The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-06
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.


Preaching in Presbyterian Church
week from next Sabbath.
Mrs. Cook has resigned the school
on Dutch Hill, and her place is now
being filled by Miss Blanche Burton.
A social party took place at the
Holmes House, on Tuesday evening of
last week, which was very enjoyable
affair.
james Gordon, Esq, of Elkhart,
Ind, has our thanks for files of the
Elkhart Review They represent that
place as improving very rapidly.
The people at Beaver Valley be-
lieve if practically observing the rules
of multiplication. The new arrivals
there have been numerous lately. May
they all grow up 10 be true men aud
pure women.
Judge Dale was in the late acci.
dent on the p, & f. Road and got
jammed up little. This is the second
time he has been unfortunate on that
road, and he will probably give it a
wide berth hereafter. w. w. Mason
and daughter were not injured.
A couple of Italian boys, carrying
n harp aud violin, paid our place II
visit last week, and picked up more
loose change than we are ever able to
accumulate except oh court weeks.
This is good place for the apprecia-
tion of musical talent.
The Auditors Report, which
shows IL marked improvement in our
County finances, aud few words from
Sheriff Davis, tax. up COED deal of
reading matter space this week. We
are late with our paper for the same
reason. We hope he,cafrer to be out
on time.
We are sorry to record the fact
that MIR. Groves we'll ut Sandy has
burned out a dry hole. Mr.. Grove has
net with many hack-sets in his oil
operations, but is one of the hardest
men to discourage ever met. We
hope from the bottom of our boots
that he will get hundred barrel well
the next time.
When welast heard IN Cash.up,
which was on Saturday 1ast, the Nc.
Laughlin we'll and the Emory we'll
we're pumping about two hundred bar.
4 rels per day each. Several dry holes
had been put down, and altogether
operators were feeling little shaky.
Several wells were down, ready to test,
aud the results are hooked for all xious
ly.
The sleighing has been as good as
any one could wish for some week .
past, aud may be for some time vet,
but this morning a rain is falling,
which, if it continues long, will des-
troy our sleighing and ice bridge The
woodchnck, ii he was attending Ia
his business on the 2l inst, saw his
shadow several times, aud is our snow
goes off now, we shall IN future place
no dependence in woodchucks.
We have hitherto, owing to u
press of business, neglected to notice
the Tidioute Daily Commercial, which
has come to our office since some time
IN the latter part of January. IL is
spicy, lively sheet, and seems to be
we'll patronzed. 1t seems to us that
Iidionte is hardly large enough to
bold out inducements for daily, but
the proprietor of the new concern has
best wishes for his success.
"A sleighing party from Nebraska,
came into Tionesta last evening, and
proceeded to the Holmes House, where
they were met by large delegation
from this place. A violinist was pro-
cured,and d little dancing was INDUCED
4 IN. which lasted into the "sma' hours. y
A splendid time was had by all who
we're present, and everybody was salts,
fed that company made up Of Neb,
raskals and Tionestans can enjoy
themselves under any aud all circum,
Stances. Tionesta by tho way is en-
joying festive season this winter, the
ike of which has not been seen here
for a number Of years.