The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23

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In a few days he will go to his favorite
winter resort, Hot Spring, Ark.
John J. Shiclk, recently connected
with the Clarion Jacksonian, has left
Clarion and gone to Walla walla, Wash
ington, where he has purchased a news
paper plant.
Mrs. Jas Canield and baby departed
yesterday noon for Geneva, Ind, her
former home, where she will join her
husband, who has been drilling in the
Indiana oil fields for the past few months.
-Chas. S. Leech, the enterprising
Marienville merchant, has our thanks
for copy of his yearly calendar, which
is neat and not cumbersome, making it
very handy adjunct to the editorial table.
The borough schools having closed
for two weeks. vacation, Prof. Spear is
spending this week at the home Of his
mother, i'm Venango county. The young
sters are enjoying their "holiday' i'm.
mensely.
One of the busiest places of business
i'm Tionesta these days is Amsler's. He
is selling bushels of candy and at prices
that are astonishing. Give him call
and select your Christmas candies while
the stock is complete. 1t.
The merchants who advertise their
goods in the REPUBLICAN want your
trade. They are inviting you to call and
see their stock. They have good stocks
and will give you bargains for your
money. Call and see them.
WHAT'S the matter with a years sub
scription to the REPUBLICAN for an alb
rounding country will be found i'm its
columns, and will make him happy ev-
cry week in the year. Try it,
-Supt Stitzinger having attended the
Vensngo teach 'rs' institute last week, is
an interested spectator at the Clarion
county similar gathering this week. The
Forest county institute will begin next
Monday to continue till Friday.
Charles Albert Myers, one of the
prominent members of the Venango
county bar, died at his home in Franklin
Sunday evening. He was found dead in
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death was caused by asphyxiation.
Jacob Struuss, one of the Oldest resi-.
dents of Titusville, died late Thursday
night of last week, at the family home on
East Spruce street. Death was due to
paralysis coupled with other ailments,
from which the deceased had been a suf-
ferer for long time.
The w. N. Y. & p. Ry. will sell ex-
cursion tickets on Dec. 24th, 25th and
3lst, 1896 and Jan'y 1st, 1897, to all points
on their line, account of Christmas and
New Year holiday travel, tickets good for
return up TO Jan'y 4th, 1897. Call on
agents for particulars.
The Blizzard says that fifteen of the
members of Company d, of Oil City arc
anxious to go to Cuba to fight with the
insurgents. 1t is evident that they are
either new members or have forgotten
the attack of shakes they had wheT
they were ordered to Homestead few
years ago.
The report that has been going the
rounds for the past few weeks that men
were very scarce in the Chipmunk OF
field seems to be a myth, as people whC
have been up there say there are plenty
of men there TO do the work and tina
some who went there in search of worl
had to "hobo'' it back home.
Only one more night and then th
little ones can hang up their stockings
and dream of dolls, sleds, drums, and
hundred-and-one other pretty things anC
instruments of torture. May all wax,
up and find stockings well filled will
'just what they wanted" and enjoy tn
happy Christmastide to the utmost.
Down in the frigid zone all out Frank
lin and Oil City the natives were envel
oped in a mantle of two or three inche
of snow one day last week, when we ha,
not flake IN this section. Our shiverinl
neighbors should glide up into this coun
try and enjoy the salubrious climate o
the banana belt'' during these hare
winters.
"A slight fire occurred at the Wheeler
Il Dusenbury planning mill at StowtowI
last Wednesday evening. The fir,
caught on the first floor of the mill, bu
was quickly extinguished by the fire bri
} gade. 1t is the first opportunity the,
have had to try their new water work
on real fire, and the workings were ad
mirable. The damage to the propert!
was very slight,
The many friends of Miss Ameli
Hoyt, former resident of Tionesta, viii
be pleased TO learn of her marriage Il
Mr.. Henry Dodds, at Kane, Pa, las
Wednesday, Dec. 16. In a report of tn
happy event the Kane Republican says
Both the bride and bridegroom are wei
and favorably known, being among tn
finest of the young people of our town
We wish them a happy and prosperou
: life.
Rev. +. E. Glass and family departe
1 Monday for Bradford on the sad mission
+ of attending the funeral of Mr., Glass
A father, w. II. Glass, whose death occur
red on Saturday evening last at O'Clock
l His age was 70 years, and he leaves
= wife, four sons and one daughter, TIL
deceased was held in the highest esteer
by a large cil Gle of acquaintances an
was one Of the prominent citizens of tn
/, city of Bradford.
j. S. Mcpherson, an old and respeC
ted resident of Coal Hill, Pinegroy
township, died at his home last Saturda
10 at 10 o'clock. The deceased, who is i