The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-18

has been OF Infinite good TO his cOun'
trymen, and his Cough Syrup has be-
come a national balm.
-Chas. II. Davis, who has been in
Philadelphia for some time attending
Pennsylvania University, is lying at
the hospital of that institution with a
serious attack of typhoid fever. His
brother, JAS d. has been with him
during the past week, and yesterday
morning his mother went to his bed.
side.
The Clarion Jacksonidn, which
has been well managed by Mr.. John
A. Doyle since the death of its editor,
was last week sold to Mr. John j.
Sbick. Mr.. d. takes charge of the
Rep. Gazette, aud therefore Clarion
retains one and secures another good
newspaper man, both of whom have
our best wishes for success.
Appropriate Christmas services
will be held in the Lutheran Church,
German Hill, (Tuesday) Christmas
Eve, services beginning at Z o'clock.
Suitable recitations, dialogues, songs
(quartets) and hymns, will form the
programme. OF course the Christmas
tree, or arch, will not be wanting, All
are kindly invited. r. j. Graetz,
Pastor.
Mr.. John s. Mcfarland and Miss
Ida Glew, both Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
we're married on the 9th inst. Mr..
Mcfarland will be pleasantly remem.
bered by many of our citizens, who
made his acquaintance while he was
visitingsDr. Morrow, whose brother-in.
law he is, and all will join US in ex.
tending congratulations and best wish.
es on this happy occasion.
-Clymer e. Co.'S big double Novel.
ty and Specially Company is billed for
an entertainment at Landers' Opera
House, next Monday evening, Dec %.
This company comes we'll recommend.
ed and promises a good show. They
have many testimonials from some of
the leading papers of the State where
they have appeared, all of which tend
to show that the entertainment will be
well worth going to see. Prices, 10,
25 and 35 cents.
Mr.. George w. Osgood, who re.
Gently purchased the general store of
Gillespie Bros, on Whig Hill, has
Just received line of holiday goods
that will compare very favorably with
anything to be found in the county.
His line Of albums, vases, toys, &c,
has been selected with greatest care,
and will be sold at a very narrow
margin, so as to give all chance TO
remember their friends. And a finer
stock of candies, oranges, ETC., cannot
be found anywhere. People in that
vicinity should inspect Mr.. Osgood's
stock before purchasing, and they will
be sure to be pleased.
AT 3 o'clock Sunday morning last
the people of Clarendon were aroused
from peaceful slumbers by crashing
glass and shaking buildings. The
cause was at once discovered to be the
nitro. glycerine magazines belonging to
the Rock Glycerine Company, John
r. Kuhn q Co., and McCabe Bros,
which had exploded, the three maya
zines being located within thirty rods
of each other, one mile from Claren.
don. They contained about ten tons
of the explosive. The cause of the
explosion is unknown but is supposed
to have been an over pressure of gas.
Total loss of glycerine, property, ETC.,
$4,000. No lives were lost. t.-BHzzard.
People on Whig Hill felt the shock Of
this explosion very plainly. The dis.
lance must be fully 20 miles.
AT the annual meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture, to be held
at Harrisburg, January 22d and 23d,
1890, the subjects of Roads, Road
Construction, Road Repairs and Road
Laws, will receive special attention,
and one or more sessions will be de-
voted to their consideration. Numer.
Gus essays from practical writers will
be read and discussed Governor
Beaver will address the meeting on
the subject of the Roads and Road
Laws Of Pennsylvania; it is expected
that the Commission recently appoint.
ed by the Governor and Legislature
will be present aud assist in the dis.
cussiOns, 1t is specially requested
that all agricultural and other organi.