The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15


week, was success, as far as sport was
concerned, but we venture to say that
nobody made much money out of the
affair. Messrs. W. B. and H. G. Da.
Wis, of Petroleum Centre, Mr.. Curtis,
of Elk City, and Mr.. Sawrey, of Pleas
antville, all excellent shots, were here,
and all but young Davis saw the shoot
out. On Thursday afternoon, while
the Tionesta amateurs were shooting a
match, Mr.. w. B. Davis and young
man named McCray, went out into
the field, beyond the boundaries, to
shoot at the pigeons which escaped the
men at The traps, when an accident
occurred which was a close call for a
disaster. A pigeon new between Da-
Wis and McCray, when the latter fred,
and part of his charge struck Davis,
two shot going into his face, one just
below each eye, one penetrating his
leg and another his hand. Luckily
the distance was such that the shot did
not penetrate deeply but had he re.
ceived the shot in his eyes it would
undoubtedly have put them out. The
young man didn't seem particularly
grieved over the matter, or if he was,
his countenance didn't betray him.
Our town turned out about half doz-
en- amateurs, who did some very good
shooting, most Of them never having
any practice previous to this shoot.
With a little practice nearly all of
them will hold their own with the old
veterans. One of the traps remains in
town, and as Davy Hilands has cou-
pie of thousand birds on hands, the
probabilities are that the boys will get
the practice. N.T trI
On Saturday night there was some
frost on the hills about here, but not
much in town. On Sunday night there
was quite fall of snow, accompanied
with a hard frost, and on Monday
night Jack Frost wiped off his chin
and just spread himself all over the
landscape, leaving his X mark upon
everything that presented a surface.
The grapes, peaches and plums are
killed entirely, the apples suffered a
good deal, and garden-truck that was
freezable got nipped off close to the
ground. 1t is thought that the wheat
was not far enough advanced to le-
ceive much damage; but if our fruit
is all killed it will be great calami-
ty. nrap a
Court convenes next week, and
we have quite long civil list, as well
as few Commonwealth cases on the
docket. Now this is the very harvest
time Of candidates (and, blythe, way,
"What shall the Harvest be Ply, and
every person who expects an office
must be on hands next week, for this
is the very place where he will see the
very men whose influence and votes
his soul yearns after. 1t is best, how
ever, to collar your men before you
enter the Court Room, as, according to
an order promulgated last summer, no
smoking is allowed up stairs and no
man can do good job of electioneer-
ing unless he smokes or whittles.
We are informed that party of
Indians who are encamped in jerks
township, in and near the pigeon nest.
ing, are destroying timber on some of
the unseated lands up there in the
most reckless manner, slashing down
trees at the rate of seventy-five to
hundred per day, and refusing to cease
although repeatedly warned by the
residents of that section. These lands
are all owned by parties outside the
county, and unless the owners take
immediate measures to arrest and pun.
ish these vandals, their timber lands
will soon be damaged extensively.
The annual election of officers for
the Presbyterian Sunday-SchOoI took,
place on Sunday last, with the follow
ing result:
Superintendent, A. B. Kelly.
Assistant Sup't, w. r. Dunn.
Secretary, j. H. Darrah.