The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-30

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in such undertakings, and we presume
this one will add to her reputation in
that line.
Mr.. M. L. Hess, who spent last
winter 10 Forest county teaching the
young ideas how to shoot" departed
for his home in Sandy Lake, Pa, last
week, bearing with him the good wish.
es Of many friends made during his
stay with us.
Golden Days" for June is out
with its customary supply of choice
literature for the young folks. This
magazine occupies the front rank, and
should be in the hands of all young
readers. James Elverson, Publisher,
Philadelphia, Pa.
~Mr. r. j. Flynn of this county
accompanied by two other gentlemen,
started for Manitoba yesterday, where
they will engage in the lumber bnsi-
ness. We learn they expect to go into
the mill being erected in that section
by L. J.. Hacket, formerly of this
county.
Corn planting has been some
what retarded in this section by the
cotinued wet weather. A couple of
weeks ago seme Of our moro anxious
farmers planted their corn, but are
now obliged to do it over again. Po.
tatoes Jared about the same. Other
crops, in the meantime, are looking
and doing we'll.
Rev. John Peate delivered his
popular and highly entertaining lect.
ure entitled, Travels in Egypt" to
the people of Red Brush, this county,
on Monday evening last, the meeting
being held in Watson Il Roots mill.
A very largo audience was present,
and all were very much pleased with
the lecture, and speak in the highest
praise Of the entertainment.
Bass fishing will be lawful after
tomorrow, and then you eau catch
bass with impunity, rod, hook and
line-we believe the law does not pro.
hibit bass-catching with impunity after
June first. The "wise men of the east"
are getting the fishing business down
SO fine nowadays that We presume the
next step will be to compel the festive
angler to catch his fish by hand, and
with kids on at that.
The card of the East Hickory
Hotel appears in our paper this week.
East Hickory has long felt the need
of 3 regular hotel and has perhaps
lest considerable custom on accoutt of
the lack of one. Mr.. j. w. Ball
is the proprietor, and has a new house
and furnished throughout with new
furniture. The travelling public will.
find it a pleasant stopping place, and
no doubt will take pleasure in patron.
izing the new hotel. We bespeak for
Yves. a good run of custom.
The protracted spell of sour and
sloshy May weather now existing has
a tendency to start old residenters to
talking about the ''cold summer" of
1916, when frost and snow we're re-.
ported every month Of the year, and
ice formed in the dOg.days. If the
sun doesn't soon get a chance there's a
poor prospect for fruit and vegetation,
aud we're likely to be eon6nsd to a
summer diet Of fried icicles, hail pie
aud snow chowder, thinks the Frank.
lin Press.
We learn from reliable inform.
alton Of the death of Joseph Sham.
burg, eldest son of DR.. Shamburg
of West Hickory, by nitro
glycerine explosion. Some months
ago he went to Bay City Mich, where
he engaged in the manufacture of the
explosive, and on Friday Of last week
the magazine was blown up and Mr..
ShAmburg's body was literally torn
to pieces. We are unable TO give
fuller parlicuslrs at this writing
Joe was young man of very pleas
ing address, and wassvsry highly es-
toemed by all who knew him. He