I f inc. runt.it ntr udlilaiv WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, ISO?. BOIIOUCH OFFICKHS. Rurgens. K. C. Heath. Councilmrn. Joseph Morgan, C. F. Weaver, 8. Fitzgerald, Win. Smoar baiigh, K. B. Crawford, L. D. Itowman, J. T. Dalo, W. V. lilnm. Justice vf the Peace C. A. Kandall, S. J. Sotley. Constable S. 8. Can field. Collector V. V. Amslor. School Director G. W. llolomaii, L. Agnew, W. A. Grovo, Q. Janiloson, J. C. Scowden, Patrick Joyce. FO H EST COUNTY OFFICKrS. Member of Congress Wm. C. Arnold. Member of Senate W M. II. Hyde. Assembly J. E. Wunk. President Judge On ahi.es II. Notes. y4oria J mi gel Jos. A. Nash, A. J. MoCray. Treasurei James II. Fours. Prothonotnry, Register ct Recorder, fce. John H. KniiKRTnoN. Sheriff. Fit ask I. WALKER. Oommwiiionera W. M. Coos, C. M. Whiteman, Herman Ulitm. County Superintendent E. E. Stitzin gkr. District Attorney P. M. CLARK. Jury Commissioners 3 . B. Carpen ter, Geo. D. Shields. Vnunty Surveyor J. F. Proper. Coroner Dr. J. W. Morrow. (bounty Auditors M. E. Abbott, J. U. Clark, It. J. Flynn- RK1IULAH TERMS OF COURT. Fourth Monday of February. Fourth Monday of May. Last Monday of August. Third Monday of November. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TMONBSTA LODGE, No. 30!), T. O. O.l. 1 Meots evory Tuesday evening, in Odd Follows' Hall, Partridge building. REST IO DUE, No. 184, A. O. U. W., I Meets every Friday evening in A.O.U. W, Hall, Tionesta. WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 420. P. O. 8. of A., meet every Saturday eve ning In A. O. U. W. Hall, Tionesta. aFtTgEOKG E8TO W POST, No. 274 G. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday evoning in each month, in A. O. U. W. Hall, Tionesta. . CAPT. GEOUGESTOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each month, in A. O. U. W. hall, Tionesta, Pa. TIONESTA TENT, No. 104, K. O. T. M., meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening In eaoh month in A. O. U. W. hall Tionesta, Pa. M CLARK, and District Attorney. Ollieo, cor. of l.n .nrl llrillim HtmU. TiotlBKlH. 18. Alan mrniit for a numbor of reliable Fire Insurance Companies. rii F. RITCHEY, 1 . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Pa. R RTGOTNS. M. D.. Physician, Surgeon A Druggist, TIONESTA, PA. J W. MORROW. M. D., Phvaifilun finrcrenn fc Dentist, OIUco and 'Residence three doors nortli nflfntnl Airiinw. Tionesta. Professional calls promptly responded to at all hours. D. BOWMAN,-M. D., . Phvsician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. OUce in building formerly occupied by Dr. Nason. Call promptly responded to. night or ay. Residence opposite Hotel Agnew, OTEL AGNEW, L. AGNEW, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, lias undergone a complete change, and is now furnished with all the mod ern improvements. lloated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of guests never neglected. CENTRAL HOUS E, J 11. W. UORNER, Proprietor. Tionsota, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping jilaee for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. TTOREST HOTEL, I? West Hickory, Pa. Jacob Bender, Proprietor. . This hotel has but recently been completed, is nice ly furnished throughout, and offers the finest and most comfortable accommoda tions to guests and the traveling public. Kates reasonable. I 3HIL. EMERT FANCY ROOT t SHOEMAKER. Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm and Walnut streets, Is propared to do all Kinds of custom work trom the finest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. T F. ZAHRINGER. J. PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER and Jeweler of 25 years' experience, is prepared to do all work in his lino on uiw. rt m.ti.'A nml at reasonable nrices. Always guarantees satisfaction, watch es, Jewelry, Vo., ordereil for parties at the lowest possible figure. Will be found in the building next to - Keoloy Club Room. JORHNZO FULTON. Manufacturer of and Dealer In HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, And all kinds of HORSE FURNISHING GOODS. TIONESTA. PA. Fred. Grcttcnbcrgcr GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, t.n crines. Oil Well Tools. Gas or Water Fit tings and General ltlacksiiiithing prompt ly dono at Low Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and i nst wont of tlio Shaw House, Tidiouto, Pa. Your patronage solicited. FRE I). ( i RETT EN II ERG 10 R 1 H. HASLET & SONS., GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. PIONN. if, I '.-IS Oiws a specialized J.'rrnrf- winning VMuculi I'. I'Vtu-' fc SOuS,' til Fifth Avenue, I'l TTSIJURG, PA. JAS. T. IJHENNAN, Real Estate and LIFE - INSURANCE - AGENCY, Also Conveyancer. Heal Estate Comprises the Purchasing, Selling, Incasing and Routing of all kinds of Real Estate. CO X VE YA NCINO Rriefs, and Searches of Title a Spec ialty. Having had twenty-one years' experience with Forestcoun ty lands, I am prepared to give CORRECT INFORMATION re garding the Titles and present Status of same. Modorate charges for drawingin struments of writing transferring property. Life Insurance. I am General Agent for the Equit able Life Assurance Society of llio U. S., having a Surplus of FO RTY MILLIONS of DOLLARS, being thirteen millions larger than any other company In the WORLD. NO ONE who needs Life Insurance can afford to take It before seeing the Now Policy of this Society. C. M. ARNER & SON, Fire, Life and Accident Ins ura nce a a ents . . AMI REAL ESTATE BROKERS, Tionesta, Ia. Companies Itrprrm nlnt. North American. - -Boyal, -Hartford, Orient, Phill'a Underwriters, - $ 9,686,808.08 7,454,943.11 10,004,697.55 2,215,470.92 15,609,932.32 Titles examined and "Briefs" prepared. Farms, wild lands, houses and lots lor sale or rent. Particular attention paid to the collection of rents, interest, Ac. Also to the proper assessment of landsand payment of taxes. Leasing andHG of oil and gas lands a specialty C'burch and Habbnlh School. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. R. A. Buzza. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. F. E.. Glass, Pastor. Services in the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath morning and evening, Rev. J. V. McAninch officiating. ' The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are hold at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. Oil market $.85. Choice grapos at Amslor's. It Yon can get it at Hopkins' store, tf. Ladies' cloaks, Miles & Armstrong's. Spot cash gets the bargains at Miles A Armstrong's. It Rev. Hart at the M. E. church, next Friday evening. We boliovo in big sales and small prof Is, hence the over increasing busi ness at Miles A Armstrong's. , It The Free Methodist people have suc ceeded in raising nearly enough lunds to build a new church at Stowarts Run. "Women go to tlio theatre," says the Manayunk Philosopher, "to see what the actresses wear, and men go to see what they don't wear." Quito a number of now walks have been built in Tionesta this summer, but there are still lots of others that should be repaired before winter sets in. Quality county, with low prices, to make our trade good while others com plain of hard times. See the bargains at Miles A Armstrong's. It Than k sgi v i n g d ay occ u rs t h roo w eek s from to-morrow. Just time enougu to fatten the turkey. President McKinley's proclamation appears in this issue. Harry Lovol ol Gorman Hill recently purchased a fine thorough-bred Jersey cow from one of the prominent stock breeders near Sagertowft, Crawford connty. She 1b a real beauty. The doer and rabbit season is now on, and those mammols can now no le gally shot. The deor season lasts dur ing this month, the rabbits having to run the gauntlet fifteen days longor. The fishing Job on Proper Bros' well In Tionesta township is a bad one. The drillors have been fishing for the tools for over two weeks but cannot got them out. Tho well is something over 2,i00 foot deep, which makes the job a rathor difficult ono. The new Lutheran church on Ger man Hill is nearing completion, and tho congregation will likely be occupying it before long. It la ueat in appearance, and will be quite commodious, sullicicnt- ly so to accommodate tho congregation for many years to come. List of letters remaining uncalled for in Tionesta, Pa., postoffioe Nov. 1, 18'.i7 : E. A. Rraunon 2, Mr. Win. Moore, Mr. Dimiel'S. Goodman, II. Gaylord Esq., Mr. ilologe Banker, Mr. J. B. Cottle, Mrs. Sally Craig, Mis. W. L. Greon, Mrs. Eluier Brannou. D. S. Knox, P. M. How circumstances are often re versed on this terrestial old ball : A few years ago tho city of Johnstown was deluged, almost entirely destroyed and hundreds of people were drowned. Last week the citizens of that pluce were pay ing from 2o to 50 cents a barrel for water. Rev. II. H. Hart will deliver a lec ture in the M. E. church next Friday evening nndor tue auspices of Tinne-sta Lodgo, No. 3o9, I. O. O. F. His subject will bo "Tho Good Samaritan." Rev. JIart is a forcible talker und Ihofce who attend will Lu well entertained. The lecture is free, and every body is cordially invited. A gold hunter who has just returned from Ahtska tells how to cure Hie Klon dyke fever: "Pick out a morning ucxt winter," he says, "when tho mercury is below rem, hhouldur a pick and go into the woods before breakfast; coino buck to the house and cat a small piece of stewed buffalo robe and slocp in tho woodshed. Repeat the dose as often as is necessary." Tho steady drizzling rain of the past two days would have been thought dis mal and dreary enough ordinarily, but under existing circumstances aro huiled with delight, us they have brokeu the monotony (?) of contiguous sunshine and beautiful weather for inoro than two months patt. It is perhupu the lirst time in history that people seemed to be grow ing tired of delightful weather. -Something's wrong, evidently. There hasn't bomi a case or horse-stealing re ported in this latitude for several days. Can It be possiblo the gang is busted T Let us hope. General quarterly meeting of the Freo Methodist church will begin at Youngsvillo, Pa., on Thursday and con tinue over the Sabbath. A uuinbor from this section will attend. One of the largest fish ever caught In the Allegheny, II not the largest.was tak en by Oil City parties one day last week. It was a pike weighing 2(4 pounds, and measured 40 inchos in length. A beaut, and no mistake. Subject at the M. E. church noxt Sunday evening, "A Troblern in Addi tion." Rev. Buzza Dreachoif at West Hickory last Friday night. He will be gin a serios of mootings at Pleasant Hill next Wednesday evening. There will be no preaching service in the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Communion service will be hold in the Endeavor church at 11 a. in. with preparatory service on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30. Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Edith Green of East Hickory to Mr. Oliu W. Kelsoy, on Wednesday, November, 3rd, at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green, paienU, of the bride, at East Hickory, Pa. An exchange remarks that the oyster and strawberry have each borne their share in evangelizing the world. They have built and furnished more churches, paid the salaries of more ministers and helped more heathen than any two agen cios. Wm. Smith, a counterfeiter of Kane, who had been caught and incarcerated In Jail at Smethport, escaped from jail Sun day evening and is now at large. Chief McFarland has a description of the man and is on the lookout for him. He is six feet and one-half inchos tall j weighs IfiO pounds; has long, smooth face; about 22 ypars old, and wears a blue vest with G. A. R. buttons on it. Iiidgway Advocate. A railroad man who came down the river to-day leports having seen live boats, containing seven men, who were engagod in spoarlng fish at President tills morning. There is a possibility that tho members of tho same party have been killing fish through the aid of dyna mite Blizsard, It's about 'steen to one they wore Oil City sports, tired of Sun day fishing and wanted to vary the mo notony. -An exchange, after interviewing the business men and loafers of the city, says all of the most successful business men were whipped freely when they were young, while 7 of tho 30 street loafers intorviowed wore mamma's darlings whon thoy were little ; the other throe were raised by their grandmothers. The moral of all this is something which, for the sake of unlicked boys, we dislike to point out. Halloween, that most joyous of all the nights of tbo year to the young folk was c lebratod in Tionesta on Saturday night. The town received a sort of gen oral overhauling by the prankishly in clinod, but we have hoard of no damage worth mentioning being done, and the removal or displacement of a few signs, and the overturning of some outbuild ings, among which was the unsightly old snaiiiy on mo vacant 1'lslior lot, were about all the evidences of tho evening's hilarity. . The Derrick calls attention to the presence in this section of Fish Warden Hague, who is looking up the violations of the fish law as tho same relates to spearing and dynami'ing. That is well enough bo far as it goes, but when the Derrick, in tho name issue, laments the discontinuance of the Sunday fishing train which has been plying between Oil City and i'residont all summo', the con sistcncy in its demand for fish law ob servance is scarcely apparent. The fine for fishing on tlio Sabbath la The second trial of Fred Rick well for the murder of Lewis Haines will begin in Elk county Nov. loth. Sheriff Walk er nas ueen siimmonea lo produce as a witness at the triul the wife of the murd ered man, who Is now Berving a year's imprisonment in our county jail. Rock well was once convicted in tho first degroe but has been granted a new trial. Rob ert Rockwell, brother of the accused, and John J. Newell, who were sent to the Huntingdon Reformatory from this coun ty, will ali-o bo witnesses at the trial in Ridgway. An exchange tells the following: A lady diod and while the pall-bearers were conveying her to her last resting place, by some mishap they stumbled- and dropped the corpse The concussion brought the deceased back to life andVlie lived six or seven years and died again. Ou tho way to tho grave they passed over the same ground, and when the pall-bearers reached the identical spot where the stumble had boon made at the previous service,the grief stricken husband stopped in front of his lamented wifo and said: "Steady boys, steady." Our former townsman, Chas. F. Weaver, met with a severe accident near his homo in Oil City last Thursday after noon. The Jllizzmd says of it: "Mr. Weaver has for some time suffored with throat trouble which causos him to choke up and brings on shortness of breath, and while on his way from the West End Works to tho city with a wagon load ol Uoods he wits taken with a tit of cough ing and became unconscious, fulling from the wagon and sustainingasevere wound in the head. Ho was carried to his home by a number id' his friends and u physi cian summoned, who dressed tlio wountj, and to-day he is resting quite comforta bly." e were privileged recently lo see a letter written liy Her Royal 11 ighness, tho Princess of Walos, to Mrs. R. B. Ciau loiil ol tins pla"c, m reply to ono from Mrs. Crawford congratulating her upon the success of her life devoted to her children, and the many charities in which she is engaged. The letter breathed tho sentiment of gracious wom anhood, and true courtesy, characteristic of tlio noble woman w hoiu all England loves, and wo deem it high honor to our low iiNwomaii to be so favored by o .e w ho as wife, neither and honored Princess, so grandly lillsea li station. Mrs. Craw lord is al so the happy possessor of u handsome group picture of the Princess and family, w hich she prizes highly. Lawrouuo A' Hnicarliaugh will sell hint quality Woousoeket rubber boots at tZM. It TOU ANI YOCIFKIESDS. "Farmer" Dean canw down from Bradford to cast his vote. Miss Dessie Rhodos visited Oil City friends over last Sabbath. Mrs. S. II. Haslet visited friends In Oil City and Reno last week. -Mrs. J. L. McAninch Is paying a vis it to her son, Rev. McAninch. Miss Kathleen Joyco was tho guest of Oil City friends over last Sabbath. Mrs. J. II. Robertson was a guest of Oil City friends a part of last week. Miss Ida Wisner of Marienville is a guost of her cousin, Miss Clara Duuklc. Miss Lizzio Dugal of Oil City was a guest of Miss Retta Proper ovor las Sab bath. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Cropp Jr., of Cropp Hill, Monday, Nov. 1, lsi7, a son. Mrs. M. L. Vought and daughter. Bertha, were visitors to Oil City last Sat urday. Rev. W. B. Roupo, of Pittsburg, was a business visitor to Tionesta and vicinity last woek. Mrs. J. B. Wells of Wilcox, Pa., is a guest of Mrs. II. W. Horner at the Cen tral House. Editor Shick and Chas. S. Leech were down from Marienville a few hours last Saturday. Harvey Kiser went to Wilkinshurg last Saturday, whore he will rcmein dur ing the coming winter. Miss Bessie Glass, teacher of the Jamleson school, visited her paronts !n Titusville over last Sabbath. George Welter was up from Emlen- ton a few days of the past week visiting his parents and other relativos. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Brooks of James town, N. Y., are guests of Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Bowman of this place for a few days. Mrs. C. W. Dean lias gone to Brad ford for a week's visit with her husband, who is engaged in the oil business near there. Patrick Hoy Came home from To ledo, Ohio, last week to visit his family. He has acquired some oil lnterosts In that section. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Iloovlor of Tio nesta township returned last Friday from a two weeks' visit with rolativos and friends in Merer county. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Watson and chil dren of Nebraska, returned last Friday from a week's visit with Mr. Watson's parents at Mill Village, Erie county. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Derickson will be pleased to learn that thoy have returned to Tionesta to live and will occupy a part of the Forest Hotel building. F. D. Lincoln, one of Tidlouto's mer chants, was down yesterday looking over the ground witu a view to starting a branch store, and has arranged to locale in the Keplor block. Her many friends will bo pleased to learn that Mrs. G. W. Holeman has so tar recovered as to be able to sit up sumo, and ber physician believes she will soon be alilo to mingle with friends again. The marriage of Miss Maud Breiiuan to Dr. J. N. Davies will take place at the home of the bride's parents in this place to-day at 1 p.m. A large number of friends will be in attendence both from home and abroad. Miss Emma Kiser, who Jwas so se verely burned by the recent disaster at Kellettville, is getting along very nicely, and was able to go to her own home ou Saturday. All the others injured and. burned In the fire are getting woll as fast as possible. Rev. Mr. Bannerman, a returned missionary Irom Africa, will speak in tho Presbyterian church at 7 o'clock next Sunday evening. Rev. Bannerman comes highly rocommendod as an instructive and entertaining talker. A cordial in vitation is extended to all. Word has been received by friends lu this section of the doath of Jesse Mea ly, sou of Alex Mealy, at the homo of his parents lo Chehalis, Wash., on tho 24th ult. The young man was aged about 24 years, and was a brother of Mrs. J. A. Shrivor, of Tionesta township. Fred Grettenberger, the machinist' from Tidiouto, came down last Saturday to feel tho pulse of the gas engine at the mantle works and prescribe something that would make it run a little smoother. What Fred, don't know about a gas en gine, or any other old engine, hasn't been found out yet. The lilizzard says Dr. Davis of Rochester, N. Y., passed through Oil City a day or so ago on his way home from Mercer, where ho was called to at tend Frank Wheeler, tlio well known agent of tho W. N. Y. A V. road in that city, who was seriously sick for some time, but w ho is noy Improving. Mrs. J. A. Dawson of Stewarts Run, onlertaiiiod her sisters, Mrs. S. C. T. Dodd of New York, and Mrs. C. G. Fer ry of Warren, several days during the past week. Mrs. Dodd has gone to Franklin where she will meet her hus band, and where they will visit friends a few days before returning to their home in Now York. Prof, and Mrs. R. N. Spoer began house-keeping in tho pleasant new cot tage built for them on the river Iront, toot of May street, by J. T. Dale, on Thursday last. Their new homo is a ueat and comfortable one, ami we are pleased to welcomo the popular Professor and his estimable bride as permanent residents to our prosperous little city. Miss Katie Kau'z, who lias been vis iting the past lour months ul the hemes of both her uncles, Adam Einert of Ger man Hill, and Philip Wolf of Wolf's Corners, and also her numerous cousin, in Forest and Clarion counties, lias left for her home in Ijoicaotcr, I'a. She was accompanied by Miss Addio Wolf, daugh ter of Andrew Wolf, who will spend sev oral mouths with her down l'ust. Vm. Lawrence returned lust week from a visit to his farm near Philips burg. Kansas. While in that Stale he visited his old companion iu arms, Win Dinioiid. whom he reports as well ami happy as usual. Mr. D. is tlio Uepubli can nominee in his county for Treasurer, and although the Hems and 1'oos were double teaming him in the race, his chances of election were good. We hope be has made the ritlle, tor he deserves well at the hands of his party and friends. School lleports. TIOSKSTA IIK1II SCHOOL 2ST) MONTH. IMIKSKNT EVERT DAT : Room No. 1. Kathleen Joyce, Teach er : .lako Vi alter, Fred Clark, Roy Hood, John Simner, Benj. Wenk, Harrison Blum, Ed. Lawrence, Lee Thomson, Chas. Carson, Vivian Foreman, James Grove, Dallas Reek, Nelson Russell, James Charleston, Earl Maxwell, George Ellis, Ellsworth Armstrong, George Swnnson, Kittle Bradbury, Olivo Chihls, Iva Kmert, Essie Scowden, Maudio Can f.eld, Hazel Fones, Emma Arnnr, Ruby Crawforl, Ella Charleston, Hulda Charleston, Edna iilt, Nellie Davis, Beiilah Clark, Ethel Waller, Mary Setley, NinaSetley. Room No. 2. M.irtha II. Morrow, Teacher: Harry Jamieso-i. Clifford Fore man, llelinie Cherleston, Thou, -s I- 'ilton, Charles Carlson, Russell Moi.kius. ne,- bcrt Hepler, Paul Carson, Charles .Setley, Harry Carson, Andrew Armstrong, Har vey Johnson, Earl Knox Gilbert llager ty, Roy Ault, Kate Shncmakar, Mary Noble, Gnnavieve Doutt, Isabel Joyce, Josephine Smearhaugh, Fern Bowman, Ethel Dean, Colyn Clark, Ilortha Law rence, Olive Lanson, Myranda Johnston, Belle Hood, Louie Foreman, Maud Over lander, Ethel Clark, May Mays. Room No. 3. Mary Lamb, Teacher: Jesso Graham, George Carson, Willie Clark, Roland Armstrong, Philip Blum, Sam Haslet, Edward Joyce. John Riteh- ey, Howard Thomson, Maude Grover, Gertrudo Agnew, Leona Scowden, Florence Fulton, Gertrudo Hill, Kato Artier, Bertha Vought, Nellie Carson, Elva Lanson, Grace Armstrong, Grace Cone, Bertha Thomson, Evlyn Clark, Daisy Keniston, Alice Agnew, Mary Fredriekson, Maude Setley. Room No. 4. Ida Faup, Teacher: Clyde Foreman, Harold Dean, Archie Clark, Charlie Jamieson, Albert Law rence, Gordon Haslet, Roy Bovard, Charles Dewalt, Louis Swanson, Frank Joyco, Alico Arner, Maggie Evans, Mar tha Overlander, Amanda Setley, Katie Osgood, Holon Fredriekson, Maudo But ler, June Herman, Nettie Clark. Room No. 5. R. N. Speer, Principal : Harold Herman, Jay Bankhead, Rob't Fulton, John Jamieson, Belle Jamieson, Claudia Graham, Ida Fones, Bessie Mor gan, Daisy Craig, Kalph Morris, Harry Bankhead, Joe Joyce, Lester Holeman, Sarah Morrow, Pearl Elliott, Emma Salsgiver, Vivien Morris, Edith MeCal mont. Washington school Ellen D. Lovo, toachor. Month eliding Oct. 22. Present evory day: Harry Bromley, Lawrence Raugo, Jay Range, Lee Metcalf, Norman Melntyre, Charles Mclntyre, Claude Hayes, Matt Elliott, Myrl Mclntyre, Grace Mclntyre, Anna Range, Clara Met calf, Maggio Bromley and May Elliott. WEST JIIOKOKY SCHOOL. Room No, 2. Nancy C. Morrow, teach er. Present every day : Albort Bender, Frod Carson, James Drlscoll, Melville Eastwood, Randall Elder, Frank Hughes, Archie Lapp, Johnnie Sutley, Harry Turner, Earl Siggins, Blanche Balicock, Bernice Bruner, Emma Carlson, Hulda Carlson, Nellie Carson, Ada Dowalt, Ma bel Dewalt, May Lapp, May Siggins, Pearl Siggins. Room No. 1. Pauline Redtiold, teach er. Present every day: Willabelle El der, Jay Elder, Orion Biyan, Bonnie Carlson, Flossie Lusher, Minnie Bender, Archie Hood, Homer Jones, Ruby De walt, Angela Messrall, Jessie Balicock, Lizzio Siggins, Miah Casey, Arthur Kng ilahl, Mamie Engdahl. siikivkh srilooL. Rob't A . Stitzinger, Teacher. Present every day : Roy and Earl Passauer, Wado Shrivcr, Willis IIeplcrv Howard Hepler, Blanche Stitzinger, Daisy Shriver, Olive Wolfe, Omy Brady hauih, Blanche Mealy, Alice Mealy, Elva and Pearl Byors, Esse Hepler. Dig: Deal in Timber Land. A dispatch from Marinette, Wisconsin, under dato of Oct. Lll.says one of the larg est lumber and hind deals ever coiisumat ed in tho Northwest has just been ar ranged. Officials of the Spalding Lumber company admit that the dial has practi cally been made, but say that it is not fully completed. The Spalding Lumber company has sold to Samuel Crawford A Co., of Pigeon, Forest county. Pa., its sawmill plant at Cedar River, Midi., and all its cellar and hemlock land east of the Pow ors branch of tho Chi' ago and North western railw ay, over 100,000 acres. The Spalding company is to retain possession of the mill ono year until tho remainder of its pine timber is sawed. Then Craw ford A Co. will build an immense tannery at Cedar River and operate the mills also to got out tho hemlock I milder and the bark. A railroad will be built from Cedar River not Hi to the Escuiiuba branch of the Chicago ami Northwestern. The hemlock logs will be sawed into lumber and the bark will be used in tho tannery. Ti e entire deal will involve an outlay of at least $1,0110,000. The new concern has tho backing of a big tannery company in the East. Cedar River is . 'SO miles north of here in Menominee county. First quality Woousoeket rubber boots at Lawrence A Sineai liaugb's, $2.25. Win. Bruner, who was wounded re cently by the accidental discharge of a shot gnu in tho hands of Lawyer W. J. BreeiiM of Oil City is in danger of being rendered totally blind by tlio uuiortiinate alluir. They were hunting birds at the time, and Mr. Breene made a misstep and tho gun was discharged, several shot en tering Mr. Bruuer's lace and chest. Spec ialists woio obliged in remove one eye and think the other is so seriously effect cd that he may lose il also, Mr. Bin lie is nearly disuni ted over the distressing affair. ICtihhcrs have three points- li', style and service, at Miles A Armstrong's. It The largest ileal ever r irded iu oil producing property since llie inception ot Hie petroleum business was closed ill Titusville Saturday ail' i i n The mag nitude of Ihc transaction will bo under stood best by the purchasing price, which was a cash consideration and amounted to fl, Ion. IKIU. In the deal is included the Devonian, Watson A Emery Oil compan ies' holdings of prodiu-iog properly in the Bradford, Mckean County, hold, lo cated ill w hal is K now n as the Ormshy, Chipmunk and Walsoiiville pools. By Ihn I ran-aetioii the Mil ions propi rlies pass in the ow uership of the M idland di vision ol the South I'i'iiii ml Company. We can ft I injlit because we Imy right. Get our prices. Miles iV Arm strong. It Thanksgiving Hay. President MoKinlpy has Issued his Thanksgiving Day proclamation as fol lows i "In rr membrance of God's goodness to us during the past year, which has been so abundant, 'Let us offer unto Him our thanksgiving and pay onr vows unto the Most High.' Under his watchful provi dence Industry 1-as prospered, the con ditions of labor ha-re been Improved, the rewards of the hiisiiandinan have boon increased and tlio comforts of our homes multiplied. His migltiy hand has pre served peace and protected tho nation. Respect for law and order has been strengthened, love of free institutions cherished and aM soetions of our beloved country brought into closer bonds of fraternal regard and generous co-operation. For these great benefits it is our duty to praise the l.ord in a spirit of hu- to'lify -id gratitndo and to offer np to iliin onr most earnest supplications. That we may aeknowisdiji,, ;'irnbligati 'ii as a people lo Him who has so graoiiu"ly granted us the blessings of free govern ment and materiM prosperity, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of No vember, for National thanksgiving and prayer, which all the people are Invltod to observe with appropriate religious services in their respective places of wor ship. On this day of rejoicing and do mestic reunion, lot onr prayers ascend to the Giver ot every good atjd perfect gift for tho continuance of His love and fa vor to us, that our hearts may be filled with charity and good will, and that we may be ever worthy of His beneficent concern. "In witness hereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. ' Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-ninth day of October, In the year of our Lord, one thousand, aight hun dred and ninety-seven, and of the Inde pendence of tho United States, the one hundor and twenty-second. (Signed.) "William McKinley, "By the Prosidont, John Sherman, Secretary of State." We set a pattern on underwear prices that are hard for any to approach. See for yourself. Miles A Armstrong. It You can get it at Hopkins' store, tf. Farmers' Institute The County Board of Institute Man agers will meet at the Court House on Saturday, Nov. 6. 1807, at 2 p. m., to ar range for Farmers' Institute, to be hold in this county December 10th and lllh, 1S07. Peter Younok, Chairman. How lo Cure Itlttoua Colic I sull'ored for weeks with collo and pains in my stomach caused by bilious ness and had to take medicine all the while until I useil Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. I have since recommended it to a good many people. Mrs. F. Butler, rairhaven, Conn, rorsons who are sub ieet to bilious colic can ward off the at tack by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms appear. Mold by ii. W Bovard. Capes and Jackets. tiii:v aki: iihui:, oiit xkw fai.i. ai vivn:n cai'i: axu jacki:tn. .i.-jr Come and See Them. We think we have a magnificent line of h ('apes ' am Jackets, made up in the latest styles in plusli or cloth. Douhle Capes, Bhort Capes, extra long Capes, plain or lined. Jackets in every style, black nr colors, plain or trimmed Don't fail lo ee them, even if you don't want one. Gs&P&S&YO JACKETS FOR LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN. GleQTIZ&YGMJ QrJKRC9.T8 FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. i i lOU WIIJ. AI.WAYS JSAVi: JIO.MIY, ly buying your Mcliool Knit. School Shop, Underwear, Itubln-r, I'.te., a( the OIJ IKO IIUIL,IIX, where you have uu uortineiit to seleet Irom. We guarantee our I'rice the lowest. COME AND SEE US. WE MEET YOU A T THE DOOR. L. J. HOPKIN "Perfect in details" sums up the virtues of our clothing in three words. Find any detail slighted in your Suit or Overcoat bought of Lam mers and you may have your mon ey back. Talk is cheap, they say, but it means something when back ed up by the coin of the realm. What is it to-day a Suit or an Overcoat? A Hat or some Under wear ? A pair of Gloves or the lat est fad in Neckwear? It's here, . whatever it is. Quali ty, style, value unquestionable. LAMMERS', r.l SENECA ST., Arlington Hotel Twentieth T..P. S. C. E. l onventlon. The convention of the Oil City and Vi cinity Local Union Christian Endeavor Societies, held in Oil City Krld iy after noon Bud evening of last week, at the Frst Presbyteriain Church, was one of the largest and most entertaining meet ings ever held by the Union, says the llltzznrd Delegates from all the socie ties were in attendance at the afternoon meeting, tho program of which was a great help to all members of the society. The evening session at 7:4 was largely attended. President T. E. Armst-ong of Tionesta Endeavor, presided. The mu sin was a special feature of the meeting, con sisting of a selection by tho orchestra, an thems; solo, "Ave Maria." Mrs. Ilrokaw ; duet, "Tarry With Me,' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith ; violin solo. Warren If. Holmes. Rev. Lawrence Selzer of Titus ville, who was the delegate sent by the Local Union lo the Slate convention at I'.sston, gave a Try interesting roirt of t'lis meeting. The address by Rev J. W. Smith, of Warren, "Deepening the Spirit ual i.ire." was a stirring appeal to the young people and tull of most excellent advice to all Christian workers. At the close of" fhe Nrram tho delegates and friends were sei ved with luncheon in the church chapel The church was taste fully decorated wi''i Mowers and autumn leaves. One ot 'the most striking pieces of decorations was the letters "C. E." set in incandescent lights against a dark grren background on the organ. The Endeavor Society of tho Kirst Church is to be congratulated on tho successful manner in which this twentieth i tion was managed. Misses Laura Lawrence and Flore Klinestiver wer the del gates from li Tionesta Endeavor. T. F. Kiteliey anil O. F. M lies were also among the attend ants from this place. Disfigurement for life bv burns or scalds may be avoided by using DeWitl's itch Hazel Salve, the meat remedy lor piles and for all kinds of sores and skill troiililes. Heath iV l miner. NO ADVANCE The McCuen Company beg to inform their patrons and the public that there will be no advance on chiHiiiig, either made to order or ready made tF season. Their superb fall and wintorV stock passed the custom house under theV'ld tariff and their customers reap the bcik -fits. Suits to your order from 1 1S.00 and up wards. Suits and overcoats ready to wear $7.50 and upwards. Select stock of children's clothing. Suits J2.00 and upwards. Sole agents for Duulap, Knox and Youinan's stiff and soft hats. THE McCUEN CO. 25 AND 29 SENECA ?T , OIL CITY, PA. OIL CITY, PA. directly opposite us.
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