The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-11-27

by the fact that neighboring towns
are adopting means to rid themselves
Of the nuisance, such as building
pens with stone piles for the gentry
to exercise their muscles upon, aud
it might be we'll for Tionesta to adopt
similar measures for their abatement.
A good "hand-out" has no terrors for
the festive hobo.
The boarding house connected
with the numbering plant of Collins
g. Siggins, on the headwaters of Otter
creek, Hickory township, and which
is conducted by Charles Dotterer
and his sister, Mrs. George Herring.
ton, was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday afternoon. The building was
so quickly consumed that very little
of the furniture or clothing was
saved, Mrs. Harrington losing fifty
dollars in money besides most Of her
clothes. We are without particulars
as to cause of fire, or extent of loss.
The down passenger train which
arrives here at 1910 met with an
accident between Irvinetou and
Thompsou's that might have proved
serious, but which. fortunately only
resulted in an hours delay of the
train. A broken fange on a wheel
of the hind truck of the smoking car
threw the trucks off the track, and
before the train could be stopped il
had run several rods on the ties,
humping and jostling the passengers
promiscuously, and for time creating
quite panic, but injuripg no one.
The disabled car was left, and the
passengers transferred to the other
coach.
The statement has recently been
made in several Sunday papers that
Will Carleton is writing very little
nowadays, aud stays at home "nurs.
ing his health" The statement is
true with these exceptions; Mr.
Carleton writes more and lectures
more than ever, has just published a
book Of new poems, has book of
prose nearly ready for the press, is in
perfect physical health, and has been
so almost interruptedly for the past
ten years. Mr. Carleton will deliver
two lectures during institute week in
this place, aud should be heard by
all who can possibly make it conven
lent to attend.
-Orvie Metzger, a young man
aged 81 years met with painful &C.
cident at the Fogle Farm, Harmony
twp, on Monday of last week. He
was running the engine at one of the
power houses on Col. Carter's place,
when his clothing was caught by the
key of the engine fly wheel aud so
tightly wound up that the engine was
stopped. The young man was thrown
in such a manner as to break one of
his legs between the hip and knee,
and was otherwise badly bruised
His cries brought help in time to
perhaps save his life, as the steam
was rising fast and the engine would
soon have been under motion again.
During his short stay in town
last week, Editor Shick, of the Ma.
rienville Express, was thus impressed
with the place: "Behind j. Scott
Bells sorrel driver we made trip to
the county seat the first of the week,
our first trip to that town since be.
coming q resident of Forest county
We found TioDesta pretty residences
town, built along the river, with one
street a mile and a half in length
lined with neat residences aud busi'
uess places. The town has several
good hotels, (where the large crowd
of Marienville people who we're down
attending court were housed and well
fed and cared for), two good print.
ing Offices, good stores, an excellent
carriage shop, and best of all for the
town-the county buildings. The
court house. although not new
building, is substantial and comfOrta'
BILE, aud the contractors have jusI
completed very substantial Jail anC
sheriff's s cesidence that cost the
county about $4,000 aud is a build
ing that every citizen and taxpayer
of Forest county eau point to and
speak of with pride. In week oI
two we will print cut and descrip
tion of the new Jail. We had always
heard Tionesta spoken of as sleepy
town. but there were enough people
down from Marienvile this week tt
give the place some appearance o