The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-03

TINS week. quite NUMBER OF fOr'
est's citizens will attend as usual, and
will doubtless be we'll repaid for. their
time and expense, as we hear these
fairs spoken Of highly by those who
have attended them.
--Two.cent letter postage is the go |
now. The new deal will doubtless
have the effect to materially lessen the
postal card business, as it costs but
one cent more to send sealed letter
that cannot be read by Tom, Dick and
Harry as it passes through the mail.
The compositors on the Derrick
struck for an advance of cents per
1000 ems on Monday. Since the new
dress was hung onto the paper, it re-
quires about three men to earn enough
to keep one family, and it was either
starve or quit, and the boys called it
quits.
Another match hunt is being ar
ranged for next Saturday by our
sports. Deer and pheasants will be on
the list this time, which will doubt
less add to the interest of the occasion.
This will probably be the last hunt of
the season and those who want to take
it in should make it known.
Mr.. E. E. Clapp, of President is
making preparations to sink seVerel
wells within about two miles of that
place. He has carfulIy watched the
developements in his section, and it is
to be presumed has a moderately sure
thing. There will be no royalty nor
divys in that oil field, when il comes
to the front.
Deputy Prothonotary G. M.
Shawkey departed Monday for three
weeks trip to northern Kansas. Dur
ing his absence P. M. Clark Esq. will
WELD the quill in the Prothonotary's
Office, and parties having any trans.
actions there can rest assured that
business will be carried on with Gus
tomary promptness.
Next Saturday, October 9th, is
the last day on which State and coun-
ty tax can be paid in order to secure
a vote at the election in November.
Republicans stop a moment aud think?
Have you paid your tax? If not,
then go to the collector at once and
pay up and take his receipt. Don't
put it off another hour.
: The mill OH Tubbs Run has been
running for the past week and will
doubtless steam up for steady work in
few days. Charles Whiteman and
John Charlson have taken the con-
tract Of stocking the mill, and the
former will move his family down, we
understand, as soon as suitable build
ings can be erected there.
BY bills posted in CONSPICUOUS
places about town we see that two
days eucampment will be held at Oil
Greek Lake, October 4th and 9th. The
bills state that the Grand Army Posts
of Meadville, Titusville, Erie, Cory,
Union City, Warren, Tidioute and
Oil City have been invited, but do
not include Tionesta. Whether the
slight is intentional or otherwise depo-
nent saith not.
Mr.. L, w. Hotchkiss died in
Meadville, Pa, Sept. 26, 1888. Mr..
HOtchkiss was a resident of Forest
) county for many years, his home being
in the German Settlement, near Neill-
town. He was 50 years Of age, and
leaves a wife and two children, besides
, large number Of friends TO mourn
his loss. He had gone to Meadville
some weeks previous for medical treat
ment and died while there, and was
buried with Masonic honors, he being
a member of that fraternity.
BY reference to our marriage no.
tices it will be observed that our wor'
thy townsman, Mr.. Gus Carson, has
taken unto himself a wife in the per
son of Miss Ettie Newkirk, one o
Sandy Lakes popular young ladies
1t is with pleasure we note this event