The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-17

Clarion county announce to the good
people that they are willing to sacri-
fee themselves for their cOuntry's good
for the Office Of Associate Judge.
The fourth M. e. quarterly meet
ing for this circuit will be held at
Whig Hill one week from next Satur-
day and Sunday. Rev. John Peate,
P. E., will officiate. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all who wish to
attend. II
"A very few squirrels have been
seen in this locality thus far. Nuts
and feed of all kinds are plentiful, and
it's altogether likely they will become
quite numerous as the season advan-
ces. It's unlawful to shoot them until
Sept. 1st.
The Fourth quarterly meeting Of
the M. E. Church for the Fagundus
circuit will be held at Hickory, Sept.
Sd and 4th. Services Saturday eve
ming, and Sunday morning and eve
ming. The Presiding Elder, Rev. j.
Peate will be present.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made to break Jail at Clarion last
week. Whenever two or three pris-
oners are lodged in that Jail the first
thing they do is to devise some means
of escape, and their attempts have on
several occasions been successful.
Attention is called to the notice
of "Free Scholarship in the State Col
lege," published elsewhere in this issue.
The time for preparation is short, and
if any of our young friends would take
advantage of the opportunity to get
four years free schooling they must be
a,tive.
1t is reported that the B. P. & w.
R'y Co. is negotiating for the purchase
of the Knox and Proper properties al
the mouth of Tionesta creek, on which
to build depots, &C., for the Tionesta
Valley R'Y. This, if true, begins tC
look very much as though the railroad
up the creek was pretty certain thing
-Chautauqua Lake is furnishing
its usual supply of drowning accidents
this season. Already several cases
have been reported in fact, scarcely
a week passes but we read of one ol
more cases. The latest victim is Gle
ment Horton, aged twenty-one, VIII
was drowned on Saturday afternoon
last.
The Lickingville campmeetinI
commences To- morrow, and will be il
full blast next Sunday, when doubles
this vicinity will have its usual suppl.
of representatives on the ground. Th
meeting last year was characterized b.
good order generally, and it is hope'
the same may be said Of it this yea
when 1t has closed.
The Clarion test we'll is numbere
among the things that were. Afte
nine months of fitful existence, fraugh
with misfortunes, it gave up the gho:
on Saturday evening last with the b
in the third, fourth, or stray sand, bu
not enough oil in the hole to keep tn
bull wheel from screeching on the frs
turn. - Clarion Jacksonian.
Mr.. Henry G. Stewart, Secretar
of the Southwark Manufacturing Co
of Philadelphia. was in town last wee
and dropped in few minutes to Sc
US. Mr.. S. is largely interested
Forest county territory, and his bus
ness here was to see about his intel
ests. He is pleasant gentleman, an
we hope be will come oftcner and sta
longer.
Sci. Whitman was in town t'oth'
day. He wished us to state that Il
blackberries on his patch were ripel
ing fast, and that all were invited
come up and partake thereof freel
; It had been told that Sci. would n
allow picking on his place this yea
but such was not the case Il
: berries, which are abundant, are fir
for all.
H. Brace, of Braceville, Fore
) Co., was 10 town on Wednesday. /
! raturned home that evening accomD