The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-22

All OTpnaneO cnllu, aged lS months,
and which had been kindly taken a few
days ago by Mrs. 1. e. Dean, died last
night. The childs parents, named Hall,
lived near Tylersburg.
The Meadville authorities yesterday
assigned a morning batch of sixteen
healthy tramps to work on the streets,
dividing them into three platoons, and
providing each son of rest with shovel,
hoe or long handled hammer. What
would be wrong with giving this scheme
trial in this borongh2
Miss Mary Lamb having resigned
her position as teacher in our borough
school, the board of directors have elect
ed Miss Ethel Bowman to the vacancy.
A shifting of teachers in the three first
rooms is contemplated Miss Morrow to
go to No. ro om; Miss Joyce to No. 2,
and Miss Bowman to No. 1.
Through the courtesy of Senator M.
S. Quay, Capt. George Stow Post is re-
ceiving a complete set of the Naval War
Records, the first installnent having ar
rived this week. These records are sim
ply invaluable, and the G. A. r. boys
have reason to congratulate themselves
upon their good fortune in being placed
on the list, and will undoubtedly tender
a vote of thanks to Senator Quay for his
handsome gift.
There are a whole lot of fellows in
every town, says an exchange, who could
teach school better than those who are
tagaharg. tAraach haffar than fhnga
who are now preaching; run a store bet
ter than the store-keeper; plead law bet
ter than all the lawyers in the country;
run newspaper better than those who
run them. Yes, the woods, the fields
and the towns are full of them, but none
of them ever taught school, preached,
practiced law, run store or paper, and
never will.
Some time last spring Mr.. Walters
of Venango county, had a horse stolen
and had lost all trace of the animal until
| given a clue shortly as to where the horse
might be found. Accompanied by Sheriff
| Burns of Jefferson county, he went to
| Byromtown, this county, yesterday and
ound the animal in the possession of
| JOhilS thdlibS nhui PlDg VIM btilu bhO
horse belonged to his father, Charles
Murphy. The father was arrested and
will bo giveu a hearing at Marienville to-
day.
The w. C. II. U. will give an enter
tainment at the NJ. L. church Wednesday
evening, Dec. 90, at 1880 o'clock. The fol-
lowing program will be given; Devotion
/ al l,- d.
Music by congregation Dialogue by two
little girls from tho old Bay State. sub
iect, Suffrage Catechism." Song by the
Anti Cigarette League Report of the
Worlds convention held at Toronto, Civ
en- by the County President, Mrs. Alice
II. Siggins Collection, benediction. The
public is earnestly invited to be present
to hear the report of the great conven-
tion.
The rooster is an infallible weather
pro- het. Nature has endowed him with
the instructive propensity for awakening
a fellow up at the midnight hour, unless
he happens to be out somewhere
too late, to inform him of the near
approach of a storm, or "soit snap"
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changes have been blowing their horns
during the still hours of the night about
all winter, and the result is we have had
mud, mud, mud. Let us see 10 it that the
Christmas pot is well filled with these de-
spoilers of solid weather, fine sleighing
and mans slumbers.
The home of Lee Davis, i'm the north
! 49, ID,
bent on robbery last Friday night. The
family was aroused by some one attempt
ing to raise the window, but the would
be burgular ran away when he found the
family aroused. lie was evidently per.
sistent cuss, for he returned when all had
gotten quieted and made a second at
tempt, this time having the window part
, ly raised, but was again frightened away
, Tracks were visible next morning which
had the appearance of having been made
by rubber shoes or moccasins. Keel
your gun loaded and handy.
: --latest reports from the surviving
victims of the fearful holocaust at Aug
? ustou, or Duhring, in this county, in
which four little children were burned 4
utdlilt are Allak MI hAhNAAos Il AAtAAANh I'M
father and mother, are doing well an,
. will recover from their awful experience
i, The mother is much the worse injured
? but her physician feels assured of her re
. covery without great difficulty. Thi
!. most distressing affair has cast a gloon
over the otherwise busy little town wbicl
n will not be dispelled for many weeks
! while the memories OF IL can never b
. eflaced from the minds Of those who wit
: messed the heartrending catastrophe.
y The marriage Of Mr.. Gus Wensel O
Nebraska and Miss Mary Lamb, for th
past two terms a successful teacher II
the borough schools, was solemnized a
, the NJ. L. parsonage ON Monday evenin
. of this week, Rev. Mr.. Buzza officiating
> The groom is one Of Forestcounty's mos
y industrious and correct young men, an
counts his friends by the score, while hi
accomplished bride enjoys the high es
e TEEN of a large circle Of friends m thi
II county, where she has taught school for
T. number of years. The happy couple do
d parted on the evening train for Pittsburl
- the former home Of the groom, aud afte
Il a few weeks visit, will be at home
1 | their many friends nt kebrH-ka IN