Have You Protection AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE? You oaunol afford to take your own rlak against loss by fire. Remember that we represent 14 OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD, and will be glad to eall on you when you want Ore insurance ttiat really protects. Drop us a rard and we'll do the rest. We are agents in this oounty for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., nd oan furnish security for County olUoIaU, bank olllclals, elo, E. IJ. Ml k SON, TIONESTA and K E LLETT VILLK, PA. (""X Quality v S School. Fall Opeulng Sept. 2, 1013. Every graduate has been provided with a position. More than ever, employed in Warren this year. Our practical methods hafc made us leaders. . Warren Business College, Warren, Pa. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ADVERTIHE.MENTH. Levi A Co. Ad. Laramera. Ad. Corry Fair. Ad. Hoggs 4 Buhl. Ad. The Printa Co. Ad. rhe Kiuter Co. Ad. Oil City Trust Co. Ad. 8mart Kllberberg. Ad. Pastime Theatre. Locals. HofT Business College. Ad. Forest Co. Nat. Bank. Ad. Walker Pharmacy. Locals. Hopkins Store. Local and Reader. The Distinctive Garment Htnre. Ad. Conrt Proclamation. Trial Liat. Con Urination Notice. Oil market closed at f 2 .60. Is your subscription paid? You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf Pure drugs at Walker's Pharmacy .-ad Pastime Theatre program. Watch the papers. adv F. R. Laoson sells oleomargarine. Adv. tr Everything In the drug - line at Walker's Pharmacy. adv See' our new slock of stoves and ranges. 8. S. Sigwortb.-Adv. tf Let us All your prescriptions. Walk er's Pharmacy. Both phones. ' adv Just received, a car load of Leblgb Portland Cement. 8. S. Slgwortb. Adv. Goods delivered to all parts of the town. Walker's Pharmacy. adv The Manager of the Pastime Theatre Is trying to promote the coin fort and con venienoe of his patrona lu every possible way. adv A dance will be given at the German Hill platform on Friday evening, Sept. 5th. Good music Everybody cordially invited. Hopkins bas made a big reduction on II Oxfords. That means something. Everybody can have a new pair at this price. adv The Proper Oil Co.'s well on the Na thaniel Emert farm, Hunter run, was linisbed last week and is reported to be a good gasser. '' The sixteenth annual reunion of the Osgood family will be held at the home of Otto Rudolph in Hickory township, Saturday, September fltu. Wantkd. Railroad Cross Ties. We buy all kinds and pay cash. The Berry Co., Oil City, Pa. adv L. A. Davis, Agt., Tionesta, Pa. Oleomargarine alwaya fresh, always the same price and making new frienda each day, at 20o per pound in nine ponnd lots, at the Salmon Creek Mercantile Co., Kellettvllle, Pa. adv Acknowledgment of subscription re newals is made as follows, with thanks: D. W. Morrison, Ml. Jewett, Pa ; S. E. Church, East Hickory, Pa.; Mrs. A. E. Ericsoo, Cambridge Springs, Pa.; W. D. Dotterrer, Centerville, Iowa, (new). The Rkpublican presents a new advertiser to its readers today, The Dis tinctive Garment Store, Henty J. Mo Car ty, Oil City, the announcement being located on the fourth page. Visitors to the store will find this a thoroughly re liable conoern and up to date. The Tionesla schools will open next Mouday for the year. The school board have made some needed and good im provements about the school grounds in the way of grading down the lot and lay ing uew cement walks, ail being finished aud ready for the opening of school. Mrs. Jenuie Brenneman, residing nesr Redolyffe, Barnett township, was brought to jail Monday by Constable Jona Gadley, of that township, charged with neglecting her children, as well as other obarges. The information was made be fore Justice C. E. Matthews, of Clarlng ton, who beld ber under a boud of 3U0, failing to produce which she was turned over to Sheriff Hood to make ber appear ance at September court. Jacob Armburger, of Hunter Station, who Is employed at tbe mill of Coleman, Harter fe McCormlck, two miles np Tio nesla creek, lost a good gold watch and chain Mouday morning, a thief stealing them from bis room at the Stablnun boarding bouse while he was at work. A young. man .who was suspected of the theft submitted to a search by Mr. Stab! man aud as nothing of an incriminating nature could be found on bim he was allowed to depart In pence. Oren Hill, tax collector of President township, Venango county, was unfor tunate in losing a wallet containing $50 Saturday, lUlb Inst. On that day Mr. Hill was out ou a collecting tour, and on leaving Henry's Bend bad over fjO In a wallet be had in bis inside coat pocket. Owing to the beat he discarded bis coat and throwing it over bis arm started up tbe P. R. R. tracks for bis home at Presi dent and only on arrival there did be dis cover Ills loss. Mr. Hill is ol Hie opinion that the wallet dropped out along the tracks and was picked up by one of tbe numerous berryplckers. He is one of Venango county's most worthy and In dustrious citlzeus, bus a large family to support, and can illy afford to lose so large a sum of money. Committee No, 4 of the M. E. church will open a country store In the Kreltler Building, August SO, at 3:30 p. m. Will sell aprons, towels, and other useful articles. Buy something nice for your Sunday dinner meat-loaf, cake, bread, rolls, beans and vegetables. Ice cream and cake will be sold afternoon and eve ning. The board oi trustees of the Presby terian church at a recent meeting appoint ed S. 8. Slgwortb treasurer of tbe cburcb fund, and subscribers to tbe minister's salary and contrbutors to tbe church in general will kindly make payment to him hereafter. And, by-tbe-way, don't put bim to the embarrassing trouble of asking you for tbe monthly or quarterly payments, but ImndShem in with nlock work regularity as you should. A party of some eighty-five Brook vllle and Clarion people, members of tbe DaugbV's of tbe American Revolution and members of their families, were roy ally euterlalned at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, at Cooks, burg, on Tuesday pi this week. Tbe Bronkvllle parly went out in the morn ing and moat ol ibem returned before the supper hour, although a number re mained over until evening. An elaborate dinner was a feature of tbe day's festivi ties, which were thoroughly enjoyed by all In attendance. Aa usual Mr. and Mrs. Cook proved themselves hast and hostess without peers. Brookvllle Re publican. Charles Lundager of Franklin, who bas the contract for building tbe piers for tbe new railroad bridge over Tionesta oreek for Coleman, Harter A McCormlck at tbelr lumbering plant at Johns Run, began work yesterday morulng, with W. G. Rodgers as his chief helper. Tbe piers are to be of concrete, lour in num ber, and of sufficient strength and magni tude to sustain the heavy superstructure, wblcb is to be of Iron and heavy enough to oatry standard loads of lumber and the largest locomotives. Tbe total length of the bridge will be close to 300 feet. Mr. Lundager expects to have tbe plera ready for tbe Iron in time to complete the work and have trains running over tbe bridge before cold weather sets in. A beautifully appointed wedding took place In tLe presence of about 75 in vited guests, at tbe home of Mr. Elmer Bortzer at Stewarts Run, on Tuesday evening, the 19th of this month, when bis step-daughter, Miss Inn Nelson, waa united In holy wedlock to Mr. Carl Thompson of Titusville, Pa, Tbe cere mony was performed under the starry canopy of tbe sky, the Rev. B. F. Feit officiating. Tbe beautiful ring ceremony waa used. Tbe bride was tastefully and beautifully gowned and carried a sbower boquet of pink and white rosea. After tbe ceremony a sumptuous wedding sup per was served on long tables provided for tbe occasion. Tbe bride waa the re cipient of many useful and valuable presents, Tbey will make their future home in Union City, Pa., where the groom holds a lucrative position In a manufacturing plant. Rev, and Mrs. J. F. Soberer reaohed Endeavor last week from tbelr extended trip abroad, and their home coming was tbe signal for a general demonstration of welcome by the good people of tbe Reverand gentleman's parish, and on Thursday evening a reception was ten dered tbe genial couple. Rev. W. Rex Wheeler, who so ably miuislered to tbe people in spiritual things during the pastor's sbsenoe acted as toast-master, and a number of good speeches were heard by tbe three elders of tbe oburch, Mr. J. J. Jones, Dr. W. G, Morrow and Hon, N. P. Wheeler, and these were graciously responded to by Rev. and Mrs. Scberer. Excellent music was furnished by tbe Mandolin club, A, R. Wheeler, solo, and a quartet. Delicious refresh ments were served, and tbe joyous occa sion was closed with singing "Auld Lang Syne" by the entire company, Owing to tbe inclemency of tbe weather tbe Sunday school and congre gation of tbe M. E. churoh beld their picnic in the basement of the church Fri day, Aug. 22. Over two hundred and fifty were in attendance and all report a pleasant time. A capable committee bad arranged games and sports for tbe chil dren, which afforded amusement for grown people as well as tbe children, Tbe tables, which were beautifully ar ranged, were laden with tbe good things so necessary in a successful picnlo and tbe committee received many congratu lations on their beautifully arranged ta bles and tbe successful carrying out of their plana. Tbe cornet band were pres ent and added much to ths enjoyment of tbe occasion with their good music, Tbe picnic was a success In every way and each one present reported a fine time and returned tbanka to tbe faithful superin tendent and bis capable committee. Tbe management of the big Corry fair, to be beld Sept, 2, S, 4 and 5, have about completed arrangements for this year's exhibition. A new feature will be a wedding, Friday afternoon in front of tbe grand stand. Thirty dallars In cash aa well as two or three hundred dollars worth of merchandise will be given tbe bridal couple. Mayor C. L. Alexander will perform the ceremony. Other feat urea will be Prof. Flaxon's free balloon ascensions each day with five parachute drops. Madam Berenice and ber eigbt trained Polar bears, Ferarl Patrick's combined carnival company. The Live Stock department prom lees to be way ahead of any previous exhibition. Tbe Fair will be open day and night and ad ditional eleotrio lights bave been placed for tbe big earn ival. Liberal purses for both trotting and running races bave been offered, and advance entries indicate large fields of horses. Tbe speed depart ment promises to be the best in'tbe his tory of the Association. Attend tbe fair and have a good time. . ; "V Not An Accident. Tbe severest in the price of Ox fords at Hopkins' Store was not an accident, but waa done on purpose. To reduce the stock prices are badly cut. Come and see. adv Costly Treatment. 'I was troubled with constipation and indigestion and spent hundreds of dollars fur medicine and treatment," wrilnsC. II. Hines.of Whitlow, Ark. "I went to a St. Louis hospital, also to a hospital in New Orleans, but no cure was effected. On returnidg home I began taking Chamberlain's Tablets, and. worked right along. I used tbeiu for some time aud am now all right." Sold by all drug gists, Adv, PERSONAL. Miss Blanche Peae returned from Chautauqua Saturday, Miss Anna Mong of Pittsburg Is a guest of Miss May Sanner. Miss Emma Tbeman of Pittsburg Is a guest of Mrs. M. E. Abbott. Mrs. James Green of Frauklin, is a guest of Mrs, Charles Hunter, Wm. Smearbaugh was a business visitor at Olean, N. Y Monday! Mrs. J. W. Landers and son Joseph are Pittsburg visitors this week. Miss Ruth Swanson of Jamestown, N. Y. is tbe guest of Miss Edith Aroer this week. Mr. Vernab Shewman aod son Alon have returned from their visit In New York state. John Beau, of Hickory township, was a vlsilnr in Tionesta Friday and gave us a pleasant call. . x Misses Josephioe Welch and Mar garet Wagneaf of Warren, are guests of Mrs. R. A. Walker. -W. A. Walker, of Warren, was a guest at tbe borne of bis brother, R. A, Walker, over Sunday, Fay Daley, one of Grand Valley's popular young men, Is a guest at tbe borne of S. S. Slgwortb, William and Arietta Carr of Du quesne, Pa., came up Monday to visit grandpa and grandma Blum. GltnnorR. Law of Sharpsville, Pa., was a guest of bis aunt, Mrs. G. G. Gas ton several days of tbe past week. Mrs, James J. Landera went to Ti tusville Friday lor a viBit witn ber par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William White. Messrs. Coleman and Harter, of Wll llamsport spent a part of last week here looking after tbelr lumberlog interests. Ezra Grubbs bas moved bis family to Oil City, where he bas been employed for some time by tbe Armour Meat Co, Mrs. W. H. Rogers and young son Thomas, of Louisville, Ky., are guests at the borne of ber mother, Mrs. A. B. Kelly. Miss Lenore Ritchey and John Ritchey are up from Pittsburgh for a Visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ritchey. Mrs. G. W. Warden and son George H motored down from Endeavor Fri day and were guests a few hours of Tio nesta frienda, Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell of War ren, former residents ol Tionesta, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Dickrager during tbe past week. Miss Nina Jenkins, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, who bad been the guest ol Mr. and Mrs. Harry Janiieson for tbe past two weeks, returned borne Monday. Mr. and Mra. Lewis Arner were down from Kellettvllle a day or two of laat week as guests of tbe former's par ents, Mr, and Mrs. C. M. Arner. Miss Erms Donley, who bad been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Donley for a number of weeks, returned to ber borne in Swisavale, Pa., Thursday. Dr. and Mra, W, S. Peirce and Mlsa Jeannette McAlpIn autoed down from Warren Sunday and were guests a few hours at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Davis. Prof. D. W, Morrison, prinolpal of Ml. Jewett bigb school, was a visitor In this community several days of tbe past week, traveling in the interest ol school text book concern. -Prof. F. B. Robbins, of Kellettvllle, bas been engaged to instruct tbe new Tionesta band and was here Saturday night for the first lesson. Mra. Robbiua accompanied bim. Mr. and Mrs. Edward King, of Mer rill, Wis., and Mra. H. W. Horner, of Allegheny Springs, were guests of Mr. and Mia. Ro ert A. Fulton at the Central House, over Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Hepler bad sufficiently recuperated from bis serious Illness to be able to return borne from the Kane hos pital Sunday evening, being accompanied by ber physician, Dr. Beatty. Mra. Helen Arthur, of Sugar Run, Pa., came down Saturday n'gbl for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Imel. She waa accompaoied by Miss Helen Imel, who bad been ber guest for a week. Mrs. Adolph Bender of Girard, Pa., Is visiting Tionesta as tbe guest of Mrs. Jamea Canfiold aod other friends, Mrs. Beoder is belter remembered by Tio nesta friends aa Miss Bessie Brookbouaer. Midshipman J, Kepler Davis is ex pected home tbe last of tbe week on a month's furlough from tbe Annapolis naval academy. He and his class bave Just returned from a three months' cruise in European waters. Mra. G, G. Gaston leaves today lor Utica, Pa., to attend the annual harvest home picnic Saturday she will be Joined by Mr. Gaston and together they will be members of a bouse party at Con neaut Lake for a week or ten days, Clark Morgan was up from Oil City to visit bis parents, Mr. and Mra. Jamea Morgan Saturday. Clark bas been lately traoslerred aa a P. R. R. freight con ductor to the creek route, and bia run will hereafter be between Oil City and Buffalo, Sam T. Carson Is moving his drilling rig from near Leeper to tbe Bradford oil fields, where he bas contracted to do con siderable drilling. He will not move bis family to that locality although he ex pects to be engaged steadily the greater portion of the fall and winter, Mr, and Mrs. Dun C, Davis of Buffalo are guests at tbe home of tbe former's brother, James D. Davis. Duo, who is meeting with a warm welcome at tbe bands of a lot of old friends, sees many changes In the old town and all for the better and the more beautiful. Jas. Brown aud family, of Mayburg, were visitors at the borne of Mr, Brown's partnts, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. L. Brown, during tbe week. An accident to tbelr car, while on tbelr return trip, necessi tated their com iug back to town for a day. Brookvllle Republican. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pullinberg, Curtis and Paul and Miss Martha Pu (tin berg, of Wilkinsburg, were guests at the Rural House Sunday night and visited friends in this vicinity Monday, while eoroute borne from a week's motoring tour through western New York aud Penn sylvania. Prof. K W. Gill is a visitor in town for a few days prior to again entering up on bis duties as principal of tbe Tidloute acboola. He ia recuperating nicely from tbe operation upon bis neck at the Colum bus, Obio, hospital, and bis physician as sures bim that bis recovery will be com plete and rapid. Judge Morgan was home over Sun day .from St. George, a station on the Allegheny river near Emlenton, where be is employed aa ruperintendeut lor tbe Berry Co, in transporting across the river and loading lumber from the company's plant which is located on tbe west side, Jamea Charleston and Floyd Slitxiuger from here are also employed by this com pany. Mr. and Mrs, J, Howard Everharl and two children, of Easton, Pa., are paying a visit to bis parents, Mr. and Mrs, D. A. Everbart at LiukingvillH. Howard Is an engineer on the Lehigh Valley railroad and this, his vacation period, affords bim and Mrs. Everbart an opportunity to visit old frleudi in the community In which their younger days were passed. Mrs. L. D. Slverly, Mrs. J. W. Gar diner, Miss Emily Siverly, Mrs. W. W. Dimond and Mrs. Clara C. Hayden, of Oil City, Mrs. C. S. Mclntyre aud grand daughter, Miss Helen Friuk, of Phila delphia, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, J, H. Fonei last Thursday. Mr, and Mrs, George MoNamara, of Oil City, and Mrs. Hayden were also guests si tbe Fones borne over Sunday, Charlie Melz was up from Eagle Rock Thursday and when asked "what's uew don there," said there was nothing ex cept that tbey were still killing "rattlers" in bis vicinity, and then told about a Mr, Willlngs killing one that measured now we're not just positive about it, but 'twas either 7 feet 4 Inches, or 4 feet 7 inches. At any rate it was a darned big snake whichever way you lake it. -M.and Mrs N. P. Wheeler Jr., left Endeavor last week to combine business with pleasure in a trip to tbe northwest where Mr. Wbeeler will loos: alter the timber interests of hlmselfand his com pany. Tbey went over the new Feather river ronte of the Western Pacific, aud will return by way of tbe Northern Pacific They will make Portland, Ore gon, their headquarters while in tbe Pa cific coast states. Miss Irene Mclntyre. daughter of M. A. Mclntyre formerly a resident of West Hickory but now of Meadville, bas suf ficiently recovered from typhoid lever to be removed from Spencer hospital, where she was a patient for aeven weeks, to bei borne. She is still much weakened but Is steadily gaining in strength. John Mc lntyre, a brother of tbe young lady, is spending bis vacation with bis grand parents, Mr. and Mra, Hood of Hunter Run. Urban Mong and Perry Hill, Jr., re turned yesterday morning from Okla homa, in wblcb slate, near Muskogee, tbey have been engaged for tbe past four months in drilling operations, Mr. Mong baviug bad two ribs fractured thus laying him off from work for a while. Tbe acci dent occurred last Wednesday morning while changing bits, a 10 Inch bit, weigh ing about V00 pounds, toppling over and falling against bim, Tbey expect to re turn as soon as Mr. Mong is able to re sume work. W. W. Carson, who is home from tbe far west to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G, Carson at West Hickory, was a visitor among Tionesta friends yesterday, "Sam," as we know bim best here, bas spent tbe past three years at Nelson, British Columbia, and may almobt be counted as one of His Majesty's subjeots. He is very profitably employed there, but we doubt whether King George can long claim bim after tbe good things cease to come Sam's way. His brother James is also employed at Nelson and is expected to soon make a trip to tbe east to see bis parents snd friends. Wesley Cole Burned To Death. Flowing oil and gas from tbeMcCombs A Moyar lease of tbe Hood farm, In Cornplanter township, near Rouseville, ignited at the fire in the boiler shortly before noon Saturday, partially destroy. Ing the drilling rig and cable, severely burning W. T. McFadden, tbe tool dress er, whose home is in Oil City, and fatally burniug tbe driller, Wesley Cole. Tbe deceased was 49 years ol age and was born and reared In Shaoiburg, near Pilhole; be bas been in tbe employ ol Oil Well Contractor J. W. Slraub for tbe past three years, aud during that time has made bis borne near tbe borough line of Rouseville. He leaves bia wife, two sons and five daughters. Hia oldest child Is 14 years, and bis youngest two years, and tbey are in destitute oirou instances. He was a brother of the late William Cole and was quite well known in this com munity where he bad at one time teen employed and often vHted. Several brothers also survive bim. Physicians early reached the scene but tbe unfortu nate man was beyond tbe aid of medical skill, and died shortly after being taken to bis home not far from where tbe acci dent occurred. McFadden was taken to tbe Oil City hospital and bia recovery seems assured. The well ia located on the Hood farm, a tract of 120 acres In Cornplanter township and about 100 rnda due west from the Crystal Oil Works located on thoBuchao uan farm, on a steep bill slope on west side of Oil creek. Tbe property is one of the first drilled lor oil on tbe creek fol lowing tbe Drake discovery and after this more than a half century of time, that a well should flow, in the old terri tory surrouuded by hundreds of wells was such an unheard of thing that the owners and drilling crew were utterly unpre pared and tbe injured men were en veloped lu flaming oil and gas without tbe least preliminary warning or oppor tunity to escape, and before they had time to extinguish the lire under the boiler. Remarkable Cure of Dysentery. "I was attacked with dysentery about July 15tb, and used the doctor's medicine aud other remedies with no relief, only getting worse all the time, I was unable to do anything and my weight dropped from 145 to 125 pounds. I suffered for about two months wben I was advised to use Chamberlain's C'holic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, I used two bottles of It and It gave me permanent relief," writeBB. W. Hill of Snow Hill, N. C. For sale by all druggists. Adv. Here is a tip: Place your money on tbe "Ticket Window Edge," at tbe Pas time Theatre. Sure winner, adv Knocked Down And Seriously Hurt. Leslie Hannah of near Gilfoyle, Jenks township, Is in tbe Kane hospital, and Lewis Dahleof Marienvllle, la in Jail at Tionesta, as the result of a quarrel which started at tba New Marien hotel, coo ducted by Capt. J. J, Young, on the first day ol the Buckwheat Club's plcoic, Thursday afternoon last, at Marienvllle. At last accounts Hannah, who is aged about 23 years, was still In a critical con dition witb grave doubts as to bis ulti mate recovery. According to tbe best information ob tainable It appeara that the men met at tbe hotel bar when some words were passed between tbem and Hannah was either ejected from tbe bouse or walked out and was standing on the porch, two or three feet above tbe cement sidewalk. Dable came out a little later and struck Hannah witb such force that be reeled aud fell headlong upon the cement walk, striking on the back of bis head. He did not move after falling, being rendered unconscious by tbe impact. Physicians were called to tbe scene who pronounced tbe man seriously injured and advised that be be sent to the hospital ou tbe 2:00 o'clock train which would be due lu a few minutes. When tbe train arrived be was placed upon it and taken to Kaue, still uuoonsjlous, and in which state be remained for several days. Owing to this state of affairs a relative of the inured man made information against Dable on Friday afternoon before Justice William Lowman charging Dahle witb aggravated assault and battery, and after a hearing tbe justice committed bim to jail to await tbe result of Hanuah's in juries, constable William Payne bringing Dable to Tionesta in the evening and placing him In the custody of Sheriff Hood. Dahle is aged about 45 years, aud bas a wife and five children. He is a native of C.arioo county, being a son of Enos Dable, and was born near Helen Fur nace. He bas been a resident of Forest county a number of years; and at tbe time of this unfortunate affair was employed in L. E. Songer's blacksmith shop at Marienvllle. His reputation heretofore bas been good. Hannab is unmarried and bis borne is near Gilfoyle, Jenks township. He bas been known as a young man of quiet, rather retiring and inoffensive disposition. Recent Deaths. BWARTZFAGKR. Nelson B. Swartzfager, a highly re spected citizea of Pigeon, Forest county, Pa., died at bis borne Wednesday morn ing. Aug. 20, 1013. Although in ill health for some time with lung trouble, death came suddenly snd to his family and friends was very unexpected. He bad been out tbe day before attending to bis duties as assessor aud collector of taxes for bis township, a position he bad dis charged with credit and honor for several years. Mr. Swartzfager was aged about 39 years and Is survived by his wife aud one daughter. He was a member of Acacia Lodge, No. 633, F. and A. M. of Marienvllle, and tbe community In which be bad spent tbe greater portion of bis life bas lost one of its best and most highly honored citizens in his death, and be will be missed and mourned as few would be. Funeral services, In charge of tbe Ma Bonio fraternity, were beld Friday after noon at the church at Shippeuville, the former home of tbe deceased, where tbe iuterment also took place, twenty mem bers of the Marienvllle lodge attending, CHRISTKN80N. One of the oldest and most promiueut residents of Cherry Grove, Mrs, N, A. Cbristensoti, passed away Tuesday morn ing, Aug. 10, 1013, about three o'clock, af ter a fight for three years with tubercu losis. She waa born In Sweden and named Anna Augusta Carlson, and came to Warren county wben three months old with her parents, and wben grown to wo manhood was married to N. A. Christen son, who survives her, together witb eleven children and one sister, Mrs. P. N. Benson, of Duquesne, Pa. Tbe child ren are C.irl E of Oil City, Andrew, of Kellettvllle, Harry, of Mayburg, aud Emma, Lillian, Amos, Raymond, War ren, Burton, Inez aud Bern Ice, of Cherry Grove, The deceased had a host of friends and was well known as a good christian wo man, a devoted wife and mother, and a kind, helpful ueigbbor. Tbe fuueral was beld Thursday afternoon at two o'clock from the home, with Intermeut in tbe Cherry Grove cemetery. Miss Bessie Slgwortb of Tionesta, a friend of the family, attended the obsequies. J. S. MKRVKIi, Friends In Hickory township and vi cinity learned with regret of tbe death ol J. S. Merven, tbe well known oil opera tor, at the family home In Wllliamstown, W, Vs., which occurred at 8 o'clock, Friday morning, Aug, 15, 1013. Mr, Merven had been afflicted witb Brigbt's disease for some time and spent several week recently at the Johns Hopkins hospital In Baltimore, but was not con fined to bis bed until tbe 7th Inst., since when he failed rapidly. Mr. Merven, who had been operating In the surround ing fields for the past few years bad val uable interests in the vicinity of Mats moras, O,, but only about six weeks ago sold out bis holdings iu that section, on which be realized a large sum. He was a splendid citizen In every respect and the meiiiberB of the oil fraternity and the people in the community in which he re sided held hi in in the highest estoem, Mr. Merven was bom iu Hickory town ship, Forest county, Pa., July 2H, lSt!7, and moved to the Ohio oil fields about twenty years ago. lie is survived by bis wife, who was formerly Miss Aldesn Richards, nf Wilijamstown, and two children, Nelll and Jeannette, aged 15 and 13 years. He Is also survived by four sisters and three brothers, a fol lows: W. C. Merven, of Pai kersburg, W, Va., Leonard l. Merven, nf Kndeavnr, Pa., Nelson M. Merven, of Lisbon, Ohio, Mrs. 10 mm a Wheeler, of Frewahurg, N. Y., Mrs. Nau Welger, or Oil City, Ph., Mra. Carrie Oagood, of Endeavor, Pa., and Mrs. Sadie Tiotsworth, of (Sacramen to, Cal, The luneral was held at his Isle home, Sunday, Aug. 17th. uuder the charge of the Masonic Lodge nf Will Isuintown, nf which the deceased was a member. The interment was in the K, of P. cemetery of WilliaiiiHiowu. How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ail ments and disorders that make lite miserable. Take Chamberlain's Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases, . For sale by all druggists. Adv. Buy this $20 "Eclipse" Graphophone On Payments at $5 a month. This is no mere household ornament but a continuous all-the-year-round de light. It is undoubtedly an education to hear the recorded music of the world's great artists, bands, orchestras, pianists and violinists. Where can you better spend your money than in this graphophone, which gives entertainment to yourself and friends, and positive education to the children. Bernard's Pharmacy. When You Buy Shoes You want shoe value. We can give it to you in the Strootman Shoe For Women, stylish and de pendable, Which Sells at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00. They have all the elegance of design of the high-priced shoes. They have comfort, ease and perfect fit, and they have the dependability of genuine material. L. J.Hopkins ARE YOU READY To Paint Your House or Eefin ish the Interior? We have most everything you need in the paint line. We sell the very best Heady Mixed Taints, Var nishes, Paint Brushes, Turpentine, Linseed Oil, &c. And you will find that our prices are as low as any first class goods can be sold for. -, Before you buy paint be sure to come in and see what we have to offer. Is It a Good Plow A Harrow, a Lawn Mower, a Wheelbarrow, or any kind of Garden Tool 1 We have them all at right prices. We also have the best Garden Seeds. Come and See Us. J. C. S00WDEN, TIONESTA, PA. We announce the first showing of Stetson Hats in Stiff and Soft Styles for the Fall season of 1913. You are invited to in spect them at your earliest convenience. HAMMERS f fjOi-g, PR ICE" clotmTer 41 JR43 SENECA ST OIL CITY. PA Diamonds That Are Perfect This store has in the past had the honor of showing the most noteworthy jewels ever brought to Oil City but never in our history have we ever approached in magnifi cence our present showing of Diamonds Nothing more appropriate for that gift you are about to make. Our Motto : Lowest. Prices, Quality Considered. HARVEY FRITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 32 Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. Fall Display OF Footwear. First showing of the new Fall Shoes and which we are proud of. All the newest models from the best makers will be found in this display. The very latest lasts In All Leathers and Fabrics. We will take pleasure in showing them to you. LEVI & CO. Corner Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, OIL city, 1A.
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