The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-09-09

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and chance to earn it by honest toll"
expoupded from a fair aud honest
standpoint.
Judge Proper, accompanied by
his son, F. G. Proper, went to Pitts.
burg Monday to have his eyes oper-
ted upon 1t is thought this opera.
tion will almost fully restore the
sight.
The |. N. Patterson we'll on
Cropp Hill was brought in last
Thursday. It will make about a two
barrel pumper. Another well will be
put down on this lease in about three
weeks.
If these chilly mornings make
you think of donning heavier under.
wear, iust bear in mind that Miles &
Armstrong are the leaders in that
line, as in everything in gents fur.
nishings. 1t.
-Tiouesta furnished a dozen or
more excursionists to Niagara Mon.
day morning. George Killmer and
George Birtcil took in the Toronto
end Of the excursion and will return
tomorrow or next day.
-Chautauqua is to have another
new building, to be known as the
Hall of the Christ, the ground for
which was consecrated on August 18.
The building is to be the most sub.
stantial yet erected there,
Now that the time for registra.
tion is past, the next very important
thing is for the voter to have paid a
State or county tax at least 80 days
previous to election. Republicans
should by no means neglect this duty.
Rev. j. A. Aiken, missionary to
Bangkok, Siam, gave one of the most
interesting and instructive talks on
the mission work in that far.of coun
try that has ever been delivered in
this place, at the Presbyterian church
last Sabbath morning.
The twelfth annual meeting oi
the Woman's Home Missionary so,
cioty, of Clarion Presbytery, will be
held Thursday and Friday, October
Sth and 9th, at this place. Each
auxiliary band and G. Z. society are
invited to send delegates.
If the weather is fair Tionesta
aud vicinity will be we'll represented
at the soldiers reunion at Marien.
Vile tomorrow. Quite a number
will 90 to-day. Marienville will see
a big crowd within her borders should
the weather prove favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Gordon,
of Elkhart, Iud., arrived in town yes.
terday, ON their return from a three
months tour through the principal
countries of Europe. After a couple
of weeks visit with Tiouesta friends
they will return to their home.
The 61st annual session of the
Erie Conference, which begins at New
Castle to-day, will be presided over
by Bishop Walden. Bishop j. NJ
ThoDurn is to make an address to.
morrow. Rev. w. w. Dale, Of the
Tionesta charge is in attendance.
John j. BIodhead, one of the
first merchants to locate in Oil City,
died at his home in that place early
Sunday morning, of pneumonia, aged
So years. Deceased was a leading
member Of the Presbyterian church
and also a prominent Odd Fellow.
The ladies of the Maccabees o
Hickory Hive, No. 112, located a
East Hickory, desire to state tina
their regular reviews are held on the
first and third aturdays of eact
month. We expect and intend t.
make our order grand success
: Come aud join US. r. X,
Hoy Bros, of Clarion county
have made a canvass of the borough
with view to bringing in new ga
line. We understand they havr
enough contracts to justify them il
coming in. Their territory is located
iu Tionesta township, about six mile
: from the borough
, Henry Shoemaker, who had tn
} contract, finished large addition t.
the school house at East Hickory las
week. Also q eommodious town
ship house." 20x36, in which much O
the road machinery of the TOWNSHIP
J will be stored, and where election
and other township business will b
transacted
You cant always tell how far
Z toad can jump from the looks Of il
5 neither can you tell the size of rat
o tie snake by the number or size of hi
rattles. Geo. Holeman dispatche
& one out on Hemloek one day las
S week measuring over four feet, YET h
t carried a very diminutive set of raj
n ties. Although there were eight rat
/. ties the entire outfit measured onl
s an inch and a quarter in length,
# Prof NJ. T. Peck Of jamestown
: N. Y, will commence ten days
& musical convention in the Prrsbytei
i ian church parlors, Friday evening"
Sept. II, at 1870. All interested i
Y music are invited to attend the frs
}. evening, which will be free, and enjo
Il musical treat. Prof Peck come
IS highly recommended and you shoul
It not miss this opportunity to learn
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