The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-02-06

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inst, after an illness of several weeks,
although she had been IN i'll health
for upward of a year. She was the
daughter Of Jacob Lackey, and was
aged % years. While staying with
Tionesta friends a portion OF last
summer she made good many friends
by her pleasant, modest and lady
like ways.
The ice in the river at this place
broke up yesterday at noon, and pass.
ed out easily, doing no damage what
ever The continued warm weather
and high water had SO rotted and worn
away the ice as to make the break
up matter Of little moment, thanks
be to Providence. The ice still re-
mains 10 the creek at this writing, but
must soon go out.
Next Monday evening our citizens
are to be treated TO another enter.
tainment that will we'll be worth go.
ing to see. B. ]. McGary's Specially
and Beebe Sisters Comic Opera Gem.
bination will hold the boards at Part.
ridges Hall on that evening, and
from the favorable comments by those
who have seen the show it will be an
excellent one. Remember the date,
next Monday evening, Feb. 18th.
Nearly half century ago when
Capt. JnO. Hastings, father of the
editor Of the Punxsutawney Spirit,
was publishing the Backwoodsman at
Brookville, he purchased a tract of
land at Commissioner sale in the ap.
per end of the county (now Forest
county,. He subsequently, traded the
land 80 Philadelphia geutlem an for
$500 worth of printing paper-and
thought be was making speculation.
The occurance was almost forgotten,
until few days ago he was summon
ed to TioEesta as a witness in legal
trial involving the title to the land.
1t is in the new oil field, ard is worth
good deal more paper than it was
fifty years ago. Clarion Democrat.
TO make local newspaper inter-
esting it is necessary that the editor
should be made acquainted with the
local news. Many people who know
of items worth publishing, quietly
keep them to themselves, and find
fault with the paper because no men.
ton was made of them. People whose
friends die give the papers no mention
Of the fact, and then feel hurt because
an obituary does not appear. People
who get married feel slighted if the
announcement is not made in the mar
riage column. We cannot publish
news or items of any kind of which
we have no knowledge, and the only
way we can get them is to have those
interested hand them in. All We ask
Is the facts be given; we will put them
in proper shape. Sensible Exchange.
Instead of the usual sermon at
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening, praise service was conduct
ed by Prof Vine in which his musical
class lead the singing, assisted by the
entire congregation, which on this oc-
casion filled the chursh until there
was scarcely standing room left. APP
propriate aud interesting remarks
were made by Rev. +. G. Rowling. OF
the Reformed church at Emlenton,
Pa, aud by Rev. Hckling, the Pres
byterian minister. The reverend gen.
tlemen both spoke earnestly Of the
growing need Of congregational sing.
ing as means of assistance in church
work, and urged upon the people the
Importance of coming out to preach
ing with their hymn books prepared
to take part in the singing Every
body seemed pleased with the exer-
cises of the evening, and all, nc
doubt, felt that it was good to be
there.