The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-05

for the reunion of the S3d, Of which
regiment the reverend gentleman was
the chaplain.
Mr.. II. G. Mcknight, ore of the
proprietors of the sprightly Oil City
Blizzard, stopped in town over Sunday
last with his wife, who has been pay
ing a visit to the family Of her father,
Mr. S. j. Campbell.
Last Friday morning John Car
son passed around the cigars with a
lavish hand, aud the big smile on
his countenance said palmer than
words could express it, "I'm the dady
of a great big boy"
The S:20 down train caused a
tumble in the meat market at jamie
sons last Saturday evening. st. Com
missioner DuBkle's cow and Cyrus
Bradbury's heifer were the slaughter.
ed victims.
Tomorrow is the very last day
for registering votes in order to secure
a vote at the fall election. Republi-
cans, are you all registered ? If you
are not sure of it, look after it at
once. Don't put it of another min.
ute.
Mr.. j. 7. Brennan returned last
Thursday with his wife and daughter
from Clifton Springs, N. Y, where
Mrs. B. has been for some time for the
benefit Of her health, which her frinds
will be glad to learG is somewhat i'm
proved.
Our young friend Jake Siggins
started on his contemplated Western
trip Monday morning. We hope he
may fare well in his newly chosen
home, aud come back TO Tionesta
some day with his pockets bulged with
wealth.
The veteran soldiers of this Sec
ton anticipate grand, good time at
Tionesta, Tuesday, Sept, 1S, the date
Of the annual reunion of the 83d
regiment. The G. A. r. posts Of War.
ren, Tidioute, Oil City and Franklin
have been invited to attend and will
no doubt be present. Warren Mail.
"A. G. McCombs esq, made live
sales through his real estate agency
this month. The largest Of which was
the Reck & Clapp lands, known as
the Cobb property, in Pennington
township, for $4,000, cash to F. Vow
nickel, of Pittsburg, and Mccormack
& Diehl, of Altoona. - Clarion Dem.
ocrat.
DR.. Coburn and Frank Walker
while on their way to Oak Woods last
Sunday, killed the largest yellow rat.
tlesnake of the season, at least so fal
as we have learned. They brought
it home and skinned it, and the hide
measured four feet ten and one.hali
inches in length and seven inches ia
width when stretched on a board.
Our old friend Anna Purdy Of
Dutch Hill, was in town yesterday, il
being his first visit to town for some
time. Mr. Purdy feels the years
weighing heavily upon him of late, be-
sides which his health is failing rapid.
ly. When he drops Of, and we trust
it may be many years yet, our commu
nifty will lose truly upright citizen.
The new Free Methodist Church al
Newmanville is about completed and
will be dedicated Saturday, the 10
of this month, at three o'clock. A
general and cordial invitation is ex-
tended. The Quarterly meeting will
be held at the same church beginning
Friday evening 28th, and continuing
over Sunday.
The formal opening of the exten
sion of the Shenango 81 Allegheny
r. r. to Butler took place yesterday
the occasion being celebrated by al
excursion over the new road. Oul
thanks are due A. II. Steele Esq, Presi
dent of the road for an invitation t,
take in the affair, and We are ssrry
we were unable to do so.
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