The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-02-04

--Oil market closed at Sl.5O.
Fine china dishes at L. c. S. 1t
oil and gas leases at this Office.
Walton leads them all. II. S.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes II
Choicest groceries in town at the
White Star. 1t
sucker fishing is already on for the
season with the boys, but it don't appear
that they-the suckers-are biting very
hard yet.
The Odd Fellows from this place who
attended the dedicatory ceremoni of the
new hall at Marienvjlle last Thursday re-
port royal time.
"A full line OF wash goods, embroider-
les, white 'ods, laces, muslin under
wear, fancy trimming of all kinds in this
week at Hopkins store. 1t
Following is the list o letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Tionesta, Pa, Post
Office, for the week ending Feb. 4, 1903:
Mr.. @. A. Ray. d. S. KNOX, p. NJ.
The ground hog saw his shadow all
right Monday he took the trouble TO
notice, and If hes the prophet he used to
be there's promise of considerable more
weather.
Our beautiful seiehing has at last
gone the way OF all the earth. But we
have had eight full and CONSECUTIVE weeks
OF it., and that ought to setisry any old
kuocker
Wanted, Active men to sell Tea, Cof-
fee, Baking Powder, Spices and Extracts.
Liberal commission allowed. Apply to
Grand Union Tea Co., 30 Long Ave,
Dubois, Pa. 2S-3t
-G. T. Anderson, the matchmaker, is
now Offering l5-ieweled watch, either
Elgin, waltham or Hampton movement,
with gold filled 20 year guaranteed ca c
for the small SUN of $3.50. 1t
Heavy rains Thursday night caused
rapid swelling Of The waters and carry
ing the heavy ice out of the river and
Tionesta creek There was no damage
done Of any account in this section.
The Derrick's January report Of oil
operations in The PENNSYLVANIA field
shows s66 rigs aud drilling wells, loss
of 1877 wells aud gain Of 597 barrels o
new production. In new work there is
decline of 80
The new issue or2-cent stamps, bear
ing the portrait of Washington in a new
position, with draped flags above the
vignetto, are being distributed by tho
postoffice department at the rate OF about
2O,0oO,OOO day.
In the Review of Reviews for Feb
ruary, Prof. A. Fredrick Collins reviews
all the latest developments in wireless
telegraphy, while the cabling Of the Pa
cihc by the all-American and ali.Britisl
lines is described by Mr.. Thomas G
Martin
.Zahniser, a cousin of our towns
man II. NJ. zahniser, died at his home il
Lake township, Mercer county, on the
I7th ult., of typhoid fever, aged 5S years
Mr.. Zahniser visited here last summe
and in MS short stay made number o
friends in Tionesta.
The Democrats of Tiouesta TOWNSHIP
met last Thursday afternoon and agreed
on the following ticket for the Februar,
election: Road commissioner, VIM
Hood; school directors, Chas. Corb, VIM
Shellhouse; collector, VIM. Nichol; clerk
Chas. Wengard; auditor, J. Q. Hoovler
Judge, Henry Matha.
The Pittsburg newspapers publish th
letter of a banker telling about the grea
increase Of deposits owing to newswape
advertising. This does not mean that Tn
advertising bank has simply drawn de
positors from other banks, but that il ha
caused a great many people to becom
savers and depostors.
In the year of 1908 there will be fou
eelipses, two of the sun and two Of tn
moon, none being visible here exceI
an eclipse of the moon, April II, Wis
ible more or less in North and Sout
America Eclipse begins at 5:S9 p. n
Middle of eclipse 7:ls p. m. Moon leave
shadow $3.50 p. m. Ends 1905 p. IN.
-C.M. Arner & Son, real estate an
insurance agents, have number OF d'
sirable dwelling houses on their lis
which they are prepared to sell on yer
reasonable terms il taken now, or beiol
the spring moving, in April, tak'
place. Parties contemplating purcha'
should consult this agency at once. 1t
One of the uptown boys hands tn
one in: A maiden fair, with sun-kisse
hair, came tripping down the street, h'
face serene, her age about lG-gee viii
but She was sweet. On the sidewal
slick. she came down quick, with jo
that shook her curls, but the word 81
used must be excused for she's one of Il
incest girls.
Some genius has figured it out that
all the rapid things the common house 4
stands at the head. In its flight its win
make 500 beats in a second and sends
through the air p feet, under ordinal
circumstances. in that space Of tim
When the insect is alarmed it has he'
found that it increases ITS rate of speed
over $50 feet per second. Ifit could co
tinue such rapid flight for a mile in
straight line, il would cover that distan
in exactly 33 seconds.