The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-02-17

oil and gas leases at this Office.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes II
We match any bodys price. Hopkins
Ash Wednesday, the beginning of
Lent, to-day.
The White Star Grocery is the place
to get your table supplies. 1t
-Edlnboro Normal prepares teachers
= to teach. John +. Bigler, Prin. 1t
If it's pair of bargain shoes you are
looking for drop in here and see us sur
prise you. Hopkins. IT
The Clarion State Normal School has
established an enviabe reputation for
efficiency in all departments.
We have some heavy work shoes for
men. Large sizes. Were $3.50 and 50 OC.
Now marked Sl.25 for your choice. H..
b. Felt. 1t.
Following is the list of letters lying
uncaled Tor in the Postoflice at Tionesta,
Pa, for the week ending Feb. IL, 1904:
Mr.. Tom. Rodgerson. ID. S. KNOX, Pm
1t is proposed to build macadam
road from Warren to the state insane
hospital at North Warren, under the
Sproul good roads law. An application
has been made for it.
"A son OF our old friend W. ii. Rarie,
who lives near Redclyfie, this county,
died last week and was buried at his
home in ParEassas. Allegheney county.
We are without particulars.
"A most cordial invita- ion is extended
to the members of the W. G. T. u, and
to all who desire to unite with this soci-
ETY., to attend the annual due social to be
held at the home of Mrs. Samuel ID. lr-
win next Friday evening, Feb. 10Th.
Eli Strain, well known citizen OF
Harmony township, died at his home in
that township on Thursday last, aud was
buried on Saturday in the cemetery on
Fleming Hill. lie leaves wife, five
sons and three daughters, mostly grown.
His age was abou' 81 years.
Last week the President OIL Company
purchased lSl acres of land in Cranberry
township, this county, on which are To-
Gated 5S producing wells, from j. NJ.
Clapp of Washington, d. c. The proper
ty is located near Victory church, and
the purchase was made by Mr.. Gregory.
-Emlenton News.
Harry Felt is making some notable
t.. ghnrarnnn having
materially moderniz d his window fronts
so that when trimmed with goods they
will present handsome and strictly up
to date appearance. Two large arc lights
have taken the place of the smaller scat
tered Jets, and add much to the cheerful
aspect of the well-stocked store.
The we'll on the Church lot in Hick-
ory township, the owners of which re-
side on Church hill and in East Hickory,
was drilled into the sand last week, but
failed to show up as satisfactory as the
operators would like to have it, although
some oil was found in the hole after i
had been shot. 1t is likely there will be
another drilled before the territory is
abandoned.
Il. c. Wynkoop, at one time largely
interested in Forest county timbering
and umbering operations, and for many
wears a resident of Jefferson county, died
at his home in Allegheny on the Tth inst
Mr.. Wynkoop will be remembered by
many of our older citizens as prominent
iumbermen on the Clarion river. He
was aged about 70 years, and leaves an
estate valued at million dollars.
A Colorado paper tells of traveller
who broke something about his buggy
and asked Swedish ranchman If he had
monkey wrench, and he shook his head
and said; mo. A got cattle ranch, my
broder Ole he haf horse ranch, NelS
Nelson haf hog ranch by de crick and
Yankee felar haf sheep ranch 'bou
Ave miles down de road, but Ay bet ne
fellar bane fool 'nough to start monkey
ranch in desc country yet"
The election in the borough yesterday
was slightly mixed in results, the Cit
HenS tlCk6l WlHlluS ali put tho ViOOtiOi
inspector and one school director, for tn,
latter Office there being tie between A
G. Brown, Republican, and w. j. Camp
bril-, citizen. There was also a tie be
tween j. r.. Clark aud r. A. Fulton 70
auditor. Following is the result: Coun
Sc,l, ]. b. Muse, G. A. Lanson; school di
rector, r. F. Ritchey; assessor, A. 7
Brookhouser; judge of elections, @. A
Hill; inspectors,J. j. Landers, j. r
Chadwick.
The people out about Stewar t Run
the Foge Farm, Neiltown and othe
parts of Harmony township will soon en-
Ioy the benefits of free rural delivery O
mail. On the first of March the deliver,
will begin, leaving Pleasantville in tn
morning and traversing the road out pas
the Temperance house to Mr.. Walters
farm near Stewarts Run postoflice
thence back to the starting point by wa
ofthe Foge Farm and Neltown. Th
route, which will be known as II. Il. I
No. 3, will accommodate large numbe
o patrons. Congressman Sibley was in
strnnenta in having the route estat
lished. John Walbridge of Pleasantvill
has been appointed route agent.