The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1870-12-13

stitute the programme. we Will give
further particulars before the affair
comes of.
AS the winter comes on, the at
tendance at the Good Templars'
Lodge increases. Those who are mem
bers of the organization in town, should
consider III duty to 5e regular in their
attendance, and the duty will become
a pleasure that they will not willingly
forego.
1t takes Capt. Knox to crush
things" He commenced work on the
addition in the rear of his store, less
than eight days ago, and it is now al
most ready for occupation. The Cap
tain is concentrated energy boiled down
and drawn out.
An insane man named Gluntz,
who was brought here from Clarington,
last summer, and confined in Jail for
some time, and at length released, was
drowned last Thursday evening in the
Clarion river, at Clarington. How it
happened is not definitely known, but
it is supposed that he attempted to
cross the river in a skiff, and fell out,
or upset the boat He was buried on
Friday.
About four weeks ago we sent out
a number Of bills to advertisers and
others indebted to this Office, and with
the exception of few cases they have
met with no response. We think it
it will be enough for our debtors to
know that we are paying interest on a
large amount of money we have lately
expended for our new press and job
office, and we don't think they will
ask us to wait any longer.
About two weeks ago, man
named Miller, was killed by the falling
of tree, at Newcomb's Mills. in JEFF.
ferson unty,opposite Clarington He
was hewing on a stick Of timber, when
tree, two men were chopping down,
commenced falling. 1t was falling
toward Miller, when his comrades
shouted to him to get away from the
danger. He run aud got behind a tree,
which the falling tree struck in its de-
cent, knocking off large branch,
which struck Miller on the head, break
ing his neck and killing him instantly.
Our job press which came in a
separate box, has been carried away
from the depot, by mistake, by some
of our country merchants, We presume.
We expect The box will be returned as
soon as the mistake is discovered by
those who took it. Our press is entire
| ly useless without the articles contain
ed in the box, and if any Of our read.
ers see it, they will do us n favor il
they send it here, or inform US of its
whereabouts. The box was marked to
"W. Il. Dunn, Tionesta, Pa" on a
round label, perhaps six inches in
diameter.
We have received all of our job
bing material and have now a first
class job office. Such an institution
has been needed in this county for o
long time. Work enough having
been sent off to other places in the last
two years to have started quite re,
spectacle office. We are now satisfied
that we can do any work needed il
this section, as well, and as cheap as
it can be done in this part of the State
Let our friends give us a call, and i
We do not give them perfect satisfac-
ton as regards the style and price o
work, we will quit the business.
AN accident, very disagreeable Il
those most nearly concerned last Fri
day evening at about 10 o'clock. TIVE
young men, wood-choppers, tried Il
cross the river in a "John-boat," anC
when about the middle of the strean
the vessel filed with water, and sank
taking with her, the crew. However
the men soon came to the top of tn
water, and struck out vigorously 70
shore. One of them gave out SOM
distance from shore, and proposed I,
pass in his checks, when on assuming
perpendicular position he found h
could just touch bottom, and hav
enough margin at the top to breath
comfortably. He breathed-and go
to shore safely. The other had no dii
iiculty in landing. They lost a carpe
sack containing two or three axe:
some clothing and fiddle. The lhs
of the fiddle lid violin-ce to their feel
ings. Its cat-gutteral tones will n
: more make melody in the heart Of il
proprietor, nor soothe his savag
breast. Re0uiescdt-q -qh in pace.