The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-10

people, silver cornet band, superb or
chestra, Friday evening, Sept IL.
Don't let another day pass with.
out paying your County or State tax,
Republicans. The time is drawing to
a close for paying taxes in order to
secure your vote. Attend to it at
once.
Pete Gruber, Oil City's snake.
charmer, was bitten by one of his pet
"rattlers," in the right hand last
Thursday evening. He Immediately
bound piece of rubber tightly around
bis wrist, and with a needle made the
wound larger; then, placing his lips
to the bite, sucked nearly all the poi.
son out, afterwards having the wound
properly cauterized. His hand was
badly swollen for day or two, but
otherwise he experienced no special
trouble with the snake. bite.
AS before stated briefly, the 26th
annual convention Of the Pennsylva.
MIA Sabbath School Association will
be held in New Castle, Sept. 30 and
Oct. / and 2. The proceedings will
be Of special interest to all classes of
Sunday School workers. Papers and
addresses will be given by some of the
ablest instructors in the State. Every
county in the State is entitled to 10
delegates, and every city of 10000 or
more inhabitants to 10 additional.
Delegates desiring reduced rates on
railroads, or entertainment, should
write to Rev. NJ. H. Calkins, New
Castle, Pa.
MIR. Ward, who is giving the to-
bacce culture test on Mr.. Gillespie's
Wing Hill farm, has thus far met with
fine success, he having recently meas.
ured up and finds that three. fourths Of
his crop will average 341 inches to the
leaf, which is an exceptionally good
showing Notwithstanding the season
has not been the most favorable for
such crops. He has fully demonstrated
that tobacco raising in this section can
be made to pay better than most other
agricultural industries, and will branch
out still further in this line in another
year. With fine tobacco plantation
on Wing Hill, and first class cigar
factory in Tionesta, who says Forest
county lie not forging to the front, and
will soon be advocating the removal
of the internal revenue tax.
Mrs. Adam Frederick died at the
home Of her father, Mr.. Geo. B. Arm.
strong of this place, on Sabbath morn.
ing last. The deceased had been a
sufferer from that dreaded disease,
consumption, for about year, and her
life had been despaired of for several
months past. She was married to
Adam Frederick about two years ago,
and the husband survives her. A
child, aged nearly year, preceded her
in death about two weeks ago. Mrs.
Frederick was of an amiable, kindly
disposition while in health, and during
her severe illness bore her sufferings
meekly. She was aged a triAe over
II years. The funeral, which took
place Monday afternoon, was attended
by many sympathizing friends and
neighbors. Reg. ]. T. Brennan con.
Quoted the services.
Elegantly uniformed street parade
and band concert by Vreeland's Oper.
attic Minstrels and silver ana gold
band, Friday, Sept. ~, 1:30 P. IN.
If the celebrated Kilkenny cat
fight was anything like as hot as the
row at the recent Democratic primaries
in Elk county, growing out of the
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county for State Senator from this
district, then it must have been sight
to behold. The convention which met
at Ridgway, Tuesday. split square in
two, and one party withdrew to anoth.
er place and named full ticket, while
the Hall party held the fort and went
through the maneuver of also placing
a full ticket in the field. G. H. Nc.
Cauley and Harry Alvin Hall we're
the opposing candidates for Senator,
but MoCsuley was boosted out of the
convention by the Hall ring most un.
tremendously. There promises to be
fun in the district conference, which
met at Marienville, this county, yes
terday. So it would seem the Repub'
lican conferences are not the only one:
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