The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-09-09
oil market closed at Sl.56.


White Star Grocery. Locals.
Grant Shuster. Horse sale adj.
oil market closed at 81 SO.
Oil and gas leases at this Office.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes tt
Go to Hopkins and be fitted out in a
nice suit of clothes. He has them. 1t
Everything in the fruit and vege-
t'table line at the White Star Grocery. II
The schools of TioneSta township
started Monday on aseven-months term.
If you want the best and most stylish
skirt get the Wooltex. Hobkins has a
new invoice. 1t
A child's red cape was left on Bo-
wards store porch recently, and owner
, can have same by calling at this office.
"A set of barn timbers, and several
sticks of yellow pine, SKIS, 20 feet long,
also a large band saw, in good condi-
ton, for sale at a bargain at Scowden d
Clark's. If
krFollowing is the list of letters lying
uncalled for in the post office at Tionesta,
Pa, for the week ending Sept. 8, 1903 ::
G. S. Buck, s. K. Carson.
d. s. KNOX, p. NJ.
The new fall millinery stock OF the
Joyce Sisters is arriving and is being dis
played at their store. Call early aud in
spect the elegant stock while the choicest
selections may be had. 1t
"A box social will be given in Bo-
wards hall a week from mex Friday eve
ming, 18th inst, for the benefit of the
base ball team. The boys hope to be
we'll p%atronized, and extend a cordial in
vitation to all.
Negotiations between the commits
sioners ofArmstrong and Clarion counties
and the owners of the East Brady bridge
were completed ON Friday and the bridge
is now owned by those counties and is
free from toll.
-Manasseh Arnold, one of Clarion's
most prominent and oldest business men,
died at his home on the 10Th ult., aged 70
NOdTS. NJ iIhu III CldilVh S'hhNJ ""1
better known than he, and his popularity
was as extensive as his acquaintance.
In the family of Andrew Grubbs,
who lives on the old Gordon farm, below
Newtown Mills, three members are down
with typhoid fever, two sons and a
daughter. Fred, a son of Mr.. Grubbs,
died with the disease about a month ago.
-Liveryman Mahle, of this place had
two horses entered in the races at the
Brookville fair last Friday and both
took prizes. His trottins stallion took
three straight heats in the 300 trot and
his running horse took third in a couple
of races.
The Christian Endeavcr Society will
serve a chicken supper in the Kepler
Block next Saturday evening from $3.50
to 500 O'Clock All are cordially invited
to come and enjoy a good supper and
help along a good cause. Prices II
and 25 cents.
%-Supposin' some of these newspaper
fellers that know SO much about women's
half hose and peek a-boo w~aists-which
isn't so-let up on women's riggings 6
while aud tell us why a man wears a bell
Z and a pair of suspenders to keep his
breeches up.-Ex.
Will Fl, Hunter, of the West Side
had the bad luck TO cut a severe cash il
the great toe o his right foot yesterday
while engaged in splitting some boileI
1sood for a well on which he is drilling il
lie old Pithole field. The injury viii
lay him off duty for some time, likely.
We are told that the meek shall in
herit the earth, says the jamestown
journal. This is we'll, for at presen
they get upper berths, inside rooms, tn
worst seats at the theater, the hardes
Jobs. the slowest ~''raise," are the last t
received back borrowed money, and a
the laying of cornerstones are told to keel
off the grass.
Postmaster Knox is minus a fairl.
good umbrella, as many a good citizeI
has been at some time in his career, en-
he would appreciate the return of th
article at this particular time. His nam
is stamped on the handle, so that who
ever took tin mistdke-will have n
trouble in identifying it as not his owr
Kindly leave it at tie posto flee and re
ceive the owners best thanks.
Mrs. Nancy Summerville Steele, re
lict of the late Rev. David Steele, died q
her home near Brookville, on Angus
Doth, last, at the age of 70 years. He
death resulted from a stroke of paralysis
and was very sudden. The deceased wa
well and favorably known to many pee
pie living in the southeastern portion
this county, they having at one lime live
near Darlington for several years.
VIM. Seeley, whose farm is locate
near the county line beyond Neiltowi
had a valuable horse very misteriousl
poisoned last Saturday. When di'
covered in his stall the horse was appai
emily in terrible agony, and in a fe
minutes dropped over and expired. h
had eaten about half his oats, which ha
been dosed with enough strichnine
kill a dozen horses. Mr.. Seeley is tryir
TO ferret out the culprit who perpetrate
tho daslardIv olieuSe.