The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-05

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at o'clock p. m.
-Four inches Of snow this morning.
Mr.. Alb. Grove, of Bradford, is
home on visit. ,.
The first sleigh bells Of the season
greeted our ears on Monday.
Communion services we're held at
the Presbyterian Church last Sabbath.
Its getting about that time of
year when wo may expect a spell of
weather most any minute.
"A gentleman found a pocket knife
on election day and left it. with us.
The owner can have it by calling at
this Office.
Ben Caldwell, jim Swailes and
Dan Black, started for the "heppy
hunting grounds on Salmon creek
this morning.
Mrs. G. NJ. Ball of Fredonia,
N. Y, and Mrs. j. b. Alden of Frank.
In, Pa, are the guests Of Mr.. j. S.
Hoods family this week. .
Mr.. Ad. Shrivcr, ef Tionesta
township, killed fawn on Monday
which beats anything brought to this
place for some time. 1t weighs over
20 pounds dressed.
Paste this in your hat: The river
at this place frozs over on the night Of
Nov. 3, 1879. An occurrence which
the "oldest inhabtant" must confess
is beyond his recollection.
"A flock of 20 or 80 ducks in the
river yesterday morning we're severely
BON mbarded by some of our citizens.
Whether any Of them (the ducks) sue
cumed to the seige we did not learn.
As will be seen clseN here in to.
days paper, President Hayes has
issued his Thanksgiving procla IN alton.
A shooting match for turkeys would
now be IN order. Who'll lake the
initiative step?
-Four holidays will come on SUM-
day in the course Of the year 1880:
February 22d, Decoration Day, July
4th, and Christmas. There are five
Sundays in February, which will not
occur again till 1905.
The National debt was reduced
$40, ,352,906, during the month of
Octobsr, according to the official state
ment of the Treasurer And still the
fanatics cry that the debt is daily
increasing.
The pigeons are feeding in the
oak woods beyond Meadville. So say
those who have been there for the pur-
pose Of netting. They are said to be
receiving a warm reception at the
hands Of the gunners of that section.
DIR. Coburn will please accept
our thanks for a very choice piece of
venison, of his own killing. Doc, if
you intended that for a bone for us to
gnaw on the Republican defeat, we
fear YOU left too much meat on it.
Prof. Brockway informs us that
the teachers institute will convene on
the 18th of December this year. New
features which will be introduced
promise to make this one of the most
interesting sessions ever held in this
county.
Jameson & Copeland's mill at
Tubbs Run steamed up on Monday,
They are now saving out enough hem
lock to board up and roofthe building.
In the course ofa week or ten days
business will be booming in that local
ity.
Andrew Ssltsgiver, the boy who
was so badly injured by the accidental
shooting by his brother, an account Of
which we gave last week, is still alive
but no hopes of his recovery is enter
tanned, and his death can only be a
matter of short time.
"A new mill is being built on the
headwaters of Salmon Greek, near
Russell's mill, in this county. Mr.
John Shoup is the owner, aud has lei
the contract of building the mill and
manufacturing the lumber to some
Ohio parties whose names we did not