The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22

supper Saturday evening and netted a
nice sum for their treasury, besides Civ
ing their patrons a fine supper and lots of
it.
Committee No. l, of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church, will
hold market at the church next Satur-
day afternoon, beginning at o'clock.
Many good eatables will be on sale, and
the patronage of the public is invited.
r. o. Carson got fair producer in
his No. 7 well on his farm at Neilltown,
last week. G. II. Lowe is preparing to
drill on his lease in the same locality and
will make a thorough test of the terri
tory. His first well, drilled last fall,
made a good showing.
Adam Wagner, Tionesta township
farmer has bought the Ii. X. Sigworth
store property, at Johnlowen, and is
giving most of his attention to that busi-
ness. Mr.. Wagner is shrewd business
man and will undoubtedly make a sue
cess of his new undertaking,
"A large assortment of Campbells
Stains and Floor Finishes have just been
received by Bovard's Pharmacy. These
Stains are unequaled for staining and
vanishing furniture and interior wood
work. The floor finish is very durable
and suitable for all floors. Ask for color
card. 1t
Il have the American Wall Paper
agency this year and can sell you better
wall paper cheaper than ever before, and
am prepared TO do pspering, painting,
granting and all kinds of inside finishing.
Let me hear from you and l will call
with samples on request. j. III. Shoe
maker, Endeavor, Forest county, Pa. st
Dave Belding was very proud indi-
vidual, Friday night, when he stepped
from the up-river train at the Union sta
ton. He had reason to be puffed up, for
during the day he landed l5-inch speck-
led beauty, while trout fishing on one of
his favorite streams in the Forest Venan-
go district.-Blizzard. Gee, what a
whopper!
-Tidioute Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting April Both at the
home of Mrs. Lillian Hunter, Tidioute,
when the annual election of officers will
take place. Mrs. Sue Evans Warden, of
Endeavor, will attend the coming Con-
tinental Congress at Washington as the
Tidioute Chapters delegate.
Although over three weeks have
elapsed since j. FL. Jennings disappeared
from his home, no trace has been had Of
him. Numbers of fruitless clues have
been cleared away without disclosing
anything regarding the whereabouts of
the missing man. 1t is the most battling
mystery that has ever confronted the
police Of the city.-Warren Times.
The dwelling house Of Frank Whit
more, located near Crouch's store, East
Hickory, was partially destroyed by fire
on Friday night last. The kitchen, where
the fire riginated. was totally destroyed,
and the main building and Mr.. Whit
more's household goods were damaged to
the extent of about 800. The property
was insured with the Arner agency.
Nearly 800 residents of the rural dis
tricts in Butler county weae buncoed by
agents of a mythical mail order house,
who opened a store there three months ago
and visited farmers, taking orders for
dress goods, etc. The supposed orders
signed by the farmers are now being held
by banks as judgment notes and many
have been given notice to call and pay.
An attempt was made at an early
hour ESunday morning to rob the Adams
Express office at Oil City ofa large sum
of money. The thief, who was crawling
into window, was frightened away by
night clerk John TRULY, who fired sew
eral shots at the robber. Had he succeed
ed in his design he would have. gotten
close to $40 900. There is no clue to his
identity.
The third quarterly meeting of this
conference year will be held at Nebraska,
Friday and Sunday of this week. The
Presiding Elder will preach Friday at s
p M, and hold the quarterly conference.
Sunday at 10 a. m, Love Feast, followed
by the sermon and Holy Communion.
The Presiding Elder will preach again in
the evening. No preaching service in
the NJ. E. church in Tionesta next Sun
day.
The State Board of Pardons at Har-
risburg has refused recommendation
for pardon in the case of Fred McDon-
mel, of Titusville, now serving life
sentence in the Western Penitentiary.
He was sentenced in January, 1895, to be
hanged for the murder of John McCan.
drews, newsboy on July 4, 1894, in III
tusville. The sentence was afterward
commuted to Imprisonment for life. Nc
Donnell was Is years of age when he
committed the crime.
AS the result of special election at
Franklin on Tuesday of last week on the
proposition to bond the city for S26 80, 900 to
buy the water plant supplying the city,