The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-07

county, he having brought his family
aud household goods from Stoneham
last week, and moved to his old home
stead in Tionesta township. He made
it point to get back in time to regain
his residence, and will put in good,
straight Republican ticket this fall.
Geo. Dunkle, who drives Mr..
Landers' team, jumped out of bed
Monday night, to drive some COWS out
of his garden. He didn't stop to. put
on his boots, aud now be hobbies
around on crutches, which means that
he stepped on piece of glass and cut
his foot badly. Moral Never under
take to drive COWS out Of your garden
in the night.
Well, we'll What next? A
report comes to us from good authority
that gold mine has been discovered
in Forest county. The location is
somewhere on the headwaters of Sal.
NOR Creek, and several pieces of ore
have been found containing gold, sill
yer and lead-the gold predominating.
We are without particulars, but are
promised a report for next week.
Mrs. j. II. Chadwick, who has
been sick for some days past was taken
suddenly worse on Friday morning
last, and for a time her life was
almost despaired Of DIR. Morrow was
called and administered speedy relief
and she is now much better. Mrs.
f. L. Davis, who has been quite i'll
for some time, was taken worse Mon
day, and although somewhat better
now, she is still very sick.
In another column we publish
full particulars of the excursion to
Niagara Falls tomorrow, and hope to
see a good turn out from this section.
The arrangements are most complete,
and as the season is getting late this will
be the last opportunity to see the
Falls for a merely nominal sum.
Those who wish to remain over night
can do so as the tickets will be good
to return next day. Read the particu
lars.
In accordance with the Proclama.
ton of Gov. Hoyt, a goodly number
of our citizens assembled at the Pres
byterian Church yesterday at II a. m.
and spent an hour in earnest prayer
and supplicatiOn to God for restoration
to health of our dear President. The
meeting was conducted by Revs
H;ckling and Browne, and the peti
tions that went up to the Throne o.
Grace were earnest, appropriate and
impressive.
The most welcome and refreshing
rain shower this section has expert
enced for years, descended upon u'
last Thursday afternoon. SWeltering
humanity was painting for it and i
came none to soon; but it has abou
dried up again, and at this writing
with mercury at 100 in the shade, w
would gladly welcome another bap
tism. 1t was not as general as i
should have been to relieve other sec
tions of the country.
The lawn fete in the Publ,
Square last Saturday evening, unde
the auspices of the Woman's Temper
ance Union, was rather novelty fOl
Tionesta, and was quite we'll patron
ized considering the short notice given
The grounds were tastefully arrrannet
and lighted, and looked very hand
some; the refreshments were yer,
good, as was also the music. The re
ceipts of the evening were $4S.00, o
) which about $4,000 was net gain t,
the society.
The borough schools opened Mon
day morning with good attendanc
for the first day. With Miss Mimi
Freeman in charge of the advances
department Miss Sue Evans as teach
err of the intermediate, and Miss Aggi
Kerr of the primary department, al
teachers Of large experience, we hav
nothing but the best prospects for tn
future of our schools. 1t only remain