The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-21
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Oil market closed yesterday S63.
Opening this morning at S6lc.
Thanksgiving one week from to.
morrow, 29th inst.
Mr.. George Wagner of Brooks.
ton, paid Tiouesta business visit
Monday of this week.
"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Brace, Of Braceville, op
Monday morning last.
Master Harry Saul, of Tryon.
vile, is paying his former young Tio.
nes,a associates visit.
"A new gas torch is being erected
at the corner of Elm and Hilands Sts.,
in or to fill long felt want.
Remember that August Morck,
the Optician, of Warren, will be at
the Central House, Tionesta, to-day
and tomorrow.
"A famous Washing ton gambler,
1t is said, will soon 90 to preaching
He would have hegun it ten years ago,
but he has only just now found cure
for his cough. 1t is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Squire Beebe, of Brookston, this
county, has purchased a store at Gar.
field, and is moving to that place.
Sorry to lose the Squire as a citizen
of our county, but wish him success in
his new field.
Treasurer Fitzgerald is in Erie,
receiving medical treatment at St.
Viueent's Hospital. Late reports
from him say he is gaining nicely, and
will likely be able to return home
within a week or ten days.
Prof August Morck, the Optician
and Specialist, Of Warren, will be at
the Central House, Tionesta, on
Wednesday aud Thursday Nov. 21
aud %. Those afflicted with eye
troubles should see the Professor.
Examinations free of charge. 1t.
Miss Mary Lamb, teacher of
Jameson School, makes the following
report for month ending Nov. 16, 'SS ::
Carl Carlson, John Jameson, Charlie
Jameson, frankie Brown, Henry
Walters, Hannah johnson aud Emma
Salsgiver have not been absent a day
during the month. No. enrolled 10.
Per cent. of attendance rs. Visitors,
Co. Supt. G. w. Kerr.
Mr., w. r. Dunn announces in
the last issue Of his paper, the Fredo.
mia, Kansas, Chronicle, its demise,
giving as a reason that it is not pay.
ing investment. He does not intimate
what his future intentions are, but we
judge he will remain in bis present
locality, and embark in some paying
business. At1all events, we join his
many friends here in wishing him a
good bundle of prosperity in whatever
he may undertake.
When the Soldiers Orphans
Schools close on June 1st, 1890 (it
they close them there will be 1,54S
children left to shift for themselves in
the manner Of securing an education
= A law should be framed to keep the
schools open and consolidate them as
the number of scholars decreases until
every child now on the rolls be prop
erly graduated. BY the gradual clos
ing Of schools and consolidation thit
can be done in few years at a small
cost to the State.
The overstocked market in the
: lower river coal industry has brought
the price of coal down to five cents
per bushel, in consequence of which
the coal operators along the Monon
: gahela River are compelled to shu
down their mines for an indefinite
/ period. This state of affairs ha
: caused a serious loss to the boat build
ers along the Allegheny River and il
J tributaries, and the price of boats ha
gone down very materially; in fact
it might be truthfully said there is u,
market for them whatever.
Reliance Flour stands at tn
$ head now. Try a sack, at H. ]. Hop
kins d Co. IT,