The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-05-19

pone moving for month or such
matter.
"A number Of young and come old
folks gathered at the Central House
on Wednesday evening last, and
danced TO the mnsic Of three Italians.
IT was and inpromtu affair, but
heartily enjoyed by all present.
w. M. Lindsey and d. 1. Ball of
Warrep, Frank B. Guthrie and s. T.
Neill of Titusvile, S. G. T. Dodd Of
Franklin, B. j. Reid and Sam. w.
Calvin of Clarion, are among the
prominent lawyers in town this week.
Jameson & Copeland alone lost
nearly thousand dollars worth of
bolts and slaves by the recent fires in
the woods. Many of our farmers have
lost heavily, somo having their entire
fences burned fiat. The fires are still
raging.
The best days trout fishing oftbe
season, if not the best Of several sea
sons, was accomplished on Thursday
last, on Salmon Branch, by Andy and
Abe Weller and Geo. Osgood. Their
catch amounted to 75O, and weighed
over 60 pounds. Who can beat it?
--Prothonotary Shawkey returned
on Saturday last from his western trip,
looking well. He travelled over
large portion Of the country, and says
he found some places which suited him
to dot. Mr.. 8. viii probably make
the west his abiding place some day.
DIR. Day, who is we'll and favor.
ably known to our older citizens as
one of the heavy oil operators of '65
and '66, and who is still largely inter.
ested in our county has been in town
during the week. The Doctor is an
afable gentleman, and all his old
friends were glad to meet him.
t Cash buyers would save money
by examining our stock and prices,
a and buy their groceries of us. Our
t motto is: "First class goods at fair
prices" We call attention to -four,
j. mackerel, sugar, fine teas, French and
Turkey prunes, and laundry soap.
. VIM. Smearbaugh & Co. 1t.
5 The Democratic primaries will
take place one week from next Satur-
n day, 29th inst. This very favorable
# time for the candidates to see their
friends, and some of them are working
as hard for the nomination as though
. there was q ghost Of show for them
: in the fall. Save your trouble, gents
Last week one day while Messrs
A. B. Kelly and j. NJ. Kepler were
riding out into the country towards
= Tylersburg, they saw large black
bear crossing the rOcd beyond the
Haslet farm, about three miles from
'S this place. They had 20 weapons
g with them and were obliged to le
u bSuin pass along unmolested.
@If some of our pedestrians wan
Ct to exercise themselves little. now j
5 their chance. Sam. Brecht publishe
y challenge to walk any one in thi
county for $50, as will be seen else
is where. We understand Sam. mad
in close on to a mile in little over thre
70 minutes, and is said to be some on tn
lis go.
The entire town Of Milton, North
Of umberland Co., Pa, was destroyed b.
= fNon Friday last. Over 600 build
=. ings were burned, rendering nearl
,n 5000 people homeless. The loss
estimated at 100000. Appeals 70
aid by Gov. Hoyt have been liberall
% responded to by citizens all over tn
- State.
% % The change in the time table
"0 P. T. q B. r. r. is very slight. W
have not received the new schedul
IN yet and can give only the time {
cit passenger trains at this station, whic
for is as follows: North, 1928 a. m, 2:4
he p. m, and 1915 p. m. South, 10:2
'n' a. M, 2:O7 p. M, and $3.50 p. m. I'll
corrected time table will appear me-
the week.
tn. Dutch Hill seems to be Athlete
it just now with sneak.thieves. III
cellars of several of the farmers ha'