The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-07-20

--Oil market closed at $l.50.
oil and gas leases at this Office.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes II
-Raspberries at the White Star Gro
Gerry. 1t
For sale, cheap. One horse Wizard
hay rake. q. w. Robinson Il Son. 1t
For Envelopes, Letter Heads, State
menIs or Bill Heads try the REPUBLICAN
Job Rooms.
When bilious, take Chamborlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by
DIR. J. G. Dunn. jul
The annual picnic and ox-roast of the
X. o. 4. NJ. will be held at Corydcn, Pa,
Aug. llth next.
Every sort of fruit known TO the sea-
aon can be had at the White Star Gro
cery. Strictly fresh, 1t
Mrs. NJ. l.. Range, of Stewarts Run,
has the thanks OF ye editor for big mess
of the finest new potatoes that has graced
the table for many day.
From some of the talk heard one
would naturally suppose that Judge Par
ker's chances for election hinged wholly
on that one telegram Blizzard.
j. G. Scowden is roofing his factory
building with steel, which he figures will
lessen the chances of the structure going
up in smoke by several degrees.
The last lot of timber near Brookville
is being cut by A. w. Cook, in Ozark
Hollow" just north of town.-Brookville
Democrat.
Last week was hard one on our
base ball club, which dropped two games,
one to Ware 1913, and one to Pleas
antville, ll-6.
Chestnut trees show up well with
blossoms but are about two weeks behind
time, although the crop may mature yet
before the frosty weather nips the hurs.
Fall term Edinboro Normal opens
Sept. 18th. We invite all interested to in
vestigate our methods, course and ad
vantages. New catalogue free. John +.
Bigler, Prln. 1t
Sparks show exhibits here today,
giving two performances, after noon aud
evening. The show has heretofore given
good satisfaction to Tionesta audiences,
and is said to be fully up to the standard
this season.
A special traiI of five well-filled
coaches passed down the road yesterday
from Warren conveying Sunday School
picnickers to Monarch Park, Oil City.
About car load of Tiontsta people
boarded the train at this point.
The oil market seems still TO he
troubled with that tired feeling, having
slumped two cents more within the last
week. There is no apparent cause in
sight for this weak tendency, and pro-
ducers are at loss to know what's got
into the situation.
Hon. Samuel Plumer McCalmont,
one of the oldest and best known resi-
donts in this section of the state, died
shortly before o'clock Wednesday eve
ming at his home in Franklin. lie was
aged 81 years, and was one of the oldest
lawyers of the Venango bar.
The Franklin News has us. all "bust-
ed" in the following paragraph: What
the plumber leaves in the purse the gas
company takes, and what the gas people
overlook the ice man secures, and what
the ice man neglects to cary away is
needed for Christmas presents.
Mrs. Lulu Hatch, wife of George M.
Hatch, Of Cory, received jury verdict
of 81, 900 against the city for damages in
falling on a defective walk. In court at
Erie, in considering motion for new
trial, the Judge decided that Mrs. Hatch
must accept 50, 500, or the case again go
on trial.
The back yard of the home is quite
often the best index to the refinement and
culture OF the people who live in it, Some
back yards are TO some homes what dirty
hose are covered by the drapery of silk
dress. Clean up in front, of course, but
clean up the back yard as a Christian
duty.-Ex.
The last telescope lens made 10y the
lato DR.. John Peate, of Greonville, Pa, is
to be mounted at the American Universe
ty at cost of 100000. The lens is five
feet two inches in diameter, five aud
three-eighths inches thick and weighs
one thousand five hundred pounds, and
is the largest ever made.
Jacob Smearbaugh, who has had
lumber and material on the ground for
some time for the erection of a new DOM
cie on his farm across the creek, has torn
down the old land mark that has stood
for more than sixty years, and is ridding
off the ground for the foundation of the
new one to take its place.
Mrs. viii G. Morrow, of West Hick-
ory, delivered her lecture on foreign mis-
sions in the Pres nyterian church last
Sabbath evening to a very appreciatvo
congregation. 1t was one of the best that
Tionesta audience has litened TO for
some time, and showed wonderful
amount of study and research on the part
of Mrs. Morrow.
Prices reduced On summer skirts aud
wash goods. G. w. Robinson IL Son. 1t