The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-03-29
FOREST COUNTY.

through Forest county, via the Pitts
burgb, Bradford & Buffalo R'y, and
sees a good many things that will bear
repeating, consequently we Gull the
following budget Of news from bis re-
port:
Forest county is growing. It is
growing more DoticeablY than many
Of its more populous neighbors The
advent of the Pittsburgh, Bradford &
Buffalo railroad in the very heart of
the county has caused considerable
movements in the way of development
Probably the most notable improve
ment on the line of that road is at
FOREST CITY,
or the Byron's Mills settlement. Mr..
w. Byron, a thorough lumberman,
came in here last summer from Fisher
with a large steam saw mill, which he
has runniRg in good order. With the
opening of spring he will erect a plan
ing mill, and put in turning ma.
chinery, 40 as to be able to turn out
manufactured articles, rather than
crude material AL! this work will
employ large number of men, and
Mr.. Byron will soon have nice little
village here. Already be has store,
a dwelling house for himself and a
number for his mill hands, all erected
since last fall. A public hall will
be built by Byron, in which religious
meetings, debating and literary soci-
cites and other public gatherings may
be held. A reading room will be
attached to this institution, supplied
with newspapers, periodicals and
books. An effort will be made to
have a school house erected the coming
summer, and a postofice established
as soon as the railroad carries the mail
past this point. Both these projects
will in all probability be successfully
accomplished. Mr.. Byron has 2,100
acres of timber lapd here, covered
with pine, hemlock and hard wood,
among which cherry figures conspicu-
ously. The locality has for some time
been known as Cunningham Roads,
but the village will be dubbed Forest
City, Only a short distance from
here Frost's mills are located. These
mills do not have the permanent ap-
pearance of the Byron improvements,
but will cut timber for some time to
come. The people of these mills will
of course have their school and post
Office in common with the Byron mill
people.
MARIENvILLE
is town of long standing, and the
namSis known far and near, but COM
paratively few people know that the
town was composed offour houses until
recently, the railroad company has
erected a supply depot, a storage room
and residence for the section fore
man. The material of the old Elk
City station has been all moved u this
point aud the station will be rebuilt
here without delay. A large tannery
ia to be built at this point this spring
and the town may then be expected to
spring into a new existence aud have
a number of residences added to its
streets. The derrick of Dr. fowler
test we'll is plainly visible from the
railroad, and should the prayers OF
the people be answered and oil found
in paying quantities, the place would
take on an air of bustling activity that
would surprise the old forests.
Those who argue that railroads are
detriment to country at large,
which class happily is small, would
have to travel along the Pittsburgh,
Bradford & Buffalo road with their
eyes shut if they would not be con-
vinced of the error of their opinions.
Everywhere along the route industries
are springing up and resources are
being developed which bring wealth
to the owners of property, tho labor
ing classes and the whole Common
wealth.
-Landreths Garden Seeds, large
and small Clover Seed, Timothy Seed
and Onion Cats at Rohinaon 81 Ron.