The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-04-23
-La,t Friday evening Grand Mas.

Niilos Nlslbeu uISob 1LOuBSj "a W. W
W., of this place, meeting with
hearty welcome by the members, by
whom his visit was thoroughly enjoy.
ed. Mr.. B. is one of Meadville's
oldest and most prominent lawyers,
thorough gentleman and has the fac.
ulty Of making friends wherever he
goes.
The entertainment at ithe Pres.
byterian church last Thursday even.
ing was hugely enjoyed by all who
were present, although we regret to
say, the audience was not as large as
the excellence Of the entertainment
deserved, which was no doubt on &C.
count of the Egyptian darkness of
the night. Mrs. POmeroy is certain.
ly an artist in her line, and one mo-
ment would have her audience half
crying and the next moment in a
roar Of laughter. Mr.. Wheeler's So
los brought down the house every time,
while the quartet rendered a number
of selections in excellent style. Every.
body was we'll pleased and delighted.
Edward Walsh, a freight brake.
man on the River Division of the B.
N. Y. & p. Il. r., was instantly kill.
ed at Hickory station last Friday
about three a. m. Some switching
was being done. and while the engine
was backing down on the side tract
the unfortunate young man attempted
to get ON the ten der, but by some un.
known mishap he lost his hold and
fell across the rails, the wheels pass
ing over him. His arms and limbs
we're terribly mangled, but his body
and face we're not badly disfgured.
His brother, the conductor, aud his
train com panions Immediately rem.
dered all the assistance possible, bnt
he was past human aid and died with
but a few gasps. The young man
was aged about 20 years, was single,
aud his parents live in Cory, whittier
his remains were taken for burial.
"A way they have of getting mon
ey for church purposes in some places
is as follows: Names of all ladies
present are placed on tickets. Each
gentleman draws u ticket, ard he
must take the lady to supper whose
name is on the ticket he draws and
pays one.half cent per pound for the
lady's weight, she TO be weighed by a
committee appointed for that purpose.
This plan might work satisfactorily
some places. where the girls are stringy
and lean favored, but it would make
pretty dear eating in Franklin. The
feeding of our plump and queenly by
weight would collapse the pocket
book of the average young man
Some girls are born fat, some achieve
fatness, and some fix themselves ur
with newspapers and things; but the
Nursery girls are favored with a solid
ity which belongs to health anc
doesn't conflict with gracefulness.- -
Franklin NeaoS.
"A patent medicine advertiser
published an offer of gold watch anC
chain to the person composing the
most words of a sentence containing
only the name of the medicine anc
one of its cures. A Cochrantou citi
zen received one of the cards and wa
a competitor for the prize offer. Oul
man composed, by working night
and Sundays aud with some assistanc,
words to the number of over 1000
These he wrote alphabetically on six
teen foolscap sheets of paper, and pay
ing the postage, sixteen cents, started
his dictionary towards Baltimore
The other day he received card stat
ing that the prize offer had been VOL
: by citizen of York, Pa, who haC
! sent in 81 1923 words. This was onl,
abot n, 900 more words than the Co
. chranton man composed, and he is 60
. ing to try again. COchrGntOn Time
a Hybrid Tree.