The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-11-22

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Our schools are at present very
slimly attended, on account Of the
prevalence of diptheria IN town. Sew
eral Of the scholars are down, and
many more are kept at home by their
parents through fear Of this terrible
disease. 4a
Quite a number Of our old sports
men are at present in the woods, on
ll.hunt after deer. There are also
numbers from neighboring counties
who are here to try their luck. In
times-whsn so many hunters are out
it is somewhat dangerous to be out, as
mistakes are often made, resulting in
the wounding of hunters, who are
shot at under the impression that
they are deers.
"A lawsuit in regard to the old
Holmes House barn took place on
Monday last, between Chas. McCray
and L. Agnew, the point in dispute
being in regard to the possession of
the barn. We are not informedas to
the merits of the case, but the suit was
decided in favor of Agnew, who
"holds the fort"
There are several new cases Of
diptheria in town, and our Inhabitants
are alarmed thereat. Mr.. Irwin's son
is much worse than be was last week.
One of Mr.. Chedwick's children died
on Monday evening last, being the
second he has lost from this epidemic.
Two of Rev. ElIiot's daughters, and Ida
Paup arc down with the same disease,
and Dr. Blaine. we are informed, has
a severe attack of it, as has also Mr.
Chadwick. Geo. Sawyer's daughter,
who was thought to have tho dipthe-
ria, has, instead, severe attack Of
bllllOuS ltNtTs .N. eFE-.U
I've publish this week the Trial
List for December Term, of Court,
which, it will be observed, commences
on Christmas, which is rather crowd
ing it on the holidays The list is n
long one for this county, but we are
an cminently law-abijing people, and
many abide right by it until it
busts. them, Nevertheless "let jus.
tiee be done, though tlle heavens fall
The Commissioners this week ad.
vertise for sale certain pieces of land,
situated in various townships, ofdivers
sizes and sundry shapes. 1t is to be
presumed that all these tracts are val
uable, because, you see, the probabili-
ties are that Forest County is to be
the future oil producing region of the
world. -fEaslFrr
The lumber business of this coun-
ty is not Frightening up much. The
prices are not such as will Justify
those who own the timber in manufac-
turing. OF course we hope and long
for a rise in the price of lumber, but
it will probably be some time before
the majority of our mills will start up
o.s, q, ell fo.oo
+ Our financial prophets tell us that
we have at last struck bottom, aRd
that from now, henceforward and
forthwith. our course will be upward
and onward, and soon every business
mans legs will he sore carrying silver
in his pocket. How we should like to
contemplate a large sizel blister oh
each of our legs from such cause.
Judge Lowrie, of Crawford, at
one time Chief. Jus ice of the Supreme
Court of Pa, recently died in Mead.
vile. The last ceremonies attending
the burial of the remains were per.
formed on Saturday. Hon. David
Defickson, p. G, Mccoy j. B. Braw-
ley, Hon. Pearson Church, w. r.
Bols, Joshua Douglass, G. NJ. Boush.
and S. S. Smith, OF Meadville, attended
the body to pittsburgh, where final
funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon, and the remains inferred in
Allegheny cemetery. The funeral cere-