The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-24

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Luther Vought, of the Ashby
(Minn.) AvaLanche, throws out the
following rash invitatioh' "Come
ye faint hearted youths and girls on
the shady side Of forty, take courage,
leap.year will soon be here. We are
not married"
Phil. Emert lost glove for the
return of which he offers reward Of
30 cents. In describing the glove
Phil. declares it is genuine buck,
but admitted that there was some wool
on the back of it. Any one fudihg a
glove of this description will get the
above reward by passing it over to
Phil.
The Pittsburgh conference of the
Free Methodist church held its annual
session in Oil City during last week.
The attendance was large and the ex-
ercises very interesting. Quite a
number Of the brethren from this
county was present. 1t was voted to
hold the next session of the confer
ence at East Hickory. Rev. j. d.
Rhodes was appointed to this charge.
John w. Chestnut, young mar.
ried man of PeasantvilIe, while hun.
ting IN Dunhams woods, near that
place on the 18th inst. met with ter
rible accident which resulted in the
loss CT one of his legs. He dropped his
gun accidentally aud the load being
discharged, took effect in his leg, so
iDjuring that member that amputation
was necessary Oil City Blizzard.
In July last, S. d. Irwin Esq,
Adjt. of Stow Post 274, sent requi.
sition to the @. M. in charge of Ma.
lional Cemeteries for tombstones for
Philip Walters, j. Shollas Range,
James L. Huddleson, James Thomp-
son and other deceased soldiers. On
the goth, inst, he received advices
from Col. Batchelder, of Washington,
d. c., that the same had been received
and that the tombstones will be for.
warded to Tionesta by the Government
early next spring. Adjt Irwin de.
sires us to state that any persons
knowing of any deceased soldiers. in
Forest county, to please write to him,
giving the name, company, regiment,
and date of death, SO these marble
tombstones will be furnished gratui.
tously at an early date.
One of the pleasantesL social
events of the season took place last
evening at the residence of Mr.. j. H.
Fones, it being the 9th wedding ami
versarY of Mr.. and Mrs. Fones. A
large number of guests were present
and spent the fore part Of the evening
most pleasant y at the house. At 10
o'clock an abundance of most excel.
lent refreshments was served, after
which the guests repaired to Partridge
Hall, which had been prepared for the
occasion, and where all who wished
spent the evening in dancing. Mr..
Fones had secured the services of the
Dutch Hill boys for the event, and
their music seemed better than usual.
AT about one o'clock the party broke
up, and in taking leave Of their genial
host and hostess the guests wished them
many happy returns Of the day. The
presents were very numerous as we'll
as appropriate and useful.
New books received-Copp's U.
S. Salary List and Civil Service Rules.
Our readers will welcome the solid
information contained in the 160 pages
of this recently-issued book. 1t is
prepared by Henry N Copp, law
yer Of Washington, D. G. All the
Government salaries are given from
President Arthur's to postmasters with
$500, officials of the Treasury, Inter.
Tor, War and Navy Departments,
Custom House, post offices, and fully
10000 federal offices arranged by
States and Territories. Specimen ex-
animation questions for admittance to
the Civil Service throughout the coun-
try are added. The price of the book
is only 80 cents.