The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-15

fit for the manufacture Of ice cream
Of james Woodington, formerly Of
Oil City, and will manufacture ice
cream in all favors from that receipt
the coming season, aud furnish any
amount from one gallon to 80, at
prices that cannot be beat The first
ice cream of the season will be on
sale Saturday night. Come and try
it. 1t.
Department Commander Cum
mings, of Pennsy ylvania Grand Army,
has appointed Ex-Governor Beaver,
Prof Luckey, Of the Pittsburg
schools, and Prof E. M. Scheibner,
Of Reading, a committee TO formulate
the best method of teeching patriot.
ism in the public schools. The time
Of meeting of the committee has not
yet been decided upon. The report,
however will be presented at the next
meeting in Chambersburg.
The rafting season is on to the
full extent, but the extent is by no
means what it once was. The priBci
pal run this spring is in timber and
logs, while some manufactured lum
Der is coming from Salmon creek, and
further up the main stream. Law.
renee q Smearbaugh and Robinson q
Weant have in the neighborhood Of
} twelve hundred thousand logs to run
from Foxburg, Newtown and Devil
Hollow, and the present rise is letting
them out in pretty good shape.
The Republicans of Venango
county at their primaries last Saturday
placed the following excellent ticket
in nomination: Congress, G. w.
Stone; Assembly, P. M. Speer, aud
Thos. McGough; Treasurer, Tbos. H.
Nicholson; ProthoDotary, j. r. Rob.
ertson Recorder, j r. Dodds; Com
missioners, j. T. Wallace and j. M.
Black. Mr.. Speer is a brother of
Prof r N. Speer, the popular princi
pal of our borough schools, And it
will please Mr. NichoIson's many
friends up here to learn that he was
honored with the nomination for
Treasurer.
Some of the figures in the elec.
tion table published last week be-
came slightly displaced in the col.
umn under Mr. Jamieson's name, the
three top first figures having slid
down Just one space, and making il
appear that he received 6 votes al
Redclyffe, 2 at Nebraska and al
Guitonville. 1t should have been
6 at Maze's, 2 at Redclyfe and Z at
Nebraska. By the pulling out of q
figure under Mr.. Walkers name il
appeared be received no votes al
Fogle Farm, whereas he had A al
that precinct. The footings in both
columns were correct.
That twin fake scheme, the Ma
! tional Merchandise Supply Co. anc
the National Library Association, o.
Chicago, which recently went under
causing grief to a number of Frank
lin "memb bers," was also successful il
= working large clientage in Mercer
+, county. The Advanee.Argus says
|, that the patrons who paid 50 and up
wards for the privilege of trading
. with the two.headed concern are sad
der and wiser. The Argus deduce'
. the moral that, when competition has
y brought the prices of the necessarie'
i of life to the lowest notch, it is thu
a safe and sensible thing to patronizC
home ealers.-Franklin Netos.
The W--RR.~GC, held another g
d their popular sociables on Wednes
day evening last at the pleasant hom'
# of Mrs. Craig, which proved mos
J.. enjoyable affair The house was pro
!. fusely and very beautifully decorated
It throughout with bunting. Elegant
,. refreshments were served in abun
s dance. The music, both vocal anC
# instrumental, was exceptionally fiut
}. and appropriate, and all present
It seemed to enjoy the entertainment
d INN ensely, pronouncing it success
both socially, and financially, An
e other pleasing feature of the occasion
/, aud one which these selfsacrifcinl
,, ladies appreciate in a large degree
e was the presence of a goodly numbe
/. of Comrades of the G, A, r anC
d they hepe to be still further encour
a aged by their presence at future
10 socials.
d showdown.
Rev. Mr.. Marks of Tidioute preached