The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-08-05

Hon. and Mrs. N. L. wheeler and
family, of Endeavor, departed Wednes-
day of last week on an extended pleasure
tour which will consume the greater por-
tion of two months in its completion.
Their first stop will be at the Thousand
Islands, thence to Montreal and Quebec,
and from there TO Mackinar and Sault
son Jr. will take leave of the other MEM
bers of the party and continue their jour
ney across the continent to the Pacific
coast, where they have lumber interests.
They will return via Denver, Salt Lake
City and Omaha.
From the ranks of pensioners on the
rolls Of the Western Pennsylvania dis
trict, 1865 person have died during tie
year ended June 30. 1908, OF these ,349
were veterans Of the Civil War, 4SS wild
ows of veterans of '6l.65, five widows of
ows of veterans of the Mexican war and
five among Spanish war pensioners. The
rolls gained 2,3O5 names, ,457 classed un-
der the Civil War, 4O2 under the Spanish
war, including 303 transferred to this dis
trict from Philadelphia rolls, and three
widows of veterans of the Mexican war.
Pensions paid during the year from the
Pittsburg Office amounted to S6,4l9,G79
and the number of pensioners now on the
rolls of the Western Pennsylvania dis
trict is AZ 1893.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Agnew and
little daughter, Sarah Ellen, expect TO
leave next Monday for the Pacific coast,
where they will enjoy the national g. A.
II. encampment at San Francisco. From
there they will go to Greg gnn, where they
will spend a month or six weeks with
Mrs. Agnew's mother aud brother, Rob
ert Carson, aud other relatives. Mr..
Agnew will take in good deal of the
northwestern country, and may conclude
to invest in some of the fine numbering
opportunities in that section if he finds
anything to his liking. The trip will he
fine one and it is hoped may benefit
Mrs. Agnew's health. They will make
the circuit from Chicago over the Union
Pacific and return via the Northern Pa
cific, covering a great scope of Uncle
Sans domains.
The down train on Monday evening
was delayed at this place about an hour
and half by asmalI freight wreck at the
siding here. A draw bar on a gondoa
pulled out and let the car into the ditch,
but as the train was moving 81 lwly no
other damage was done, and in a few
moments after the arrival of the wreck
ing crew the track was again clear. Yes
terday, just after passenger train No. 30
had passed down the river, the local
freight was standing at the lower end of
this same switch, with no flagman out,
when the wreck train came tearing ronnd
the sharp curve and crashed into the ca
boose of the local. tossing it and car of
coal up tie bank, thus delaying freight
traffic for three or four hours more The
1agman who was too tired TO be at his
post will likely get "well earned" rest.
Hon. Cadwallader Biddle and DR..
George !. Mcleod of Philadelphia, MEM
bers of the State Board of Charities, were
here last Friday and inspected the
County Home and Jail, as is their GUS
tome once year to DO. Mr.. Biddle who
is the head of the Board, was greatly
pleased with the excellent condition
existing at both institutions, and re-
marked to the County Commissioners
that it was such relief to him to find
that there was ono place where he did
not have to register scolding that he
was more than pleased to compliment
them on the fine condition in which he
found everything at these two insttu-
tions. Coming from Mr.. Biddle, who is
not in the least given to flattery, this
is surely nice compliment to the au-
thorities having in charge the Home and
the Jail.