The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-01-20

yesterday, 10Th inst, at the residence
Of Mr.. Wilber w. Grove, by Rev.
Small. The many friends here will
wish the newly married pair a happy
aud prosperous future.
The Bohemian oats peddlers are
organizing associations in Berks and
Lehigh counties. If the boast of an
Erie county Yankee peddler that be
once sold dozen wooden hams to q
man in Lehigh county, and that the
purchaser ate eleven of them before
he discovered the swindle-be true,
that region may be good locality for
Bohemian oats ut ten dollars bushel.
-Venango Spectator.
Maj. w. G. Howe, of this city has
been honored by appointment as aid.
de.camp on the staff of Gen. S. L.
Burdett, commander.in.cheif of the
Grand Army of the Republic of the
United States. The honor is worthily
bestowed on a gallant soldier and his
comrades 10 this section of the State
will be pleased with this prominent
recognition. H. j. Hopkins, of Pleas
antville, one of Venango county's gal
liant soldiers has also been appointed
to like position on the staff Of the
Commander.in. chief Venango Citizen.
Constable Prituer Agnew has
posted notices announcing TO the vot.
ers of the borough that an election
will be held here on the third Tuesday,
of February next, at which time the
following officers are to be elected /:
One person for burgess, two persons
for cOuncilmen, one person for high
constable, one person for constable,
two persons for school directors, two
persons for auditors, ,one person for
collector of taxes, two persons for
overseers Of the poor, one person for
assessor, two persons for assistant es.
SCISSORS, one person for Judge of elec.
tions, two persons for inspectors of
elections.
The Grand Lodge, 40. U, W..
of Pa, dissolved its charter aud went
into liquidation on last Friday. 1t
will now be under The immediate con.
troll of the Supreme Lodge. This
course seemed to be the only way out
of legal ENHANCEMENT, and ought
therefore he cheerfully acqu;esced in
by all connected with the Order. The
officers for the ensuing year are as fol
lows: Grand master workman, S. A.
Kline, Of Pittsburgh; grand foreman,
w. A. Dougau, of Meadville; grand
recorder, j. NJ. McNair, of Pittsburg /;
grand receiver, o. X. Gardner, Of
Pittsburg; grand watch, A. G. Car.
roll, of Warren ; grand trustee, E. S.
Morrow, of Pittsburg; supreme rep
resentatives, G. M. BOush, of Mead.
vile, w. H. james, of Philadelphia,
AMI Charles Babst, of Pittsburg.
The following item from the Clar.
ion Democrat will doubtless interest
many of our readers who are acquaint-
ed with the character mentioned; "Lo'
renzo Haight was sent from this county
to the Western Penitentiary several
years ago. Shortly afterwards he be.
came insane and was transferred to
the Dixmont Asylum, where he still is
an inmate. This County was charged
with his maintenance and suit brought
in Allegheny County to collect the
charges. The Allegheny County
Courts decided that Clarion county
was liable for Haight's keeping at Dix.
mont. An appeal was taken aud the
Supreme Court has reversed the lower
Court. Had the judgment of the low.
er Court been sustained Clarion Coun.
ty would have had to pay at this time
about $1400."
-Blankets, Flannels, Stocking
Yarn, Mittens, Mems Heavy Hose,
Overcoats ClOthiDg-alsO, Tobacco and
Cigars, at Bottom Prices.
2t. VIM, SMEARBAUGH d Co.
They cay soalds and burns can't
be avoided in cooking. They are mis-
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