The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-11-18
AT the suggestion Of Capt. Grace,

House on the 1st of January next. 1t
is especially requested that all the sur
viving members of this company be
present during the day, to eight their
battles over again" and enjoy for the
first time in nearly ten years, the plea
sures of each others company. The
ladies Of the members are also cor
daily invited to be present. A good
brass band will be on hand, and a
good old.fashioned time will be had,
including banquet, speeches, etc. In
the evening grand ball will be given,
and the best of music will be in atten-
dance. 1t is to be hoped that every
member of the company who lives in
this vicinity, will be present.
In all human probability, we are
going to have natural skating park
this winter, which will lay over any
artificial one in the country. We have
dead water, from the Tionesta creek
bridge to Dithridge's dam, and all the
back channel, up to the. old Holmes
House property. If this freezes
smooth, as all the juvenile portion of
the community hope it will, the skat-
ing will be glorious. The probability
is strong enough, at any rate, to call
for drafts on the pocket-books of the
fathers of the boys about here, to pro-
cure skates with. The merchant who
brings on good assortment Of skates
will probably have brisk trade from
now until spring.
The elections are over, the results
announced, and everybody silent or
satisfied, and we are now ready to give
our readers all the local news we can
get hold of. In order to facilitate mat
ters in this direction, we would be
obliged to any of our subscribers if,
when any thing Of general interest oc
ours in their vicinity, they would send
us short description of the same.
Write on one side of the paper, never
use long word where a short one
will answer, and write only news. A
little help in this direction will add
greatly to our local columns, and
make things moro lively. Don't wait
for neighbors to write; do it yourselves,
and you will know it is rightly done.
BY reference to notice in another
column, it will be seen that the Teach
er's Institute holds its annual session
next week, commencing on Monday
next. Supt. Robrer always takes
pains to make the institute interesting,
aud do those in attendance the good
which they are designed for. The at.
tendance is generally good, and the
exercises enteresting to teachers and
others. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Rohr-
er has procured the services of some
gentlemen celebrated for their exper-
fence, to assist him in making the In
stitute success.
V-On Saturday night we we're out
spearing in company with some OF
the best spearsmen in town. Indiyid.
ually we didn't spear any fish, but il
was interesting to notice the other fel
lows haul them in. In spearing a fish,
we learned that night, you don't want
to strike where the fish is; but about
foot or eighteen inches on one side
of it, or you'll never hit a scale. Next
time we'll know how to do it.
Not having the requisite amount
of time and money, Immediately after
the election to make the grand tour
up Salt River, we have concluded to
make amends so far as we can, and go
up TiOnesta creek, to some of the salt
licks, this week, to sup sorrow and
scare deer. five happen to kill one,
We assure our readers it will be all ac-
cident.
j. P. Siggins, ex-Treasurer of this
county, met with painful accident
about two weeks ago, which has caused
him considerable inconvenience. He
was working on a pumping we'll, at
Modoc, and the boiler bursled, scald-
ing one of his legs from the knee to
the hin He hear his nffiiniinn nit