The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-25
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

oil market closed yesterday 843,
Opening this morning at S4sc.
Mrs. w. r. Coon of Barnett twp,
is paying Tionesla friends q visit.
We are pleased to report Rev.
Hickliog able to be out again, although
still somewhat weak.
Mr.. Jas Brennan will preach
in the Stewarts Run Church next Sab.
bath morning at the usual hour.
Mrs. T. j. Van Giesen and family
returned to their home in Edenburg
yesterday, after a pleasantly spent
winter with Tionesta friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kelly have
issued invitations to their friends to
assist 10 the celebration Of their sill.
yer wedding, to morrow evening.
Don't forget that next Friday is
Arbor Day, and the proper caper on
said occasion will be the planting of a
tree, or a dozen Of 'em, for that matter,
Jake Coleman of Stewards Run,
comes TO the front with the first trout
story of the season. One hundred and
Eve, by himself and brother, in about
half day.
Mrs. Ed. Christy, of Tidioute,
and Miss Louise Richards, of Ball
town, who have been visiting relatives
10 the city, returned to their homes
this morhing.-Oa City Blizzard.
Hon. j. B. Aguew aud A. B.
Kelly Esq accompanied Delegate G.
M. Shawkey to Harrisburg yesterday
and take in the fun at the Republican
State Convention which convenes there
to-day.
Daniel Andrews, of Hickory i:
recovering rapidly and wishes to &C
knowledge his gratitude to the citizens
of his township who gave him material
assistance during the worst of hi;
trouble.
The scholars of Miss Nanuit
Morrow's school, at Foxburg. this
county, gave expression to the esteem
iu which they hold her by the presen'
tation of a very handsome toilet case
on Monday of this week.
Col. John Sobieski will lecture on
temperance in the M f. church nexl
Tuesday evening, May lst, under the
auspices of The w. G. T. u. of Tio
nesta. The lecture will be free, and O
general invitation is extended.
Among the list of students al
Clarion Normal School, as recently
published in the papers Of that place
We notice the following from Forest
county; A. w. Richards, Balltowu
j. B. Mays and j. G. Braden, Clar
ingtsn; Ella Brenneman, CoQksburg
Winnie White, Clarington.
"A petition has been forwarded t.
GoVsrnor Beaver asking the appoint
ment of Mr.. T. b. Cobb to the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Jdstic,
Brennan. Squire Cobb is possessed
of the intelligence and ability to sd
minister the responsible trust to the
entire satisfaction of all 10 his baili
wick, and We apprehend his court vii
be conducted in q graceful and digui
fed manner.
The Warren Mirror says that Mr.
Criswell, highly respected citizen o
Sheffield Junction, is missing. He il
the owner Of the White Mill and is 9
man of Temperate habits. Las
Wednesday morning he left his home
with ninety.6ve dollars in his pocket
and at Tioua bought ticket for War
rem, to purchase a circular saw for the
mill. Since that time nothing has
been seen or heard from him aud fear:
of foul.play are entertained.
Mr.. Hoyt of the Gas Office has
been successful 10 bringing out about
six dozen chicks by an incubator o.
his own designing and heated with gas
They are lively little creatures, and
take as naturally 10 scratching and
picking as though hatched by the old
process. When Mr.. II. "set his hen,
we had some misgivings as to the finaI
outcome, or come out, of the chickens
and had plans all laid to hatch out q
little fun at his expense, but the sue
cess with which he met has knocked
our calculations fatter'n q pancake.