The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-04-30
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

TO day for the transaction Of general
busiAess..
Collins steam saw.mill is now
running. They have large stock of
logs to Saw the coming season.
The Fort Pitt Mills came near
being burned up one day last week
from fire in the wood. They were
saved by hard labor.
The Eh Adrocate names Col. G.
B. Curtis, Of Erie as worthy candi
date to succeed Mr. Scofeld as Con-
gresham Of this District.
= james z. Stowell and wife started
to Kalamazoo, Mich, on last Thursday.
He is yet very feeble and goes home to
stay with his father
Al; Partridge wishes us TO say to
those who are indebted TO the late firm
of Knox d Co, that he is settling up
( the books, and wants to close them as
quickly.as possible, that he may attend
TO other business.
&C. F. Gillespie, has been in town
for the past week attending to his son,
who has had severe attack Of brain
fever, aud who is now lying sick at
Mrs. Riddles. We believe he is i'm.
proving slowly.
I'VE learn from last weeks Press,
that Prof A. G. Porter has purchased
the material of that office, and will,
on or about the lst of June publish
24-column paper from that Office to be
called the Independent Democrat. Prof.
Porter has oui best wishes.
Rev. Edwards and Mr.. John An
drews, of Tidioute, delegates of the
Y. NJ. G. A. of Tidicute, conducted
the meeting of the organization here
on Friday evening last. They are
very much interested in the work and
their meetings are always well attend
. ed.
On Sunday last Rev. Virtue
q preached the la&sermon of the eyear
for whiG me had been engaged in this
splace. Hereafter the Presbyterian
s Church will depend on supplies, fur
nished by the Clarion Presby terry, the
first Of which will be furnished on
three weeks from next Sabbath. 1t is
presumed that arrangements will be
made for regular supplies soon.
The two Heckathorns, imprisoned
in our county Jail, to answer a charge
of assault and battery with intent to
kill," escaped on Friday night of last
week, under circumstances which indi-
cate that they had help from the out.
side. The Sheriff is on their track,
aApd we shouldn't be surprised if they
r:werc recaptured before this issue is
generally circulated among our sub
seribers.
"A meeting of the base ballists of
EioneskAwas held in the Court House
Iast evening, and an organization
Elected by the election of the following
Afficers; President, j. T. Dale; Sec
fetary, L. M. Hutton; Treasurer, J.
~, Wenk; Capt. 1st nine, H. w.
Roberts. The name chosen by vote
u the majority of those present was
BIC "White Pines" Several who be-
lpnged to the "Whooper-ups" last
snmmer, are to play in this club this
SUMMER, aud &e shouldn't be surprised
Hscme nice match games were played
slpring the season.
Hon. W., P. jerks, President
5udge Of the Clarion, Jefferson and
Forest district, has been holding Court
Ilero during the week., in place of
lndge Vincent, who was interested in
spme of the cases for trial. Judge
denks has made most favorable im-
preston upon our bar and citizens,
and We have heard many hattering re-
Fnarks upon the manner in which he
perfjrmed his duties. He is one of
dearest thinkers and most thorough
lawyers in State, and has an en-
Tiable reputation for integrity and
high moral character. Erie O6serger.