The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-09-19
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.


Clubbing chestnuts is the popular
amusement now. They are getting so
nearly ripe that there is some enjoy
ment in eating them. We will have a
good crop this fall.
Hickory Circuit paid s352.62 for
benevolent purposes, beyond the Pas
tors salary during the last Conference
Year. The blessing of God will sure
ly honor such contribution as the
above.
Knox & Co. have on hand an
abundance of grapes of the first quail
ty, which they sell cheap for cash.
They have our heartfelt thanks for a
box Of the same, with which we ap-
peased our grape hunger and that of
our friends.
We have neglected to notice the
action of the Erie Conference upon
the case of r. r. Roberts. We under
stand that he was found "not guilty."
of the charge preferred, but was ST.
fenced for one year on general princi-
pies.
Rev. j. A. Hume, of East Hicko-
: ry was unanimously elected President
of the Reunion Association Of the
150th Pa. Bucktail Regiment, which
met at Meadville, Pa, on Tuesday, the
18th, inst. A compliment worth be-
ing appreciated.
Next week is court week. We
always enjoy this particular week, be-
cause business is bound to be lively.
Quite a number of Commonwealth
cases will be tried in addition to the
trial list which is published. A list OF
Jurors drawn will be found in to-day's
paper. rrer
Hickory Circuit was the Banner
Charge in the Erie Conference, for
1871, in its collection for "superan-
uated preachers, their widows and or.
phans." This statement is authorized
by Rev. r. b. Boyd, of South Oil City
$109 was the amount given by the
above circuits
"A. B. Root & c. F. Gillespie have
bought out the business of Landers &
Savage, ON Judah Run, and are about
to erect a large mill. They are both
good business men, and we have nc
doubt but that they will make profit
able investment in that particular
mill.
The crops, with the exception o
grass are said to be good throughout
old Forest. This is fortunate, much
more SO than was expected at the be
ginning of the Summer, as the dry
weather was supposed to be so genera
and so continuous that short crops wer'
expected.
JAS. Mckay and Capt. Knox ar,
going to put a building on the 10
north of our Office, right coon. Th,
lumber is on the ground, good shar,
OF it, and we understand that the res
is over at the depot. Mr.. Mckay il
to use part of the building as post of
flee, land a Masonic Hall is talked of il
: the upper story. We will give fulle
details as we hear them.
improvements are going on abou
the Court House. New and substan
'tial walks and stairs are being bull
from the road to the Court House
This is something that has long beel
needed, and we are glad that it ha
been attended to before court week
During next summer we expect tn
Court House ground to be fixed up in
style that will compare iavorably will
those of other counties around us.
M. Ittel, mine host of the Tiones
ia House is building an addition t
his barn 30x36 feet. This will max
the whole barn cover an area of 30x7:
feet and will prove ample for the ac
commodation of the horses of travel
lers, circuses, menageries, &c. MI
Ittel is bound to make the Tionest
House success, if energy and goo,
management will do it, and we hav
no doubt that by the time the foo,
comes, he will be in good shape to en-
tertain all the raftsmen of the creek
and number of others beside.