The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-08-20
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

M. E. Sunday School at 10 o'clock
a. M, and Presbyterian Sunday School
at 3 o'clock p. m.
-"Cooning" has commenced, but
as yet we have heard OF no catches.
Summer oyercoats we're quite
comfortable during the greater part Of
the past week.
Rev. Elliot occupied the pulpit
of RehobOth Church, near Clarion,
last Sabbath.
Mrs. Derickson and Mrs. Ding
man, returned Monday from q visit TO
Chautauqua.
May Irwin, the genial newspa-
per wit, is here on visit to bis brother
S. D. Irwin Esq.
Miss Mary Kiser departed for
Edinboro on Monday to attend the
State Normal School.
Mr.. and Mrs. May, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly spent few days at Chau-
tauqua Lake last week
Camp meeting begins at Lick
ingville to-day. Quite number, no
doubt, will attend from this place next
Sunday, as usual.
Alb. Grove and Frank Hunter
angled very fine string of bass and
salmon in the river above Tubbs Run,
one day last week
lightning struck tree within
few feet of Judge Proper's barn during
the storm on Wednesday last. 1t was
close shave for the buildings about
there.
Mr.. Collins is building more rail-
road at Lacytown this summer. He
expects to lay half mile or more, and
the iron rails are being hauled from
this station at present.
"A gentleman lost a shirt stud,
imitation diamond, set in solid gold.
If the finder will leave it at this office,
he will be suitably rewarded, and
receive the thanks of the owner.
The derrick Of Geo. Hunters new
we'll near the depot opposite town
looms up majestically. George is very
sanguine Of a good strike there, and
Judging from the surrounding territory
he has Il legitimate right to be.
The work of putting new tin
roof on the Court House has begun
in fact, is over half finished. 1t will
be n vast improvement on the old
shingle roof and will have the effect
to keep cut the rain.
Some of our shootists experimen.
ted with the new explosive balls Of
9. V. Boughton's patent, one day last
week. They are considerable of a
novelty, and send out quite volume
of smoke when hit by shot.
Rev. Hatch of Pleasantvile
preached good sermon in the NJ. Z.
Church last Sunday cveaing' At the
conclusion Mr.. Banks, of the same
place, sang, Have you any room for
Jesus" with good effect. He is a
very sweet singer.
IL. L. D." writes from Star p. O.,
as follows We are all alive and
kicking up here yet, The young folks
had nice little dance at Mr.. Wei.
ler's last Thursday evening. The most
of the farmers have got their oats in
in good shape, and it makes them
laugh in their sleeves.
Three Oil City sports passed
through town last week, on woodcock
hunt on the islands between Tidioute
and this place. They got good
"ducking," several birds, and, as we
understand they squared up their bills
at the Central before leaving, we have
no fault to find.
Miss Nellie Brett, former belle
of this city, was married at the Kent
House, Lake View, last Wednesday,
to Mr.. Will Page, the assistant post
master at Oleau.-T TtoUsviUe Herald.
Miss Brett has many friends and ac-
quaintances in this place, who will
wish her much joy in her new life.
The jury list for September term,
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