The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-06-06

county. The result of the hearing
will be awaited with much interest.
Mr. J. F. Overlander has rented
his farm near the mouth of Jughandle
run, and will spend the summer visit.
ing friends and relatives in this State
and Ohio. Both he and his estimable
wife have put in many a hard days
work, and none of their neighbors
and friends will begrudge them the
ease and comfort they propose to take
in their old days.
Samuel Weller, wife and son, Of
Hill post Office, Mercer county, we're
here over night Thursday last. They
have been visiting his brother, An
drew Weller, in Forest county, for two
weeks past and was on his way home.
They visited relatives here and at
Freedom before their return. Mr..
Weller informs US he is prcspering in
Mercer county. Emlenton NeaoS.
The 105th Reg't, p. ", will hold
a reunion at Gettysburg on the I'd of
July, next, at which time it will also
dedicate its monument at that place.
There are a number of survivors of
this gallant regiment in this section,
and some will doubtless attend. Ex.
cursion rates will be provided, and all
expenses cut down to the lowest figure.
For full information address X. M.
Scott, Sec'y, Brookville, Pa.
Although at no time for any
length of time, as it were, have we
had real first class growing weather,
crops in general look fairly we'll iD
these parts. Grass, corn, oats, rye
and wheat are all standing up we'll
under the cold nights, and If we have
no severe frosts good yields may be
looked for from the crops mentioned,
while garden sass is pushing along
we'll, and most families are already
eating thereof
-"Childreu's Day" will be appro.
priately observed at the NJ. E. Church
next Sabbath evening, the exercises
taking the place of the regular preach
ing services. The Sabbath School,
under the leadership of its supern.
tendent, MIR. Dingman, will render a
very beautiful and interesting service
on this occasion, for which prepare.
tions are now being made. No doubt
the church will be filled to overhowing
on this occasion.
Another Democratic official gone
wrong. John F. Rayen, the defaulting
postmaster Of Sandy Lake, Mercer
county, was captured Friday at the
Erie Driving Park by Deputy U. S.
Marshal Hickernell, and was lodged
in Jail. Rayen was recently removed
from the Office for Irregularities, and
investigation showed be made away
with $1,000 Of the postal funds. When
arrested he broke down and confessed
his guilt. Fast living caused his
downfall.
During the week the Gas Co.
made some alterations and repairs on
their line. While this was going on it
was necessary to connect one of the
"shutin" wells to the line instead of
the one which regularly furnishes gas
for the town, and for time the pres.
sure was up to $50 pounds, and yet
not fourth of the gas which the we'll
has was turned on. This would iudi.
cate that Tionesta will have a big
supply to spare when other towns are
running short, if there is such thing
as xhaiistiDg the supply when prop
erly iaed.
-. 5 Kate Guepther, teacher of
n = school, makes the following
report for month ending June 4, 1888:
No. enrolled, males 10, females II.
Per cent. of attendance, males SS, fe
males 81. Average attendance 81.
Those who were present every day
duriag the mooth are, Thomas, John,
Kate, Olive and Violet Wolfe, Burr,
Frank and Mary Arnold, Jennie vii.
son, Richard Miller, George Downing,
Earl Small. Those who we're present
every day after admission are, Blanche,
Kate and Jennie Whitten, AIDA Ma.
tina. Those who were absent but one
day ale, Vina Graham, Jennie Pier.
son, ArDer Small, Byron Russell.
AT special session of the Or.
phans Court of Forest county, held on
Friday last, with President VIM. d.
Brown, and Associate Jno. A. Proper,
on the bench, the petition of T. S.
Mcfarland Guardi Of Maoo;o