The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-06-22

Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes II
Gratitude for yesterday gives grace
for to day.
"A paint with reputation that's
Lawrence Dunn sells it. 1t
Great corn weather the past few days,
in fact all kinds of vegetation beside
weeds is TAX ing on new life.
The Cincinnati party who wrote it
"Opdioute' must certainly have been
drinking poor whiskey. -Tidioule News.
The Bloomer Girls of Chicago are in
this neighborhood again, playing game
of ball with the Sharon team last Thurs
day.
IF blossoms are fair criterion there
will be an immense crop of black berries
this season. The prospects were never
better.
The Eric Con ference of the NJ. Il.
Church will convene in Titusvile on
September 9TH. Bishop G. II. Fowler will
preside.
1t is stated by Gen. Chas. Miller that
the Franklin and Garfield railroad will
be commenced this year and finished
next year.
Home grown Strawberries for can
ming, delivered to you same day they are
picked for ten cents quart, by the crate.
White Star Grocery. 1t
Let us fit you out in Fourth of July
suit. We have an excellent line, and an
outfit from head to foot will cost you but
little. quality and style considered Hop
kins. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. w. Reck desire
to extend their heartfelt thanks to the
many friends who were so kind to them
in their late bereavement, the death of
their beloved daughter.
"A law recently passed by the Ohio
Legislature provides that each blind per-
son in any county, by making appIica-
ton can secure a pension of 500 year
payable from county funds.
Mrs. G. W. Osgood lost twenty little
chickens one afternoon last week, sup
posed to have been taken by rats. They
were all taken in the space of two or
three hours in broad daylight
The State Pure food department in
tends prosecuting loo Erie meat dealers
for selling chopped meat, sausage, etc.,
which have been treated with chemical
preservatves and coloring matter.
The Methodists of Franklin will cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary of Methodism
in that City June "a aud y inclusive.
They are making preparations to make
the event very enjoyable and profitable
one.
4. r. Shriver, drilling in the Pithole
field, had one of his legs badly bruised
while assisting in the moving ofa boiler,
Monday. No bones were broken, but
Zach. will likely be laid up for some
time.
AT Kelettville Monday the boiler
bouse of the kindlng wood factory was
burned to the ground, entailing loss OF
$500 on the owners, the Portville Wood
Co. The loss is partially covered by in
p surance.
Mason Joyce will have the first ice
break er on the river bridge pretty well
whipped this week, and if the water stays
at the proper stage progress will be made
on all of them. When completed the ma
sonry on the old bridge will be second to
none along the Allegheny river.
The water in the river having re-
ceded sufficiently to permit of gravel
hauling, Ray Birtcil will begin the ce-
ment walk campaign for the summer.
Messrs. Agnew, Wyman and Scowden
are the first on the list who will put new
walks about their properties.
Rural mail carriers have made infor-
NATION against the supervisors ofG Georges
township, Fayetle county, charging them
with criminal negligence in permitting
certain roads TO remain in an almost i'm
passable condition. This is probably the
first suit of the kind brought in the
State,
The United States supreme court has
decided the tax of ten cents pound upon
colored oleomargsrine is constitutional
People will have to eat their oleo white ol
paw the price of fancy butter for it. The
case taken up was one in which the only
coloring matter used was that contained
in the genuine butter mixed with the
oleomargarine.
Constable Eden of the township says
that complaints have been made to hin
of the practice of boys and young mer
using prominent place on the west banl
of the river as bathing resort, and If th
practice is not stopped he will be com
PEELED to abate the nuisance, for such 1t Il
considered in broad daylight. TAX
warning, boys.
john Shelter, formerly proprietor o
the Eagle hotel at Pleasantville, die
Monday morning of last week at hi
home in Oil City after several months
illness He was born in Clarion count
in lS44 and was a prominent figure in tn
oil producing business during the Pithol
and Elk City excitement. lie is SUI
viYed by his wife and six children.