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,
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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.
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