The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-08

Cabin of the horse, No happier hit
could be made by any company than
the distribution to its friends of this
pretty and humane story.
And now along comes our old
friend w. G. Wilson, the old reliable
Buckeye Blacksmith, of Kellettville,
with another of those handsome spears
of his make, and which have a repu.
tation extending far aud wide for
catching a sucker every time. Our
best thanks, and may you live to make
many another of the same sort.
Attention is dir cted to the ad. of
the New Furniture Store, Messrs.
Lindel & Charleston, proprietors, Keep.
Ter Block, Tionesta, Pa. This firm has
Just received a handsome stock of
furniture, fresh from the factories, and
is prepared to offer the people of For.
est county the latest and best styles of
goods at the lowest possible figures.
They invite you to call and inspect
their stock before going elsewhere.
AT a meeting of the NJ. E. Sab.
bath School board, Saturday evening
last, the following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year: President, er
oficiO, Rev. G. G. Rumberger; Super.
tendent, j. II. Dingman; LIST Asst,
p. NJ. Clark I'd Asst, Fred. Inield /;
Treasurer, Mrs. Eli Holeman; Score.
tary, j. H.. Zones; Asst, Miss Kate
Knox; Librarian, Alpha Dunkle f;
Asst, Clyde Shriver; Orgauist, Mrs.
Alice Shriver.
Rafting is over again for q short
time at least. The water was scarcely
high enough for good running last
week, but considerable lumber man.
aged to get out to the mouth of the
creek nevertheless, and some of it hat
was dropped out into the river before
coupling up, will get through to the
lower market all right. The cold
snap has caught most of the boys,
however, and they will have to wait
for another rise.
-Prothonotary Amer has moved
into his newly purchased house in the
north ward, the Tate property, which
has lately been occupied by ex. Treas.
urer Fitzgerald, who has moved to the
Sibbsld farm, three miles above this
place, on the Allegheny river. This
handsome farm was recently purchased
by Mr.. l.. j. Hopkins, who will, we
suppose, have his country seat there
when he %retires from business. A,
any rate no finer layout could be i'm
agined for one.
Two weddings are booked for this
week ia which two Of Tionesta's popu.
lar young men will figure prominently
This evening, at 4 o'clock Mr.. Charles
Walter will be joined in wedlock with
Miss Gertrude, the estimable daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gilfllsn, at the
brides home in Nebraska. To. NOR.
row morning at 1870 Mr.. Charles
Kirchartz will lead to the altar one OF
BrookVille's fair daughters in the per-
son Of Miss Maude Whiteman, also at
the brides home. Good luck and
abundant happiness go with these
worthy young people oil through life,
which we hope will be long and sweet.
The quarto centennial of the or
ganization of the Grand Army of the
Republic, was celebrated by the Posts
of that order all over the nation on
Monday evening last. Stow Post OF
this place gathered at the school house,
and we're greeted by a crowded house,
composed Of the citizens of the com.
munity. The Woman's Relief Corps
participated in the exercises. which
were very entertaining to all who were
present. The celebration of the quar-.
tc.centennial in this place was a sue.
cess. Let US hope that very many
who helped to make it so may be
spared to assist in the emi.centennial.
Last Thursday morning while as
sisting to get a raft off that had run
aground at Forge island, above the
creek bridge, Andrew Small met with
an accident which came near proving
fatal. The men we're using what is
known as a "wench," or a sort of iron
windlass, and when the cable was
about rs tight as it could we'll be
drawn, the windlass gave way and was
hurled at a fearful speed through the
air. Mr.. Small was struck by it on
the side and neck, and for a time rem.
dered unconscious. He was shortly
removed to the residence of Treasurer
Hagerty, where he has since been con.
fined to his couch. He is slowly