The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-08

General, TO I'LL the vacancy causeu ny
the death of Col. Norris. Hon. Thos.
McCalmont, at present holding the
office by appointment, will be the can
didate, having no opposition, and
most creditable nomination it will be,
too.
We would call the attention of
our esteemed friend of the Tionesta
REPUBLICAN to the fact that the
North. Western G.. A. r. Association
reunion will be held in Bradford on
the 22d of this month instead of the
25th as stated in the REPUBLICAN last
week. Mexican Miner. We stand
corrected, thank you. We made the
correction in our last issue, but it
won't hurt to call attention TO it
again, and thus avoid any possibility
Of mistake.
-Shadrach V. Bedikian, from Con
stantinople, Turkey, a student at
Washington and Jefferson college,
Washington, Pa, will lecture at the
NJ. Z. Church on Friday evening,
Aug. 10th, on the manners and GUS
toms Of the Turkish people. He will
be dressed in his native costume, and
illustrate his lecture with Turkish
relics. No charge for admission, but
a collection will be taken up for him
The Pittsburgh Com Gazette says:
"Mr. Bedikian is an entertaining
talker."
The State Weather Crop Bulletin
for the past week says, the tempera.
ture has been about or slightly above
the average, with large amount of
sunshine. The rainfall is generally
below the average, and has been very
unevenly distributed. The weather
conditions have continued very favor.
able for harvesting and for all grow.
ing crops. Oat harvest generally fin.
ished. Corn and POTATOES doing ex.
ceedingly we'll. Ploughing for fall
seeding going on rapidly. Rain need.
ed in some sections.
The County Commissioners met
on Wednesday of last week and open.
ed the bids for the new water closets,
sewerage, &c, connected with the
county buildings. Bids were received
and contracts let separately as follows: +:
For drilling the we'll to John Grubbs,
at S1.25 per foot. Excavating and
doing stone work, Patrick Joyce, at
$21745. For doing the brick work,
plastering and carpenter work, Jas.
, G. Carson was the lowest bidder, but
as there are some changes TO be made,
the contract was not signed for this
work at this time. For putting on
tin roof, conductors, cornice, painting,
putting 10 closets, plumbing, furnace,
sewerage to Allegheny river, wind en-
gine, derrick and pump, w. H. Pick
ett & Co.'s of Warren, was the lower
bid, $1,000, and they received the
contract. Work on the foundation
, has already begun, and when com
, pleted the new system will be a credit
to the county. j. NJ. Huff was the
lowest bidder for rip rapping the ap'
proach to the Maple Greek bridge
and received the contract at 1925.
The Free Methodist camp meet
ing now in progress at Bleakley''
; Park, Franklin, is said to be th'
largest gathering of the kind ever hele
10 this section by that denomination
= From the Ne,Os of last Saturday W,
!. Gull the following account: 9Th,
e ground is dotted with white tents
o fifty.three in number, and all the tent
/ are occupied. Thirteen more tent
J. arrived yesterday, and we're rented a
f. fast as they could be pitched. Beau
Q | bllul lOG olluubiOh 10
!, commanding a sweeping view of th
,. valley of Franklin and environs, an,
70 enjoying pure, refreshing air and th
D, best of water. The surface of tn
d well.shsded park is of such natur
Il that it keeps dry, shedding the rain a
S. fast as it falls and becoming dry q
: soon as shower is over. Neatly al
ranged tents, supplied with the con
veniences of light and fuel, make tn
;. camp a comfortable and delightful
forest home, aHd the campers tax
!. solid comfort in their convenient re
:. treat. Rev. r. w. Hawkins, Presid
' ing Elder, and Rev. Mr.. Hart, c
- jamestown, N. Y, are the most prom
ineAt ministers on the ground. Their
is large tabernacle tent up, in whic
le prayer and special meetings will b
he held daily. Quite large delegatio
a' arrived from Forest county last eve