The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-09-11
oil market closed at $1.7s.

Hopkins, the bargain maker, is SELL
ing goods at the lowest figure these days
Ed. Graham has recently finished a
good cement walk in front of his resi-
dence up town.
-Sklffs for sale, two good ones, at right
prices, one of which is fitted up with a
good sail. Inquire at this office. If
The turning on ofs little gas morn
ings and evenings makes 1t more COM
Portable as the autumnal days come on.
Lost, recently, new silk umbrella,
gold and pearl handle, with the mono
gram "E. L. A." Finder please leave at
this office. 1t
This is the time to trig out the chill
dren Tor school days, and Hopkins store
is the place TO do IT, The best school
shoe in the market at the least money.
The ladies of the W. r. c. of Tionesta
have decided to hold their annual picnic
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II w. Lede-
bur on Friday next, Sept. l3. These
annual gatherings are always a source of
great enjoyment to those fortunate
enough to be of the number.
According to the published statistics
in one of the local papers over fifty new
cases of typhoid fever developed in the
borough of Ridgway in single week.
New cases are reported daily, and 1t looks
now as though the disease would take in
large portion of the towns populace.
-Hereaftar no advertisements will be
allowed on freight cars, aud the railroads
permitting shippers to place their adver-
per agreement of all lines of railroad.
What reasons the roads assign for this
ruling does not appear to be given to the
public.
"A coroner's Jury at Kittanning on
Tuesday rendered verdict exonerating
the p. X. Il. from blame on account of
the wreck of the Titusville express at
Kelly Station recently, when five people
were killed and 10 injured. The wise
jury might at least have put the blame on
the unfortunate passengers.
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Daniel Gross,
died suddenly at the family home in
Marienville, on Monday morning, of val
vular heart disease. She was aged 90
years, months and days, and is sur
vived by her huspand, two sons and six
daughters. Deceased was a Christian
woman and member OF the NJ. L. church.
Funeral services will be held today.
The first annual meeting of the de-
cendants of Rinaldo and Amanda Holley
Tobey was held last week at the home of
M. j. Tobey, in Warren. A very appe-
>tizng dinner was served and games and
other amusements were enjoyed. All re-
ported a jolly good time, There were
many members of tho family present
from Franklin, Jamestown and Whig
Hill.
Recently elected officers of the Ne
brsska w. c. II. U. are as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Emily Cole; vice president,
Mrs. Tressa Young; recording seci etary,
Mrs. Ida Small; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Alice Neal; treasurer, Miss Emma
j. Thompson; delegates to county con-
vention, Mrs. Young, Miss Emma
Thompson; alternates, Mrs, Allison, Miss
Lulu Haugh.
"A mail route has been established on
the Sheffield q Tionesta railroad, and be-
ginning september is all passenger trains
between Nebraska and Sheffield will
carry mail. What disposition or change
will be made in the star route between
Tionesta and Kellettville is not yet ap-
parent, but it is probable that sooner or
later rural free delivery will be estab-
lished taking in most of the territory now
covered by this route.
The Tionesta ball team was out on
transforming trip last week and went up
against surprise at Fryburg, where
they lost both games on Wednesday, the
first by a score OF 10 to s and the second
by score of 8 to 2. The boys say they
didn't get fair deal in the first but adj
nit they were beaten fairly in the sec
ond, which went twelve innings. At
Shippenville, Thursday, the score was s
to in Tionesta's favor, aud at Knox,
Friday, Ii to in Tionesta's favor.
Arrangements have been made for
the fourth time for the granting of twelve
free scholarships to the spring term of
the Clarion Normal School, for the stu
dents of the Forest county schools, by
the same whole-hearted gentleman who
gave the others. The details of the ex-
animation have not been completed yet,
but 1t is safe to presume that the rules
governing entrance and examination will
be the same as in previous years. Now
is the time for all people to become inter-
ested in these magnificent opportunities
and make plans for thorough preparation.
Who will be the winnersY The spring
term of the Clarion Normal will begin
March oath, and the examinations will
be held Saturday, March l4th, at Tionesta
and Marienville. The examination at
Tionesta will be held by County Super
intendent D. w. Morrison, and that at
Marienville by Prof j. George Becht,
Principal Of the Clarion Normal.