The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-10-18

OF thls month at Iltusville. Compa.
ny G. of this famous regiment was re.
cruited in this county, and number
of its survivors still reside in this vi.
cinity. Doubtless some of them will
attend the reunion.
-Tuesday afternoon of last week
George H. Higgins Esq, so we'll and
favorably known to many Forest
county people, was married to Miss
N. A. Starbird of Cory, Pa, one of
the most popular ladies of that city.
The REPUBLICAN joins Mr.. Higgins
friends hereabouts in hearty good
wishes for happy future.
The PleasanLville Record of last
week says: Diphtberia seems to have
lost its grip in this place. There are
no new cases to report, and all those
affected by the disease are recovering
rapidly. The indications are now
that the disease has been stamped
out, and in view of this the public
schools will open Monday.
-Grandin Brothers, for twenty.
five years in the banking business in
Tidioute, have announced to their
patrons and correspondents that
"wishing to retire from active bust.
ness and be relieved as far as possible
from detail work" that they have de-
cided not to DO a general banking
business after October 10Th.
Don't fail 10 see the millinery
ad. of Flora Walters q Co., in this
issue. The ladies are now pleasantly
located in their new rooms, and with
new and well selected stock of
goods will take pleasure in showing
customers the newest things in the
line of millinery and ladies' furnish.
ing goods. Call and see them.
We regret to learn that some of
the members of Mr.. Joyce's family
who have been sick with typhoid fe.
yer, are not getting along as well as
could be wished. His eldest son,
john, is in a critical condition, while
the baby, about 8 months old, is also,
quite low. The last TO come down
with the disease is the second son,
Joe.
Sneak thieves we're calling on
some of the neighbors one night last
week. They were of the hungry va
riety, and confined their visits prin.
cipally to the cellars. At Mr.. Puf.
finberg's they swiped good supply
of fresh beef, and at Capt. Knox's
bagged about dozen cans of fruit
and pair of rubber boots. Moral
Either keep less provisions in store,
or more shot guns.
If the following is true it will
save a good deal of expense to fam.
lily who burn oil for lights. 1t is
worth trying: "When you buy a
lamp chimney, place it in a vessel of
water, put the vessel on the stove,
let the water boil, then remove the
vessel from the stove and allow the
water to become cold. Take out
your lamp chimney, and you will
have no trouble about its cracking
when in use."
The water company's reservoir
is about completed and will be ready
to receive its supply of water by the
last of the week, or when the cement
is throughly set. The job is solid
one aud reflects credit cn the work.
manship of Mr.. Joyce who has had
charge of the work. The capacity of
the reservoir will be upward of 5000
barrels, sufficient, it is thought, for
all the needs of the borough for
many years to come.
The Presbyterian congregation
expects to occupy the new church
next Sabbath. Communion services
will be held in the morning, with
preparatory services on Friday and
Saturday evenings. A congregation.
al meeting will be held on Thursday
evening in connection with the prayer
meeting, to which all interested in the
church are invited. The dedicatory
services will take place on Sabbath
evening The other congregations of
the town have been invited, and short
addresses will be made by Revs
Rankin, Brennan and others. All
cordially invited.
The 25th annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, A. O..
U. W., closed its session in Erie last
week, over 200 delegates being 10 at.