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