The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-05-11
--Oil market closed at $1.62.

--Oil market closed at $1.62.
New hats, new hats at Fet's. 1t
oil and gas leases at this office.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes u
Get your carpet of Ii. b. Felt Co. 1t
Fishing tackle at the White Star Gro
Gerry. 1t
You can get just the thing you want
in wall paper at Dunn's drug store. 1t
The finest line OF wash goods and hot
weather wear in the town at the Hopkins
store, 1t
Have look over our bargain hat
counter. A little cash gets good hat
II. B. Felt Co. 1t
Lawn swings are being pulled out of
their winter quarters and put in com
mission onro more.
Duck skirts for the ladies andmis
at Hopkins store. Very neat and just
the proper caper for the hot weather. 1t
A telephone line between Mayhurg
and the Tubbs Run oil field is being
OioNbSu ny tho Nllpuiiho l. iPo biho w.
The IL. B. Felt Co.'s line of summer
underwear beats anything in town, and
for little cash you eau fit yourself out
completely. 1t
F. Walters & Co. have just received a
fine new line OF summer millinery. Call
and see the pretty hats before buying
elsewhere. 1t
"A handsome new assortment of la
dies silk and Isle thread gloves and a
new lot Of stylish summer millinery just
received at the Joyce Millinery. 1t
III. Il. Moody started the first run of
sand flats, or pony barges, from the Gas
ton yards, six of them. yesterday, and
they made nice looking fleet.
Following is the list of letters lying
uncalled for in the Tonesta, Pa, post
Office for week ending May IL, 1904: {:
o. S. Campbell, Mr.. Hugh Pike, Miss
Nettie Patterson. d. S. KNOX, p. M.
g. Il, Anderson will sell you 10
jewel watch, Elgin or Waltham move
ment, 2O-year guaranteed gold-filled case,
for $1,000. This offer is good for thirty
, days, and you will find "Trix" at the
barber shop. 1t
The excursion over the Pennsy from
Titusville and intermediate points to
Brad ford and Olean last Sunday was run
in two sections of ten coaches each. Both
were we'll filled before they arrived at
their destination.
The high school alumni will meet TO
morrow, Thursday, evening at o'clock
at the home of Miss Marie Smearbaugh,
for the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. full attendance of tho
membership is desired.
the middle finger of his left hand badly
smashed one day last week by stroke
from big sledge hammer in the hands
of one of the crew who are quarrying
stone for the bridge work.
There will be a meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the w. Q. T. U. of
Forest county, in the Presbyterian
church, Tionesta, May 25th, at | o'clock
p. m. Luncheon will be served at the
church. County Press Supt
k-The Prohibitionists, at their meeting
the following ticket: Assembly, Chas.
J. Stewart, of Hickory township; Asso-
ciale Judge, VIM, Lowman, of jerks
twp; Treasurer, A. w. Albaugh, Of
Hickory twp.
Geo. l. Davis being the lowest bidder,
secured the contract for painting the
river bridge at this place and the lower
Nebraska bridge. Joseph Green was
awarded the contract for Tightening the
bolts and painting the bridge at East
Hickory.
"A l7-jewel Rockford movement
watch, in a 2O-year guaranteed filled case
for $l4. This is the best movement ever
put upon the market for the price. See
G. Il. Anderson, at the barber shop. A
positive bargain, which holds good for
thirty days. 1t
A we'll drilled last fall by Capt. J.. M.
Clapp, on tract 1922, near the head of Pine
Iun, a branch of Hemlock creek, in Tio-
nesta township, was drilled into the sand
last week, and shows some oil. What it
|fwill amount to is not yet determined, or
whether or not it will he tubed.
Those intending to take in the Wal
ter l.. Main show at Warren should not
forget the date which is next Saturday,
18th INST. 1t isn't the biggest thing on
earth, exactly, but is said to apparoach it
closely. Three-rnged and several acres
of canvass. Afternoon and evening.
Don't try to get rich quick; in fact,
don't try to get rich at all. Riches do not
bring happiness, usually tie reverse. A
competence that makes him independent
should satisfy any reasonable man; but
don't worry lest yoo be unable to leave
each of your children Il fortune. To in
herit fortune is a calamity to any child,
Give them fair education, teach them to
work, help Co start them modestly, If you
can, and let them SHIFT for themselves
-Ex.