The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-30


Geo. l.. King was down from West
Hickory yesterday.
Spring plowing is making some head
way between showers in this vicinity.
The W. r. C. will hold a social at
Mrs. Agnew's on Friday night next. All
are cordially invited.
Master Earl Knox, for week past
very critically III with brain fever, is
now slowly improving.
The foundation for Prof. Armstrong;
new house is completed and the wood
work will begin instanter
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. CASTOR returned
yerterday from ten days visit with
friends i'm Crawford county.
New things in neck dressings, alt the
new things in pretty patterns and delicate
colorings at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t.
Mems shirts are having big sale at
our establishment. New styles and new
patterns at SOC. to Sl.OO. Miles & Arm
strons's. 1t
Several choice volumes were added
last week to the May Siggins library at
West Hickory, the handsome gift of Mr..
Egbert Wheeler, of Portyille, N. Y.
Your money will buy more shirt
goodness at our store than any other
place in Forest county. New stock Just
in at Miles q Armstrong;. 1t
George weant has returned to Tio-
nesta from Grand Valley. after a two
years soiourn, and has moved into Ja-
cob Smearbaugh's house across the creek.
Mrs. Alice II. Siggins, county presi-
dent of the w. C. It. u, has appointed
Miss Nannio Morrow agent for the coun-
tv to secure subscriptions Tor the new
book, "The Beautiful Life of Frances
E. Willard" written by her private sec
retary, Miss Anna A. Gordon. Friends
of temperance will please reserve their
orders for Miss Morrow, as the proceeds
are to benefit no one especially, but the
temperance cause in particular.
John Slocum, a young man aged
about % years, employed by Collins &
Watson, at Golenza, met with a very
painful accident yesterday forenoon.
While unloading a car of logs, and when
the last log was rolling of. the bunk, or
bolster, tipped up and in dropping back
to its place, struck the young man on the
right leg breaking both bones near the
ankle. DR.. Bowman attended him and
he was feeling as easy as could be ex-
| pected under the circumstances.
1t is Judge Lindsey now. The Gov.
ernor made tho appointment on Wednes
day last aud Mr.. Lindsey took the oath
of office on the following day. His first
business in Forest county will be to hold
an argument or special court two weeks
from next Tuesday, April 18th, at which
time the license applications of this coun-
| ty will be acted upon. Judge Linnsey's
nomination and election for the full term
of ten years is now a settled fact, his only
opponent for the nomination, Mr.Schnur,
having withdrawn from the race and will
make no contest for the endorsement of
this county.
We note with good deal of pleasure
the candidacy for reelection to the legis-
lature of our friend DR.. J. NJ. Martin of
Grove City, in the Messer Diocese, and
trust the people of his county will dis
play their customary good sense in re-
turning him for third time. DR.. Mar
tin is stalwart of the stalwarts in his Re-
publicanism and in mattors effecting the
welfare of his constituents his vote is al
ways found TO be, on the right side.
Whole hearted, genial and jolly, the doc
tor had host of friends in the last two
sessions who would be pleased to see
Mercer county again honor itself by hon
oring him.
The teachers of Kingsley township
will hold final local institute at Kelett-
vile, April 10th, rendering the following
program Forenoon session, 10 o'clock.
School-room courtesy, Miss Lohmeyer;
Children and good English, Miss Kissr
Essay, Miss Davis; Teaching pupils to
think, Mr.. Gahring. Afternoon session
Impurity in the school room and on the
play ground, Miss Reed Kindness to
birds and animals, Miss Wolfe; Educa-
ton here and abroad, Mr.. Stricksnber
The school play room, Mrs. w. f. Jones
Essay, Miss Stewart Influence of praise
8 Miss Myers Some ways in which time
! is wasted in the school room, Miss Wolfe
Address, Supt. e. E. Stitzinger. An en-
} tertainment will be given by the schools
of the township on Friday evening pre-
ceding the institute. All are cordially re-
, quested to bring "Apollo" song books
with them. COMMITTEE.