The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-23


the dam. He came out all right a few
rods below, none the worse for
his trip. The boys say the animal
made good run" over the dam.
Al. Bret, an employe on the plan.
ing mill of Mr.. Byron, in jerks town
ship, had the tips of all his fingers on
one hand cut of, on Saturday last. DR..
fowler dressed the injured hand and
left the man feeling quite comfortable,
but with considerable less hand.
Mr.. A. H. Zahniser, of Stewarts
Run Pa, is the authorized agent for
this county for the celebrated Empire
Mowers, Reapers and Twine Binders,
manufactured by j. f. Seiberling, Ak
ron, Ohio. These machines have an
excellent reputation, and those who
are thinking of investing in anything
of the kind would do well to consult
Mr. Zahniser. ~
Mr.. VIM. Blum, our energetic
blacksmith, is again prepared to do all
kinds Of work in bis line, having
secured the services Of Mr.. E. Bennett
an experienced wagon and carriage
maker from Pleassntville, who will
always be found at his bench ready to
meet those who are needing anything
in bis line. Repairing done on short
netice, and all work warran ted to
give satisfaction.
Forty. nine yoars ago, May II,
1884, there was a frost in Western
Pennsylvania, and no doubt elsewhere.
that created general destruction.
There was not vestige Of fruit that
year. 1t was freezs.up, rather then
q frost. The leaves on the trees were
crisped as if fire had passed over
them, and the young birds were froz.
en-. in their nests. The frost Of June
1859, was slight in comparison with
the one we speak of. We get this
information from one of the oldest
inhabitants, gentleman Of unfailiug
memory, and veracity undoubted.-
VenangO Spectator.
"A telegram received by Chas,
Congdon of this place, yesterday,
states that young man named Eu.
gene Brownell was drowned at the
mouth of Sheriff Run, above Balltown
on Tionesta creek, Monday of this
week. The young man attempted to
cross the creek, in company with an.
other, and being unaccustomed to the
water the boat which they were in
capsized throwing both in the current.
The other man reached shore
safely, but Brownell was car.
ried down the creek some
distance and was lost sight of before
assistance could reach him. He was
seventeen years of age. People along
the creek are asked to keep watch for
the body.
-Petsrson's Magazine for June is
on our table with load of delicious
things which will be highly apprecia-
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Eyes" is lovely; the colored fashion
plate is up to the usual high standard.
There is in this number a very hand
some pattern for quilt on German
linen thread embroidery, which will
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Chas. j. Peterson, 500 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The June number OF Ballou's
Magazine contains a liberal install
msnt of that intensely intssesting
story. The Bell of Australia" In
this issue of the magazine, Mike, the
Irish stOckman, has laugbable en-.
counter with an old-man kangaroo,
in the nighttime, while enoamped in
the vicinity of spring on the road
to the gold.mines of Ballarat. The
story is growing in interest, if posi-
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