The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-14

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nifty of local interest, therefore we ask
our friends to aid US as much as posi-.
BILE 10 this direction.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna j.
Hunter, whose death we mentioned
last week, took place from her late
residence at Nebraska, on Thursday
last, the interment being in the Evan
gelical church cemetery, German Hill.
Mrs. Hunters exact age was AZ years
10 months and 18 days.
Mr.. Mark Noble, an old.time res.
ident of this place, died at his home in
Galesburg, ILL.,, on the 1st of Septem.
ber, aged 60 years. Mr.. Noble was
identified with the early progress Of
this section, and deserves more than a
passing notice, which we hope to be
able to give in our next issue.
Judge A. Cook has gone to Lower
California, upon the advice of his ply.
sicians, in the hope of benefitting his
health, which has been poorly for
some time past. His large circle Of
Forest county friends will hope for the
best results from bis change Of climate,
and speedy restoration to health.
r. r. Dunbar, of the Iron City
Lumber Co., whose plant is situated
at Nash's, Forest county, was a visitor
at Clarion this week. Mr.. Dunbar,
accompanied by his wife and son, will
leave for California next week, hoping
that the climate may be of benefit to
the health of Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar.
Clarion Democrat.
-Chestnuts, this years crop, are
small and wormy. Still, there seems
to be some in the woods. One of our
dealers informs US he has already
bought and shipped over fifty bushels.
Franklin Ne,Us. That's about the
size of 'em up in this sectiOn-small
and wormy; but still some chestnuts.
Enough, at least, for home consump.
ton.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Brown,
at Marieuville, was almost totally de.
stroyed by fire OH Monday forenoon of
this week. By hard work his house.
hold effects were mostly saved, and
then the men turned in with deter.
mined will and saved the walls of the
building, the roof and inside being
entirely burned out. His loss was
partially covered by insurance.
We are in receipt of a very hand.
somely illustrated pamphlet descriptive
of the thriving cities of Ashland and
Washburn, Wisconsin, for which we
have to thank our old friend DR.. Co.
burn, who now resides in the latter
city. Among the illustrations is one
giving a view of the Doctors own
residence aud office, with q very life.
like picture of himself and his excel
lent wife Swinging on the gate"
BY order of Judge Taylor, of this
county, and Judge Henderson, of
Crawford county, VIM. Hilands, Esq,
of Venango, George Long, Esq, of
Crawford, and Samuel D. Irwin, Esq,
of Forest county, have been appointed
commissioners to ascertain and mark
the boundary line between Crawford
and Venapgo counties. The commits.
sion was appointed on petition of F.
Goldhart and other citizens.-Franklin
Ne,0s.
-One-half of the judicial muddle
in the Clarion Jefferson district has
been simplified by the nomination, by
the Democrats, of Heath Clark, Esq,
of Brookville, the candidates having
left the matter with three outside
parties who made the choice. Now,
what the Republicans want to do is to
get together and nominate a candidate
who will be strong with the people and
they will elect him. 1t looks from
this distance as though John w, Reed
should be the. man.
Mr.. Eugene Dean died at Belle.
vue, near Pttsburg, on the Sth
inst, of pneumonia. Mr.. Dean had
been a visitor at the home Of his
brother.in.law, Mr.. j. H. Hardison,
of this place, on which occasions be
made numerous friends who will be
panied to learn of his sudden death.
He was about 40 years of age, and
leaves an invalid wife, sister of Mrs.
Hardison, and one daughter, to whom
the sympathy of very large circle of
friends goes out in tenderness for the
great loss they have sustained.
The long fight made by the hold
ers of Allegheny Valley Railroad in
come bonds to prevent the Pennsylva.