The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-20
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.


The weather for almost week
past has been quite Spring.like, aud
we dnn'tcxpect much more sleighing
this winter.
Rev. G. f. Ree'er was present and
officiaied al the Quarterly Meeting
for Hickory Circuit, which was held
at Beavcr'ValIey on the 18th and 18th
insts.
b j. j. Fisher, is about to remove to
Oil City, To engage in some business or
other. Mr.. Fisher has been resident
of our place fir number Of years.
aud will be missed.
Gen. Glover, at one time Canal
Commissioner Of Pa. now Of Kansas,
was in town last week. looking hale
and hearty. He bids fair to hold out
for many years to come.
Oliver Proper, eldest son of the
Judge, started for Willismsport yes
terday morning, to attend Dickinson
Seminary. According to all accounts,
it's a good place to go.
"A reverend gentleman whose name
escapes US, preached in tle Presbyte.
rian Church cASahbath last, in Mr..
Virtues stead. Mr.. Virtue will preach
here the first Sabbath in March.
Oil hns ieen struck by the Beaver
Oil Company which is operating on
+ the farm of Hinm Heath, in Hickory
! Township. The quantity brought up
by the sand pump is said to be conJd-
erable.
The crossing here is getting some.
what dangerous. the ice on both sides
sof the river being hrnken in some dis
.tance. h may be that with the aid of
the ferry boats sale bridge can be ar
ranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McCray, of
\ president were to have celebrated their
wooden wedding last evening. Sever
al of our town people were present,
but us We go to press before our usual
time we can give no description of the
affair.
n The trial of Stakes for the mur.
d r of Fisk, has at length commenced,
n I'd will be fought from the beginning
with more zeal than if the murderer
We're real y an innocent man. Ii he
don't get clear, it will be no fault of
E his counsel.
h DIR. A. Fisher, Dentist, of Warren,
who is we'll known. in professional
way, about here. will be in town du-
Ering Court week, at the "Tionesia
House" and will be prepared to do
lo any wNk in his line which may be
needed. Charges reasonable.
The Superior Lumber Co. Store,
IN order to accommodate their increas
ipg trade, have employed two addition.
al talnrs, just from New York, and
sre now prepared 10 furnish stylish
quits pr parts of suits, on short notice.
SafisHcti0n guaranteed. Give them
Eall.
1--WE we're in error last week in
statlng that Col. Devices had obtained
5udgPment against the Union & Titus.
lie Railroad for $4,000. The
sniWnt of the judgement was $4,000
i wIN Nldn't have hurt our feelings
eent's worth. however, had he received
sthe larger amount.
~Court' sits next week, and We re.
lice accordingly, We confidently
xpect to take in money enough dur.
ing'tbe' week to buy load OF coal. If
Ne do n2t, however, our friends had
hetter dodge. for we'll borrow the
foney or rain somebody's reputation
through tie paper.
Mrs. Jennie Williams was elected
SeADDl Director by the people of
y ickory Township, on Monday the
p inst. She is an intelligent lady,
Heli' qualified for the position to which
Ihe has been chosen. This is the first
ilstanceofa a woman being elected to Of
Fee, which ever occurred in Forest
Hnunty. We suggest the name of
Little Wyoming" for Hickory town.
ehip.