The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-07-18

ably assisted the Presbyterian choir
during The morning and evening ser.
vices. His musical talents will some
day make him famous.
Mr.. j. II. Dingman for many
years in the lumber, stave and tie bus
mess in this neighborhood, has sold
his active interests to Mr.. N. S. Fore.
man and talks Of moving away. The
new firm will be Messrs. Deriokson &
Foreman, who will continue the busi-
ness in all its branches.
Ben. w. May of Chicago, paid
his old home short visit last week,
and shook hands with many of his old
admirers. He accompanied Mrs. Chas.
Bonner and children as far as Stone.
boro. She is expected to arrive in
Tionesta to-day and will be the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly,
for few weeks.
"A Musicale for the benefit Of the
Presbyterian Church, will be held at
the residence of Mrs. A. B. Kelly,
Tuesday evening, July 24th, at 8
o'clock. Such artists as Miss Maud
Davis, Mrs. Sharpe and Mr.. Wheeler,
of Hickory, assisted by local talent
will render an attractive programme.
A general invitation is extended.
Price, 35 cents.
Since there has been considerable
talk about the matter, a number Of
the married men have about come to
the conclusion that il wouldn't be a
bad idea to take the young men in
hand and show them how to play base
ball, and if present indications can be
relied on there will likely be game
of that sort played about next Friday ;
that's if the aforesaid y. m. have as
much sand as they have talk.
The August Peterson is as fresh
and interesting as q magazine can be.
The steel engraving, Good. Bye Papa,
is one of those bewitching pictures for
which Peterson is famous. The needle
work, fancy article, and household
departments are as complete as ever.
In short, Peterson, as usual, is treas.
ury of literature, art and fashion.
Terms two dollars per year. Address,
Peterson Magazine, 306 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The State Weather. Crop Bulletin,
for the past week says: The rainfall
was an excess and general throughout
the State; nearly all stations report
over 1.50 inches and several over 2
inches. Harvest has been delayed
morethan injured by the late rains.
Most of the wheat has been harvested
in fine condition in the Lebanon and
Cumberland valleys. The yield will
be large one. All conditions are ex.
cellent for growing crops. Corn has
improved rapidly.
Several members of the Tionesta
baud were the guests Of the Siverly-
vile brass band Saturday evening,
aud were tittingly entertained at Tenn
perance hall, where ice cream, cake,
etc., were served. Geo. B. Downing,
who is now located at Tionesta, &C.
coupanied the party aud was present.
ed with an appropriately inscribed,
gold. headed cane by the boys of the
Siverlyville band, of which he is the
leader. He made a short speech in
accepting the gift, fittiugly expressing
his thanks.-BIizzard.
The most disastrous food known
to that section occurred last week in
the Monongahela river. The greatest
sufferers were the lumbermen and coal
men, and their losses will reach up
above the millions. Immense barge
fleets, loaded with coal for the lower
markets we're carried away. A scheme
is now on foot to test the feasibility of
iron barges, the Messrs. Brown q Sons
being the projectors. Should the eK-
pertinent prove successful it will revo-
lutionize the barge, building industry,
and prove a serious loss to the lum-
bermen along the Allegheny and its
tributaries.
Mrs. Susanna Knapp, of Fox
Creek, Green township, died this morn
ing, of typhoid fever, aged about 40
years. Emma j. Rice, daughter OF
the deceased by her first husband, died
on the first inst, of the same disease,
aged about II years. Mrs. Knapp
was the mother of several children, OF
whom she was the main support since
the death of her husband, upward OF
two years ago. She was an exemplary,