The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-04

VII OlIy 10 IOrtuuhte III beltluB
many things it needs. The Tionesta
jag cure is to be moved there soon"
"A Judge of one of the Pittsburg
courts has decided that lodge which
allows sick benefits must settle with
a delinquent member if he pays the
amount he owes up to the time he
was taken sick. The decision may
make a great difference with many
of the orders.
As will be seen by a glance at
our announcement column, A. w.
Cook of Barnett township is an.
nounced for Congress, John Glen.
ing of jerks township is out
for County Commissioner, and NJ. E.
Abbott of Hickory township for
County Auditor.
The meanest political item of the
season was sent out from Couneaut.
vile after the recent election. 1t
stated that the Republicans carried
everything except two blankets that
were stolen from the election room,
and that the blankets were conceded
to the Democrats. Franklin Nelos.
Executive committee of the
Western Pennsylvania Fireman's As.
soeiation will meet in Warren, Fri.
day, Feb. %, to perfect arrangements
for the coming convention to be held
there in the summer. What is the
reason that the Tionesta fire company
is not a member of this association
The Democratic county commit
tee, at its meeting last week, named
Saturday, May 9th, as the date for
holding the Democratic primaries in
this county. DR.. Weber of Hickory
was chosen delegate to the State Con.
vention, and DIR. Bowman was re.
elected chairman of the county com
mittee.
The new borough council organ.
lied Monday night by electiug F. R.
Lanson, president j. r. Thompson,
treasurer, and T. F. Ritchey, clerk.
In view of the fact that there are
eleven members of the new council,
it is natOral that the people will ex.
pect something done. Wonder what
it will be?
Those having bicycles which
need cleaning or repairing should
take them to G. S. Kircbartz at once,
as he will soon be kept busy with
spring papering, and cannot give this
branch of his work the same prompt
attention as at present. All bicycles
should be thoroughly cleaned before
the riding season commences. Ii
Dispatches from Washington
announce the fact that the comp
troller of the currency has approved
the application of A. B. Kelly, vii
liam Smearbaugh, G. w. Robinson
Benjamin May and James H. Kelly
for authority to organize the Fores
County National Bank o. Tionesta
Pa, with 500, 900 capital This wer,
good news, and we hope the new banl
will be success, as it unquestionably
will, if properly handled, and tn,
new firm certainly has the ability t
so handle it.
The grain house of Robert Nc
Closkey Of Pennington township, wa
burned with all its contents last Sun
day. 1t was "a two.story frame struc
ture and contained about 500 bushel
of oats, so of buckwheat, rs of ry,
and 300 of corn, besides a grea
many tools and raftman's supplies
Mr.. McCloskey was not at home anC
didn't seem very anxious to get HON,
after learning of the mishap. H,
seemed to be more vexed about 1
good long line that had been used bu
little than all the other articles, =
Clarion ,Jacksonidn.
Arrangements are we'll unde
way for the farmers convention to b.
held in the Court House, Tionesta
Pa, March % and "a Hon. Johl
Hamilton, Dep. Sec'y of Agriculture
Col. john A. Woodward, w. L. Mes
bit, and 7. b. Terry of Ohio, al
practical and experienced men, viii
be with US. Sessions will be bel,
Monday afternoon and evening an
Tuesday morning and afternoon
Programs will be out in a short time
As this will be the first farmers con
yention ever held 10 Forest county
is hoped that it will be well attende
throughout every session.
The Pittsburg Times, which
alWays un.to.date and among th