THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 189H.
C. M. ARNEA & SON.
Fire, Life and Accident
ins ukance Agents
. . AND . .
REAL ESTATE BROKEBS,
TIONESTA, PA.
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9,686,808.08
7.454.943.1
10,004,697.55
2,215,470.92
15.609,932.32
Titles examined and "Bnofli" prepared
Farms, wild lands, bouses and lots foi
sale or rout. Particular attention paid to
the collection of renta, interest, Ao. Also
to the proper assessment of lands and
payment ot taxes. Leasing and salo of
on ana gas lands a specialty.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market f 1.13.
Oil and gas leases at this office.
Go to Amslcr for Ashing tackle, tt
You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf.
Tho "Humasio" shoo for human foet,
at Miles A Armstrong's. tf
Strawberries and all kinds of tresh
fruits and vegetables arrivo dally at Am
sler's. U
Messrs. Osgood and Jauiloson started
two flat boats tilled with timber and luin
her for the Pittsburg market yestorday.
u. m. Arnor lost a line much cew
Monday night. The cow was a pot and
her death is deeply mourned by the fain
ilv.
All kinds of wild borry vines show
up well with blossoms this season, and
the probabilities are the crop will be
abundant.
The bass season oponod yesterday
Good, healthy two and tliwo pound bass
taken on subscription at tho Kki'uiii.i-
cAtt office.
If. E. Moody has just completod tho
painting of his pretty cottage at the lower
end ol town, and It's about the neatest Job
in the place.
Messrs. Lanson Bros, are building a
plank road down tho alloy leading from
Elm street and around their mill to
Bridge street.
Will Woloott is making some altera
tions in his newly acquired property on
May street, and will move to town soon
as theso are completed.
-Tho W. N. Y. A T. Ry. baa begun its
Sunday train service from Oil City to
this place, the first train arriving here
last Sabbath, two trains each way.
Subscribe for the Rkpubmcan and
got the Farm Journal, the best paper for
farmers and housekeepers in the world,
live years absolutely freo. This offer
won't last long.
U. A. Copeland of Stewarts Run cut
his right foot with an ax yestorday so so
. verely that Dr. ISovanl was obligod to
amputate tho socond toe mid may have to
takootrthe third.
Mrs. J. C. Scowden fell from her
wheel near the Tubbs run bridge last
Friday evening and dislocated hor right
shoulder. Dr. Dunn attended hor and
sho is now getting along nicely.
A number of contractors were in the
city Monday looking over the plans and
spocilicatlons of tho now block which the
Fnrost County National bank is about to
rcct. The bids will be opened to-day.
Z. T. Shriver has purehasod tho
Clyde Smith house, at tho upper end of
town, and after making somo repairs on
same will move his family down from
the le:tso whero they havo livod the past
year.
Max, the ton-ycar-oM son of Stow
Hutloy of West Hickory, foil, while at
play with some companions last Wed
nesday, and broko tho bono of his right
arm midway bolween tho elbow and
wrisu
Oil City is preparing for a big blow
out on the coming Mi of J uly. We notice
our friend Farmer Dean is on the fire
works committoo, which means the town
will bo blazoned with red ou the night of
(ho 4th.
Maude, tho 9-year-old daughter of S.
S. Canfleld.roll oirhor bicycle last Thurs
day and dislocated her right elbow
joint, making a painful wound, which
the little, sufferor is enduring very
bravely.
Tho papers that recently published a
reading notice foe an acetylyne gas com
pany in Buffalo are now whistling for
thoir pay. The letter heads caught them
all. Franklin News. Caught them is
good, Br'er Borland.
Sires Btudio,Tionesta, Fa., open daily.
Photographs in all the latest styles of
finish and mounts. Proofs will be fur
nished promptly from Tioncsta. First
class work at reasonable prices.
It T. J. O'Shea, Mgr.
The insurance on the Andrews Hofol
at Kelloltville which burned a few weeks
ago, was adjusted last week. The poli
cies were in the "Royal," issued through
the agency of C. M. Arner & Son of this '
placo, $1,000 on tho bnilding and f."00 on
tbo furniture.
Q. W. Bovard has been nursing a
quite severely bruised foot, the result of
having been hit one day last week by a
heavy piece of board, which was acci
dently knocked through an opening
from the fioor'of the second story of bis
store building.
Landlord Horner of the Central
House has rented tho hotel at Alloghony
Springs, near Irvinoton, fur the season,
nd be and Mrs. Horner took charge ef
the same on Monday. The Central
House here will be conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Gerow.
Fire bugs not of tho incendiary
type, but the little follows that open their
wings and let out a bright phor.phorlc
light in tho evenings have arrived,
somewhat ahead of time, like all other
matters and things in these prosperous
McKlnley times.
Memorial services at the Presbytor
ian church last Sabbath afternoon were
well attended by both veterans and civil
ians, and the exercises from a printed
program weio very appropriate and Im
pressive. Mr. McAninch's sermon was
ono of his finest and certainly a very able
effort, receiving very many compliments
by the large congregation present.
James Boyci a i,
xenofJenka twp.. aged 41 years, was
killed by a falling tree while at work in
the bark woods In Elk county, on Mon
day of last week. Mr. Boyd leaves
wife and four step-children. Interment
was at Frosts on Thursday.
-A teacher near by here recently made
a speech In Sunday school and called
boy to the floor to scold him for stealing
bird's nests. She cltod an Instance when
toe li aa caugnt mm at it and said that no
doubt the poor mother bird was grieving
yet. "No she Isn't" said the boy, "she's
in your hat."
Elk will be Hi first county in the
state to put In execution the new law
providing for putting prisoners In the
county jail at work- upon the public high
ways. It has already appointed its board
of supervision and other counties will
watch the experiment with more than or
dinary iuterest.
Hon. Alfred Short, who diod recently
at North East, Erie count v. was once
prominent in business and politics in the
oil region. He was largely ongagod in
lumbering In Forest county twelve to
fourteen years ago, and, although once
rated as a millionare, died comparatively
poor, at tho age of 81 years.
One who claims to know what to do
in such cases, says that to care for a per'
son who has fainted, lay tho person down,
keop the head low, loosen tbo clothing,
give plenty of fresh air and dash cold
water in the face. Smelling salts and
stimulents should only be used when
consciousness has returned.
Lanson Bros, are still delayed at their
mill on account of changes boing in ado in
the motive powor, henco thev are not in
shapo for doing any grinding at present.
But their stock of home ground feed is
abundant and first class, and they are
prepared to supply all demands in that
line as well as in all grades of flour. 11
Momorial Day with its beautiful trib
ules In respect of the honored dead im
presses one with the thought that we are
In the midst of a great memorial day, in
which wo are tho honored recipients of
unmerited benefits, and oven all vegeta
ble nature, as though it were to assist in
providential enhancement of our joys
and happiness, seems ono floral decora
tion.
Contractor Ed. Wasson was hobbling
around on crutches a few days last week.
He triod to hold a boiler down while it
was being hauled through the woods to a
lease out on Crop hill and not boing
quite hoavy enough the vehicle tipped to
one side sufficiently to catch his ankle
between the boiler aud a sapling, with
tho result that a painful wound was in
flicted. A calf, a frog, a duck and a skunk
wanted to attend a circus, and after tak
ing an Inventory of finances it was found
that tho calf could go because he had
four "quarters;" the frog could go be
cause he had a "greenback ;" the duck
having a "bill" could also go, but the
skunk having only ono "(s)cent," and
that being a bad ono, was obliged to stay
at home.
-Mr. W. T. Slead writos in tho llcrieib
oBerieus for June on "Oliver Cromwell
and tho National Church of England"
apropos of tho Cromwell tercentenary
just celobrated In England. Mr. Stead
advocates a return to Cromwell's ideas of
church establishment, which would cer
tainly dispose of the quarrel about ritual
ism in the present English church estab
lishment. The articlo isjllustrated with
reproductions of famous paintings.
One inclined to tho study of nature
can greatly Interest and amuse himselt
on a warm evening by standing under a
gas light and watching tho ludicrous an
tics and maneuvers of congregated toads
as they feast on the innumerable bugs
and insects that are attracted by the light
and full to the greund victims of the de
structive element. Try it somo evening.
but take an umbrella so as to keep the
bugs from raining down the back of your
nock.
The Ladies Home Journal is looking
after the physical as well as the mental
well-being of Its readers, beginning in
the June issue a department which it
calls, "Five Minute Talks on Good
Health." This department is edited and
irected by Mr. and Mrs. Edward B.
Warham, authorities on physical educa
tion, who will explain how easy a matter
it is to have good health through tho pro
per exercise of the muscular forces of the
body.
The Farm Journal has nearly two
million readers each Issue ; it is putting
in a new proas that will print 200 copies a
minute; it is the best farm paper in
America, and it pleases the women folks
all to pieces. We have made a special
arrangement by which we are able to
send the Farm Journal for the balance of
1899 and ail of 1000, 1901, 1902 and 1903,
early five years to all subscribers of tho
Republican who pay a year in advance.
Please be prompt.
The Moadville Tribune-Republican
has been Hold by Hon. W. IT. Andrews,
its owner for some years past, to Arthur
L. and Walter I. Bates, of that city. Tho
latter gentleman will be managing editor.
Tbo Tribune has always been a strong
journal of the straightest Republican
type, and under the new management it
will not deteriorate in any sense,but with
cw blood will be alive and more potent
in the good cause for which It has so long
and manfully battled. The greatest
measure of success to the new firm.
Contractor Alien has begun the mak
ing of brick up at the Poor Farm, having
already about 75,000 moulded, and ex
pects to burn a kiln next week. A good
quality of clay Is to be had in abundance,
and nice brick are being turned out. The
foundations for the big building aro
coming along nicely, and by the time the
brick are ready everything will be ready
for tho bricklayers. The heavy rains of
the past few days have interfered materi-
lly with the progress of the stone and
other work.
James Landers, John Mong and oth
ers report the discovery of some bird
tracks in the mud at a place near Hem
lock creek, in Tionesta township, which
had a tendency to open their eyes in won
der. They took the trouble to measure
and found tho toes to bo exactly 0 inches
in length and the side toes from tip to tip
41 inches. They think it must have
been wild turkeys which made the
imprints, it having been suspected for
some tuno past that a flock of those fowl
have their habitation in the heavy tim
bered section along Hemlock creek.
4 W. railroad intends to widen its track
the entire length to itrandard gauge is
the fact that they are distribtuing that
kind of ties along tho route. When this
is done business with our Jeuks town
ship neighbors will take on new life, and
the good people of that section will be
right In town, as It-were.
Franklin is to have quite a time of it
on the wek beginning July 24, next.
The Elks are arranging to hold a street
fair and carnival at that time, and their
program as outlined in a circular will in
clude about everything calculated to en
tortain, amuse and instruct the public,
No trouble or expense is being spared to
make the hilarity complete. The Elks
nevor skimp matters.
A farm barn owned Jointly by S. H
Haslett aud J. T. Dale, and located on
their property on tho top of Smokey Hill
road leading to Tylersburg, was burned
to the ground last Wednesday afternoon
It was evidently the work of an incendi
ary as there had been no fire In that vi
cintly during the day, and the owners
strongly suspect a delapidated hobo who
was seen near there not long before
the fire was discovered. The barn was a
substantial ono, 32x40 feet, and cost about
$100. A good hay rake was also burnod
No Insurance.
Pennsylvania is pushing the cycle
path for all that it is worth, says the L.
a. w. liuiietui, une day we shall see
paths that will take us from one end of
the Keystone State to the othor. And the
roads remain as they are. Wheelmen
have shown their willingness to be taxed
for cycle paths and it is their money that
will build them. Petitions for enforc
ing the sidepath law have been filed in
the following counties; Allegheny, Brad
ford, Beaver, Crawford, Centre, Dauphin,
Erie, ElK, Forest, Lawrence, Lycoming,
McKcan, Mercer, Warren and Venango,
The drillers out on one of I. N. Pat
terson's wells across the river had a live
ly experience during the storm on Men-
day. Driller Brege and Tool-dresser
Charlie Killmor were paralized for a few
moments by a bolt of lightning which
lound the hemp at the top of the derrick,
followed the cable down and spent its
force, it Is supposed, at the bottom of tho
hole, a distance of (KK) foet. Both men
were knocked off thoir foet but "come
too" at once, and, thinking it was "dan
gerous to be safe" in that latitude, sus
pended operations for tho balance of the
day.
Biggie Horse Book is as full of good
senso as an egg is of meat. Its motto:
Always speak to a horse as you would
to a gentleman" is the key note of its
treatment of the whole subject. There
are twenty-five chapters Including ad
vice on feeding and watering, stable man
agement, whims and advices, ailments
and their remedies, liarness hints, about
stablos, colts' education, care of the feet,
eto. Many of the illustrations have been
made from life. The book is handsomely
printed and substantially bound in cloth.
The price is 50 cents, free by mail ; ad
dress the publishers, Wilmcr Atkinson
Co., Philadelphia. It
The law recently enacted, regulating
barber shops, will work quite an inno
vation in the shops all over tho State.
Undor the new law it will be necessary
to subject tho shaving brush to a steam
bath every time it is used, while tho ra
zor used must lie dipped into an aniicep
tic solution before again applied to an
other man's face. Individual cups must
be used, as no two persons are to be
shaved with luthor from tho same cup,
while fresh soap must bo used with each
customer. A fresh towel will also be
provided for each person shaved. Combs,
brushes and other implements must be
steamed and thoroughly cleansed, and
the shops must bo at all timos clean and
tidy. Iu ordor to secure tho enforcement
of this law, three inspectors are to be ap
pointed, and it will bo their duty to can
vass their districts just as is done by the
factory inspectors. This may be hard on
the harbors but it will be cakes and gin
ger bread for tho grizzled and whiskered
patrons.
Tho party given by the Tionesta
dancing class at Bovard's hall last Wed
nesday evening was the social event of
tho season, being attended by about thir
ty couples, who enjoyed the program to
to the fullest extent. The young men
composing the class had very taste
fully decorated the hall with flags and
bunting, and flowers, ferns and ever
greens were everywhere in evidence,
making a very choerful and pleasing
picture. The floor was in superb con
dition for dancing and it was evidently a
very chumpy chump who could not en
oy the delights of the mazy whirl with
such conditions present. An excellent
supper was served by Landlord Weaver
at Hotel Agnew, which was not the least
of the enjoyable features of the affair. A
number of the young folks from Tidioute,
Oil City and other places were guests of
the class on this occasion, which was ad
mirably managed by Dancing Master
Harry Kulin. A Tidioute band furnish
ed the music.
"Keep it out of the paper," is the cry
which the local newspaper publisher
hears every week. To oblige often costs
considerable, though the party who
makes the request thinks the granting
scarcely worth saying "thank you" for.
A newspaper is a peculiar article in the
public's eye. The news gatherer is
stormed at because he gets hold of one
item aud because he does not get another.
Young men, and oiten young women, as
well as older, perform acts which become
legitimate items for publication, and then
rush to the newspaper office to beg the
editors not to notice their escapades. The
next day tbey condemn the same paper
for not having published another party
for doing (he same thing they were guil
ty of, forgetting apparently their visit to
the printing office. The subscribers ex
pect to read the news, and (here is always
wonder when, for charity's sake, an item
on the street, and in everybody's mouth,
is not found in the next Issuo of the pa
per. Blizzard. Jes' so.
California and Return.
One fare plus two dollars for the round
trip via direct lines. Small advance to
return via Portland. Tacoma and Seattle.
Choice of lines east from Portland, viz..
Northern Pacific Ry., Great Northern
Kv. or Canadian Pacilio Ry. to St. Paul.
Tickets will be sold June '!' to July 7,
good to return until September 4lh. For
map-time table and full particulars ad
dress John R. Pott, District Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul
Uailwav, 4 William street, Williams
rt, Pa. lit
Mrs. L. Agnew is visiting friends iu
Pittsburg.
fm. Hood was a witness at court in
Franklin last week.
Miss Lizzie Hull of Erio is a guest of
Mrs. Chas. Amann.
Mrs. V. Q. Armstrong visited friends
in Oil City yesterday.
Harry Klinestiver was down from
Tidioute on Memorial Day.
Jas. Sanner is lip from the Virginia
oil fields on a visit to bis parents.
A sun was born to Mr. and Mrs,
A. U. Hunter of Nebraska last Friday.
Misses May and Colyn Clark were
visiting Oil City friends the first ef the
week.
Will Shoemaker went to Allegheny
Springs on Monday to work in tho hotel
this season.
James Hunter of Mill Village has
been the guest of Tionesta friends for a
few days past.
Mrs. H. C. Qieringof Oil City visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Camp
bell yestorday.
Miss Mary Joyce came home yestor
day from Youngstown, Ohio, and spent
Memorial Day.
Miss Inez Brownell of Jamestown,
N. Y., is visiting Tionesta as the guest ot
the Misses Randall,
Miss Susie Darrah of Tidioute was
tho guest of Miss Ida Fones, Wednesday
evening of last week.
Mrs. J. K. McElhoes, of Kelleysburg,
Indiana county, was a guest of Dr. Mor
row's family yesterday.
Mrs, Suie M. Sharpe returned from
Franklin Monday, whero she had been
to visit friends a few days.
John Noble, who has been drilling
in the Cranbury district, was at homo
with his family over Sunday.
Harry McVey was up from Oil City
yesterday to spend his Memorial Day va
ctaion with Tionrsta friends.
Misses Nettie Giering and Harriet
Sigginsof Pleasantville were guests of
Mrs. K-. C. Heath the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Weave' and chil
dren of Oil City were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Minim over Decoration Day.
Ralpli Cummings and C. C. Uller of
Tidioute attended the dancing party at
Bovard's hall last Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mr. O. F. Miles returned
Saturday from their extended visit with
friends in Mercer and Lawrence counties.
Wm. J. Gayley and daughter, of Ne
braska, attended the memorial services
at tho Presbvlerian church last Sabbath.
Miss Blanche Pease is home for the
summer from Duke Centre, where sho
recently finished her third year as teacher
of the school.
Mrs. B. McCarthy of Oil City and
Mrs. Emma Neor of Niles, Ohio, were
guests at the home or their brother,
Thomas Mays, last week.
Mrs. Orion Siggius and Misses Fran
ces, Jennie and Justina Siggins, nf West
Hickory, were guests of Mrs. J. H. Rob
ertson last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Warden of
Endeavor and Mrs. O. Siggins of West
Hickory were the guests of Mrs. L. L.
Hunter Friday. Tidioute Newt.
Nathan Zahnisor, who is running the
circular saw at Buck Mills, was resting a
few days last week, pending somo re
pairs that were making on the arches.
Mrs. J. B. Hagerty represented the
M. E. church socloty of this place at the
district convention of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society, at Tidioute, last
Friday.
Misses Violet and Kato Dougherty of
Oil City were guosts of thoir csusin Mrs.
L. Fulton, and attended the party given
by the dancing class last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Emma Tyrrell of Bean Farm,
daughter of ex-Commissioner Albert
Tyrrell of Venango county, was a guest
of Miss Eliza Lovell at the home of
Judge Irwin, during tho past week.
Leona, Essie and Bortha Scowden
went to Meadvillo yesterday to visit
Grandpa and Grandma Scowden far a
couple of weeks. Mrs. Scowden accom
panied the children as far as Oil City.
Misses Kathleen Joyce, Laura Law-
renco and Jflorence Klinestiver, and
Hart Lawrence went to Pleasantville
last evening to see a company of home
talent present "Enlisted for the War."
Mrs. Lucinda Elder and Miss Wills-
belle Elder of Endeavor are guests of the
forme's granddaughter, Mrs. J. P. Ho
ling:, Mrs. Samuel Hunter also of En
deavor was a guest of Mrs. Huling last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Proper aro In
Buffalo this week, where they will con
sult a specialist in regard to a throat
trouble which has for some time annoyed
their little son, Curtis. Miss Edith Hop
kins accompanied them.
-Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cullen of Pitts
burg have come to make Tionesta their
home, having taken rooms in the May
homestead for the time being. Mr. Cul
len is the principal owner of the mantel
factory here since the recent re-organization
of the company. Tionesta is glad to
welcome all such as citizens.
Mrs. G. W. Bovard was called to the
bedside of her agod mother, Mrs. Martha
(Perry) Stewart, who died at her home in
Moniteau, Butler county, on the 24th
inst. Dr. Forest and Roy Bovard were
also at the funeral, which took 'place on
Friday last. Mrs. Stewart had attained
the remarkable ago of 90 years, or would
have had she lived ten hours longer.
Henry Casey Dips From Injuries.
(enry Casey of West Hickory, whoso
frightful fall from a derrick was reported
in last week's Republican, died from
his injuiies on Saturday afternoon last.
He was working on a well near tho Al-
baugh school house on a branch of Littlo
Hickory greek on the 19th insl., when
he (ell from tho derrick, a distance of
nearly forty feet, breaking his backbone
between the shoulder blades. Ho bad
been doing so well that his physicians
had hopes of his ultimate recovery. Tho
young man was aged 24 years, and be
sides tho parents and relatives, leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn his tragio
death. The funeral took place Monday
forenoon, tho interment being in the cem
etery of St. John's church at Tidioute,
Pa.
i nc sunjucl oi .... , , ol ,.
Sherbon, Chenango county, N. Y., on the
l .th day of May, 1KJ7, he died at the resi
donee of his brother, Hon. C. A. Hill, at
Tionesta, Pa., on Saturday, May 27, 189i,
consequently ho had reached in the jour
ney of life his t2d birthday. Hn spent his
youthful days at his birth place, and mi
grated with his family to Tidioute, Pa.,
from thence to what is now Forest coun
ty, where he lived several years. About
the year 1858 he went west, settling in
Richland county, Wis. When the bugle
of war sounded throughout the land, he
responded to the call f his country, en
listing in Co. B, 20th Wisconsin Vols,
with whom lie served until the regiment
was mustered out, when te was honora
bly discharged. Being a true patriot he
enrolled himself in the G. A. R.,of which
ho was a valuable member. Personally
he was kind in his disposition, and open
h ?arted, frank and cordial, aud was dis
posed always to look on the bright shte
of life. His mechanical ability wasgood.
Ho invented an apparatus for cleaning
cisterns and purifying water, which was
an ingenious contrivance, and was well
approved by the public, iu the sale of
which valuable invention he was engaged
up to the time of his death. He leaves
surviving him six children, four daught
ers and two sons, all of whom are doing
well in life's various avocations ; also
three brothers, Hon. C. A. Hill, George
Hill and John Hill, and one sister, Mrs.
Ellen Knott, of Arkansas. Of the origi
nal Hill family, three of the brothers
served thoir country in the war, while
the fuiher, Fred Hill, wa a patriot ol the
war of 1812. So they were eminently a
military family. Late in life the subject
of our sketch, united hiin-elf with the M.
E. church, of which he was a consistent
member iintH his demise. Rev. Huzza
conducted services at tiie house at 4
o'clock on Monday a Iter noon, after
which tho !)"dy was laid to rest in
Riverside cemetery. To him the lines of
the poet aptly apply :
Friend after ftie d departs;
Who hath not lost a friend?
There is no union here of hearts
That hath not here an end.
Moiv About 'I hut "Kidnapping Case.''
In tho last issue of the Marion vlllo ,
press is an article headed "Bov Kid
napped," which is rather a startling title,
saying in substance that on "Wednesday
afternoon, 24th, Inst., the town was
thrown into a great state of excitement
by reason of a man and woman driving
through town at a furious rate, having
with them a young boy, who was scream
ing at the top of his voice, while the wo
man was trying to hold her hand over
his mouth. The woman and a liveryman
droyo into Marienville and made inquiry
fir Samuel Brecht and the boy, and when
tho 12:35 train arrived at the station, and
Brecht and his son got off. they were on
hand with the horse and buggy. Mrs.
Brecht, it appears, sat in the Imugy hold
ing tho horse, while the livery man watch
ing his oppottunity, picked up the boy
and put him in the buggv, immediately
jumping iu himself and driving the
horse otf ut a rapid rate."
It now appears that the woman, Mrs.
Orra Brucht, was married to Samuel
Brecht In Woods Co., O., 10 years ago;
that they had three children ; Brecht left
there about 18 months ago, taking with
him the oldest child, VValtor, whoirf he
brought to Forest Co., Pa. Meanwhile
tho wife cuod out a divorce in Woods Co.,
O., which was granted on the 29th of
April last, which decree granted to the
wifo tho custody of all the children, as
the decree alleges, because she is in cir
cumstances to take care of them, being
theownsr in tee of two town lots, al
Bowling Green, the county seat of Woods
Co. Armed with tois decree, she came to
Tionesta about a week ago to obtain the
child. Court being adjourned and there
being no Associate Judge rosident in Tio
nesta, be lorn whom she could apply for
a writ of habeas corpus, and thus cbtain
the child in a regular legal manner, she
was advised, we understand, by counsel
to take the child, as under the law of our
State she has equal authority and rights
as the lather. She acted on this advice,
hence the "kidnapping," if a mother can
k'dnap hor own child.
Brecht, who is partially blind, had tho
boy with hi in in his travels, sellingdesks
anil blackboards !'or a livlihooil, over the
county. Mrs. Brecht and her son are
now at Bowling Green, O., no doubt.
Brecht is a native of Forest county, bis
lather haying lived in Hickory township
for a in' in her of years.
Momorial Day.
Providence was with the veterans yes
terday, and a more periect dav could not
have been wished for tho carrying out of
their program in comment, naLiun of their
comrades. At an early hour a detail
from Stow Post, consisting of an even
dozen ol "the boys" undor Commander
Robinson, repaired to Mis two cemeteries
on German Hill to strew flowers on the
graves of comrades buried there. At
Zuendel church yard the graves of the
following named comrades were decora
ted: J no. Root, J. ). Root, Geo. D.
Rhodes, John Rhodes, Peter Sibble, Con
ger. After a hymn by a local choir, the
detail came back to Mt. Zion cemetery
and the graves of August Weingard, Fred
Glassncr and Henry Aiders were beauti
fully remembored. Kev. C. A. Kheil
made some anpropriate remarks, alter
which tho comrades returned to Tionesta.
At noon the ladies ot the Relief Corps
served an elegant lunch at their hall to
tho veterans and their friends, after which
tho line of march to Riverside I'einotery
was taken up, the column being iieaded
by the Sabbath School children in charge
of their respective superintendents. At
the cemetery the beautiful Memorial ser
vices of the Grand Army of tho Republic
were rendered, and the line of march was
again taken up and tlx large assemblage
gathered at the court house, where the
exercises ot tho "service book" were gone
through with. Beautiful ami appropri
ate recitations were very nicely. rendered
by M issos Maggie Evans, Alice Agnew
and May Huzza. Kev. B. F. Keitt closed
tho exercises with a most eloquent ad
dress, abounding in patriotism and pa
thetic reference to the achievements of
tliosewho had laid down their lives for
their country.
Tiouesla's new band furnished beauti
ful music for the occasion, and . the boys
were repeatedly complimented on tho
rapid advacemcnt made in the short lime
they have been iu practice. All in all tho
day was most appropriately observed,
anil the entire absenso of anything like
boisteroiisness on this occasion was very
gratifying both to the old veterans and
citizens.
At a special meeting of Mow Post alter
the conclusion of services at the court
house, it was unanimously resolved that
the Post tender a vote of thanks to all
who assisted llicm in the observance of
the day, e pechilly the V. K. C, the Tio
nesta band, aud Misses Evans, Agnew
and huzza, for their excellent recilations.
Also to Rev. Rhoil, paxior of Mt. ion
Lutheran church, and the choir for their
assistance.
unoes. Shoes.
You know and we know but perhaps
there aro some people who do not know
that the
John Strootman and
J. Richardson Shoes
are the Best Shoes manufactured in this
country.
Ladies' Shoes, all widths, all sizes,
Lace or Button, Black or Tao.ljjtl.oO
to $3.50.
Misses Shoes, the very lat'gl in
Vest ing Tops, Black or Tan, Lactj or
Button. $1.3.3 to $3.30.
Children's Shoes, any Sizes, any
Style, auy Price you want.
You
could hardly th-nk of anything iu the Shoe line that wo don't have
And every pair fully guaranteed. C .me in and look them over.
L. J. Hopkins.
in stock
Established in 1865.
E.T.HALL
COJII'MITK
House
Furnisher
TTTUSVILLE, PA.
The Mammoth House-Furnishing
Store of
E. T. HALL
Is KNOWNJFAR AND WIDE
as the best and cheapest place
to procure all the needed ar
ticles for Housekeeping.
FUHXITUKH,
CARPETS,
I HO.V fc TIN W l It I .
STOVES,
4 KOl Kl.ItV,
I, AMI'S,
llUUS,
ikvii:kii:s,
CLOCK.
ItEIUHXU,
And in fact Everything used in
Housekeeping.
Hoods Sold on Easy 'Pay
ments Name as for Cash,
and delivered Free all
over the Country.
Carpets Sewed, Lined
and Laid Free or Charge.
TAKE "A DAY OFF,"
Drive over to rieasantvtlle and take the Trolley cars to Titusville. You will enjoy
the trip and if you want to do some trading you will find big stores and
big stocks in tho "Queen City."
IE. T. H-A-TjTi.
No Ifs or Buts.
You cau have your money back, sir, if the clothes don't suit.
Youcau have it because that's tho way we deal It's a safe place to
trade where lliey "swap back-" It's the cheapest place, too. A mer
chant would never make such uu offer unless lie k .ew his prices were
as low or less than his neighbors We know our prices are less for
same quality lhau elsewhere sometime 1. 00, perhaps $2.00, in re
olteu 'tis 43 00 or $4 00 less. We are uot so greedy as some our
way of doing business dues not demand the profit some stores have, to
make. Our men's suits at id, $6, $i , $7 50, 88, $10 are Irani $1 to
$4 loss ju each suit than you hud elsewhere. The better the business
is dune the wore busiuess oue will do, of course. This store dues its
business as well as auy s.ore in the world. We've hammered away
fir years on the nue idea, good clothing cheap. The cleth aud work
are the bestnn belter in the world. We give the bust we can for
the least we can. That's our clothing principle. The changing sea
8'ins once again bring back the same old question to every mau, your
self included Of c purse you're going to spruce up a little this spring
just is everyone else dues nothing extravagant a new suit that will
be more comfortable aud appropriate f r tho warm days. The only
questinu that remains is who will sell yuu your cUilii g ?
Time to thuik of your summer uuderwear 2oc to $,) 00 a gar
ment are our prices and while w-t are not agents for Dr. Diemel'a
geuuiue Linen Mesh Uuderwear, we've got it aud at right prices.
LAMMERS',
34 SENEGA ST.,
Arlington Hotel
Furniture Elegance
costs much less than it used to.
Up-to-date methods on a very large
scale make the difference.
You can buy really elegant furniture
for a comparatively small price and real
ly good furniture for a price that seems
almost ridiculous if you go to;tbe right
store.
Call in and let us prove that this is the
right store.
CARPET NEWS.
Ve;(are;in the carpet bunine. We
have a fine stock'nf carpcta In varying
degrees of quality. The degrees start
witli'oooi), aml.thenjuojonjnp,
Dainty China
Gives Constant Pleasure;
ugly ware offend the
eye and gives visitors the impression thai
yon are none too careful in the choice of
your house furnishings. There is no e
ense for buying ugly ware when we are
selling pretty patterns al such low prices
OIL CITY, PA.
directly opposite us,
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