The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-08-15
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

WIN. A. Greaves, of Rochester
n. Y, who spent some time here few
years ago, is in town on visit to his
friends.
w. j. Roberts has put new front
in the store house south of his resi-
dence. Whether he intends to use il
himself or to rent it we have not been
informed.
Two or three wagon loads Of
"pickers, "have gone out into the coun.
try to camp out and pick black berries.
They will have "gobs" Of fun, and
will probably bag few blackberries
and lots Of rattlesnakes.
"A base ball match is contempla.
ted between the employees of the Dem.
oerat and Journal combined and those
of the Republican office, in Meadville,
Col. Reisinger says he is whiting out
paddles to stop the balls with.
WIN. Dusenbury, ofNewtown, was
poisoned in some way or other, while
working in the bayfield, last week.
His right hand and arm are badly swol.
len aSd infamed. He has gone to his
home, in York State. for antidotes and
recuperation.
The Culver well, little this side
Of West Hickory, is now producing
about two barrels and half per day
Another we'll is being put down about
one-half mile this side of Culver's
.Jamison & Manross have the contrac,
of putting down'ths well.
--Rattlesnakes Of various dimensions
have been killed at different times du
ring the past week or two, by divers
individuals. We have heard of seve
raj being killed that measured yarG
and quarter in length, and having
ten to twelve rattles with them,
Forest Brass Band, or most of it
is practicing almost constantly. l
the boys don't make good players, i
will not be for want of application
They play two or three tunes righ
we'll, and have already fifty dolla
engagement on hands.
The weather is warm, and there i
no money to be made by denying it
Some take whiskey and water, som,
whiskey straight; and others water will
ice, as antidotes against the heat. w
take ours in Soda Water, which cal
be quaffed in all its purity, at the stor
of Knox Il Co.
We remarked a week or two ag,
that we had heard no expression as t,
whether Mr.. Burton was to be calleC
back to this place another year or not
We have since heard that by reason o
wishes expressed by every member o
the NJ. +. Church in this circuit, MI
Burton will remain with us anothe
year in the capacity of Pastor.
"A camp-meeting is being held a
Lickingville, which, we understand, i
we'll attended. On Sunday a larg
party from town went out. All wa
reported to be going on in good shape
Rev. Burton attended during the day
no services being held in the M. f
Church in the morning. Regular ser
vices were held in the evening.
"A lively fight is going on in Ii
tusville over the City Authorship
both candidates being Republicans
The Herald supports NJ. Thomas M
Smith, and the Courier supports R. D
Fletcher. The papers are full of il
and yesterdays Herald cautions tn
people to look out for bribery from tn
Fletcher party. It's most too hot 70
much of such work.
Some person who appeared to b
anxious to attend camp-meeting, Dor
rowed a horse of Jacob Hoods oil
Thursday night last week, while MI
Hood was asleep, and rode it out nea
Newmanyille. Mr., Hood was worke,
upa little about it, thinking his hors
had been stolen, but it was brought il
on Friday safe and sound. This kin,
! of thing is getting little monotonou
about here, and demand for hem
will probably be the upshot of tn
bdsiu6ss