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

Congressman White will please
accept our thapks for valuable public
documents received.
MIR John Carr of Louisville, Pa,
paid his brother. in.law, Mr.. F. r.
Lanson, visit during the week.
The days are growing perceptibly
longer. And "as the day lengthens
the cold strengthens" says an old saw.
Although the river has been froz.
en- over for over week, it is hardly
safe, as yet, for teams to cross on the
ice.
H. J. Hopkins & Co. have some.
thing new to say this week in their
"ad." Read it and then 60 and see
them.
The NJ. E. Church has been beau.
tilted with new stained glass windows,
adding much to the cheerfulness Of
the interior.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carr, a daughter; aud to Mr.. and
Mrs. John CbarlsOn, a daughter, since
our last issue.
oil City is to have a Crematory.
1t will be the only one west Of the Al
legheny mountains, and the only one
10 the world using natural gas.
Charlie Hinton moved into bis
new house a short time ago. Although
not yet finished, he has fixed it up
very comfortably for the winter.
Mrs. Russell, a widow lady of
perhaps 80 years of age, died sudden.
ly at her home on the Bufom Place,
in jerks twp, week ago last Sunday.
e. E. Clapp Esq, Of President,
was paying his annual visit to his
newspaper friends last week, making
them all happy "a year in advance" :"
-Pritner Agnew is now driving the
dray formerly run by Eagles, and is
always to be found ready to do haul.
ing of any kind. Give Prit. a trial.
The name Of Miss Tillie NJ. Ster.
ritt should have been included among
the secretaries of the late Institute
held here. 1t was unintentionally
omitted.
Mr.. Frank Gillespie of Wing
Hill, one of Forest county's prosper.
Gus and enterprisiug merchants, paid
our sanctum pleasant and substan-
tial call last Saturday.
The ice crop is already being har.
vested in this place, several parties
having their ice houses filed. The
article is only fair to middliug," there
being considerable sand 10 it.
The recent cold spell has caused
heavy falling of in the supply of
natural gas in many towns around us.
We hope this difficulty will have been
overcome before Tionesta takes on the
gas.
Mike Silk, the popular landlord
of the Ludlow House, is rejoicing over
the birth of 19l pound baby born
into his family Thursday night. Mike
always has the best of everything
Wdrren Mirror. Our congratulations,
Nike.
We notice by the papers that j..
D. HulIugs has been elected Assistant
Sergeant of St. George, TOcker county,
w. Va, whatever that office signifbs.
We weren't aware that dad" pos
sessed any military prOclivities before,
but it will not surprise US to hear any
day that he has developed into a full
fedged "Southern Brigadier."
Charlie Raisig has lately disposed
of two new wagons and a set of new
bob sleds. He has ten new wagons in
stock, which makes splendid assOrt'
ment to select from. Mr.. r. is better
prepared now than ever to turn out
new work, aud do repairing on short
notice, and respectfully sOlicits g call
from those in need of anything in his
line.
The Mercantile Appraisment of the
county for 1885 is published this week
and shows an increase Of seven in the
number of firms doing business in the