The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-07-25


for daily mail between TioDssta and
Tylersburg, via Nebraska, has been
approved, and that the new order Of
things will go into effect shortly, per.
haps the first Of the August.
Since the opening of Glen Fern
springs by Mr.. Kelly, the pleasant
resort has been largely pstronized by
our citizens, and almost any hour in
the afternoon especially, visitors may
be seen vending their way up and
down the hill to this shady nook.
Free to the public.
The picnic at Irvineton, given
by the Catholic congregations of Tio.
nesta and Tidioute, takes place to-
morrow. Excursionists will take the
morning train leaving here at Sal,
returning on the evening train at
1853. Excursion rates will be given,
and a general invitation lie extended.
-Clarington, this county, lost one
Of it's oldest and most highly respect.
ed citizens, in the death Of Peter
Heasley, which occurred on Saturday
morning last, after an illness of only
q few hours. Mr.. Heasley was aged
about Ga years, and leaves a wife and
several children, all grown, besides a
large number of friends to mourn his
loss. The funeral took place from
his late residence last Sabbath, and
was very largely attended.
Prof Sprenkle, Secretary of the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association, was with Tionesta friends
over Sunday, and gave some very 10.
structive and interesting talks on the
Sunday school in the different church.
es of the town. On Sunday evening
union meeting was held in the Pres.
byterian church which was addressed
by Prof Spienkle, the large audience
listening with closest attention to the
wide.awake and entertaining speaker.
-Adds Elizabeth, the 10.montbs
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mira. Frank
Amsler, of Pittsburg, died at the
home of Mrs. Amsler's mother, Mrs.
George S. Hunter, Tiopesta, on Mon.
day of this week, Of cholera infan.
tum. The parents were advised to
leave the city with the child in the
hope that the change to the country
might restore il to health. The fu.
neral took place yesterday at A
o'clock p. N. The parents have the
sympathy of their friends in this af.
Fiction.
The drouth of the past four OF
five weeks has virtually settled the
matter with the potato and oats crop.
Farmers believe that potatoes cannot
recover, especially the earlier varie,
ties, while oats have received such q
backset that there will scarcely be
a half crop. The berry crop has al.
SO sustained a severe shock, and can
only partially recover with a wet sea.
son. The wheat and rye yield, which
is about all harvested now, was fully
up to the average, if not somewhat
better. Buckwheat needs rain bad.
| ly.
The ball game between Tionesta
and Tidioute teams, on the latter'i
grounds last Saturday, resulted in a
victory for the Tidioute club, at
was to be expected, our boys having
had no practice whatever this season
the score standing IL to IS. The
game was very friendly one, there
being an entire absence of "gang.
ling" Davey Blum of this place
brought home first prize in the 100.
yard foot race. The FIVE mile bicy.
Gle race, in which AL. Richards Of
this place was booked for entrance,
his competitor being Harry Scott o.
FagunduS, did not take place. The
iucessant rain during the forenoon
had the appearance of keeping up al
of the afternoon, so Mr.. Richards re-
turned on the noon train.