The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-08-04

hihS, hhNiuB Deeu hDteub uBaIlY TWO
months. He took in Washington
Territory on his way, some parts OF
which impressed him quite favorably.
A cruise on the Pacific ocean was also
one Of the pleasures of his journey.
BY reference to the Council pro.
ceedings in this issue it will be OBJ.
served that the gas ordinance is re.
pealed, and the council invites the
officers of the company to meet it
next Monday and come to some ami.
cable terms for the passage of new
ordinance. We hope, with all others
who expect to use gas, that satisfac.
tory ordinance will be passed and the
admission of gas into the borough be
speedily accomplished.
The REPUBLICAN takes pleasure
in extending heartiest congratulations
to its young friend j. w. Pettigrew of
President, upon the happy event of
his marriage with Miss Abbie q. Car.
baugb, at the Presbyterian parsonage,
Tionesta, on Saturday last. "Billy"
is an excellent young man, and has,
we learn, made wise choice in the
selection of life.partner. We join
his may friends in wishing him abund.
ant prosperity and joy.
Quarterly Meeting services will
be held in the M. E. Church com.
mencing Saturday evening next and
continuing over the Sabbath. Rev.
j. M. Bray, Presiding Elder, will be
present Saturday evening and Sabbath
morning to con duct the services. Love
Feast Sabbath morning at $50, and
Communion after the sermon. Rev.
Bray will preach at Stewarts Run on
Sabbath evening. A cordial and gen.
eral invitation is extended.
Mrs. j. r. Clark narrowly es-
capped serious injury while attempting
to drive Mr.. Clark's horse over the
river bridge last Thursday morning.
The animal became frightened by a
passing train as he was entering the
east end of the bridge, and commenced
backing until the vehicle went over
the abutment, distance of about 10
feet among the rocks, and finally 60.
ing over himself. Strange to say Mrs.
Clark was only slightly bruised and
was able to walk home. The buggy
was quite badly damaged, and the
horse received some bruises.
We are in receipt of large and
very carefully executed engraving of
the new Standard Oil Company Build.
ing, 26 Broadway, New York, which
is noteworthy as the finest business
structure on the greatest commercial
thoroughfare of this continent. The
enormous granite pile, 200 feet deep,
and almost two hundred feet in height
from foundation stone to pinnacle, is
entirely given up to the executive Of
fees of the Company, which is enti-
tied to credit for having added so i'm.
posing and enduring an example to
the great commercial monuments of
the Metropolis,
The seventeenth annual reunion
of the Eighty.third Regiment Associa.
tion will be held in this city Septem.
ber 9th, and the third annual reunion
of the Northwestern G. A. r. Asso.
citation of Pennsylvania, on the day
following. The committee of arrange
ments are making preparations in an.
ticipatiOn Of the largest event of the
kind in the history of the two associa-
tions, expecting a very large represen.
tation of veterans. Excursion rates
will be made over the railroads. The
program is not yet completed for pub
lication, but will soon be ready, and
will be perfect in every detail.-Mead.
viILe Tribune.
The North American Review for
August contains an article on "Bis.
marck, Man and Minister" by ex.Min-
lister John A. Kasson; a theological
essay in reply to the question, "Why
am 1 CathOlic?" by the Rev. S. NJ.
Brandt, President of the Jesuit Col.