.Property t all the Amor . Agency. WVresent the loading Fire Insur anctfompanles of the world, and can insure you against loss at lowext rates, We ire agents in this county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., and can furnlHh security for County olttcials, bank ollicials, etc. If you want to IJuy or Sell Property, consult our Real Estate department We make a specialty ot this line of work and can satisfy you. C. H. Mil & SON, TIONESTA and KELLETTVILLK.PA. I1 1 i f Dunn & Fulton f Pharmacy A Happy :: New Year to ! You. ' la making your New Year resolutions e trust you made one to .come to this store hereafter for your Drugs ant Medi ciues. is We can serve you with the best and all prescrip tions, will be promptly and carefully filled. . DUNN & FULTON PHARMACY J Enlarged Quarters. A Cash IuveNtiuenf. All money paid to Warren Business College for tuitiou may be applied to stock in the business. We have just ad ded a new, large and best lighted Com mercial Room in the country. We will add more rooms and new departments as we can. Our students are our advertis ers. Write for details of this offer. It is a real business proposition for co-operation, education and investment. Open incVanuary 4. l!H)i. Warren Business College, C. W. SMITH, President, Warren, Pa. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ABTKRTISEMKNTH. Hopkins. Ad. Joe Levi. Ad. Lammers. Ad. Harvey Fritz. Ad. Wm. H. James, Ad. .Dnun A Fulton. Ad. The MnCuen Co. Ad. Robinson A Son. Ad. Racket Store. Locals. Oil City Trust Co. Ad. Franklin Trust Co. Ad. Smart t 8llberberg. Ad. TloneMa Hardware. Ad. Rovard's Pharmacy. Ad. Kdinboro Normal. Local. Hoff Business College. Reader. Co. Commissioners. Appeal Notice. Monarch Clothing Co. Ad. and Local. 011 market closed at f 1.78. Is your subscription paid? You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf Oil and gas leases, best form, for sale at this office. tr Don't miss the pre-lnventory sale at the Racket Sioro, Jan. 11th to 30th. It " A. B. Hepler lost a good work borse last week, the animal dying Thursday night from au attack of colic. Three solid weeks of bargain giving at the Rackt Store's pre-inventory sale, Jan. 11th to 30th. Get your share. It Wanted -At once, a good, fresh, milk now. Address. Henry Kaman, Tlonesta, Pa., or call him ou the Bell 'phone. It There Is no complaint of a water fBin !mb now. and there's a big flood In the river this morning, the first since July 4tb last. If the rich man could get through the eye of the needle as easily as he squee7.es through the loopholes ortne law, nis iw ture would be sale. Costs you uothlna to look at the bar gains offered at the pre-lnventory sale at ho Ro,,UBtSiore. Jbh. Hill to Mill. iuu can find many useful articles. It f R. Clark has purchased the Leonard Agnew residence property on Elm street, lie does noVxpeot to occu py It but will hold Hasan Investment, Wanted. -Second growth white oak spoke timber, at J7.50 to $3.50 por cord, delivered, or will name prices from any station. Eagle Spoke Works, Oil City, Pa. tf Following is the list of letters lying uncalled for in the Tlonesta, Pa., post ofllce for week ending January 8, 1009: Mrs. C. T. Dewey, two cards. D. S. Knox, P. M. -Geo. M. Nellis, of this borough, de sires to thank all who kindly give him self and family aid and sympathy before and after the death of his wife, which ocourred recently. In the U. 3. District court at Pitts burg ou the i!Ru ult. Judge James S. Young suspended sentence on E. W. Bowman, former assistant cashier of the Citizens National bank of Tlonesta, until May term of court. Mrs. Jennie Agnew, superentendeut -of the Boldiers department of the W. C. T. flU., wishes that all who have completed lithe comfort bags will delUer them to her Via once, as the time for forwarding them to ueaoquariers u nio.. Douglas Ellis dislocated his left thumb last Wednesday while engaged in a friendly scuflle with a boy companion and It required the services of a surgeon to replace the Injured member, Dr. Duuo rendering the jkecessary assistance. The Edinboro State Normal School Is commended by County and City Su perintendents, also by Principals of High Schools for its efficient work. Winter term opened January 4, 1000. Write for catalogue. JonN F. Bioler, Principal. The regular meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps this Wednesday, evening will be the last one prior to the annual installation of officers, which takes place next Monday evening, the 11th. It la therefore reduested that there be a full attendance of the members. A clever girl bus solved the problem of cutting warm bread so that the slice will look neat. You know it is difficult to cut warm bread without tearing it to pieces. Try dipping the bread knife into hot water, and then it will cut the loaf as neatly as If It bad beeu baked a week. The Republican mailing list has been very materially increased during the past couple of weeks by friends who have ordered the paper sent to absent ones as a Christmas gift. It is not too late to have the paper sent to your friends as a return present. Try it and see how much It is appreciated. Ex-Sheriff A. W. Stroup has bought an interest with J. L. Hepler in the Hill livery barn on Bridge street, and bas taken personal charge of the same. They will keep first-class horses and carriages and conduct an up-to-date livery, and ev ery effort will be put forth to please. A share of tbe public patronage is solicited. Master Jack Bigony, son of Mrs. L V. Bigony, fell on the sidewalk while coming down the bill on Bridge street, last Friday evening, breaking a bone in his left arm at the elbow and also dislo cating tbe elbow. The Injury is a painful one and will keep the boy out of school for a time. Dr. J. C. Dunn reduced the fracture. The great olearauce sale of the Mon arch Clothing Store starts this week and will continue during January, Tbe en tire stock of ftfO.OOO.OO will be sold for $32,008.00 and promises to offer tbe great est bargains in tbe history of the store. Some excellent goods are on band and one Is assured of a great bargain by going there at once. It Lawrence E., son of Daniel and Mary Walters, died at the family borne near Newmansvllle, on Monday, Dec. 28th, 19(18, and was buried on the following Wednesday, Rev. W. O. Calhoun con ducting the services at the Lutheran church. Tbe child was aged 6 years, 3 mouths and -8 days, and tbe disease was laryngitis, or spasmodic croup. Tbe Christmas exercises by tbe Pres byterian and Methodist Sabbath schools were exceptionally good, better in fact, than on any previous occasion, was the general verdict. Tbe young folks did splendidly, reflecting much credit upon their trainers and those having charge of the exercises. Tbe decorations at both churches were also quite noteworthy. We are indebted to our friend E. B. Catliu at Sheffield for some handsome postal card views of the splendid concrete mill of the Central Pa. Lu iiber Co., at that place. These views give onea pretty good idea of tbe extent and completeness of this great plant, which Mr. Catlin says is running steadily and turning out an average of 150,000 feet of lumber per day. A slight change in tbe schedule of the P. R. R. on tbe river division effects only one train at this station. This Is tbe down train at night, which formerly ar rived at Tlonesta at 8:21, and will now reach here at 8:43, 22 minutes later. The effect of this change is to throw the distribution of the mail over to the next morning, and Is not relished by our peo' pie. PutateasDoonfulof mustard in Ibe dish in which fish bas been cooked, part ly filled with warm water, and let stand for a few minutes," says Womau's Home Companion for January. "Scrape and rinsei and no odor will remain. If tbe hands are first rinsed In a little mustard water, aud then washed, tbe disagreeable odor that remains from washing dishes in which fish have been cooked will at once entirely disappear. The Oil City Trust Co., one of tbe solidest of Oil City's banking institutions, bas distributed a numberof very pleasing mementoes among its large list of pal' rons. in tbe form of a book entitled "A Horse's Tale." by that world-renowned humorist, Mark Twain. Of all the ac ceptible souvenirs of the day this has proved oue of tbe most interesting and highly prized by the recipients, and the Trust Company haa made a happy bit, William Hood, F. R. Lanson and D. W. Clark made tbe annual Inspection and inventory of the County Home on Tuesday of last week, and report every thing to be In first-class coudillon. All tbe farm Implements aud machioery are under cover and In good repair. Every thing Id tbe borne is neat and clean and well kept. The county is to be congrat ulated on having bad such a competent Steward aud Matron as Mr. aud Mrs. F. Wenk for the past three yesrs. The well on the Edward Hepler farm, Tlonesta township, was drilled to tbe Clarion sand and was dry. Sutley Bros, got an average producer in their No. 3 on tbe Hoilister farm, up the river, finished recently. R. O'. Carson completed No. 8 on bis farm atNeilltown, last Wednesday, and got an average producer. A company composed of J. S. Henderson, A. B. Led ebur, Cbas. Shaffer and S E. Church, are drilling a well on the Chas. Shaffer farm, on Church Hill, Hickory township. James Thomas, Jr., who is employed on the Reed A Fisher lumber Job at Oleopolis, received a serious injury on Dec. 2fth, his right leg having beon broken while at work in the woods. He hnlillns a Bkld in place with a cant- book while a teamster was hauling op a log, when the skid rolled and caught bis foot. He gave his foot a quick jerk to to tree It and the leg was broken Just above tbe ankle. It will lay him op for some time but he was getting along nicely at last accounts. According to a Pittsburg paper all low water records for the month ot De ceraber have been broken, and it bas been lust 60 years since a December went by without water enough In the channel of tbe Ohio river to float barges southward The last December when there was drought similar to the one just passed was in 1848. Eight months have gone Dy since coal fleets have moved southward and all because it bas been impossible for tbe coal companies to get empty boats back from the lower river, tbe banks clear to New Orleans being lined with empties. , The retiring board of County Com missioners at their last meeting in Dec ember appointed John Cunningham, of Kellettvllle, mercantile appraiser of For est county for the present year. Mr. Cunningham has carried tbe mail be tween Tlonesta and Kellettvllle for sev eral years, and no doubt his new duties will be as faithfully performed as have been bis services for Uncle Sam. Pasqualo Scbaffo, an Italian employ ed by F. K. Brown at Mayburg, was in tently killed Saturday afternoon, Deo. :(itb, by falling under the wheels of tbe S. T, passenger train as it was leaving the station at Sheffield for the return trip. He delayed boarding tbe train until it bad started, then running along side, at tempted to mount the car steps. He slipped and fell under the wheels which passed over his chest crushing out bis life. Tbe unfortunate mail was aged 85 years. aud is survived by a wife and three child ren, living in Italy. At argument court Deo. 24th, Judges Kreitler and Hill presiding, Jas. D.Davis was appointed court auditor for 1909. J. A. Turner was appointed guardian for a minor child of John Brecht, deceased, of Hickory township. L. J. Hopkins was appointed guardian of Oliye, George and Russell Wolf, of Tlonesta township, to procure the portion of the estate left them by their grand father, George M. Sig worth, deceased, of Clarion county. Tbe bonds of the newly elected County Commission ers for $2,000 each were approved. Court took a recess until Jan. 2d, wbeu an opinion trom Judge Lindsey was read refusing a new trial In the case of Snow den vs. Pequlgnot, In wbich be gave Judgment for tha defense at the trial at November court. The nineteenth annual banquet of Olive Lodge, No. 557, F. A. M., held at The Central on the evening of Dec. 23d, v.as a brilliant function In every respect. The decorations or tbe dining ball were appropriate to the season, red and green, with a small Christmas tree lighted with candles on each of the five tables, while a large tree graced tbe front of the large mirror. Red and white carnations were at each plate. Tbe party numbered 84. Hon. C. A. Randall was toastmaster and there were speeches from many of tbe members. Following is the menu, which was served in faultless style: Blue points, mock turtle au Madere, saltines, olives, celery, McClaren's club cheese, roast young turkey, cranberry sauce, pickled tongue, sauce remoulade, mashed pota toes, giblet gravy, creamed oysters and mushrooms in timbales, Parker bouse rolls, brown bread with raisins, fruit punch, Neucbatel salad, wafers, Christ mas plum pudding, brandy sauce, cotlee, cigars, creme de men tbe. On Saturday, Jan. 2d, tbe officers of Eli Berlin Post of East Hickory were in stalled for 1900 by P. P. C. Wm. Burns of Youngsvllle, Pa. The services were at tended by tbe W. R. C. and other invited guests. The newly elected officers of toe W. R. C. No. 32 were installed by P. P. Carrie Osgood. Tbe services were exe cuted perfectly in both orders, the in stalling officers above named acquitted themselves right well, after -vhicb a paper on the good of the order was read by 8ally B. Albaugb, Past Treasurer. Tbe ladies bad prepared and at this junoture served a bouutiful repast to all present, Tbe otBcers of the Corps are as follows: President, Edith Kiffer; Sr. V. P., Sarah Rayne: Jr. V. P., Ella Witberell; Treas- urer, Julia Wbitmore; Secretary, Rachel Witberell. Tbe Post officers are as fol lows: Commander, John Berlin; Sr. V. C, B. F. Stoverj Jr. V. C, T. P. Harry; U. M., Geo. Hindman; O. D., W. R. Smail. The two orders start for the du ties of 1909 in excellent condition, fully prepared to maintain their former record. Fred Miller, of Meadville, employed in tbe Forest county lumber woods, was dangerously sick for several hours last night as the result ol taking some free medicine from astraoger. He came from Meadville and was compelled to stay here over night on account of train connec tions. He fell in with a stranger in a local bntl and to him confided that he was suffering from kidney trouble. The stranger knew Just what would cure Mil ler and gave him several tablets instruct ing biro to dissolve one in water and drink tbe solution every few hours. Mil ler prepared the tablet according todirec tions and swallowing tbe first dose be came violently ill. He took copious draughts of warm water and salt which acted as a powerful emetic and tben went to a real physician who examined tbe re maining tablets and found them to be corrosive sublimate, a powerful prepara tion of mercury. It took heroio work and several hours time before Miller, who Is about 25 years ol age, was out of danger. His kidney trouble is not cured, but be is thoroughly cored of any pre vious habits of accepting free treatment and medicines from strangers. Derrick Dec. 31st. One of tbe most remarkable cases local physicians have been called upon for action, occurred yesteaday when one was called to the Union station to ex amine a body In transit to ease tbe mind of a relative that tbe corpse was not in a trance or in a condition 'of suspended ani mation. The dead woman was Mrs. M. Gilmore, of West Hickory, and she died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. It was decided to ship tbe body to Centerville, Crawford county, a few miles north of Titusville, and the body arrived here, via tbe Olean division of the P. R. R. shortly before noon. In tbemeantimeatelegra.n had been sent here by Mr. Atherton, sta tion agent for tbe P. R. R. at West Hick ory, and who is a son-in-law of the de ceased, to tbe effect that he was not satis tied that Mrs. Atherton was really dead, and instructing one of the surgeons of the company to make an examination. Tbe body was in a coffin, wbich was incased lu a rough box, and wbicb in tum was encompassed by a shipping case. The encasements were completely air tight, and when tbe rases were opened tbe sur geons expressed tbe opinion that if the woman had not been dead before she was shipped that she would surely be dead from asphyxiation by tbe time she arrived here. When the coffin was opened tbe body was rigid and there was notning 10 indicate inai iuo tears ui ut mature burial on tbe part of relatives were well grounded or any reason to be lieve tbat the woman bad not been dead before being laid out. Tbe body was sent from bere ovr the P. R. R. train No. 61, leaving at 1:02 p. m. Derrick, Dec. 30tb. Great Clearance Sale at Racket Store. Wishing to reduce stock before Inven tory tbe Racket Store will begin a great pre-inveutory clearance sale on Monday, Jan. 11th, and closing Jan. 80th. Every loo article in tbe store will be reduced to 9c, or two 6o articles for 0c. A like re duction on all goods in stock, except caudy and sugar. Don't misB tbis bar gain: event. It PERSONAL Miss Evelyn Grove was a guest of MUs York, In Oil City, last week. Harry Thompson of Nebraska, was a pleasant caller at tbis office Saturday. Miss Lizzie Randall is visiting Erie as tbe guest of Mrs. Charles L. Hinkle. Dr. Karl E. Wenk of Kane, was a Christmas visitor at bis Tlonesta borne. J. P. Grove and son James are borne from tbe Kentucky oil field for a month's stay. Miss Clara Carrioger of Rimersburg Is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. C. Car ringer. Curtis Proper bas gone to Washing ton, Pa., to enter W, A J. Academy as a student, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joyce and daughter are home from their visit in Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Yetter of Kane were guests of the editor's family a day or two of last week. W. G. Wymau returned Saturday evening from a visit at the borne of his sister at Oswego, N. Y. ' Rev. H. A. Bailey is at Tylersburg this week assisting Rev. Mr. Ferver in a series of special meetings. Albert Scbofield or Warren spent a few days or the holiday Benson with bis young friend, Kepler Davis. Mrs. David Edwards and daughter Dorotby of Sharon are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. A C. Gregg of Brooks ton, were guests at tbe home of Protbono tary Geist Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Landers spent a few days of Christmas week with rela tives in Titusville and Hydetown. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jamieson and daughter, Miss Belle, are home from a holiday visit with Oil City relatives. Miss Ida Fones resumed ber school work at Siverly the first of the week, after spending ber vacation at home. Tbe Tidioute News reports tbe birth of a son on tbe 27th ult, to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Herring, former residents of Tio nesta. Misses Mary and Evelyn Stafford of Edinboro, Pa., were guesU of tbeir aunt, Mrs. Wm. Wolcolt, last week, returning home Saturday. Henry Slbble and daughter Maude, of German Hill, spent Christmas with tbe family of Mr. Sibble's daughter, at Rocky Grove, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. H. Carl Viele and daughter Marjorie, of Franklin, who have been at Jacob Stnoarbaugb's for some time, have returned borne. Mr. and Mrs. L. A, Fehlman of West Hickory, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Beck and George Ott of Warren, were guests bere at the New Year's dancing party. Mrs. M. J. Hunter, of Mason, 111., who bas been East for some time visiting relatives, came down from Endeavor yes terday to call on Tlonesta friends. Orion E. Osgood, who is employed In oil field at Williamstown, W. Va., speut tbe Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Osgood, at Endeavor, Judge F. X. Kreitler of Nebraska is a luror in the U. S. District court which began a special session lu Pittsburg Mou day. Tbe celebrated Rlnebart case is up for trial. L. G. Stover, of Sivetly, spent a por tion of the holiday season visiting friends at Muzette, this county where be enjoyed a splendid Christmas dinner at tbe borne or Wm. Sboup. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A Stover, of Woodbine, W. Va., on Deo, 29th and left them tbe happy possessors of a ten pound boy. Jim surely wears Tart smile now. Hon. A. R. Mecbling was a Tlonesta visitor Saturday and left in the evening for Uarrisburg to be present at tbe organization of tbe legislature as Forest county's representative. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Burkbolder aud daughter of Raymilton, Pa., and tbe for mer's mother. Mrs. M. A. Dobbins of Waumega, Kansas, spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. J. W. Wiles. Rom, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaman ot German Hill, Deo. 22d, a son. To Mr, and Mrs. Ge lrge Childs of Tlonesta, Jan, 1st, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Vivian D Foroman of Tlonesta, December 23d, I daughter. Misses Lenore Ritchey and Bertha Lawrence leave today for Oberlin, Ohio, to enter the music department of the college for tbe ensuing term. Mr. Ritcbey accompanies tbe girls to see tbat they get nicely located. Attorneys Irwin, Brown and Car ringer, and Associate Judge Hill went to Warren last evening on invitation of the Bar Association of that county to attend a banquet given in recognition or tbe re' tlrement of Judge Lindsey and tbe be' ginning of the term of Judge Rice. The Titusville Herald of the 31st ult. contained this pleasant reference to a well known and p miliar Forest county teach' er: "Miss Jess Byers entertained ten young ladies at ber borne in Pleasantville Wednesday at 6 p. in with dinner in honor ofMiss Myrna Mclntyre, whose engagement to Will S. Corwin was an nounced." Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Agnew enter tained a number of welcome guests dur iog tbe holiday season, among whom were tbe following: Mr. and Mrs. Jobu Agnew and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cook, of Cooksburg; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Braden of Clarlngdon; Mrs. Pritner Agnew of Youngsvllle, and Mr. J. R. Wiggins of Park wood, Indiana county. County Commissioner H. H. McClel lan, who was here Monday to assist in the organization or tbe board, was called away to attend tbe funeral ol bis brother, James A. McClellan, who died at bis borne at Sigel, Jefferson county, on Sun day, aged 72 years. He was one or oldest and most prominent citizens in that com munity, highly esteemed by all. T. D. Collins, the well known lum berman or Nebraska, Forest county, was registered at the Arlington hotel last night. Mr. Collins was oue or the first residents or the early oil country to real ize that Oil City had "come to stay" and backed bis belier by erecting the brick building in wbicb tbe present Arlington hotel, the leading one in Western Penn sylvania, and the Oil City Trust company have tbeir homes. Derrick or Saturday, A Christmas anniversary was held at IbQ boiie ol F. Y. Mai'betta'ey lu honor bt Miss Katheryn Macbesney and Leon Cook who were united In marriage at the home or tbe groom's parents, Mr. alid Mrs. James Cook, Deo. 24 at 7:45 p. in., by W. T. Allison, Justice or the peace. An elaborate Christmas dinner was served. Covers were laid for fifteen, Both the bride aud groom are well thought or and tbe many good wishes or tbeir friends lor their future happiness go with them. They will be at borne to their friends in Enterprise for a short time. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joyce of Buffalo, N. Y., will learn with sincere regret of (he alii lotion tbat has fallen on them in their new home lu tbe illness of tbeir children. Their young son Maurice is critically ill of dropsy of tbe beart and little hope is en tertained of bis recovery. Tbeir daugh ter, Miss Mary, has also bad several at tacks or appendicitis and on recovering from tbe last one entered the Emergency hospital with tbe expectation of having an operation performed yesterday. Mr. Joyce bas also been ill but his friends will be glad to learn that he is much im proved and able to be out again. In the evening of the 28th ult. lady friends or Mrs. L. Agnew to the number of 50 or more gathered at ber home to tender ber a birthday surprise and fare well party, Tbe hostess was kept in profound ignorance of what was about to transpire and not until almost the last guest bad arrived could she unravel tbe mystery, A delightful evening was passed, during wbicb a bountiftd lunch was discussed. Mrs. Agnew vas pre sented three pretty pieces of cut glass in remembrance or tbe occasion, and this feature of tbe evening together with tbe thought that soon she was to part from these kind friends to go Willi ber family to a new home, affected ber to tears, as likewise were most of the guests. This bit of sadness was Boon dispelled, how ever, and tbe friends departed wishing tbeir amiable hostess very many happy returns of the day. Among tbe holiday bome-somers and visitors In town during tbe past two weeks we note tbe following: Roy Bo vard, John Ritchey and Archie Holeman, from Pittsburg; Will-Clark from Schen ectady, N. Y. John Lawrence from Per ry, N. Y.; Paul Clark from Sharon; Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Hinkle of Erie at D. W. Clark's; Samuel Farmer and family ol Tidioute at Edwaid Graham's; Merlou Mealy and family or Oil City at George Holeman's; Fred Slocum and family, Walter Dunham or Kellettvllle at G. F. Watson's; A. H. GsMup aud fimlly or Youngsville at G. . Gerow's; Mrs. Sally Jackson or Warren at L. J. Hopkins' and J. F. Proper's; Misses Josephine Siggins or West Hickory and Virginia Siggins or Oil City with Miss Edith Hopkins; J. G. Carson or West Hickory at J. II. Fones'; Miss Fern Bowman or Titusville at F. C. Proper's; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ludwlg or Titusville, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mohney of Siverly at J. N. Sandrock's. A Narrow Escape. Mrs. John Gold of Nebraska was ac cidentally shot at ber home last evening about six o'clock and bad a narrow escape from a veiy serious Injury, A young son aged 12 was examining an automatic shotgun, supposing it to be empty, but wbich unfortunately contained a shell. He was sitting on a couch In the kitchen and Mrs. Gold was standing a short dis tance from him when the weapon was discharged, the charge of fine shot pass ing across the front of Mrs. Gold's right leg at tbe thigh. No bones were broken but a deep hole was cut in the flesh, and bad the shot been two inches lower it would have torn off tbe limb. The shot after striking Mrs. Gold passed on and through a table, making a hole several inches in diameter. Dr. J. C. Dunn was summoned to atteud the Injured woman and states tbat while the injury Is painful it is not dangerous and tbe patient was getting along nicely, Reading Club's Reception. The third annual reception of the ladies of the Tlonesta Heading Club to their hus bands and friends was held in the sparioii: parlors of the Kelly mansion on New Year's night, Mrs. A. B. Kelly acting as hostess of the evening, and who was gracefully as sisted by Mrs. riuic May Sharpc, President of the Club. Soon after the assembling of the guests, in all about lift v. a liuieli of surpassing cleiianco was served in five courses, in a pleasant discussion of which more than an hour was consumed. This feature was followed by a number of pretty solos by Prof. F. W.Gill, with exquisite ac companiment on the piano by Mi's. James I). Duvis. Then anno the feature of the evening in the form of a guessing contest entitled "Courtship in the Vegetable King dom." Each guest was furnished with a card on which was printed a poem witl missing words relating to sonic plant or vegetable, and these the guest wussupposed to supply. This contct furnished no end of amusement and interest, aud soon the company was deeply delving into the mys terious puzzle. Of the 28 missing words the highest number solved was 10, and tl judges awarded the prize, a pretty compila tion of Burns' poems, to Mrs, II. A. Bailey. The hour of leave taking having arrived the guests hade their gracious hostess "good night," after expressing heartfelt thanks to her aud the Club for the royal entertain ment and pleasures of the evening. The Tlonesta Heading Club is noted for the elegance and beauty of its receptions, hut without doubt the one here noted shone as flic most brilliant and enjoyable of them all. A New Year's Present. Wbat would be more suitable gift than a scholarship In the Hoff Business Col leger Six month, $45.00; twelve months, $81.60. For full particulars address, The Holt Business College, Warren, fa. it Cam. Nrnr ( hoklns lo llrnlh. A little boy, the son or Chris. D. Peter son, a well known resident of the village of Jacksonville, Iowa, had a sudden and Violent attact or croup. Much thick stringy phlegm came up after giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Peterson says: "I think be would have choked to death bad we not given him tbis remedy." For sale by Dunn A Ful ton. Notice. The Stockholders or tbe Forest County National Bank orTionesta, Pa., will meet on Tuesday, January 12, 1UO0, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the otllce of the bank, for the purpose ot tbe election of directors for tbe ensuing year. 4t A. B. Kki.i.y, Cashier. Colds contracted at this season of the year are quickly relieved with llees Lax ative CoukIi Syrup. Its laxative quality rids the system ol tbe cold. I'loasant to take. Best for children for couiihs, colds, croup and wboouiug uougli. Sold by J, H. Morgaii. 25 Per Cent. Reduction. We have still a large slock of tiilnawarc. Plates, Cups and Saucers, Salads, Creamers, Salts, &c. Comb and finish and Mir ror SeiH. la several varieties aod prices. Leather (sootls. We have some good Traveling Sets, Pocket Books, &q., left. Fancy Itoxes. A few nice Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, Po t Card and Photo Cases, &c. .Stationery. All Holly aod Faocj Pox Stationery. Pipes. Some Brier aud Meerschaum's at 50c to 85 Hold I Ish. 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 gallon tanks aud globes. These prices make the above arti cles very good bargains. Bovard's Pharmacy. Hopkins' Store. Inventory This Week, There will be something interesting in this space next week. Watch for it. L. J. HOPKINS. REMEMBER We can save you money, and make money besides. We Have the Agency for Road Machinery, Boilers, Engines, Wagons, and a Number of Other Lines, and on every one we can give you more for the money than you think. Give us a chance to figure. Bring your lowest prices. We have a nice line of Sleds, Sleighs, Bells. Blankets and Robes. They are all money savers. liemember no sale ton large or too small. The larger the sale the more we can save you. Try us. Tionesta Price Reduction on Men's Overcoats. Sale opened Saturday morning, January 2d. We have taken every Man's Fancy Overcoat in our store and divided them into two lots and two prices. V.vprv Aran's Vancv Overcoat that is marked and sold at $15, $13.50, $12, you can now " ,. -a -a r 11 Lot 2 livery Man s rancy uvercoai in our stock mar. is marked and sold all the season at $27.50, 25, 22.50 and 20, you can take your free choice of for 15. 25 per cent discount from the plainly marked price of any Man's Black Overcoat in our stock. 25 per cent discount from the plainly marked price ol any Man's Raincoat in our stock. Don't forget this important fact; these are actual price re ductions. No marking up and back down practiced here. But if you know of a friend who paid us 25 for a lancy coat before . r . - ii .i -i r jh r. this sale, we will sen you me mate 10 u, ii in our siock, ior nAMftflER lrzf fOfil'EL PR Do you want good Umbrella? Positively tbe best lioe iu the city. Sole agent lor tbe Hull Detachable Handle. Umbrella can be t'.keu apart aud packed in a trunk. We engrave them free of charge. HAltVEY FRITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 82 SENECA St.. OIL CITY, PA. Hardware. take your pick trom, for 9.50. 4 " . . 1 .1 a ice - clothier!
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers