The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-01-20

pose OF electlng a Delegate 10 the ha-
publican State Convention, which will
doubtless be held in April, aud for
nominating Delegate to the National
Convention. The early date Of the
State Convention makes this necessary.
The date Of the Primaries is fixed on
same day of February election. Reg.
ular primaries will likely be held at
the usual time in June.
Mrs. Salina Bingham, wife of
Orlando Bingham who occupies the
farm in Green township, this county,
known as the Cromer farm, died at
her home on Sunday night of this
week, after an illness dating back
several weeks. She was aged about
38 years, and besides the husband,
leaves family of several children,
the youngest aged about two years
The taking away of mother from
such family is sad indeed, and the
stricken ones have the sympathy of q
large neighborhood. The funeral took
place yesterday.
-"Miss Adelia Knox, aged SO
years, died at her home in Ouaquaga
last Friday, from pneumonia, result
Of the grip. MIS-. Harley Doolittle, a
sister Of the deceased, resides in the
house where the death occurred, and
on Monday, the day of the funeral,
she was very i'll. At her request the
remains were carried to her bedside so
that she might have last look at her
sister. The burial was in the Knox
cemetery" The above item is from
the Windsor, N. Y, Standard, the
subject being n cousin of Postmaster
Knox, of this place.
The Franklin Ne,os oe Monday
contains this mention of former we'll
known and popular Tionesta citizen,
and teacher in our public schools
along in the early sixties: "Our es.
teemed fellow citizen, w. @. Ladds,
423 Liberty street, has been lying
dangerously i'll for day or two with
grip. A painful rumor prevailed TO-.
day that his illness had terminated
fatally, but it was subsequently, con.
tradicted, to the general relief Of the
community. That he may recover
speedily is the hope and sincere prayer
of very nany friends"
AT Argument Court yesterday the
petition for the naming of an election
place and election officers for the Bor.
ough was presented and acted on. The
report Of the viewers at September
sessions last, to the effect that the ward
line be eliminated aud the borough
again united as before the division,
was absolutely confirmed at the last
term of court. The old place was
named aud the officers of last year re.
appointed. The time for holding the
February term of court was change d
from the third to tho fourth Monday.
This change was made 80 as to avoid
Interference with the Spring elections.
All parties interested should note the
change.
M. B. Dunham of Warren, and
Amos Ginger of Neilltown, started
on a trip to Central America on last
Thursday. They will go by rail to
New Orleans, and there will be met
by another gentleman from San Fran.
cisco-this person being an expert in
gold mining, testing, etc. From New
Orleans the party will go by steamer
across the Gulf of Mexico and Carib.
bean Sea to Truxillo, a city on the
coast of Central America. There
they will procure guide and proceed
along the coast in q sailing vessel until
they reach the mouth of the Mense
river. Up this to the inland they will
go in row boats. They will use about
3 months on the trip, and are going,
so We are told, in the interest of some
Western Pennsylvania parties to look
after some gold mines located there.
"A gentleman riding through a
pine forest above Nebraska a day or
two ago describes the scene in some.
thing like the style of the Blizzard /,
mo pen nor painters brush can re.
produce the cold but beautiful picture
which every shrub and tree presents,
their bent and interlacing branches
laden with pendent ice.gems, which
sparkle in the sunlight and moonlight
like so many diamonds. The poorest
weed, noddiug above the snowy crust,
long which the nimble rabbit hops
oblivious to the chilly oplendor round
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