The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-12-11

to the FOREST REPUBLICAN. No more
acceptable Christmas gift could be select
ed. A reminder every week of your
friendship and good wishes.
Besides providing pleasant evening
for their patrons and giving all their full
moneys worth, the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church netted the
handsome sum Of $500 at their bazaar
last Wednesday evening. So that the
affair was success all round.
The pupils of Room No. /, Of the
Boro school, under the direction of the
teacher, Miss Blanche Pease, will have
Christmas exercises, with the accompany
| ing tree, etc., in their room next Friday
afternoon, Dec. 18th, at two o'clock.
Every one cordially invited to attend.
Great skating was enjoyed on the
creek and back channel tho most of last
week, the ice being smooth as glass and
there were acres of it. Nothing quite
compares with the delights of ice skating
in the minds of those who can handle
themselves with ease on the smooth
surface.
The Oil City Blizzard speaks for all of
US when it says: "Let no one charge that
the publishers of country newspapers are
boarding their currency, They are too
patriotic to do anything of the kind"
The Blizzard might have added that in
some instances our friends are boarding
it from us.
The borough of Warren is considering
the ad visibility of buying the water plant
at that place. The company owning the
plant has fixed the price at $4,000, the
terms of payment to be 100000 cash,
balance in annual payments extended
over term of years at legal interest pay
able semi-annually.
IS. S. Sigworlh, of the Tionesta Hard
ware store, has employed first class
harness maker, and having taken over
the tools and machinery of the Fulton
shop, is prepared to meet the wants of all
who desire work in that line. Call at the
new Sigworth block when in need and
your wants will be promptly attended to.
George Miller, young man whose
home is at Kane, while assisting in
placing hot-boX in the pond of the mill
at West Hickory last Wednesday after
noon, was accidentally struck in the face
by sledge in the hands of fellow
workman. The bridge of his nose was
badly crushed and his face bruised, but
he was getting along all right at last
accounts.
The statement of the condition of the
Forest County National Bank, which is
published today in the REPUBLICAN,
shows that institution to be on very solid
footing, having since the last statement
increased its volume of business nearly
S32 900, and added nearly $1,000 to its
surplus and profits account. Surely this
is very fattering condition, upon which
the bank and its patrons are to be con
graduated.
While casting about for a suitable
Christmas gift, one that is both sensible
and useful, take glance ct the broad
gauge ad. of the Monarch Clothing Co. in
this issue. This enterprising firm is
showing many pretty things that will
make most acceptable presents for the
holidays, in the garment line for mems,
boys, or ladies' wear, and gents furnish
ngs. They always give you bargain al
this fine store.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, has APP
pointed w. w. Mills, of Green township
Mrs. Maud Berlin, of Kingsley town
ship, and Miss Blanche Hunter. of Tio
nesta borough, as members of the com
mttee on permanent certificates for For
est county, for term of three years
They have accepted and will probably
meet next week at the institute to organ
ize and to set the date for the annual ex
animation.
james Strait, whose trial for The
murder of his wife in Oil City last Sep
tember, was concluded in Franklin las
Wednesday, was convicted of murder il
the first degree, the jury having beer
ont about three hours. This case made
the second within week of first degree
murder verdicts in the Venango courts
and is a record which is not likely to b'
equalled for many years to come. Th'
defending attorneys in both the Strail
and Holka cases have made application
for new trials.
Many people err in taking only tn,
head of "a slain animal on which they ex
pect to receive bounty to an Alderman al
proof of having killed the animal. Th,
! law requires that the pelts of the entir
animal be shown. The Alderman ther
clips the ears from the animal and make
out form that is presented to the coun
ty commissioners, who pay the bounty
, Bounty is paid for wildcat, fox, mink anC
weasel, the amount being 81 for eacl
wildcat, 81 for each fox and 81 for eacl
, mink or weasel.
f Mrs. p. G. Hill is conducting yer.
f neat, up-to.da restaurant in the room
formerly occupied by L. Fulton, in th
. Kepler block, which have been newl.
4. painted, refitted with lunch counter, con
a venienty partitioned and so arranged
that the place presents most inviting
appearance. Lunches and warm meal
y can be had at all hours of the day an,
; evening, and Mrs. Hill will appreciat