The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-26

friends in to spend the evening in
honor of his birthday. All in at.
tendance report very enjoyable
evening.
The ladies of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps scored decided success at
their social last Friday evening. The
attendance was large aud all seemed
to thoroughly enjoy the occasion.
Upward of 800 we're added to the re.
lief fund of the Corps.
"A handsome new organ has been
placed 10 the M. E. church. The in.
strument was manufactured by the
Hintermister Piano and Organ Co.,
Of Oil City, and was placed in the
church by A. Carson, who is the
agent for that company.
The Franklin Neaos attained its
eighteenth birthday last week, and
celebrated the event by donniDg a
new dress Of type None better than
the Ne,oS, aud the beauty of it is it
grows better as the years roll by
May it ever flourish and wax fat.
AT the regular meeting of the Y.
P. S. c. E. held in the Presby terian
church Monday evening, Misses Vim
ME Randall and Florence Klinestiver
we're elected delegates to the meeting
of the local union of that society
which will be held in franklin next
Friday, the 2Sth.
AS a result of the efforts of
committee of Eli Berlin Post, of East
Hickory, handsome new flags will
soon be raised over five of the school
houses Of Hickory and Kingsley
townships. Appropriate exercises by
the children will attend the raising of
these beautiful emblems of loyalty
and patriotism.
LosT-A wrapping chain, some
where between Heath & Killmer's
drug store and the Tionesta creek
bridge. The finder will confer a fa-
vor on the owner, Henry Sibble, of
German Hill, by returning same to
him, who can scarcely afford to stand
the loss. Please leave at Lawrence
q Smearbaugh's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Kelly and
Mrs. Sharpe, of Tionesta, and Mrs.
Helen S. Bates, of Titusville, rela.
tives of the late Mrs Edmund Bleak.
ley, attended the funeral on Saturday
and remained here with relatives over
Sunday. Mrs. Legnard, mother of
the deceased, to-day accompanied the
Tionesta relatives to that place, where
she will visit her mother, Mrs. H. H.
May, who has long been an invalid.
Franklin Ne,Us.
II. w. Corah, having leased the
Ludlow House at Warren, moved his
family thither last Saturday and took
possession. A large circle of friends
here regret the departure of this ex'
cellent family from their midst, but
will wish them abundant success at
their new home. Mr.. Corah is affa-
BILE, pleasant and never out of humor,
"a born landlord, in fact, and will
soon have built up first class pat.
ronage for the Ludlow House.
The literary entertainment at
School hall last Saturday evening for
the benefit of the school library was
greeted by large audience and was
decided success. The entertainment
was strictly Washingtonian in char.
acter and was composed of flag,
hatchett and military drills, songs,
recitations, etc. Another entertain.
ment will be held Friday, March g.,
and the subject for debate will be /:
Resolved, That the government of
the United States should control the
telegraph system"
The great % prize fight between
Fitzsimmons and Maher was fDally
pulled off last Friday just across the
line in Mexico and resulted in Fitz.
knocking Maher out with a right
haud swinging blow on the left point
of the chin. The fight lasted just
one minute and thirty.fve seconds.
Corbett has challenged Fitz, to fight
any place in the world, and for the
next six months the public will be
entertained" by these two pugs
chewing the rag through the newspa.
pers, and that is probably about all
it will amount to.
BY the plain advertising, and
dealing just as they advertise, Miles
& Armstrong have succeeded in maxi
ing this month-one of the so.called