The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-03-19
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

the present session of the Legislature.
A II. Steele's family move to I'll.
tusville this week, where he has pur.
chased residence, and will live at
home.
Considerable snow has fallen dur
ing rhe past week but it is melted almost
MS fast as it falls. The break up"
has Eot yet occurred.
james Green, Esq, of East Hick-
CRY has heen on the sick list for few
days. We trust that he will soon be
restored to his usual health.
Max. Hilbronner has lost
Knight of Pythias pin in town recent.
ly. Any one returning the same to
him will he literally rewarded.
&C. ID. Brigham editor of the Pitts
burgh Commercial has been appointed
Auditor General to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of DR.. Stan.
ton.
Prof. Weber has again taken up his
-s'hbode among us, and has nearly all
his old pupils and several new ones,
who have, or wish to have "Music in
their souls"
"A very interesting series Of meet
ing. were held in the NJ. f. Church at
East Hickory during last week. Sew.
eral souls were seeking light at last
accounts, and the good work IS moving
braveiy on.
Ed. Culleton, Cutter Of the Su
perior Lumber Co. Store, has gone to
Pittsburgh, to study the spring styles.
We muy expect to see some stunning"
suitshired ab2ut here, when he comes
back.
"A fire occurred at Pithole one'lay
last week, which destroy cd three frame
buildings, one of which was occupied
n by Col. Doolittle, Treasurer of the
Pithole & Oleopolis Pipe Co. The
Others were occupied by w. II. Sprngue
! and n L. Vanatter. The loss amounts
to about $4,000
Ze-We published an account of a
# tfacas between two lads named Staver
-<saud Gibson, at the Rynd Farm, last
week, in which Gibson was stabbed
several times by Staver. Gibson has
SINCE died, and Staver has been com.
\ mltted 20 Jail at Franklin to await
trial for murder
Il -Commissioner Collins fell through
the ice while crossing the river at Sig.
gins Lanuing on last Friday morning,
ap to his armpits. He fortunately re.
covered himself before the current
swept him Under the ice, and the entire
community is heartily rsjoiced at his
escape.
An 'apportionment Of the Con.
gressional Districts of this State re.
ported by tile Committee of the Pa.
Legislature appointed for tnat purpose,
which makes Erie, Warren, Venango
and Forest the 26ih Congressional
p DISTRICT of Pa. The Venango Citizen
demurs.
Mr.. II. II. Stow and his family
!. are going To Cincinnati on raft when
the "break up comes. VIM. While,
Esq, Of New town, AMI his numerous
{ progeny are going to take the lead or
follow suit in the same way--nnly he
expects To go through to Missouri. We
wish. Them and their families abundant
success in life.
On Tuesday last, Mr. II. j. Mil
Ter, agent for Brooks e. Co.. of Brook
vile, which is situated in Howe twp, |
Forest County, was in town, and from
= him We learn that the tannery erected
there hast season, of which We spoke |
al the time il was being built, is com
pleted, and under headway, employing
iAsixy men, at present, with prospect |
Mi eniarging the business sufficiently |
90 employ two hundred. Thirteen |
. khouses aud a saw mill, beside the tan.
ts.rery compose the town, and business |
Is rs brisk as could be wished. Success
~ the new town.