The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.


ing. Services to commence promptly
at 1880 o'clock p. NJ,
BY bills posted in town, we learn
that S. r. Mason, Esq, Greenback
candidate for Governor, will speak at
the Court House tomorrow evening.
Rev. e. d. McCrenry, of South
Oil City, is on the editorial staff of the
assembly Herald, published at Fair
Point. Mr.. McCreary was stationed
here in 1868.
Jas. M. Mckay, P. NJ. generously
sent us up large slice of watermelon,
on Saturday last. That it didn't agree
with us was not his fault, and he has
our thanks all the same.
AT a school meeting held on Mon
day evening last, Prof j. w. Walker,
of Brookville, was chosen principal of
our schools for the coming term, which
commences on the first Monday Of
September. Prof w. is highly recon-
mended as a successful and efficient
teacher of long experience.
AT the congregational meeting
held at the Presbyterian Church last
Wednesday evening, the Committee on
Minister'S Salary reported that $400
would be guaranteed the Minister, aud
Rev. Elliot was called for another
year. He holds the matter under con-
sideration.
The train containing Grosh's ex-
cursion to Brokenstraw, which passed
up the road on last Wednesday morn
ing, ran over and killed an old man at
Gotham. He was deaf and partially
blind, and after being seen it was i'm
possible to stop the train in time to
save bis life.
Remember that all voters must be
assessed on or before Sept. 9th, and
State or county taxes must he paid on
or before October 9th, to qualify as
electors. All otherwise qualified voters
who were not assessed and did not pay
taxes last year, must be assessed sixty
days before the next election, or they
will lose their votes.
Patrick Joyce, assisted by John
Muensenburger, is building the cellar
walls and foundation for the new addi.
ton to'the Central House. The exca-
walton of the cellar and the laying of
the drain tiles has bceen big job, but
everything is being done with view
to permanency. When the addition is
finished the Central" will be a big
house.
Mexican dollars, the Director OF
the Mint decides, are only worth their
value in bullion, which, according to
the present price of silver, is about
ninety cents. Our own trade dollar is
in somewhat the same category. The
standard dollar is a full legal tender
All this has been again and again pub.
lished, but it seems difficult to make
even those who are interested in the
question understand it.
The excursion to Fair Point last
Saturday, under the management Of
Messrs. Squires & Hadley, Of Tidioute
was a complete success. The delega
tion from this place, though not large
was enthusiastic. Everything passed
off pleasantly, and the managers would
probably come out little ahead O.
the game. Nothing but the stringency
of the times prevented large crowC
going from here.
Squire Gilliland, of Plum town
ship, sent Frederick Hyren. the Tio
, pesta Prophet, to the Poor House las
Monday week. The old man has beer
t running down hill for some time. Hi
health is very poor, 60 doubt the re
suit of fasting and exposure, and his
f wardrobe more dilapidatod than eve
before, and barely sufficient in quaint
ty to wad gun.-- HenGngO Spectator
All rules have exceptions, and al
laws provisos. In the new game Law
is loop-hole which allows our sports
men a chance to shoot few squirrel
occasionally without layipg themselye