ail lie leading Fira In i - Lornpuuloa of the world, and vua iiiHure you against lrmg at lowest rates obtainable. We are also agent In Forest county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., which furnUboa security for Coun ty and township olnuials. Also furnishes bonds for HOTEL LICENSES at a nominal fee. A nice line of Real Kstate Deals always to be had at this agency, C. II. AlfiB k IE, TIONESTA and KELLETTVILLK.PA. Dunn & Fulton Pftarmacy Only 11 Shop ping Days Until Christmas. Rctter Buy Now. We have the largest and moat satisfactory Hoe of holiday goods ever displayed in the city. Come In and Look Them Over Before Buying t DUNN & FULTON PHARMACY LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Joe Levi. Ad. Lainmers. Ad. Penna. Ry. Ad. Harvey Fritz. Ad. Wm. B. James. Ad. The MoCuen Co. Ad. Indiana Normal. Ad. Franklin Trnxt Co. Ad. Smart S Siluerberp. Ad. Clarion Normal. Render. Dnvard'a Pharmacy. Ad. Bulldog SuBpender's, Ad. Hopkins. Ad. and Locals. Monarch Clothing Co. Ad. Warren National liank. Ad. Dunn & Fulton. Ad. and Locals. Robinson & Son. Ad. and Locals. Forest County National Bank. Slate ment. Stockholders' Meeting,. 4 Oil market closed at $1.78. You oan (jet It at Hopkins' store, tf Do not forget to attend the Christmas opening at Dunn Fulton's this week One-fourth off the resular price ol Ladies' Coats. G. W, Robinson & Son. The genuine Marguerite Steiff Euro pean Teddy Rears at Dunn A Fullou's. No fancy prices on our Christmas goods. Yet they areallofihebestgrades. Hopkins. ' 1' The subject of Rev. V. 0. Calhoun's sermon at the M. E. church next Sabbath evening will be "The Unruly Tongue." If you are in doubt about that Christ inas gilt go to Hopkins. He has the stock that will make a selection perfectly easy. Stitchon Letters closely resemble hand embroidered work. Used for marking all kinds of linen. O. W. Rob inson & Son. H As usual Santa Claus has established headquarters at the Hopkins store. Call and sue his stock, which beats all former records. It Teachers' Institute next week. Ar range to attend the day sessions and re member the evening attractions are of exceptional merit. All teachers and visitors attending Institute at Tionesta are especially In vited to call at Dunn te Fulton's and look over their flue line of holiday goods. It The Wilbnrine Pipe Line Co. Is put ting up a branch of the Uoll telephone line to connect with their pump station on Little Tionesta Creek. Christmas presents for young, old and middle aged, useful, ornamontal, or of tlm tov variety. You can't go amiss if you visit Unpkin's store. It Lyman Mong, of the Township, cut an ugly gash In his left foot one day last week by a nrsstroke of his axe while taking out ties near his home. Potter A McCoy, liverymen, have put a handsome new nus Into commission, which will meet all trains and do a gen eral business In transporting travelers. Following Is the list of letters lying uncalled for In the Tionesta, Pa., post office for week ending December 11, 1007: Mrs. J, M. Moore. D. S. Knox, P. M. The greatest asortment of Christmas goods ever shown in Tionesta is to be found at the Hopkins store. Easy to select the right thing with so largeastock to choose from. It Country roads have been iu line con dition for a week past, the hard 1'reer.lug and wearing down having made them smooth and almost like the macadamized roads. Mrs. Henry Sibblo, of German Hill, will please accept our thanks for a big link of excellent country sausage, the kind that goes well with the good old fashioned buckwheat cakes. All those in quest of a Christmas present should reinembor (hat besides the usual line of Ubrlstmas presents Dunn A Fulton have the finest line of cut glass, imported hand painted china, and Jewelry ever exhibited in the city. it -At last reports there were 38,215 rural delivery routes in operation In the United States, all the growth of a few years. No other country has ever developed a new postal feature to tho samo extont in so nhort atium. . t;.)od tlmo to present that absent frieud with a yearly subscription to the Forest Republican. No more acceptable Christmas gift could be select ed. A reminder every week of your friendship and good wishes. Besides providing a pleasant evening for their patrons and giving all their full money'a worth, the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church netted the handsome sum of $15.00 at their bazaar last Wednesday evening. So that the' affair was a success all round. The pupils of Room No. 1, of the Boro school, under the direction of the teacher, Miss Blanche Pease, will have Christmas exercises, with the accompany ing tree, etc., iu their room next Friday afternoon,' Dec. 13th, at two o'olock. Every one cordially invited to attend. Great skating was enjoyed on the creek and back' channel the most of lust week, the ice being smooth as glans and there were acres of It. Nothing quite compares with the delights of Wo skating in the minds of those who can handle themselves with ease on the smooth surface, The Oil City Blizzard speaus forall of us wbeu it says: "Let no one charge that the publishers of country newspapers are hoarding their currency. They are too patriotic to do anything of the kind." The Blizzard might have added that in some instauces our friends are hoarding It from us. The borough of Warren Is considering the advisubility of buying the water plant at that place. The company owning (he plant has fixed the price at $110,000, the terms of payment to be $300,000 each, balance in annual payments extended ovor a term of years at legal interest pay able semi-annually. 8. S. Sigworih, of the Tlouesta Hard ware store, has employed a first class harness makor, and having takeu over the tools and machinery of the Fulton shop, Ib prepared to meet tho wants of all who desiro work in that line. Call at the new Sigworth block when In need and your wants will be promptly attendod to. George Miller, a youug man whoso home is at Kane, while assisting iu placing a hot-box '.n the pond of the mill at West Hickory last Wednesday after noon, was accidentally struck in the face by a sledge in the hands of a fellow workman. The bridge of his nose was badly crushed and his lace bruised, but he was getting along all right at last accounts, The statement of the condition of the Forest County National Bank, which Is published today iu the Rei-uulican, shows that Institution to bo on very solid fooling, having since the last statement increased its volume of business nearly $32,000, and added nearly $7,000 to its surplus and profits account. Surely this is a very flattering condition, upon which the bank and its patrons are to be cou gratulated. While casting about tor a suitable Christmas gift, one that is both sensible and useful, tuke a glance at the broad gauge ad. of the Monarch Clothing Co. in this Issue. This enterprising firm is showing many pretty things that will make most acceptable presents for the holidays, in the garment lino for men's, boys', or ladies' wear, and gent's furnish ings. They always give you a bargain at this fine store. Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Superin tendent of Public Instruction, has ap pointed W. W. Mills, of Green township, Mrs. Maud Berlin, of Kingsley town ship, and Miss Blanche Huuter, of Tio ttesta borough, as members of the com mittee on permanent certificates for For est county, for a term of three years. Thoy have accepted aud will probably meet next week at. the institute to organ izo and to sot the date for the annual ex am ination. Jame? Strail. whose trial for the murder of his wife in Oil City last Sep tembor. was concluded iu Franklin last Wednesday, was convicted of murder in the first degree, the jury having been out about three hours. This case made the second within a week of first degree murder verdicts in the Venango courts, and is a record which is not likely to be equalled for inauy years to come. The defending attorneys in both the Straill and Holka cases have made application for new trials. Many people err in taking only the head of a slain animal on which they ex pect to receive bounty to an Alderman as proof of having killed the animal. The law requires that the pelts of the entire animal be shown. The Alderman then clips tho ears from the animal and makes out a form that is presented to tho coun ty commissioners, who pay the bounty. Bounty is paid for wildcat, fox, mink and weasel, the amount being $4 for each wildcat. fc! for each fox and $1 lor each mink or weasel. Mrs. P. C. Hill is conducting a very neat, up-to-date restaurant iu the rooms formerly occupied by L. Fulton, in the Kepler block, which have been newly painted, refitted with lunch counter, con veniently partitioned and so arranged that the place presents a most Inviting annearauce. Lunches and warm meals can be bad at all hours of the day aud evening, aud Mrs. Hill will appreciate the patronage of the public, endeavoring to serve tho people with the best the mar ket affords aud In modern style. A spirited controversy in which the younger, as well as oiuer nimrous, Jefferson, Clearfield and Indiana coun ties, have become involved, has broken out concerning the date, place onslaught or and the hunter who dispatched the las panther that was killod 'n either of the three counties. The animal, it is alleged measured 0 feet, 0 inches from tip ol nose to tip of tail, and its capture caused sensation. Evidence leading to the dis coyery and proper identification of the hero is awaited with anxiety, and more or less suppressed solicitude. Punxsu tawney Spirit. The cases set for arbitration here Monday in which the Citizens National Bank was plaintiff and Landers & Wy man and Osgood & Jamieson defendants there being live cases in all, came to au abrupt ending on Monday afternoon The Arbitrators, Messrs. D. B. Shields of Marienville, A. R. Mechling of Claring ton, aud W. H. Stiles of Endeavor, were present and ready for business, and formidable array of legal talent and wit- hcshbs was on hand, but after consultation hntwenn the lawyers on both sides, the arbitrators were informed that an agree ment tor an indefinite postponement the arbitration had been reached. PERSONAL. J. P. Grove came home last week from the Kentucky oil field. W. H. Frost, of Frodonla, N. Y., was visitor la Tionesta Thursday last. Judge Irwin was a business visitor at Franklin a few days of the past week. Newkirk CarBon la home from La- trobe, Fa., to remain until after the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adams returned last Saturday from a visit with friends In New York City. , Geo. L. King and M. N. Gilbert, of West Hickory, were business visitors In Tionesta Saturday. Prothouotary J. C. GeUt was able to be out for tho first time Monday, after a lew days' Biege of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E; Burhenn, of German Hill, spent Sunday with the lalter's mother, Mrs. Joseph Mong, in Tionesta township. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Killmer entertained a number of friends In a card party Tuesday evening, in honor of Mrs. Charles W. Farber. Gerald, oldest son of Mr, and Mrs. E. E. Fleming, has been seriously 111 with congestion of the liver during the past week, but is somewhat improved. Mrs. John Weant, of Tionesta town ship, has word from her daughter, Mrs. Charles Taylor, residing in Ohio, that a bouncing 10-pound boy arrived 'at their home one day last week, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turner and daughter, Miss Nellie, of West Hickory, will leave soon to spend the winter In lorida. They will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stillman, ol Tidioute. Prof. Franklin Canuon, of Warren, bus issued invitations for a piano recital to be given by his pupil, Miss Olive Laoson, of this place, at his studio, on Thursday evening, December 12lh, at 1:15 o'clock. A 0-pound sou was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rndgers, of Rocky Grove, Pa., on the 5tb Inst. This makes the parents of Mrs. Rodgors, graudpa and grandma lleury siuuie, oi uerman inn, smile a smile of great Joy, Ex-U. S. Marshal Wm. Henry, of Piltsburg, has beeu a business visitor in Tionesta lor several days past. Being an id newspaper mau he naturally drifted around to the Rkpuhmcan office and we had a pleasant call (rum him. W. G. Wyman was apprised by tele- ram of the very critical illness of his mother, at bet home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and left for there on Saturday last. Mrs. Wyman's ailment is ol the kidneys and heart, and her recovery is a matter o f grave doubt. Samuel Crawford, a former extensive lumberman of Pigeon, this county, was a visitor in Tionesta Thursday and Friday, and was warmly greeted by many old friends in this community. Mr. Craw ford now operates a large lumbering plant at Cedar River, Michigan, but his residence is at Menoiniuee, in that state. Thursday evening, December 5th, 1907, Rev. W. O. Calhoun spoke the words which united in marriage Mr. Edmund C. Mohney, of Oil City, and Miss Vinnie V, Saudrock of Tionesta. The ceremony was performed at the bride's borne at 7 o'clock, witnessed only by her family, and the young couple departed on the evening for Oil City, where they will re side and where the groom is engaged with the Armour people as book-keeper. The bride has many friends in Forest county where she has successfuly taught numberof terms of school, aud all will wish her much joy in her new relation. Au Unique A Hair. Wednesday afternoon of last week a company of young folks of Tionesta en- ojed the hours between two and six o'clock at the home of Miss Josephine Smearbaugh, the occasion being a hand kerchief shower given by her in honor of Miss Georgia' Watson, whose marriage with Mr. Lawrence A. Bnzard Is to take place on the 20th lost. The affair par took of the nature of a Christmas tree which was prettily decorated with sperm candles. The hostess and guest of honor received the guests as they were ushered nto the parlors, thore being twenty-seven of them. Pretty handkerchiefs, greatly varied In style and design, were attached to the tree in dainty fashion, and tli-n ame the grotesque figure of old "Santa Claus," who stripped the tree of its pret ty fruit, passing each package, one by one, to the guest of honor. Every guest present was also remembered, being fa vored with a mounted Kodak picture of the bride-to-be. The luncheon was serv ed in bullet style at five p. m., occupying an hour in its discussion. The affair was pretty and unique in all its appointments and the guests departed showering good wishes and happy felici tations upon the honor guest, as well as the young hostess. Teachers' Iuslif utc Xcxt Week. The attention of the public is especially directed to the evening attractions. Ou Monday evening, Dec. Kith, Shun- gopavl & Co. will give a unique enter tainment including the great illusion, The Cremation of Shungopavi." Miss Kate Gordon Munch, reader and violin ist; Miss Louise Senton, soprano and pianist. This is one of the best attrac tions on the platform this season. Supt. Morrison has adopted the plan of starting his course with a really strong attraction. Tuesday evening Hal Merton, magi cian, ventriloquist anu impersonator, will appear. Those who enjoyed Totten last year will want to see and hear Merton. Wednesday evening The John Thomas Concert Co. will entertain the lovers of good music aud good humor. This com pany has been well aud favorably re ceived in the large cities of the country for the past ten years and never failed to please. They have been selected to till the demand created by the Boynton Co. last year. Dr. C. H. Gordinier, of Hagerstowu, Md., willloctnre on Thursday evening. H is subject is, "Simon Says Thumbs Up." The full course with resorved seats can be had for $1.00. Single admissions, 35c. Dolls, Teddy Bears, doll beds, doll chairs and go carts for the little folks, at Dunn A Fulton's. It Pinesal ve Carbolized acts like a poul tice, draws out inflaination and poison. Antiseptic healing. For chapped bauds, lips, cuts, bums, Sold by J, R. Morgan. West Hickory. Mr. and Mrs, number ot their Gilbert entertained a friends at cards Satur- day evening. Mrs. Casey was an Oil City visitor yes terday. Miss Selina Johnson, Margaret and John Morrow came home Monday from Indiana county. J. S. Vail Is home from Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs, Myers, of West Virginia, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. John Myers, Miss Wilson was with Mrs. Vail over the Sabbath. " M. Cleland, of Jamestown, N. Y., was with bis brother here a few days last week. Mrs. John Vail was an Oil City visitor Saturday. J. G. Carson and wife are home from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Nourse, at Mt. Jewett, Pa. :' Quite a few cases of chicken pox in town. Mrs. Cohell, of Tidioute, was calling on friends here last week. The many friends of Mrs. John Elder will be glad to know that she was able to come home Saturday from Buffalo, hav ing been in the hospital for the past month. What has become of those street lights we were to have? There was a New England supper at the church last night. KelleUville. Mrs. M. F. Catlin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Gillespie, at Alder son, West Virginia. Frank Frill and John Hondil, of near Fryburg, visited the former's sister, Mrs. W. J. Detar, Friday. Russell Detar is suffering from tousi- litls. .Mary Detar returned to her home at Venus, Friday. J. M. Nugent, of Towanda, N. Y spent several days in town last week. Mrs. Lena Littletield and sons of Ivory, N. Y.. who have been visiting Mrs. Lit- tlefield's parents, Mr, aud Mrs. W. C Pope, returned to thoir home Wednesday Mrs. W. J. and Miss Marie Detar spent Thursday In Sheflield. Don't forget the ice cream and oyster supper at Andrews' Hall, Friday eve ning, Deo. 13th, given by the Ladies' Aid. Quite a number of the children in this vicinity are suffering from whooping cough. Cora Blyler, of Tylersburg, is visiting her brother, Jas. Blyler. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Vin ton Mealy died Monday, Dec. 2. Inter ment in the Hagen cemetery, near Ty lersburSI. Mrs. Pearl Dougherty, who has been sick for several days, is able to resume her work again. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reed and sons, of Clarion, are visiting relatives in towu. I'orkey. Clyde Ginguon, of Corduroy, Pa , is in town running the pump station, pump ing the oil out of the large iron tanks for the pipe lino company. Geo. Blum visited his parents at Dutch Hill a couple of days last week, return ing on Saturday. Geo, Welsh called on friends at Hast ings on Saturday night. George you had better not drive so hard while going through town. Mrs. John Lore and Mrs. Lett Spencer and daughter Helen were Truemans visi tors one day last week. Mrs. Wm. Slocum paid a visit to her daughter. Mrs. A. L. Highgates, at Hastings, one day last week. . O. E. Rupert was a Lynch visitor on Saturday. Mrs. Sadie Albaugb, of Hastings, and sister, Miss Lizzie Powley, of Bucher Mills, called on Mrs. Geo. Blum between trains last Wednesday, Miss Jessie Burdick roturned last Tuesday from a months' visit with ber sister, Mrs. Dorothy Spencer, at Oil City Wm. Barney, of Robinson, III., visited at the home of R. W. Burdick oyer Sun day. D. W. Downey and wife were True mans visitors ou Sunday afternoon. John Goodard, one of the pumpers for the South Peun Oil Co. at Porkey lor the past throe and a half years, has been transferred from Porkey to Blue Jay aud will move his family to that place the first of this week. Sorry to have them leave town. Win. Stover and family of KelleUville, are going to move to Porkey and occupy the house vacated by John Goodard, Claude Littlefield was a Warren visitor on Friday. G. F. Watsou and A. L. Weller were in town on Thursday surveying off land for an extension of the switch at Porkey. Mrs. II. E. Gillespie and Miss Kittie Hepler were Warren shoppers on Satur day. Croasimm's Ciiinp. Anna Campbell is visiting friends near Kane. J. D. Moore has purchased a farm from A. R. Bradcn. Croasmtin's mill has shut down until Bprlug. He has bis men in the woods now cutting and skidding logs for the winter. Homer Fultou is seriously ill with spinal disease. W. A. Croasmun has just returned home from a trip to West Virginia. James Cussins and son have been on a fox chase for five days aud caught the fox at last. F. C. thinks the dogs need a rest for a while. We had a rousing serenade in the neighborhood a few days ago. The bride and groom were mute observers under the shade of the old apple tree. Boys, he sure the bird is in the cage the next time. Pays to Attend. The Clarion State Normal School is having the largest Fall attendance in the history of the school. Plans have been formed to iucrease the dormitory capacity for the accommodation of the many who are making application for admission. The Winter term opens on Dec. 31. About Dltirsllou. It Is not the quantity of food taken but the amouut digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform thoir functions. The result is a relish lor your food, in creased strength and weight, greater en durance and a clear head. Price, 25 cents. Samples freo. For sale by Dunn A Fulton. Mr. Wheeler's Work for Old Soldiers. Congressman Wheeler has been notified by the Pension department that the fol lowing pensions for which he has been assiduously at work have been granted during the month of November, As will be noted the list is a large oue for a single month: J. Caszette, Sharpsvllle, flj.00 per month. John W. Ellis, Sugar Grove, $20.00. Thos. J. Anderson, Oil City, jiiO.OO. Franklin Barnhart, Warren, $12.00. John A. McCracken, Sheakleyville, $15.00. Munson Standley, Mercer, $12.00. Minard Freeland, Hadley, $15.00. Alex. Ramsey, Piltsfield, $20.00. H. W. Ledebur, Tionesta, $12.00. Daniel Gannon, Ridgway, $12.00. Wm. H.Jones, West Middlesex, $15.00. Amos R. Moire, Franklin, $12.00. Mary Uoovler, Tionesta, $8.00. Wrri. McCann, West Hickory, $12.00. 8. N. Flowers, TionestB, $12,00. Jacob Hoffman, Utica, $12.00. Oliver Van alio, JohnBonburg, $12.00. L. L. Shattuck, Pleasantvilln, $12 00. Oliver Heuton, Cherry Grove, $20.00, Free Dispensary for Consumptives. . Dr. Thos. H. A. Stitei, Medical In spector of Dispensaries lor the Depart ment of Health of Pennsylvania, was in Tionesta Tuesday and established for Forest county a free dispensary tor the examination and treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs, under a recent act of assembly which provides for one such dispensary in each county in the state. Dr. F. J, Bovard, as County Medical Inspector, will have charge of the dispensary, under the di rection of State Health Commissioner Samuel G. Dixon's department. For the present the dispensary will be located in Dr. Bovard'B office in Tlouesta, and tho hours during which such free treatment will be given will be each Saturday morning from nine to eleven o'clock The dispensary Is intended for the bene fit of patients too poor to pay for medical attention and who may be for various reasous unable of unwilling to go to a sanatorium. The physician in charge will examine Bud when necessary pre scribe for such patients. It is the inten tion to use as few drugs as possible, do- pending mainly upon the fresh air and forced feeding treatment. To such may upon investigation seem worthy it is the intention to distribute milk and occasionally eggs. In places where the probable number of patients Is great enough to warrant such a step, a visiting nurse will be employed to assist in the work. Neighborhood Notes. Henry Fuellhartof Tidioute will be a Republican candidate for Assembly In Warren county at the spring primaries. More than 5,000 steel mill hands have gone back to work in Youngstown, It is expected 2,000 more will resume In a few days. Measles and typhoid fever are some ol the problems which the health officials and physicians of Jamestown are wrest ling with these days. A Klttanning special .says: Alonzo Uuff of Johnstown, whose wife and little son were killed and whose two little daughters were seriously injured in wreck at Kelly's station last Aug, G, has settled with the railroad company for $12,001). The residents of Johnsonburg, Elk County, are somewhat alarmed over the rapid spread of typhoid fever at that place, Fifteen cases have been reported recently hut for several days no new cases have developed and the authorities think that all danger Ib past. Columbus, Pa., near Corry, had a bur glar scare Friday, Some one broke into the E. C. Barnes store and the Erie rail road station, securing goods and cash aggregating several hundred dollars. Local talent is suspected on account of many similar jobs committed within a year. Charles Sumner Horton, president of the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Com pany and one of (he foremost manufac turers and railway men of that section of Pennsylvania, died suddenly at Williams port Wednesday evening, Bged 4' years. Mr. Horton was attacked by acute In digestion and died within two hours. He leaves a wife and two childreu. Word has been received here from the officials of the Western Penitentiary that James Ryan, who was tried at the last term of court here ou the charge of carry ing nilro-glycerine and burglary tools, couvicted Bnd seutenct-d to the peniten tiary, is dead. It is reported that typhoid fever wbs the cause of his death. Ryan was taken to the penitentiary about two weeks ago aud complained at the time of not feeling well. He was the man from whose pocket the nitro-gly'cerlue was taken that caused the terrible explosiou which injured several trainmen in the Pennsylvania yards at this place last August. Ridgway Advocate. On November ltith Frank DeVildT, while walking down the track of dough's Kailroad below the Beaver Meadows, noticed a fox on the. track. His front feet were on the rails as If in the act of crossing. Mr. DeVilder shot but the fox remaining as at first noticed. Upon a closer inquiry it was found that the shot hit the cross tie just underneath the ani mal and Mr. DeVilder proceeded to Blay him with the butt of his gun, when he found to his surprise the front feet of the fox were frozen fast to the rails. Mr, De Vilder brought the lox to town Saturday and Esquire Brockway paid the bounty. The huntsman is willing to lie qualified to the truth of the above facts. Marienville Express. Temperance Mutters. On Sabbath morning, Doc. 1st, a most excellent temperance sermon was deliv ered by the Rev. Harry A. Bailey, pastor of the Presbyterian church. There was a large attendance, as it was a union ser vice, and lunch praise was expressed for tho eloquent address. The W. C. T. U. held a special mooting Iu the Prosbyteriau church, Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3. The meeting was lor the purpose of hearing tho reports from the State and National Convention. The State report was given by Mrs. Ellen Catlin, of KelleUville, aud tho National by Mrs. Sue E. Warden, of Endeavor, both of which were exceedingly inter esting. PKKSS ColtKKSPONIlKNT. Christmas galore at Hopkins' store. SAT THE IGOOD THINGS TO GIVE! Santa Claus Head quarters For Japanese and German China ware, Fancy Boxes of all kinds, Leather Travelers' Cases, Pocket Books, &c. Jewelry large line of new articles. Holly Box 'Paper. Christmas Post Cards, &c. Bovard's Pharmacy. HOPKINS' STORE. Christmas Goods This Week. Assortment bhe Largest, Quality the Finest, Prices the Lowest. Watch the changes in L. J. HOPKINS. GARLAND Stoves & Ranges We have them for Gas, Wood or Coal, None Better. The Reznor Gas Heater. The only heating stoves sold with the positive guarantee that if not satisfactory your money will be refunded. No questions, no quibbling, just the money. Absolutely perfect combustion, consequently a saving in fuel. Horse Blankets. It's time to be looking up your winter blankets. We have a fine stock to select from, at right prices. Tionesta The Nicest Present To Give A IIouso Coat, Smoking' Jacket, Bath Kobe We undoubtedly carry the largest variety of these goods to be found in Oil City and it matters not whether you wish a plain one for a little money, or one of the most elaborate description, we are ready to supply your wants. Garments may be selected now and we will hold until wanted, an accommodation which we are not only glad to extend but which we urge you to take ad vantage of while the assortment is complete. House Coats, $5, (, 7, $10 to $15. Rath Kobes, $2.50, 3,$K 5 to $10. I&E2Z& fOM'dL PR 41 ST, A New Firm! In order to supply tbe people of Oil City and vicinity with articles suitable for Holiday Gifts We have now on hand the largest stock of Diamouds, Watches, Kings, Solid Gold and Plated Jewelry, Bracelets, Back Combs, Sterling and Silver Plated Ware, Carvors, Cut Glass, Leather Goods, Toilet Articles, and many other things in the Novelty lino too numerous to mention. By far the largest stock ever shown in tbe city and at prices to suit the pur chaser. Store open evenings. HARVEY FRITZ, and Santa Clans, The Leading Jeweler, 32 SENECA St., OIL CITY, PA. this space each week. Hardware. to Him. ICE" CLOTHIER OIL CITY. PA iszzxizf 71 s.ir.v I I W fi. I 1
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