The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-06-20
All Around the circle.

out from Jne BlOTles OF Jne SumUeI
woods by want of a dry pathway on
which to tread. The flowers of spring
time and early summer time have
yielded to the rain even as a stale joke ,
yieldeth to the necessities Of the Oil
City Derricb. Such a weight, and
density of foliage as our fofests now
bear, though the leaves are not nearly
grown, one seldom sees unless he has
travelled. The smell arising from the !
ground out in the woods on warm
day at this time is sickening. The
roads everywhere exhibit hesitate of
a bad condition in lseser or greater
degree. In mapy places what are
known as the "back woods" seem to
have denounced all claim TO even
common dryness and present the APP
pearance of a series of mud. holes Of
the greatest length, width, and depth
possible. What a paradise for ducks
anS school children 10 Old Forest
The rains appear to have been more
excessive than in other parts of the
county.
In many places the rain storms have
been accompanied with heavy winds,
although little damage has been doHe.
Yesterday severe wind storm swept
through Harmony township, as did
also on Tuesday morning of last week.
The storm yesterday was accompanied
with hail. Last night the rain fell in
torrents again and the display Of cleo
tricity in the heavens was grand and
awful. Ia many places our farmers
we're planting corn and potatoes last
week, and in some places ifthey do not
plant later will not plant at all.
The potato bug, confined in his
movements to dry weather, will direct
his efforts principally to the late pOta
toes.
The punkies, flies, aud Others pests
of the woodland hold high carnival
between showers.
NEILLTowN.
Cal. Clipger's house looks wonder
fully improved under its new paint.
Frede Woodcock is expected home
from Philadelpbia the last of this
week
Carsonville will hold high carnival
to- night at an ice cream festival.
John Wiles' horse immortalized
himself by runaway the other day.
We have not space for particulars, but
suffice it to say that but for the pres
ence of mind exhibitad by William
Bright serious consequences might have
resulted.
Mr.. Reed of Flemming Hill lost
one Of his horses about month ago
by his teams going through bridge
on the Sggins' Run. The Road Com
missioners of Harmony twp have since
settled with him for the loss of his
horse, paying him $4,000.
HOWE.
Brookston, aside from the bark
peeling going on near by, and the saw
mills in the vicinity, is very quiet.
Peter Anderson is running the store
now, and is doing first rate. Peter
makes as fine clerk as is found in
the county.
Rev. Sandy has been holding meet
ings in the Hall. He has discontin.
ued the same until future time. Rev.
Ryan has also been preaching at
f James mill. A class will be organ,
lied there.
1t was your correspondents good
t fortune to meet M. M. Seybolt, we'll
l and favorably known to you, at Shelf
9 field. Mr.. Seybolt is in the employ
of Horton & Creary as k-keeper
,, We also met Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Einstein. and likewise Morris Of the
same surname, who made inquiry after
= Tioaests friends.
D MARIENVILLE
. was under a cloud when we were
, there, aud very leaky one, too. We
5 could see, however, from under the
cover of our umbrella, that improve
ment is still going on. We met our
old friend S. f. Rohrsr, who had just
0 returned from three weeks visit "a
his old home in Lancaster, where be
spent a most delightful time.
BARNETT
. is there yet as we found upon making
diligent inquiry.
o There is new landlord in th,