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VOL. XLI. NO. 20.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1908.
$1.00. PER ANNUM.
TflAM
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson,
Justices of the Peace C A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Oouneuvien. J.W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Anderson, Wm. HmearbauRh, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archie Clark,
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. C. Soowden, R. M.
Herman, Q. Jamieson, J. J. Landers, J.
R. Clark, W. i. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly W. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreltler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register A Recorder, Sc.
-J. C. Geist.
Sheriff. A. W. Stroup.
Treasurer Geo. W. Uoleman.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Kmert.
District Attorney A. C. Drown.
Jury Commissioners J . li. Eden, H.
H. McClellan.
Cbroner Or C. Y. Detar.
County Auditors George H. Warden,
K. L. Hau6b, 8. T. Carson.
County Surveyor D. W. Clrk.
County Superintendent O. W. Morri
son. Ktgular Terms ml Curt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners lHt and 3d Tuesdays of montn.
Church nui Hnbbnth Hehaol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
ui. s M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching In M. E. Church every Sab
bath eveninir by Rev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
K. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
everv Sablmlh at 11:00 a. m- and 1:M p.
in. Rev. U. A. Hailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings or the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
rpi .N EST A LODG E, No. 369, 1. 0. 0. K.
1 Meets every Tuosday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 274
G. A, R. Meeta 1st and 8d Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, moots first and third
Wednesday evening of each month.
RITCHEY A CARRINGER
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW,
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
I7RANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
1 Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
TIONESTA, PA,
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician is Burgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. liUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. OlHce over store,
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. B. BIGGINS,
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVKR,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a completechange,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated fcnd lighted
(...... ...111. t.nliiriil orilH. hHtlirOOIIIS.
hot and cold wator, etc. The comforts of
guests never uegieciou.
U GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This Is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
l,n.irrVUIIinnljl ' No TiaillS Will
be spared to make It a pleasant stopping
n una t(r TI1A LrUVHIlllU IJUUUU. A
class Livery in connection.
DUILi EMERT
. ......... i.m.ntl 1 YlO
CAKUl HUU1 (l BriUl'iKinnuH.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
. 1 .. l.ia nrnrlr tl
ine coarsest im ((unmnw"
five perieci sanHiwn"". a
Ion given to mending, and prices rea-
Fred. Grcttonbcrger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines. Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit-
tings anuwenerai raiKMiuiiiiii s
5? - tui Palps Renairmtr Mill
IV uuuu nu " ' " ,
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and lust west of the
Shaw House, Tiuiouie, r.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. GRETTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
' TIONESTA, PENN
Ps. &ugusfMqqck
OFTICIAK
Office ) 4 7X National Bank Building,
SENECA ST. fDJ
EufeSd
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J. OIL CITY, PA.
Is Twenty-Two Years Old.
Its Reputation for Square Dealing lias Jieen Honestly Acquired and is Jealously Guarded.
Its Greatest Advertisements are Satisfied Customers.
You Will Be Interested in Our
Twenty-Second
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Sale Starts Wednesday, July 29th. 1908,
and Continues Ten Days.
We intend making this a memorable occasion for the patrons of this store.
A Cleacii, Reputable Stock
McCuen Co, means Best Quality !
Following our established custom at the close of each season our surplus stock is turned into
cash without regard to price.
The Twenty-Second Anniversary schedule is as follows for our best and newest goods in
every department :
Tailoring.
Of which we have made no cut in 5 years.
A limited number of orders will be taken at $5 reduction
per suit on blacks and blues and $10 reduction on each suit or
overcoat for all mixed suitings and overcoatings.
Men's suits and overcoats, ready to wear de luxe, one-
fourth off.
Men's raincoats of high grade Priestly cloths and overcoats,
one-fourth off.
Boys' and children's clothing one-fourth off.
Furnishing goods, shirts, underwear, etc., one-fifth off.
Trunks, traveling bags, suit cases and travelers' goods oi
every description, one-fourth off.
Hats, caps, umbrellas, canes, one-fourth off.
The above reductions are for regular lines of our best and
newest goods. Hundreds of speeial lots in every department
will be closed out at a third and a quarter of their real value.
Only one iron clad condition : As this sale means a serious
loss to us the strictly cash rule will be rigidly enforced.
Don't ask for credit. It will have to be suspended.
No goods will be sent out on approval or charged during
this sale except at regular prices.
Note well the dates: "Wednesday, July 29th; for ten days.
Had Department.
One loj; of men's soft hats, colors, Belg. belly, were $2.50,
sale price 75c
Men's $3 and $4 pearl and Belg. belly hats, sale $1
Knox crushers sold for $2 and $2.50, colors pearl, white
and Belg. belly, sale price $1.50
One lot of 50c caps, all sizes, sale price 25c
One lot of men's white duck hats or yacht shape caps, sold
for 25c and 50c, sale price 19c
Children's wash tarns in colors, no whites, sold for 50c,
sale 25c
Mexican Panamas sold for 15c, sale 5c
Children's Eton caps in white, tan and gray, sale l!)c
Children's linen hats sold for 50c, sale price 35c
One lot of black silk hats, just the thing for railroad men,
sold for 50c, sale price 25c
Furnishing Department.
Men's half hose, sale price 8c
United States Government half hose, sale price 3c and 7c
Men's red and blue handkerchiefs, sale price 4 c
Suspenders, sale price 8c, 11c, 19o, 21c, 42o.
Canvas gloves, sale price 5o.
Canvas gloves with knit wrists, 7c.
Canvas gauntlets, 8o and 10c.
Boys' fast black stockings 9c.
Railroad men's asbestos gauntlet mitts 21c.
Fancy pocket handkerchiefs l&c.
Fancy initial handkerchiefs, colors, Ilia.
Coat and trouser hangers, ll'c or 3 for 25o, 19u.
Whit) handkerchiefs 5c, 8o, l'Jc, 42o.
Men's wash four-in-hands 25a grade l'.lo.
Men's wash lour-in-hands 50o grade 39o.
Men's shield bows 3c.
Collar buttous 3c, 8c, 19a.
Sleeve buttons 42c, 59c, G9o, $1.19.
Leather belts 19c, 42c, 69o, 89c, 81.19.
Men's and boys' bathing suits 6!)o, 81.39, 1.98.
Boys' and Children's Dept.
One-fourth oil the plainly marked prices of every garment
and plenty of odd lots of trousers at l!)c, 29c, 39c
Men's Clothing Specials.
A Partial List of Anniversary Specials.
Were
Two piece summer suits, half lined . $13 50
io uu
16 00
18 00
20 00
22 00
Men's flannel outing trousers 2 50
a uu
3 50
4 00
. 4 50
. 5 00
Sale
$9 50
10 50
11 50
13 50
14 00
15 50
1 75
2 25
2 75
3 00
3 50
3 75
89
89
1 19
1 19
1 75
2 75
3 25
3 50
3 75
One special lot of outing trousers
Men's khaki trousers 1 M
1 50
Men's odd vests 39 89
Men's fancy dress vests 2 50
3 50
4 00
4 50
5 00
Men's skeleton coats, blue and grey serge, mohair and grey and
black alpaca
Were Sale Were Sale
$1 50 $1 1!) $4 00 $3 00
2 50 1 75 4 50 3 50
3 00 2 25 5 00 3 75
Special lot youth's suits ages 15 to 19 blue, black, fancys.. 5 00
Special lot of men's bathrobes 1 9
Special lot of house coats 3 00
Men's study gowns were $7 50 to 13 50 sale 15 98
Automobile dusters 2 ')u
THE McCUEN GO
McCuen Co. Block,
OIL CITY, PA
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