The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-07-25

moll SobWO0h bhAo piaSS ahu A9ASAo'
burg, has provided himself with a new
hack, and passengers will now be
transported with ease and comfort.
GAIL aboard for TyleTsburg !"
Although little late the chest.
nut blossoms give promise of an abun-
dant crop. We also learn that beech
nuts are going to be plenty this fall ;
likewise acorns, which will doubtless
be the means of bringing in the
pigeons,
The crops generally over this
county look well, and the indications
point to a rich harvest. Many of the
farmers are now cutting their wheat
which is fast ripening, while the rye
will be ready for the cradle in a week
or ten days.
Some fellow has just brought to
light the information that the first
snow of the past winter fell on the
night of the 18th Of November, 1882,
and the last on the 21st of May, a
winter period of six months and nine
days.-Er. And then rain set in and
it has hardly let up day since.
In the marriage notice of Mr.. H.
w. Roberts, published two weeks ago,
we gave the brides name as Miss
Viola Hunter, when it should have
Hubbard. Your pardon, Elder"
for this error, and at the same time
receive our best wishes for the future
welfare of you and yours.
Attention is directed to the card
Of the Tidioute Union and Normal
High Schools in this issue. To those
intending to send their children away
to school we would recommend con.
sultation with the managers of this in
stitution of learning, which is rapidly
growing in public favor. Read the
advertisement.
The last iustallment of lock
drawers for the post Office arrived last
week and have been placed in position
they are "a of them, and they finish
up the Office very handsomely, and are
going off like hot cakes on a frost y
moraing, there being but one or two
that have not bee spoken for, so call
early if you want big box.
Our young people had "laid OUT
a picnic for last Saturday at the Tubbs
Run plat atform, on Dutch Hill, but the
rain put damper on the affair. Hav-
iHg their minds set on dance they
were not willing to give it so, so they
adjourned to Partridge Hall, where
they whiled the evening away until
II o'clock, In the Macy whirl.
Miss Flora Kelly teacher OF
West Hickory School makes the fol-
lowing report for the month ending
July 4th: Number of pupils enrolled
10, average attendance IA. Pupils
who have not been absent during the
month, Merta Copeland, Pearl Cope
land, Truman Siggins, Garvey Cope
land, Frank Jones.
"A good days cradlipg, and one
that is hard to beat, was performed by
our young friend Jake Siggins, on Mr..
Kelly's Oldtown farm, now being
suPerintended by Mr.. VIM. Young.
Last Friday Jake cut six and one
fourth acres of wheat in 10 hours by
the watch, drill measure. If this rec.
ord is beaten in the county during the
present season we would like to hear
from the man who does it.
All the Western Union and
American Rapid telegraph operators
went out en- a strike at noon on Thurs.
day last, in consequence Of which there
is much stagnation in business, and
very little news. The strike extends
all over the United States and Can
ada, as we'll as to the cable operators.
The strikers demand fifteen per cent.
increase in wages a reduction in the
hours of work; equal pay for equal
work, man or woman, and extra pay
for Sunday work. There is no telling
when il will end