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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW AKVKKTISK.IIKNTK.
Levi it Co. Ad.
Ijimmers. Ad.
Tue Print Co. Ad.
How Buhl. Ad.
rue K Inter Co. Ad.
(J. A. Uirrelt. Loral.
Oil City Trout Co. Ad.
Hmartif 811 her berg. Ad.
Forent Co. Nat. Hank. Ad.
Oil market oloaed at f'J 05.
Ia your subscription paid?
You can net It at Hopkins' store, tf
--F. K. Laoaon sella oleomargarine.
Adv. tf
Ranges and conk atove, wood, gas
and oil beatera, at S. 8. Sigwortn'e.-sdv.
A Cyphers Co, 150-Egg Inoubator,
1UI1 model, iiood aa new, for aale or ex
change. U. A.Oarrett.Tioneata, t'a. Ad
-The W. C. T. U. will hold a market
at the home of M r, S. S. 8ln worth, 8alur
day, Jan. 2T, at 2:30 o'clock. Your pat
ronaue la solicited.
The poHloltica at RedelytTe, tbla
county, baa been discontinued, and mail
matter formerly aent to that oillce will
now go to Marienville.
Wantkd. Railroad Croaa Tlea. We
buy all kinds and pay cash. The Berry
Co.. Oil City, Pa.
adv L. A. Davis, Agt., Tloneata, Pa.
Carload best White Agricultural Lime
at Lanson Bros.' mill, Tlonesta. Come
and get it when tbe loada are good
Price, 7 50 per ton, put up.ln 40-pound
piper sacks. Adv. tf
Oleomargarine alwaya fresh, alwaya
tbe aame price and making new friends
each day, at 20o per pound in nine pound
lota, at the Salmon Creek Mercantile Co.,
Kellettville, Pa. adv
A quarterly meeting will be held In
the Free Methodist church at Newmane
V, lie, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Inclusive. Tbe
meeting will be in charge of the district
elder, Key. Win. Bryenton, of Tllusvllle.
Why pay an agent alx or seven dol
lars for a National Vacuum carpet cleaner
when you can get one for four dollars
with a year'a subscription to tbe bext
paper published In Forest county thrown
lulo tbe barpaiu.
Rig stuff for the deep well to be
drilled on the German Hill road, near tbe
wateriug trough, was hauled through
town yeatei.lay. It is expected to be
drilling within the next teu daya, or aa
Boon at the rig cau be completed.
E B. Kort in, of Norton & Milea, la
alill bustling getting in piling on bia
Buffalo contract. Every available team
Is woiking, although tbe raiim and freer.es
hive rendered the hauling bard on ac
count of bad roads. Tidioute News.
Charles Cox, who resides on the
Hopkins farm, near the County Home,
reporia the killing of a snake near there
laat Saturday, Tbla is different from a
year ago about this time, when the mer
cury was toying around about 26 to SO
degrees below the xero,
Tbe Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Max B. Sutley, 4'J0 South street. Warren,
Ohio, died Saturday evening, Jan. 11, at
10:30 o'clock. The funeral was held on
Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock, in
charge of Rev. J, C. Smith. Interment
at Oakwood. Tbe parents were former'
resident ol West Hickory.
E. E. Douty, who has the contract of
stocking tbe Coleman, Wataon Co.
mill, lost one ol the tine grey team borsea
last week, tbe animal having sickened
and died on Wednesday, Tue other horse
waa also sick but bas recovered. Mr.
Douty bad just recently purchased tbe
team from tbe lumber firm, paying $300
for the pair.
The continuous rains and mild
weathei have rendered the country roads
woll uigu impassable. J. U. Jamieson
has close to a million feet of lumber cut to
order at his mills out in the township,
but cannot move a foot of it. Otiier lum
bermen and woodsineu are obliged to
shut down operations on account of the
marshy condillou of tbe ground every
where, and heavy hauling ol all kinds Is
at a stand still.
Acknowledgment of subscription re
newals la made as follows, with thanks:
Fred Squire, Barryvllle, N. Y.; Jonathan
Albaugb, J. H. Albaugh, East Hickory,
Pa i C. O. Hays, Corry, Pa.; A. P. An
derson, J. E. Larson, Brookston. Pa.; E.
B. Sutley, Erie, Pa. (new); W. S. Clark,
Pineville, Pa.; Hon. J. C. Sibley, Frank
lin, Pa.; T. L. Riddle, Marietta, Ohio;
Jay Catlin, Kellettville, Pa. (new); Geo.
F. Whitiner, Esq , Clarion. Pa ; H. J.
Wertz, R. M. Herman, Charles Cox,
Tionesta
Metaphorically, these dsya of rain,
Pittsburg is disconsolately displaying
wet feet, claimed to have been received
by falling Into the river, and tearfully
asks tbe people of the upper Allegheny to
give up tbeir bomea and property to the
building of a lot of dams. In other words,
the little Hoods of the past week or two
are being exploited to the limit as a
means to rob this section for Pittsburg's
benefit. And the Hood commission are
out to win if persistence can make it Ti
dioute News.
At a business meeting held Tuesday
of last week of the board of dlreotora of
Pennsylvania Memorial dome, at Brook
ville, an institution that la held in high
esteem by many people In this section,
tbe vacancy caused by tbe death of Mrs.
Maria L. Mumford waa filled by tbe elec
tion orSuie F. LooiiiIh, ol Suranton, Pa.
The directors then elected A I fa ret I a M.
Devlue, of Kolfe, Pa., as president of tbe
board, and tbe president appointed Susie
V. Loomla aa tluanulal aeorelary,
Yesterday teams owned by Rev. J.
M. Crilchlow were delivering wheat to
tbe Kerr Hill Mill company, great wag
onloads of tbe grain being brought from
Mr. Critcblow'a farm south of town. It
was stated yesterday that tbe Mill com
pany bad purchased 1,200 bushels of
wheat from Mr. Crltcblow. At about a
dollars bushel, it will be realised that
tbe purchase means a pretty penny for
all concerned, and that farming on scien
tific plana pays. Titusville Herald.
Just for contrast, a reputable citizen
of Knox township dropped into the Re
publican office on Monday morning Jan.
1:1th, to Inform ua that a robin waa sitting
on a llmbcf a tree at Kline mill as be
came Into town, blithely singing a stir ring
spring song, while ills diary (ihe Knox
township citizen's diary, not the robin's)
shows that a year ago tbat day waa the
coldest day of the coldest month of Ihe
coldest year tbla section experienced
since Noah landed on Ararat. Brook
villa Republican.
A wireless station at the New Thom
son, in Kane, has been licensed and it is
expected that an inspector will shortly
look the oulfit over sod examine those in
charge. A new receiving outfit baa been
installed and anon a sending attachment
will be added. Cape Cod station, wbii b
iaaboi tfXK) miles from Kane, can be
beard sending messages nightly and on
one occasion Operator Edwards beard the
station at Uuanlanauio, Cuba, calling the
Argentine government. Tbe former sta
tion is fully 2,700 miles from Kane,
The well on the Wheeler lands, near
tbe State bridge In Green township,
reached a deplh of 1520 feet last week,
when the contractors, Messrs. Lowe
Welch, were ordered to shut down by
the operators, who are Jamestown, N. Y.,
partiea. It was the original intention,
we understand, to drill to tbe Balltown
aand, and whether tbe drilling Is to be
resumed Is not known at present. A
sand waa found when the bole waa be
tween 1400 and 1500 feet deep, hut tbat is
thought to have beeo the Queen aand.
The Ladies' World for February can
beat be described as a very "live" num
ber, for it contains many contributions
that not only enteitain, but which make
you sit up and tblnk. In the Household
Department there la a valuable article on
Tbe Evils of Installment Ituying, and
Menus slid Dishes suited to tbe season;
the fashions show not only styles for la
dies and young people, but a most at
tractive layette for a baby, and the beauty
and other columns are rilled with excel
lent advice.-New York; 50 cents ayear.
At the last meeting of General Jo
seph Warren Chapter, D. A R., at War
ren, Miss Mary O. King read a paper on
"Dolly Madison," written by Mra. Suie
fl. May Sliarpe, of Tlonesta. Mra.
Shtrpe prepared the paper and read it
before the Tidioute Chapter several years
ago; ilia so admirably written, so charm
ing in every way that the Gen. Joseph
Warren Chapter were more than de
lighted to bear Hand expressed their ap
preciation by a rising vote of thanks to
Mrs. Sharps for her kindness In permit
ting its use.
Tidioute Chapter, D. A. R., met Tues
day with Mra. F. A. Shaw, at Tidioute,
Mra. Shaw and Mra. Orion Sigglns, ol
Wet Hickory, being tbe hostesses. A
review of Ibis Chapter's record since it
was organized in 11)00 shows a member
ship ol 155. Of this number ten have
died, five dropped from Ihe rolls, and
flfiy-flve transferred, forty-two of which
transferred to organize General Joseph
Warren Chapter at Warren. lis pre ent
membership is eighty-five. It ia doubt
ful if any Chapter In tbe slate has a bet
ter efficiency record.
By the introduction of the Blum
dances into decent society, dancing as an
amusement and recreation receives a se
vere blow, and if a determined stand ia
not taken against it, publio opinion will
put tbe ban on dancing altogether pre
dicts the Punxy Spirit. Had It not been
fir the establishment of boarda of censors
lor moving picture shows, that sort of
amusement would now be in disgrace, as
there was a strong tendency toward the
sensational aud obscene, which would
soon have resulted in the condemnation
or tbe nickel theatre aa vicious and iin
moial In Ita inlluencea. A national board
or censorship appears also to be needed
lor the dance.
During the high water last week at
Eaule Rock, the Bessemer pipeline cross
ing tbe Allegheny waa broken. Three
uieu employed as pipellnera went out
Wednesday night to make repairs, using a
boat f r the purpose. Tbe river waa very
high and a thick fog arose. In this the
men lost their way and the boat went
down stream. It struck agaiust drift
wood and was capsized, throwing the oc
cupants Into the chilly water. Fortu
nately they were near laud and were
able to make their way in safely to tbe
shore, though chilled to the bone by the
Icy temperature of the stream. They
did not try again at night, but finished up
in daylight wlih a loss of about 200 bar
rels of oil. Win. Donovan, the ganger,
of Stewart Run, waa one of the three
men who took this icy bath.
-Mrs. Olivia 8. Goal, wife of A. D.
Goal, died Friday night, Jan. 17, 1913, at
her home In Warren, Pa., at the age of
69 years, after an Illness of nearly a year.
She is survived hy ber husband, three
sons, Cv V J. A. and J. 8. Goal, and flvo
daughters, Mrs. M. C. Mabsffy, of War
ren, Mra. K. A. Yelter. of Kane, Kile
uora, Ethel and Frances Olive, at home.
Her aged father, two brothers, two sis
ters, and eight grandchildren also sur
vive. The faintly lived for a Dumber of
years at Lynch, this county. Mra. Goal
waa a woman of quiet, lovable disposi
tion, who bad a boat of friends wherever
she waa known, and these will be pained
to learn or ber death. The runeral waa
held Monday afternoon from her late
home with Interment In Oakland ceme
tery, Warren. There was a large attend
ance of relativea and friends to pay their
last tribute of love and respect to the
memory or a good woman gone from
their midst.
Cyrus William, a well knowu farmer
of Greenwood township, Crawford coun
ty, died late Friday night of black diph
theria, making five deaths out of a family
of ten within tbe past seven daya. Tbe
first death occurred Friday a week ago
when Reed Williams, aged 15, passed
away. Wednesday Charles, aged 5, died,
and on Thursday one of the others, a
daughter aged 8 months. Tbe fourth
death occurred Friday and the fifth, that
ol Mr. Williams, Friday night, and from
reporia the mother and three ol tbe re
maining children are all In a critical con
dition. One of the children, Arvella, Is
still unaffected.
Wm. E. Nelceand F. K. Squires of
Grove City are here this week making
arrangements to drill on tbe Means and
Dempsey warrant. Mr. Nelce has al
ready started a well on Ihe Frost trsct,
near Byronitown, and expecta to com
plete both wells within tbe next forty
days. Tbe outl ok for something large
lu the 11 or gas line ia very promising,
which will be a good thing for tbia neigh
borhood. Tbe South Penn Oil Co. are
drilling on Ihe Crawford tract adjoining
the Frost tract on tbe nortb. All three
wells should be complete in a few weeks.
Mr. Neice waa formerly in business in
tbla place and la knowu by almost every
person in Jenka towuship. Marienville
Expresa.
Fifty Years of Blissful Married Life.
I Ifly years ago last Friday, Jan. 17,
1013, occurred the mariiage of Lieut.
Daniel. Webster Clark aud Miss Belle
flilands, and on that day all but two ol
their children were home to help the
happy "young couple" celebrate tbe half
century eveut. Tbe two missing boys
were Samuel Q. Clark, of Seattle, Wash.,
and John O. Clark, of Lewia Run, Pa.,
who were unable to be present. Mrs.
Charles Hinckle snd Miss Evelyn Clsrk,
or Erie, Mrs. Charles P. Stshr, of Lan
caster, Pa., Mrs. David Edwards and
Paul Clark, of Sharon, Pa., Bruce Clark,
of Yatesboro, Pa., and Miss Colyn Clark
were privileged to be with tbeir parents
on the occasion, which proved a very
happy reunion lor all, especially so for
the father and mother. January 17, 1863,
Lieut. Clark came home from tbe army
to claim bis bride and a happy wedding
took place in what bas always been
known as tbe Dr. Wlnans bouse still
standing on tbe corner of Elm snd Hi
lands streets. With tbe exception or a
few years following tbe close of the civil
wsr, Tionesta bas been their happy home,
and it waa here tbeir nine children were
reared to young men and young women.
The Clark home waa prettily decorated
with flowers, and tbe day was quietly and
pleasantly spent by Mr, and Mra. C.ark
in visiting with their children and receiv
ing tbe friends who called to oiler con
gratulations upon this happy occasion.
Many pretty and useful presents were re
ceived, among which was a beautilul
diamond ring for tbe bride.
Upon being asked what sort of a day it
waa fifty yeara ago, Mr. Clark replied that
it waa clear and cold. He was then sta
tioned at Fredericksburg, Va. Coming
borne on furlough to "attend" his wed
ding, he was brought across the Alle
gheny river, runniug thick with slush
ice, by George S. Hunter, one-time noted
waterman of Tionesta, In Hunter's old,
long, "dugout" canoe, tbe only sort of
water craft at tbat time tbat could nego
tiate running Ice.
The very youthful appearance of tbla
bride and groom of ball a century, gives
their Iriends some confidence in Mr.
Clark's assurance that be and Mrs. Clark
firmly expect to celebrate their 75tb anni
versary. Tbat tills anniversary may be
reached aud celebrated is the earnest aud
sincere wish of tbeir host of friends.
Allen Bowman.
Miss Fern O. Bowman, daughter nt Mr.
and Mra. James C. Bowman, and Frank
P. Allen, also of tbla city, were quietly
married yesterday at noon, at the borne
of tbe bride's parents, Nortb Diakestreet,
Rev. W. P. Murray, pastor of th'. First
Methodist Episcopal church of this city,
being the officiating clergyman. Only
tbe near relativea were present. In
cluded among Ibese were Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Proper ol Tlonesta.
Following tbe wending breakfast, Im
mediately after the ceremony, Mr. and
Mra. Allen left on tbe 1:20 train of Ihe
Pennsylvania railroad for a wedding trip
after which they will be at borne to tbeir
friends at 128 Nortb Drake street.
Mra. Allen until recently was a teacher
of the local schools. She la a young wo
man highly popular among a large clrole
or friends who will consider tbe bride
groom fortunate in having won so estim
able a helpmate. Mr. Allen is tbe junior
partner of the hardware firm of F. A.
Uideaux Jc Co., and select councilman
from the Fourth ward. A young man of
unblemished character and high standing
be enjoys tbe respect of all knowing him.
The many friends of Mr, and Mrs,
Allen will unite in wishing the couple a
happy and long life or connubial felicity,
Titusville Herald, 16th.
Nebraska W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The Nebraska W. C. T. U. held a de
lightful meeting at the borne of Mrs.
Phoebe Ilinderer, on Thursday, Jan. 10,
1013. Through the kindness of Mr. Hiu
derer and son Wesley rigs were provided
to convey tbe ladiea to and from tbeir
homes. Upon arriving at Mrs. Hinder
er's ihey found a number of ber friends
and neighbors, who gave them a warm
welcome. At 12:30 a bountiful dinner
was served by tbe hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Ida McKnwu, Mrs. Kate McNaugb
ton and Miss Hepler, After dinner tbe
meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Ilinderer. Tbe topic of the meeting was
tbe work among tbe soldiers and sailors,
Mrs. Hinderer being tbe superintendent
of tbat department In tbe W. C. T. U.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. J. C. Wygant, pastor of tha
Evangelical church at Lickingvllle. Mrs.
Ilinderer read a paper explaining tbe
work ol tbia department. Mra. Vernah
Watson Showman's report or tbe World's
Convention, beld at Portland, Oregon,
was read by Mrs. EmmaSecor. followed
by an address by Rev, J. C. Wygant, In
which he gave much praise snd encour
agement to the organization, Then fol
lowed a series of earnest prayers, this
being tbe day appointed for special pray
ers for the good work. The meeting waa
then closed by singing "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again," Miss Hepler
presiding at tbe organ. Tbe next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Ma
bel McKeen, Jau. 30. Press Sf it.
PERSONAL.
Merchant Hopklus is slowly recov
ering from a severe attack of grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Craig are spend
ing tbe week at Mr. Craig's old borne at
Clintonville, Pa.
Veterana Jonathan and William AN
bauuh of East Hickory were Tloneata
visitors Wednesday,
We bad a pleasant call Monday from
Joseph Albaugb, one of our valued
Hickory township subscribers.
Mrs. G. E. Gerow, of Warreu, was a
guest of ber sister, Mrs. Robert A. Ful
ton, al tbe Central Houae, Friday.
Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Graham and
children were guests of Mrs. S. W,
Farmer, in Tidioute, over Sunday.
Mrs. M. Andrews of Cleveland is a
go. at of Mrs. Cora Felt at the Watson
borne, expecting to remain ft r some time.
Jsmea G. Bromley and young grand
son, Walter Barubart, or Meadville,
were Tlonesta visitors tbe first of tbe
week.
-H. E. Kelly or Philadelphia was a
guest at his mother's home a few days of
tbe past week while attending to business
matters.
Geo. Holeman bas gone' with con
tractor Jam a Caofield to drill on a well
near West Hickory lor Dr. Slggins, of
Oil City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Carr of Lolta
ville, Pa., are guests at tbe homes of
Mrs. Carr's brothers, F. R. and C. A.
Lanaon.
Charles Imel went to Copper Hill,
Tennessee, last Thursday, where be has a
good position aa civil engineer with tbe
Tennessee Copper Company,
I. G. Bulterfleld, one of our best citi
zens, who baa been confined to bia room
in tbe Grand Central Hotel for several
weeks from illness, Is much better and
hopes soou to again mingle with bis
Iriends. Emlenton News.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo, F. Watson left on
tbe evening train Monday for Lamison,
Alabama, where tbey will be guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buzard for sev
eral weeks. Tbey will stop enroute at
tbe National Capital for several days'
sightseeing.
T. D. Collins, of Nebraska, left for
San Francisco, Cal., Monday, on a busi
ness trip. Mr. Collins' health being not
of tbe moat robust sort this winter, be
took Mrs. Fred Klinesliver with him on
this trip to look after him in case be
should fall Hi on tbe way.
Jamea Landers Is sufficiently recov
ered from a bad attack of neuritis to go
about some now. Tbe affection was in
bis right shoulder point, and if anybody
thinks there is no pain connected with
the disease be needs only to put in a
week or so with It to have bis mind
thoroughly disabused.
On Tuesday evening Tbe Mozart
Club met with tbe Misses Smearhaugb.
Pleasing selections were read by Miss
June Herman on "Handel," and by Mrs.
G. G. Gaston on "Tbe Story or tbe
Opera." Piano solos were given by
Miss Fern Duun and Miss Msrgarete
Blum, and Mrs. Cora Watson Feit sang a
beautiful aelection,
Mrs. J. N. Sand rock bas been con
fined to ber bed during tbe past week
from the result of Injuries sustained in a
fall on the lev pavement on Monday at
the crossing of Hilanda and Elm streets.
In ber fall she struck on tbe bacg of ber
bead and only a large coil of bair saved
ber from a fractuie ol tbe skull. She is
much improved now and will soon be
out again.
On last Friday evening Miss Blanche
Pease entertained Miss Olive Lsnson's
music class, which is composed of twenty-two
members. An especially good
program was given by tbe members aud
tben followed tbe feature of the evening
tbe presentation of a handsome silver
bag to M las Lanson by tbe members of
tbe class, little Maude Elizabeth Aoder
sou making tbe presentation speech.
Jacob Sigglns returned from Pitts
burg tbe Isttei parlor tbe week, greatly
relieved to know that an operation on his
Injured eye would not be necessary at
least for tbe present. A thorough X-Rsy
examination revealed a small particle of
steel Imbedded deeply in thetyebsll, but
so located aa not to interfere materially
with the sight, and tbe specialist who
made the examination adviaed against an
operation until absolutely necessary a
necessity which might never arise.
Mr. and Mra. Geo. T. Douty and chil
dren, of Tionesta township, were at the
Hotel Weaver Monday night, returning
from Logan ton, Pa., where they bad been
to attend tbe funeral of Mrs. Douty's
father, Mr, Kable, who died last week
from hardening of tbe arteries. A pe
culiar coincidence in tbe I ves of Mrs.
Douty's parents was the faot tbat there
waa Just live weeka and tbree days dif
ference In their agea and exaolly the same
length of time between tbe dates of tbeir
death.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given on Tuesday of last week at tbe
home of James Thomas on Smoky Hill,
in bonor of Mrs. 'I bunas' birthday. Tbe
day was very pleasantly spent with mu
sio sud visiting. Everybody bad well
filled baskets and a fine dinner was
served. Those in attendance were: Mr.
and Mrs. Cbsrles Walters snd children!
Mrs. Lewia Wagner, Mrs, John Flick,
Mrs. Henry Sibble, Mra. W. J. Rodgera
and son, Mrs, Alvin Tbomaa and chil
dren, Mrs. Fox snd children, Mrs. (lar
ger, Mrs. Hyde and cbildreu, Mrs. Meaty
and children.
Joseph Mealy.
Joseph Mealy, at one time well known
as a citizen of Tionesta township, died al
bia home near Youogstown, Ohio, on the
8tb or Ibis month, aged 60 years. He is
survived by bis wife, tbree sons and
four daughters. He was a son of tbe late
Jacob Mealy and was born and resred to
young maobood on a farm in what was
tiien knowu aa tbe Mealy settlement, snd
22 years ago moved to Ohio, where be
purchased the farm of his brother, tbe
late Alex. Mealy, which waa his home
till be died. One brother, Jacob Mealy,
and several sisters surviving, sie roi
dents of Tionesta township and Clarion
county, anionic whom are Mra. Adam
Bortier, Mra. Solomon Kyers and Mrs.
Casper Nandrock, The funeral was held
on the 1 It la Inst.
Wanted for Cash.
White Oak Spoke Timber, delivered at
Mantel Works, Tionesta. Pa.
I aiv Ragle Spoke Works.
High Wind Wrecks Property.
It is strange weather we're having this
wlnter-Bpring-summer season. At
noon Saturday robins were chirping chip
perly, the sun waa shining rsdieotly, and
the busy housewife had Hung open the
doors to let in wafts of zepbyra that were
blowing as softly as on May mornings. In
less than bair an bour the beavans were
darkeued with the most threatening
cloud Imaginable, and in five minutes
more tbe storm which broke was aa
fierce as any seen iu this neck o'woods in
a decade. Tbe storm was a strange mix
ture of thunder, lightning, bail, rain,
snow and wind, the velocity of which
waa something terrifying. Out on tbe
bills and open country much havoc was
wrought in the few minutes tbat tbe
hurricane lasted. A staudard rig belong
ing to Charles Bower, who is drilling for
tbe Tionesta Gas. Co,, out In the southern
end of tbe township, was so completely
demolished that tbe contractor bad to
order a completo new rig. A water tank
or considerable size was toppled over aud
rolled clear across a ten-acre field aud did
not stop till it bad encountered tbe woods
Tbe foot bridge suspended over tbe Tio
nesta creek at tbe Coleman Watson & Co.
mill waa stripped of Its flooring and
hangings, leaving nothing but tbe cables
suspended on tbe piers. Up on Pigeon
Hill, Raymond Cbilda' dwelling bouse
was blown off Its post foundation a dis
tance of several leet, but remained up
right and was only slightly damaged, and
some dishes and a clock were thrown to
the floor and demolished. Mr. and Mrs.
Cbilds, tbe latter with tbe bsby In ber
arms, were slsnding at the door watching
proceedinga wben tbe heavy gust came,
and as tbey felt tbe building sway, leaped
out and escaped injury. Te'ephone wires
were more or less interfered with but tbe
trouble from tbat source did not last long.
Other damage In this locality was doubt
less done by the storm but little bss been
reported.
In less than half an bour after the storm
broke tbe sun was again shining, but tbe
atmosphere bad changed aud by night
fall tbe ground was fairly covered with
snow. And so It is tbat this is strange
winter weather.
Reading Club Entertains.
Tbe Tionesta Reading Club did itself
proud In tbe entertainment or husbands
of the members and a few invited guests
last Wednesday evening, the function be
ing beld at tbe elegant home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Brown. Tbe club is com
posed of twenty ladies, snd each year an
entertainment in some form or other Is
given. Thisyesrii took the form of an
luformal social gatheriog, and each
member was expected to bring a goes',
who waa usually her husband, a member
of ber family or an Intimate friend. Of
the twenty members but four were un
able to be present, either on account of
sickness iu tbe family or absence from
home. These were Mrs. Dewees, visiting
In Ohio, Mrs. Carringer, Mrs. James
Landers snd Mrs. A. B. Kelly
The party lasted from eight to twelve
o'clock, every moment or which was
filled with enjoyment and keenest In
terest to the fortunate guests. Flinch,
dominoes and guessing gamea were pro
vided which kept tbe Interest at a high
tension throughout. A novel guesslog
game waa the "picture gallery." This
consisted of a picture of each of tbe Club's
members taken at an early period in tbe
life of the subject. These were mostly
tintypes, old photographs, and tbeie may
bave been a daguerreotype or two In tbe
collection. Some of the guesses on this
bunch were funny Indeed and the contest
furnished greatest amusement for an
hour. In this contest James Haslet was
tbe winner, having correctly nsmed 10 of
the 20 ladiea. Judge Irwin got tbe"booby
prize," In tbe other guessing contest
the elements of an ear or o irn an editor
about our sizi was saddled with tbe
"booby prize," which was scorn-cob pipe
with a goose-wing stem, and the company
unanimously voted the prize an appro
priate one, most worthily bestowed. Dur
ing tbe evening Miss Martha Brown en
tertained theoompany with a number or
selections very prettily rendered on tbe
piano.
Tbe function closed with an elegant
three-course banquet which ..was dis
cussed with greatest zest and relish, and
tbe Club's guests were unanimous in
tbeir opiniou tbat the whole splendid af
fair was easily the social eveut of tbe sea
son. Tbe list of those present is as follow;
Mr. and Mrs. J. A.' Adams, Mrs, Jennie
E. Agnew and Mrs. Sallie Jackson, Mr.
snd Mrs. A. C. Brown, Rev. and Mrs. H.
A. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Carson,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark, Mra. J. H.
Derickson, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Gastcn,
Mr. aud Mrs. Jamea Haslet, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Holeman, Mrs. L. J. Hopkins
snd son Russell,. Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Ir
win, Mr. and Mra. J. F. Proper, Mrs,
Suie M. Sharpe, Mr, and Mra. G, F. Wat
son, Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Wenk.
8IOO KEWAIllr, 9100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to leai n that there Is at leant one
dreaded disease that science baa been
able to cure in nil ita stagos, and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure ia the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, require a constitutional treat
ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly Kn the blood
and mucous surface of the system, thnro
by destroying the foundation of tlio dis
ease, and giving the patient, strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing ita work. The pro
prietors have ho much faith in ita cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHEN EY A CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75o.
Hall's Family Pills are tlieheat.
Flour and Feed Prices.
Retail prices for Flour snd Feed at
Lanson Bros.' Grist Mill, Tlonesta, Pa.:
Golden Blend Flour fi.40 per sack
Buckwheat Flour In -111- lb.
paper 1 5(1 per sack
Unboiled Corn Meal 1 25 per sack
Corn and Oats Chop 1.30 per sack
Winter Wheat Bran 1 40 per Back
Winter Wheat Middlings ... 1 75 per sack
Cotton Need Meal 175 per sack
Buckwheat Middlings 1 SO per sack
Cracked Corn 1 30 per sack
Oyster Shells and Mica Grit .00 per sack
Shelled Corn t!5 per till,
Osta 45 per bu.
Best Crescent Porllaud Ce
ment 1 00 per bbl.
Best Wall Plaster 10.00 per ton
Best Amber Gas Engine Oil .1') per gal.
Adv.-tt
One-Fourth
Off
on
Holly Stationery.
Everything in China.
Comb and Brush Sets.
Cigar Cases.
Toilet Sets.
Music Rolls.
Framed Pictures
Pictures for Framing.
Books.
25c Books 20c.
50c Books 40c.
New Editions $1.10
Bovard's Pharmacy.
We Thank
Our
Customers and
Friends
for their
Liberal
Patronage for
1912 and
Wish You All a
Happy New Year
Inventory This
Week.
L. J. Hopkins
This Is It.
The Champion
Gas and
Coal Range.
Can also be fired with Wood and
all changes are made in a minute.
Guaranteed to save fuel, time
and trouble.
We claim it to be the best Range f
,L. I 1 .1 1:1 ,
on ine mantel anu wuuiu ukc a
chance to demonstrate its good
points to every housewife.
Come in any time and let us
show you.
Blankets and Robes.
You want to keep warm when you are driving and we can furnish the
necessary Robes to make you comfortable.
Don't let your horses suffer these cold days. We Ttave Stable and
other Blankets and the prices are reasonable and right.
J. 0. SCOWDEM,
TIONESTA, PA.
Our friends are enjoying the advantages of Our Mid-Winter
25 Per Cent. Discount
to the limit. Everybody seems happy about it; so we're
satisfied if not contented. While we are doing things all
the time, this is an occasion we can do better than usual.
See the Savings.
Men's Suit Savings are from $3.15 to $7.50.
Men's Overcoat Savings are from $3.15 to $7.50.
Boys' Suit Savings are from 75c to $4.5o.
Boys' Overcoat Savings are from 75c to $4.50.
Our Shirt Sale
will be in force only as long as we have the goods. Shirts
as good as these for 69c each are not obtainable every day
in the year, and when we state that the cloth is these 69c
Shirts are as good and in most cases better than the cloth
in the regular dollar Shirt,
We are Stating Facts, and We Know It
Wll
41 aVSCNrXA ST,
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Clearance.
One-ThirdOff
on all
Plated Jewelry,
Belt Pins,
, Combs,
Barrettes,
and ''
Novelties.
IIAKVEY IKITZ,
The Leading Jeweler,
32 Seneca St., Oil City, Pa.
Boots For All
Occasions.
You will find that we can supply your
foot needs, whatever they may be. This
is your store.
For Women
We have shoes for all occasions com
fort, walking, evening.
, Black and Tan,
$3, $4 and $5.
LEVI & CO.
Corner Center, Seneca and Syca
more Streets,
Oil. CITY, PA.
flfliiii 'mu 1
Ol L CTY.
- ,ived.