The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-06-24

copy of the "True Blue Republican Cam
paign Song Book" for the campaign of
1896. The book contains solos, duets,
mixed aud male quartets, and is espec
tally arranged for campaign clubs. 1t is
not a cheap word edition, and is sold for
the remal kably low price Of 10 cts. or
S1.OO per dozen postpaid.
IF you have friend visiting you, if
you have party or attend one anywhere, |
il you have returned from a visit or are
about to start out upon a journey, if there !
is birth at your house, or IL anything |
happens that would be Of interest to the |
public, please let us hear of it personally |
or by note through the mail. All COM
smuDications strictly confidential. A
friend TO the paper is one who will assist |
us when they have an opportunity.
-Oanfelds new well on the McNutt
farm, Harmony township, was shot last
week, and'shows up for good pumper.
Wolcott q Co., on the Ball farm, Hickory
| township, finished their well last week,
and it is a complete duster, only two feet
of sand having been found. Harden
burg Il Erb started the drill in their
number three well on the Hawthorne
| tract, near Trunkeyville, the first of the
week.
Under the auspices of the School Lii
brary association, very pleasing play
entitled, "The Maids will be rendered
at the Court House, by Miss e. B. Green
and the young ladies of Tionesta, on Fri
day evening, next, June Goth. Admis-
sion 25 and Is cents. All who would en-
JOY a real treat should be there without
fail Much time and labor has been
spent in rehearsals for this occasion and
the young people are prepared to render
pleasing entertainment
-"Summer outing" is the title of
handsome new pamphlet just issued by
the w. N. Y. q P. R'y, giving the pref
tiest views of some of the beautiful
scenery along which the road traverses,
and to which the management has plan
ned number of low-price excursions
for the present season. Niagara Falls
and Chautauqua Lake come in for large
share of the handsome photo engravings
to be found in the book. Apply to the
company's agents for "A free copy.
A writer in the New York Sun says
that business is affected to considerable
extent by tie prevailing bicycle craze.
, He asserts that people are buying wheels
with money that should be used for other
purposes. The Buffalo Express contains
an advertisement offering to 'exch&nge
: a folding bed, child's white crib or
D writing desk for bicycle" This causes
: the Oil City Blizzard to remark that "ii
the craze continues we may next hear OF
women trading their husbands for bikes,
And in some cases they would make a
good trade"
Thomas Conley, son of James Con
ley, formerly of this place, but now re-
4 siding in Oil City, was seriously injured
l at the w. n. Y. & p. railroad yards al
Il Titusville, Saturday afternoon last. He
= is employed as brakeman on the road
and was assisting to do some switching
: when he was struck on the head over the
left eye by freight car, cutting deeE
cash, and rendering him unconscious fol-
some time. His injuries were attended
y by a physician, and he was taken tC
d his home in Oil City. At last accounts
= he was getting along fairly well.
+; old friends of Rob. d. Hoskins, {
: former Tionesta boy. will be interested
V to learn that he is located at Fargo, N. d.
l. where he is half owner and business
= manager of hourishing paper called tn
Argus, copy of the weekly edition o
s. which is before us. 1t is fourteen year
a since Bob. pulled out of Tionesta for tn
e woody northwest, and we doubt yer.
t, much whether at that time he expected
n to remain away as long as he has. Blu
70 it is pleasant to note his prosperity an,
l. rapid advancement in that land of hus
lie TIERS all the same.
Thursday morning last Mrs. A. M
&C Foreman was prostrated by stroke q
is paralysis, affecting the left side of he
n body. At first the stroke did not appea
g to be serious, but she has steadily grow
L feebler, until, at this writing, her phys
ht ician has little hope of her recovery
p she having lost consciousness on Mon
10 day morning. Mrs. Foreman is rs year
p of age, fact which would seem to Jesse
the probability of her recovery. She
~ the mother of j. H. and II. NJ. Forema
- of Tionesta j. w. Foreman of Ea'
Hickory; S. c. Foreman of Missouri
e' and Mrs. VIM. Laird of Kittanning.
lie The nineteenth annual meeting of IL
x Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
no Clarion Presbytery, was held in Il
lie Presbyterian Church of Clarion, Wee
ly nesday and Thursday of last week. Thel
ed was a large delegation from the ditierel
ch sscieties and young peoples bands, an
RS all reported progress. The treasurer
receipts for the year were Sl,743.O4-a
increase of $3.50 over receipts of Last yea
IS The convention was addressed by Re
,s' w. NJ. Taylor, d. d., of Mt. jackson
ne Pa; Mrs. Sophia Loring Taylor, a pi
IL neer missionary to Syriai Mrs. Murrs
or of China, and Mrs. Jennie Sherral
Ic- Ewing of India, who has, during her st'
H. in America, charge of the Washington f
I'm male Seminary. The delegates and visi
Ia ors to the convention agree that half M
as never been told of the beautiful he
'iu church i'm Clarion, and the hospitality
wo the people and that the convention W
M of untold value to those present. Nh
hu l.. j. Hopkins and Miss Mamie Morro'
.. o. Mo