The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-27

Of this county Bonds mill and lum-
Der yard at Fife Lake, Michigan, was
burned on Sunday. Loss $4,000"
Mr.. Chadwick is building tenn
porary dwelling for Mr.. A. j. Landers,
near the Dithridge mill, across the
creek. 1t is the intention to build |
several houses there the coming sum
mer. Pat Joyce is also at work build
ing the foundation for Mr.. Dithridge's
new house on the point of the hill
above the mill
The Elk Democrat wishes it dis.
tinctly understood that Ridgway has
school building both large enough
and good enough to answer all pur-
poses for years to come" and that they
are not agitating the erection of a new
one. All right, neighbor Glad to
hear you are so we'll provided. But
you needn't get SO cOnfounded sassy
about it.
Mr.. John Hunter, accompanied
by Mr.. Range, of Millvillage, Erie
Co., arrived in town on Monday. He
is looking very well, and we are glad
to know has almost fully recovered
from the very sevare scalding received
in the Railroad accident in February
last. His hands, which still troubl, q
him some, are healing fast, and lant
nhvsician thinks he will in no ng.
g., 5e ont
lose C'e use ol tneih' ljureC
The election Of County Sup xed t.
tendent Of Schools will take placc med
Tuesday. The canvass betweeIher re
three candidates has been quiet wal: wa!k
pretty thorough, and from wha % Ief
can learn the chances are
equally divided. We hope their r,ar, oe
be full attendance Of Directori
that the best person may be el9 sure
They have excellent material to
from let them make the best onifed
The sidewalk committee .;n 40
boro council have sent notices If to he
erty owners having bad sidewelly as i
repair tnem OF 70 oullu ne" ''er will
the condition of the said walk
demand. BY acting promptly 'eo, s sn' l
hoIlces Ihe OWNERS eau save saying
cent. costs, as, if the council haN.
do that SUN will be added. Nfnu sn' hn
all who have received cards will take
the hint without the kick. Some of
our walks are in deplorable condi-
ton.
"A few days ago we were shown a
"seeder" by Squire Brennan, which is
a model Of convenience and beauty.
We cannot describe it, but would ad.
wise any of our farmers who are at all
interested to call on Mr.. B. and see it.
1t is arranged to SOW all kinds of
grain, plant corn, and distribute fer
tilizer, &C., and works like a charm.
Mr.. A. B. Kelly has purchased one for
his Oldtown farm through the agency
of Mr.. Brennan.
The surveyors of the Tionesta
Valley, who started from here "a week
ago yesterday. have got about three
miles above Nebraska, having made
good time thus far. Whittekin's corps,
on the other end of the line were down
TO Newtown Monday they will prob
ably meet about Bear Creek, and thus
complete the preliminary survey
Whether or not the Road will be built
will probsbly determinated in the
course of a month. While many think
it will not be. others who have means
of knowing whereof they speak say
there is little doubt but that it will &c
through. We live in hopes.
Mrs. Wittenmyer, of Philadelphia,
delivered a decidedly able temperance
lecture to very large and attentive
audience at the M. E. Church on Fri
day evening last. This lady is thor
oughly posted on statistics relative tc
the liquor traffic, and unlike most tenn
perance lectures abuses no one Iii bel
discourses. She lectured in Tidioute
on Thursday evening, and We fully
agree with the Neaos Of that place
which has the following regarding her
"Mrs. Wittenmyer lectured on tenn
nera nee last eveninp In the NJ. e