The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-17
oil market closed at $l.50.

--Oll market closed at Sl.0U.
oil and gas leases at this Office.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes tt
Homegrown strawberries and new
potatoes at White Star Grocery. 1t
Paint! Paint! Paint! be sure you get
Lawrence-no tepzine--ask DR.. j. G.
Dunn. 1t
-Wolcott Il Co., finished another well
in their operations over near Holeman
run, in Harmony twp. last week that
shows up for nice producer.
-"Billie" Bankhead took bunch up
to Tidioute yesterday and showed 'em
the up to-date style of doing it. The
score-7-6 in favor of "Billie's Batters."
AT the regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Clarion State Normal
school, Friday evening, June II, all the
members of the Faculty we're reelected.
County Treasurer Fones is build
Ing new veranda on the front of his
dwelling house, which is expected to
size up and shine with any of them along
that row of pretty verandas.
Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force" ready to-
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourishes, invgor-
ates. u
"A hack load each from Kellettville
and Nebraska, and quite goodly repre-
sentation from Tionesta attended the
Maccabee ox-roast at Crystal Springs,
near Titusville, yesterday.
Not many are aware that an act
passed by the legislature in 1901 makes
the sun fish a game fish, and any ofthese
fish caught before June 10Th subjects the
offender to fine OF $40 each.
Following is the list of letters lying
unralled for in the post Office at Tionesta,
Pa, for the week ending June II, 1908 !:
Mr.. Earl r. Foss.
d. S. KNOX, p. NJ.
Mr.. SIlas Gilbert and Miss Flora
Dodge, both OF Marienyille, were united
in marriage ut the NJ. Il. parsonage, Cor
sica, Pa, by Rev. j. Il. Allgood, on Tues
day evening, June 2, 1908: They have
the best wishes and congratulations of
their many friends.-Claron Democrat.
AS the season of thunder storms is at
hand it might be well to remind our citi-
zens that it is dangerous to use tele-
phone during an elactrical storm. Nu-
merous cases are on recol of persons be-
ing killed and injured by lightning while
using telephone during a storm.
Everybody will recognize the "Smart
Alex" described by the Blizzard in the
following terse manner: The excursion
season is on, and the young man who
ties handkerchief about his neck, walks
back and forth through the train and
sings "Nearer My God to Thee" will
soon be in his element.
Besides bringing incalculable good
to the crops and vegetation Of all kinds
the rains of last week were sufficient TO
make an ordinary flood for boats and
barges, allowing a large number of both
to pull out for the lower markets, and re-
lieve the congested condition of things
about the yards here and at Nebraska
and Hickory.
Kate, the l5-years-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison, of Green
township, died at the home of her parents
on Monday of this week, after an illness
of less than two weeks. She was the
youngest of three daughters. Funeral
services are being held to-day, the inter-
ment being in the Catholic cemetery at
Crown, Clarion county.
AT the meeting of the school board
Monday evening the usual tax millage
was levied for the ensuing year, 1. e., l3
mills school, mills bond, and 5 mills
building. 1t was decided to have an eight
months school term, beginning August
81 next. The system of penmansbip was
changed from the vertical to the slant, in
the hope of making better penmen in our
schools in the future.
-Childrens' day was appropriately OBJ
observed in the Presbyterian church last
Sabbath morning, the services being well
attended considering the inclemency ol
the weather. The program consisted oi
songs and recitations by the little ones,
who performed their parts very nicely.
A number of specially selected hymns
were sung by the congregation. Rev,
Mr.. Illingwortb, the pastor. gave short
address which was full of food for re.
Election. The hour was surely very prof.
itably spent by all who attended the in.
teresting service.
mentioning number of pensions
recently granted TO persons in ant
about Franklin, the Spectator makes this
comment: "In the record which Con
gresham Sibley has made in this matter
ofpensions there is justitiable ground fol
the declaration in his Memorial day
speech at Tionesta: TO those who com
posed the rank and file is the nation in
debted, and its tribute is due to the hum
BILE heroes. AS | near the sunset of life
that which l will consider the proudes
part Of my Congressional work will b
the securing OF pensions for the soldier
of tue rank and file.