The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-17

Institute week. Lots Of school
marms, rsale and female. Cookbook
ingH Wall, yes; kinder.
The minutes of the Institute UP
to and including Tuesday evening will
be found in this issue The balance
will appear next week.
The Institute is fairly attended,
considering the inclemency of the
weather. There are-3S teachers in at
tendance, we understand.
Forest County has school house
for every ten inhabitants TtuSville
Herald. What pity our neighborg
can never tell the truth about Forest
Mr. d. L. Copeland has become
a resident of Tionesta, having moved
into Miss S. A. Dale's, house, just
below the Forest House. Glad you've
come to stay, Daniel.
Owing to the sudden and severe
illness Of Rev. EIliot's son, Sammy,
he was unable to be with his cougre.
grafton last Sunday. He will be here
on Sunday Dec. %.
Hon. N. Z. Wheeler, who has
just returned from trip to Florida,
will please except Eour thanks for u
batch Of Southern papers, all of which
contain some interesting points aud
paragraphs.
"A fend rushed into our sanctum
yesterday morning and nearly took
our breath with this interrogatory :
Don't you think there's great deal
Of female arity in town this week ?"
He was promptly knocked down and
dragged out.
Rev. Barnhart, Free Methodist,
on Monday last commenced series Of
revival meetings at Hunters Station
school house, about two miles below
this place. Rev. Stoue is still carrying
on the work al the M. E. Church. May
success crown both their tfurts.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the seventh an
nnal ball of Rescue Engine Co., of
Tidioute, which is to occurson the 26th
inst IF it's "in the pins" we shall
be thar; in the meantime please ac-
cept our thanks for the "bid."
--Lsst Sunday as freight train
loaded with oil and coal was passing
up the road, a wheel of one of the
cars gave way at Dawson, three miles
above here, and the car was dumped
over ths embankment into the river.
No further damage was done.
MIR. Lawrence has given up the
notion of having dauce on New
Years, and all who had contempl plated
going will please make note Of this
fact. His time will be 100 much oc-
cupied to make sUch arrangements as
would be necessary. for frst.class
ball
THERE'S boen lamentable scarcity
of snow and winter weather in this
locality thus far, and our citizens, es.
pecially the lumbermen, are very
much down in the mouth about it, A
good run Of sleighing would revive
things wonderfully, and we hope 1t
will not be long coming.
Mr.. Dithridge has moved his
family into the rear rooms Of the store
building, by which arrangement he
saves great many trips to and from
meals, having heretofore been com
PEELED to walk around by the creek
bridge, a distance of nearly a mile,
and as a general thing in the worst OF
weather,
Invitations have been issued fol-
a social party at the Central House on
next Wednesday evening, (Christma'
Eve). Mr.. Aguew will quit the Cen
tral House on the 1st of Jan, and in
view Of this fact has concluded to give
a farewell party. 1t is hoped all who
have received invitations will attend
and help make the asair a success all
round.
"A change of time took effect on
the P. t. & B. r. h. on Monday last
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