THE ARNER AGENCY
Represents all tbe leading Fire In
t Huranco Companies of the world,
and can Insure you anal nst loss at
loweMt rales obtainable. We are
also agents in Forest county for tbe
TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO.,
wbleh furnlsbos security for Coun
ty and township ofUelals. Also
furnUhea bonds for
HOTEL LICENSES
at a nominal foe. A nice line of
Ileal Kstate Deala always to be bad
at this aiconRV.
C. I AIER & SOI
TIONESTA and MARIENVILLE, PA.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NKW ADVKimiHEiHKNTH.
Lammers. Ad.
Kouml. Local.
Hopkins. IjOchIh.
Win. II. James, Ad.
The MnCuen Co. Ad.
Oil City Trust Co. Ad.
C. A. Brown A Co. Ad.
Smart it Sllborberjr. Ad.
llovani's Pharmacy. Ad.
Kdinbnro Nornial. Local.
F. W. Uevoe C Co. Letter.
Uoori;ia Ayleswortli. Notice.
I told you so, Q. bog.
Oil market cloned at f 1.58,
You cun get it at Hopkins' atore. tf
We are in tbe carpet business. Come
and see us. Hopkins. It
The Rkpuih.ican and the N. Y.
Tribune Fanner, one year, for $1.25.
Wall paper and carpet, bright and
now, a splendid Block. Hopkins, It
Today is the first day of spring. It
looks it loss than any other we've had
this winter.
The subject of Rev. W. O. Calhoun's
sermon at the M. E. church next Sabbath
evening will be "Is tbe Church the Iiody
ofChrlslT"
Found, a largo door koy with No.
1ZI stumpod on tne sido. Owner can
bavo siune by calling at Dunn S Fulton's
drug store aud paying for this notice.
Rev. Dr. Slonakor's subjects for next
Sabbath at the Presbyterian cburcb are:
Morning: "Seveutu Law of the Soul's
Growth." Evening: "Tranllgured."
All tho dolinrjuenl taxes in Hickory
Township must bo paid on or before
April l.'ith, 1900, 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 week. ' Ho fore you ordor
your suit take a look at it. Hopkins'
store. It
Lyman Crooks, of Endeavor, had tbe
third and fourth fingers of bis left hand
badly lacorated by the trip saw in the
mill last Friday. He may lose a portion
of one finger.
Wantkd-5,000 standard chestnut tel
ephone polos. Will pay cash f. o. b. or
laid dowu at Tiouesta, Nebraska, West
IlicKory, or Tidioute. A. K. Daniels,
Tiouesta, Pa. 4t
The County Commissioners at tholr
meeting yesterday appointed W. C.
Iirown, oOIarien ville, assessor of Jenks
township to fill the vacaucy caused by
the death of J. P, Castner.
About a dozen of the married ladies
took advantage ot the tine sleighing and
their husbands as well to drive to West
Hickory last evening, where they bad
supper at Mr. Gilbert's hotel.
For rent, April 1st, dwelling bouse
on Vine street. Property in first class
condition. Rent $100.00 per year. In
quire of Mr. Ueorge Raab, Oil City, Pa.,
or C. M. Arner A Son, Tiouesta, Pa. If
Following la the list of letters lying
uncalled for in the Tlonesta, Pa., post
olllce for week ending March 21, UKHi:
Mr. E. J. Miller, Mr. 13. E. Reese.
D. S. Knox, P. M.
If you want the New York Tribune
Farmer at the rate we are ottering 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. Hog, aged 71 years, dep
uty factory inspector for 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 illness of grippe.
A company in whioh J. "O. Carson
and others of West Hickory are inter
ested, completed their No. 4 well on tbe
MoKissick farm at Pitholo, Saturday. It
made a good show and was to have been
suull'uosJay. All tiie wells will make
small producers.
Tbe 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. 8. Outh, superintend
ent of tbe institution. There are 1,146
in tbe hospital, an equal number of each
sex, 573. The report is full of interesting
statistics.
Throe car loads of lumber, shingles
and other building material, were re
ceived yestorday by the Grand View
Hospital Association from Wheeler &
Dusenbury, of Endeavor. The material
Is their donation towards the new addi
tion to the Grand View institution. Oil
City Derrick.
In the past six months taps have
been sounded ovor the graves of 21,006
pensioners of tho civil war, according to
a statement of Chief Pension Couimis
Bionor Warner. This, be says, is an evi
dence of the rapidity with which the vet
erans are being diminished. Tbe total
number of pensioners December 81, was
060,234.
C. M. Aruor, of the Arner Insurance
Agency, ou Wednesday last prosented
the losers at the recent mill fire at En
deavor with a check for the full amount
'of the insurance which their agency car
' rlod on the property destroyed. The set
tlement of the claim was eaRily made,
there being no points of disagreement in
the adjustment of the losses.
The best and about tho only real
eloigning we have had iu this latitude this
winter has been enjoyed during the past
weok. On St. Patrick's day tbe sleighing
was as fine as oue could wish for, and the
snow of Monday made the going on run
ners well nigh perfect. In tbe most fa-
vored spots the depth of suow is from 12
to 18 inches. With the exception of a few
days in January this is the only slosh
ing this section has bad this winter. Who
has now a kick coming on Sir Groundhog?
J. R. Nelll, of Fairmont, W. Va.,
places us under obligations to him for a
copy oft new and handsome publication
in magazine form that bas been Issued
from that town, the Monongahela Valley
Trade Journal, Tbe publication ia up-to-date
In all ways, and tbe people of the
thriving city of Fairmont will no doubt
show proper appreciation of such en
terprise, Notaro, one of tbe Italians convlctod
of murdor in the Brat degree at the recent
term of criminal court ol Warren county,
attempted to commit suicide In the coun
ty jail by banging himself with a belt he
wore around bis waist. One of bis com
panions discovered bis Intentions and
succeeded In gettlbg bim to desist. That
is a job the Sheriff will attend to, most
likely, before long.
The Cberrytree correspondent of the
Venanago Spectator calls attention to the
fact that tbe location ot the first oil well
over drilled ia In Venango county and
still unmarked. It is also within two
miles of Titnsville and still unmarked.
Rut some day this matter will be made
right. Such a landmark In such a busi
ness, should be deserving of sufficient
sontiment 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, bas
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 bolsters
have brains. They stuffed a Jug with
sponges. Then tbey went to a liquor
dealer and asked to have tbe jug filled.
He acquiesced, Tbey bad 110 money.
After an argument be was told "to pour
it back in tbe barrel if credit was not
good." This be did. Half an hour after
ward, in tbABhelter of a lumber pilo, the
ingenious and thirsty twatn broke the
Jug and aquoexed two quarts of $1.50
whisky from the sponges.
Tbe annual commencement of the
Tionesla High School will be held Tues
day evening, April 21th, at the Court
House, for which tbe program is now
being arranged. Prlnclgal J. George
Becht, of tbe Clarion Normal, has been
engaged to deliver the class address.
The graduating class numbors twelve,
and is as follows: Emma Arner, Maude
Canfield, Sarah Carson, Olive Clillds,
Marie Dunu, Louio Foremau, Alona Ge
row, Evelyn Grove, Lenore Ritchey,
Essie Soowden, Roy Hood and George
Hunter.
Two young boys of town were ar
rested last Saturday on the charge of
straliug 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 $"0
each, bail being famished. There is en
tirely too much of this petty stealing
going on and these arres's were made
more as a matter of warning that these
practices must beBtopped. We urge the
boys to heed tbe 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 month; has been so
oft before. Dou't say that life bas lost its
charms; don't give up with the blues,
'though rips are in your overcoat and
holes are in your shoes. For Ice and slush
can't always last; the crows are on tbe
wing, and if you're patient you'll soon
bear tbe voice of gentle spring. Tbe
summer will its pleasures bring, with
picnics by tbe score, and when tbe crows
assembled are, rain irom the clouds will
pour. And candidates will swarm like
bees; for votes they'll beg and crave;
their song will be "Ob, vote for me and
thus your country save." So cheer up
aud be brave of heart; dou't wish that
you were dead, and happiness will be
your lot ere nineteen six has fled.
Franklin Ileiald.
Capt. Homer McClintock, who bas
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 Buccess In In
creasing tbe subscription list ot both tbe
daily and Semi-Weekly Derrick. Tbe
price of the daily bas been reduced to
$3.00 per year, and tbe semi-weekly sells
for $1.00 per year, and as a special induce
ment tbey give with each paid-in-advance
subscription to either paper a 7.00 Lyra
phonograph. These machines are strictly
first class and render the finest music in
aloud, clear and distinct fashion. The
Daily Derrick reaches subscribers here
fully two hours ahead of any other paper
aud gives subscribers tbe latest tele
graphic news far in advance of all other
sources. Give Capt. McClintock an au
dience when he 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 couuty was noted in these col
umns, is considering the advisability of
erecting a branch railroad to connect with
tbe present branch road reaching to tbe
Hayes tract and which will penetiate to
the heart of bis newly acquired lands, the
purpose being to haul tbe timber to Mr,
Cook's Brookvllle mill, where it will be
sawed and prepared for tbe market. As
evidence that .there is more than mere
rumor In the matter it may be staled that
a crew of surveyors are now at work up
on the survey of a line leaving tbe Brook
villebruuch at Pierce ruu, immediately
above the Verstine Jc Kline mill, about
one mile northeast of town, and and ex
tending by the shortest available route to
the eastern border of tho timber tract.
While only about seven miles will be
necessary to euablo the new branch to
reach the timber, the plans involve the
construction of some twenty or more
miles of road, and will penetrate to every
section of the newly acquired lands, on
which there is estimated to be from 40.
000,000 to 50,000,000 feet of firm-claws pine,
bemlocU aud hardwoods. Should this
plan go through it will mean a great deal
for 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 auy arrangement
which will secure this promised bit of
prosperity for our city.- -Brook villi) Republican.
PERSONAL.
GusB. Evans was down from En
deavor Thursday on business,
Geo. I. Davis came borne Friday from
Sharon for visit with his family.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Miller,
of Tlonesta, March 17th, a daughter,
Mrs. Anna Ilassey, of Oil City, was
a guest of Tiouesta friends over Sunday.
Miss Edith Painter, ot Marlonvllle,
is a guost at the home of Mr, aud Mrs. C.
M, Arner.
Henry Shipe, of Marion villo, was a
county seat caller Monday, remaining
over night.
W. E. Hood went to Etnlenton Tues-
day, where he Is employed on the saw
mill of Norton fe Young.
Judge F. X. Kreitler, of Nebraska,
returned last Wodnosday from a woek'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 mar-
riago license Monday to Silas J. Kuli
baugb aud Laura B. Pierce, both of Mar
leuville. Mrs. Paul D. Schillinger, of East
Brady, Pa., Is spending a few weeks with
her perents, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Lede
bur, ou German Hill.
Mrs. Frod Slooum and two children,
who have been guests at G. F. Watson's
for the past two weeks, return to their
home at Kellettvllte today.
-Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Wolf, ot Pitts
burg, have been guests at the borne of
Mr. W.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wolf, of Tlonesta twp., during tho past
week.
Albert Lawrence is borne from a visit
to his Bister, Mrs. E. W. Fitzgerald in
BulTalo. Ed. Lawrence is borne from
Cbamberaburg Academy for a short va
cation. Miss Nellie Carson, who bas been In
Pittsburg for tho past three weeks, bas
secured a good position as trimmer in
tho millinery department of the store of
M. Schriever A Co., Kane, Fa.
-Capt. II. 11. Cumings, of Tidioute,
was mingling with Tlonesta friends
Monday, and incidentally looking after
his Congressional boom, which he reports
to be In a very satisfactory status wherever
be bas been.
Miss Lulu Carr eutortaiued forty of
her young lady and gentlemen friends at
ber borne on 0th Btreet Saturday evening.
Tbe evening was spent in games and
music, after which an elegsnt lunch was
served. Franklin News.
8 E. Cburcb, of Hickory township,
was a caller at this otllce last Thursday
and before leaving took advantage of tbe
Republican's liberal offer and will enjoy
the Tribune Farmer along with his favor
ite borne paper during tbe coining year.
Mrs. Floyd Proper entertained a large
party of ber lady friends at ber elegant
borne on Saturday afternoon. The Sham
rock was largely In evidence in the deco
rations, the green predominating in all
the colors, In bonor of St. Patrick's day.
Some new arrivals: To Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Carnahan, West Hickory, March 16,
a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Irvin KeiiTer,
Whig Hill, 17th, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs.
Fred. Culbortson, Endeavor, 19th, a girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Beau.Trunkey
villo, 20th, a boy.
Misses Elizabeth Anderson, Helen
Portertield, Mae Fuellkart and Isabelle
Peters, and Messrs. Leland Martin, A.
E. Merkle, R. L. Dunn and F. C. Kiu
near made up a jolly party from Tidioute
wbo enjoyed a sleighride to Tlonesta
last Friday night.
B. F. McMichael, a former Forest
county lumberman, bas disposfd nf bis
timber interests in West Virginia where
be bad beonqwte extensively engaged for
tbe past year or two. Like a number of
other Forest county people Frauk baa
done well in that state.
Perry Harrison, brother of County
Treasurer Harrison, gave the Republi
can a pleasant call Monday. Mr. U. has
been employed for some time past at the
Clough lumbering plant in Howe town
ship, but Is thinking of changing bis lo
cation to Michigan iu the near future.
James H. Shoemaker, whose narrow
escape from being ground to pulp under
a freight train at West Hickory was noted
Iu this paper last week, was here from
Oil City Mouday, feeling first rate and as
cblpper as a young robin. It was not
necessary to amputate any part of his
foot, and bis Injuries are hoaling nicely.
John W. Raukiu, of Kane, Pa., aud
Agnes Rankin, of Marienvillu, were
united in marriage at the home of the
bride, March 14, 1906. 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.
Marienvllle Express,
Mr, and Mrs, Lowell Barnhart and
daughter, of Monterey, I'a., are visltiug
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bromley. Mr. Barn
hart and family, in company with Rev. J.
Barubart 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 home.
W. G. Kemble's Innumerable Titus
ville friends will be pleased to learn that
be bas decided to relinquish the manage
ment of the Central Drug store at Oil City
aud return to Titusvillo. lie will become
assistant and head clerk to Theodore W.
Routing. Mr. Kemblo had not moved
his family to Oil City. He will eutor tbe
Routing drug store Monday morning.
Titusville Herald.
Dr. Nat Gildorsloeve, of Philadelphia,
was In town Monday on his way to visit
his parents at llrookstou. He bad ac
companied bis brother Carl from the
Philadelphia hospital to bis homo at
Warren. Carl is now able to get about
nn crutches, and 11 Is expected will In
time hilly recover from the injuries re
ceived by being thrown from a horn in
tho 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
readors, the young lady having quite an
extensive acquaintance is this commun
ity: "The homo of Rev. and Mrs. I). II.
Tobey, 1321 Buffalo street, was the scene
of a quiet but very piensanl event today,
tbe marriage of tbelr daughter, Mildred
Frances, to Carl R. Rose, of this city.
The ceremony, at which Rev. J. M,
Critchlow officiated, was performed at
11;30 a, in. After a wedding dinner tho
couple departed on a trip to Eastern
points. On their return they will reside
at 1321 Buffalo stroet."
Samuel Aul, of Lolota, was a busi
ness visitor in Tlonesta Monday, and
look occasion to make the Republican
office a pleasaut call during bis stay in
town. Mr. Aul bas the contract of stock
ing the large mill ol the Central Pennsyl
vania Lumber Co., at Lolota, and Is ono
of the most successful contractors in this
line in this region. Although the plant
has a capacity of nearly 200,000 feet of
lumber In two tours, and their average
has been about 150,000 during the past
wiuter, the mill baa not had to closedown
an hour during tbe past three years for
want of slock.
A quiet borne wedding took place at
tbe borne of Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Clark,
in Tiouesta township, this county, March
14th, 1806, in which their eldest daughter,
Miss Margaret Mae, was united in mar
riage to E. 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 of
the immediate friends of tbe bride aud
groom. After dinner the happy couple
departed amidst a shower of rice aud old
shoes for their future bouie 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 iu this place, bas de
cided to embajk in business for himrelf,
having negotiated for the purchase of tbe
T. J. Bowman store at East Hickory, and
expects to take charge of the same shoit
ly, Mr. Abbott is thoroughly up in mer
chandising pursuits, having grown up in
the business, and bis success is assured
from the start. While we share in tbe
general regret that will be occasioned by
tbe removal of Mr. A, and bis excellent
family from our town, we likewise join
in tbe unanimous wish for their Lost wel
fare that will follow them to their new
borne.
RECEXT DEATHS.
BULL.
Mrs. Mary E. F. Bell, wife of Alexan
der Bell, Jenks township, this county,
and daughter of tbe late Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Brock way, died after a lingoiing
illness, March 11, 1006, aged 46 years and
six months, Mrs. Bell was born on Sept.
11, 1S59, on tbe farm on which the died,
and wai united in marrisge to Alexander
Bell, August 21, 1381. To them were born
four daughters, namely, Mrs. Cora
Lapp, Pittsburg, Mrs, Fraley Wearing,
of Linesville, Pa., Calista, at home, and
Bertha, who died in childhood. Mrs.
Bell Is survived by ber huband, Alex
ander Bell, and tbe three daughters above
mentioned, three brothers and two sis
ters namely, II. S. Brock way, of Marien
vllle, Mrs. Louisa Heath, of Jenks town
ship, Newton W. Brockway, of Crown,
aud AIouzo T. Brockway, a twin brother,
and Mrs. Clara B. Wray, of Kane. Mrs.
Boll was a good neighbor, a faithful wife
and a kind and affectionate mother.
For some years she was in failing health
and the past years of her life were attend
ed with much Buffeting 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
lrom this life and be at rest. She Bald to
the writer a few days before her death,
"I am trusting iu tbe 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
vllle M. E. church, and she was laid to
rest in the Rose Cemetery, Wednesday
morning, March 14tb.
GORMAN.
Mrs. Margaret Gorman, wife of Marvin
W. Gorman, died at an early hour Satur
day morning, March 17th, 1906, at her
borne in Endeavor, Pa., aged about
4:1 years. Mrs. Gorman was a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hail, and
was born and grev to womanhood at
East Hickory, Pa. Some six weeks ago
Blie underwent a serious surgical opera
tion and was getting along nicely until a
few hours before ber death, when ber
heart seemed to grow weak, finally re
sulting in ber death at the time men
tioned. Besides ber husband she is sur
vived by oue daughter, Mrs. Ethel Al
cock, two brothers, William Hall, of
Endeavor, aud J. Hall, of the state of
Indiana, aud one sister, Mrs. George
Patch, of East Hickory. Mrs. Gorman
was a loving wife and mother, a kind
and sympathetic neighbor, and ber loss
will be deeply felt by all wbo knew ber.
The burial look place in the East Hick
ory cemetery on Mouday afternoon.
Rev. R. A. Zahniser, of this place,, con
ducted tbe services.
MILLIARD.
Died, March 18, 1906, 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 bath bereft us,
He can all our sorrow heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When tbe day of life is fled,
And in heave" with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell toar I shed.
letter to C. F. Weaver,
Tionextn, ra.
Dkak Sir: There's nothing we like to
tackle ho well as a cheap-paiut town.
Devoe is cheaper tbau any nf 'em. Cheap
moans dear, and cheap means cheap; you
can always toll which. Cheap town is
nasty; cheap Iluvou is faithful and true
Devoe.
Mr, A. J. Smith, Littlestown, Pa.,
painted bis house; his painter told him to
get 'A)4 gallons Devoe; had $ loll.
Mr. A. H. Robert, same town, lias lots
of .buildings; paints Dovoo; pays 20 cents
moreagalllou 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 & Co.
9
P. 8. Dunn it Fulton sell our paint.
Shirt waists, shirt waist patterns, no
two alike. Shirtwaist materiui, muslin
underwear, night gowns and corsot cov
ers are among the numerous tilings you
will find at Hopkins' store, witli a choice
stock to select from. It
EDWARD KISER FATALLY HURT.
Dies From Injuries Received While
Hauling a Roller.
No fatality that has happened In this
community In a long time bas occasioned
more expressions of sorrow aud rogret
tiiau that which overtook one of its wor
thy citizens on Wednesday of last week,
March 14. On that morning Edward
Kiser, his sou Karl, and George Brady
were engaged iu moving a boiler from
Charles Blum's sawmill, on Tubbs Run,
to a location near tbe mouth of Jake's
Run, on Tlonesta Creek. Tbe boiler was
loaded on a wagon to which two teams
were bitched, and bad proceeded but a
abort distance on the woods road. George
Brady was driving tbe front team, and
Karl Kiser was on tbe top of the boiler
driving tbe rear team. Mr. Kiser was
walking at the side and when tho wheels
of tbe wagon on tbe side on which be was
walking aauk into a rot he stepped up
bosido tbe team and spatted one of tbe
horses on tbe rump to urge them on,
when the wagou lurched to one side, the
dome of the heavy boiler catching the
unfortunate man between It and a sap
ling close to the track. He was caught
just above tbe hips, on tbe right side like,
aud so badly squeezed that the cases of
bis heavy silver watch, which he carried
In bis 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
attendiug him. 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 the 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. Riser's large
circle of acquaintances. Tho taking off
of one so strong and robust, in the prime
of life and tbe flush of perfect health and
strength, seems to double the force of the
blow to the friends and associates, and
what must it be to those nearest and
dearest to the unfortunate victim. None
knew Ed. Kiser but to like and respect
blin, not only for bis jovial and friendly
disposition, but for bis 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 lonit live in tbe
memory of those who knew him best.
Edward William Kiser, eldest son of
tbe late Henry and Mrs, Martha (Mathe)
Kiser, was born near Oldtowo, Tlonesta
township, Forest county, Pa., July 6,
1859, 'and died March 15, 1906, at his
home on German Hill, Green township,
He was baptized in infancy and on reach
ing tbe years of maturity made a public
confession of bis faith and was received
Into full communion in the Evangelical
Lutherau church. About 20 years ago be
was united in marriage with Miss Sophia
Behrens, who, with two eons and one
daughter, Burvives. He is also survived
by his mother, and the following broth
ers and Bisters: Harvey G. aud Ray,
Mrs. A. J. Putfonberg, Mrs. Wm.
Youngk, Mrs. Wm. Smith, Mrs. Charles
Swingel, and Miss Emma, of Wjlkins
burg, Pa., and Mrs. C. A. Rhlel, of Jello
way, Ohio. All theso, excepting the last
named, were able to be present at the
funeral; 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 their
high esteem for tbe departed in gather
ing to witness these Impressiveobsequies.
To tbe heartbroken wife and children, as
well as to the sorrowing mother, broth
ers and sistors of tbe deceased tbe sym
pathy of tbe entire community goes out
in deepest emotion iu this hour of great
est Borrow.
Will Observe 701 li Anniversary.
Some of oui caroless 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 BishnpSoule
as presiding elder. Three hundred min
isters will be iu attendance representing
a membership of about 18,000, distributed
among 472 churches."
Now, the real common boiiko facts In
tho case are these :
Tbe Erie annual conference of tbe M.
E. cbuich was organized iu Meadville,
Pa., Aug. 17, 1S36, Bishop Soule president
of the conference. At that time the con
ference territory comprised tho larger
portion of two counties in New York,
eleven counties in Pennsylvania and a
large portion of custom Ohio. Its mem
bership was 147 ministers aud 17,000 lay
men. Next September, at the session of
tbe 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 Stain of Ohio
have been transferred to the East Ohio
conference, the statistics will bIiow 250
ministers, 48,000 members, with church
property valuod at $2,60-1,000.
Dublin?.
Harvey Dunkle roturned to his home
at North Pine Grove Thursday.
Bert Eminger, who is employed at
Spring Creek, spent Sunday with bis
family.
Mrs. Rachel Plank is visiting her sou
Lyle at Lolcta.
Harry (iillillun uud wife, and Eola and
Ward Frost, of Pigeon, called in town
Sunday afternoon.
L. (.'lark was called borne 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. Smiley Gross is visiting 'ier
mother, Mrs. Dunkle, at North Pine
Grove.
Grover Mobnoy returned borne Satur
day. Messrs. Plank and Johnson, of Loleta,
took supper at Charlie Miller's Sunday.
Allen Kpetz, who bas been confined to
the bouse for the past week with rlieu
matism, was able to return to bis school
work 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
for bargains.
Bovard's Pharmacy.
L. J. HOPKINS
CLOTHING
Whatever you want to know about
Clothing you can learn here. Our
new line of
Spring Suits are Very
Catchy Stuff
and made up to fit. Guaranteed iu
every particular. Suits for $li, $H,
810, (12 50, 815. Pauls from 81 to
$5. Come aud see us. We have the
goods and want to Fell tbem. No
trouble to show up.
Suits to Order
Agents for the Wanamaker &
Brown inado-to-measure clothing.
Styles right up to date 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
FOE
We're all looking for the best end of it.
liut 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.
Sycamoro, Senooa and Centre
Spring Styles
We're showing Spriug Styles now and when, this store adver
tises spring goods, you can always tell what tho year's styles mean by
the dale line in the 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 better clothing without iiicrousiug tho cost, because
we learu butter how to do the tbiugs aud do theiu butter.
The new spring Overcoats are marvels of bounty and style, and
richuess and economy 815 to $'-'0 for modest or rich etlocis long in
cut but stylish.
There's variety iu the new suits such as no store in the city will
fIiow, and styles never were prettier. Stylish suits are always protty.
Ours at 810 to 820 are correct aud you'll not regret buying early.
Hut the object of this ad is t iuduce you lo come 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 ad and if so we want to
jog your tnomorv on this subject, only the best kind, fill, 815, 813
and 820.
OAJ PRICE"
41 43 SCNfiCA ST,
a '.-w . - li 11
We are showing the
JLargct and Finost Slock
-OF-
Diamonds, Watches,
and Jewelry
Id Western Pennsylvania outside of
Pittsburg, also everything else han
dled i'i a first-class jewelry store, ut
prices as low as the same grade goods
can be Bold by any person.
Come In and See.
HAKVEY FRITZ,
The Leading Jeweler,
32 SENECA St., OIL CITY, PA.
MEN-
Streets,
OIL CITY, PA
CLOTHIERS
OIL CITY. PA.
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