The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-27
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
market closed yesterday 6SB.

There was considerable ffost again
last night.
David Barnett pays the highest
market price for wool. 2t.
Joe Partridge is down from Cleve.
land on a fey days visit with his
grandparents.
1t is gratifying to note the laying
of a number of pew sidewalks through.
out the borough.
Honey suckles now spread their
sweetness through the woodland in all
their fragrant glory.
Miss Retta Cummings of Frank.
lin, who has visited in this place and
has many friends among the young
people of our town, was married to
DR.. BorIaud, d. d. S, Of Oil City,
yesterday.
The State Legislature adjourns
tomorrow. There hes been a hustle
during the past week to get through
with the important legislation, but it
is safe to say some which should be
acted upon will fail for lack of time.
-Tionesta expects to play Oil City
or Tidioute a game of base ball here
on Decoration Day, next Saturday.
The arrangements have not been def.
nitely made yet, but it will he with
one or the other of the clubs men.
toned.
Sheriff Osgood has missed his
COW for the past ten days, and would
be willing to pay a suitable reward for
her return or information leading to
her whereabouts. She is n medium.
sized red COW, and should have a calf
with her.
Quite a delegation of the Order
went from here to the annual couclave
Of the knights Templar which was
held at Erie yesterday. 1t is esti.
mated there we're 10000 in line at the
parade, and was Que of the largest
gatherings of high 'Masops that has
been held in this State for years.
Miss Starkweather, who has met
with gratifying results in her s%olicita.
tons on behalf of the Childien's
Home, located Randolph, N. Y, wish.
es to express her sincere thanks to the
citizens of Tionesta and vicinity for
the liberality and courteous reception
extended to her during her stay
amongst them.
-McCueu d Simon, the moderate
price Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers,
Oil City, Pa, still lead the trade in
this section, and by honest dealing,
moderate charges and courteous treat.
ment Of customers continue to hold
their grip on the large patronage in
this community. See their new ad. in
this issue.
The showers Of the latter part Of
last week came none too 5000, and
have proved a great blessing in many
ways, not the least of which was the
quenehing of the forest fires that were
making sad havoc all over the coun.
try. Vegetation has received a most
wonderful lift forward, and is now 10
a fair way to come on nicely.
Mr.. FIR. Lanson, who attended
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge, 1. o.
.. f., at Lancaster, last week, as the
representative Of Tionesta lodge, stop.
ped a day in Harrisburg, where he
met Representative fowler. He says
the Doctor took a lively part in the
debates before the House, aud showed
himself the peer Of any who were on
the floor in debate, add really the
leader of the country members. ~
Some three or four weeks ago Mr..
A. j. Small, whose residence is beyond
the new bridge at Nebraska, discov.
cred that n of his hens aud a pleas.
ant were laying 10 the same nest, not
far from his home. He watched the
proceedings for a while intending to
see if both would set at the same time,
and what the results would be, but the
pheasant was the most industrious aud
commenced setting first, and as the
little fellow could not cover SO many
eggs successfully, he removed the hen.
eggs, and the pheasant is in full pos.
session of the nest. Mr.. Small says il
was an odd sight to see the two birds
eontesting for supremacy while the
laying process was going on, and to
observe the disdainful look upon the
countenance of the pheasant as the
hen went off cackling after depositiDg
her egg.