The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-09-03

cheering news that crops IN that ooun'
ty are good. 1t is refreshing to hear
of a spot where crops have not been q
total failure this year.
Rev. Thompson of East Hickory,
gave us call during his stay in town
in attendance upon the Sabbath School
convention. Besides being a good
preacher the Reverend gentleman is
not behind on garden making, he hav'
ing supplied his table with cabbage of
his own raising full month ago.
Edith, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hassey, died yesterday,
shortly after noon, after an illness of
about a week, of cholera infantum.
The child was aged FIVE months and
twenty.three days. The parents have
the sympathy of their friends in this
bereavement Funeral to-day, the
remains being inferred in Tidioute
cemetery.
We note with much pleasure the
fact that our venerable friend Benja.
min May has concluded to make Tio-
nesta his home again, and took the
precaution to have his name placed on
the registry list, so as to be prepared
to give the Republican ticket a boost
in November. We join in extending
Mr.. May a hearty welcome to citizen.
ship in bis old home, and hope for him
many pleasant years of peace and
contentment.
The name of G. w. Stone, Secre.
tary of State, is announced as can.
didate for Congress as the successor of
the late Col. Watson. Mr.. Stones
host of friends in this county would re.
joice to see him get the nomination.
He is incomparably the best man for
the position in that district, and would
make q Congressman of whom the
whole northwest could be proud. By
all means elect the man of brains and
II straight Republican.
Hon. L. F. Watson, decd, was,
with the exception of Hon. w. L..
Scott, the wealtbiest man in North
western Pennsylvania. His estate is
valued at $3,500,0O0. The value of
his timber lands in Warren aud Forest
counties alone are valued at 81, 200.
900. Many years ago Mr.. Watson
purchased 10000 acres of land in
North Dakota, and also large tracts
of timber lands in the States of Wash.
ington and Michigan. Venango Citi.
zen.
The Sabbath School Convention
held 10 the Presbyterian Church last
week was only fairly we'll attended,
but the sessions were made very inter
esting and instructive by those who
took part in the work. The discussion
Of the different questions propounded
were spirited at times, yet conducted
iu such way as to bring out many
good thoughts that will be profitable
to listener as well as participant. The
evening lectures were exceptionally
good. The Secretary's full minutes
will be found in this issue.
"A double. edged correspondent o.
one of our exchanges cuts loose il
this wise: "People who are in the
church and pretend to do what il
right during the winter, and then droI
out after the revival is over, and serve
old satan until the preacher comes
around again and tells them they art
in need Of The Soul Cleansing BLOOD
, of the Lamb and who pretend Il
serve God in order to gain an opportun
ity to ensuare the young, should hav'
a milestone hanged about their neck
aud be cast into the sea at season
when they seem best prepared TO NEE
their God"
-Wm. Hays was the victim of {
bad accident on Wray & Co.'S mill, a
Gilfoyle, this county, last Friday al
ternoon. He does the log jacking
and while pulling in log got caugh
+ in the "bull wheel" and was YER
badly crushed before the mill could b
stopped. When our informant lei
g the scene ths unfortunate man wa
n still alive, on Saturday morning, bu
y his recovery was matter of grav
:, doubt. Mr.. Hays is a man about 2
d years of age, and has wife and thre
children. P. Slater informatio
II states that the injured man is recover
n ing nicely.
o Friends here received the painfr
e intelligence last week that Elwoo
McGrorey. who Gpent wear her