The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-03-13

ouJo huO iOPOiso so CBhANihB bhO HAS'"
lence of diphtheria at that place are
greatly exaggerated. He says there
have been seven or eight deaths in
that vicinity, and it is thought to have
had its origin in the school house. AT
the present time, however, there is not
a case in the place. Blizzard.
Many of the friends in this place
of Mr.. L. Herman Beaver we're the
recipients of invitations to attend his
to Miss Cora May Jackson,
of Boston, Mass, which happy event
is SET for March 10Th, at the home of
the brides parents. The REPUBLICAN
joins Herman's many Tionests friends
in advancing congratulations and
good wishes upon this happy occasion.
An alteration took place last
Friday morning between Grant Erb,
who works on West Hickory creek,
and Lewis Strain Of the same neigh.
borhood, in which Erb was struck on
the bead with a stick Of wood, and
on Monday evening following, he had
only partially regained consciousness.
We are without particulars, but under.
stand that Erb is in a critical condi
tion.
Mr.. Rowland Cobb has accepted
a responsible position with one of the
largest numbering institutions of this
country, and departed on Monday for
headquarters. His particular field of
operations will be in North Carolina,
where he may locate some time during
the coming summer. There isn't any
doubt about MIR. Cobb's ability to
handle numbering concern of almost
any magnitude, and the company is to
be congratulated on securing him.
Patience, sometimes, ceases to be
a virtue, and Collector Garfield has
about arrived at that point in the
matter of tax collections. He has
been very patient with many for al
most a year now, but he cannot and
will not endure it longer, and he hopes
that this appeal will reach the eye Of,
and be needed by, those who have put
him off from time to time, with various
excuses, until he is obliged to resort to
harsher methods. The money must
now be forthcoming. Don't forget
that.
The following concerning Mr., w.
G. Mccain who moved from Nebraska,
this county, to Brockwayville, Jefer.
son county, last season, will interest
many of our readers: "a timber sale
involving what has been estimated at
from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 feet Of
pine and hemlock, mostly the latter
has just been closed here. The Ellis
"700. acre lot" about mile north o.
the village, was sold to Buzard &
Mccain, whose mill property adjoin:
it. They will manufacture the tim
ber."
The reports of officials to the
Grand Lodge of A. o. U. w. of Penn
sylvauia places the membership in the
State on the 1st of January at 15,346
an increase of 443 in the previous IL
months. In the same period of time
the total receipts for the general fund
were $22,362; disbursements, $19,'
504; leaving balance of S2,S5S in
that fund. In the 13 months the ben
efciary fund showed receipts of s187,
$50, and disbursements of S17S, 900
leaving a balance of $9,5S2. During
the year there were 1,456 applications
for membership, of which 1850 were
approved, and 90 rejected. OF the
total number rejected family history
is assigned as the cause of the re
lection of 80; "pre existing or present
disease" of AZ and "free use Of intoxi
cants" of IA.
Rev. VIM. Elliott. Many of The
friends of this able minister, who LIVED
a few years among US, will read will
great pleasure of his success in hi
new field in Canal Fulton, Ohio, as il
eviuced by the following notice of bi
work, which We clip from the Marcl
number of the National Presbyterian
sour congregation here is still living
Four years ago Rev. w. Elliott wa
called to the pastorate. At that tim,
we we're struggling with an old deb
of $740 on our parsonage. Since theI
| the debt has been cancelled, and W
have repaired our church edifice, in
cluding new roof, new pews, new fur
mace, new carpets and remodelled lee
ture room, costing in all S1,613, al