The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-10


of town gave Miss May Grove a sur.
prise last Friday evening upon the oc.
casion of her birthday. A pleasant
evening was spent.
Prof E. E. Higbee, State Super.
intendent of Public Instruction, has
designated Friday, October 19, as
Autumn School Arbor Day, and urges
superintendent and teachers through.
out the State to use every effort to
have the day properly observed.
John B. Cough, the far famed
lecturer, excused himself to an au.
dience because of a bad cold, then
started for Egypt in the hope of get
ting rid of it. Egypt contains no
remedy more certain in its result than
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Mrs. Wm. Russ, Of Mercer coun.
ty, is in town visiting Mr.. L. Agnew's
family. She came on Tuesday eve.
ming, and before returning home will
visit friends near Tylersburg and
Clarington. Mrs. Russ is daughter
of Oran Butterfield of Clarington.
"A company of Tionesta gentlemen
has rig about finished on Dawson
Run, Harmony township, about half
mile from the river, and will com.
mence drilling by the last of this
week. The Harmony Oil Co., on
Jameson Run is down about 100 feet
with its well.
What with "Old Hutch" boom.
ing the wheat market in the West, the
rain and early frost destroying the
buckwheat crop in the Elst, aud the
chilly blasts of winter already blowing
through ones whiskers, the outlook
for the coming eight or nine months is
by no means a cheerful one. Nothing
cheerful about it, in fact, except the
fine prospects of Harrison's election
next month.
Mr.. Z. j. Russell removes with
his family this week to Chehalis, Lewis
county, Washington Territory, where
the Messrs. Russell, father and sons,
have invested in an extensive lumber,
ing establishment, mention of which
we made some weeks ago. We regret
very much to lose "Eb." as citizen
and business man of our county, but
we wish him and all the other member
of the family success in their new
home.
"A correspondent at Gilfoyle, after
writing quite newsy letter, winds ur
by saying "if this doesn't find its way
into the editors dreaded waste basket
l will write again." and that's jus,
where we are reluctantly obliged tc
coDsign it, all because the writer fails
to make himself or herself known. We
hope our friend will write again, but
not without giving his real name
which we will treat as strictly conf
Dental. But we must know who oul
correspondents are.
Our citizens we're aroused betN eer
the hours of one and two o'clock last
Thursday morning by the alarm o
fire, and proceeding to the scene, found
that the hot house Of Rev. Hickling
was enveloped in flames. A good
crowd were soon on the ground, but
the fire had gained too much headway
to save the building, which was g
frame structure 20x3S, built partly
under ground, and covered with glass
Mr.. Hickling had kindled fire in the
furnace, from which the fire in some
manner is supposed to have caught
The loss is between 5000 and $500
with no insurance.
"A large party of the friends o
Mr.. aud Mrs. 7. F. Ritchey gathered
by invitation, at their home last eve
ming and assisted them in celebrating
the 18th anniversary of their mar
riage. A very agreeable and happy
evening was passed by all, and tht
bride and groom oftwelve years seem
ed in happy mood and made theil
guests feel likewise. Elegant refresh
ments were served and at late hour
the company took leave of their kline
host and hostess, but not without wish
ing them many happy returns of thu
day. Many elegant presents of sill
aud fine linen were left as memeutoe
of the pleasant event.
We observe that Kepler is adver
tising an election to take place oI
Tuesday, November 8, 1886" o
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