The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-08-22

w nis muse, which gives MN hOIo
room, besides adding to the appear
ance of his residence.
We neglected to mention last
week that Jas. M. Mckay of this
place had received the appointment of
Post Master of Tionesta.
-Hackett & Proper are busily en-
gagged in working at the old barrel fac.
tory, rigging 1t up for Il planning mill,
sash, blind and door factory.
There were no services in any of
the Churches in this place on Sunday
morning last. Mr.. Lloyd preached in
the NJ. K. Church in the evening.
w. II. May started for Philadel-
phia on Saturday last. Mr.. and Mrs.
May, Miss Sue and Bennie started for
the same place to-day. They will
be gone about two weeks.
j. A. Proper has moved into the
house recently occupied by A. b. Kel-
ly. Mr.. Kelly's family will soon move
into their new house, which will be
finished in week or two.
w. p. Neill, at the Post Office
keeps on hand a large amount of fresh
fruits, vegetables, confections, &c, for
sale. Give him call, and you will
get good measure and good fruits.
The dry weather is playing smash
with the water privileges Of our place.
Several wells which have never failed
since they were dug, have gone dry re-
Gently. If we do not soon have wet
season we shall have to use river water.
Mr.. Roberts is building sort of
q tunnel over Council Run, and in
tends to fill over with dirt, and SO i'm
prove his lot. If he carries out his
theories he will have a nice place be.
fore he gets through with it.
Mrs. Hulings has finished the rails
ing of her house, and has now room
for several more boaders than former
ly. She has expended quite sum of
money on her property this summer,
and a great improvement is the conse-
quence.
Some of our "ballists" went to
Oil City yesterday to witness game
between the Forest Citys of Cleveland
ana the Senecas of Oil City, and learn
trick or two which might hereafter
be of service to the "Whooper-ups"
of this place.
M. Title. who has purchased the
Tionesta House, of j. A. Proper, took
possession last week. He has re-fur-
nished large portion of the house,
and proposes to keep frst-class hotel.
He comes among US highly recommend
ed as u whole-souled man, and will, in
all probability, be we'll patronized.
See his advertisement in another col
umn.
WIN. Henry of Pittsburgh,a broth
of M. Henry of this place was in our
town and about the country on tour
of combined business and pleasure.
He is wholesale dealer in Boots &
Shoes, and while in the country attend
cd camp meeting one day, and took
occasion to give his card to those whom
he thought likely to buy goods of him.
Some one who saw him at it, gave out
the story that he was a preacher dis
tributing tracts. Had he heard the
story before he got off the camp
ground he would have probably nave
convinced them that he wasn't that
kind of man.
Last week we omitted one item in
the communication from Fort Pitt, be-
cause we were advised to do SO by
gentleman from that place, who said he
thought it was a mistake. Since our
we have received letter from the par
ty who advised us not to publish the
article, saying that he was satisfied
that the article was correct, We there
from give it place in this issue:
'As Mr.. Alex McFader was return
ing from church on Sunday evening,
accompanied by lady, man named
VIM. Ambrose stepped from behind a
tree and fired several shots from re-
volver at the gentleman, happily with
out effect"
We owe an apology to our Fort Pitt
correspondent, who has been of great
service to us in more ways than one,
for thus treating his communication,
aud hope he will not weary in WELL
doing" because of mistake on our
part. We will publish his communi-
cations in full hereafter, provided he