The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-11
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

T. j. Van Giesen has purchased
lot adjoining Tate's premises, on the
south side, and will probably com.
monce building this fall.
-Remember that Hon. G.. w. SEQ.
field aud Col. G. b. Curtis will speak
in Tionesta on the evening of the Oath
inst. Let everybody turn out and
hear them.
The bridge is "making haste slow
ly," on account, we suppose, of the
small force now at work upon H. Ac-
cording to contract it is to be finished
by the 1st of November.
L. II, Lauderbauch, for the past
year cutter for EIilbronner 81 CO.,
leaves for Meadvile the first of next
week. They will have another one on
by The time he starts.
Considerable rain has fallen with.
IN the last week, and hopes are now
entertained that II flood will soon be
upon us, and then will business be
lively and the people rejoice.
--JnO. Cobb & SoDs are putting in
dams on Coon Creek, on which stream
all their lumber from their Coon Creek
Mills will hereafter be RATED. They
raft in about half mile from the
mouth of the creek.
Rev. Austin (Baptist) Of Frank
] lin will preach in the Presbyterian
Church of this place week from next
Sabbath, the 22d inst. 1t has been
understood that he would be here next
Sabbath, but this is not the case
DOS. Harmon, who lives near
Lickingvillc, started for Germany on
Monday last. He is native of Ger.
many, and goes back to see how things
are working there. Report says that
it is possible that he'may bring back
a wife with him.
3 Last week wementioned that Mrs.
Jones school would close with an ex-
hibition. We have since understood
that Miss Arner and her school will
take par 1.-The omission was occasion
ed because we ommitted to hear that
part oft.
The Superior Lumber Co. Mills
are to be moved down to the mouth
of the Tionesta, across the creek from
this place. The work has been going
on for some time, and it is probable
that it will be in running shape down
here before winter closes in.
The Reed House, Eric, was burn
ed on Friday of last week. 1t was the
largest and finest hotel in Northwest
.ern Pennsylvania. The first story
was occupied by Offices and stores.
The Toss on the Reed House proper is
estimated at $4,000 on which there
is S117, 900 insurance.
collins & Holbrook are making
preparations to build an extensive
mill next summer on the site Of the
a.old one. The mill has been running
this season, but on account of its be-
ing out of order, has not done a very
extensive job of saving. Next year
will probably see lively times at Lacy
town,
q The Post Office was moved on
Mon lay last to the new building Just
north of our office. Mr.. Mckay now
has an Office of which Uncle Sam need
not be ashamed. The new boxes will
be on in a few days when different ar,
arrangements will be made; the P. o.
department being moved to tho other
side of the room.
We have recently heard COM
plants that it was hard to get good
article of butter just now. We would
AdN Niee those after this article to inter
vid D. w. Clark. He is about as
egoda butter as we know of; trife
strong, perhaps, but still he is a good
article. When he gets into scufle,
he does not use the weapons generally
supposed to be relied upon in these
times bpt drops his head, and butts
bis antagonist severely. Let us now
bear no more of the scarcity of "but-
ser."