THE ARNER AGENCY KopntHontu all the leading Fire In t BiirHiico Companies of the world, Htid van Insure you against Iras at lowflHt rales olitatuitule. We are also amenta in Forest county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., which furniHbas security for Coun ty and township otUoials, Also furnishes bonds for HOTEL LICENSES nt a nominal fee. A nice line of Henl Estate Deals always to be had at this BKoncv, C. M. AMI k SON, TIONESTA and MARIENVILLE, PA. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ADVKUTIMKIHKNTH. Tiaminers. Ad. Found. Local. Hopkins. Ijocals. Win. II. James. Ad. The MoCuen Co. Ad. Oil City Trust Co. Ad. C. A. lirown A Co. Ad. Nuiart it Sllberberir. Ad. Itovard's Pharmacy, Ad. Kdinlioro Normal. Local. F. W. Devoe it Co. Letter. Uoorula A Ayleswortli. Notice. I told you so. O. hog. Oil market closed at $ 1.58. You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf We are lu the carpet business. Come and see us. Hopkins. It Tho RurunucAN and the N. Y. Tribune Farmer, one year, for $1.25. Wall paper and carpet, bright and now, a splendid stock. Hopkins, It Today Is the first day of spring. It look 8 it loss than any other we've had this winter. The subjoot of Rev. W. O. Calhoun's sermon at the M. E. church next Sabbath evening will be "Is the Church the Iiody ofChrlsl?" Found, a largo door koy with No. 122 stampod on tne side. Owner can bavo siime by calling at Dunn A Fulton's drug store aud paying for this notice. Rev. Dr. Slonaker'a subjects for next Sabbath at the Presbytrian church are: Morulnu: "Seventh Law of the Soul's Growth." Kvening: "Traullgured." Atl tho delinquent (axes in Hickory Township must bo paid on or before April l.'ith, l'.XMJ, or will collected accord ing to law, R. O. Wuitton, Collector. The first lot of new ready-to-wear clothing for spring arrived Monday. Will all be In this weok. ' Before you order your suit take a look at It. Hopkins' store. It Lyman Crooks, of Endeavor, had the third and fourth Angers of his left hand badly lacorated by the trip saw In the mill last Friday. He may lose a portion of one linger. Wantkii -5,000 standard chestnut tel ephone polos. Will pay cash f. o. b. or laid down at Tionesla, Nebraska, West HicKory, or Tidioute. A. E. Daniels, Tlouesta, Pa. 4t The County Commissioners at their meeting ypHterday appointed W. C. Itrowu, or,Marien vllle, assessor of Jenks township to All the vacaucy caused by the death of J. P. Castner, About a dozen of the married ladies took advantage ol the tine sleighing and their husbands as well to drive to West Hickory last evening, where they had supper at Mr. Gilbert's hotel. For rent, April 1st, dwelling house on Vine street. Property In first class condition. Rent $100.00 per year. In quire of Mr. George Raab, Oil City, Pa., or C. M. Arner it Son, Tiouesta, Pa. tf Following Is the list of letters lying .uncalled for In the Tlonesta, Pa., post office for week ending March 21, 1!KX: Mr. E. J. Miller, Mr. B. E. Reese. D. S. Knox, P. M. If you want the New York Tribune Farmer at the rate we are offering It, 25 cents, you will have to speak quickly, No subscriptions taken after this month except at the regular price, which Is $1.00 a year. William R. Hong, aged 71 years, dep uty factory Inspector lor Warren, Mo Kean, Cameron, Elk and Forest counties, died in Spencer hospital, Meadville, at one o'clock Thursday afternoon, 15th lust., after a week's illnoss of grippe. A company In which J. G. Carson and others of West Hickory are inter ested, completed their No. 4 well on the Molvlsslck farm at Pitholo, Saturday. It made a good show and was to have been bhotTuosduy. All the wells will make small producers. The twenty-fourth annual repirt of the hospital for the insane at North War ren has just been published. It was pre pared by Dr. M. S. Guth, superintend ent of the institution. There are 1,14(5 in the hospital, an equal number ot each sex, 573. The report Is full of Interesting statistics. Throe car loads of lumber, shingles and other building material, were re ceived yesterday by the Grand View Hospital Association from Wheeler A Dusenbury, of Endeavor. The material Is their donation towards the new addi tion to the Grand View institution. Oil City Derrick. In the past bix months taps have been soundod ovor the graves of 24,000 pensioners of tho civil war, acoording to a statement of Chief Pension Commis sioner Warner. This, he says, is an evi dence of the rapidity with which the vet erans are being diminished. The total number of pensioners December 31, was 069,234. C. M. Amor, of the Arner Insurance Agency, on Weduosday last prosonted the losers at the recent mill fire at En deavor with a check for the full amount of the Insurance which their agency car- ' ried on the property destroyed. The set tlement of the claim was easily made, there being no points of disngreement in the adjustment of the losses. Tho best and about tho only real sleighing we have bad in this latitude this winter has been enjoyed during the past weok. On St. Patrick's day the sleighing was as tine as one could wish for, and the snow of Monday made the going on run ners well nigh perfect. In tho most fa- vornd spots the depth of suow is from 12 to 18 Inches. W ith the exception of a few days in January this is the only sleigh lug this section has had this winter. Who has now a kick coming on Sir Groundhog? -J. R. Neill, of Fairmont, W. Va., places us under obligations to blm for a copy of a new and handsome publication in magazine form that baa been Issued from that town, the Monongahela Valley Trado Journal. The publication Is up-to-date In all ways, and the people of the thriving city of Fairmont will no doubt show a proper appreciation of such en terprise. Notaro, one of the Italians convlctod of murder In the first dcgiee at the recent term of criminal court ot Warren county, attempted to commit suicide In the coun ty jail by banging himself with a belt he Wore around his waist. One of bis com panions discovered bis intentions and succeeded In gettibg him to desist. That is a job the Sheriff will atteud to, most likely, before long. The Cherrytree correspondent of the Venanago Spectator calls attention to the fact that the location ol the first oil well over drilled Is In Venango county and still uumarked. It is also within two miles of Tltusville and still unmarked. But some day this matter will be made right. Such a landmark in such a busi ness, should be deserving of sufficient Bontlment to provide a marker. Not the man who never made a mis take, sprouted wings and was converted into an angel years ago; but the man who makes an occasional mistake, sees It, and Is honest enough to acknowledge it, has grit and gumption enough to go ahead and avoid making the same mistake again, is the man who Is alive and will be found at the front. It Is always best to try aud avoid making mistakes, but it Is better to make mistakes than to make nothing. Exchange. A brace of Meadville bocze holsters have brains. They stuffed a jug with sponges. Then they went to a liquor dealer and asked to have the Jug tilled. He acquiesced. They bad no money. After an argument he was told "to pour It back in the barrel if credit was not good." This be did. Half an hour after ward, in the shelter of a lumber pile, the ingenious and thirsty twain broke the jug and squeezed two quarts of $1.50 whisky from the sponges. The annual commencement of the Tlonesta High School will be held Tues day evening, April 21tb, st the Court House, for which the program is now being arranged. Prlnclgal J. George Beclit, of the Clarion Normal, has been engaged to deliver the class address. The graduating class numbors twelve, and Is as follows: Emma Arner, Maude Canlleld, Sarah Carson, Olive Chllds, Marie Dunn, Louie Foreman, Alena Ge row, Evelyn Grove, Lenore Ritchey, Essie Scowden, Roy Hood and George Hunter. Two young boys of town were ar rested last Saturday on the charge of stealing some boards from some piles of lumber above the Tiouesta creek bridge. The boys admitted taking the lumber at a hearing before 'Squire Can field and were bound over to the May term df juvenile court In the sum of 50 eich, bail bring furnished. There Is en tirely too much of this petty stealing going on and these arres'a were made more as a matter of warning that tLese practices must be stopped. We urge tho boys to heed the warning or more arrests will follow and the penalty will be severe. Don't get discouraged 'though the winds around your pathway roar, March is an ugly, blustery montb; has been so oft before. Don't say that life has lost Its charms; don't give up with the blues, 'though rips are in your overcoat and boles are in your shoes. For Ice and slush can't always last; the crows are on the wing, and if you're patient you'll soon hear the voice of gentle spring. The summer will its pleasures bring, with picnics by the score, and when the crows assembled are, rain lroui tho clouds will pour. And candidates will swarm like bees; for votes they'll beg and crave; their song will be "Oh, vote for me and thus your country save." So cheer up aud be brave of heart; don't wish that you were dead, and happiness will be your lot ere nineteen six has fled. Franklin Ileiald. Capt. Homer McClintock, who has been circulating among the business people of this community for the past week in the Interest of the Oil City Der rick, has met with good success in in creasing the subscription list ot both the daily and Semi-Weekly Derrick. The price of the daily has been reduced to (3.00 per year, and the semi-weekly soils for $1.00 per year, and as a special Induce ment they give with each paid-in-advance subscription to either paper a )7.00 Lyra phonograph. These machines are strictly first class snd render the finest music in a loud, clear and distinct fashion. The Daily Derrick reaches subscribers here fully two hours ahead of any otbor paper aud gives subscribers the latest tele graphic news far in advance of all other sources. Give Capt. McClintock an au dience when be calls on you. There's money in it. It is announced with some show of authority that A. W. Cook, whose recent purchase of an extensive lumber tract in Clarion county was noted In these col umns, is considering the advisability of erecting a branch railroad to connect with the prosent branch road reaching to the Hayes tract and which will penetiate to the heart of bis newly acquired lands, the purpose being to haul the timber to Mr, Cook's Brookyllle mill, where it will be sawed and prepared for the market. As evideuce that .there is more than mere rumor in the matter it may be stated that a crew of surveyors are now at work up on the survey of a line leaving the Brook vllle brtiuuli at Pierce ruu, immediately above the Verstine A Kline mill, about one mile northeast of town, and and ex tending by the shortest available route to the eastern border of the timber tract. While only about seven miles will be necessary to euablo the new branch to reach the timber, the plans Involve the construction ol some twenty or more miles of road, and will penetrate to every section of the newly acquired lands, on which there is estimated to he from 40, 000,000 to 50,000,000 feet of first-claws pine, hemlock and hardwoods. Should this plan go through it will mean a great deal tor Brookville, as the cutting of this vast body of timber will necessitate the run ning of the mill at this point for some six or seven years, In addition to the con struction work necessary in the building of the road. It Is needless to say that our people will welcome any arrangement which will secure this promised bit of prosperity for our clty.--BrookvllIo Republican. PERSONAL. Gas B. Evans was down from En deavor Thursday on business. Geo. I, Davis came home Friday from Sharon for a visit with his family. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Miller, of Tlonesta, March 17th, a daughter, Mrs, Anna Hassey, of Oil City, was a guest of Tiouesta friends over Sunday, Miss Edith Palmer, ot Marlonville, Is a guest at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. C. M, Arner. Henry Shipe, of Marionvlllo, was a county seat caller Monday, remaining over night. . W. E. Hood went to Emlenton Tues day, where he Is employod on the saw mill of Norton A Young. Judge F. X. Krnltler, of Nebraska, returned last Wodnosday from a week's visit with relatives in New York city, Harry Bromloy roturned home Sat urday evening from Monterey, Pa., where he was employed In a brick works. Clerk of Courts Gelst Issued a rnar riago license Monday to Silas J. Esh baugb aud Laura B. Pierce, both of Mar lonville. Mrs. Paul D. Schillinger, of East Brady, Pa., Is spending a few weeks with her perentx, Mr. and Mrs. If. W. Lede bur, ou German Hill. Mrs. Frod Slocum and two children, who have been guests at G. F. Watson's for the past two weeks, return to their home at Kellettvllle today. Mr. aud Mrs. C'lias. Wolr, ol Pitts burg, have been guests at the borne of Mr. W.'s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Wolf, of Tlonesta twp., during the past week. Albert Lawrence is home from a visit to his sister, Mrs. E. W, Fitzgerald in Buffalo. Ed. Lawrence is home from Chambersburg Academy for a short va cation. Miss Nellie Carson, who has been in Pittsburg for tho past three weeks, has secured a good position as trimmer in the millinery department of the store of M. Schriever A Co., Kane, Pa. Capt. H. 11. Cumlngs, of Tidioute, was miugling with Tionesta friends' Monday, and Incidentally looking after his Congressional boom, which he reports to be In a very satisfactory status wherever he has been. Miss Lulu Carr entertaiued forty of her young lady and gentlemen friends at her borne on 0th street Saturday evening. The evening was spent in games and music, after which au elegsnt lunch was served. Franklin News. 8 E. Cburch, of Hickory township, was a caller at this office last Thursday and before leaving took advantage of the Republican's liberal offer and will enjoy the Tribune Farmer along with his favor ite home paper during the coming year. Mrs, Floyd Proper entertained a large party of ber lady friends at her elegant home on Saturday afternoon. The Sham rock was largely In evidence in the deco rations, the green predominating in all the colors, in honor of St. Patrick's day. Some new arrivals: To Mr. snd Mrs. A. J. Carnahan, West Hickory, March 10, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Keillor , Whig Hill, 17th, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Culbertsou, Endeavor, 19tb, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bean, Trunkey ville, 20th, a boy. Misses Elizabeth Anderson, Helen Porterfield, Mae Fuellkart and Isabelle Peters, and Messrs. Leland Martin, 'A. E. Merkle, R. L. Dunn and F. C. Kin near made up a jolly party from Tidioute who enjoyed a sleighride to Tionesta last Friday night. B. F. McMicbael, a former Forest county lumberman, has disposed of bis timber interests in West Virginia where be bad beon qwte extensively engaged for the past year or two. Like a number of other Forest county people Frank has done well in that state. Perry Harrison, brother of County Treasurer Harrison, gave the Repuhli can a pleasant call Monday. Mr. U. has been employed for some time past at the Clough lumbering plant In Howo town ship, but is thinking of changing bis lo cation to Michigan in the near future. James U. Shoemaker, whose narrow escape from being ground to pulp under a freight train at West Hickory was noted in this paper last week, was here from Oil City Monday, feeling first rate and as chipper as a young robin. It was not necessary to amputate any part of his foot, and his Injuries are hoaliug nicely. John W. Raukiu, of Kane, Pa., aud Agnes Rankin, of Marienvillc, were united in marriage at the home of the bride, March 14, 1900. The wedding cer emony was performed by J. K. Adams, pastor of the M. E. church. The couple will make their future homo at Kane. Marienville Express. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Barnhart and daughter, of Monterey, pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bromley. Mr. Barn hart and family, in company with Rev. J. Barnhart aud family, of Pittsburg, who are well known to many of our people, expect to remove to Washington State about April 1st, and will make that their future borne. W. G. Kemble's Innumerable Tltus ville friends will be pleased to loam that be has decided to relinquish the manage ment of the Central Drug store at Oil City aud return to Tltusville. tie will become assistant and head clerk to Theodore W. Reuting. Mr. Keinblo had not moved bis family to Oil City, lie will eutor the Reuting drug store Monday morning. Titusville Herald. Dr. Nat Gildersloeve, of Philadelphia, was in town Monday on his way to visit his parents at Broukstou. He had ac companied his brother Carl from the Philadelphia hospital to his home at Warron. Carl is now able to get about ou crutches, and it is expected will in time mlly recover from the injuries re ceived by being thrown from a horfn in the stale of Indiana while hunting some months ago. Sheffield Observer. The Franklin correspondent of the Derrick, writing under date of March 15, has this item of Interest to many of our readers, the young lady having quite au extensive acquaintance is this commun ity: "The home of Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Tobey, 1321 Buffalo street, was the scene of a quiet but very pleasant event today, the marriage of their daughter, Mildred Frances, to Carl R. Rose, of this city. The ceremouy, at which Rev. J. M. Critchlow officiated, was performed at ll;30a. m. After a wedding dinner the couple departed on a trip to Eastern points. On their return they will reside at 1321 Buffalo street." Samuel Aul, of Loleta, was a busi ness visitor In Tionesta Monday, and took occasion to make the Rki-uulican office a pleasant call during bis stay in town. Mr. Aul bas the contract of stock ing the large mill of the Central Pennsyl vania Lumber Co., at Loleta, and Is one of the most successful contractors in this line In this region. Although the plant has a capacity of nearly 200,000 toot or lumber In two tours, and their average has been about 150,000 during the past wiuter, the mill has not had to close down an hour during the past three years for waut of stock. A quiet home wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W.S.Clark, in Tiouesta township, this county, March 14th, 1900, in which their eldest daughter, Miss Margaret Mae, was united In mar riage to K. A. Handy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Handy, of Harmony township. Rev. L. R. Strong, pastor of tho Wesloyan Methodist church, per formed the ceremony in the presence ol the immediate friends of the bride aud groom. After dinner the happy couple departed auiidsl a shower of rico aud old shoes for their future home near Bing hamton, N. Y. The best wishes of their many friends follow them. M. E. Abbott, who for the past three years bas so ably performed bis duties as bead salesman In the Hopkins mercan tile establishment in this place, bas de cided to embaak in business for himself, having negotiated for the purchase of the T. J. Bowman store at East Hickory, aud expects to take charge ot the same shoi t ly, Mr. Abbott Is thoroughly up in mer chandising pursuits, having grown up n the buhiuess, and bis success is assured from the start. While we share in the general regret that will be occasioned by the removal of Mr. A, and his excellent family from our town, we likewise join in the unanimous wish for their best wel fare that will follow them to thoir new home. ItECEXT DEATHS. HELL. Mrs. Mary E. F. Bell, wife of Alexan der Bell, Jenks township, this county, and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Brock way, died after a lingering illness, March 11, 190G, aged 40 years and six months, Mrs. Bell was born on Sept. 11, 1S59, on the farm on which she died, and was united in marringe to Alexander Bell, August 21, 1S81. To them were born four daughters, namely, Mrs. Cora Lapp, Piitsburg, Mrs. Fraley Wearing, of Linesviile, Pa., Calista, at borne, and Bertha, who died iu childhood. Mrs. Bell is survived by her lnubaud, Alex ander Bell, and the three daughters above mentioned, three brothers and two sis ters namely, H, S. Brockway, of Marien ville, Mrs. Louisa Heath, of Jenks town ship, Newton W. Brockway, of Crown, and Alouzo T. Brockway, a twin brother, and Mrs, Clara B. Wray, of Kane. Mrs. Bell was a good neighbor, a faithful wife and a kind and affectionate mother. For some yearssbe was in failing health and the past years of her life were attend ed with much suffeiiug which she en dured with christian patience, and with great fortitude and hopefulness. She ex hibited implicit hope, trust and confidence in Jesus Christ, and frequently expressed a willingness aud even a desire to depart Irom this life and be at rest. She said to the writer a few days before her death, "I am trusting In the Saviour and am ready and want to go." To her certainly death was a gain, for she died in full hopes of a glorious immortality. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. K. Adams, pastor of the Marien ville M. E. church, and she was laid to rest in the Rose Cemetery, Wednesday morning, March 14th. GORMAN. Mrs. Margaret Gorman, wife of Marvin W. Gorman, died at an early hour Satur day morning, March 17th, 190ti, at her borne in Endeavor, Pa., aged about 4:1 years. Mrs. Gorman was a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, 'and was born and grev to womanhood at East Hickory, Pa. Some six weeks ago she underwent a serious surgical opera tion and was getting along nicely until a lew hours before her death, when her heart seemed to grow weak, finally re sulting in ber death at the time men tioned. Besides ber husband she is sur vived by one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Al- cock, two brothers, William Hall, of Endeavor, and J. Hall, of the state of Indiana, and oue sister, Mrs. George Patch, of East Hickory. Mrs. Gorman was a loving wife and mother, a kind and sympathetic neighbor, aud ber loss will be deeply felt by all who knew her. The burial took place in the East Hick ory cemetery on Monday afternoon. Rev. R. A. Zahniser, of this place, con ducted the services. billiard. Died, March 18, 1900, Earl Molvin Mil liard, son of Guy and Alice Milliard, of East Hickory, aged eight days. Darling baby thou hast left us, And thy loss we deeply feel; But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled, And in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell toar l shed. letter to C. F. Weaver, Tionesta, ru. Dear Sir: There's nothing we like to tackle so well as a cheap-paiut town. Devoe is cheaper than any of 'em. Cheap means dear, and cheap means cheap; you can always toll which. Cheap town is nasty; cliuap Devoo is faithful and true Duvue. Mr, A. J. Smith, Liltlestown, Pa., paiuted his house; bis painter told hi m to get IVi gallons Dovoo; had 4S lolt. Mr. A. II. Robert, same town, has lots of buildings; paints Devoo; pays 20 rents more a galllou for it; is glad to; says it's the cheapest paint there Is. He knows how it covers; be don't half-know how it wears yet. Yours truly, F. W. Devok A Co. K9 P. 8. Dunn A Fulton sell our paint. Shirt waists, shirt waist patterns, no two alike. Shirtwaist material, muslin underwear, night gowns and corset cov ers are among the numerous tilings you will find at Hopkins' store, with a choice stock to select Irom. - It EDWABI) KISEU FATALLY HURT. Dies From Injuries Received While Hauling a Duller. No fatality that has happened in this community in a long time has occasioned more expressions of sorrow aud regret than that which overtook one of its wor thy citizens on Wednesday of last week, March 14. On that morning Edward Kiser, his son Karl, and George Brady were engaged in moving a boiler from Charles Blum's sawmill, on Tubbs Rnn, to a location near the mouth of Jake's Run, on Tionesta Creek. The boiler was loaded on a wagon to which two teams were bitched, and had proceeded but a short distance on the woods road, George Brady was driviug the front team, aud Karl Kiser was on the top of the boiler driving the rear team. Mr. Kiser was walking at the side and when tbo wheels of the wagon on the side on which be was walking sank into a rot he stepped up besido the team and spatted one of the horses on the rump to urgo them on, when the wagon lurched to one side, the dome of the heavy boiler catching the unfortunate man botween it and a sap ling close to the track. He was caught Just above the hips, on tbe right side like, aud so badly squeezed that the cases of bis beavy silver watch, which he carried in his fob pocket, were completely flat tened. As little time as possible was lost in gotting Mr. Kiser to bis borne, about two miles distant, in Green township, and to summon medical aid, Dr. Bovard attending blm. lie found the patient in practically a hopeless condition, although no bones were broken, aud no reaction having taken place, Mr. Kiser did not complain much of pain. He lingered until about live o'clock ou Thursday morning when tbe heart action became stilled entirely, and, conscious to the last, he sank to rest as one falling asleep. This sad occurrence came as a great shock to every one of Mr. Kiser's large circle of acquaintances. Tbe taking off of one so strong and robust, in tho prime of life and tbe flush of perfect health and strength, seems to double the force of the "blow to the Iriends and associates, aud what must it be to those nearest and dearest to the unfortunate victim. None knew Ed. Kiser but to like snd respect him, not only for his Jovial and friendly disposition, but for his honest, hearty frankness and thorough reliability In all the affairs of life and business. He will bo greatly missed in this community where be spent bis life, and though gone from among them, will long live in the memory of those who knew him best. Edward William Kiser, elde-t son of tbe late Henry and Mrs, Martha (Mathe) Kiser, was born near Oldtown, Tionesta township, Forest county, Pa., July 0, 1859, 'and died March 15, 1906, at his home on German Hill, Green township. He was baptized in infancy and ou reach ing the years of maturity made a public confession of bis faith and was received into full communion in the Evangelical Lutheran church. About 20 years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Sophia Bohrens, who, with two sons and one daughter, survives. He is also survived by his mother, and the following broth ers and sisters: Harvey G. aud Ray, Mrs. A. J. Puffonberg, Mrs. Wm, Ynungk, Mrs. Wm. Smith, Mrs. Charles Swiugel, and Miss Emma, of Wilklus burg, Pa., and Mrs. C. A. Rhiel, of Jollo way, Ohio. All theso, excepting the last named, were able to be present at the funerah Funeral services were conduct ed in Mt. ion Evangelical Lutheran church, German Hill, on Saturday last at 11 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Paul D. Schillinger, officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery con nected with the church. Notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather an im mense concourse of friends showed tbeir high esteem for the departed In gather ing to witness these impressivenbseqnies. To tbe heartbroken wife and children, as well as to the sorrowing mother, broth ers and sisters of the deceased the sym pathy of tbe entire community goes out in deepest emotion iu this hour of great est sorrow. Will Observe 70lli Anniversary. Some of out careless exchanges have been blundering egregiously of late in publishing an item which runs as follows: "The seventy-first session of the Erie conference of the M. E. church, meet in Meadville August 17-23 with Bishop Soule as presiding eldor. Three hundred min isters will be in attendance representing a membership of about 1H.00O, distributed among 472 churches." Now, the real common souso facts in the cose are these : The Erie annual conference of the M. E. church was organized in Meadville, Pa., Aug. 17, 1830, Bishop Soule president of the conference. At that time the con ference territory comprised the larger portion of two counties in New York, eleven counties in Pennsylvania, and a large portion of eastern Ohio. Its mem bership was 147 ministers and 17,000 lay men. Next September, at the session of the conference in Meadville, its seven tieth anniversary will be observed. The growth of the denomination in this con ference may be Judged from the fact that while all the charges in the State of Ohio have been transferred to the East Ohio conference, the statistics will show 250 ministers, 48,000 members, with church property valuod at $2,601,000. Dlllllillff. Harvey Dunkle roturned to bis home at North Pine Grove Thursday. Bert Euiinger, who is employed at Spring Creek, spent Sunday with bis family. Mrs. Rachel Plank is visiting ber sou Lyle at Loleta. Harry (iillillan and wife, and Eola and Ward Frost, of Pigeon, called in town Sunday afternoon. L. Clark was called home Tuesday from Loleta on account of the illness of Mrs. Clark. Prof. Morrison, County Superintend ent, was a visitor at our school last Wednesday. Mrs. tsiiiiley Gross is visiting her mother, Mrs. Dntikle, at North Pine Grove. Urover Mohney returned homo Satur day. Mesrs. Plank and Johnson, of Loleta, took supper at Charlie Miller's Sunday. Allen Spetz, who bus been confined to the house for the past week with rheu matism, was able to return to his school woik in Sheffield Monday. For the most perfect lit and lowest price on a tailor-made suit call on Hop kins. It Hot Water Bottles. We wish to reduce a rather large stock of hot water bottles and offer them for a short time at 25 per cent, off usual prices. Look in our window j for bargains. Bovard's Pharmacy. L. J. HOPKINS CLOTHING Whatever you waut to know about Clothing you can learn here. Our Dew line of Spring Suits are Very Catchy Stuff and made up to fit. Guaninteed iu every particular. Suits for $li, $H, $10, $12 50, $15. Pauls from $1 to $5. Come aud see us. We have the goods and want to pell them. No trouble to show up. Suits to Order Agents for the Wanamaker & Brown made-to-measure clothing. Styles right up to dttfe and prices down to bard pan. You can't have the garment if it is not a perfect fit. Look us over be fore you order your next suit. L. J. HOPKINS HIGH GRADE SHOES FOR We're all looking for the best end of it. But we're not all getting it. Especially the men who arc not wearing our "Nettlcton" Shoes. When you see a man that is perfectly pleased with his shoes, it's safe tp bank on his being our customer. Sycamore, Soneoa and Centre Spring Styles We're showing Spring Styles now and when this store adver tises spring goods, you can always tell what the year's styles mean by the dale Hoe in tbe paper carrying the ad. Last year's styles are never mixed up with the new iu this store. A new season with us means new clothes, new patterns, new fabrics and improved manufacturing. We profit by the mistakes of the past, and share the benefits with you by giving you bettor clothing without itiereiising tliu cost, because we lesru better how lo do the things aud do them belter. The new spring Overcoats are marvels uf btuuty und style, aud riuhuess and economy $15 to $'J0 for modest or rich e Hue is long in cut but stylish. There's variety in the new suits such us no store in tho city will chow, and styles never were prettier. Stylish suits are alwuys pretty. Ours at $10 to $20 are correct aud you'll not regret buying early. Hut the object of this ad is l iuduce you to cmue iu aud see them buy if you're ready and inform yourself as to correct styles see the handsomest display we ever had. Rain Coats It may be raining when you read this nd and if .so we want to jog your uioiuorv on this subject, ouly the best kind, $10, $15, $18 aud $20. PR 41X43 SENtfCA ST, mm We are showing the Largest aiitl Finest Stock -OF- Diamonds, Watches, and Jewchy In Western PennpylvaQia outside of Pittsburg, also everything else han dled iu a first-class jewelry store, at prices as low as the same grade goods tan be sold by any person. Come In and Sec. IIAKVEY FKITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 32 SKNKCA St., OIL CITY, PA. 'Tuothu-jt Qtjutv" 1 1 7 h t' '"1 'I I -3 a-A. it , i v '. ..J , a wmmm MEN Streets, OIL CITY, PA ICE: CLOTHIER OIL CITY PA
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