The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-12


Bradford, are here on a visit.
-Lumbermen are getting their RATS
in order in anticipation Of a flood.
Notwithstanding the bad condi-
tion of the roads stave hauling con-
tinues brisk.
Col. Reisinger of the Meadville
Republican, is here on business and
pleasure visit combined.
Turkeys are no doubt beginning
to thiuk that Thanksgiving is draw
ing uncomfortably near.
"A couple of large worn out boilers
from Russell's mill, were shipped at
this station for Pittsburgh, where they
will be used as junk
1t is said that $4,000 live quail
are being imported from England, to
be set at liberty in Pennsylvania.
Hope Forest county may get her share
The lectoral tables constructed
by the Democratic organs, showing
what nice Walk.over they would have
in 1890, are now subject to revision.
Mr.. Conrad ZuendelI, of Erie
county, an old time resident of this
county, is here visiting friends and
relatives. He is looking remarkably
swell.
"A shooting match for turkeys
took place at Andy Weller's, on
Dutch Hill, last Friday. Some of our
Cracks were up and brought home
their quota.
1t is still gratifying to see Forest
county set down in the list Of Repub.
lican counties in the State, it having
given II majority over Barr, demo-
crat. OF course they don't count the
greenback vote out in Gods country.
The borough school report for the
second month of the term is published
to-day. 1t will prove interesting to
parents, as they can note the progrers
in study, attendance, &C., which their
children are making.
The number of deer killed while
the snow lasted is surprising. You
hardly meet man who makes any
pretentions to hunting but that has
killed from one to three. Quite a
number have been brought in and
found sale at 10 cents per pound.
Mrs, Cbas. NJ. Colt, of Columbus,
Ohio, arrived in town Monday, having
returned to take his family home.
They leave to-day. Mr.. G. reports
the Buckeyes feeling jubilant over
the result of the late elections, and
says they are only waiting for chance
to repeat the dose next year.
"A dance will be given Mt the
Lawrence House next Wednesday
evening, 10Th, inst, to which all are
cordially invited. Mr.. S. S. Garfield,
who is principally instrumental in
getting it up, informs us that a first,
class band from Petroleum Centre,
Will furnish the music. Tickets, $1.00,
including supper.
Send us the news from all parts
Of the county. Our correspondents
are getting little negligent of late,
and we hope they'll wake up and let
US hear from them occasionally. It's
pretty difficult matter to get up a
newsy paper without help from
our friends throughout the county.
Again we say, send us the "nut in a
new-shell."
Dan. Andrews and Dick King
have just completed the job ofgrading
and improving the jug handle road,
from the top of the hill to the creek
bottom. They made a solid bed of
six inches Of pounded stone, upon
which six inches Of earth was thrown.
Competent judges who have passed
over the road pronounce it a number
one job, and say that jug Handle will
no longer be terror to teamsters.
"A gentleman informs us that
while passing Blacks Corners, beyond
Tylersbnrg, last Friday morning he
found the natives in a high state of
excitement. Seven large bears had
been seen in the ntighborhood the
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