The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29

set up business for the summer.
No one can afford to take his own
risk against fire. Get insured with
Findlay's Agency; all first class COM
panies. j. H. Mcpherson, Solicitor.
William Roger will leave the
Reid House, at Clarington, before
long; William Callan will succeed
him. Mr.. Royer is putting up q
house on the Jefferson side of the
river, alongside of the BroOkville
road, which he will occupy.
We are pleased to inform our
readers that Judge Arner is recovering
from his apoplectic stroke as fast as
could reasonably be expected. His
physician feels assured that he will
get through without further trouble
if his patience don't give out.
Mr.. w. w. Kellett of Boston,
and Mr.. w. Ii. Crocker of Olean, N.
Y, were in town during the week.
Mr.. Kellett was not prepared to say
whether the extensive extract works
at Kellettville, which burned down
last fall, would be rebuilt or not.
-Peterson's Magazine for May,
that handsomest and best of ladies'
fashion books, is issued. This num-
ber is fully up TO if not ahead Of for
mer issues, and when the price is con.
sidered, only $500 year, we should
think that no lady would be without
it. Address Chas. j. Peterson, 306
Chestnut St., Phila., Pa.
Our attention was called to
very handsomely painted and finished
wagon at the paint shop of H. NJ.
Dightou the other day. The wagon,
a solid and substantial one, was built
by Messrs. Blum and Bennett. Mr..
Dighton also makes a specially of
gTainipg, paper hanging and calci.
mining, and will guarantee satisfac.
tion in every instance; he takes a
back seat for no one.
IN. P. Wheeler Of East Hickory
has bought the M. P. Getchell house,
aud will become a resident of Tidi.
cute. His coming is welcomed, heart.
ily.-lidiothe Ne,os. This item will
be quite newsy to most of our citizens,
few of whom we're aware that Mr..
Wheeler contemplated such change.
We will part with the family with
great deal of reluctance, and still
hope they may not leave our county.
-Chas. Raisig sold three new wag.
ons last week, making in all five this
season. He has ten more on the way
which can be finished on short notice.
Besides this, he is building a spring
wagon which goes to Oil City, and
first class buggy for party at Line
vile, Clarion county. He is getting
a first class carriage painter, and in.
vites those who have work in that
line to give him call.
On Thursday, April 16. in the
afternoon, the house of Mrs. Kuhns,
in Barnett township, was destroyed by
fire. The family-those at home
were working in the orchard just
above and close by the house, but
strange to say, saw nothing of the
fire until the roof WAS falling in.
One or two of the family succeeded in
saving a part of their clothing. With
this exception everything in the
house was lost. The FIRE is supposed
to have originated in defective Aue
or stove.pipe. Loss unknown.
The Marriage License bill has
passed the Senate, and is likely to be-
come law. It's a very sad crack to
the unmarried. 1t requires orphans
courts to keep complete registry of
marriages, issue marriages, etc.. the
court record to be prin'a facie evil
dence of marriage. In the case of
minors, the consent of the parents or
guardians, personally or in writing, is
required. Where a marriage is sol,
emnized by the parties themselves, a
certificate of the fact must be signed
by the parties and attested by two
witnesses.
We learn with regret that DR.. G.