The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-06-22
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to the correspondents Of the city
dailies in fine style for the columns of
"slush" sent to their papers blaming
the dam at that place for the terrible
havoc wrought by food and FIRE along
Oil Creek. Instead of the bursting Of
the dam the Sentinel seems to think it
is the bursting or overflow of imagina.
tions of the damphools sent out by the
big dailies to write up the disaster,
which have created disturbances little
less than the food itself.
Farmer Hopkins has retired with
a fortune, having disposed Of his fine
farm, the old Sibbald place, on the
Allegheny river, to Mr.. John Walters,
of Newmansville, who takes possession
directly. Yes, Linus, who put in
many hard days work-by proxy
on the farm, found that both his con.
stitution and pocket book we're suffi.
ciently recuperated to stand the
strain and drudgery of the mercantile
business for a while again, so he let
'er 60, and will give his callous hands
a we'll earned rect.
Another, aud doubtless the finest
Of all, has been added to the many
handsome monuments in Odd Fellows
Riverside Cemetery, within the past
week. 1t is that erected in memory
of our late lamented townsman, Nelson
s. Foreman, and is fitting tribute TO
the sterling worth Of him whom il is
intended to honor. The work upon
this massive monument, which is of
the sarcophagus style, is most exqui.
sitely done and reflects much credit
upon the firm which erected it, Messrs
j. w. Kerr & Son, Franklin. Pa.
The Council has awarded to Moses
Hepler the contract of erecting q
lookup, at $133, he to furnish all ma.
terials. They have entered into an
agreement with G. w. Robinson
whereby the borough comes in posses.
sion of lot 25x110 feet, adjoining the
Bovard e. Landers handle factory, on
very reasonable terms, and which is
well suited to such a building. We
have not learned the exact dimensions
of the bastile, but understand it is TO
be at least "horse high, bull strong
and hog tight" and that will do.
On account of the increased State
appropriation for schools, each district
is entitled this year to receive two and
one half times the amount that was
received last year. The warrants for
the amounts will be sent to each dis.
trict as soon as the annual district
reports are received at Harrisburg, in
case there is money in the State Treas.
ury to pay them. Secretaries should
send in their reports at once, as those
who send theirs late may have to wait
on their money. They must all be
received in the Departmen. at Harris.
burg in June.
-Tionesta's Silver Cornet Band
will give platform dance in pleas.
ant grove on the banks of the ALE.
gheny river, at the upper end Of town
on the Fourth of July, beginning
early in the day. Swinging, boating
and other out door sports will be pro.
vided, and all who attend are assured
by the boys will have pleasant day
of it. Good music, plenty of refresh.
ments, and strictly first class order are
promised, and the band will appreciate
the patronage of the public to the
extent Of giving in return a full
measure of enjoyment for the money
outlay.
And now as to moving machines |!
Scowden d Clark handle the d. S.
Osborn machine, which, while not
thoroughly known in this section, are
still up with the best of them. They
will guarantee them to be such, and
will put them up with any machine on
the market in all respects. To cap
the climax they offer them for sale at
S45, which is far below the selling
price of all others, thus saving Gus,
toners the usual agents commission
and more too. All they ask is q trial
of the machine, as each one is sold
with positive guarantee to give per-
feet satisfaction. They also handle
the Thomas hay rake, which they sell
for less money than anybody else will
sell you a rake for. Come and see US
We are ready to stand over every
claim we make. IT,