Forest Comity National Itank.
The Forest County National bank
altlicuch established as a national
hanking house less than twe years ago.
had Its real origin In the w ell-know ni
and long-established private hanking
firm or May. Park '., which enm
ine'iicod business In 1s73. n May 5.
Iv.ifi. the Forest C nnty National hank
was opened for business In the sane'
building wlili h the cil'l Hi in -t-n i 1 -The
incorporators of the ni'W bank In
cluded part of the Id banking com
pany, toge-ther with soveinl other weii
known Forest Omnty capitalists, and
1ho increase if tlio business of ihe in
stitution lias loi'ii slcaely and sound,
l'artirular attonti, n Is paid to collec
tions at reasonable rates, and all ens
tomcrs are give-n the most oonsidera t -trentinon;
consistent with safe h.inkiiv
ing methods. Tin1 last statement of th"
bank, made at tin' ea'l f the conni
trollrr of tin treasury at the rlose if
business Jvr. 1T, lv.'T. showed a min
gratifying state of affairs, ami we give
herewith a comprehensive eondensatioi
of the figures:
liKSi H'RCES.
Ta.ns anl disisiunts
"verdrafts
T. S. bonds. 4 per rent...
Rnnking li, use. F. and 1
lue from banks and IT.
Treas
!t.r,:in.2;
iif..r,:
14.fi'.fi.fi
S.l'.'.a.Oii
30.SH.19 1
Cash.
.. 4,s;:.rtoi
fl4S.415.23
LIABILITIES
Capital
1 leposit s
50.noft.na i
n.2.-n.rin i
3.578.60 !
Circulation
Surplus and undivided profits
Jl 4S.415.C3
From the above figures it will be seen
that the resources of the bank avail
able for meeting all demands of rte
jxisitors is over $."0.000 in excess of the
deiosits. showing the capital to be
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fifSfll 0 i Wa s il
j sum.
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wholly unimpaired
llesides the
large I
amount of cash due from approved
serve agents, meaning money on de
posit In New York and elsewhere, the
loans and discounts are of a peculiarly
gilt edge character due to the sound
and consistent iolicy pursued the re
sult of the long experience as a banker
of the cashier of the Institution. A
l-erusal of the list of ottlcers and di
rectors of the bank will illustrate the
strong financial backing which it pos
sesses names familiar to the people
of this section of the state as synonim
ous with the terms wealth and busi
ness probity: A. Wayne Cook, presi
dent: A. li. Kelly, cvishier;AVm. Smear-
baugh, vice president; directors, A,
Wayne Cook, N. 1. Wheeler. G. W. !
Kolinson, T. F. Ititchey, J. T. Dale, !
Wm. Sinearbaugh and J. H. Kelly. Mr. ;
A. H. Kelly, the cashier, to whose
active management much of the suc
cess of the bank's business has been
due, has had long experience in bank-
ing and his intimate acquaintances
ltl'HAI, HU1 SK, HON. C.
with the standing of the business men
of this section has Um of great ad
vantage in the conduct of affairs.
Hotel Annew.
This popular hostelry Is one of Tion
esta'B leading hotels and la well and
favorably know n to traveling mtn and
the general public. It is a substantial
three-story frame structure, having 26
line sleeping rooms, all will furnished.
The otlice. public parlor and dining
room on the first tloor are commodious
apartments, neatly titled up, and the
bouse is supplied with a will regulated
bar, which is conducted with com
mendable care. The building is heated
and lighted with gas and the owner
and landlord. M. I.. Agnew takes every
pains to see that the wants and desires
of his guests receive every possible at
tention. The cooking is excellent and
in all partic ulars the house enjoys a
line reputation. There are nunple
rooms for traveling men and a livery
slable attached, whe re six excellent
horses and a number of modern vehi
cles for all purposes are kept in Block.
There is also an excelle nt billiard hall
and barber shop i
hotel. The bouse
innection wan the
was built in 1S72 by
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Mr. Win. I.awre ine, who owned it principles and its growth of business
until ls'.tu, when he sold it to Justus has I a healthy and safe. The origin
Shaw key. who two years later sold out I al incorporators ele c ted directors as
tei Mr. Agne-w. .Mr. Agne-w lias con
ducted tin- house ever since. Mr. Ag
new is a native of Clarion county, but
has lived most of his life In Forest
county. Hi.- first started in the hotel
business at Fagundas, Forest county,
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'in 1s73. and later for fix years condtirt
1 eil the Central House in this berough.
From Ml to 'S3 he had the In tel at nil
jcreek Lake and elniing the same period
had a hotel tn I 111011 City, r.ne cnnniy.
After a short season In Italltown. he
w as in 1) elected sherilT of Forest
county, scniug 10 the satisfaction of
the publie. In lss7 lie rented from Mr.
Lawn-nee th" same hotel he now oc
cupies, which w as then known as the
Lawrence Mouse and later he went to
Warren, where he conducted the 1, lid
low House, return, 111; to Tionesta In
s:i2 as already noted. Hoing a hotel
man of leeng cxjieiience anil wide ac
quaintance, he attracts a lucrative
pat rotiago.
Heath .V Kilmer.
firm of Heath & Kilmer, the
The
senior member of which Is the present
burgess of Tionesia. organized about
two years fit 11. at which time they pur
chasi d the stock, good w ill, etc., of
Sicgms 'V- llerinaii. who had founded
the business some 12 years liefore. The
tore whiih is large and ooiniu'idious
one. located north of Hridge street,
on Elm, is stocked to nvoi Mowing w ith
elrugs. groceries, paints and painters'
suppii" s. In eliugs they curry all the
siaple supplies frm the most reliable
manufacturers, besides a complete line
of th" best patent medicines. They
1. kewlse have In slock an excellent sel
ection of stationary, toilet articles and
fancy (roods incident to trade of this
character. In groceries they have the
best roi ils the market affords, always
fresh and salable, besidi s. cigars, to
baccos, porcelain, crockery ami gla-ss-ware.
Their stock of oils, paints, var
nishes, painters' supplies and wall
paper is quite extensive and of the best
quality. All poods they sell at the
lowest prices consistent with pood
business methods and they have right
ly gained the reputation of treating all
customers with scrupulous honesty,
the result being that their trade is
large and lucrative, extending over a
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w ide territory. Mr. K. C. Heath, the
s nior member of the lirm.and as above
stated the burgess of Tionesta, came
here from I hio some six years ago.
Kor four yeais he was engaged in the
meat business until he entered the
present partnership. He was elected
burgess a year ago. Mr. (1. H. Kilmer,
his partner, is a native of Tionesta and
has been connected with the mercan
tile business of the borough in various
ways ever since he attained his ma
jority, lloth gentlemen are esteemed
as rising young men of the community
lturnl llouso.
This neat and homelike hotel is lo
cated on Kim street a short distance
south rf the liepublioan otlice. For 20
years the proprietor, Mr. C. A. ltallilall
has conducted it as a hotel and It pos
sesses a wide popularity among the
traveling public as well as with the
residents of all the surrounding coun
try. While the hotel has a most in-
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viting appearance from the outside a
glance at the interior will at once con
vince the visitor that it is not Bailing
under false colors in this respect, for
every piece of furniture and all the ap
po iiuiienis bear the evidence of the
most tin rouh care. The se points of
excellence togethe r with the well pro
vided table and the solicitude shown by
the landlord and his assistants for the
comfort of his guests, have given to
the house its popularity. The rates are
but $1 pe r day to transients, but the
accomodations would put many a more
pri tensious house to shame. Mr. Ran
dall, the landlord, is one of Forest
c ounty's representative citizens, having
served two terms in the legislature and
one term as sheriff. He was born In
Canada and passed his early youth
in Iowa, but has lived In Tionesta
since 1m7.
Ciiieiis' National Hank.
This banking institution was organ
i.ed early in the spring of lh'.iti and
commercial business in April of that
ye ar be ing the natural outgrow th of the
expanding business interests of the
1 low 11. vMiiiougii young in age, it has
. bee-ii and is managed on conservative
Iollow s
T. D.
Collins, T. J. Liuwman,
. w. proper, K. ,M. Herman, F. li
I.anson and (b oig,- F. Watson, and at
the next elc'ction two more directors,
I.. D. How man and J. ;. Alt. Were
added, bringing the number up to nine,
w. ;i'j;j.sux.
whlch constitutes a full board. The
otlieers of the Institution are T. I). Col
lins, president; K. 1. I.anson. vice
president: ,1. C. Howifian, cashier and
K. W. ltowmait assistant cashier. It
will be observed by readers of this
Issue of the Forest Republican, who are
familiar with the business Interests of
Forest county thn (he foregoing list
f directors and ollli ers Include several
f the best known and most pubstan-
llal capitalists of the county. Messrs.
Collins and Watson are heavily inter
ested In the lumber developenient of
this section and are counted among the
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wealthiest men in the business. Mr.
I.anson Is In mercantile trade in Tion
esta and is the holder of some of the
most valuable real estate In the town.
Mr. 1'ixiper Is largely Interested In oil
and lumber. Mr. Herman and Mr.
Ij. 1). liowman of Tionesta, Mr. T. J.
liowman of Hickory and Mr. J. H. Alt
of the nearby town of Nebraska are
all men of solid means and established
Integrity. The cashier, Mr. J. C. Bow
man, 10 w nose wtiiciiiui care uie wuv
f Ka hank'! n ffo I r la
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to work of this kind, both by business.
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and his careful methods have the
full approval of the other stockholders
of the Institution. A brief condensa
tion of the bank's last sworn statement,
made on Dec. 15, will Illustrate Its ex
cellent condition, and In this connec
tion the writer would call attention to
the significant fact that the assets are
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1 a : 4 5 (I 7 H IO It V2 U It
(1) Citizens' National Rank; (2) Charles Russell, barber; :!) J. F. Fredrikson, tailor; (4) F. Walters & Co., millinery;
(5) I j. Fulton, harness; (6) C. Amann. plumbing, etc.; t7) Miles & Armstrong.shoes and clothing; (S) James T. Hren
nan, real estate and insurance; ('.) Arne r & Son, real estate and insurance; (lu) (las and Water otlice; (11) Hiath oc
Kilmer, drugs and groceries; (i2) tie). Raab, barber; (13) F. P. Amsler, grjcerles and fruits; (14) F. R. Lanson, (lour
and feed; (15) R. J. Hopkins, general store.
more than twice the deposits and that
the bank could pay off every depositor
by using its immediately available re-
sources, such as cash on hand and
such as cash on hand and
ither cash items and moneys due
from other banks without being forced
to realize on over 29 per cent of its
loans and discounts.
CoNDKNSED STATEMENT DEC. 15.
RKSOITRCHS.
Ixians and discounts
56,812.90
.. 13,640.62
6,843.55
,. 27.660.09
3,2X5.80
562.50
I1. S. bonds and premium..
Hanking house, etc
Due from banks
Cash and cash items
Redemption fund
$108,805.46
LIABILITIES. I
Capital paid in 50,000
Profits and surplus 1.3c4.06
Hank notes outstanding 11,250 I
Deposits 46,043.90
Cashier's checks 137.50
$108,805.16
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W. I(ol)il)MOI).
One of the most complete general
stores in Tionesta is that of Mr. G. W.
Robinson, located just south of the
Central Hotel on Elm street. The
premises are commodious and the stea k
is of the best quality suitable for the
demands of this section, the prices
being at all times reasonable. The
trade Is large and extends over a wide
area surrounding Tionesta, several
eeimiK'tent clerks being employed to at
tend to the wants of customers. Re
sides the large main storeroom there
is an extensive ware house In the rear
for the storage and sale of Hour, feed,
lime, cement, etc., etc., and an ample
yard where sewer pipe, barbed wire,
etc., etc., is kept in stock. Mr. Robin
son came te Tionesta In the spring of
1S72 from Armstn ng county, where he
was lxirn. and from which section he
enlisted and served during the late war.
He has been honored by his fellow
townsmen on various occasions by
election to Isirough olllces, nearly all
of w hic h he has tilled, Including- that of
burgess. He Is one of the solid busi
ness men of the town interested in Its
development and ever ready to aid
In Its progress. He Is the senior mem
ber of the firm of Robinson & Oaston,
owners of a saw mill and planing mill
about a mile up Tionesia creek, where
from 10 to 15 men are employed ac
cording to the season and he is more
over connected financially with the gas
company, the water company and the
Forest County National Hank, being
president of the water company and a
director in the bank. His residence, a
cut of which appears elsewhere in this
issue. Is a handsome structure and is
pointed out with pride by the residents
of Tionesta.
Ijiwrciicn .V Sincarliaiig li.
One of Tlonesta's most successful
mercantile and manufacturing firms is
the one named above. Their Btore
which Is located in the same building
with the Republican, as shown in the
accompanying cut, is stocked to reple
tion with a fine line of general mer
chandise selected with a Siecial view
to the demands of the trade in this
see tieiii. Resides the lucrative general
mercantile business of the firm .they
are quite entensively interested in the
lumber industry. They own the mill
near the iiioulh of Tionesta creek and
during the seasons of active oper.ct ions
they frequently give employment to 30
men. They make a specially of build
ing barge s, coal boats, sand fiats, etc.,
and the careful manner of construction
which they Invariably pursue, has
gained for them an 1x1 le-nt reputa
tion in I his resH-ct. The co-partnership
of Lawrence & Sinearbaugh was
formed in lssti. Wm. Lawrence, the
senior member of the firm, is a native
of (iermany, but he came to the I'niied
, States when a boy and has passed most
of his life since then 1n Tionesta. Tie
served with credit during the war and
since then has taken commendable In
terest In the political affairs of his
adopted country, and has been recog
nized by the voters of Forest county
lo f.liwflon t.i Ihn ofllou ,r ,,,,, i.
Ir -asurer, a position whleh he tilled
with credit from 1S78 to issl. He has!
also served in various borough ofllces
and has been Interested financially to
a greater or less extent in the material
development of the resources of For
est county. Mr. Win. Sinearbaugh Is
llki wise a business man w ho has never
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Ieen found backward when projects
were on foot for the advancement of
the town. H Is a native of Tionesta.
He has served one term as county
treasurer.
J. F. Overlaiuler.
The Forest mill, the largest flouring
mill In this section, Is situated on the
I Tionesta township side of the Alle-
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and is owned and operated by
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11 liooi me milliv HI lllf otic mi...
Hunter about five years ago. The mill
was erected 46 years ago by William
Hunter, father of tleorge Hunter, and
for many years It was the only fluur
mill in the county. It Is a large four
story structure, and Is an excellent ex
ample of the substantial manner In
which our forefathers were wont to do
their building. The frame is construc-
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ted cf huge pine timbers that are as
solid as the day they were put In. When
Mr. (Herlander purchased the plant
he made extensive improvements, add-
he made extensive improvements, add-
ing the roller orocess. consisting of three?
stands of rolls, a 45 horse-power
boiler, and a as horse- i.ower emrlne.
besides many other modern pieces of
mac hinery, all calculated to bring th
I mill up to date In its equipment. There
are also two runs cf stone, elevator ma
chinery, separators, etc.
Resides the steam power referred to,
the plant is supplied with a great over--shot
water wheel, 21 feet in diameter,
fed from a dam and mill race in the
ravine above the mill. The water sup
ply is excellent, and of such constant
durability that for two-thirds of the
year It furnishes sufficient power to op
erate the mill without resort to steam,
and the shafting and machinery are so
arranged that water and steam can be
used Jointly or separately without in
convenience of any kind. .Mr. Over
lander Is kept constantly busy grill
ing w heat, rye, buckw heat, corn, etei .
and his brands of Hour meal and feed
enjoy a high reputation throughout thU
sec-tb n. He Is a native of York county
1 mid cntriM to VnrnKl r-minlv 'tR e,uiii,tfi
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euro from Ititee hHVInir urriiiil hn
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miller's trade when a young wan, al
though he did not follow it in Penn
sylvania until he purchased the For
est mill. Owing to his advanced agi
(he is the fourth oldest resident of Ti
onesta), he desires to dispose of the
properly, and he assured the writjr
that a young man would find a fortune
in the plant.
Judge .Joseph (J. Ialo.
The venerable Judge Joseph (J. Rail,
a portrait of whom appeals elsewhere
in this issue, enjoys the distinction of
being able to date the commencement
of his residence In Tionesta buck to an
curlier year than any other Inhabi
tant of the town. Rorn in Center coun
ty May 15, IMS, he was brought here by
his mother in the following yeur. ami
has continued to le u resident of the
lilace ever since. Kin- leiv in..
: years of his life which have been spent j
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In this community been without honor
to himself and satisfaction to lilstowns-
men. He lias 1 nun time to time
1,,,,.,,
called by his fi'llow-clllzens lo
till 'ailous otliees of responsibility and
trust. He has served one term as
l''
n late judge of Forest and he
tilled all the borough olllces of con
lueiice. 1 luring the Lincoln ailminls-
li at ion he w as postmaster and deputy
1'. S. levcnue collector. And In what
ever capacity f duty he was required
to solve the public, he Invariably did
his work well and honestly. 1'nder
such circumstances. It Is a pleasure to
contemplate the peaceful and hearty
old age whleh Is being enjoyed by this
tine old gentleman. Still active In body
and clear of mind, he must luck back
over his past wi ll a consciousness of
duty well performed. Ills reminis
cences of early Forest county and Ti
onesta histi ry are vivid and valuable,
and some of them were recently em
bodied In a series of contributions
whl"i he made to the local press.
Judge Hale has four children living
two si ps and two daughters. Mrs. H.
M. Hewer Is a resident of Clevelnnd
and Mrs. J. C. Partridge of Pittsburg.
Mr. J. F. Hale Is the Forest county com
missioners' clerk and the president of
the borough council, and Mr. A. H. Dlle
Is in the lumber business.
V. V. 11111.
This gentleman, besides owning and
conducting a blacksmith shop on
ltrldge street, where all kinds of horse
shoeing and general blacksmith work
Is done to order, has recently pur
chased the livery stable located across
the street from his .hop. In Ixith es
tablishments he Is enjoying good pat
ronage by reason of 'his efforts to give
all customers value received. Mr. Hill
was born In Forest county, but for
several years he lived In Wisconsin.
Six years ago he returned to Tionesta
and commenced blacksmlthing. Heing
an expert mechanic he soon built up
quite an extensive trade. Two months
ago he bought the livery stable on the
opposite side of the street from A. W.
Hill, his brother. He keeps seven
horses in stock, all good animals, and
his rigs of all kinds are In line shape
and in considerable demand.
J. A. AilaniH.
The city meat market of which Mr.
J. A. Adania is proprietor. Is located
near the Hotel Agnew, and until four
months ngo, was conducted by J. H.
ltutler. At that time Mr. Adams
bought him out and the business has
prospered under the new management
In a highly satisfactory manner. Mr.
Adams understands the meat trade
thoroughly and handles only the choic
est fresh and cured meats, poultry,
fish, etc., as well as oysters, fruits and
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vegetables In season. In the summer
time a wagon is run to meet the de
mands of the extensive trade. Mr.
Adams came from New Castle about
months ago and has already made
many warm friends In the home of his
adoption. Those desiring good meats
wull well to give him a call
F. Walters V Co.
The firm of F. Walters & Co., and Its
success forms an apt illustration of
what may be done by bright, intelli
gent and enterprising young women
when they once start in on a thing
with courage and perseverance. The
firm is composed entirely of young
ladies three In number and all at the
time of the organization unmarried,
although one has since that time taken
unto herself a husband. The organizers
or tne llrm were Misses Flora Walters,
Ml Retta Proper and Effa Walters.
These young ladles while moving in
the best circles, dreaded a do-nothing
ine ana determined to provide for them
selves an occupation. Accordingly they
lorineu meir company, nought out a
small store dow n town, erected a sub
stantial frame building on Elm street
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and
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"Peneu a miuinery anil ladles' furnish
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Ruueia store. inm was nve years
M1N MAY.
ago and they have had no cause to re
gret the venture to this day. The store
is a model of neatness and the slock
of goods In the lines named is large,
well displayed and as far as the mascu
line mind of the writer can tell, of the
very choicest character. The estab
lishment has a thriving, prosperous lock
and w ill no d ubt coniluue to maintain
its lead. Mm. Landers, nee, Miss Flora
Walters, the senior member of the firm
does all the trimming and her artistic
taste has attracted much trade to the
store. All three are highly connected
and have the d.-eiecst respec t and best
wishes of ail.
1 4. Fulton.
the best stocked harness and
stores in this section of the
the one conducted by the
One of
saelelleiy
stale is
gentleman
above named. Everything
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in the line of line und heavy harness,
saddlery, stable, turf and horse fur
nishing goods Is here to be found, and
at prices, too, that nttract trade from
miles around. In addition to handling
all makes of goods of this nature, Mr.
Fulton manufactures hand-made har
ness to order and the product of tils
shop enjoys a high reputation In For
est county. Repairing Is made a
specialty. Mr. Fulton came to Tionesta
from Klttaning. and 17 years ago
started In business for himself, the last
seven years of which have been passed
.n his present location on Klin street,
north of the Citizens Hank. Mr. Ful
ton K 'VPs employment to from one to
two men according to the season.
S. 8. Canlicld.
The gentleman named above Is pro
prietor of one of Tlonesla's ndmlrable
livery stables, jind he owns and con
ducts the 'bus service between the de-
put and the borough. Mr. Cantleld's
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livery stable Is located In commodious
quarters not far from the river bank
and connected by a roadway with both
Elm street and Walnut street. The
barn Is stocked with sixteen tine and
serviceable horses and all necessary
equipages to suit any demand. All
vehicles, harness and horses are main
tained In excellent shape and rigs from
this stable are ill large demand. Mr.
Cantield also does teaming to order and
any one desiring his services may leave
word at the post olllce. He came to
Tionesta 20 years ago after having
spent the years f, llow lug the war in
various parts of the oil country. Fif
teen years ago h? starei'd the livery
stable anel has conducted it ever since.
During the war he served In Co. H
100th N. Y. Volunteers, rising to the
rank of sergeant.
T. U Hill.
Mr. Hill deals in fresh and salt meats
and his place of business is located
next to the post otlice. He handles
mostly home grown meats except w here
he cannot secure suitable stock, in
which case he buys the best western
product. His market Is mat, and the
trade is quite lucrative, requiring him
in the summer months to keep a wag
on on the road. He was born and
raised in Hickory and came to Tionesia
.hree years ago. Ijist July he opened
the meat maraet where he Is now lo
cated anel has succeeded in building up
a satisfactory custom.
iMlle tV ArtnstroDi;.
The firm above named, who deal la
men's, youths' and boys' clothing anil
furnishing goods and also in shoes of
all kinds, ladies' shoes being a speci
alty, was established three years ago
the coming spring, although the busi
ness Itself was founded two years
previous by the senior partner of the
llrm, Mr. O. F. Mills. The shocks car
ried in the lines named are large and
well selected, only the most reliable
manufacturers being patronized, while
the prices charged are so low as to pre
clude the necessity of pure hasers going
to the cities for their outfit. Mr. Mil-s
came to Tionesta from drove Cl'y
about a year prior to going Into busi
ness for himself. Mr. T. E. Armstrong,
his partner, also came to Tionesta from
(irove City about the same time and for
four years filled the responsible posi
tion if principal of the public schools.
Roth gentlemen are young men, ener
getic in their business methods an1
anxious to see Tionesta move onward
and upward In the march of progress.
S
II. Haslet V Son.
The principal furniture and undertak
ing business in this section of the state
Is conducted by the firm of S. H. Has
let & Sons, the business having bein
established in 1851 by the senior mem
ber of the firm.. The firm occupied two
commodious store buildings, one across
the street from the other at the junc
tion of Elm and Chestnut streets. Th
stock of furniture of all kinds carried
by this firm, Is extensive and Includes
everything from the most humble kit
chen tables and chairs up to the more
pretentious parlor suits, and all are
marked at wonderfully low prices, in
undertaking, the Hun's sei vices are in
demand over a wide extent of territo y
and the f uncial ai aphernalia employed
Is of the most approved character,
while the hum considerate care Is
taken in attending to those many deli
cate otliees In connection with s.ij
events of this kind. Mr. S. H. Haslet,
he founder of the business, is one of
the pioneer business men of the town
and Is. In fact, the oldest merchant now
in business In the place. He was born
near Cooperstow n, Venango county, and
this portion of Forest county was still
Included In the limits of Venango when
hi' moved here. He opened his first
store where the Rural House now
stands, and erected one of the struc
tures which he at present occ upies, in
the year 1SG7. He has In tn a man 01
considerable prominence In the county
und borough affairs, having served as
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TIOXESTA S PCRL1C SCHOOL,
postmaster tinder Pierce and Ttuchan
an and during Cleveland's first term c".
In 1S7H he was a candidate for the legl t
lature on the Democratic tic ket and on
the face of the returns as counted by
ci nit w ith 54 majority overhlsopponent.
He sat a portion of one session as a
member, but in the contest and recount
he was unseated. The case was bitter
ly fought on both sides and the par
ticulars were widely published at the
time, Mr. Ilnslot and his suppoi'icrs
claiming strenuously that frauds nad
been pel pctrated In the recount at
llarrisbutg. However the bitter .feel
ings of those days have ixissed aw.iy
and the event now lives only as a mem
ory. Mr. Haslet's sons, H, I., and.
James, who have been In partnorshlp
wTh him for IX years, are both wide
awake enterprising business men. It.
I.. Haslet served as postmaster under
the second Cleveland administration.
. D. DALE.
C. A man 11.
Mr. Amann, whose place of business
is located ill the Kepler block, the sec
ond door from the corner, manufactures
shift iron, tin and copper ware and his
huge shop In the rear portion of the
snore building Is lilted up with all the
necessary modern tools anel mnchlnery
for the work In hand. Tin roofing Is a
specialty, anel he also does furnace
wok. plumbing, steam and gas fitting
in the' most approved m inner, cmplnylnu
only the most expert workmen and th
best of materials. In addition he hanJ
les all kinds of blcycles and does bicy
cle repairing and likewise makes a
special. y of the New Lurch wood an!
steel Ileum plows for whic h he Is the
sole agent for Forest and Warren
counties. These plows are pronounced
the best plows In the nipiket and the
sale which Mr. Amann Is winking U
for them Is extensive. Mr. Amann, al
though only In business in Ticmesta
since lust March, has already made his
business well known throughout this
section and it Is in a nourishing condi
tion. He came here from Tldloute
where he had been In business for 15
years, having moved to that town from
Warren, his native place.
Calvin M. Arner & Hon.
I'nlcss a community is coming to the
front there can be no profit In real es
tate transactions, and the fact that
Messrs. Amcr & Son h-ive had good
success during the year thty have been
in the real estate and Insurance busi
ness In Tionesta shows well for the
tow n. Their otlice is located on Elm
street across from Heath & Kilmer's
drug store. Mr. Calvin M. Arner was
born in Armstrong county, but he ha
lived In Forest county on' and on foi
the past 42 years. About 17 years ago
he lost his left leg while handling tim
ber and after that time was forced te
pursue less uctive lines of work than
formerly. After serving four years ai
postmaster of Tionesta he was elected
proihonotary of the county which po
sition he held for three successive terms
nine years In all, showing the esteem
In whic h he is held by the public. On
Jan. 1. lsi7, he opejied his present office
In partnership with his son, Lewis
Arni'r, a bright, promising young man,,
and the result has been fully up lo their
expectations.
J. I. Morgan.
Mr.
Morgan's place of business la now
situated n"ar the Republican otlice on
Elm street, although at other period!
he was located further north on th'
coiner and across the river, at the de
pot. He first commenced his businesi
In Tionesta in 1890, having previously
been In trade In Oil City, and prior to
that in Clarlotn county where he was
engaged In lumbering. Mr. Morgan
cle-uls in groceries, tobacco, cigars and
confec tionery, and In their proper sea
s ns. handles oysters, fruits amd vege
tables. He has built up for himself a
luc rative and well established trade
which he strives to maintain and in
crease by uniformly fair treatment of
all customers and by always carrying
in stoc k the choicest varieties of the
several lines of goods he handleM.
Sires' Studio,
The Sires' photographic studio is most
conveniently located next to the post
oltlce In Tionesta and Is a branch of the
studio of the same name In oil City ut
Nos. 114 and 116 First street in the Mc
Neil block. The Sires studio makes a
specialty of lnth portrait and land
sca).e photography and .nearly all thrt
cuts In this edition of the Republican
are from this establishment. The nian-ageim-nt
has the able assistance of Mr.
H. F. Maxwell, who has charge of the
Tionesta branc h and w ho has been con
neeted w ith the Sires' studios for nearly
two years. All work turned out by
these artists is of the best and moat ar
tistic character, and the terms are ex
ce e elingly ,,w. The Tionesta branch is
open every Friday.
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