The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-06-10

recipe lOr klllluS pOtuto ouSS WltHouI
injuring tho plants. The man from
whom he got it, last year raised 120 |
bushels of good sound potatoes to the
acre, in region where the potato bugs
did most plentifully abound, and his
neighbors' potatoes were nearly all
eaten up by the vermin. Mr.. Il.
bought the recipe, but will give it,
free of charge to his customers.
The Tionesta Literary Society has
secured the Court Room for the pur-
pose Of giving a strawberry and ice
cream festival, which will take place
OH the evening of the oath inst, if we
are correctly informed. The proceeds
are to be put into a. Library, which
shall be free to the members of the
society. 1t is hoped that large profits
will accrue, and that a large and Sc
lect library will be the result.
j. Edgar Thompson, President Of
the Pennsylvania II. II. Co., who died
something over a week ago, left will
providing that the bulk of his fortune
should be applied to the raising and
educating OF female orphans of en-
ployees of the Penna. r. r. Co., who
have been Killed or died while in the
pay of the road. A wise and char:ta-
bic disposition of large fortune.
JAS. B. Nicholson, Grand Secreta-
ry of the r. w. GrandI,odge of Penn
sylvania, /. o. o. F., will deliver
lecture in Tidioute this evening. The
subject of the lecture will be "The
history, aims, and nature of Odd Eel
lowship." The proceeds of the lecture
arc to be devoted t. the Library fund.
No doubt several members Of Tiones
Ia Lodge will attend.
On Saturday last, VIM. Rice, who
was working on Murphy's job on jug
Handle, met with an accident which
will lay him up for several weeks. In
some way log caught his foot, and
rolled over his foot and ankle, bruis-
ing and spraining the parts in fright
ful manner. No bones were broken
but the hurt is at least as bad. DR..
Blaine attended the case.
Two directors of Kingsley town
ship each hired teacher for the Sum-
mer term of the Newtown school, one
securing the services of Miss Emma
Arner, and the other those Of Miss
Dawson. Both teachers were on hand
at the time for opening the school, but
on seeing the state of things Miss Ar
ner resigned.
We are under obligations to M.
Carpenter, Photographic artist, for a
couple of pictures taken on Decora-
ton Day. One is group consisting
of the Pleasantville Band, and the
other the procession as it halted in
front Of the Presbyterian church. Mr.
e. is right at home on outdoor groups
Or landscape pictures.
"A man called Prof Stayton, gave
an entertainment at the Presbyterian
church on Monday evening last, con.
sisting of a lecture intsrspersed with
panoramic views. He had a fair aud
ience, and we understand that the en-
tertainment was superior to any thing
of the kind which has visited our
place for number of years.
Davis building is at length in
position, and is resting on its founda.
ton. That building has been on its
trip from the bank Of the river to it;
present location, length Of tims
which would enable practical tray
eler to make trip around the world
1t is finally "resting at home" however
which is cause Of general rejoicing
On Tuesday of last week a couple
of drinking parties met on the street
in Parker's, and rew ensued, during
which n man named Daniel Emmett
was shot in the abdomen, by a mar
named Thomas Hill The wounded
man is now pronounced out of danger
Ten of the parties engaged in the row
were arrested.
On Monday last we noticed the
| familiar faces of Messrs. III. II. Stow