The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-07-29

notified the authorities Of the several
townships iu which county bridges are
erected, that they will hereafter be
expected to keep up repairs on said
bridges. This is in accordance with
the late decision of the Supreme Court
to that effect. Tionesta borough and
township come in for a slice of this
decision, in the maintaining of the
bridge which spans the creek.
w. b. Heath, of Starr, this coun.
ty, lays claim to the boss crop of rye
in this neck O. woods. He sends in
few sample heads, which measure up
well, one head measuring nearly six
inches and being exceptionally we'll
filed. Mr.. Heath further states that
the corn, oats and potatoes in his 10.
cality look even better than the rye
sample, while the hay crop has been
"a fair average one" We can sec no
cause for dependency SO long as the
rye crop does we'll.
Miss Clara E. Irwin, of jackson.
vile, Fla, the accomplished daughter
of our old friend the late Richard L.
Irwin of Pleasantville, is visiting her
uncle, S. d. Irwin, Esq. She has re.
sided at Jacksonville, for the past ten
years with her mother, this being her
first visit north since her removal to
that city. She is accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Helen Heydrick, of
Franklin, and after few days recre.
alton here will join her mother at
Chautauqua, we understand.
"A queer little craft constructed at
Salamanca for the "Butler Times Ex.
ploring Club" and bearing that in
scription, was anchored to the lock up
last Sunday. The party consumed
week in running from Salamanca TO
Warren, and undoubtedly the Times
will publish glowing account of
thrilling adventures with mud puppies,
snakes, hop toads and other imaginary
"varmints" seen by all who leave Sal.
amanca under its "exhilaraling" in.
Auences. - Warren Ledger. This craft
landed here Sunday and remained
until Monday of this week.
The Nicholson we'll, on the
Charles 'Albaugh farm, in the new oil
field, came in dry last week. j. H.
Hardison, on the Winker farm, and
Bovee & Duck on the Henry Ledebur
farm, same field, are rigging up as fast
as possible, and each will have a we'll
down inside of three weeks, with no
bad luck. These two locations line
up we'll with other developments in
that field, but are full mile in ad.
vance. Should they show up all right
the question of nice field of good
size will be virtually settled. They
will be watched with a good deal of
interest.
There is no question now but that
the Western New York & Pennsylva.
MIA Railroad will build the extension
of the road from Stoneboro to Frank
lin. The money to build the same is
now in the banks and all is in readi.
ness, with the exception that there are
several suits pending in the courts at
franklin between the w. N. Y. & P.
and Nypano roads. 1t is stated that
the former road own the right of way
from Franklin to Oil City, and the
Nypano built track over the right of
way. AS soon as the suits have been
concluded the work of building the
road will be commenced. -Ne,O Castle
ColTGnt.
-Titusville's base ballists failed to
put in an appearance last Saturday, 80
the boys here had partially arranged
to go to Tidioute on the All train,
but the hunking out of two or three Of
the niue spoiled that scheme, so the
"jupiors" got most of their nine to.
gether and made it decidedly interest.
ing for the old 'uns. After the fourth
inning the game stood A to 0 in favor
of the kids and it looked for a little
while as though the game was theirs,
but it finally resulted in score of IA
to s. for the first nine. In Tidioute
we understand picked nine walloped
the regulars badly. Tidioute and
Tionesta ought to come together once
more and settle the question of su-
periority.
The Warren Ledger says: Pap
Richards, the veteran feather weight
conductor on the river division of the
w, N. Y. q P. road, has been con,
founded by many with the Conductor
Richards who died recently at Erie.
A Ledger man saw him Sunday, and
The penial tpan' wished II distinotly