The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-01-13
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Hopkins sells the Douglas shoes II
Remnants galore at Hopkins store.
Ladies' wrappers marked to SOC at
Heath & Feits. 1t
"A shirt waist or wrapper at about
your w price at Hopkins. 1t
Easter falls this year OF April 3, a
somewhat early date for that festival.
See our line of ladies' ready to wear
skirts. They're all right. Heath n Felt.
Rev. o. II. Nickle is conducting a
series of revival meetings at the M. f..
church, which are we'll attended.
There are only a few winter hats left
a. Joyces' Millinery, and for that reason
you should make your selection early.
Remember, they all go at half price. 1t
Dan Wiles OF Smokey Hill had the
misfortune to lose one Of his valuable
team horses last Thursday, while work.
ing on the Child's job, on Little Coon
creek.
Purity and freshness is the combina-
ton that guarantees satisfaction at the
White Star Grocery. Groceries. bread,
cakes and cookies and fruits and vegets-
bles, fresh every day. ct
The Board of County Commissioners
are out in the county hearing appeals
from the triennial assessment. They will
finish up the job at the county seat a
week from next Friday, 22d inst.
Keep a bottle of mixed glycerine and
/, rosewater on the shelf over the sink and
whenever The hands have been washed,
rub a few drops of 1t on them and let them
dry. 1t will keep the skin smooth and
prevent chapping.
Mrs. Frank Hindmsn, whose resi-
dence is at Fox Creek, Green twp, had a
large tumor removed from the back OF
her head by DIR. Dunn one day last week.
She is staying at the home of David SUIT
ton, in this place, during her GONZALES
Ace.
The Grandin Lumber Company have
a gang of % Italian laborers at work on
the excavation for their mill pond at
Eagle Rock. They expect about 10 more
soon to make the grade for ten miles of
railroad up Hemlock creek. 1t will be
standard gauge and will be used to haul
their logs to the mill.
Although the c~oasting has been fine
for many weeks past there has been no
ACCIDENT of any kind 10 report hereabout
so far, for which wa should be duly
grateful, as other places have not escaped
so fortunately, our exchanges noting
some fatalities and numerous serious in
juries to boys and girls.
-Ex-Commissioner w. M. Coon, of
Barnett township, was a business caller
in Tionesta last Thursday. Mr.. Coon is
member of the school board Of his
township, and isbusiness hers was in
connection with several cases of small
pox that have broken out in that section.
The PLACES are qusrantined, and it is not
expected there will he any spread of the
c%ontagion.
The REPUBLICAN was misiniormed
last week in announcing the appoint
ment of w. G Brown, of Marienville, as
mercantile appraiser for the ensuing year.
The appiutee was George w. Osgood, of
the borough. Mr.. Osgood has had some
experience in that line, which will stand
him in good hand when he makes his
Visits to the numerous mercantile estab-
lishments of the county.
A freight wreck a short distance be-
low Hunter station last Saturday morn
ing had the effect to practically annul all
the trains for the day, the passenger train
which should reach here at S;4S in the
morning being delayed until 1880 in the
evening. 1t was the only passenger train
passing this point during the day. A
dozen freight cars and n locomotive
were demolished in the head on collision.
Frank II. Taylor, the former we'll
known and versatile newspaper man, has
been appointed private secretary to Con-
gressmen Sibley, a position formerly
filled so ably by s. H..Gray, who was re-
gently appointed official stenographer OF
the House of Representatives, at a salary
of 5000, and who richly deserved this
promotion. Mr.. Taylor is no stranger to
this position, having served Mr.. Sibley
in that capacity some years ago.
The relief committee of the city OF
Butler has announced that no more con-
tributions are needed for the typhoid
fever sufferers, and that the scourge is
practically over, although new cases may
vet appear. The borough of Kittanning
is passing drought a severe ordeal from
typhoid, which has been and is yet more
serious than the authorities are willing to
admit, and if reports can be relied upon,
the epidemic is being quite badly man
aged.
The members of Capt. Geo. Stow W.
r. c., No. 1877, desire to extend to Mr.
and Mrs. Gerow their most cordial
thanks for their kindness in inviting
them to entertain the %banqueters at the
Central House on the evening Of the in
stallation of the officers ofthe G. A. X,
S. of ", aud the w. II. c., for the ensuing
year. They would also return thanks &c
Miss Edith Hopkins and Miss Olive Ian
son for the lovely music rendered on the
same occasion.