The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-03-11

-lne moving and housecleaning sea-
son is nearly here, and the married man
who pretends to be christian is begin
ming to practice keeping control of his
temper, etcetera.
-Thos. s. Wetmore, of Warren, Pa,
grandson of the well known pioneer and
millionaire, Thomas Struthers, died Fri
day of hemorrhage of the brain. He
was in his oath year.
- Richard Robinson and L. j. Paul,
superintendent of Col. j. j. Carter's
farm, left for Illinois Monday to pur-
chase herd of milch cows for the stock
farm TTtusUile World.
Mrs. Aul, the estimable wife of Sam
uel Aul, of Redclyffe, Pa, died on the
26th ult. She was lady beloved by all
who knew her, and her death is mourned
by large circle of acquaintances.
Mr.. r. A. strickenberg, whose with
drawal as a candidate for Prothonotary
appears in this issue, has relenquished
his school at Guitonville, and expects
shortly to engage in other pursuits.
Joseph f. Matt, the renowned piano
tuner of Buffalo, N. Y, will be in town
in short time. Mr.. Matt has received
many flatterng testimonials on his artis-
tic tuning, from eminent critics. IT,
Don't forget that the place to buy
fresh oysters, fruits and vegetables in
season, confectionery, cigars and tobacco
is where you can get the best goods at
the best prices. That is at Amslers. IT,
-Ex-Speaker c. G. Thomson, of
Warren, was quietly welded on last
Wednesday evening to Miss Aroline Ar
nett, Rev. Taylor, of Trinity Memorial
Church, performing the ceremony at the
grooms home.
New announcements appear this
week as follows: County Commissioner,
James 1. Woods, of jerks township /;
Jury Commissioner, Joseph Mong Sr., of
Tionesta township, and NJ. f, Catlin of
Kingsley township.
"A. d. Neill is in Marienville this
week helping to organize and take out
the charter for the lumber company in
which he and DR.. A. e. Stonecipher are
interested. They will begin operations
as soon as possible -lIdrienUilLe Express,
1t is said that State Department Com
mander, II, H. Cummings, of Tidioute,
who visited this place two weeks ago, is
worth 100000, made in oil speculation
and timber. 1t is not every veteran OF
the late war who has obtained such
wealth.-CIedTfeLd Journal
"A man named John e. Bington was
taken TO Warren Friday from Sheffield
and lodged in Jail. 1t is claimed that he
attempted to cut his wife's throat After
being placed in confinement he became
violently insane and made two unsuc'
cessful attempts to hang himself.
Governor Hastings has signed the
death warrant of II. II. Holmes, the
trafIicker in human lives, and the no.
torious criminal will die on the gallows
on May 7, unless some means can be de-
vised by his attorneys to obtain further
delay in the execution of the death SEN
tence.
"A scientist has discovered variety OF
lizard which loses lis tail whenever it is
surprised or startled. We have no liz
ards of this variety, but along about
huckleberry time we could show the
scientist snake whose tail gets badly
ratified when its owner is molested.-
BLizzdrd.
We are pleased to note the marriage
of w. II. Cropp, of Hickory township. tC
Miss Alice Henry, of Callensburg
Clarion county, which occurred at tn,
home of the brides parents, Wednesday
Feb. 26, 1896. The young couple have
the best wishes of their many friends
the REPUBLICAN, included.
John o. Clark, who has for the pas
few months been acting in the capacit!
of telegraph operator at Ormsby, N. Y.
arrived home Monday evening, and will
leave tomorrow for Ward, Colo, wher'
he has secured position with his uncl'
in the gold mines there. We are sorry
to see the young man leave us.
The Tionesta Gas Co. drilled in new
well on their lease on Hemlock Monday
1t is good strong gaser and shows NJ
well with the other wells belonging (,
the company. This ought to be goot
we'll as the contractor has met with on
accident after another and has been abou
six months getting the well completed.
Council passed a resolution at its reg
ular meeting Monday evening instruct
| ing the high constable TO arrest all tramp
found within the borough limits, ant
take them before the burgess TO be triet
as vagrants. Provision was also mad
! for the erection of a pen with nice ston
pile, on which the hobos will be set I
work. This is the remedy that will cure
"A few weeks ago we made mention
of a mortgage recorded in Jefferson
county covering fifty or more pages, an
for an amount of SIZE, 100000. Recorde
Arner recorded Sheriff's deed to F'ranl
o. Smith, cashier, last week, which ma
not have contained so many words, bu
for length it perhaps knocks out the Jei
ferson county instrument. 1t measure
little over six feet.
Chairman G. A. Randall of the com
mittee having charge of the Farmers In
stitute to be held here March % and p
has sent out large posters to ditferer
sections of the county, and it is expecte
that there will be large attendance, &
least it is hoped so. A question box wi
be one of the features of the institute