The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-06-28
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Misses OLIVE and Elinor Blum aud Vern-
its and Lois Rupert went to Kellettville
Saturday evening to be present at the
Children's Day services there on Sunday,
and had very pleasant time. Part of
the girls were the guests Of the Slocum
family and the others guests of Mrs. Ed.
Gillespie.
Mrs. Jennie Gilts and son of Pleasant
vile are guests of the D. W. Downey
family, having returned with Mrs. Dow
ney on her return last week.
The Methodist Sunday School picnic
was the best attended affair of this kind
we have had in this part for some time
and everything went off with nestness
and harmony. All the eatsbles were of
good quality and there was an abundance
Of it, excepting the ice cream, which was
a little scarce. The management did not
expect such a turnout and only got eight
gallons. There were 81 children at the
first table and all of them are in good
health, hsYing the usual good appetite
that accompanies health, and it was surely
a pleasure to the looker-on TO see them
enjoy the greatest day for children-a
Sunday School picnic. There were more
men present at this one than there has
been since this old hat was new and they
also had nice time. 1t brought back
the memories of by.gone days when
people were more socisble and life more
happy.
Thomas Miller spcnt Sunday with his
family here and rode back to Henrys
Mill on his wheel Monday.
Miss Minnie Thornton was stricken
with appendicitis last week and went to
see doctor at Sheffield When the ma
ture of her case was ascertsined she was
taken to the Warren hospital and operated
upon. We are pleased to note that the
young lady is improving as we'll as can
be expected since the operation.
Miles o. 'Donnel and Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Lechtenberger attended Catholic church
at Kellettville Sunday.
day" services at Hastings. and says he
was we'll repaid for his trip there as the
service was fine, and he met there an old
friend, Leon Burdick, who was a charter
member of Lynch tent No. 249 X. o. T.
NJ, organized in 1895. Mr.. Burdick is
now in church missionary work and a
preacher.
Marian Rupert went TO Warren Satur-
day to spend Sunday with his music
teacher, Miss Nina Bean, Of that place.
There was a very enjoyable dance
given at the Hotel Bennett at Minister on
Saturday evening and all had a very nice
time. There was a scarcity OF ladies but
nevertheless good time was in store for
those attending. Music was excellent,
furnished by w. II. Archer of this place.
Everything was quiet and gentlemsnly,
which makes the chances good for more
Of these good times.
George Blum drove up from Kellett-
vile and spent Sunday with his family
here returning Sunday evening.
The two Downey families of this place
and the Brennan family ofMinister dined
sumptuously at the f. A. Little6eld home
on Sunday.
The heavy lightning of the few past
days put most of the telephones out of
commission here.
Miss Louis Welsh of Sheffield visited
her father over Sunday, and a party OF
young people from Sheffield came in on
Sunday, among whom was George Welsh
The Howe Township school dads will
have to rebuild the Porter Farm school
house, but it will not likely be built on
the old site, as the lumber job is moving
farther out and another year would put
the school too far away from the settle
ment