The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-03-02
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.

March is in like lamb. Will it 90
out like lion ?
"A nobby soft hat for Spring at Rob-
insons. Three stylish colors. Sl.5O. 1t
Only five ladies' coats at Miles q
Armstrong;. Don't mention the price,
just slip in and get one. 1t
DO you want to buy goods cheaper
than the storekeeper does? If so, go to
closing out sale at Miles & Armstrong;.
The regular meeting of the w. R. c.
will be held this evening at $3.50 in order
that all may attend the lecture of Rev. j.
n. Zinn at the court house.
The Epworth League will hold a
thank offering social at the residence of
f. r. Lanson on Friday evening OF this
week. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
"A well on the Bowman tract, near the
head Of Dawson Run in Harmony town
ship, was finished by a company COM
posed principally of Tionesta people last
week is a duster.
In the published list of township Of
ficers elected at the recent spring elections
couple of errors appeared in the Kings
ey township list. But one Auditor was
elected, James w. johnson; and r. j.
Flynn was elected town clerk instead of
John Skunk.
The prize hen-egg of the season was
brought to this Office by John Thompson,
of Nebraska last Saturday. 1t measured
"a inches the long way round by 6 inches
around the waist. John says one of his
hens has a record for large eggs, but this
! is her best effort so far.
The w. c. II. U. will hold France s
e. Willard memorial service in the M.
e. church next Sabbath evening, Mar ch,
9th, at 1880. Rev. Buzza will pay fitting
tribute to one who was so rarely gifted
and 80 truly consecrated to the great
cause of reform. She was one of the no.
blest specimens of American womanhood,
and we trust that the citizens of this COM
munity will unite in doing honor to her
memory.
The entertainment given by the bor-
ough schools in celebration of Washing
toms birthday on Friday evening last was
a pronounced success. The court house
has seldom been more crowded than on
this occasion, and the immence audience
was most royalty entertained. The feat
ure of the evening was the business earn
ival, nearly every business place in the
town being represented, all of which
were unique and many quite grotesque.
The music by the mandolin club was an
enjoyable feature. In fact there was moth
ing lacking that would please. A nice
sum was netted which will be devoted to
the purchase of a new flag for the school
building.
1t is gratifying TO learn from the man
ayers of the mantle works that,as result
of the little write-up in our recent indus
trial edition, they have already received
scores of letters and requests for cata-
logues and further information of the
output of their industry, and they have
been put in correspondence with large
dealers from all sections of the country.
We repeat, it is gratifying, for anything
that brings business to this excellent in
stitution is a direct and lasting benefit to
our town and its citizens, and should and
does receive the encouragement of all
We hope tn see the company doubte its
force of mechanics within the next three
months, and it will have to do so if their
rate of increase in orders continues.
1t has leaked out that company oi
boys whose home is at Endeavor had Q
narrow escape from horrible death few
days since, 1t appears that they or one o
their number on Election day took some
sticks of dynamite belonging to the town,
t ship from the township house aud a day
or so afterward went down on Woods is
land above East Hickory in the river tC
make use of the explosive. They built {
fire and laid the dynamite around the fire
to thaw out. Just about the time the
stuff had been nicely placed around the
fire one of the boys saw red squire
and gave chase to it. The squirrel wen
into hole and he called tho other boys
to assist him in ferreting the squire
from its hiding place. They all respond
ed and when far enough from the fire Il
be out of serious danger the dynamite
: exploded, throwing the boys off then
feet but injuring no one.
The W.C.T.U. of West Hickory helC
. a short memorial service i'm honor of Mis-
Willard after their regular meeting las
Thursday. The meeting had been an
/ nounced publicly, and quite number o
j the church people came to show their re
spect for the great soul of our departed
leader. No program had been made out
but each woman brought 10 the meeting
something concerning the life and worl
p of Miss Willard. Several sketches of he
life were read emphasizing a differen
trait in her strong character. One lady
; read, as peculiarly appropriate to the oc
casion, the beautiful poem beginning
"They are gathering homeward, one by
one,-and we follow that way" Through
out the whole exercise ran the thought
Our leader is gone, and more responsible
ity now rests upon us, the rank and fill
of the temperance army. May we be Civ
en- strength to prove faithful TO the worl
she has laid down. ~