Have You Protection AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE? You imnnot a (lord to take your own rink HKinni Ions by Are. Remember that we roprnxem 14 OF THE REST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. and will be glad to call on you when you want Ore Inmiranne that really proteota. Drop u a card and we'll do tbe rent. We are aicenta in thin county for the TITLE GUARANTY AND TRUST CO., and can furulxb security for County olHulala, bank olIlolalH, etc C. M. All k SON, TIONESTA and R E LLETT VI LLE, PA. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ADVEKTIMRMBNTM. Levi ft Co. Ad. Lammere. Ad. Ilarvev Fritz. Ad. Rnmra'ft Bubl. Ad. The Prints Co. Ad. The Klntnr Co. Ad. OH City Trout Co. Ad. Hmart et Hilberberg. Ad. The Harvey Oil Co. Ixwal. Penna. Niimerv Co. Local. Ellawortb 11. llnlta. Jr. Ad. Forext Co. Nat. Rank. Ad. and St. Tbe Diatinotlve Garment Store. Ad. Court Proclamation. Trial LlHt. Con firmation Notices. 01) market oloaed at 2 60. Ia your aubaorlption paid? Yon can Ret It at Hopklna' store, tf 5A Ilorae blanketa and robes at 8. 8. Blfrwortb's. ady. We bave In a car load of Horse Head Agricultural Lime. Come and get H while tbe roads are good. Lanson Bros. Tbe appointment of Mr. Gaston as posttnaHler at Tlonesta was confirmed lo executive session of tbe U. 8. Senate laat Thursday. Brighten up. Tbe daye are growing longer perceptibly, and ere you're aware of it you'll be aortlng over last year's left over garden seeds, Tbe Rkpubmoan can furnish you with tlte very latent In engraved railing cards or anything else in tbat line, at reasonable prices, tf. Salkhmam Wawtkd-To look after our interest in Forest and adjacent coun ties. Salary or Commission. Address, Tbe Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, O. adv Dr. M. W. Easton, Osteopath, of Oil City, will visit Tioneeta every Wednes day forenoon, at tbe Central Hotel, where be may be consulted by all who need his services. . tf. Oleomargarine always fresh, always tbe same prioe and making new friends each day, at 20c per pound In nine pound lots, at the Salmon Creek Mercantile Co., Kellettville, Pa. adv $.'15 00 and up earned weekly selling our High Quality Lakesbore Grown Nur sery Stork. Best grown in the U. 8. Permanent position. Pay weekly. Outfit free. Write today. Pennsylvania Nur aery Co., Uirard, Pa. adv8tl-21 Tbe Irvine Oil company, of wbicb E. E. Norton of this city Is a stockholder baa lust brouubt iu a line well on tbe Irvine tract near Tidioute. Laet even Inn It wax slated tbat tbe well la doing thirty barrels a dsy. Titusville Herald.i An oyster supper and dance will be given at tbe dancing pavilion on Ger man Hill, In tbe evening of Friday tbe 80tb Inst. Tbe ball Is entirely enclosed and will be made comfortable for all who attend. Good music and good order may be expected. Mra. Mary Anna Moore, one of tbe older and most highly esteemed residents of Knox township, died on tbe home farm near Luoinda, Clarion county, Jan. 4, 1914, having attained tbe ripe age of almost 81 years. Sbe was tbe widow of William Moore, who died nearly 20 yeara ago. They bad resided on tbe farm where sbe died during all of tbeir married life, upward of CO years. Eight children sur vlve. one of whom is Mrs. E. 8. Blauser of Nebraska, this county. Rev. H. A. Bailey announced last Sabbath that special meetings would be n I n at the Presbvterian church on tbe first Sunday in February, and tbat be had the promise of Rev. Win. Fleming, of Tareutum to assist blin during tbe first week of tbe meetings. At tbe evening services Mr. Bslley gave tbe large con gregation present a very oomplete ao count of the "Billy" 8unday revival meetings at Pittsburg, which be had tbe privilege of attending while In tbe city recen'ly. Acknowledgment of subscription re newals Is made as follows, with thanks: A. W. Monir, Tionesta twp I L. R. Cropp and C. R. Shorts, Green twp , (both new); R. E. Down y, (new), Win. Hsrrington, Coalinua, Calif.; Miss F. B. Siiuine, West Hickory; Mrs. S. J. Rayen, Whig Hill; Mrs. G. E. Gerow, St. Petersburg, Fla.j Mrs. H. L. Lee, Portland, Ore.; R. J. Butler, Kellettville; Mrs. Christina Han nab, Gilfoyle, Pa., (new); J. W. MoCiea, Reno, Pa.; O. Q. Gaston, H. H. Donley, Tlo- els; Charles Cox, Hickory twp Tbe mother and tbree ohildren of the George Simon lainily, who recently re moved from Hickory township to War ren, will be sent to tbe tuberculosis anl tor iu m at Mt. Alto, tbeir traveling ex penses being paid Ly tbe Commissioners ol Forest county, Clerk 8. M.Henry being In Warren lor tbst purpose Tuesday. Tbe other three small children of tbe family will be taken care of by tbe Salvation Army for tbe time being and will probs bly later be taken to tbe orphans' home at Randolph, N. Y. Pbyalclana stated tbat tbe only way tbe lives of tbe mother and the firet tbree childien could be saved was by sending them to the state sanltorium. Tbe publisher of a country newspaper comes in contact with the various phases ot'buuiau uature to a larger extent tban most other people, and especially that particular one. When you carry a man on your subscription book two or tbree vears without pay, thinking you are showing coutldence in bis financial in tegiity, end finally insist on bis paying up, be will get mad and tell you to go to blazes with your measly sheet, tbat you bave no business to let tbe account run ao long. If you cut bis name off when be . ia only a few mouths In arrears be will say: "Well, I see you were afraid to trust me to a few months' subscription were you? Thought I wasn't good for dollar or two?" And so you see tbst you are up against it no matter whioh born of tbe dilemma you choose. Puuxy Spirit. Yubt de same on dis aide. Those of ourcltizens having Icehouses are well on the jump Just now In an en deavor to finlb tbe bar vest before the threatening breakup occurs. Tbe crop Is not Just tbe best ever, but will do for oooliog purposes In a pinch. Tbe weath er outlook la also not of the best and may catch some a-napping, but as we are hav ing our January fog, whlcb, they say, will freeze a dog, there is still some hope. Joseph Black, who baa been In jail for some time, accused of tbe killing of erome Weaver, at Tylersburg, was re leased on a writ of habeas norpus last Friday, Black was immediately re-ar rested by tbe sheriff on an Information made by Sebastian Weaver, father of Jerome Weaver, and waa looked up. Clarion Republican. Tbe hearing will be held next Friday. Postmaster J. W, Jamleson of Tionesta will be a witness at this hearlug. Mr. and Mra. G. E. Qerow, former citizens ol Tioneala, and who lelt War ren about a month ago for a sojourn In Florida, are nicely ensconced In bungslow In 8U Petersburg for tbe present, expeotlng to tske over tbe Hotel Cbsutauqua, one of the principal hotels of tbe city, on tbe first of April, During tbe winter season tbls popular hotel serves on an average about 8000 meals a week, and In tbe summer season tbe pn- rietora usually take a rest, tbeir harvest being oouUued to tbe winter mouths. An Item Is going the rounds lo the effect tbat quail In large quautities are atarvlng to death on account of the deep now tbat everywhere oovers tbe ground n tbls region. Tbe item wonld be Im portant II true, and tbe reaon It Is not true Is because there are no quail in this section. Time wss when there were some quail here, but tbey were winter killed, as tbey always will be should they stray Into this country, from sections to the south of us. With pbessaota it is different.' Tbey will get through a pretty bard winter with wbat feed tbey can get from the buds of hlrcb, poplar and Iron wood trees, with an occasional relish of sumse bulbs and fern seeds. Tbe Kpwortb League of tbe Metho dist Episcopal oburcb bss secured tbe services of tbe Gslbraltb Brothers, who ill give one of tbeir delightful enter tainments of melody and humor on Sat urday evening, January SI, in tbe M. E. cburcb. Tbe Galbraitb Brotbera aie an old organization and this will be a rare treat for tbe people of tbia community. Tbeir program consists of duets and aolos, songs Iu action, character aongs, musics! readings, Impersonations and In strumental numbers. Tbey are not only artists in tbeir line but are Christian gen tlemen, giving an entertainment clean, pure and elevating. No admission will be charged. All are weloome. Mrs. L. G. Cooper, on tbe Reck, Cooper ft Co. lease on Cropp Hill, bad a narrow escape from losing ber house by fire last Wednesday morning. Two of tbe lease men, Edward Collins and Geo, Rhodes, were thawing out a Irozeo gas line near tbe bouse when the fire caught inside tbe wall, burning (iff the back part of tbe bouse, a bedroom occupied by Miss Marlon Cary, a niece of Mrs. Cooper. Miss Cary lost all ber clothes and the bedroom furniture was burned. Tbe men put out tbe fire sfter a bard fight and sived tbe balance of tbe bouse, although Mr. Collins burned bis bands, and Miss Cary frosted ber bands while pumping water. Tbe bouse being a one story structure, tbe loss will be small. There was no Insurance. Roy Dotterrer, of Muzette, who Is hauling ties from tbe Berry Job on tbe Curtin tract on Little Tionesta creek, bad an experience Monday with a runa way load that be doea not care to bave repeated. When be stsrted down tbe bill leading into tbe creek valley be stopped to put on a "rough-lock" chain but tbe horses could not bold tbe load and started to run. At tbe first big bump Mr. Dot' terrer was thrown onto the double-trees and from there threw himself Into the deep snow at tbe aide of tbe road. Tbe team and load kept on going to the foot of tbe bill, where be found tbem piled in a heap wilb thirteen Ilea on top of .ue of tbe horses. After get'tug one horse up be was obliged to hitch to tbe other horse to pull it out of tbe tangle. Strange to say neither horse was injured and alter making a few necessary repairs he was able to bring tbe load on to town. Suspect My Be Hereabouts. Did Kane harbor a would-be murderer, last evening, is wbat a nun ber of people are asking themselves today, particularly some of tbe looal Italians witb whom tbe suspect held conversation? Stabbed in tbe abdomen by an Italian wbom be tried to arrest Thursday, Police' man Peter C. Scbeiwer, of Erie, Is In tbe hospital there mortally wounded. Tbe Italian escaped tbough Scbeiwer shot him once as be rsn. His flight was traced by a bloody trail to Nineteenth and Myrtle streets, where it abruptly ended. State and city police Immediately surrounded the section, but as yet no arrest has been made. There was an Italian In Ksne, last eve ning, answering tbe description of tbe man wanted, aud from bis actions and what be said to a number of his fello countrymen whom he met on tbe street, it is believed tbat he ia tbe man wanted, Tbe Italians witb wbom be conversed are emplowed lo tbe woods near tbat place, cutting obemloal wood, aud be asked them If tbey supposed be oould get a job from their boss, He was anxious to know whether tbey were working In tbe thick woods or not, and when tbey told bim It was only a few miles from Ksne be de cided to look for a Job elsewhere. He then asked where Endeavor waa, but tbey not knowing, could not tell him, Tbls ia a villaue on tbe Hickory Valley railroad 8 miles north of Tionesta, and number of Italians are employed in tbe woods near there cutting wood, aud be might have made tracks for tbst place. Tbe man did not apparently carry any wounds, but it la thought tbat tbe o Ulcer's bullet made only a flesh wound wbicb tbe fellow waa able to conceal. Kane Re' publican, Saturday. Cough Medicine for Children. Never give a child a oough medioine tbat oontaina opium in any lorm. Wben opium is given otber and more serious diseases may follow. Long experience has demonstrated that there ia no better or safer medicine for coughs, colds and croup in children than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It Is equally valuable for adults. Try it. It contains no spium or otber harmful drug. For sale by all dealers. . . adv PERSONAL. Mr, and Mrs. 8. M. Henry were vis itors in Warren yesterday. Attorney A. C. Brown ia in Pittsburg this week on legal buxiness. Charles Cox of tbe Hopkins farm was a pleasant caller Monday, Mr. and Mra. K. L. Haugh of Nebras ka returned Saturday from a pleasant visit witb frlenda In Bruokvllle. Citizen G. F. Watson and Hon. F. X. Kreltler of Nebraska, were week-end business visitors in Buffalo, N. Y. George F. Watson and daughters, Mrs. Vernab Shewman and Mrs. Cora Felt, left for Lamlson, Alabama, yesterday on a two months' visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. . Bunrd. Mrs. Eflle Johnson, ol Dubring, was brought to the Kane Summit hospital, Friday, suffering witb pneumouia. She was accompanied by Mra C. N. Fulton, of Frost. Ksue Republican. Rsy bborts and Leonard Crnppcalled at the Republican office Saturday and enrolled as subscribers. Tbe latter ex pects to move to town In tbe spring to follow bis avocation of painting. Mr. and Mra. Ed. Nelson and daugh ter Mildred, and Mrs. Good anil two children, drove down from Kellettville to pay Mr. and Mrs. A. W, Strnup a visit Hnndsy sfternooo, returning to tbeir booies in tbe evening. Tbe young friends of Mrs. Pbllip Blum tendered her a miscellaneous show er Mondsy evening. Mr. and Mrs. Blum bave taken rooms on the second floor of tbe Blum residence where tbey are oally ensconced in housekeeping. Mr. and Mrs. W, N. Zabniser were down from Esst Hickory. Tbey expect to take charge of the County Home about tbe first n tbe coming month bh tbe new Stewsrd snd Matron. As both are wide awake and energetio, and know wbat work Is, tbey will undoubtedly make a success of tbeir new positions. A surprise was given Miss Esther Wolf last Saturday, when 107 of ber friends gathered at her home in tbe form of a postal ahower to help ber celebrate her thirteenth tilrtbday. As Esther teels it would be quite a task to acknowledge these separately, she wishes through this psper to thsnk each one who so kindly remembered ber on this occssion. A. W. Mong of tbe Township was a caller at the Rkpublican office Wednes day. He has the oontraot of delivering a large quantity of bark to tbe Tionesta station for J. (. Jamleson, and tbls run of sleighing Is helping him out nicely, tbe rosds being in fine condition for bsuling loads tbat oould scarcely be moved by two teams on wagons snd dirt roads. Tbe many friends of Reuben W.Moon ill learn witb alncerest regret of bis continued illness from which it Is feared be cannot recover, ao critical baa bis con dition become. Mr. Moon is suffering from a complication of liver and kidney trouble, tbe disease having reached such an advanced atage mat nis pnysicians can bold out litle hope of bis recovery to tbe anxious friends. Mrs. Rebecca Watson Downing and Mr. Andrew J. Spangler, both ofKeliett- vllle, Pa., were married at blgh noon on Thursday, Jan. 15, 1014, at the borne of tbe former's brother, Geoige F. Wstson, Tionesta, Pa. Rev. U. Lee Dutilavy of of tbe Methodist Episcopal cbnrcb per formed the ceremony. The bride was at tired In dark green cbarmeuse. A wed ding luncheon followed the ceremony. Tbe dining room table held a centre-piece of pink and white carnations and ferns. Mr, and Mrs. Spsngler departed for their home lo Kellettville on tbe inoruiog rsln, Frldsy. Dutch Supper. The Ladies Aid Society of M. E. Church of Tionesta will serve their an nual Dutcb Supper, Friday evening, January 30tb, iu tbe dining ball of tbe church, beginning at 5:30 o'clock, Tbey are devoting much time and care in tbe preparation of tbis supper, so tbst those who go may be sure tbat tbey will re ceive the best ol service. Tbe following "bill of fare" has been arranged: Sauer kraut and welners, mashed potatoes snd chicken gravy, baked beans, squash, cabbsge ealad, chicken sslad, Jello, cbeese, Dutcb cheese, meat loaf, bam sandwiches, warm rolls, brown bread, nut bread, German coffee bread, and wheat bread, pickles snd olives, mince, spple, pumpkin and Dutcb pie, cake and Ice cream, tea and coffee, borne made candy. Tbe ladies extend to all a cordial Invitation. Thirty-Two Years Ago. Items taken from tbe files of tbe Rk- PUHLICAN issue of Jan. 25, 1882: Mrs. W. R. Coon of Barnett is visiting Tionesta Iriends. Mrs. W.J. Bleakley of Franklin Is a guest of Mrs. S. D. Irwin. Ice seven inches thick is finding its way into aome of tbe Bawdust bouses of town. Thermometers indicated 16 de grees below zero Monday night. Park Grove came down from Bradlord for a few days' visit at borne.' Jim Fones, Bovard's wide-awake clerk, bad bis band quite severely soorchrd while emptying sn ash pan in wblob a quantity of kerosene oil bad been spilled. As Jim has but one hand to work with be has been considerably inconvenienced by tbe accident. Thomas Snodgrass of SpartanBburg, paid Tionesta a visit Thursday, beiog ac companied by Mrs. 8., who remalna to visit ber sister, Mrs. J. D. W. Reck, a few days. Tbe East Hickory school report for month ending Jan. 12, 1882, shows tbe following dally attendance: Leoua Bowman, Marllla Ball, Lucy Anderson, Ella Sigglus, Leota Gieen, Delva Killer, Irviue Allison, Frank Henderson, James Conelly, Alfred An derson, Herbert Green, Uobert Hillard, Darrel Green, Pluinmer Sigglus, Bertie Hillard, Freddie Kiffer, Glenn Bowman, Curtis Couelly aud Minnie Nurss. Alwilda Adams, Teacher. Horses 1 Horses! A car load of horses, weight 1.000 to 1.700 lbs., mostly brood mareo and matched teams. All acclimated PenU' sylvanla horses. Two span of mules, For aale or trade for two weeks only, beginning Jsnusry 12, 1014, si Edelblute's Livery Barn, Brook vllle. Pa. All horses guaranteed as represented. adv2t Grant Shustek Kellettville. Mrs. W. L. Watson spent several days with her sister at North Warren during tbe week. Mrs, George Klioestiver and son Alton visited friends in Nebraska Friday night. Tbe stork visited our town attain this week, leaving Its parcel at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Jenkins. It proved to be a bouncing big boy, A slelgb load of the young people of Mayburg drove to Kellettville, Friday evening, and spent a few hours at tbe Kingsley House. Mr. Cbaa. Pope Is on tbe sick list this week. Viyiau Dingle is looking after the work during ber enforced idleness. Miss Nellie Detar returned from ber visit In Oil City, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spangler re turned from tbeir wedding trip Friday evening and were trtated to all tbe cour tesies tbe town afforded. A rhower of rice greeted their first appearance at the train. The ladies' fife sod drum baud, of wbicb tbe t wn is deservedly proud, es corted tbem to tbeir borne, where rela tives bad lakeu possession snd everything tbat could bethought of in tbe oulinsry art awaited tbem on a tastily spread tsble. About ten o'cl ck nearly 200 of tbe younger element, with all tbe jingle and noise wbicb usually accompanies such a crowd on such a night, and a goodly number of tbe older people, gathered at the home and treated tbem to an ear splitting serensde. Tbe older people not having much say at Ibis gathering, a small crowd of tbeir neighbors turned out Saturday night and treated tbem to another booming serenade. Although Mr. Spangler bad provided an extra amount of treat nothing remained snd be was compelled to escort tbis crowd down town, where be set up tbeir sbsre of the sweets. Mr. snd Mrs. G. R. Johnson returned from tbeir visit at Harrison Valley on Tbursdsy, Mrs. J. Welsh of Sheffield visited rela tives in town over Sunday. Mervin Host is suffering witb a bad attack of tonsil Itis. Albert Duukle walks wilb somewhat of a limp, baviug crushed his toe while at work last week. John Dsubenspeck expects to close up bis house for a few weeks while be takes a visit wilb friends until tbe mill starts sgsln in tbe spring. I neglected lo mention last week tbe meeting of the "Truth Seekers" at tbe borne of Miss Hazel Copeland, wben the class treated their teacher, Cbaa. Dauben- s peck, to a fine luncheon in return for the surprise be sprung on them some time before. All report a (oily lime. We are glad lo note that Mrs. John Po cbey, who has been confined lo ber borne for the past tbree weeks witb a severe cold, is able to be out again. Tbe meeting at tbe M. E. cburcb was closed several nights last week on ac count of tbe scarcity of gas but It is thought II it does not get colder tbat there will be gas so there can be services eacb evening tbia week. There was a full bouse out Sunday evening and a good interest was manifested. Gersld Watson has been sick for tbe past few day witb stomach trouble. Clarington. On account of tbe snow blockade tbe following letter arrived too late for last week'a Issue: W. A. Royer and John Coon were over to tbe County scat last week. W. D. Shields spent Sunday in Brook- vllle. Mrs. E. E. Heasly, we are sorry to say, is not improving in beallb very fast. The M. E revival closed last Tuesday eveulng. There were four added to tbe cburcb. Meetings will b. gin on Tuesday evening at Blue Ridge, and will close with quarterly meeting and communion on Sabbath. Raymond Royer Is borne from Kane. Clara Coon of Kane is visiting ber grandfather, Mr. Johu Coou. The Presbyterians had service last Tuesday evening. At tbis service tbey ordalued as elders J. W. Potter, Cbas. E. Msttbews andSauiuei;MoMaulgal. There were seven received iuto the church. John Hottel is borne for a few days Chester Callen and wife are visiting at tbe home of his parents, Mr. aud Mrs W. W. CI leu. A. M. Cook and wife of Cookaburg Mrs. Wayne visited tbeir daughter, Henry, one day last week. Our basket ball team bad a busy week. Tbey trimmed the Wallacetown team twice and on Thursday night the Sigel team came down aud we won by the score of2Utol7. We felt sorry for the Sigel rooters. Mis. H. W. Breneman Is borne, having spent two months up near Tidioute, where her husbaud Is employed L. R. Warner, one of our old veterausls confined to bis room most of tbe time. Tbe well on tbe Mary M. Maze larm was drilled through tbe Kane and Elk ssnds without finding gas. Tbe well will be tubed baying lound gas In the upper sand. Tbe well on the C. B. Kerr place is not finished yet, but bad a nice show of oil in tbe Clarion and was drilled through tbe Bradford sand and it is estimated tbat it will make a 200,000 gas well. This tx tends tbls field two miles further west. Tbe Braden Oil Co. bave trouble to get tbe packer to bold In the Matlbewa well, and the Phillips Co. are having Ihe same trouble with Slaugbenbaupt No. 1. It is rumored that James Barlett will drill a well at tbe mouth of Maple creek. James' Camp. Tbe river is quite lull of Ice between Pbilipston and Red Bank. Earl Baker's bouse burned down and all the contents were destroyed. Wiu. Eckles went to Pittsburgh Tues day. Mr. sod Mra. W. A. Fleming spent a pleasant time at Charlie Kuight's in Pittsburgh, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Gertrude and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming at tended a fine play at Ihe Harris Theater, Saturday evening. Alao visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Gumbert and family, Tues day eveulng, returning Lome Wednesday morning. A young man of tbia yluioity by the name of Jonson wss taken to tbe K man ning jail tbis week. Homer Brumbaugh went borne last week with a very sore eye, but is back again at work. W. J. James is sawing from 15,000 to 18,000 leet of lumber a day. Mr. James gave Mrs. W. A. Fleming a fine oak rocker as a present. Mrs Chas. Baker of this place bss company from Fraukliu. Porkey. Miss Ada Sbay ol Wellers was In tbe Village last week sewing for Mrs. J. T. Miller, on Msln street. George Downing of Tiona was tbe guest of D. W. Downey last week, while look ing after the South Peon interests here. Misa Lottie Littlefield was sick last week witb liver trouble, but Is some im proved at tbis writing. If one gela off the main roads now tbe "Rocky road to Dublin" is not in It for a minute. Wben you wade a few miles where the trscks sre not visible you bave a bard .b on your hands. . The New Era Installed a telephone on Its line at Henrys Mill, In tbe Wray borne, Friday, these people having bought out J. II. Knapp's sbsre and also tbe call. Miss Emma Wbitebiil and ber sjpier, Mrs. John Fitzgerald, of Mavburg, went to Tylersburg Friday lo attend tbe fun eral of tbeir grandmother, at Helen Fur nace. Preanbiug services In the M. E. cburcb at Minister Thursday evening, by tbe Rev. McDonald of tbe b , M. cburcb, was well attended and our people bope for a few more of tbe same in tbe future. Mrs. Barnett of Tylersburg v I., I ted ber sister, Mrs. J. C. Black, at tbis place last week. Messrs. McDonald and Wensel, of Pbelps, were up Suuday and called on tbe Black and Rupert families while here. Mary, tbe infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Henlou, st Minister, bas been sick lor a week witb teething trouble, wbicb later developed into spinal com plicatioiia, and ihe little one died on Saturday eveulng. Funeral services will be conducted at Garland, Wednesday afternoon. Tbe' sorrowing family bave tbe sympathy of tbe surrounding com munity In tbeir sad bereavement. A sled load from Miller's Mill went to Blue Jay Friday eveulng and called on tbe Lobdell family, wbere tbey bad a fine evening spent in dancing, as Messrs, Rogers and Lohaugb were in the party, Tbe crack caller, Jack Dixon, was also present to direct tbeir movements and a good time was there. Oysters were served at midnight sud sfter a fine visit tbey returned to tbeir duties and Sunday was certainly a day of rest up there. Tbe roads were not the best and tbey could not make tbe best of lime in coming and going. Tbe Jury commissioners certainly did a good job in selecting the Jury for Feb. terra and if not excused there will be great gathering of Howe township fellows there. Tbe 8. ft T. passenger trsin was delsyed by an accident to the engine Friday last '.o as to be very late coming back at noon, but tLe afierooon trips were on schedule time. Mrs. Win. Hessley while going up stairs about ber work Saturday fell a short distance down tbe steps and turned ber ankle, but was able to bobble around the bouse on Sundsy. The deserted hotel building opposite the store front at Fools creek bad a part of tbe roof go In under tbea weight of snow on Sunday last. We did not bear if a bird lit on It or not, but It is possible the in creased weight or a bird may bave caused the calamity. Several lives were lost I. e , bed parasites tbst have made ibis their abode for many moons. Tbey were wbat you might call hardshell bap tists. Some of them, we bave been told, bad shells nearly as bard aa turtle's. As only a part of tbe roof went In there is enough left to preserve tbe strain. Singing service at tbe church Sunday nigbt was a very interesting one and several new hymns were learned by those present. We bope the attendance will not fall off as tbis is helpful to a lot of tbe young people. Even though we bave uo great talent here, there Is enough to sur prise tbe natives if given a chance to demonstrate. Every one wbo attends should feel at home and come to tbe front and take part in tbe singing, even if you were never In tbe building before. Several of our men wbo bave lately got out of work are going to tackle the woods down towards Mayburg. We are glad to know that our men are not choice ss lo tbe kind of work they do. It denotes absence of laziness. Tbe porcupines are all workers and bard to beat. Dode Duukle and son were down from Hastings to spend Sunday at borne and get a clean bite. They are keeping "bachelor's lonesome" at tbat place and do their own cooking. All women tbink men are careless about cooking but we know belter. Sheriff School report. Average attend ance for month, 17; average attendance for term, 18; percent, of attendanoa for month 77, for term 85. Those who bave not been absent or tardy: Anna Larson, John O'Dounel and Harold O'Donnell. Wben parents keep their children from school to rock tbe baby, wash dishes, or "slop" tbe hog, tbe thought never occurs to them tbat tbe time so lost Is never found again and can never be made up, In school the same as any otber place, on this besutilul ball called earth. The school Is progressing nicely wilb but little trouble any place; the most trying was the scarcity of gas a few days last week. Miss Adallue Grubhs is tbe teacher. Hastings Is now a conundrum, but is being investigated, and an earthquake may appear at that place most any time Get wise, papa, and if it is not your fault we will know soon. It is certainly a shame to bave things run in this way. Hall of the pupils at this place are Dotal tending ihe school, wh Icli should not be in a civilized country. There is a bog in Ibe fence r-oiuewuere aud it is being bunted. Blue Jay is going along fine as a fiddle, and Lorv Slrlckenber is doing line work there. He ia being complimented on all sides lor bis good work sod Ihe Interest he takes in it. Few of the pupils sre on Ihe truant side but sll are Interested In their work, aud success will surely crown Iheir efforts. Last but not least, old Porkey is still on tbe map in regard to school and every thing is going nicely lure. Although we have some mischievous fellows here they are not so hsd after all. The attendance Is good. Miss Kate Gunnther is at tbe desk In the larger pupils' room, aud Miss Tressa Hendrickson bas charge of the smallei ones. A supply of stationery and pencils came last week to all tbe schools which was very welcome as tbey were all short. Doing all we can to improve the schools. Excellent for Stomach Trouble. "Chamberlain's Tablets are just fine for stomach trouble," writes Mrs. U. C. Dunn, Arnold, Pa. "I was bothered witb tbis complaint for some time and frequently had bilious attacks. Cham berlain's Tablets afforded me great re lief from tbe first, and since taking one bottle ol them I feel like a difforeut per son, " For sale by all dealer, adv. Closing Out on China, and reducing stock of Framed Pictures, yi Off. BOOKS 50c books at 40c. 25c books at 20c. All boxed and Fancy Books and Bibles at Off. Bovard's Pharmacy. Hopkins' Store. Our Inventory Unearthed entirely too many SHOES and the same with UNDERWEAR Those stocks must be re duced. The only way we know is to Cut the Price. And that is what we are going to do. Before you buy your next Shoes or new Un derwear see what we will of fer you. It will pay. L. J. Hopkins SOLID COMFORT j h , , , J lipid .i05r..i...:i IK- ah kP;-i&f3s(k are about it why not stock Vg2jaJLL&'ni up with a few new kitch Make Your Horse Comfortable With some good Blankets. We have them and the quality and prices will be found right. J. 0. SC0WDEN,. TIONESTA, PA. You'll Find That Opportunity You're Looking For To put less than the usual sum of money into a Suit or Overcoat and getting back even more than the usual value. This Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of ours is a satisfying occasion no mistake about that. Men's Overcoats $12. CO Overcoats are now $ 8.7S I $25.00 Overcoats are now 18.60 16.00 Overcoats are now 11.35 27.60 Overcoats are now 20.00 16.60 Overcoats are now 12.60 20.00 Overcoats are now 14.85 30.00 Overcoats are now 22.60 Men's Suits $12.00 Suits are now $ 8.86 I $22.60 Suits are now 16.60 15.00 Suits are now 11.36 25 co g re now 18 60 16.60 Suits are now 12.60 I 20.00 Suits are now 14.85 30.00 Suits arc now 22.60 Boys' Overcoats are reduced. Boys' Suits are reduced. Men's Underwear is reduced. Boys' Underwear is reduced. Men's Hats and Caps are reduced. In fact almost everything in the store is reduced from former selling prices. E AMMCR LQ- - PR 'A 5! Expert Workmanship At Lowest Prices If it's anything concerning Jewelry Fritz's are the people to see. Now that the holidays are over we are again in a position to take care of your wants in short order. Our repair departments were never in better condition than they are now to give you prompt and efficient service. Making over heirlooms a specialty. - Now is the time to do it. Our Motto: Lowest Prices, Quality Considered. IIAKVEY FRITZ, The Leading Jeweler, 32 Seneca St., Oil City, Pa. Some Specials To Offer, With a Big Sav ing to You. In going over our stock of SHOES all broken lots, odd sizes and special stylesin which we cannot give you all numbers have been priced as a special, which you know means a big saving in money to you. Look in our Seneca street window for styles and prices. LEVI & CO. Corner Center, Seneca and Syca more Streets, Oil, CITY, PA. Will be found in your home if you invest in one of these Champion Ranges For gas, coal or wood. Changes can be made in a few minutes and with ji very little trouble. And the saving in your luel bills will look good to you when the bills come 'round each month. While you en utensils! We can sup ply them also. ICE" CLOTMIERi OIL CITY. PA
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