The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27

One OF the flues in the boiler at the
Mantle works burned out last Thursday
Our people were without their regular
COCA. m. alarm, and quite number who
have been depending on this whistle tc
awaken them were late arising.
Remember the lecture Of General
Gordon at court house next Wednesday
evening Dec. 4, Last Days of the Con-
federacy." This celebrated lecture has
never disappointed any one, and those
who miss it will wish they hadn't.
There is a movement on foot to get
up another of those delightful home tai
ent entertainments and we hope It will be
success. Our amateur performances
are far superior to any of the so-caled
professional shows that come here.
Following is tine list OF letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Tionasta, Pa, Post
Office, for the week ending Nov. 27, 1901:
MIR. Ed. Baumgardner, Mr.. William
Myers, j. w. Myers, Miss NJ. Virgins,
l card. IS. KNOX. PM.
A fine layout of good things for
Thanksgiving will be found at the White
Star Grocery. Celery, cranberries, sweet
potatoes, assorted nuts, oranges, ETC., aud
all that goes to make the turkey dinner
complete. 1t
Capt. Geo. Stowe w. II. c., No. 1877,
will hold its regular meeting Tuesday
evening, Dec. Sd, instead of Wednesday.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year Will take place. All members are
requested to be present.
The new train on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway, leaving oil
City at l;55 p. m., makes connections at
Ashtabula for all points Fast and West.
arriving at New York, Boston and Chi
cago early the next morning aud Cleve-
land and Toledo same evening.
John Weaver, for the past or s years
a respected resident of Marienville, died
on Thursday last after an illness OF sever
al months. Mr.. Weaver was a mute, as
Is also his wife, who survives him. Three
bright little children are also left to
mourn the loss of good father.
Always read the advertisements in
the REPUBLICAN carefully. They are
changed almost every week and are kept
newsy and fresh. All the leading mer-
chants are represented and you will max Q
no mistake in patronizing them. You
can always find just what you want.
There will be, under a law passed by
the legislature OF 1895, twenty five thous-
and copies of the Smull's Hand Book
printed for the use of the public schools.
The books are now being sent to the de.
partment Of Public instruction for distri-
button, each school room in the State be-
ing supplied with one.
Gen. John Gordon who lectures
here Dec. 4, was one of Gen. Lees most
trusted aids and had large experience
in the war which he gives in an interest.
ing and instructive manner. Every G.
A, r. man will want to hear him, 1t is a
rare opportunity to hear one of the last Of
the prominent participants in the civil
war.
-Liveryman Garfield has somewhat Of
a curiosity in shape Of three.months-
old puppy with but one leg-the left front
one. The puppy has a we'll developed
head and fairly well formed body. 1t
is healthy, eats well and seems as happy
as any regular dog. "Shelt' got the
monstrosity from some party in Har-
mony township, this being the only de-
formed canine in litter of several pup
pies.
General Gordon is a speaker of mag
netic eloquence, and the scene in the tab
ernacle last night was more like that at a
spring political meeting than at a mere
lecture. The audience was at times
aroused to the highest pitch of enthusi-
asm. General Gordon is full of fire, and
his style of Oratory has southern
warmth, dash, briliancy and force not
often to be found in Northern speakers.
N. Y. Tribune. Gen. Gordon lectures
~ tht O'ulb tlOuSet lloutsNdt "tuhts-
day, Dec. 4. Don't fail to hear him.
Some of the little fellows up at the
County Home have been amusing them
selves oflate by setting traps for coons,
'possums, woodchucks, etc., and although
their success has not been of the best
they've had considerable fun out of it.
The other morning they were down neal
the river to look at their traps, when they
espied bear climbing tree. Hurrying
to the house they apprised Supt. Paup o
their discovery, who soon had posse o.
men and boys with guns and otherimple.
ments of warfare on the march TO the
scene Of conflict. After a very thorough
search of the premises the tracks of q
coon were discovered near where the
boys saw the "bear," but bruin was no.
where to be found, and when the sad
hearted party returned visions of roast
btar for Thanksgiving had vanished
But it was mighty close call.
"A man who pays cards for a living
never has anything except the backache.