THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1904.
THE ARNER AGENCY
Represent all the lending Fire In
Huntnoe Companies of the world,
ami can Inxure yon analnttt loss at
lowent rate obtainable. We are
alao agents in Forest county for the
TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO.,
which furnishes security for Coun
ty and township olllolala. AIho
furnishes boudH tor
HOTEL LICENSES
at a nominal foe. A nice line of
Heal ICstate Deals alwaya to be had
at this agency.
C. II AlflH & SOI,
TIONESTA and MARIKNVILLE, PA.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NKW AIVKKT1MKIIKNTM.
Joe Levi. Ad.
Lam mors. Ad.
I loath A Kelt. Locals.
Kmart it Sillifirberg. Ad.
Kilinboro Normal. Local.
Ilnpkln. Ad and Locals.
Joyce' Millinery. Local.
White Star (Jrocnry. Locals.
Tlonehta Valley Railway, Notice
Oil market closod atfl.H'i.
Oil and Kas leases at this olllce.
Hopkins sells the Douglas shoos tf
RnmnantH galore at Hopkins' store.
Ladies' wrappers marked to 89o at
Heath A Kelt's. It
A abirt waist or wrapper at about
yodr own price at Hopkins'. It
KrtHtor falls this year on April 3, a
somewhat early date for that festival.
Soe our line of ladios' ready to wear
skirts. They're all right. Heath A Felt.
Rov. (). II. Nickle Is conducting a
series of revival meetings at the M. K.
church, which are well attended.
Tliore are only a few winter hats left
a Joyces' Millinery, and for that reason
you Bliould make your selection early.
Remember, they all go at half price. It
Dan Wllos ol Smokoy Hill had the
misfortune to lose one of his valuable
team horses last Thursday, while work
ing on Hie Child's job, on Little Coon
creek.
l'urity and freslinoss Is the combina
tion that guarantees satisfaction at tbe
White Star Grocery. Groceries, bread,
cakes and cookies and fruits aud vegeta
bles, fret-h every day. lit
The Board of County Commissioners
are out in the county hearing appeals
from the triennial assessment. They will
ilnlnli up the job at the county seat a
weok from next Friday, 21M inst.
Keep bottle of mixed glycerine and
rosewater on the shelf over the sink and
whenever the hands have been wanned,
r u,l j a few drops of it on them aud let them
dry. It will keep the skin smooth and
prevent chapping.
Mrs. Frank Hindman, whose resi
dence is at Fox Creek, Groon tarp., had a
large tumor removed from the back of
hor head by Dr. Dunn one day last week.
She is staying at the home of David Sut
ton, In this placo, during her convales
fuce. The Grandln Lumbor Company have
a gang of 25 Italian laborers at work on
the excavation for their mill pond at
Eagle Rock. They expect about 75 more
soon to make the grade for ten miUs of
railroad up Hemlock creek. . It will be
ataudard gause and will be used to haul
their logs to the mill.
Although the coasting has been fine
for many weeks past there has been no
aofldout of any kind to report hereabout
so far; for which wa should 'be duly
grateful, as other places have not escaped
so fortunately, our exchanges noting
Borne fatalities and numerous serious in
juries to boys and girls.
Ex-Commissioner V. M. Coon, of
Harriott township, was a business caller
in Tionesta last Thursday. Mr. Coon is
a moinber of the school board of bis
township, and his'busiiiess here was in
connection with several cases of small
pox that have broken out in that section.
The plucis are quarantined, and it is not
expected there will be any spread of the
contagion. -
The Repuhi.wan was misinformed
last week in announcing the appoint
ment of W. C Brown, of Marienville, as
mercantile appraiser fortheensuingyear.
The appintee was George W. Osgood, of
tho borough. Mr. Osgood has had some
experience in that line, which will stand
him in good hand when he makes his
Visits to the'numerous mercentile estab
lishments of the county.
A froight wreck a short distance be
low Huntor station last Saturday morn
ing had the effect to practically annul all
the trains for tho day, the passengor train
which should reach here at 8:48 in the
morning being delayod until 7;30 in the
evening. It was the only passenger train
passing this point during the day. A
dozen freight cars -and one locomotive
were demolished in the head-on collisiou.
-Frank H. Taylor, the former well
knoTtn and versatile newspaper man, has
been appointed private secretary to Con
gressmen Sibley, a position formerly
tilled so ably by S. H. Gray, who was ro-
pently appointed ollicial stenographer of
the House of Representatives, at a salary
or?5,000, and who richly deserved this
promotion. Mr. Taylor Is no stranger to
this position, having served Mr. Sibley
in that capacity some years ago.
The relief committee of the city of
Butler has announced that no more con
tributions are needed for the typhoid
fflvnr mi fl'Brfirs. and that the scource is
practically over, although new cases inaynfliscomfort of this aged fowl and a suita-
yot appear. The borougn or Kitianntng
is pnjping throught a severe ordeal from
typhoid, which has been and i? yet more
serious than the authorities are willing to
admit, and if reports can be relit d upon,
tho epidotnio Is being quite badly man
aged. The members of Capt. Geo. Stow W.
R. C, No. 137, desire to extend to Mr.
and Mrs. Gerow their most cordial
thanks for tholr kindness in inviting
them to entertain the bAnquoters at the
Central Houho on tho ovouing of the in
stallation of the officers of tho G. A. It.,
S. of V., and tho W. R. C, lor tho ensuing
year. They would also return thanks to
Miss Edith Hopkins and Miss Olive Lan
son for the lovely music reudored on the
Bnme o -casion.
The Pittsburg Dispatch states that not
In the history of the generation have tho
conditions on the Allegheny river been
so nUrmiug. Tho Ice is gorged at inter
vals for nearly GO miles. Almost contin
uously from Tarentum to Temploton, a
distance of about 53 miles, the river hod is
(lotted with gorges ranging from 5 to 15
feet in height. From Kiltauiiing to Tern
pleton the centre of the river is a great
ridge of Ice five Icet high, while from
ridge to bank the river is froen solidly
with 13 inches of ice.
On Tuesday, Doc. !, 1903, at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage, Rev. 8.
H. Day united in marriage Mr. Forest D,
Reynolds and Miss Bertha Louolla Kerr,
both of C'larlngtin, Pa. May joy and
happiness attend these young people. A
coincidence in connection witn his wed
ding is that twenty-four years previous
the groom's father was married on the
same date, and the groom was married
on hh twenty-third birth day, and the
birth day of the officiating pastor'a wifo
occurred on the samo day. Clarion Re
publican. Tbe execution of the two condemned,
Italians conllned In tbe Hrookvillo.ini,
which had been set to take place yester
day, has been postponed to the 231 of
February, Gov. Pennypackor having
granted a respite to that date, presuma
bly through a request of tbe Italian Gov.
eminent. Sheriff Nobllt bad received an
official invitation to be present at the
hanging, and had about made up his
mind to attend and get a few pointers on
"how to swing a fellow otl," in case he
might have occasion to perform this grue
some service during his term o olllce.
Bert Cashdoliar, residing on tbe Win.
Ikenburg farm at the top cf Ross Run
hill, Klngsley township, died on the Oth
Inst., after an IIIih SB of several months
from tubercular trouble. The deceased
was aged 31 years, and leaves a wife sur
viving, who was formerly Miss Florence
Ikenburg. The funeral was held on Fri
day last from his late home, the inter
ment being made in the Zuendel church
cemetery, German Hill. The friends of
the deceased desire to thank all their
neighbors who showed them many acts
of kindness during the illness and after
the death of their friend.
Curled up before the hearth of his
miserable dugout, August Swansnn, an
aged hermit, was found dead Sunday on
a wild mountain In Potter county. Out
side in the snow were tracks of wild ani
mals that bad been making efforts to
reach the dead body. Inside the hut was
the body ol tbe last survivor of the famous
colony established by Ole Bull, the vio
linist, in the town of Oloona. When tbe
eclony failed and the castle In the moun
tains was abandoned, Swanson became a
bormit. For seven years he was not
seen. Then, when discovered, he disap
peared again and was not sen for a de
cade, which ended when his body was
found Sunday. During the torrlblo
s'orm aud cold of last week the old man
evidently could not got out of his lonely
hut. Every article of furniture in tbe
but bad been burned, and the body was
frozen slitf. Two woodsmen who were
tracking a catamount, found the but. So
ravenous were the animals which sur
rounded the place that one of the woods
men bad to remain on guard with his
rifle while tbe other tramped seven miles
to the nearest habitation for help.
An alarm of fire a little before 8:00
o'clock on Sunday evening last, caused a
geueral and suddon closing of religious
services in the several churches of the
town. The trouble was at A. M. Doutt's
house, and Involved the rear portion of.
the building, occupied by Wallace Mealy
and wile, who had only a few days prior
moved in. The firo had caught from a
defective flue in a small kitchen, and
was confined to the space between tbe
roof and tbe ceiling. The damage done
was sljght, but bad tho fire gotten under
headway there is no telling what a confir
mation might have resulted. When tho
cart was taken from the engine bouse the
hose were found to be in a badly mixed
condition, and had been dumped into the
cart in such confusion that when connec
tions with the fire plug were made it was
found that the nozzle end had been hitch
ed to the plug. It was necessary then to
reverse the string, which process, in the
excitement, caused about fifteen minutes'
delay, sufficient in fact, to have burned
up a good sized building. This trouble
comes "fallowing the hose to be used by
about anyone who needs them for flush
ing sewers, and with no responsible head
to see that they are replaced carefully in
tbe carts, as they should be. The practice
should be discontinued. Some time
there will be troublo that will amount to
something. Tbe condition at the lower
hose bouse is no better. The cart, which
has. not been greased since the first time,
had to be pulled through about two fcet
of snow about 150 feet to the street by
three or lour, while people rush along by
the dozen and pay no heed to the cries
for assistance by the few struggling witli
the heavy, snow-bound cart.
A Kellettvillo correspondent relates the
following old hon story.which is uot a bad
one: "Henry W. Miller, a Beaver Val
ley agriculturist and poultry fancier, was
In Kellttyille a few days ago doing some
shopping and while here hunted up the
correspondent and related a story about
one of his fowls that Is certainly remark
ablo and perhaps hasn't its equal in tho
State. Mr. Miller says that about two
weeks ago a choice brown Leghorn lion
died, aged 17 years and 7 monlhs. The
hen was chipped on the John Brecht
farm on Brecht Hill and presented to
George Miller, then a mere lad, son of
Mr. Millor. The hen, though a good
producer of eggs during its younger days,
had ceased to add any wealth to the ex
chequer of its master for the past eight
years. Four years ago it was noticod that
the winters were beginning to add to the
ble place was arranged for it in warmer
quarters. About this same time she be
gan to assume masculine traits and would
crow as loud and long as the most vigor
ous cock that graced the hennery. She
supported galHes that were fully three
inches in length and when put to use,
which was almost a daily occurrence,
she could wallop the best fighters. Mr.
Miller does not stale that old age was the
cause of death, but as the second annual
show of the Forest County Poultry and
Pet Stock Association, which lias just
closed, does not include this hen at their
exhibition, to show her beauty, we infer
that she died of a broken heart superin
duced bv old age. Mr. Miller is one of
the hoys In blue who won distinction in
the sixties and being a devoted member
ol i lie M. K. church, the truthfulness of
the story should not be questioned."
YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS.
J. R. Alt of Tylersbutg was aTlones
ta visitor yosterday.
Miss Artie Robinson was an Oil City
visitors Monday afternoon.
J. G. Bromley and S. T. Carson, were
Oil City visitors yesterday.
John Lawrence was a business visitor
to Oil City Monday aftornoon.
Hon. N. P. Wheeler was down from
Pjmleavor yesterday on business.
i'. J. Bowman, ot East Hickory, was
In Tionostn on business yostorday. '
Mrs. C. Russell, and son, of Kinzua,
are circulating among Tionesta friends.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Ledebur, ot Starr, Pa., on t'.e
8th lust.
Mrs. W. II. Stiles, of Endeavor, was
the guest of Mrs. M, 15. Abbott, a portion
of last weak.
Mrs, G. G. Gaston returned home
Monday from a three weeks' visit with
friends in UUca, Pa.
Frank Coleman has been up from
Wileyville, W. Va., for the past week on
a visit to his mother.
Mrs. J. M. Crosby, of Bradford, was
the guest over last Sabbath of ber cousin,
MIbs Arlie Robinson.
James Boatty of Endeavor, and Sam.
Carson of West Hickory, were business
visitors to town yesterday.
W. II. Harrison, of Green township,
was a pleasant caller at the Rkpudlican
olllce whilo in town yesterday.
Homer Johnston, who has been em
ployed in Pittsburg for the past two
years, came home last Thursday.
Miss Sarah Morrow, whose illness
from pneumonia was meutioned in last
week's issue, is improving slowly.
W. H. Ellis, who has been 'suffering
from a severe attack of pneumonia for
the past two weeks, is on the mend.
Wm. Alhaugl) and Lon. Andrews, of
Hickory township made tbe Republican
office a pleasant call last Wednesday.
A. W. and Jacob Cook and W. H.
lllnos, the latter ot Cambridge, Ohio,
were business visitors to town yesterday.
'Squire Leon Watson of Kellettville,
Supt. of the S. A T. Railroad, was circu
lating among Tionesta friends yesterday.
Clifford Foreman has sufficiently re
covered from Ills recent tussel with ty
phoid, to be out again, we are glad to
note.
Amos Ledebur, of Starr, has rented
the Landers house, at the lower end of
town, and expects soon to move his fam
ily here.
Supt. Cottle of tbe Forest Telephone
Company Is locking up the interests of
the company and its patrons along this
end of tbe line.
Mrs. John W. De Walt has secured a
residence in Tidioute where she will go
with her children this week and make
her future, home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cook, of Whit
ney's Point, N. Y arrived Monday on a
visit to the former's brother, Lyman
Cook, at Nebraska.
F. J. Honderson and Dr. W. G. Mor
row, of the two Hickories, East and West,
were friendly callers at the Republican
o.Iii'e Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mae Clark came up from Oil
City to spend the Sabbath with ber par
ents bringing with her as a guest her
friend, Miss Belle Morrison.
II. A. Dotterer of Guitonvllle was a
business visitor to tbe county capital yes
terday, and found time to make the Re
publican a friendly call wnile here.
Rev. R. W. Illingworth, is in Brook
ville this week, where be Is assisting Rev.
Dr. Conway, of tho Brookviile Presby
terian church, in a series of meotings.
A son was born on Friday last to Mr.
and Mrs. Asa Heath, of Hunter Run, and
on the same day a daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilson, of Golinza.
Capt. J. M. Kepler, of Pine Grove
Mills, Centre Co., who has be jo a guest
of his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Davis, for a
few weeks past, left for Hot Springs,
Ark,, yesterday.
Miss Christine Stitzinger, who is at
home from Stewart Run on a visit to her
mother, lost a gold bracelet on the street
Monday, and would like to have finder
kindly leave same with ber mother,
Jacob Weaver and daughter, Miss
Jennie, aud Verd Fulton, of Clarion and
Miss Katharine Eiseiiman, of Titusville,
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Weaver at Hotel Weaver during I he past
week.
Asa Lovejoy has moved from the
township into the borough, occupying
the Hinton property, in tho upper end of
town. Fred Reib has moved into tbe
house vacated by Mr. Lovejoy, ho hav
ing recently purchased that property.
On Monday Sheriff elect C. R. Bow
man took the oath of office and assumed
tho duties of his office. Bird W. Thomp
son, the rotiring Sheriff, vacated the jail
residence and moved into his Wood street
property and Mr. Bowmau's family
moved into the jail. We welcomeSherilT
Bowman aud family to town and wish
the Sheriff'a pleasant and successful term
of office. Clarion Republican.
Hank onidiils Elected.
The annual election of hank officials ol
tl.e two National bauks of this place was
held yesterday, each institution re-electing
the officers of the past year, as fol
lows: Forest County National President, A.
Wayne Cook ; Vice President, Wm.
Sineaibaugh; Cashier, A. B. Kelly; Di
rectors, A. Wayne Cook, N. P. Wheeler,
G. W. Robinson, T. F. Ritchey, Wm.
Smearbaugh, J. T. Dale, J. H. Kelly.
Citizens' National-President, T. D.
Collins; Vice Prrsldent, F. R, Lanson;
Cashier, J. C. Bowman; Directors, T. J.
Bowman, Geo. F. Watson, O. W. Proper,
J. R. Alt, R. M. Herman, E. E. Vock
roth, T. D. Collins, F. X. Kreitlor, F. R.
Lanson.
l'oiniil a Cure lor luiliKCNliuii.
I use Chamberlaln'sStomach and Liver
Tablets for indigestion and find that they
suit my case better than any dyspepsia
remedy I have ever tried and I have
used many different remedies. I am
nearly 51 years of age and have suffered a
great deal from Indigestion. I can eat al
most anything I want to now. Geo W.
Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. For salo by
Dr. J. C. Dunn.
Some men never appreciate homo un
til they are miles away fiom it.
RECENT DEATHS.
MR1. JOHN THOMON.
Mrs. Thomson, relict of the late John
Thomson, passed peacefully away in the
night of Sunday, Jan. 10th, l!K) t, at the
home of her son, Albert, at Jamleson
station, near Tionesta. Mrs. Thomson
had been in her usual health, but on
Sabbath evening had spokeu of a slight
pain or irritation in her loft side. She
retired st the usual hour, but did not rise
in the morning as was ber custom, and a
member of the family went to hor room
to awaken her, Sho was found as though
in peaceful slumber, but it was quickly
discovered that the spirit had Hud. There
was no evidence of any struggle or
movement of tho body, and it is likely
that death bad como without tho slightest
warning.
Jeanette McCulloch Thomson, was
born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Sept. 1st, 1828,
where she grew to young womanhood,
and where, Oct. 10, 1K49, she was united
in marriage with John Thomson. On tbe
18th of Oct. 1850, this happy young couple
set sail for the land of freedom, landing
on the American side in nine woeks and
three days, a voyage which Is now often
mado In less thsn six days. Their first
stop was at Erie, Pi., and from there
they came to Stewart Run, this county,
overland. Here the sturdy young hus
band purchased a tract of laud and began
clearing up a farm, and where together
they lived happily, notwithstanding tho
many hardships of those pioneer days,
for ovor 50 years, rearing a lae family
of girls and boys. Mr. Thomson was a
carpenter by trade, and built many of the
houses now standing In Tionesta. Dur
ing all these years his beloved wife was
an helpmeet indeed, entering into bis
oys and sorrows as only a true and de
voted wife cau do. Not long after the
death of her companion, which occurred
May 0, 1901, the deceased came to live
with ber youngest son, Albert, at Jamle
son Station, and where she was afforded
all the comforts she could desire until
tbe hour of her sudden and peaceful pass
ing away.
The separation from ber venerable
companion was a shock from which
she never fully recovered, and although
her stay on earth was made as peaceful
and pleasant as was possible by her chil
dren, she longed for a re-union with
the one with whom in younger days she
bad shared the Joys as well as vicissitudes
of life. And so God took tbe good moth
er as she slept.
The children surviving are as f Hows;
Hugh M., Bradner, Ohio; Mary J. (Mrs.
Q. Jamiuson), of Tionesta; John A., of
Chicago, III.; Bessie M. (Mrs. J. U.Clark),
Tionesta; James D., Nebraska, Pa.;
Chailes F., Bradner, Ohio; Frank R.,
Bloomdale, Ohio; Gilbert M., Chicago,
and Albert L., Tionesta township.
Funeral services will be held in the
M. E. church at '2 o'clock this afternoon,
conducted by Rev. O. H. Nickle, and the
remains will be laid to lest In Riverside
comotery, beside those of her husband
and othor kindred.
TAYLOK.
Mrs. Mary J. (Heatb) Taylor was born
in Kingsley township, Forest county,
Pa., Sept. 19, 1&54, and died at the State
Hospital, Warren, Pa., Jan. 4, 1904, of
pneumonia, after a short illness. Mrs.
Taylor was tbe eldest child of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Win. B. Heath, and was
reared at the old homestead, near Starr
postoffice. October 19, 1887, she was
united iu marriage with (Solon Taylor, of
Riceville, Crawford county, Pa., who pre
ceded her to the grave Feb. 14, 1902. Tho
deceased had not been in robust health
since the death ol hor husband. She
leaves surviving her three brothers
Carlos, of Starr, Pa.; Asa, of Tionesta,
and Archie, of Riceville, Pa., and one
sister, Mrs. H. E. Lovell, of Delight, Pa.,
besides a large circle of friends, for she
was a woman very highly esteemed for
her many graces of mind and heart.
Fuueral services were held at the home
of her brother, Carlor, on Saturday last,
and the remains were laid to rest in tbe
.uendel church cemetery, Re". Mr.
Haviland officiating.
Tbe brothers and sister of the de
ceased desire to thank all who mtu stor
ed to them iu this bereavement.
Jill) burg.
It is some time since I wrote, but busi
ness and sickness often stops all corres
pondence. ButBince I wrote you last,
May burg has passed through some things
that we would rather uot record.
Thomas Reding, one of the mill boys
got caught iu a set screw and bad his leg
crushed and bruised so that be is still in
bed.
L. D. Smith, our boardinghouso keep
er, has been dowu with a bad rash on bis
face said to be erysipelas.
Another young man brought down
from the woods with bis leg broken at
the ankle.
Then the fire. Brown A McManigle'a
round house burned up on Thursday eve
ning, burued one locomotive and singed
another. Loss about $300.
Then comes the death of Harry Ray
horn, of typhoid fever. We all knew
Harry was sick, but no one thought of
death being so nigb, and it was a shock
one morning to hear of his death. He
was a nice young man, atteuded to his
own business, lot everyboay's else alone.
The funeral services by Rev. ahuiser at
the school house, were largely attended
and were very impressive. Interment at
Hickory.
The last few days of warm weather
have been a welcome change from 28
below zero, but this morning it was 10
below again.
Boyd Winans, who was finishing up a
small house at May burg went home with
a bad face, which confined him to the
house for ton days.
Don't like to write so much about sick
ness, but its about all the news there is
here. May be bettor soon, at least we
hope so. Mokk Anon.
Stewart Run.
Mrs. James Carson, of Hunter Run,
has returned homo from visiting her Hon,
I). E. Carson.
Miss Annie Carson, of Stewart Run,
entertained a party of the young people
last Friday. Music given by Riley and
Orion Carson with their grapliophono
was enjoyed by all.
Mr. John Clark, of Tionesta, made a
flying trip to Stewart Run Sunday.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. D. E.
Carson is able to be out again after her
serious illness.
Bert Miles, of Huntor Run, we under
stand is going to move to Tionesta.
A Triple Insfallallon.
Early in January each year the instal
tionsof tbo patriotic orders connected
with the G. A. R, occur, and the occa
sion is always looked forward to as the
event of the season. It was decidedly so
this year, as tbe'G. A. R. the W. R. C,
and Knox Camp S. of V.. were out in
force at the Court Houso on Wednesday
evening the (itb inst., the attendance be
ing uncommonly larpe. 'I he court room
was beatifully decorated with flags and
national emblems, and fastooned witli
the national colors of red white and blue,
the beautiful decorative work of tbe la
dies of the W. R. Corps, the work ex
ceeding ull their former efforts of the
kind, In view of the triple installation
of the three orders mentionod.
The first installation was that of Capt.
Geo. Stow Post, conducted by Geo. W.
Robinson, who installed the following of
ficers for tbe curreut year ;
Commander, S. C. Johnston; S. V.
Noah S. Flowers; J. V., Geo. W. Boyard;
Chaplain, Chas. A. Hill; Q. M., Daniel
S. Knox; Adjt., S. J. Setley; Q.M.Sergt.,
S. D. Irwin; Surg., J. W. Morrow.
Stow Relief Corps was then installed by
Mrs. Laura Willow, one of tbe National
Aids. Following are the officers:
Pres., Emma A. Dunn; S. V., Eva
8mearbaiiRh; J. V., Alice Heath; Chap.,
Martha Morrow ; Secy., Alice Vouglit;
Treas., Jennie E. Agnew; Conductor,
Fannie Grove; Guard, Annie Proper; P.
I., Anna Carson; Press Cor., Minerva
Hill; A. C Emma Hunter. A.G.Mamie
O'Hara; Color Bearers, Marie Hopkins,
Alice S. Lanson, Anna Fones, Eliza
Clark; Musician, Garry Holoman.
Knox Camp of the S. of V., were next
Installed by Samuel D. Irwin, installing
oUlcer. Their roster for the current year
being:
Capt., Nelson A. Caulkius; 1st Lieut.,
Harry B. Feit; 2d Lieut., Oscar F. Miles;
Chap., Chas. Clark; 1st Sergt, Ula S.
Miles; Q. M. Sergt, Chas. S. Bovard;
Color Bearer, Archie Clark; Prin. Mu
sician, J. Ed. Bumgardner; S. G., Chris.
Feit; Corp. of G., A. Lincoln Davis;
Camp G., Jas. D. Morrow; Picket, Wm.
Stroup; Delegato, Harry B. Feit; Alter
nate, Samuel C. Filzgerald; Camp Coun
cel, Dr. F. J. Bovard, S. C. Fitzgerald,
Chas. Hill, Jr.
All the ceremonies went cfl smoothly
iu true military style, without a break or
jar. The line ami soldiei-like bearing
of the Sons of Veterans, equipped In
their new and beautiful blue uniforms,
attracted especial attention and many an
old veteran proudly said: "They look
just as we looked when we enlistod to de
fend the ilag in the 60's." One episode
worthy of note was that just before they
wero installed, Capt. Caulkins called for
three cheers for Capt. D. S. Knox. Three
rousing cheers greeted tbe Captain from
the entire audience, as Forest couuty is
proud of her old soldiers, tbe celebrated
83d In particular.
After this, all marched to tbo Central
House, where the good ladies of tbecorpa
had prepared, as usual, an excellent bau
quel of which all partook, after which a
short camp fire was started which was
addressed by Comrades Robinson, Al
baugh, Irwin and others, and by an ex
cellent address by Mrs, Adeline E. Rob
inson, Pres. of W. R. C, of Pa., and by
Laura Willow, Installing Officer and
National Aide; and Mrs. Minnie Carring
ton, of Oil City, a State department offi
cer, closing with a neat address by Capt.
Caulkins.
Everything moved off like clock work
in fact, aud all were glad they were pres
ent. Com.
Letter From Washington.
Oiun, Stevens Co., Wash. Dec. 28, 1903.
Dear Friends:
As 1 had promised to write to you and
let you know what kind of a place tbe
West is 1 have been here siuce March and
find it one of the finest countries. We
are having lovely weather here now,
about a foot of snow and you can work
all day without a coat on. That beats
Penua., now I tell you.
About the lumber woods: There is fine
timber here and lots of it. I have taken
up a timber claim and a homestead of 100
acres of land hoavily timbered. It is a
good farming country and finer fruit is
raised than I ever saw back East and
there is plenty of it. We have nice ripe
apples all summer. Potatoes are CO cents
per 100 lbs., apples 50e for a box holding
about a bushel you don't buy by the
bushel here, everything by the pound
groceries and dry goods are about tbe
same here as back there, but anything
raised here is cheap. Horses are very
cheap ponies from $5 to f&". Cows are
high. I have a line saddle pony for $25.
'lhey ride mostly ou horseback bore.
As to game, there are lots of deer and
bear aud birds, I went out one day and
killed two deer in three hours. Birds are
very plenty, 'l hey bunt deer all summer
here. There are plenty of fish of all
kinds. The river is about five rods from
my house aud I can go dowu and got a
big mess of the finest kind of trout in au
hour or so. Not the little brook trout
like you have there, but large fish. Thero
are some wild animals. Coyotes are
plenty and it would make your hair
stand ou end to hear them howling at
night. Cougars are plenty. This a fine
bunting country and a very healthy
placo.
Now comes its drawbacks as a el I as
its good qualities. We have no fuel here
except wood. All the cities use wood.
We have no gas or oil wells hero. Coll
ville City is tlireo miles from here. It
has about 1500 inhabitants aud only two
doctors. We need good eastern doctors
to locate out ht ro. It would surprise you
folks if you know how the doc-tors charge
hero, an eastern doctor would do well
here, end also a dentist. We pay ft to
get a tooth extracted and only by a trav
eling dentist. And we are in need of a
grist mill and saw mills; there are no
shingle mills here, and some very fine
timber for shingle mills. They don't
have corn nor buckwheat here and in the
sprinur, potatoes are so plenty they just
give them away instead of shipping. This
part of the West is far better lor farming
or limber, than Pennsylvania.
All laboring people get good wagos.
Carpenters aro scarce and gut big pay,
nnd working girls get $." a week. I mado
f and a day all summer.
The journov out is just grand. You
see some ol the grandest sights and scen
ery and crossinir the Rocky Mountains) is
tho grandost sight I ever saw. And then,
what is one of tiie best things for a Forest
county man to enjny is, no punkies.no
such a thing as mad dogs.
I nearly forgot to tell you about the
town I livo in. It is a large place, rail
road goes through here and the river runs
through here, and a large band mill man
ufactures about50,000 feetof lumber a day
and it is not in the woods. They run tbe
logs by water about ten miles. The river
is not frozen over yet, so you kuow we
bavo Homo fine weather.
Wkiisikh N. Unokkwooo.
BARGAINS
in
CHINA.
We are offering our full
line of China at
1-4 TO 1-3 OFF
the usual prices. You will miss some
rare chances by not coming early.
We have bo in 3 bargains to oiler in
other lines.
COLD FISH
At 1-1 oil:
i gal. globe aud tripod, 15c,
1 eal. $1.15.
li gal. $1.50.
2 gal. $1.70.
3 gal. $2 25.
All persons making purchase of $1
are eutitled to purchase of two arti
cles from 10c counter for 10c or two
from 5o counter for 5c.
LOOK IX WINDOWS.
BOVARD'S
PHARMACY.
L. J. H.
HOPKINS.
Stock taking all over and wo find a great
lot of ODDS and ENDS.
They Must be Cleared Out,
The spring goods will soon be along
and to make room for them wo must clean
up the winter goods, and we are going to
do it with PRICE,
COME AND SEE US.
. J. Hopkins.
It Sets the Style!
What do we mean whet) we say that the styles of most of the
shoes for women originate with the
fwie
Simply this. The "Queen Quality" is, aud always
has been, a leader. It gets up ils own original pat
terns at great expense and has established a reputa
tion for the style and beauty of its creatious. Other
makers are content to await their appearance, and
then copy them as closely as possible.
HOOTS, . . . $3.00.
OXFORDS, - - $2.50.
Special styles 50o extra.
Fust color eyelets. Do not wear brassy.
But "Queen Qualify "Sets the Style." Don't forget
that. And such a shoe for $3 00. Think of it.
Sycamore, Seneca and Contre
One-Quarter Off
of all Men's Boys' and Children's
Overcoats in our stock. An oppor
tunity of this sort is not offered ev
ery day. You are given the unre
stricted choice of any Overcoat in
our store at 25 percent, less than
the plainly marked price. And al
most everyone knows our prices
are lowest at all times for our kind
of clothing.
And your ''Money Back" if not
satisfied.
Do you know any place you
can trade fairer than this ?
RAMMERS
UksZZf fOfNEl PR ICE -CLOTHIERS
41 &43SENECA ST. OIL CITY. PA.
f
That winter lias begun in ear
nest dues it find you fully pre
pared to withstand ils rigors?
We offer a few suggestions for
COLD WEATHER CLOTHING.
High grade Overcoats $5 to $.i5
High grade storm coals $8 to $20
Double-breasted reefers $1 to $8
Alaskan Fur Coats "$30 to $35
Jackets and ofiice coats, $2 50 to $5
Sweaters & golf waists $1 50 to $4
Heavy Fleeced Underwear 50c to $1
I'ure Wool Underwear $1 up
Men's and boys' wiuter iaps25c to $3
Gloves, all kinds, Up to $12
Hosiery 15c to 75c
. t
Everything bere to dress
you well, while it is new
and up to date.
THE McCUEN CO.
25 AND 29 SENECA ST. .
OIL CITY, PA.
L. J. H.
Streets,
OIL CITY, PA
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