The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-03

but give the boys elbow room while
they are unpacking. There's lots of
goods to select from, and something to
suit everybody.
The Wesleyan Methodists will
hold Quarterly Meeting at the Stew
arts Run Church next Saturday eve.
ming, and on Sabbath morning and
evening. Rev. Elicit will have charge
of the meeting. A cordial invitation
is extended to everyone.
Mr.. John Reagan, formerly land
lord Of the Edenburg House and now
located at Cooper Tract, Forest Co.,
has been here the past few days, Wis.
iting his numerous friends. John
knows how to run the oil business as
we'll as a hotel, aud takes we'll with
the boys.-Edenb,rg Observer.
Sneak thieves are again getting
in their work in the borough. A
Dumber of cellars were visited one
night last week and relieved Of fruit
and vegetables that had been slowed
away for tho winter. This sort of
thing will be kept up till some fel.
low will be carrying a small lead
mine around in his carcass.
"A we'll known citizen of Lancas.
ter, Pa, Mr.. L. B. Keifer, writes
Having q sprained leg of almost thirty
days standing, and after trying half a
dozen advertised preparations in the
market without satisfactory results, l
was advised to try Salvation Oil, did
so, and in less than three days my leg
was all right again. 1t did the work.
Mrs. Anna, wife of j. Shaw, died
at her home in Nebraska, Pa, on Sun.
day last, of convulsions. She had been
sick scarcely "a hours, She was aged
about 40 years and leaves a husband
and seven or eight children, besides a
large circle Of friends to mourn her
loss. The bereaved ones have the sym.
patby of all their neighbors in this
sad affiictiou.
Joseph Fair of Balltown, lost a
valuable horse in runaway, Sunday.
The animal was left standing, hitcbed
in blackboard, for a moment, and be.
coming frightened, ran a short dis.
tauoe and stepped through corduroy
bridge, breaking one Of bis hind legs
so badly that the bone protruded
through the flesh. So that the animal
had to be shot.
The friends of Rev. S. E. Ryan
and wife, Of Rouseville, rendered them
delightful surprise last evening.
Many valuable presents we're given
them as a token of esteem. Mr.. Ryan
is just entering upon his fourth year
as pastor of the Rouseville and Siverly.
Vile Methodist churches. Blizzard
Rev. Ryan has many friends in this
county, where he once ministered to
the people.
1t is perhaps not generally known,
says an exchange, but nevertheless a
fact, that the law forbids any pension.
er bargaining, promising or selling bis
quarterly pension before it becomes
due; and on the other hand, all per.
sons are forbidden to accept the same
in any manner, as security or other.
wise. The fine is fixed at 500 for
any violation of the act, and is equal
upon the soldier and dealer.
The Fourteenth Annual Meeting
Of the w. G. 7. U. of Pennsylvania,
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church, Wood Street, Pittsburgh, on
October 10, II and II. This will
probably be the largest Convention
ever held by the State w. G. T. u,
and, as reports will be heard from
SuperIntendonts of twenty eight de.
partments of work, it promises to be
one Of the most interesting and profit.
able.
John Grubbs finished drilling the
Court House we'll on Wednesday last
He struck strong vein of water a,
IS feet, which was baled at the rate OF
two gallons per minute without making
any perceptible difference in the sup.
ply. The drill was stopped at So feet
and it is believed the supply of water
is inexhaustible. John will next sci
up his machinery on the farm of Adam
Emert, German Hill, for whom he will
drill we'll.
If some precautions are not taken
by the authorities in charge to prevent
small boys from jumping on and of
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