The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-03-15

and other friends in this vicinity for the
past two weeks, returned home Monday.
| Lester Holeman left for Erie Monday
where he will take the spring course in
stenography at the Davis school. Lester
is already quite expert in this accom-
plishment.
Mrs. Long, for the past year a resi-
dent of this place, occupying rooms in
the Dale building, has shipped her house
hold goods and will remove to Erie, her
former home.
On the last day of Congress Hon. j..
C. Sibley was named by Speaker Cannon
as one of the committee of fifteen to at
tend the opening of the Lewis and Clark
Exposition at Portland, Ore, on June lst.
j. D. Davis, of Tionesta, was in the
city to-day. Wilson, of Tio-
nesta, was a business visitor in the city
to-day.-R. l.. Haslet, of Tionesta, was
in the city short while to-day, being
en- route to Peoria, Ill.-Oil City Times.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges a
pleasant visit Monday afternoon from w.
T. Hart, of MaIienville. Mr.. Hart and
his partners have two shingle mills in
operation at present, and expect to start
three others as soon as the weather will
permit.
Among the REPUBLICANS valued
friends and subscribers who called
Thursday of last week were w. b. 1sh-
man and little son, of Delight, this county;
Harry Rudolph, of Newtown Mills, and
j. L. Klinestiver and son Beniaman, of
Church Hill.
superannuated minister of the Erie Con-
ference of the Methodist church, suffered
partial stroke of apoplexy Friday that
left has right arm in helpless state and
reduced him to an unconscious condition.
Rev. Thompson, who is so years of age,
is very we'll known throughout this Sec
ton.
The Misses Siggins and Mrs. Orion
Siggins, of West Hickory, entertained
their friends at noon luncheon Thurs
day. Among the Tionesta ladies present
were Mesdames G. F. Watson, A. B.
Kelly, C. A. Randall, B. NJ. Devices, j.
e. Wenk, VIM. Smearbaugh, M. e. Alb
bott, +. G. Proper, S. d. Irwin, l.. j.
Hopkins, A. C. Brown, j. f. Proper.
Many Tionesta friends will be inter-
ested to learn that Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.
Heath will leave Williamsburg this week
for Los Angeles, California, where they
expect to make their future home, at least
for time. They 60 to that climate for
the benefit of Mrs. Heath's health, and
friends will sincerely hope that the land
of perpetual sunshine may have the de-
sired effect.
On the fourth page of the REPUBLI-
CAN to-day will be found sketch and
portrait of the late Albert w. Haight,
whose death at the home of his son, Capt.
J. J Haight, of Cooper Tract, occurred
the Sth inst. Mr.. Haight was doubtless
the oldest man in northwestern Pennsyl-
vania, when he died, having completed
his ninety-seventh year two days prior
to his demise.
Fred. o. Duffield, for several years
past city editor of the Franklin News,
died at his home in that city last Sabbath
morning, after an illness extending over
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and best beloved newspaper men in this
section, and the News people are not the
only ones that will deeply mourn his de-
mise. he was aged 33 years, and leaves
a wife and one child.
Prof. Fred. G. Ingraham, of Oil City,
the well-known piano Yirtuoso and COM
poser, whose playing has delighted many
Tionesta dancing parties, was united in
marriage with Miss Mabel Jane Sleeman,
also of Oil City, on Wednesday of last
week, Rev. DR.. Thomas r. Thoburn of
the NJ. f. church performing the cere-
mony. Many young Tionesta friends
wish Mr. Ingraham and his estimable
wife great happiness on this occasion.
The Presbyterian congregation ten
dered their popular new pastor, Rev. DR..
Paul j. SloRaker, and his estimable wife
a pleasing reception at the church last
Friday evening. There were upward of
hundred and forty present to extend a
greeting to the eloquent divine, and they
received him warmly Elders A. B.
Kelly and G. w. Robinson assisted in
the hand-shaking, and very pleasant
hour was spent in a social way. Light
refreshments were served during the
evening.
While returning home from western
business trip last Friday Judge Kreiter,
of Nebraska, got mixed up in wreck
that occurred on the p. & Il. railroad near
Pittsiield, Warren county, but fortunately
he escaped with only a few bruises that
were somewhat painful though not SER
ious. The train on which he was a pas
senger collded with a "wid" engine,
causing a bad smash-up, and about a
dozen people were more or less severely
injured, but all will recover. it is thought
The engineer of the passenger train,
| Martin Mclaughlin, had his left arm
broken aud was otherwise badly bruised.