The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-03-19

AiG Il ANN MAbbibAioh baSNhraH
would have held their campmeeting
in this place last summer had it not
been for the small pox, which broke
out about that time. We understand
that an effort will be made to have it
hear the coming season, and we trust
nothing will interfere this time.
Who Of our sportsmen will make
a move toward getting barrel or two
Of glass balls? The trap is still in
good order and ought to be in use,
The little practice last spring made
w:ng-shots Of quite number Of our
citizens, besides it afforded considera-
Bile amusement for the boys. Who
will crack the first bali
BY reference tu the proper place
in this issue it will be seen that the
card Of the Tionesta House has been
changed. Mr.. jackson proposes to
keep frst-class house, and invites
his many friends to give him call
when in town. I[e has gained good
reputation as a landlord, aud we hope
he may receive his share Of public
patronage.
This has been remarkably
healthy winter in this section. There
has beer probably less sickness in
Forest county, and especially in Tio-
hesta than for many years past. But
there is still time left, and our citizens
should exercise great caution during
the spring months, they being consid-
cred the most productive Of bad health
Of all the ether months in the year.
The grand jury off efferson county
at the late term ofcourt recommended
the erection of county bridge across
the Clarion at Cooksburg. We under
stand this matter will be brought
before the grand jury of this county
at its next session. 1t is proposed that
Clarion, Jefferson and Forest counties
conjointly build the bridge, each
county paying according to its assessed
valuation.
"A fight to settle an old dispute
attracted a crowd of nearly hundred
men at the creek bridge on Sunday
last. The combatants, it is said, stooo
up and had it "off. hand at twenty
paces," neither, it seemed, caring tt
get near enough to get hurt. Aftel
striking and kicking at each other foI
some time, they agreed to shake hands
across "a mud hole, and call al
T past differences "ol,."
Mr.. S. P. Wilson is thinking o
. building trout pond Oh Tubbs Run
providing he can get lease ofgrounc
at a reasonable figure. There is no
:, the slightest doubt but that pond
we'll kept would prove remunerativ
to its owner. The site is an excellen
one, and a very little work and ex
pense would be necessary to build
first class pond. Mr.. Wilson has ha
e considerable experience with trout
and is just the man to take hold of il
Several of our Dutch Hill farm
.. ers will erect new and substantial barn
during the coming summer. Messr'
Adam Sippel, Geo. Matha, Jaco
Smearbaugh and Ferd Wenk, are al
ready to commence as soon as tn
weather permits. 1t it encouraging
= note that SO many Of our citizens al
- turning their attention to farming pui
suits, and we predict that before man
Is years Forest county will be ranke
ST among the first farming counties ofth
3 State.
81 = -Rowell of England carried of II
champion belt in the great intern'
tional pedestrian contest which ht
III been going on in New York for son
8 time. He made 500 miles in six day
's his best time being lilo miles in OIL
Ve day. O'Leary, who claims to hay
" been drugged, left the track after
had made something over 800 mile
er Ennis was next to Rowell, havin
y, made 475 miles; and Hartman WI
y third, his score being 400 miles. tt
ie- gate money amounted to $51 900.
=, Several Allegheny fleets pull,
y o,t e., ~ r,o,,tb A. orool VIC