The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-04


Of Denmark" Yes, and when this
occurs not all the wisdom Of sage or
senator can set it right.-but if you
have a troublesome cough you've only
to take a bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Considerable shifting around Of
families has been going on during the
past week. Rob't Huddlesou, who
occupied the Moon house, near the f.
M. Church, moved up to the farm
lately vacated by Zach. Shriver three
miles above town, and Mr.. Russell,
the barber, now occupies the Moon
house. Frank Law has moved into
part Of Mrs. Reck's house.
The Evangelical Lutheran Sun.
day School, German Hill, reorganized
and elected the following officers and
teachers for the ensuing year; Supt.,
Rev. Graetz; Asst Supt., E. II.
Winker; Sec'y, VIM. Diekrager Asst
Sec'y, VIM. Weingard; Treasurer,
Emma Kiser. Teachers Bible His.
tory, Miss Eva Kiser; Intermediate,
Miss Mary Ledebur; Primary, Miss
Anna Ledebur; Bible Glass, Rev
Graetz.
John Walter, John and Fred
STRICKEN and William Lee, all Of
Tylersburg, took the train here on
Monday Of this week for Washington
Territory. Their first stop will be at
Portland, Oregon, whence they will
proceed to the settlement founded by
the Forest county colony. These gen.
tlemen have plenty of pluck, bone
and sinew, and will succeed in their
new quarters if any body does. Mr..
Walter will send for his family when
be gets located. All have our good
wishes for the future.
The long looked for spring freshet
in the Tionesta has come at last, and
about all the lumber and timber that
has thus far been RATED has been run
out to the mouth, coupled up and
much of il started for the lower mar.
kets. The run of square timber is
quite large compared with former
years, but on the other hand the man.
ufactured lumber is not more than an
average run. At present writing both
creek and river are in better rafting
stage than at any time during the sea
son, and it is likely all will get safely
to market with their wares.
The borough council held its reg
ular monthly meeting on Monday eve
ming last. The annual tax levy wa:
made as follows: Cash tax, four mills
work, four mills, bond, two mills, anc
light, one mill on the assessed valus
ton. Street Com missioner Canfielc
was reelected and bis wages fixed al
$40 per day; wages OF men ant
teams same as last year. DR.. Morrow
and j. I. Brennan Esq, were appoint
cd board of health. Messrs. Knox
Scowden and Foreman were consti
tuted committee to ascertain tn,
cost and feasibility of erecting lock
up for the borough, much needed
adjunct. Tho usual canine tax wa
levied.
George Harrington, ono Of tb'
we'll and favorably known citizens o
Kingsley township, died at his HON,
near KellettvilIe, yesterday. Abou
ten days or two weeks ago he contract
ed severe cold while rafting, wbicI
developed into pneumonia and caused
his death. George was born anc
raised to young manhood at Ross Rul
on Tionesta creek and passed nearl,
all his days in that neighborhood
He was an industrious citizen, who hat
hosts of friends wherever he was &C
: quainted. He followed numbering
principally and was one of the bes
pilots and watermen on the creek. II
WAS aged about 80 years aud leaves
wife and five children, besides q larg
circle of friends To mourn his deatl
The bereaved ones have the heartfelt
$ sympathy of the entire community i
their affliction.
Bro. Carlisle of the Clarion Jacl
3 sonian, who has had tough wrestl
with rbeumatics pretty much all win
Q ter, thus hits off his present condition
from which we infer that the diseas
= hasn't got into the ends Of his finger
0 yet THE editor of the Jacksonia
!. doesn't arise to remark-becauss h
e isn't able to--but be wishes to state j
8 a lower register voice that the blizzar