WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 10. There are some tbingi like drugs that you can get bet ter and cheaper at a drug store than anywhere els. Ouo of them is soap we mean toilet eoap, of course. Do you remember the old original white caslile soap that used to strike terror lo our youthful hearts when Saturday eveniug came round, marking (he time for the weekly "scrub." We've got that kiod (the oldest and best castilu) at 20c per lb 6 i or 3 Mb cakes for 25o. A dozen different kinds of good toilet and bath soaps at 5 and 10 cents a cake. Packers, Cuticura and other special purpose soaps a full line. Williams' famous Yankee Shaving Soaps mug soap and shaving stick. The shaving stick, by the way makes shaviug a pleasure, to those who are their own barbers. Pear's the kiud Henry Ward Beecher used unseen t ' ed 15c, the scented costs 20c. Those who know aud want the highest priced loaps, can get White Hose Glycerine No. 4711, Cashmere Bo qunt and Rogers & Gallets soaps. There are no better. The best and purest drugs and chemicals in stock. Tue Wans PsaBstacr Elm and llrldyc Streets. THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, lOCO. FIRE INSURANCE . . AMtV. REAL ESTATE AGENCY ..OP.. C. M. ARNER & SON, TIONESTA, PA. All Lead 1 1 ly Companies 1 ley relented. Wild Lands, Farms, IL'ofines iO Lots for Sale or It eat, LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. New Advertisements. Robinson. Ad. Amsler. Local. Harvey Fritz. Ad. Clias. C. Uller. Ad. C. M. Arner it Son. . Miles A Armstrong. Ad. A.l. Clarion Normal. Locals. Edinboro Normal. Local. Nlekol Plate Koad. Local, l'rof. Block, optician. Local. Oil market closed at Jl.M. Oil aud gas leases at this otlice. How about those new resolvos? You can got It at Hopkins' atoro. tf. The borough schools are again in op eration alUir a two-weeks' vacation. Tbo idea that l)U years constitute a century gives the dobato a bargain coun ter flavor. Ex, Got a good education by attending the Edinboro State Normal School. John F. ISiolkr, Principal. Tionesta Summer School will begin May 7, 1!KH). Those desiring information address R. N. Speer, Tionesta, Pa. tf The Clarion State Normal School ad mils students at any time and always affords chances for such studies as a tttu dont may wish to pursue Following Is list of letters romalning uncalled for in the Tonosta, Pa., post office for the week ending Jan. 10, 1900; Mr. P. M. Clark, Attv., Samuel Proper. I. s. Knox, P. M. Mrs. Judge Heck lost a small seal skin collar somewhere on the street be tween the Presbyterian church and her home on Thursday night of last week. Will the finder kindly leave it at her home and receive herthunks? Clyde Wolf, the lti-year-old sn of John Wolf, of the township, acchlently shot hlinsell through the fleshy part of the right hand with a 22-calibre rille on Monday. Ileame to town and had the injury dressod by Dr, Morrow. George Childs and Teto IC.irns brought in two' large wildcats at a result of a day's cbaso in the woods over on Hemlock creek last wock. Ono .they ahot "on the wing" and t'other their dog treed. There Is I- bounty on one or these varmints. C. W. Amsler and J. . Campbell liave purchased the interests of their partners in the lumber plant at Loieta,on the T. V. R. R . and the now firm will be Amsler & Campbell. They have a large tract of timber and ouo of the best equipped band mills in this part of the state. Marienville Express, ' The cow kicked the bucket oyer and spilled the milk, and If you do not get the Farm Journal 5 years, (all of 1000, 19- 01, 1903, 190S and 1904), just by paying for the Repcbican a year ahead, you will be like the cow. , The Farm Journal is the biggest paper of its size in the United States of America. ' . In breaking a pile of logs on the Wheelor A Dusenbury job on the head waters of (Jueen creek, Hickory town ship, last Wednesday, John Milliard had his left leg severely bruised by having it caught in the jam. Dr. Will Morroni at tended him and thinks he will be able to be out again in a few days. No odils and ends aTe ever allowed to accumulate at Amsler's grocery. Th,o stock is kept fresh and the variety com plete by putting prices down where the goods go out rapidly and new stocks take their place. Try him on anything in the grocery, iruit, vegetable, confec tionary, tobacco or cigar lino. Always up-to-date. ' 2t By Mijnnt decisionanded down by the Supreme Court of the State, the opin ion of Judge Liudscy of the Forest coun ty court was sustained in the case of the Hamond Heirs against the Tionesta Gas Co., tried hcrea year ago last November. The gas company won the Buit and tho plaintiffs appealed to the Supremo Court, with the result mentior.o '. ISM James Abarrah of Hoath township wa in Drookvillo on Monday, and told us that Abraham Bodonhorn hauled a K tick of square timber for him to the Clarion river at Millstone last Thursday, with a team of 4-year-old colts, that measured 70 feet in length, 29x30 Inches, and cubed 4 hi feet. The horses weighed 3,400. Big timber and big team. Brook ville Democrat, Geo. Corbin, whose residence ia Ty lersburg, and who has the contract of sawing for Landers A Wyinan at their mill near Golen.a, met with a severe in jury last Friday, He was changing the guide when the wrench slipped allowing his right hand to come in contact with the saw, which clipped off the third rin ger at the middle joint, and the little fin ger between the first and second joints. Mr. Corbin is a married man. When we were boya a "licking" at school was seldom mentioned to parents because it was usually followed by a lam basting at home. Nowadays the teacher is confronted with a court trial for any thing seldom .more than a much needed spanking. Parents should remember that their rebuke to a teacher, except In a most glaring case of inefficiency or cru elty, is demoralizing to the pupil or an entire school, and is a false protection to their interests. According U the Kano Republican the Boer general, Joubert, fought under Stonewall Jackson, during the rebellion. He is an American by birth and at one time liyod in Pennsylvania. He went to South Alrica at the close of the war whore he organized the Boer frontier po llen against the savage tribes, which con stantly mnnanced their borders, finally rising in station until he became com mander in chief of the military forces of the Transvaal republic. The Ice In the river took a sudden and very unexpected notion to move it self on Monday evening, and about 7 o'clock began to crack and cronch as though it would raise considerable havoc. Alter running about an hour it again stopped, and at this writing lies quietly a crushed aud pulverised mass on the bu s'otn of the old Allegheny. It had frozen over only a week previous. Not nearly all our people had yet gotten their ice houses filled aud some are on the anxious seat lest we have no more. Prof. C. Block, Swedish optician from Jamestown, N. Y., will be at Hotel Agnew, Thursday, Friday, Saturday ana Monday, Jan. 11, 12, 13 and 15. Will make a special examination of eyes, free. He will carry the latest instruments to tost tho eyes, and latest style of frames. Now glasses put in old frames wIipd so desired. Guarantees the best of satisfac tion. Any glasses purchased from him can be exchangod inside of a year, free. Will stop at Tionesta regularly hereafter. Remember the days, Jan. 11, 12, 13 and 15. Major Frank II. Couse, former treas urer of Mercer county, is dead at Madi son, Wis. He was born in Sandy Lake township April 24, 1838. During the civil war he was major in the Eighty-third Pennsylvania regiment, many of whoso survivors reside in this section. He lost a log in the battle before Fredrieksburg. When he returned to Mercer county he was rewarded by being elected treasurer. After a few years in the oil business he went to F.rle, where he was elected clerk of oourts. He later went west. Six chil dren survive. His brother is A. W. Couse, cashier of the Tidloute Savings bank. The Philadelphia Press Almanac for 1900 is now ready for distribution. To those acquainted with previous volumes it is only necessary to say that it embod ies improvements suggested by the past, together with much entirely new and ex clusive material. It is a volume of over five hundred pages filled with informa tion which makes it related to the world's doings as an encyclopedia is re lated to all knowledge. No question based on tne doings of men or the inarch of events caii remain unanswered to those who possess the Press Almanac for 1900. For sale by all newsdealers or sent by mail, postage prepaid, on receipt of 25 cents. This is the "week of prayer," having begun on Sunday last and will continue till next Sunday. The occasion is goner ally observed throughout the United Stales as one of prayer and especial con secration. So far as is practicable the services in the various churches are mil form, the topics being suggested by the Evangelical Alliance for the United States, which acts iu union with all other bodies of like nature.. For the balance of the week the topics are : Wednesday, Jan. 10th, "Nations and Their Rulers;" Thursday, Jau. 11th, "Families and Schools;" Friday, Jan. 12th, "Foreign Missions;" Saturday, Jan. 13lh, "Homo Missions ;" Sunday, Jan. 14th, sermons, "Christ and tbo Individual Members of the Church." The Commissioner In several of the Pennsylvania counties are preparing to make effective an act ol the last Assem bly that is expected to save considerable sums to the taxpayers in general. Tbia statute has bearing upon one class of cit izens who escape the payment of taxes through "exonorallon," and others who are indebted to the counties for divers reasons. Tho statute authorizes Com missioners to withhold fees, mileage and othor monies claimed by any pel sons in debted to their r. speetive counties for fines, costs, damages or penalties re maining unpaid, and for taxes legally assessed by the proper authorities and uot settled. A new idea in the celebration ot Christmas was introduced by the Metho dist church in Bradford. A complete oil derrick, 20 feet high, was rigged on the pulpit and was decorated with ever greens. Four small boya dressed as brownies and Santa Claus, represented the drilling crew and shooters. When Santa Claus a: rivod he held a conference with the crew and it was decided to shoot the well. A 40-quart shot was loweied to the bottom aud one of the brownies dropped the go-devil. There was a rum ble and explosion and the woll began to flow all kinds of good things. Litter more presents were brought up from the well by means of the bailer. Jabez Rogerron was the originator of the novel enter taininont. A horse belonging to J : cob Cropp, hitched in tbo shed back of .Robinson's store last Thursday afternoon, became frightened and tore himself loose. Like all runaway hordes that have had no ex perience in such matters he took the most awkward and eirei lions route to get out where he could show his speed. Taring through the fonc? he ran up the hill back of Proth'y Robertson's resi dence, taring down the clothes line, mak ing a complete circuit of the house and then scaling the picket fence with the sleigh attached, and scarcely leaving a mark, though the sleigh was considera bly used up. The animal was caught as he started up Elm street, little the worse (or his fool-hardiness, but he had marked out a fairly good race track around Mr. R.'s house. C. M. Arner A Son. who are just now doing a nice business in the real estate line, have a number of very d suable properties on their list, among which is a thirty acre piece on tho WestSido.known as the Hunter homestoad, located above the depot. This property has an unlim ited supply of shale, which has been thor oughly tested and found to be among the very finest for making the celebrated Bradford brick. Another piece contains 70 acres of farm land near the above ; also a one-acre landing and mill site. The hill field opposite Tionesta, l.'V aors, is also for sale. The firm has also a very good 50-acre farm in Hickory Twp., 35 acres improved, good buildings and nice orchard. It will pay you to consult tho Messrs. Arner, for thy have a number of excellent houses and lots in the bor ough most of which are positive bargains. The farnvrs of tho United States have long needed a good work on Swine, a practical, concise and cotnmon-senso book without any padding or humbug about it. They have it in form of No. 5 of The Biggie Books called Higgle Swiuc Book. It is profusely illustrated with photographs direct from life of the dif ferent breeds of hogs, etc., etc. Much at tention Is givon to western .ud eastern practices, in diseases of hogs, especially to cholera, to feeding, breeding, butchering and the carving of meets for home use and market. There are 144 pages printed on the best paper and bounl handsome ly in cloth. Some breeders have thought it was not possible to make a good photo graph of a hog, but the score or more of handsome engravings made directly from photographs will go far to dispell this illusion. All the lesding breeds are shown and briefly discussed in the text. See announcement of this and other Big gie Books in another column of this paper. The price is 00 cents, tree by mail; address the publish' rs, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia. Liveryman Cautield got a new pas senger 'bus from f leasantviue one day last week; that is lo say, it was as good as new when the boys start 3(1 with it to drive across the country, but when It ar rived here it "wasn't in tho best ofshape, love." The rig, which Is mounted on runners, U equipped with an apparatus for generating heat, and which fires with gasoling. On the way over the boys concluded they would see how the ma chinery would work, so they fired it up. Being unfamiliar with gasolino fires they didn't somehow or other get it started right, and before they were aware of it in fact, very much before llicy knew it the blamed thing "let go," as they say in nitro-glycering explosions, and then the 'bus wasn't s'o handsome, and for a time it looked as though the whole outfit might about as woll bo abandoned right there and then. As for tho drivers they looked as though tl ey bad been fished out of a coal mine afier an explosion of tire-damp, when they arrived in town. But the rig has been put in ship-shape again, and will afford much comfort to passengers going to and from the rail road station in cold weather. Local Institutes. KINOSI.EY TOWNSHIP. The teachers of KiiiKsley twp. will hold their third local institute at Kellett yilio, Jan. 20. The following program will be rendered : Current Events, Miss Zuendel; Histoiy, Miss Anderson; School-room Vent'lation, Mr. Carringer; School Arrangements, Blanche Fulton ; School-room Decoiation, Miss Lohinyer ; Recess on Rainy Day, Miss Hoffman; Value of an Education, Miss Harken weider ; Evcry-day Heroism, Rosa Hun ter; Peri:ntage, Miss Stewart ; Diacriti ical Marking, Miss Gucntler; The Teacher's Vacation, Prof. Stit.ingor. KAST HICKORY. Program for Local Institute to be held at East Hickory, Jan. 20, 1900: Opening at 10 o'clock. Informal Session ; Music ; Devotional Exercises; Busy Work iu School, Miss Reed ; The Beginning of the Day, Klara Gorman. Afternoon Session, 1:30 Music; The Story as an Education al Factor, I va Carpentor; Preparing tho Class for Percentage, C. I. Johnson ; Rec itation, Nettie Albaugh; Constructive Work in tho Ungraded School, Supt. Stitzinecr; Review of Trouble Between the English and the Boers, J. Albaugh. id, 8. D. Irwin is in Franklin on busi ness this week. J. F. Proper was a business visitor to Oil City on Monday. Mrs. Vernie Baker is visiting friends in Hickory this week. W. A. Grove Is in Sugar Lake look ing after his oil interests. J. E Carpeuter of Endeavor was a pleasant caller yesterday. Miss May San nor visited ft iends in Franklin a part of last week. Ex-Sheriff Osgood went to Pittsburg on business Monday evening. ' G. F. Watson and son Harry are in Pittsburg on business this week. Col. J. O. Parinle of Warren was a business visitor to Tionesta Saturday. Miss DeEtta Saul is down from North Warreu on a visit to her brother Will. Rey. C. C. Ruinberger is conducting a series of revival meetings at Golinza. Miss Cot a Watson, of Golioza was a guest of Miss Bessie Morgan last week. David Blum was over to Punxsutaw ney last week on a visit to Bruce Clark. Joseph Sherrick of the Hotel Agnew visited his parents in Oil City over Sun day. T. J. Bowman of East Hickory waa a business visitor to the county seat yester day. -Rev. 8.A. Southworth, of Chili.N.Y., was a visitor to Tionesta friends last week. Cap. J. J. Haight, of Cooper Tract, vas a business visitor to town Monday evening. Miss Margaret Hassey of Oil City has been a guest o; Miss Nellie Corson the past week. Mrs. W. R. Small ofTrunkeyville, is a guest ef her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Chadwick. Rev. J. V. McAninch is conducting a serit s of meetings at Endeavor Presby terian church. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell have returned home from a visit with friends In New Castle. W. H. Cropp and Miss Florence Cropp of Cropp Hill were visitors to Oil City yesterday. -Harry Weston of tho Cropp Hill oil field was a pleasant caller at the Repub lican offiee yesterday. L. Zuck, of Bay City, Mich., adjuster for the National Protective Ass'n, was in Tionesta on business last week. County Commissioners Herman and Carson went to Ridgway Monday on business connected with the new county home. Misses Helen and Nannie Hoi in burg left Monday for New Castle, their former home, where they will visit friends for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lindel, who have been guests of relatives here for the past month, returned to their home 'at New Castle Tuesday. Fred Gaitlin, a former Forest county boy, but now of Rousoville, passed through town yesterday on his way to Mayburg and Sheffield. Miss Grace Proper of near Franklin, who has been the guest of her cousin, Miss EuRetta Proper, for the pa't two weoks, returned home yesterday. L M. Kepler, of Tionesta, passed through the city Thursday, en route to Hot Springs, Ark., where he will so journ for a number of week. Blizzard. -Miss Ellen Bowman of East Hickory, rnd Miss Marie Smearbaugh of Tionesta, finished their holiday vacation Monday and returned to thoir studies at Oberlin, Ohio, college. The second family in the borough In which scarlet fever has appeared is Mr, Wesson's, on vine street, two of whose ctiildren are down wbh the disease but it seems to be in a very mild form thus far. The family has been quarantined by the health board. Prof W. G. Ladds of Franklin, was appointed by State Supt. Schaeffor, on the 3d Inst, superintendent of the public schools of Venango county to fill tho va cancy caused by the resignation of John F. Blgglo, now principal of Edinboro Normal. Prof. Ladds was once at the bead of the schools of this borough, and is still pleasantly remembered by many of our townspeople, who will bo glad to learn of his appointment. James H. Donly, Esq., of one War ren's woll known attorney's, and who has many acquaintances In this county, died last Saturday morning from the effects of an accident which befel him Friday fore noon. While crossing the street he was struck and knocked down by a horse. The physician who examined him could discover no serious injuries and it was thought ho would bo able to be around as usual in a few daye . It is thought he was Injured internally. Mrs. Mary Jane Uayhorn, wife of Frank Rayhorp, died at her home near West Hickory, Pa., on last Wednesday For quite a while Mrs. Uayhorn has been a great sutferor and only a few weeks ago underwent an operation in Buffalo. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church, West Hickory, on Friday, conducted by Rev. J. V. McAninch. T.:e interment took place in the new cemetery at thut place. Deceased was aged 4(1 years, 0 months and 6 days, and leaves, bosides the husband, two daugh ters and feur son. Dr. J. E. Lacey, the veterinarian, who is well known to horsemen of this sec tion, met with a painful accident Satur day evening last, says the Titusville Courier, He slipped and fell on West Spring street and so badly wrenched his right knee that it is swolcn to twice its natural size, A cane which tho gentle man had hanging on his right arm by a natural crook handle, became entangled between his legs as he fell and the end of the handle tore open the wound caused by tho bite of a horse, which had healed nicely and the result may be serimis. Dr. Lacy had to be taken home iu a car riage but was able to le out yesterday. The death of Earl, the ten-year-old son of F. M. Hotchkisa of tho borough, under sad and rather peculiar circum stances, occurred on Thursday evening of last week at 4 o'clock. The boy bail been coasting some days previous and was struck on the shin by a passing sled. but no serious results were anticipated thnuub the child wis suffering consider ably from the Injury when a physician was called, who pronounced It a case of blood-poison. The lad was beyond re covery and lied a short time afterwards. After death the leg was lanced and It was found a mass of puss had formed around hn inured part. The funeral took place last Saturday, Rev. ('. C Kuiuberger of ficiating, the remaiuN being interred in Rlvemde cemet"rv. Tionesta and Claruigton Will Have Tliem in February XU The annual Farmers' Institute, under the auspices of the Stato Agricultural Dept., will begin in Tionesta, Friday af ternoon, Feb. 2, at 1:30 o'clock and con tinue till Saturday evening Feb. 3. The meetings will be held in the Court Houss aa usual, and the sessions will be publio and fi ee, and a general and cordial Invi tation toattond and participate in the dis cussions is extended. The following pro gram has been prepared, :md is suffic iently varied to make the meeting enter taining and profl.able to all : FRIDAY ARTKBNOOX. Music. Prayer. Address of Welcome, R. C. Heat.i. Response, Hon. N. B. CritchfiehJ. Increasing and Maintaining Fertility, II n. J. B. Phelps. Lime and its uses, Dr. Wm. Frear. Cultivated Crops, Hon. N. B. Critch fiuld. Profitable Fruit Growing iu Forest County, Allan Moore. FRIDAY hVEMNO. Miii-ie. Question Box. The Farmer and His Children How His Children Should be Educated Read ing Matter for the Family, Prof. E. E. Stitzlugcr. Tho Ideal Education ef Farmers' Sous and Daughters, Rev. C. A. Rhiel. The Farmer's Home, Hon. N. B. Ciitchfield. Nature Studies in Our Public Schools, Dr. Wm. Frear. The Importance of Sanitary Regula tions In Public Schools, 'I'. F. Ritchey. SATURDAY MORNING. Management of tbe Corn Crop, Hon. J. B. Phelps. Clover as a Fertilizer and Forage Crop, Hon. N. B. Crit'.htield. Commercial Fertilizer, Dr. Wm. Frear. The Disadvantages of Side Hill Farm ing, W. A. Kribbs. Successful Potato Raising, Amos F. Ledebur. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Question Box. The "Plowing of the Wicked," or Wicked Plowing, Hon. N. B. Critchfield. Fo.estry, S. D. Irwin. Benefits of Shade Trees Along Public Roads, T. D. Collins. Principles of Stock Feeding, Dr. Win. Frear. Economy in Cattle Food, Hop, J. B. Phelps. SATRRDAY KVENING. Music. Question B'tx. Essay. Au Old Subject, -Reforming tbe Home, Miss Lizzie Harkeurider. Wheat, Flour and Bread, Dr. Wm. Frear. Essay. Home Life on the Farm, Miss Ida Ledebur, The Inconvenience of Women in Gen eral, Mrs. R. Z. Gillespie. Es-ay. The Primary Education Ita Importance to the Child's Future Life, Miss Flo Morrison. Tbe Farmer's Home, Hon. N. B. Critchfield. AT CLARIMGTON, FEBRUARY 5TH. The Institute at Claringt.ni will begin Monday. Feb. 5, 11XK). at 9:30 a. in. and continue one day. Following is the pro gram : MONDAY FORENOON. Music. Prayer. . Address of Welcome, R. N. M irslmll. Response, Or. Wm. Frear. Increasing and Maintaining Fertility, Hon. J. B. Phelps Commercial Fertilizer aud Lime, Hon. N. B. Critchfield. Tho Waste From the Stable and Barn yard, Dr. Win. Frear. Potato Culture, Geo. I). Shields. Good Roads; How They " Benefit the Farmer, Joseph Hall. MONDAY AFTERNOON. Music. Question Box. Economy iu Cattle Foods, Hon. J. li. Pholps. Clover as a Fertilizer aud Forage Crop, Hon. N. B. Critchfield. Stock-Raising in Forest County, H Marshall. The Principles of Stock-Feeding, , N. Dr. Win. Frear. Can Fruit Be Grown With Profit the Farmers In Forest County? H. Gray. MONDAY EVENING, Music. Question Box. Duties of Supervisors, Hon. J. Phelps. Should We Have Graded Schools by J. B. in the Country? Prof, M. T. Hindinan. Farmer's Home, Hon. N. B. Critch field. Tho Boy on the Farm; His Advanta ges aud Possibilities, Dr. J. J. Brewer. ' Nature Studies in Our Public Schools, Dr. Win. Frear. Oil Notes. Duke A Wolcott's No. 4 well on the Myers farm at Fauncetown was drilled in last night and gives indications of be ing a 25-barrel producer. There Is ill feel of fine sand in the well. The com pany's No. 3 on the ski no farm, which was Injured by being shot too heavily, when cleaned out, pumps at the rate of 20 barrels a day. The well, however, "runs in" and fills up over the sand, and at such times the production decreases to 10 barrels a day. The Duke A Wolcott well on fhe Biazel (arm is dun to he com pleted Mondav or Tuesday. Titusville, Courier. To the southwest Homer Crawford, of Cooperstown, drilled a dry hole on the Jos. A rmstropg farm, Wolcott A Co., of Tionesta, ono on the Harvey Hippie farm, west of tbe Myers, aud C. H. Dun can and W. J. Breene, of this city, on the William Dreamer farm, to the northwest, The pipe line has not been run through yet from Sugar Lake to Fauucetown but the rights of way for it have leen seetircd ant it la stated Unit tho work of lavuiL' tbo pine will shortly commence. Oil Vit'l lli::nrl. Richards A Co. .ire canteinplating drilling a well on warrant oiiiz, on fork Kun, Kingsley twp. Propers' well on the Winker farm, Green twp., lias not yet reached tliesauil Elmer Fleming will drill in a welldur lug tho coming week, on the Copcland reserve. The Grove Bros, havo a fishing Job on band at their well on tho Ledchur farm, at the headwaters of Little liiykory. There seems lo be a hilcii in (lie oner ations ou the old Proper null silo well on Little Coon creek. Forty years ago there was a wtjll drilled within a low rods ol this location, wiih a considu alile.liow Inu of oil and a largo voIiiiiih of gas. It was one ol t tie lirst wells in Forest coun ty and was drilled by water power. . i kuii turps Oiliicr iu.sUiitd. Undoubtedly the largest and best en tertained assembly that has ever gathered for such au occasion was present to wit ness tbe joint iuslallatio . of officers of Stow Post and Stow Relief Corps, at A. O. I". W hall laft Wednesday evening. The Corps ladies were first on the list to install their newly elected officials. Mm. Suie M. Sharpe very gracefully presided a Installing officer, and the interesting exercises or inducting the new officials into their respective stations was carried ont wjth the usual elegance and piecis ion of this efficient and rlouri-hin Corps. The G. A. R. "boys" were next to Uke the floor, and Past Commander Capt. Knox conducted the installation, and the grizzled and lent veterans, while not as precise and accurate as they once were on dress parade, still show marks of their military training, rud are as obedient to command as ever. They finished in good order aud were ready for the boun tiful spread fbich the ladies had for the occasion and which, as on all former events, was one of the real features of the evening. Many attor-supper speeches were called lor and a few responded, most of which were liberally applauded and sandwiched with delightful music. The old army song by Comrade Dunu, a vtt cran of the civil unpleasantness, and fath er ol our worthy townsman Dr. Dunn, was received with tremendous applause. Mrs. Palmer's selections on tho organ and violin were features of the evening's onjoyuient which were icpeatedly en cored. It was past midnight before the large assemblage would consent to dis pe'se, aud it was pretty neatly the unan imous opinion that this wa the most sue cesslul as well as pleasan est gathering in the history of these kindred orders. Fol lowing is the list of the newly instal led officers: POST. Commander, C. . Hiil ; Sr. V. Com. H. E. Smith; Ji. V. Com., R. B. Craw ford; Adjt., J. W. Morrow; Surgeon, S. .1. Setley ; Chaplain, G. V. Robinson ; Q. M., 8. D. Irwin; O. D., J. B. Eden; O. G., S. C. Johnston ; Sergt. MaJ., Ly man Cook ; Sentinel, S. Fitzgerald. CORPS. Piesideut, Mrs. L. Agnew; Sr. Vice President, Mrs. Fannie Grove ; Jr. Vice President, Mrs. Anna Proper; Treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Agnew; Secretary, Mrs. Kate'. B. Craig; Chaplain, Mrs. J. W. Morrow; Conductor, Mrs. Emma Hunter ; Assist ant Conductor, Mrs. W. E. Morgan; Guard, Mrs. Wm. Thompson; Assistant Guard, Mr. J. C. Dunn ; Color Bearers, Mrs. K. C. Heath, Miss Maude Dennis ton, Mrs. L. Fulton, Mrs. Chailes Clark. MARRIED. W HALEY LEDEBUR At (dean, N. "S., Dec. i", 18!9, by Rev. W. C. Wil bor, Mr. Edward W. Whaley of En deavor, Pa., and Miss Amanda Lede bur, of Ti nesta twp. GOAL-M AH AFFY At the home of the bride's parents iu Glade Run, Pa., Jan. 3, 1900, by Rev. J. P, Burns, Mr. Clar ence W. Goal, of Lynch, Forest coun ty, Pa., and Miss Mabol C. Mahaffy. JB. This i the week we take our an niiul inventory. Iook out lor BARGAINS at our "Clean Up" Nale. L. J. Hopkins. A Style That Stands for Comfort. Thb double breasted lire for Overcoat is I he style of cjealcsl satisfac tion for a lively boy. It ia short euoiigh to let him run with complete freedom. Ita big col lar may be turned up to protect his ears, n coUest.giermieM day. Its numerous pockets both serve to keep hia hands warm and to carry boy ish in ccssitiea. In a word, it is the coat of oats for comfort during the cold, stormy weather that is here and that ia coming You may buy this stylo almost anywhere but is it wise to? There's tho rub. Is it wino to trust t luck for quality? Anyway it is unnecessary. Thoie is no element ol chance in a purchase at our Boys' Clothing Department. Irish Frieze Double-Breasted Reefer Overcoats of unquestioned strength and dependability lined with good Italian cloth Sizes 4 to lti. $5.00. Chinchilla Reefers, lighter weight than a ' rie.e, but just as com foi table lor a win ter coat. We have three qualities, $3, $4 and $5. FREE--71 ovei'y ly s Heefer, a P'lir of Btirney k Berry's Club Skates, and in addition we'll keep his elotlies in repair, free, for one year. LAMMEES, 34 SENECA ST., - Arlington Hotel H ows This? Two cases of uuderwear bought fiow the mills last June were late iu delivery ami came to u duly this week. Trices have ad vattevd 25 per cent, i wo ac cepted fhe go"ds and will giro our customers the benefit. This will he ti.e last chance to buy this quality of und rwear for Icea thau SI. 00 per garment HERE ARE 1HE PLUMS. One case all-wind 11 ecc Under wear, Jaro? make, price 50c e garment. D.iu't coufouud Ihtac with the cottou fleece whi h leok like woo. WE SELL THEM AT 39 CENTS. Oue case wool and camel's mixture, Ecru Shade, soft Hue. 50 C. PER GARMENT. bair and THE McCUEN CO. 25 AND 29 SENECA ST., OIL CITY. PA. mm -THAT I. WEST TIONESTA, PA., Carries a full line ot GROCERIES, PROVISION, CHOICE CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND FLOUR AND FEED. WE DO NOT CLAIM TO HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY, AND FOR THAT REASON OUR STOCK IS ALWAYS FRESH, AND WE TAKE PRIDE IN KEEPING IT SO. IF YOU DO NOT TRADE WITH US GIV E US A TRIAL AND BE CONVINCED. Goods Delivered Free of Charge. CHAS. M. WHITEMAN. directly opposi lens, OIL CITY, PA.
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