The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-01-05


time, made the Christmas cheer ever so
much brighter, and old aud young alike
seemed happier than usual in the gem
eral enjoyment the season.
We have secured the agency for the
| finest tailoring establishment in the States
and can make suit for you at prices be-
low regular tailoring prices. We guaran-
tee fit before you pay us a cent. Come in
and see our samples, which omprises the
latest staples and novelties the market
affords. Miles q Armstrong If.
The 'week of prayer is being OBJ
served at the Presbyterian church,
preaching services being held each even
ing at 7:SO o'clock. Prayer meeting every
afternoon at O'clock. The probability
is that the meetings will be continued
during next week. Communion services
will he held at the church next Sabbath
morning.
The dwelling house of NV Patterson
at Marienville took fire Monday MORN
ing of this week and was practically
ruined, though the fire company succeed
in stopping the flames before the build
ing was entirely consumed. Consider
able of Mr.. Patterson's furniture was de-
stroyed, and his loss will probably be
5000 or 500, with no insurance.
List ofletters remaining uncalled for
in the Tionesta, Pa, postonice, for the
month ending Dec. 81, 1897; Jesse Bowls,
Mr.. II A. Groves, John Henderson, ESQ,
Joseph Henderson, Esq, Mr.. L. j. Tay-
lor, Mr.. John p. Schmidt, Messrs. SUIT
ley IL Gesln, Miss Belle Stanley, Miss
Maud Small, Miss Rose Barnes, Mrs.
Ethel Grove. d. s. KNOX, P. NJ,
The borough has purchased build
ing from L. Agnew formerly used by
him as an ice house, and moved it to the
rear OF Lawrence & Smearbaugh's store
where it will be utilized as hose house,
thus having hose cart in each end of
the town and conveniently located. Mr..
Agnew is building larger ice house on
the rear of his lot overlooking the river.
The w. r. c. will hold a private in
stallation of officers at the usual place of
meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10 1898. The
Corps is also about to fix date with Mrs.
Mary E. Lease of New York City for
lecture at the Court House in the near
future. Both date and subject will be an
nounced next week, Mrs. Lease is
woman of national fame and no one
should fail to hear her. p. S.-Since
this item was put in type the date has
been fixed for Jan. 81.
-Four years ago the shutters upon the
windows of manufacturing establish
ments were closed, the wheels were si-
lent, the employees were without work.
To-day in every community the factories
are working on full time, many of them
overtime, in some cases running day
and night, while thousands upon thous-
ands of workingmen and women have
received as holiday gifts an increase of
from ten to twenty per cent in their
wages.-BuDdlo Times.
One of the really great publications
for the new year is the Philadelphia In
Quirer Almanac and Political Register
for 1898. Nothing has yet been printed
that compares with it as book of ready
reference, containing as it does nearly
$50 pages of facts and figures that one has
occasion TO refer to almost every hour of
the day. This volume can be obtained
for 20 cents from the Philadelphia Inql,ir-
cr Almanac Department, fl09 Market
street, and it will pay you well to secure
it.
The marriage yesterday of Rev. f. T..
Shoup and Miss Mossie Lafierty in Oil
City, proper announcement of which ap-
pears in this issue, will be interesting
news to large circle of friends in this
section, where both bride and groom are
so well known. The wedding took place
at l p. m. and was witnessed by q num-
Der of friends from Franklin and Titus
vile. They will have their home in
Ridgway, Pa, where Mr., Shoup is pastor
of the f. NJ. church and where the best
wishes Of all their many friends accom-
pany them.
The w. G. II. U. held public meet
ing in the M. e. church on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 20. Meeting was opened
by Pres. Mrs. Wyman, after singing by
the choir A portion of Scripture was
read and prayer offered by Rev. Buzza,
followed by a solo, "Where is My Boy
To Night" Mrs. Siggins, our Co. Prest.,
was then introduced and read her report
of the Worlds Temperance Convention
hela at Toronto, Oct. %, which was very
interesting and well received. The Anti
Cigarette League was called ior and sang
several of their songs. The evening was
stormy, but those who were there enjoyed
a rare treat.
One of the very pleasant social events
of the season occurred at the home of Rev.
j. V. McAninch, the popular pastor OF
the Presbyterian church ofthis place, on
Friday evening last. In response to up
ward of $50 invitations sent out, seventy
five or more gentlemen gathered to spend
the evening at his comfortable quarters.
The invitations, which read "ior men on
! ly," had just enough Of the air of mystery
about them to lend interest to the COM
ing event, and many wondered what it
meant, and some. perhaps, were just a
trifle apprehensive. The good-natnred
person had no trap TO spring on his
| friends, however, but on the contrary
soon had all feeling perfectly at home:
The evening was pleasantly passed in
social chat and conversation, and the
| m a linCy yav with a daliUhtful lunch nro-