The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-26

Mr.. L. J. Hopkins is in New
York this week laying in stock of
goods for the fall and winter trade. |
Linus had blood in his eye when he
left, and it may confidently be expect
ed that this invoice will knock the tar
out of anything ever yet piled into
this market. Get ready 10 hold yonr
breath in astonishmentl
The State Weather. Crop Bulletin
says: The temperature for the past
week has averaged about four degrees
above the normal. The rainfall has
been excessive and uuevenly distrib-
uted. The wet weather has delayed
fall seeding. The early seeding is
growing nicely. Corn cutting has
commenced in many localities, in 9th
ers it is ripeniug very slowly. The to-
bacco crop is being gathered.
Mr.. Henry Brann, formerly of
Warren, and Miss Nellie Frews were
united in marriage Wednesday morn
ing at st. Titus church, Titusville
Rev. Father Coady officiating. The
newly welded pair will go at once to
housekeeping.- Warren Ledger. Mr..
Brann is remembered by many in this
place as the efficient book.keeper of
Z. Brace & Co., all Of whom will join
in extending congratulations upon the
happy event.
Court, which was engaged in the
trial of the case of Fox ct al vs.. Lacy
ct al, when we went to press last week,
continued sntil Saturday evening upon
the same case, when the jury brought
in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for $4,000. The case Of Common.
wealth VS.. G. w. Gents was called,
and the defendant failing to respond,
forfeited his bail. The court ordered
the amount of bail to be increased
from $3.50 to $500. Wallace Thomas,
indicted for the larceny of $50, plead
guilty, and was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary.
Mr.. w. F. Sawyer, accompanied
by his wife, son and eldest sister, Mrs.
L. A. Bradley, of Boston, paid Sheriff
Sawyer and family visit during the
past week. Mr. Sawyer is the young.
est brother of our efficient Sheriff, o
very pleasant gentleman, and, blythe
, way, a red hot Harrison and Morton
man this fall, although always here
tofore staunch Democrat. He says
he can't go the free trade doctrines Of
his party, and is firmly of the opinion
> that Massachusetts, will give 10000
msjority for the Republican candi
dates in Der, all on account o
the tariff fight.
There is an effort being put fortl
at the present time to start Military
Company in Forest County, as it il
about the only county in the State tha
d is not represented by company o
= the National Guard. The Borough
d has been canvassed and about 80 o
!. the young men have signifed thei
n willingness to join the organization
i The Adiutant General and Secretar!
Q of State have given their attention t,
5 the matter, and the necessary paper
are expected at any time. As there
h a vacancy in the 18th Reg't at tn
y present time there is no doubt tn
a project will succeed.
II The admirable letter of Genera
Harrison accepting the nomination O
y the Republican party, we publish thi
n week. Although unavoidably trifl
+. late, we felt that every reader of tn
4 REPUBLICAN should have chance t
peruse this sound and statesmanlik
document, which leaves no room 70
doubt as to where our candidate stand
- on all the important issues now befor
the people. 1t is an American lettel
: addressed to Americans by a broad
> minded American statesman, and {
d course is not calculated to receive th
es favorable comment in Great Britai
ir which Grover Cleveland's did. Rea
L. it.
u Jas. t. Brennan Esq, has take
the initiative step toward raising
Is fund in this vicinity for the benefit (
at yellow fever sufferers of the South, an
Or we are pleased to see that those
De whom the paper has been presente
of have subscribed literally and withOl
hesitation. If there ever has been
= this country cell for help that al
- pealed to the hearts and generosity
- our people that call comes up from Il