The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-11

Miss Elsie FELTON, visited friends
Tylersburg over Sunday last.
Isaac Jones, Esq, of Fagundus was
visitor to Tionesta last Friday.
F. X. Kreitler of Nebraska has gor
for a two months pleasure trip to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. G. Jameson is visiting Tionesti
as The guest of her sons, j. w. and {
Jameson.
Miss Anna Graham of Clarion wa,
the guest of Miss Kathleen Joyce during
the rast week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Kiser and child.
ren, and Mrs. NJ. Kiser, returned from
Williamsburg Monday.
"A twelve pound boy came to gladden.
the home Of Leon Watson at Nebraska
last Saturday morning.
Mr.. Benjamin May, the oldest man
in Tionesta, and Private George Birtcil
made an overland trip to Titusville yes
terday.
Mrs. G.. G. CASTOR, who suffered an
attack of fgrip while visiting relatives in
CochraDton, was able to return home
last Friday.
Miss Bessie Cook of Nebraska re-
turned last Wednesday from Cananda-
qua, N. Y, where she had been to attend
the wedding of school friend.
Miss Eliza Lowell, of Tionesta. for
merly of Cheyenne, Neb, and previously
of Pleasantville, was the guest of Frank
friends and relatives this week. .-Frdnk-
lin Spectator.
Capt. JIM. Kepler was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. j. d. Davis, a part of last
week. He was on his annual trip to Hot
Springs, Ark, where he usually spends
the severe winter months.
Mrs. George Carr of Bradford, who
has beon on visit to her son Andrew at
President, and daughter, Mrs. L. L. Cor
man, at Endsavor, was a welcome guest
of Tionesta friends over last Sabbath
-Rev. and Mrs. f. w. Pond were
called to Ridswsy last week OH account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Ponds
mother, Mrs. ii Terwilliger Rev.
Pond returned home Saturday leaving
Mrs. Pond to visit her mother a short
time.
Mrs. ID. W. Clark and daughter, Eff
fie, who have been severely i'll with grip,
are now in convalcent state. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Weant are also recovering
from severe attacks of this very unwel-
come malady. Prothonotary Robertson
has been laid up for few days but is
able to be out again.
Joseph McCleland, father of our
townsman and pastor of the F.M. church,
Rev. f. W. McClelland, died at his home
at Black Ash, Crawford county, Pa, Jan.
8, 1899, of dropsy of the heart. The de-
ceased was 6S years of age. The burial
took place at Chappinville on Saturday
last, Rev. and Mrs. McClelland attend
ing.
Our townspeople have, been quite So
lictous about the condition of Mr.. G. w.
Robinson, who has in the past week
been suffering serious attack of grip, |
with pneumonia. This, |
morning we are pleased to
be able to report some improvement in
MS case. DIR. Siggns of Oil City is his
attending physician.
George Bowers, in point of years
perhaps the oldest citizen of Barnett
.ownship, dieG OF Clarington Jan. s, 1899.
His exact age is not known, but he is
to have been about 80 when he
lied. He had lived in Claringtou for
nearly fifty years, coming from Clear
ield county, where he ives born. He
vas carpenter by trade and built great
many of the houses now composing the
village of Clarington. Mr.. Bowers was a
consistent member of the NJ. Il. church,
md was well thought of by all who
Inew him. Funeral services held in
Darlington at 3p. IN. on Monday last.