The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-08-12

when completed.
1t is none too early to see about the
matter of being registered. We trust
Republicans will not need TO be urged TO
look after this important matter this fall.
Sept. 8 is the last day for registering,
Prof. w. G. Ladds, of the Franklin
high schools, was a visitor for a few
hours in town Thursday. Mr.. Ladds is
veteran in the pedagogic profession,
having had charge of the Tionesta schools
way back in '6i.5.
--Amsler is still in it with the ch oicest
the market affords, and when you want
a choice layout of fruit vegetables or the
like, fresh from the grower, go there and
get it at low figure. Newest and best
brands of tobacco and cigars always in
stock. 1t
1t is reported that Eastern capitalists
are talking Of purchasing the Ridgway
Sanitarium at Hydetown, and that they
will erect large modern structure.
There is one feature at the establishment
that cannot be improved, and that is Un-
Gle Sam Ridgway.
Sheriff Carson's new house is now in
the hands of the plasterer. Mr.. Geo. Arm
strong, who is doing one of his artistic
jobs on the same When finished Mr..
Carson will be abundantly supplied with
room and all the modern conveniences
necessary for comfortable living.
Following is the list of letters re-
naming unclaimed in tho postofIice at
Tionesta, Pa, Aug. 10, 1895: Mrs. Jessy
Mcclure, Mrs. Thomas Bucher, Mrs. w.
II. Lam, Tobias Billiger, James Burton,
Chas. G.. Dautzler, Delbert Gibbins, C.
H. Herman, S. Siclkles, w. F. Slower. r..
l.. HAsLET, p. M.
Prof. r. B. Tetrick, the supernten-
dent of Jefferson county schools and
Miss Edna Riggs, a teacher in the Brock
wayville high school, were married at
the brides home in Brockwayville on
| Wednesday, July Goth. The Prof. has
many friends in Forest county, who will
learn this bit of news with pleasure.
"A good home is wanted for a smart,
active boy of eight years. He is hand
some and pleasing in appearance. Also
home or homes, for two beautiful ba-
bies, with light hair and blue eyes. They
| are twelve and fourteen months old.
For further particulars inquire of Mrs.
T. F. Ritchey, Secretary of Chlldren's
Aid Society of Tionesta, Pa.
Miss Ethel Bowman, who is about to
leave Clarion for her future home at
Tionesta, was surprised last Thursday
evening on being induced to drop in at
the home of her friend Miss Georgia
Banner to find awaiting her there num-
| Der of friends to receive her. The even
ing was then spent in most enjoyable
manner by all present. .--CLd7ion Demo
crdt.
Mr.. Joyce, who has had charge of the
construction of the stone culvert at the
mouth ofTubbs run, finished his work
yesterday, and "illing in" is now going
on. 1t is a very solid piece of work and
will likely be there after portion of the
present generation has shuflled OFF. Work
on the upper end of the new river road is
in progress, with A. l.. Weller as fore
man, and it is expected to finish and put
it in readiness for general travel before
snow flies,
The excessive heat of the past week
has been exceptionally severe in the
cities, where the death record from heat
has been larger than was ever known
before. The daily press contain columns
of names of unfortunate victims of the
| hrt,, I,aE has
continent during the past eight days. In
this immediate vicinity, while the heat
has been very great, no prostrations have
been reported. The weather prophets
predict continuance of the hot wave
during the greater portion of August
and say that the month will likely close
with frosts.
-Marienville DrpreSS Geo. Richards
of the Watson Farm, came to the Office o.
DR.. Stonecipher Tuesday and had re-
moved from his lower lip a cancer thai
has been giving him considerable trouble
for year past. The operation was sue
cessful and the physician expects the re-
lief to be permanent.-While climbing
a tree Wednesday afternoon to put up 6
swing, limb to which Guy Morrison
son of r. NJ. Morrison, was clinging
gave way and let him drop to the
ground. In trying to break the fall h'
threw his hands under him and had his
right arm broken at the wrist. DIR. Tow
Ter reduced the fracture and made hin
as comfortable as possible,
Misses Tillie Morrow and Lena Mil
Ter had a narrow escape from stroke o
lightning on Monday morning of thi
week. They were raturning from visi
to the latter's home at Cheerful, Clarion
t county, and We're overtaken by tn
storm at Newmanville, and had jus
t driven their horse up TO a hitching post
intending to remain until the storm hac
passed. Just as the horse had stopped
bolt of lightning struck the post, shatter
: ing it badly, knocking the horse down
and severely stunning the young ladies
AS soon as the horse could regain hi
feet he started to run away, but wa
caught by some men who saw the troubl
and no further damage resulted.
DIR. J. a. Lintner, the New Yorl
state entomologist, has written a length.
, letter on the subject of the army worm
: | In IL ha saws that the worm cannot sur