The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-12
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
next week.

st. Mary's, Elk county, is having
a scourge of typhoid fever.
DIR. Morrow reports the arrival Of
a boy at j. M. McCullOugh's house, at
Nebraska, Monday morning.
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Under.
wear, Dry Goods, &C., Fall stock, just
received at DEPARTMENT STORE. 2
Reliance Flour stands at the
head now. Try a sack, at II. j. Hop
kins Il Co. IT,
Reports say that this years crop
of beechnuts is the largest that this
country has seen for many years. And
a few scouting pigeons have been seen
in the beech woods of this county.
The family of the late Mrs. H. G.
Robson desire to thank the neighbors
who have shown them such particular
kindness in their late sore trouble, the
illness, death and burial of loved
one.
This is the time Of the year to
ljok out for frosts, which will soon
be on the pumpkin, and we will like
ly hear of shocking" times in the corn
patches within the next ten days.
And--chestnuts!
An exchange says that the sim
plest pocket rule is the silver a person
usually carries in his pocket A sill
YER quarter measures three. fourths Of
an inch, the half dollar one inch, and
the dollar an inch and a quarter.
Mr.. S. B. Morris takes the rattle.
snake belt thus far this season. One
day last week, near the mouth of
Stewards Run, in Venango county, he
slew seventeen of as fine specimens as
ever shook a rattle. And 'twaut, the
best kind of day for 'em either.
In this issue We give space to a
reliable correspondent, who shows up
with the indisputable figures, the
cheeky claims that the Democratic
party has granted more pensions than
the Republican party has. Every
soldier should read it, 1t will do him
good.
The school building down the
river near Baum station, which bad
been occupied for some weeks as a
umbering shanty by Messrs. Mckee
& Charleston, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday last. Our informant reports
the loss Of 100000 bedbugs; no in
surance.
Two rigs, one directly opposite
Stewards Run, on the east side of the
river, and the other one half mile up
small stream known as Johnston
run, are building, aud drilling will
commence as soon as the machinery
can be got in motion. We did not
learn the names of the interested par
ties.
TO stimulate the spirit of friendly
competition among the companies ol
the Sixteenth regiment, Hon. L. F
Watson, of Warren, has donated $3.50
to go this year to the company win
ming the regimental trophy offered
some months ago by Col. Willis j
Hulings, and awarded for the first
time at the recent encampment.-
BEizzard.
Mr.. G. d. Ackerly of Jackson
Vile, Florida, arrived on Saturday
last and is now with his family a.
Kellettville, this county. Mr.. Acker
ly reports the yellow fever epidemic
as one of the worst ever known, anC
says that every one who can get away
is leaving the city, the business o
which is temporarily paralyzed.
The Harrison and Morton club
that is, about one.fourth of twas
out in a parade Saturday evening
carrying torches, and headed by tn,
band, which delivered some exeellen
music as the club marched the length
of the town. After the parade Lieu
tenant Ledebur responded to lOuC
calls for speech, and mounting tn,
steps in front of Hopkins q Co.
store, delivered a stirring address
which was received with vOciferou
applause. Amos is no SLOUGH on tn
stump, and will make his mark as al
orator some day.