The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS


mence promptly at IL o'clock A. NJ. and
7r.M.
Mrs. Walters is at home on va.
cation from the Edinboro Normal |
School, and Floyd Proper from the
Randolph Seminary.
Several parties have been here for
a week or more for the purpose of trap
ping pigeons. We have not heard of
any being captured by them.
We notice several of our thrifty
people getting their lots ready for
spring onions aud lettuce. Tionesta
has some of the best gardeners to be
found anywhere.
Mr.. j. II. Dingman has excited
our gratitude by presenting US several
punches of the finest celery we have
ever seen at this time of year. 1t was
crisp, tender, spicy-perfect. Much
obliged.
Esq. Irwin was suddenly called
away on Monday last by telegram
which stated that his brother, Richard,
was lying dangerously i'll. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Irwin will soon recoy-
er his usual health.
Attention is called to the new ad-
vertisemeut of Hyde, Shattuck, g. Co,
manufacturers of breech-loading shot
guns, revolvers, pistols, etc. They
make a single barrel breech. loading
Shotgun, twist barrel, which is very
highly spoken Of Price S18.
The stave mill in town is a good
thing for the proprietors, and furnishes
work for several parties who might
otherwise be obliged to be idle. The
refuse Of the bults is sawed up into
stove wood, and is burned by nearly
all in town who have suitable stoves.
Sucker fishing is quite brisk at
present writing, but we believe sucker.
catching is not so brisk. We have
some very patient fishermen here, who
only need nibble or two to keep
them fishing bus;ly for half day. No
large strings have been caught this
saring.
/ <-lf the weather does not cool off
materially in tho next two or three
weeks, the trouting season will be ush-
cred in with a grand rush. About IL
the tackle in town is fixed up in good
shape, and tho owners thereof are look
ing enxiously forward 10 the 1st of
April. w~
Happening across the river few
days ago, we called in and took look
at Prof Mondays piano. 1t is indeed
beautiful and valuable instrument,
upright, finely finished, and Of German
manufacture. Its tone is at least as
good as that of any instrument we ever
heard.
Mr.. S. Robinson, of Mercer, broth.
{ erof the Messrs. Robinson ofour place
, came here last week for little pigeon
hunt. While he was not very success
full in.bagging pigeons, he succeeded
in making many friends among the
disciples of the rod and gun. He de-
parted for his home yesterday.
Our lumbermen are all very busy
and our town is rather quiet by rea'
son of our young men being employed
!. in rafting and running out timber ant
e lumber. 1t would be calamity should
+, we not have our regular spring flood
: as nearly all our lumbermen depend
g on more water to get their lumber t.
/ market.
e Some queer craft pass down the
Q river every spring food, carrying eve
u rything from a cargo of patatoes to {
stock of fine parlor furniture, Some
( people take this method of emigrating
IT loading their effects on a boat, anC
!. floating down the Allegheny and Obi,
until they get good chance TO sci
their boat, when they take the pro
ceeds and proceed toward the setting
sun.
james Swaverley, an employee o
the Central House, is treading th
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