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

Opening this morning at oosc'
Get registered.
The Katydid evening concerts are
now in season.
Miss Ida Ruff, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w. Hu'
lings.
-Ex- Commissioner, II. w. Lede'
bur, of East Hickory, gave US a pleas
ant call yesterday.
Our physicians report considsra'
BILE sickness these days, principally
among children and infants.
Mayor Brady of Erie, and Mr..
John Sliney of Cory, attended the
Government land sale last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Craig Of Fern
City, came over last Saturday and re.
mained over the Sabbath with Tic.
uesta friends.
Mrs. w. r. Dunn and daughter,
and Miss May Sloan are paying their
sister, Mrs. T. j. VanGiesen, at Eden.
burg, a visit.
This is the proper time to look
after the matter of registration if you
want to vote in November, and of
course no protectionist wants to lose
his vote this fall. Get registered.
The infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Smearbaugh, aged nine
months, has been lowering between
life and death for the past week. The
little sufferer i. no better this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Bonner
brought their visit to Tionesta friends
to a close yesterday, departing at noon.
They will spend few days at Chau.
tauqua before returning to their Chi
cago home.
Communion services will be held
in the Presbyterian Church next Sab
bath morning. Preparatory services
on Saturday evening. Also the usual
Sabbath evening services. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The premium list of the 9th an
nual fair of the Vsnaug" county Ag'
ricultural Society, to be held in
franklin, Sept. 4, 5, 6 and 7, is before
us. The managers expect to make
this fair one of unusual interest anG
benefit to all who attend.
Mrs. G. A. Stevens Of Tyrone
Pa. is paying her nephew, Hon. j. B
Agnew, a visit this week. She is the
mother of Hon. A. A. Stevens, lat,
: chairman of the prohibition commit
I tee of this State. Miss May Stevens
her grand daughter, accompanies her
The fourth Quarterly Conferences
of the Tionesta Circuit, Nj. E Church
will be held Saturday evening, Aug
18th, after preaching service. Th
Presiding Elder, Rev. Milton Smith
will preach Saturday evening ant
Sabbath morning and evening. Al
are cordially invited to these services
Judge Cary, Solicitor of the U,
Treasury, was in town last Saturda
conducting the sale of the Govern
ment's interest in what is known a
I, the Gordon farm, near West Hickory
:. The title to this property has been i
= litigation for several years, but thi
sale puts an end to it. Mr.. Geo. "
King was the purchaser, his bid bein
81 900.
y Our everlasting thanks are du
Major A. j. PyDe, chief page of th
Pennsylvania House of Represents
= tiyes, for a handsomely bound set c
the Legislative Record, Session {
= 1887. Major Pyue has held his in
portant position in the House for owe
twenty years, and without him th
State Solons would be as much at Sc
: as a rudderless ship.
a The Lutheran congregation IN
n Sunday school on German Hill wi
), hold Missionary festival aud Chi
dren's service, on Friday, August 8,
e in the grove at Mr.. ii. Kiser's. Sci
mons, which will be had in the fore
noon and afternoon, will be delivere
, by Rev. j. Reiman of Oil City, Re-
!. Humberger Of Shippenville, and ii
4 regular pastor, Rev. r. j. GFaet
" All are kindly Invited.