The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-04-28

be present. Final arrangements for
the proper observance of Memorial
Day will he made at that meeting.
Prof A. L. f. Crouter, Principal,
has our thanks for a copy Of the an.
nual report Of the Pennsylvania In.
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb,
Philadelphia. We observe the insti
tuition has one pupil from BroOkston,
this county.
The residence of Hon. Geo. A..
jerks, at Brookville, was entered re.
Gently by burglars during the tempo.
rary absence of the parties who we're
left in charge of the house. About
5000 worth was stolen aud the house
badly ransackeI.
The Oriental Lectures of Rev.
Dr. Dobbs at the M. E. Church on
Monday and last evenings we're fairly
attended. The DR.. is an interesting
speaker and handles his subject in a
very entertaining manner. To night
finishes the course.
The Easter exercises by the NJ.
E. Sabbath School on Sunday evening
last were we'll rendered and quite in
teresting to the large audience present.
Rev. Hickling delivered two very
able sermons appropriate to the occa.
sion at the Presbyterian Church.
j. II. Wilson, WV. Barr and
Geo. F. Kribbs will compete for Clar-
ion county's instructions for Senator
of this district. There heing little
chance for Republican in the dis
trict, add Mr.. Kribbs being newspa-
per man, and good one, our sympa-
thies naturally incline toward him.
The trees have leaved ont so fast
during the past week as to almost OBJ.
struct the view on ell sides. June.
berries, peach and apple trees are
blooming, and the season is fully
month ahead Of last year so far as
vegetation goes. Only one thing is
lacking to make spring complete, and
that is the swallow, the lead sure sign.
After a very brief illness. lasting
but two days. Rosinna May, infant
daughter of DIR. Morrow, died on Fri
day evening last, at about half PAST
six o'clock. The child was aged II
months aud 90 days. Its death was
caused by congestion of the lungs.
Dr. Morrow and family have the sym.
pathy of all our people in their be.
reavement.
The following tongh story is go.
ing the rounds Of the press in this
neig ghborhood: GLOW do you account
for the singular name of your town ?"
asked stranger Of resident of Tidi.
cute. "Well, it's very short story.
The first white man who had a cabin
here in the year 1743, had a daughter.
She had pet owl. One evening the
old man shot the owl by accident and
when the girl heard of it she tainted
and the old man thought she was dead.
At last she opened her eyes and whis.
pered: oh pa, did he hoot?' He was
so delighted with the girls recovery
that be named his place after the first
words she spoke and that gradually
was corrupted into its present form"
After more than two weeks of
ceaseless suffering, Eddie, youngest
child of Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Lawrence
passed peacefully away on Monday
morning, April 26, 1886. For six
teen weary days and nights the par
ents and friends watched over the pa
tient little sufferer, hoping that a
change might come that would relieve
him of his pains, but that relief only
came when, few moments before the
final separation, he fell into a peace
ful sleep to waken 10 eternity. Ed
die was aged two years and eight days,
and was bright and interesting
child, in whose loss the sympathy Of
friends and neighbors goes out to the
bereaved parents. The funeral SER
vices took place yesterday forenoon
and were conducted by Rev. Hick.
In TT. t,o., IL .u.. -. c,uo,