The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-05-10
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oil and gas leases at this office.
How about your subscription ac-
countf Some of them need freshening
up, don't you think?
Time for that new straw hat, and
Hopkins has the new stock that will
please you. Prices way down. 1t
The subject of Rev. w. o. Calhoun's
sermon at the NJ. Il. church next Sabbath
evening will he "a FOOLS Death"
You can scarcely mention vegetable
or fruit that can't be had at the White
Star Grocery these days. Try them for
quick order. No stale goods. 1t
Rev. DR.. Slonaker's subjects for next
Sabbath at the Presbyterian church are:
Morning-"The Sweet Spring Time," a
flower sermon. Evening-The Masters
words, "occupy till / come"
Following is the list of letters lying
uncalled for in the Tionesta, Pa, post
office for week ending May 10, 05.
Miss Marguerite Andrews.
d. S. KNOX, P. NJ.
Severe frosts were reported from the
hill county Monday morning, but the
damage, if any, is thought to have been
slight, vegetation being yet too much re-
tarded to suffer greatly from nipping.
The Morgan Hewitt Stock Co.. who
were billed to present Camille" here
Monday night, arrived Sunday morning,
but upon being informed of the burning
of the opera house caught the same train
out for Cory.
The Wilburine Pipe Line, mention
of whose extension fiom Hemlock to
Emlenton we made last week, will be
put clear through to Butler. 1t is to be
three-inch line and the work will be
pushed as fast as possible.
An exchange says that left-handed
parties are quite the fad in some places
Just now. Each guest is requested to
come with their right hand tied up, and
must register his or her name, play a
tune on the piano, and do all else that
may be required with the left hand alone.
1t is said to be bushels of fun.
The trial of A. j. Weatherbee, who
assailed Daniel p. Roberts, of Titusville,
last fall, shooting him several times, is
now going on i'll the Crawford county
courts at Meadvile. Roberts lowered
between life and death for several weeks,
and his recovery was not thought to be
possible. He is we'll known to many of
our readers.
Someone who claims to know, says
that gray squirrels, generally four in a
nest, are born in March or early in April.
They never venture forth from the nest
during the first month, and are attended
alone by the mother. She takes this
task upon herself from choice, and does
not allow another squirrel, even her own
mate, to approach the nest.
The executive meeting of County w.
c. T. u, will be held in the Presbyterian
church, Tionesta, Friday afternoon, May
18th. The county officers, the presidents
of the local societies and the county su-
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requested to be present. The luncheon
will be served at half past II o'clock, to
which they are most cordially invited.
In the surrounding counties last
week school uperirtendents were elected
as follows: Prof. o. j. Cunning, War
ren, reelected; Prof. Il. L. Hines, Clar-
ion, reelected Prof. r. B. Teitrick, JEFF
ferson, reelected for the fourth term /;
Prof. d. w. Armstrong was elected in
Venango county, defeating the present
incumbent, b. V. Riddle, who has held
the Office for the past three years. Supt.
j. w. Sweeney was unanimously re-
elected in Elk county.
"A small freight WI eek occurred in the
P. r. X. yards here about one o'clock
Sunday morning, by which a box car
loaded with barrelled oil was smashed
into kindling wood and two oil tank cars
were somewhat battered up. Train No.
9S northbound broke in two when com
ing into the lower end of the yard and
the rear end caught up with and collided
with the front section, causing the dam
age. The wreck train had the track
: cleared for the regular trains Sunday
morning.