The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-03-23


cause it's fact, and not on account Of
any particular balminess noticeable in
the westher on that occasion. Had
we been allowed to name It we should
have said it was the first day Of win
ter, and a mighty good starter at that.
"A special" from Mercer to the
Commercial Gazette has the following
complimentary notice of our new and
popular President Judge: Judge
Wrn. ID. Brown, Of Warren, is holding
court this week for Judge McDermitt,
and has made many frieuds among our
lawyers by his gentlemaDly and schol-
arly bearing upon the bench"
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Co., have purchased the Pittsburg &
Western, Butler & Parker, and Fox.
burg 81 Clarion narrow gauge RAILROADS,
and intends building the connecting
links from Evansville to Butler, and
from Parker to Foxburg, and a road
from either Ridgwsy or Warren, so as
to make the whole an important outlet
for the oil producing and lumber
country. Bethlehem Vindicator.
On Monday there came near being
drowning accident at Nebraska. IT
happened in the usual way. Below
the dam the swirls in the water are
very strong, and unless the man at the
forward oar is very cautious he will be
thrown from the raft, when the oar
takes the water. This happiaed to
Colwell Hoover, and he was thrown
some distarce from the raft, but had
the presence Of mind and grit to hang
to the Oar.stem, from which perilous
predicament he was with difficulty
rescued by the other men on the raft.
The best swimmers cannot navigate il
they once get into these swirls.
Mr.. z. G. Jackson, of Tidioute,
father of the boy, George Henry Jack.
sen, who met with the fatal accident
on the railroad on the 22d of Febru-
ary, was in town last week. 1t was
reported that the boy had both legs
cut off, but this was not the case. He
attempted to jump on the moving
train, when he slipped and fell in front
Of the wheels, but held himself from
going under,and the wheels did not pass
over him. He lived 5 or hours after
the accident. His age was 10 years
and months was considered bright
and promising youth, and his untimely
end was heavy blow to his parents
and play ymates.
We see by the Pittsburgh Com,
merciGl- Gazette that the lumber firm
of Ford & Lacy, of this county is il
danger of being dissolved, and that
Miss Sarah A. Ford has brought sui
against the other members Of the firm
and served an injunction on them tC
suspend operations. The plaintiff al
leges that the business has been carried
on in q reckless and extravagant man
ner, and that she has never received
returns from lumber sold, &c. How
this is we know not, but as the firm
has given employment to great many
workmen and been a vast benefit Il
our county in that direction, we hop,
that matters may be amicably settled
and business go on. The suspension
of so heavy firm would be a grea
detriment to the laboring and produc
ing interests of this community. w,
believe Miss Ford asks thata Receive
be appointed.
MIR. Thomas D. Dunn, who wa
principal of our public schools her
and resigned in 1878 for the purpos,
OF studying medicine, his many olC
friends will remember, graduated will
honor as an M. d, at the Universit,
of Pa, on :he 10Th inst, and was tn
recipient oS one of the two gold medals
The following concerning him we cop.
from the Philad'a Press of March 16
"The contest for the Anatomical prize
of gold medal was so close that th
Demonstration of Anatomy caused tw'
medals of equal value to be struck
awarding them to Thomas d: Damn
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