The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-11-29
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market closed yesterday rs.

1t is rumored that the Central
House has changed ownership, Archie
Puffinberg being the purchaser.
VIM. Blum is again iu the
clutches of his old enemy, the gripp,
bot is getting the best Of the battle
and expects to be out again in few
days.
All Sunday passenger trains on
the w. N. Y. & p. road have been
discontinued SO far as the river divi.
sion is concerned. The order went
into effect last Sunday.
Jimmie Shriver, who injured his
eye very severely with a piece of
glass, mention of which was made
last week, is all right, and will not
lose the sight. 1t was a close call
for the little chap.
Two large handsome buildings
are in course of erection for the Cla.
rion Normal School. When compile.
ted the school will have the best
Model School and society rooms in
the State.
Remember the union thanksgiv.
ing services in the M. E. church to.
morrow at 1890 q. NJ. The invita-.
tion is to all, and it is hoped there
will be a good attendance. Rev.
McAninch will deliver the sermon.
Superintendent Kerr is putting
in full time visiting schools these
days, and reports healthy atten'
dance aud evident progress in all OF
the schools now open. Educational.
ly Forest county is up with any of her
sister counties Of the State.
-Ex.Judge Arner has just finish.
ed husking his corn raised on Hole
man island near Hunter station.
His yield, all told, was 2,200 bushels
which will bring an average of 80
cents per bushel. Who says farming
don't pay in Forest county?
w. A. Fisher, Jeweler in gas of
fee building, is prepared to do re-
pairing in the most artistic and salts.
factory manner. He guarantees bis
work in every particular and his
prices are reasonable. Order your
holiday jewelry through him. If.
Here is a little item from the
Oil City BIissad that will apply here
as we'll as anywhere else. Heed it:
The holiday season is now at hand
and our citizens should bear in mind
that every dollar spent for presents
outside of the city leaves the place
just that much poorer. Help your
self and those around you by buying
at home, where you will find in al
most every instance quality, variety
and prices that will suit.
George B. Armstrong, of East
Hickory, the we'll known plasterer
was a visitor to town one day last
week. George has heretofore been
one Of the staunchest Democrats in
our county, "rock.ribbed, and dyed
10 the WOOL" but be is no longer 8
Democrat, but a Republican as firm
ly rooted as he ever was in the Dem
ocratic faith, and voted the straight
Republican ticket at the late election
There is no argument so convincing
as the one which affects ones bread
and butter, and he thinks when il
comes stright home to a man then i
is time he should be convinced if he
is ever going to be.
ALI tax collectors elected mex
February are to be elected for tern
of three years. as per the act of tbt
legislature last May which says
The qualified voters of bOrOughs anC
townships in the commonwealth o
Pennsylvania shall on the third Tues
day of February after the passage o
this act and triennially hereafter, vot,
for and elect one qualified person fo
tax collector who shall serve for Ihre
years" The same rule applies now Il
the election of burgess 10 boroughs
and the burgess shall not be eligibl
y to the next succeeding term, nor shal
3 he hold any other borough offic
] while be is burgess. He will hav,
' the veto power, and in borough
where the number of councilmen j
: less than nine a majority of the coun
i cll and one vote more shall be requir