The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-15

September 9th is the last day on
which voters can be registered. Re.
publican workers, SEQ that all Repub.
licans are upon the lists
The Austin, Potter county, AUTO.
graph says, "Mr. G. w. Smith received
a fine present last Friday. It's boy
and weighs 10 pounds" The many
Tionesta friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith will extend congratulations
upon this important event.
Mrs. David Hays of Ellsworth,
Arkansas, accompanied by her two
daughters, arrived here last Saturday
and is the guest of Hon. E. L. Davis
family. Mrs. Hays former Tionesta
friends are pleased to welcome her
back to her old home once more.
Mrs Rebecca Higbee and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Will ]. Anderson, of Oil
City, we're guests of Mrs. D. S. Knox
a few days of last week. Mr.. Ander.
son has been stopping in town for sew
eral days with a view of organizing
lodge of the Knights Of the Maccabees,
with good prospects of success.
Mrs. G. D. Ackerly aud two
daughters, of Jacksonville, Florida,
arrived yesterday, and will remain the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Judge Arner, during the hot season.
Yellow fever is raging in Jacksonville,
and she no doubt very properly
thought this an auspicious time to
make her old home a visit.
Mrs. w. A. Grove, who has been
an invalid for several years, is receiv-
ing medical treatment in Pittsburgh.
Her husband and sister, Miss Minnie
Hunter, are with her. Mrs. Groves
many Tionesta friends will anxiously
hope that she may receive a speedy
relief if not a permanent cure of her
illness, which seems to be in the nature
of rheumatism.
The wife of our worthy citizen,
Mr.. Frank Zeigler, died at her former
home in Sunville, Venango county, on
Friday last. We are without particu-
lars, other than that she has been sick
for several months. Mrs. Zeigler was a
most estimable lady, beloved by all
who knew her, and the stricken hus.
band has the heartfelt sympathy of all
our people in his great loss.
The Road Commissioners of Tio.
nesta township let the contract foI
building the new road around "Stow
Bend" on Saturday last to d. w.
Clark, of this place at $91O per rod.
There were quite number of bids
offered. and ranged from the above
price all the way up to $500 per rod
The distance is nearly 500 rods, and
the road is to be 16 feet wide, with a
16.inch raise from the ditch to the
centre Of the road.
On Friday last, Sylvanus Gents
of Barnett township, this county, met
with a serious accident. He was
driving fve.year.old colt past the
large gas light at Gilfoyle, when a
gust of wind threw the fire toward the
young animal, causing it to spring
sidewise, throwing Mr. Gents out Of
the vehicle with considerable force
against a log which lay by the side Of
the road, and causing severe conclusion
At last accounts he was in rather q
precarious condition, according to ouI
informant.
Horrible stenches impreguate the
atmosphere in this town, in different
localities. This terrible state of af
fairs is very apt to be the source o
some ravaging epidemic, before snow
flies, if it is not attended to. II
would seem that people would have
pride and cleanliness enough in theil
dispositions to remedy such evils, ever
at personal expense. Mexican Miner
This item fits in this locality just al
though our esteemed neighbor hat
been here in person and taken thu
measure for it.
John Wiles, who is taking ou
timber for Lawrence & Smearbaugh
met with a painful accident on FRIDAY
last. His left leg was caught beneath
an 1S,fO oak log, aud he was thu
held for nearly an hour before b,
could make himself heard to bring as
sistance to his relief. When released
it was found that, while no bones wsr
broken, the limb was badly bruised
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