The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-20


renee House on the night Of the Fourth
to which they extend cordial invita-
tion to all who love to trip the light
fantastic.
The bill introduced by Represen-
tative Davis of this county, requiring
assessors to assess such tracts of land
as are divided by county lines, in the
county in which the mansion house is
situated, has received the Governors
signature.
w. A. Urquhart, Esq, was here
last week gathering statistics for 4. l..
Polk q Co.'s State Gazetteer, and paid
our sanctum a very pleasant visit He
is fine looking man, sound Repub-
lican, and a gentleman whom it is .
pleasure to meet.
-Baldwin's Official Railway Guide
for June is cut, and chock full, as usu-
al of good reading matter for travellers.
The Guide, at this season of the year,
when travel is so gresl, is more valua-
ble than ever, and more than ever
appreciated. Buy copy for 10 cents.
Mrs. G. w. Sawyer departs for
Boston, her old home, to-day, to be
present at the Goth wedding annivsrsa.
ry sf her father and mother. Few
people have the pleasure of attending
a gathering of this kind, and doubtless
Mrs. Sawyer's visit will be frAught with
Joy.
Mr.. A. B. Kelly departed Mon
day for Little Washington, Pa, to at
tend the reunion of his old classmates
of Jefferson College. OF the class
which graduated 25 years ago, some
thing over 20, more than 20 are still
living most, of whom will be at the -e-
union.
The following officers of Forest
Lodge A. o. U. W. were installed
last Friday night, by representative
G. w. Sawyer, assisted by Q. jamie
scn and G. w. Dithridge:
p. M. VIC. A. Hill.
NJ. Was. r. Clark.
F.-Jas. H. Butler.
O.-S. S. Garfield.
CIV. Y. Siggins.
Recorder-W. G. Coburn.
Financier-G. w. Sawyer.
Receiver-G. W. Bovard.
Medical Examinsrs-Drs w. c.
Coburn, and M. B. Cook.
Our Kellettville letter arrived
rather late this week, hence we car
give only the most important item in
it, as follows: "Our little village wal
thrown into a state Of intense excite
ment for q few moments last Sabbath
evening. A young man accompanied
by three youag ladies,-Mary, COrs
and Nettie Wolf-attempted to cros'
the creek at this point in a joEn.boat
when they had reached the middle o.
the stream the boat came in contac
with the ferry wire (Which had fsller
into the water some time during th,
day. and the result was the capsizinl
of the boat and the contents plunged
head foremost into the creek. Fortu
nately number of men happened t.
be sitting on the bank of the creek a
the time, and the moment the boa
upset two or three of the most daring
young men, regardless of their Sunda.
clothes, plunged into the water anC
swan out to them others jumped int
all available boats and rushed to tn
rescue, and in SO doing saved then
all. The screams of the girls brough
the citizens TO the bank of the creei
in a moment one eff the smaller girl
floated down stream several rods befor
, they caught up to her. The younl
man showed great presence of mind
he caught two of the girls and sue
cesded in keeping their heads abov
water until the boats came to hi
relief After they were all safel.
landed on the opposite shore the crow
dispersed to their homes thankful tha
no lives were lost"
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