The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-19
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

tue potato.rot.
Jas. Butler is moving into the
new Kepler dwelling next to Barnett's
store.
The oats harvest is almost over,
and the crop is one of the best in
years. Happy farmers.
Mrs. Julia Riston and son, Paul,
of Reynoldsville, Pa, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Kirchartz this week.
The borough schools begin on the
first Monday Of September. AS the
time draws nigh the urchin looks
blue.
-Blackberries are just now at their
best, and goodly quantities are finding
their way to this market. Eight cents
per quart is the ruling price.
The game Of ball booked for last
Wednesday between the West Hick-
ory aud Tionesta Jrs., at West Hick.
ory, was postponed to some future date.
Among the marriage licenses TAX
en- out during the past week in Venan.
go county, Was one by Mr.. Frank w.
Ware, of Grant, Indiana county, and
Miss Sadie Z. Kean, Of Dempseytown.
Our congratulations are extended.
Some Of our sidewalks are yet in
bad condition. The other day we saw
a lady step through hole in the walk
on Main street, and she came very near
having q bad fall. Fix 'em up or
there may be some damages to pay for
broken limbs.
George Raab received telegram
Monday morning conveying the sad
intelligence of the drowning of his
brother, Adam Raab, which occurred
at New York ou Sunday. At the time
the telegram was sent the body had
not been recovered.
Will Wolcott was somewhat
burned about the face last Friday, by
the igniting of the gas from the we'll
ON the Vockroth farm which was
brought in that day. Some of the
interested spectators made narrow es'
capes at the same time.
DR.. and Mrs. fowler and daugh.
ter, Miss Maud, were down from
Marienville from Friday till Sunday,
the guests of Hon. Z. L. Davis fami.
ly. The doctor had the misfortune to
be laid up all day Saturday with an
attack Of sick headache.
Mr. Keniston Of the north ward,
has the boss ruta bagas Of the season
80 far as heard from. lie showed US
one on Monday evening that weighed
pounds, and says that every one in
the quarter of an acre that be has
planted will average 6 pounds in
weight.
The colored camp meeting, which
has been in progress since Thursday,
was quite well attended on Sunday
last. One of the interesting features
of the meetings was the singing by a
choir of dozen or more voices. The
meetings will continue over another
Sabbath.
The Chautauqua excursion last
Friday was quite we'll patrOnized,
about 140 persons taking the train al
this place. Tidioute and Hickory did
not turn out as we'll. Barring the
rain in the afternoon, all report a
pleasant time, and all arrived home al
a seasOnable hour.
The best pike and salmon fishing
OF the season is yet to come. After
the leaves have fallen and sunk to the
bottom of the streams, furnishing
hiding places for the minnows, the
big fish become most greedy and are
quickest to sight aud strike a bait. -
MeadviLe Tribune.
The annual reunion of the 83d
Reg, Pa. Vols, will take place al
Cory, Pa, on Tuesday, Sept. 8th
1891. The surviving members of the
regiment are earnestly requested to bt
III attendance, and cordial invitation
is also extended to all old soldiers tC
join 10 the festivities. If
-Tionesta is most delightful
place, so summer visitors say. Why
not utilize our natural resources anC
give those who have no special frieud
with whom they can spend few
weeks, an opportunity to visit oui
town and admire the beautiful scenery
hereabOutsf A new hotel supplied
with water from the sulphur and othe
mineral springs in the vicinity woulC
fill the bill.