The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-02-07
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

If the grounding was out on the
ID inst, and took pains to look around,
he must have seen his shadow, be-
cause Old Sol. was on the shine right
lively that day about here.
We hear that Judge Proper and
c. d. Mabie have each agreed to be-
come responsible for one third Of the
cost of bridge to be commenced as
Aoon rs possible. We think the other
third could be very easily raised. It's
merely little matter of nerve.
Mr.. Porter closed his school last
wednesday morning, for few days,
an account of having received a tele-
gram that his mother was dangerously
I'll. He began school yesterday again.
His mother Is better. He informs us
that The Rising Sun will come out next
Saturday.
Lewis Widmer, of Pennington
tp., Clarion Co., met with an accident,
on Thursday last, which resulted in
che loss of one of MS legs. He was
tiliEg trees,and one had lodged. Wild
mer was trying to dislodge it, when it
flew back, and crushed his legs render
ing amputatioa necessary. The opera.
tior was performed by DR.. Ross of
Clarion. The leg was amrutated be-
sween the knee and thigh.
Rev. Virtue favored us with call
on Wednesday last. We find him
very interesting and agreeable gem
tleman, as well as good preacher.
lie gave out appointments for Presby-
terian preaching on the last Sabbath
of this month, by Rev. Elder, and by
himself on the Sd or 4th Sabbath of
March. Presbyterian Services are
always we'll attended here.
We present to-day, for the perusal
of our readers, some sales to take
place under the auspices of Sheriff
Davis. As reading matter they are
not as interesting as they might be,
especially to those whose property is
thus to be disposed of, but the receipts
from the publication thereof causeth
the printers pocket to bulge out with
greenbacks, and his heart to leap with
Joy.
We did not notice until we were
slnost ready for press last week, that
here was no mention made in the
minutes of the Teachers Ins,itue of
the matri monisl contest, which took
place during the session. We do nos
understand the cause of the omission.
I'rof Porter of this place took the
Prize, he appearing to know more
about matrimoDy than bis single con.
1ition really warrants.
Something dreadful is going to
happen over at Clearfsld soon, now
zee if there amt. For some time we,
have been in the habit of clipping any.
where from two to half dozen acci-
dents from the Clearfeld Journal but
for the last to weeks, not an accident
has been chronicled in its columns
We don't know what to make of Il
but we'll just bet there's big disaster
going to happen over there soon.
On Wednesday and Thursday even.
ngs Of this week. the popular Cantata
OF The Haymakers will be rendered at
he Parshall Opera House, Titusville,
~ the Philharmonic society of Mead.
fIIle. We had the pleasure of hear.
ing this Cantata at MeadviIle one
'vening during Holiday week, and we
-iiH.' all from our section who can
pare the time and funds should visit
-ilusville on one of the evenings of
ms popular performance.
The salary of the Postmaster at
Neaiville is $4,000; at Erie 81, 100 I;
OIL City $4,000; at Franklin 81. 500
1orry $4,000; at Titusville SO, 400 /;
q W lrren $4,000; at Petroleum Cen.
re $1,000; at Pleasantville $500 4;
e louisville 81 900.