THE ARNEB AGENCY Represents all the leading Fire In Hiiranoe Cmnpaniea of the world, ami cHii liiNure you against loxs at lowHt niton obtainable. We are alno admits In Forent' county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., which I'urnlxlieM security Tor Coun ty and townahip olHcials. AIho furnishes bouris lor HOTEL LICENSES ' at a nominal foe. A ulce line of Heal 1'Mnle Koala always to be. bad at this agoiiiiy. . C. 11. AMR k SON, TIONESTA aud MARIKNVILLK, PA. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW AUVWtTIHKMKNTM. IjAinmera. Ad. Hopkins. Local. Win. li. James. Ad, A. E. Daniels. I.cienl. Clarion Normal. Local. Smart 6 Sllborberir. Ad. MereatililH AppraiHeinont. Kdinborn Normal. Local. K. W. Pnvoo ct Co. Letter, Nickel l'tote Hy. Readers. HobiiiHon & Hon. Two Ads. N. Y. Painless Dor.tlNta. Ad. OlaMKow Woolen Mills Co. Ad, Meadvllle Conunoruial College. Ad, Oil market closod at f 1.53. You can got It at Hopkins' store. Tlio KKrunucAN and the N. Tribune Farmer, one year, for $1,25. A lew good thlnea still remain tf Y. on tbe bargain counter at Hopkins' store, 1 The subjeot of Rev. W. 0. Calhoun' sermon at the M. E. church next Sabbath evouing will be "Fighting Against God." Wanted. White oak piling, tele graph poles, ties and lath, liox 164, Station A, Pittsburg, Pa. it Edlnboro students are incited to love 'learning and to plan for future- progress. Spring term March 27th. John F. Illg lur, Principal, It -Hel'ore the ruxli of now spring goods is on at Hopkins' store you'd better call and got some of the bargain In odds and ends. They'll soon be gone. It All the delinquent taxes lu Hickory Township must be paid on or before April 15th, l!KHi, or will collected accord ing to law. R. O. Wmrroi, Collector. The Christian Endeavor Socii y will hold a dime social at the home of Mrs. J. H, Robertson Friday evening of this week, which overybody Is Invited to at tend. Wantkd-5,(KI0 standard chestnut tel ephone poles. Will pay cash f. o. b. or laid down at Tlonesta, Nebraska, West HicKory, or Tidiouto. A. E. Daniki.s, Tiniiosta, Pa. -It The town council met and organized for the year on Monday night. J. 1!. Miiho was elected Presideut of the board, A C. Brown clerk and solicitor, aud F. R. I.aiiNon, treasurer. Next Monday night services will be gin at the M. E. church and continue each evening during the week. On the Sahbatb, 1Mb, communion services will be held at 7:30 o'clock p. ui. The A. Cooks Sons Lumber company have finiahed a cut of 35,000,000 feet of lumber taken from the Bell Ruu lands aud at Lawsue, near Rock ton, which was done in less than three years. Raflmans Journal. Clarion State Normal, Clarion, Pa., has had the most prosperous year in its history. The Spring term opens March 20th. Total expense (14 weeks) $13.60. This Includes board, room, light, beat and laundry. It J. H. Wontworth, A. L.Strickenborg and M. Jaun, auditors of Tionesta town ship, with M. A. Carringor as thoir clerk, met at tbe township house Monday and completed the audit of the township's accounts for the past year. If you want the Tribune Farmer and the Fohkst RKi-cnr.lcAN, one year for SI 25, now Is your time. You've bad a sample copy of the Farmer aud you know its all right. The offer will not extend louger than the mouth of March. The new board of road supervisors of Tionesta township met on Monday and effected an organization by tho elec tion of Jacob Wagner as chairman; Geo. Monday, secretary, and Jacob Smear baugh, treasurer. The board assessed a 10 mill work tax. Jeannette Cooper has a ripping Dolly Dialogue sort of story in the March Mo Clure's. It Is called "A Retributive Trip," aa.S tells a talo ol punishment, the puuishmeut that an unsophisticated gl'l inflicts on a patronizing aud snpbiscated man. It's delicious comedy. Rev. Perry A. Rono, pastor of the first M. E. church of Sharon, Pa., died in that city on Sunday last, from pneu monia, aged 5t years. lie was well known throughout the Erie conference as one of its ablest and brightest ministers. He is survived by his wife aud one daughter. "Old Ben," tho once famous drny horse, whose home of lato years has been with Asa Heath, up Hunter Run, was put to sleep one day last week, he having passed his days of usefulness, "Hen's" age must have been well up towards thirty, and there wore very low days in bis existence that lie did not earn much more than his keep. Peace to his old bones. A friend of the doctriue of "Equal Rights" calls our atteution to the fact tlrnt "In Pennsylvania a uian of foreign birth may, al'tor live years residence, become a voter. It requires 21 years to muke a voter of tbe American boy, and to the Amorican mother, who is generally better Informed and more capable thnn tho whole bunch, the privilege is denied entirely. Is this a square deal?" Did you get a sample copy of the Tribune Farmer? How do you like ltT This remarkably iiblo farm journal, pub lished weekly, can bo had during this month In connection with the Rkpcbi.i can for the small sum of 26 cents for the coming year. Old subscribers on the Republican's list can have the Tribune Fanner by paying up arrearages, and ono year in advance and 25 conts extra. The same advantage Is also extended to new subscribers, This ollor will posi tively close with this month of March, so If you want the two best papers pub lished, for 11,25. now is the time to get them. Slept the Taper. "Iv'e stopt the paper, yes, I hevj I dld't like to do It, But tbe editor got too smart, And I allow he'll rue it. I am a man as pays bis debts, And I won't be insulted; So when an editor gets smart, I want to be consulted. I took bis paper eleven years, An' bolpt him all I could sir, An' when it comes to dunniu' me I didn't think ho would, sir. But that he did, an' you can bet It makes me hot as thunder, Says I, Tl stip that sheet, I will, If the cussed thing goes under!' I bunted up the measly whelp, An' for bis cunnln' caper I paid elevon years an' quit! Yes, sir, I've stopt that paper!" ' Exchange. The roads for some time past have been In about as tougbcondition as they could well get, great ruts, chuck-boles, and mud making them almost impassa ble. This condition may be expected to continue at least duriug the present month, which is set down for an unus ually stormy one, even for March. Miss Rosa Harrison has purchased the Joyce millinery store and will con tinue to conduct au up-to-date establish ment at the old stand in the Friedman building. Miss Harrison has bad con siderable experience in the business, and expects in a short time to engage an ex pert trimmer for tbe spring trade. In tbe meantime there are many fine bar gains in bats, ribbons and trimmings left over from the special sale, which will go at pricos way below cost. The Nebraska W. C. T. U. has taken up the reading course for I'.MHj as outlined In the Union Signal. We have four char ter members in the samo and will meet monthly at the homes of members. We have been somewhat hindered iu the work this year by sickness iu several of tho families, but havo held two mothers' meetings besides regulur sessh ns. We are preparing our program for the sum mer aud are looking forward to a profita ble time. Supt. Press Dept. Tbe proposition to abolish the work tax in favor of a casli road lax does not appear to b'e popular with the farmers. In the three townships of Jefferson coun ty iu which the proposed change was voted on at tbe last election Rose, War saw and Whislow it was defeated by a vote of nearly three to one. In Clarion county tbe proposition was adopted in townships of Perry and Richland, but was lost in the townships of Clarion, Farmington, Licking, Monroe, Porter Redbauk and Washington. Some day we may have in this sec tion Borne of One macadam road which tho State is building, when the following advice will bo good to remember: "That old adage is a good one to bear in mind, when traveling on tho macadam road. With railroad teaming and local teaming combined the new road Is receiving a hard test. A deep rut has thus been cut by the wheels, as everyone travels tho one track. Every teamster who desires to soe the road preserved should keep out of the rut and let the wear come In other places on the road." Drs. J. B. Sigglns, of Oil City, J. C. Dunn of Tionesta, and C. "Y. Detar of Kellettvillo, on Monday operated upon Miss Mubel Blauner, daughter of Enos Blauser, of Nebraska, for appendicitis, from which the young lady bad been suf fering for more than a month. The op eration was entirely successful, aud the patient is expected to recover without further difliculty. Drs. Duun andSiggins performed a critical operation upon Mrs. Asa Heath, of Huuter Run, Tuesday of last week, since which the lady has been doing well, aud is recovering nicely. Tionesta base ball talent is coming to tbe fore. Lust Saturday Lewis Arner signed a contract with the Olcnn, N. Y., team to play during tho ooming season in the luter-Stnto League, and will re port for duty ou the first of May, the seuson opening on the 14tb of that month. This league is composed of eight teams representing the cities of Erie, Oil City, Duliois, Puuxsutawney, Kane, Bradtord, in Pennsylvania, and Olea'n and Ilor nellsvllle, N. Y. This Is fast company, but Lew will "make good," all right. As a bitter, ou'floldor and basorunner he can go with the best of 'em A Harrisburg dispatch says: "Health Com miss loner Dixon, acting for the State Department of Health, will at once prosecute a number of teachers In dill'er- ent parts of the State who have absolutely refused to comply with the vaccination law and who, In defiance of this law, are admitting unvaccinated children into thoir schools. Tbe attorneys of the department-have all the evidence in hand for a number of these cases. Commis sioner Dixon has also arranged to secure evidence iu all other cases where the law has boen violated. In addition to teach ers, proceedings are also to be taken against school directors and all others who have conspired to have the law de fied." It is reported that our townsman, A. W. Cook, closed a deal last week with Marvin Rnlofl'snn & Co., for the timber on the lalter's slx-thousand-acro tract in Clarion county, that is situated a short dlstnuco north of Strattanvlllo, in the Clarion river district. It is estimated that thore is about forty million feet of limber on this tract, and the reported consideration is ?225,000. There is a good mill on the tract that is reached by a branch of the Pittsburg, Summervillo & Clarion railroad, for the construction of which the former owners contributed a bonus of $15,000. Experienced lumber men of this section, who aro familiar with tho conditions, fool quite certain that Mr. Cook's purchase will net him a very large profit. Brookville Republican. G. W. Osgood's weather observations for the month of February are as follows: The mouth entered and closed clear arid cold, and there were no high winds at any time during the 28 days. The rain tail was very slight, only 3 inch, and the snow fall was also light, thero boing a total of but G'i inches. The zero days were as follows: First day just zero; 2d, 1 degree; 6th, i8 degrees; 7th, 8 deg ; 8th, (i dog,; Oth, 2 deg.; 11th, Hi deg.; 15th, 1 deg.; 10th, 2 deg.; 17lh, 1 deg. The S2d 2:)d days wore the warmest of the mouth, about C2 degrees in the shade. The river at Tionesta closod with ice on tho loth, but thero was no break-up, the ice molt ing away gradually. The 7th, 0th and 10th days of March are tho Embor Days, which are supposed to rule the weather lor the next three months. In a private letter from Tbeo. G Iluddleson, a former Forest county citi zens, who has for several years been lo cated in the Cherokee, Indian Territory, oil field, with headquarters at Chelsea, he says they are producing a great deal of oil but have no market. "Tbe Prairie Oil Co. takes only one-eighth of the pro duct, which works quite a hardship on us. This has got to be quite an exten sive oil field. There are a great many old-timers from the east here. Tho most of them are here to speculate, as that seems to be the easiest wav to make money. We have had a fine winter here; only one snow fall, and not much cold weather. The farmers are sowing oats and plowing for corn and making garden. We have no roads except what tbe 'oil boys,' as tbe natives call us, have made. The Commercial Club raised a fund aud appointed me to make some roads, and so I am 'boss.' We are building a main road Into tbe oil fields." Mr. Huddleson's many friends in this section will be pleased to learn that be has developed Into quite an oil producer, having boen quite lucky in his investments. Governor Pennypacker has issued the following Arbor Day proclamation: "Since the 17th of January, 100'i, tbe For estry Reservation Commission has bought 420,726 acres of forest lands. The State now holds In all 753,741 acres of such lands, and this commission is doing much to preserve and maintain our forests and streams. It behooves every citizen who cares foi tbe welfare of tbe Common wealth to lend assistance and to give en couragement to this important work. The lives of men and of trees are so in terwoven that without both neither can exist,. The growth of tho grove means both happiness aud benefit to mankind, Iu order that all our citizens meu, wom en and children may participate in the ploasure and profit of planting trees, I, Samuel W, Pennypacker, Governor ol the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby In accordance with law Issue Ibis my proclamation, designating Friday, the Gth day of April, and Friday, the 20th day of April, A. D. lOOfi, to be observed as Arbor Days throughout the Common wealth. Two days are set apart In order that whichever may be best suited to the climate of the locality mav be selected." Lumbermen to be Reimbursed. Representative Sibley has introduced a bill for the purpose of Indemnifying cer tain lumbermen iu JeU'erson, Forest, Clarion and Elk counties, Pennsylvania, Some years ago while the United States engineers were engaged in building dam No, 3 at Sprlngdale, In the Allegheny river, these lumbermen floated a large quantity of their product down the river, but wben the rafts and boats reached the dam the engineers refused to let them pass. By the delay thus caused tbe boats and lumber were caught in the spring floods aud Ice gorges aud tbe entire run was lost. Tbe names of those interested in the bill together with the amount of their losses, follow: J. C. Merriain, $50; Daniol Steiuor, $.527; Neely Bros., J740; Heeter A McClune, $2,143; Josiab Work A Sons, U44! Freeman & Taylor, ?i!23; G. F. Whitmer & Co., $1,479; East Brady Lumber company, $1,501; I. D, Dover spike, $345; R. A. Grazier, $369; C. G. W. Stover, $223; A. R. Braden, $2,05; Marvin RuloffVon Co., $2,709; G.. A. Hahn, $5S5; J. B. Miller & Co., $1,354; Buzard A Ag new, $500; D. L. Taylor Company, $S32; A, W. Wallace, $635; Emlentou Lumber Company, $1,021; J. J. Henderson A Co., $506; S. C. Barr S Co., $1,850; Boll Bros., $1,392 and W. A. Croasmun, $3,687. Death From Strangulation. The Warren Times giyes the following particulars of the cause of death of Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Smith, mention of which was made in the Rk rt'ULicAN's last issue : For some time he was complaining of feeling ill aud was under the care of Dr. Haines. He com plained of a most severe soar throat and had a high fever. He had not, however, been con lined to the house and the way the disease hung on puzzled the physi cians and Drs. Ball aud Durham lu ad dition to Dr. Haines examined him. His throat had been in such a serious condition that be was unable to partake of solid foods and he had been Hying on soups, gruels and milk, The latter was what caused bis death. Shortly after 3:30 he started to drink a bowl of milk aud in doiug so strangled, tbe throat pas sages being so compressed by lbs swell ing. His mother was tbe only one In the house at the lime and she did all in her power to reuder assistance and failing in this, screamed for holp. No one who re sponded was able to help the young mail and his struggles became fewer aud death ensued in a sboit time. This is the first death from strangula tion reported lor some time aud it was of a peculiar nature, inasmuch as the young man sutrored seemingly from some un explainable malady. Mr. Smith was very popular and bis death has cast a cloud over the community in which he resided, Death of au Aged Piunecr. Layilla Elvira Patterson was born May 8, 1831, and moved to Whig Hill, Pa., about 56 years ago, and since that time that has been her home, on what Is known as the Patterson farm. About 33 yoars ago her husband died, leaving her to face the realities of life alone, with a family of six children Alma aud Win., of McDonald, Pa., Edgar of Auburn, Califoruia, Manila Kterrett of Kistersvillo, W. Va., flora Beau of Brockwayvillo, Pa., and Heury of Whig Hill, who re mained at homo and looked after the wel fare of bis mother. For the past ten weeks Mother Patterson bad been visit ing bor children at McDonald aud Sisters villo, arriving at Brnckwayville about three weeks ago at the home ot ber daughter. It was noticed that when she came there that ber mind was ail'ected somewhat, and on Saturday, Feb. 2 lib, as she undertook to walk across the room it is supposed her limbs became numb, or she sustained a slight paralytic stroke, and she fell very heavily to the floor, break ing her limb. She continued to grow weBkor and on March 1st, at 2:30 a. in., she passed peacefully away. Her re mains were brought to Whig Hill Friday evouing by Rev. A. Bean, and the funer al was held at the F. M. church Saturday forenoon, where many triends gathered to show their love for a kind mother, friend and neighbor, of whom it is said she was always ready to lend a helping hand in time of sickness and need. Many h -arts deeply fuel the loss of Mother Pat terson. Services were conducted by Rev, F. V. Parks, of Mayburg, and tbe re mains were laid to rest iu the Whig Hill cemetery. PERSONAL G. O. Gaston is visiting with his wife At Utica, Pa. Newklrk Carson was home from Warren over Sunday, -Col. G. C. Rickards, of Oil City, was a Tionesta visitor Tuesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs, J. E, Bortzer, of Stewart Run, March 3d, a son. Born, to Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Graham, ol Tionesta, March 4lh, a daughter, Mrs, Georgo Holeman is faying a visit to her son, Archibald) at Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hendricks, of Kelleltville, were Tionesta visitors yes terday. Mrs. M. Andrews, of Kellettville, is visiting friends in Pittsburg and Johns town. --Miss Valeria Truby, of Vineland, N. J., Is a guest at tbe home of Mrs, Ell Holeman. Miss Julia McCalmont, of President, Is a guest at tbe home of her sister, Mrs. Win. F. Killmer. li. E. McKinley moved bis family to Oil City this week, which will be their home in the future. Miss Fern Bowman returned to Wil son College at Chamberburg, Monday, after a short visit at home. The Misses Proper, Walters and Paup, of Tionesta, were visitors in town Friday. Titusville Herald. Rev. Paul J. Slouaker is in East Brady assisting the Rev. Mr. Marshall in a series ol evangelistic services. Lester Mohney and Anus Mabel Stroup, both of Guitonville, have been granted a license to wed by Clerk Geist, Miss Jennie Scott, field secretary of tbe Norristown, Tenn., school for colored people, spent a few days with A. Carson's family. The Epworth League last Monday evening had tbe pleasure of listening to a fiue talk, from Mr. O. Daniels, of Meadvllle. Mrs. John Bush is in a critical condi tion, and is not expected to recover from hor illness, which is something in tbe na ture of cancer. Hart and John Lawrence returned Saturday from a three weeke' tour of the eastern cities, taking in Philadelphia and New York ou their visit. Clifton Cassatt, of Harnett township, and Otto Rudolph, of Hickory township, are announced Ibis week as candidates for Delegate to the Republican State Convention, Miss Maude, daughter of Jesse Over lander, who has been sick for many months past, is in a very serious condi tion at present, aud there seems no hope for her recovery, - Charles Charleston came home from Pittsburg Saturday for a visit with his parents. He is learning tbe machinist's trade in the shops of the Pittsburg Tool and Machine Co. Mrs. W. C. Imel and "daughter, of Tidioute, spent last Thursday with Mr. Imel here. They will be Tionesta resi dents after April 1st, havlug routed tbe home of Mrs. 8. J. Wolcott. G. W. Robinson, accompanied by bis daughter, Miss Arietta, left Thursday evening for Asbeville, N. C. They will Visit planes of interest along the way aud expect to be absent for several weeks. John G. Jamieson went to Meadville tbe first of tbe week, where he has a good position as lumber iuspector with the Newton-Fisher Lumber Co. He will also havo charge of all the loading and shipping. Wm. Lawrence was down from from Grunderville a few days of tho past week. They expect to beglu work at tbe Warren Lumber company's plant for the season next Monday, Including the build ing of barges and boats. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Shields, for a number of years residents at Clougb's Mills, In Howe township, where Mr. Shields held a responsible position with tbe extensive lumbering firm, are pre paring to move to Oil City, Mrs.. Rebecca Stevens, of Pittsburg, was a guest of her nephews, Angus and J. T. Carson, a few days this week, while on her way home from Tidiouto, where she had been to attend the funeral of ber sistor, Mrs, Rosanua Bush, which took place on Sunday. Joseph L. Abbott, one of Oil City's prominent and most popular citizons, died at bis borne in West End Boro, on Sunday evening last, aged 65 years. He is survived by his widow, who is a sister of Mrs. Angus Carson, of this place; two daughters and one eon also survive. James T, Breuuan, of Warren, was a business visitor hero and at Endeavor last week. His business at tbe latter place was to adjust tho iusuranco losses on the Georgia A Aylesworth mill lire, which be succeeded in doiug without any dilliculty aud tbe losers have thoir check Icr the same. Miss Alba Calvin, daughter of Mrs. Samuel Calvin, of Avalon, Allegheny county, was married at Los Angeles, California, where she and her mother were on a visit, ou tbe 27th ult., to E. W. Kimble, a banker aud lawyer of Carroll ton, Mo. Tbe bride is a granddaughter of tbe late Judge A. Cook, of this county. Mrs. Mary Whisner, mother of our former towuslady, Mrs. Goo. Duiikle, died at her homo in Oil City, on Saturday last, aged 81 years. Tbe funeral was held yesterday at Sliippenvillo,' tho I'm mar home of the deceased. Besides Mrs. Dunklo two other children survive, Miss Ida, of Oil City, alul Samuel, of Sbippeu ville. In ruiiowiug bis subscription Henry L. Miller, a former Marionvillo business citizen, who has for a fow yoars Imck been interested with E. E. Amsler iu a West Virginia lumbering plant, states that they have purchased a lumber yard at Parkers Landing. Pa., and are erecting a planing mill, ami will also manufacture reels and cants. J. V. Engslrom, tho tailor, has ro- moved his shop to Votingsville, whore he was offered au excellent opportunity to engage in tho clothing aud gentlemen's furnishing goods business with Ulf Bros, of Tidioute ami Kane. The linn will be known as J. V. Engslrom & Co. Mr. Engslrom mude' many friends while here, who will wish bini success. Iu a private letter from Chas. S. Leech, a former well known lumberman and merchant of Jenka township, but for the past five years in business in Ten nessee, be states tbat he la on his way to Porto Rico, where, some years ago, be purchased a fruit plantation, which he goes to look over occasionally, Mr. Leech will dispose of his Porto Rican possessions if prices for such property are as good as reported to be. Miss Kathleen Joyce, having dis posed of her millinery establishment in this place, has gone to Buffalo, N. Y., where she will be engaged as saleslady In the mllllinery department of tbe Oppen heim & Collins department store, the largest establishment of the kind in the city. Miss Joyce beasa with her the best wishes of all our citizens for that success wbich is almost sure to come to so worthy a young lady. Tbe Normal Enterprise, of Clariou, in the February issue, contains tbe fol lowing complimentary notice of the work of our efficient County Superintendent, who goes to that Institution on May 15th as an instructor for a period of six weeks: "Supt. D. W. Morrison, of Forest coun ty, who has bad wide experience as a teacher and is rendering signal service as a superintendent, will give a course of work specially designed for tbe teachers of Forest county, but which will be help ful at the same time to all who desire to attend his classes." Tbe Franklin correspondent of the Oil City Derrick has tbe following to say of a former Forest county citizen: "John Normile, the well known contractor and driller of Bullion, was in town today shaking bands with tbe fraternity. Jobn has bandied the temper-screw on many a hillside and ravine iu . old Venango county, and was Rev. J. M. Crltcblow's right bower in developing tbe latter's holdings at Bullion. Mr, Normile is tbe leading spirit in a company tbat has re cently leased tho William Westlake farm, three miles southwest of tbe old Bullion field, and will at once start two strings of tools developing tbe lease." Marionville lost one of its excellent citizens in tbe death of John P. Cashier, which occurred at bis home Monday night, after an illness of typhoid fever of nearly two months. Mr, Castner was born in Clarion county, but had for the greater portion of his life been a citizen of Forest county, where he was well known and highly respected. At tbe last election he was elected a jury com missioner, and bis last visit to Tionesta was in tbe fulfillment of his duties as such early In January. He was aged about 52 years, and is survived by bis wifo, three sons and four daughters. The death of John Castner is a distinct loss to the community in which be lived and will be deeply regretted by many friends. A Happy Event. On Wednesday last, Feb. 28th, occurred the72d anniversary of tbe birth of our esteemed townsman, Stephen Criswell Johnston. It was a very pleasant affair, one to be long remembered. A goodly number ol his relatives of two genera tions gathered at his pleasant home to celebrate tbe day with the old veteran and bis good wife and family. After partaking of a sumptuous repast tbe li ne was spent socially, good cheer prevailing, mingled with musio and song. The strains of the violin, mingling with the melodious accompaniment of the organ, combined to make all the hours merry aud delightful. The presents were nu merous, varied aud appropriate to the occasion. After tbe rendition of "Homo, Sweet Home," in the afternoon, tbe guests, after greetings, withdrew to their respective abodes with pleasant remem brances of tbe happy event. A Guest. Nebraska. The mill here has been undergoing re pairs and is about ready for the sum mer's use. Tbe lumbermen are all hoping for a few days ot good hauling weather yet. The Proper Brothers have been hauling thoir lumber to the railroad by wagon; so have Cook A Sons at Lamentation. We understand that both of these parties have sold their lumber to the Stitziuger Broth ers, at New Castle. Bert Nickle has moved to Clarion county, where he has scoured steady work, Mr, and Mrs. Byron Walters are visit ing relatives bore and receiving the con gratulations of their friends ou their re cent marriage. Molvln Sibble was a caller at Guiton ville Saturday, Mrs. Ross Kerr visited hor father James Watson, at Scotch Hill last week. Mr. Watson Buffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago, but is now able to be up and is Improving. Mr. and Mrs. George Matha, who went on their wedding trip to the Pacific coast last Novembor, are now in Ostrander, Wash., the guests of Everell Collins. Thny expect to return borne this month. Miss Rutb Cook, who accompaniod them west, is teaching school in tbo vicinity of Ostrander and will remain thore part of the summer. The protracted meeting is still In progress. Tbe pastor, Rev. Calhoun, has been assisted by the Rev. Mowrey, of West Hickory, and Rev. Slonaker, of the Presbyterian church of Tionesta. Drs. Slggins, Dunn and Detar success fully performed an operation for appen dicitis here ou Monday, Miss Mabel Blauser was the patient aud ber anxious friends have hopes of her full recovery. Her case was ono where everything was done to ellect a cure without an operation but it was at last deemed the only possi ble cure. Miss Evadna Hunter, who has been ill for several weeks with typhoid fover, is now convalescent. MaylHirg. Mrs. Geo. Deshnor is visiting her par ents at Dayton, Pa. Harvey Whitehiil, who has been em ployed at this place for a number of years, Is making preparations lo locate at Endeavor. Mr. Muck, the electrician, has tho new plant at this place partially completed. and in a few weeks our town will be all aglow with electricity. Now that we have two school directors in our town we can look forward to good schools iu the future, unless as the old adage has it, "too many cooks spoil tho soup.' Rumor has It that we are to have a cornet band In our town in tbe near fu ture. Why uol? Rev. Parks has closed a series of pro tracted meetings witli but few new con vert added, but we trust the effort will have its mission. Mrs. W. A. Long, who was visiting in Oil City and Franklin, has returned tiome. snow ball. 5 Years Guarantee. Everybody knows that good paint is worth more than poor paint. Tbe worth of paiot is determined by its covering capacity and its durability. . Quality Will Tell There is a five years written guaiantee that Patton's Paint Will fulfill your most ex acting demand. Ageocy jlist established at Bovard's Pharmacy. ANNUAL Clearance Hopkins' Store Clearance Sales with a discount off sale with reductions like wn have made We have just a few Ladle' Jackets left, 3G, 38, and 40. They are yours at your price. Wooltex Skirts. Notice the Price. Wooltex Skirls that sold for $fi.00, now $3.50. Wooltex Skirts that sold for 5.00, now 3.00. Other makes for only 2.00. TjlTTTJ Q to 'ate vet to ueec B ur" e bave raore l'iaa J ffjwe want. Every one we have is uew this season, and all right. Either ruund or flat. To make them go quick we cut tbe price just one-half. H Furs for 82. $6 Furs for $3, 83 Furs fur $4, aud so on. Odds aud F.uds iu Shoes. If you need Shoes, take a peep at our Bargain Counter. IT WILL PAY. L. J. Hopkins. The Unqualified Praise Which the Discrimi nating Women of Oil City Give to Our : : Is as generous as it is natural. Tho selection of styles offers the broadest choice. Queen Quality, Custom Grade, Sycamore, Seneca and Centre To Men: We want to say a few plain inatter-ol-fuct words. This is a peculiar store. Thore is not a store anywhoro that is more anxious for your money. But no store in existence will givo you more for it and uo store in existence will do as in noli to protect its customers as this store. We are not the ouly honest store iu Oil City, but w go to extreme lengths with our houi'sty und wu do so simply and solely because it pays. We have uo smart clerks, uo small tricks, tin putty misrepresentations or humbugs. The swarthy laborer with his tin pail has to pay the same price a his kid glove neighbor, and our coiisliiut study is to sell only reliable goods and to soli them as near the actual cost of production as it is possible to do. Ue Don't Your Money Until You Arc Satisfied You are getting more for it than you can get anywhere else and yuu can Imve it buck any time that yuu call for it. You don't uvi'ii have to toll ue why you want it back; it is enough for us to know that you do. If you waut to do business with that kind of a store, drop iu aud get acquainted. We're showing Spring Styles in both StilT nud Soft Hats from the greatest aud best makers in tho land. Stetson's and Suhoble, $3, S I and $5. Other good makes for the price, 81.50, 2 and 82 00. HAMMERS Kf foTT'EL PR ICE: CLOTHIER 4i X43 SENECA 5T, We are showing the I-.arge.st and Finest (Stock -OF- Diamonds, Watches, and Jewelry In Western Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburg, also everything else han dled i;i a first-class jewelry store, at prices as low as the same grade goods can be sold by any person. Come ' In and See. HAKVEV FKITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 32 SENECA St., OIL CITY, PA. Hopkins' Store are very common, but a clearance are very uncommon. Auother thing we are loaded with is NWtMTEIM For Gentlemen, Ladies and Children. We will price them so low tbat you will be surprised. $3.00 $3.50 Stroots, OIL CITY, PA OIL CITY. PA SHOES
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