The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-09-10
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on thursday OF last week. Ihe
young couple have many friends in
this section, all Of whom we join in
extending hearty congratulations to
the happy pair. May they enjoy a
long aud prosperous married life.
Tho time for legal registration
having passed, the next and most i'm.
portant thing for voters to look after
is the payment of State and County
TAX. Unless your taxes are paid at
least thirty days before election you
cant vote. Better see to it at once, as
the time may slip arouRd and you lose
your vote. Let all Republicans be
cautious about this matter.
Our thanks are due the managers
of the Warren Co. Agricultural Asso-
citation Fair, being held at Warren
this week, for a complimentary ticket.
The Association has left nothing un-
done to make this, their first annual
fair, completed success. and with the
"git.up aud git" Of the average War.
renite we are fully persuaded that all
who attend will be well repaid for
their time and expense.
Report of Ross Run School for
Month ending September, 9th, 1884:
No. Pupils enrolled, Males 3; Fe-
males 8. Those present every day
during month: Emma Dotterer,
Tenie Zuendell, Elsie FELTON,, Katie
Dotterer, Vanchie King, Ada Zuen.
dell, Lizzie Dotterer. Average at
tendance: Males 1, Females Z; Pr.
ct. att, Males so; Females 100.
NORA HILLARD, Teacher.
Fred Brown and VIM. Guiton,
while taking a stroll on the side hill
back Of the depot the first of the
week, captured three large rattle
snakes, the largest containing six rat.
ties. Not being satisfied, after din.
ner they started back and succeeded
in capturing a black and n yellow
one; the yellow one was three feet
long and had ten rattles. After get.
ting them in good shape they conclud-
ed to have a battle, which ended in
the black getting bitten, and soon af
ter, dying.
Remember the grand excursion
to Niagara Falls next Tuesday, 18th
inst. The train will leave Tionesta
depot at 900 a. m, and those intend.
ing to go should bear in mind the
hour. Fare for the round trip only
$3.50, dirt cheap. Over eight hours
at the Falls, plenty of time to take
everything in worth seeing, including
the display of electric light in the eve-
ming, one of the grandest sights ever
witnessed. If you want right royal
time at a very small outlay take this
in. II will be the last chance this
year.
MI. 1. V. Hoag, the chief engi.
neer under the government who has
charge of the improvement of the
Allegheny River, arrived in town
last week. Between Oil City and
this place the party-24 men and 4
teams-has made some valuable and
lasting improvements in the channel
by taking out distractions, etc. They
arrived here Monday, and at the re-
quest of our citizens gave the back
channel thorough Overhauling,
scrapiDg it out so that we now have
running water where formerly it was
stagnated nearly all summer. 1t will
prove a great convenience TO those
who have lumber to transport on low
water, as by little effort they can
drift it easily from the mouth of the
creek to the river. The immediate
supervision of the work is under the
direction Of Mr.. j. H. Jones, who
understands his business and is doing
first class job. The party will pro-
ceed from here to East Hickory,
where their work ends.
Last Thursday forenoon as Judge
Hill and Mr.. Jesse Perry were passing
what is known as the drowned rock"
two miles above this place, in the AL.
legheny river, they were startled by
hearing lady scream, and looking