1. A fine dinner
was served under the appletrees, after
which the party returned to the house
where very interesting meeting was
held. Among the out of town guests
were Mrs. Winnie Goble, of Seigel, for
merly a member of this union, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Rusk, of Al
legheny.
james West, "the old reliab e"
brought in the Kellettville mail yester-
day, his first trip since he gave up his
contract on that route. II seemed sort
of old fashioned like to see Jim loading
up his barouche for up the creek. He
tells us that Charlie Deshner, killed an
old bear and one Of her cubs the Other
day. Charlie is one of Forest county''
most skillful nimrods and makes ~ay
with a bear or two every season.
"A movement is being agitated in thu
state to tax cats. Sucl law would givt
the animals legal standing. which they
now lack, and il might reduce their mum
bers. The latter result would be desira
BILE on the part of those people who be
lieve that the night should be "stilly, ''an'
who have grown impatient because cat
get their backs up aud quarrel withou
good reason. But there would be diflicul
ty, we fear, in determining who woul'
be responsible for and pay the tax on tn
stray "tabby" that in iects old barns AM
abandoned outbuildings, and brings fort
new litter with regularity and dispatch
Elmer Fitzgerald, whose farm is 10
Gated between Newmansville and Golinz
died at his home on the 10Th inst. after a
illness extending over several years, {
lung trouble. The deceased, who was
half brother of our townsman, SOlomo
Fitzgerald, was well known to many {
our citizens, having been frequent Wis
itor to our town. He was aged 40 yeal
ard leaves wife and five children bt
sides many friends to mourn his deatl
Mr.. Fitzgerald was a member of the n
L. church The funeral was held on We'
nesday last the interment being in Il
Lutheran cemetery near Newmansvill