The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-04-18

sumed by fire on Wednesday of last
week, together with all its contents.
Mr.. w. is poor man and has been in
i'll health all winter and unable to do
much work, consequently the loss of
his household goods falls very heavily
upon him.
AS will be seen by notice pub.
lished elswhere in this issue Tionesta
is to have e regularly incorporated
Gas Company. No doubt before long
the streets of Tionesta will be bril-
liaDtly lighted with natural gas, every
dwelling will be supplied with dozen
or more gas jets, and coal and wood
will be at discount. That's what it
is to be an oil town, you know.
Mr.. Rob. L. Haslet quietly hied
himself to Bradford on Wepnesday
morning of last week, where he was
Joined in holy wedlock with Miss Ida
Sanner, one of Tionesta's handsom-
est young ladies. The happy couple
returned on Friday evening, and were
pleasantly received by many warm
friends, all Of whom we join in wish
ing them many years of unalloyed
pleasure and prosperity.
AT the adjourned court last week
Mr.. John Muenzenberger, Constable
elect, resigned his position and james
Swaies was appointed. Upon petit
ion of borough council the following
persons were appointed viewers to pass
upon the matter of opening street
from the river bridge east to Juliette
ST.: F. F. Whittekin, Engineer;
j. T. Brennan, S. j. Wolcott, j. A.
Proper, G. w. Bovard, f. r. Lauson,
G. w. Robinson, Viewers.
Our county is minus another of
its A No. citizens. We refer to
Mr.. 1. B. White, who, as our Brooks
ton correspondent indicates, recently
left that place and now resides in
York State. We were very sorry to
learn this, as Mr. White was one OF
the pleasantest of gentlemen and one
we always we're pleased to receive a
call from. May prosperity, attend
him in his new home.
Mrs. Caroline, wife Of Henry
Ikenburg, of Dutch Hill, died OF
Friday evening last Of dropsy. She
had been a sufferer for some years
but until few months back was able
to be about and attend to household
affairs. Mrs. Ikenburg was well
known to most of our citizens, by
whom as we'll as her immediate neigh
bors, she was esteemed and respected
The funeral took place on Sabbath
last, and was largely attended. Sh'
was 66 years and 8 days of age.
Our Brookston scribe sends Us tn
following news under date Of the 16tl
inst; A. Peter Anderson has beeI
appointed Postmaster at Brookstel
in place NJ M. Seybolt resigned, II
will take charge of the Office thi
Monday evening. l. B. White an,
family have removed to Parish, Oswe
go Co., n. Y, where he purchase
and intends working farm. A Sc
ries of religious meeting has been hel
for some little time past at Brooksto
aud James Mill, understand wit
good success The T. V. R. r. pu
} a telephone in Brookston p. o.
, Mrs. H. M. L. DithriSge, teache
! of Room No. 2, Boro. Schools, make
the following report for the sevent
S and last month of the term: No. Ell
s rolled, boys IS, girls 19; average a
: tendance, boys IA, girls II percent. (
attendance during term, boys TT, cir
t 1876. Names of those not absent du
8 ing month: Hartman Lawrence, Harol
II Sharp, ,Jno. Clark Forest Bo ard, Cha
lie Bovard, VIM Kepler, Charlie Muer
=, zenberger, George Nellis, Mary DitI
# ridge, Maud Adams, Rachel Dithride
s Blanche Pease, Nellie Walters, Ma
Is Grove, Luella Saul, Flora Walter
n Our lumbermen have indeed ba
is glorious rafting flood during the pa
@ ten days. The creek remained in hig