The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-02-01
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-oil and gas leases at this office.
February clearance sale at Hopkins
Go TO or 'phone the White Star Gro
Gerry when you desire the best goods. II
1t is worth your while to look over
the shoe bargain counter at Hopkins
store. Over 100 pairs, and all go at one.
third to one-half Off. 1t
You must call the brakeman on pas
senger trains "Guard" hereafter. That's
the proper title on the Pennsylvania rail-
road since the first of this month.
Take your watch or clock for, repairs
tn ii. G. Johnston, of Kellettyille, who is
n practical, lirst-class jeweler. Gold rings,
spectacles, ETC., neatly repaired. All
work guaranteed. At
Tho White Star can serve you with
the choicest groceries and viands to APP
pease the hunger of the inner man on the
shortest notice. We keep none but the
best in our line, and ask no more than
you pay for The ordinary article. 1t
Mrs John Bush, who was taken to
the oil City hospital last week to be OPP
Grated upon for the removal of tumor,
returned without having the operation
performed, the physicians deeming such
a course too serious under existing con-
dltions.
Harry English, noted woodsman OF
Mexican, Warren, and other counties 25
years ago, died at the poorhouse at Smeth-
port Jan. 20 Among other incidents OF
his rough life was the killing ofa consta-
BILE, escaping hanging by plea of self de-
fense. Mail.
Sim Hood got the index finger of his
right hand too close to one of the saws 10
the veneer works last Friday and the con-
sequence was the splitting of that mem
ber from the end up to about the second
joint, and causing Sims retirement from
work Tor some time.
w. j. Henderson, the well-known
musical critic, writes in the Review OF
Reviews for February on "Theodore
Thomas and the Development of Ameri-
can Music" sketching the services rem
dered by the great conductor, who died
at Chicago on January 4, in cultivatiug
musical Ia 70 In this country.
-G,r'n t""n nip Republicans have
Ilnuin ted tae tilpwMg ticket: Road
commissioner, Ed Reese; school direct
ors, John Blum. viii Conger, Ed. Reese;
constable, VIM. Walters; auditor, w. j.
Gayley; clerk, Chas. Klinestiver; treas
urer, Jas. Thomson; Judge of elections,
Jas. Kerr; inspector. A. G. Culmer.
The poultry show of the Forest
County Association is going on at the
laundry building. The display of fancy
poultry is largely the stock of home ex-
hibitors, but is nevertheless a good one,
showing that there has been wonderful
Improvement in the past few years in the
breeding of high-class poultry in this vi
cinity. Anyone will be well repaid by
taking look over the display.
Testimony on the part of Michael
Kissinger, recently convicted in Clarion
county of voluntary manslaughter, on
his application for a new trial, was taken
last week. After the hearing Judge Pat
ton, before whom Kissinger was tried
gave his decision, refusing to grant new
trial, and sentencing the prisoner to pay
fine of $500 and undergo Imprisonment
in the penilentiary for six years. Kis
singers crime was the causing of his
wife's death near Catfish some time las
summer. .sa
The Oil City Times, new afternoon
daily, made its first bow TO the public
last week. 1t is an 8-page 6.column pa
per, published by ex- Postmaster McKin
and f. c. Laing, with S. Miles Bouton as
managing editor and Win W. Webster a'
city editor. The new candidate for pub
lie favor is neatly printed and has
bright, newsy appearance, while the ad
verlisng patronage seems to be all TIM
ought 10 be expected for a starter. If thu
business will permit of the launching o
third paper in Oil City. where the jour
nalistic field is already well and abI
covered, the Times, under its presen
management, ought to succeed. Our hes
wishes, friend McKim . ''1u and you
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