The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-03-14

| Fitzgerald whose farm is located on the
road leading to Hunter station, two miles
below Tionesta, died on Friday morning
last. after an illness of several months of
consumption. The young man was aged
25 years. The funeral took place yester-
day morning, the remains being inferred
in the Catholic cemetery at Tidioute.
Although little is heard regarding
Frank Woodward, the. man who is want
ed for having hand in the murder and
robbery in this city on November llth
last, yet the search for him is not given
up. He is being tracked and it is, prob
ably, only question of time when he
will be brought forward to answer TO the
serious charges hanging over his head
| TititSUille World.
Farm Journal is the leading farm
| paper of the country. Its editor was
raised at the plow handles, and knows
what he is talking about. We have an
arrangement with the Farm Journal by
which we can send it for nearly five
years, the remainder of 1900 and all of
1901, 1902, 1908 and 1904, to all who SUBJ
scribe for the REPUBLICAN both papers
at the price of ours only.
"A new arrival at residence of Hon.
f. w. Parshall last Sunday. March 4, is
of great importance to Mr.. anu Mrs.
Carl Gildersleeye and friends. He is
small, but will grow larger, and we hope
will be blessing to his parents War
ren Mail. When he "gets to be a big
man" he'll be as good as his pa, and vote
the Republican ticket, and that will be
good enough for anybody.
The Franklin correspondent of the
Derrick says: The jury hearing in the
bankruptcy case of Milton 4. GRANVILLE,
of Forest county, was held before f. L.
Kahle, referee, Monday morning. S. D.
Irwin, of Tionesta, appeared for the
bankrupt and f. A. Sayers for the OBJ
jecting creditors. The objections to the
exceptions to the report of j. r. Robert
son we're overru ed, and the case was
sent 10 Judge Burlington, at Pittsburg.
Special Officer Permar of New Castle
passed down the road Thursday evening
of last week, having in custody Archie
Roberts, st. Marys youth, who had es-
capped from the Muganza reform school,
1t will be remembered that young Rob-
erts, while being taken from st. Marys
jumped from a moving train just below
the station at Tionesta and was at liberty
for some time, but was arrested in War
ren, where he had been in Jail for coup
le of weeks.
1t has been decided that the enumer-
ators vino will ia Q the eleventh census
will be required to wear badges. The
contract for the 10000 badges which will
be required has already been given and
they will be completed by the time they
are needed. These badges Will be made
of German silver, an inch and a quarter
long by one and five- lights of an inch
wide. The shape is that of shield. sur
mounted by an eagle. Across the face of
the shield will be the words UNITED
States Census 1900"
John Wesley Dobson, one of Claring-
toms most popular and highly respected
citizens, died at his home on the 9TH inst.
of pneumonia, after an illness ofonly five
days. He was aged 80 ears, and leaves
a wife and one child. The funeral was
held on the 9th inst, the interment TAX
ing place in Mt. Tabor Presbyterian
church yard, in Jefferson county. 1t
was the most largely attended funeral
that has been held in that section for
many years, attesting the high respect in
which the deceased was held in the COM
munity.
The dwelling house occupied by
George Young at Nebraska was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour last
Thursday morning. The family had
! been up, and Mr.. Young had eaten his
breakfast and gone to his work, while
Mrs. Young was attending hei work up
stairs. The fire had gained considerable
headway when she discovered it, and she
was barely able to get out with baby.
. LllIle OF 0Ou6 VI lHe uOuSouOlu BOous
? were saved, but they were insured fol
r 5000, which partially covers the loss. The
4 building was owned by Messrs. Collins
& Co., and we believe was not insured.
u The tenth anniversary OF the found.
j ing of the Pennsylvania Memorial Home
! at Brookville was held in that place or
y Thursday Of last week, the exercises be-
y ing conducted by members of the Wom
= ans Relief Corps from all parts of the
Sta'e. 1t was a memorable occasion iI
the history ofthis most worthy institution
It at the conclusion of which the mortgage
v for the last Indebtedness of the $780, ,OOI
d paid for the property, was burned, thus
II wiping out the incumbrance which hai
e so long been on the property. There arr
: now A old soldiers and their dependant
e being nicely cared for at the Home. Mrs
T Jennie e. Agnew represented Geo. STOW
Corps at this interesting meeting.