The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-12-14

more. Let IL go on and on and on
En- Democrat And so say we ell Of
us. A war Of determination would
not in the least ipjure the people, who
have been l%ong.suhering and patient
while the express companies have been
collecting their robber rates with a
degree Of regularity painful to o
template.
Some time ago the dwelling &C.
cupied by John Wilson, neal Stewards
Run was burned to the ground, ION.
sumiug nearly everything 10 the way
of household goods, family wearing
apparel, etc, and leaving MIR. Viii.
sons family 10 quite destitute circum.
stances. That noble band of good
Samaritans" the Woman's Belief
Corps, came to the rescue 10 their usu.
al way, aud the immediate want of the
family was greatly relieved, and a
good supply Of all the necessaries of
life was sent to them. For these ia.
vors Mr.. Wilson and family desire to
return their heart felt thanks to the
good ladies.
In accordance With the arrang
ment suggested in the Brock wayville
Record the democrats of that borough
voted for a candidate for postmaster
there, on Saturday last. There we're
four aspirants, Mrs. Fred Walker, j..
G. Burns, j. r. Miller and Mrs. Ella
Short. After voting each candidate
signed a paper pledging his support to
the person who should receive 6ually
a majority of all the votes cast. AT
ter the first ballot the name of Mrs
Short was dropped, and after the sec
ond Miller's was dropped. The re
self Of the third ballot was, Mrs Fred
Walker 81 votes, j.. q. Burns 25 votes
The Democrats Of this neck will
scarcely 60 to os much trouble as that
to settle the p. o. questions that are
quite likely to occur.
All arrangements for the teachers
Institute to begin 10 the court house
next Monday are completed, and the
prospects for a successful meeting were
never better. Supt. Kerr has spared
no pains to make this institute one
of the best, aud his efforts should aud
doubtless will be well seconded by the
teachers of the county. An able
corps of instructors has been engaged
for the day sessions, which promise to
be exceptionally interesting. DR.. He'd
ley's lectures will be fine, and should
draw good houses Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. The Demorest
medal contest Monday evening is
bound to please all, as these contests
always have done. Thursday evening
II Drlsarte and musical entertainment
by Miss Brownie Bates and Prof S. G.
smith will be given and will be
among the best features Of the week
The attendance at all the sessions
ought to be large.
The family of Mr.. II. NJ. Fore
man We're shocked by the receipt of a
telegram on Monday evening convey.
ing intelligence of the hopeless illness
of their eldest son, Nelson. This was
followed yesterday morning by anoth
err message announcing his death Mon.
day night. Several weeks ago the boy
went on a visit to his grand parents,
neal K!itanning, and was shortly af
'erward taken down with typhoid fe
YER. When the disease had run its
course he began to improve and had
go far recovered that his parents were
%lnrending TO bring him home this
week. We are without particulars at
this writing, but presume the child
was seized with a sudden relapse end
ing 10 death. Mr.. Foreman went on
yesterday. Nelson was a quiet, manly
boy, aud a general favorite with his
playmates, who will share the sorrow
If the grief stricken parents in their
sore afaiction. The sympathy of the
entire community is also with them in
this bereavement. The deceased was
about II years of age. The remains
are expected to reach here to day.
George B Walters, whose serious
illness was briefly mentioned in these
columns last week. died at his home
in Newmansville, Clarion county, on
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1892, aged &C years.
Mr.. Walters was a well known figure
iE the section where he spent his life,
where he was respected as a strictly
honest man. He began life as a lum
herman, being for a number of years
engaged in that enterprise with our
townsman, Judge Proper, on Coon