The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-03-27

/ htld services 10 the Catholic church
at this place SUNDAY The subject nl
his discourse was the recent order OF
the Pope refusing members Of The
church the right to belong to Ma.
snuic, Odd Fellows aud Knights Of
Pytblas fralernities.
Last fall, potatoes were reported
quite plenty, and although the dry
season bad cut short the crop, it was
thought that farmers would have
good many to sell The hard freez.
ing winter has played havoc with the
supply aud potatoes are scarce. A
potato buyer who drove many miles
in the county during the first Of the
week, reports them very scarce; 10
fact he was mol able to 6ud any for
sale MeadViHe Republican
Two wildcats we're killed in
Forest county last week; one trap.
ped at Vowinckle that measured five
feet in length, and the other shot on
Little Tinnesta creek, bv our old
friend, Hon Samuel H Haslet. Mr.
Haslet, like ourself is getting rather
old for the prolonged hunts we used
to take, when deer aud hear and
wildcats and wolves were plentiful in
Forest county, but he is still handy
man with a gun and a skilled woods.
man. - Venango Spectator.
The Danger which has been
feared by residents in the proximity
OF the large ice gorges at Trunkey.
vile aud KlttanniDg is all over, as the
warm weather Of the past few days
had rutted the ice to such an extent
that the recent rains and subsequ eui
rise in the river caused both gorges
to move out without serious damage
to anyone The ice in Tionesta creek
is moving out gradually, without do.
ing any damage, and rafting will be
commenced as soon as possible, and
a large run Of timber and lumber is
expected
Mrs Nancy b ButterGeId. moth.
er of the late Giles G Butterfeld of
this place, died at her home in EN-.
lentnn, VenanGo county, Pa Friday,
March 10, 1895, in the 18th year of
her age, She was taken suddenly i'll
on the evening Of March 6, and was
placed in bed, from which she never
rose. She was we'll known to many
Of our citizens, and the news of her
demise was learned with much regret
Mrs Butier6eld was a member of the
Presbyterian church from early child.
hood, and lived a consista Mt Christian
life and was universally respected
aud admired
The annual union temperance
meeting which we announced last
week TO be held in the NJ. T.. church.
Was unquestionably very successful
meeting An unusually large c0ngre.
CATION was assembled, aud the pro.
gram previously arranged by the w
& L U. was very successfully carried
out The church was handsomely
decorated with house plants and mot.
tees and banners of the w G. T u
The entire edifice was crowded with
enthusiastic listeners To the impreasv We
discourses of Rvs McAnlnch, Bren
nan and Dale Rev McAninch's ad.
dress was principally directed to the
teachers Of the different Sabbath
schools; Rev. Brennan spoke to the
childeen in a very abe manner, ,lwhile
the subject of Rev Dales remarks
was The Responsibility IF Parents. "
Appropriate music was very success.
fully rendered by the NJ Z church
choir. Such meetings are conducive
, Of great deal of good, and it is Ia
: he regretted that they do not occur
more frequently.
Mrs Gertrude Mccullough, wife
Of j NJ Mccullough Of Nebraska,
this county, died Sunday near mid,
night, OF cousumption, from which
, she had been sufferer for about one
= year. and while her death was not
; wholly unexpected, it was very sud.
den. She was in the 29th year ot
, her age She was young woman
who had the respect aud admiration
, of the entire community in which she
, lived, was devout Christian, having
been a member of the NJ + church
; for long time, aud was loving and
, dutlful wife and mother, and it seems
sad tina; she should be called away
, from her three little ones two boy,
! and girl--iust as she had begun t.
) experience the joys of a mother in
, seeing her children becoming of an
age when they would soon be usefu
. to her, but when the grim reaper
, calls we must go Besides her chill
dren, she leaves a husband, mother
and brother and three sisters to mourn
her departure The funeral was held
at Nebraska, Tuesday afternoon. al
o'clock, Rev w w. Dale officiat
ing The remains were inferred il
t Riverside cemetery at this place, anc
: were followed to their last resting
2 place by large concourse of rela,
. atives aud friends