The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-30
-Tbursdav avenino Of last week as

Thursday evening of last week as
Judge Hill was driving home from
court, being accompanied by his niece,
Miss Mamie Wolcott, he met with a
mishap which might have proved Sc.
rious. His cutter was upset while
going down the hill above rubbs Run,
which frightened his horse so that
the animal ran away smashing the
sleigh considerably and compelling
the occupants to walk home. Al.
though no serious damage was done
in this instance, the Judge thinks that
little attention to the condition of
the road at that place may be the
means of saving some costs to the
township in the future.
The special term of court occu-
pied nearly all of last Week, yet there
was but one case tried, the Salmon
Creek Lumber Co. VS.. w. A. Dusen.
bury. This case involved the owner
ship of valuable tract of timber
land in Kingsley township. The ju'
ry returned a verdict 10 favor of Du-
senbury, whereupou the plaintiff ap-
piled for a new trial, which motion
will be argued at next term of argu'
ment court The case of d. w. Clark
VS.. The Balltown Oil Co. was settled.
This case also involved the ownership
of 700 acres of oil producing territory
at BalltowD, and what was for years
considered a barren, worthless piece
of ground. has within the past IS
months developed into a very pro-
life field, something over 100000 bar
rels of having been produced ;from
the same. BY the terms Of the com.
promise the defendants retain pos.
session of all the oil produced to date,
while the plaintiffs get the property
and its future production. We are
pleased to learn that our townsman
D. w. Clark comes in for a good
share of the proceeds, and as the ter.
ritory is still very prolific Web. will
doubtless be able to lay up nice lit
tie sum for rainy day from his prof
its.
An Act passed by tie Legislature
on June 13, 1883, to the effect that
the term of effice Of every borough
officer hereafter elected whose term oi
Office would under existing laws ex
pire on the first Monday of April, o
any year shall expire Oh the first Mon
day of March next preceding said
first Monday of April, and the terms
of the successor of such borough off
GERS shall begin on the FIRST Monday
of March, and shall continue for th'
period now fixed for the duration
thereof by existing laws; and pro
vded further, that the borough aud
itors shall meet on the second Mon
day of March of the year one thous
and eight hundred and eighty -four
and on the second Monday of Marcl
of each year thereafter, for the settle
ment of all accounts by them to b
settled except accounts Of the schoo
directors and school treasurer.
-Ballou's Monthly Magazine fol
February contains large installmen
of Mr.. William H. Thomes amusing
and instructive story of son Lau'
and Sea, or California iD the Year
1S43, IA, and AS" Besides tn
leading story, there is clever illustra
ted article on submarine diving,
large number of poems and stories
amusing matters, puzzle depart
ment, lady's page devoted to fu
and fancy work, comic pictures, house
hold matters, wonders of nature, AM
many things which we have not room
to mention. Ballou's Magazine j
only $3.50 per annum. Publishes
by Thomes & Talbot, % Hawl ey 81
[ Boston.
Wagons! Wagons !