The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-08-21
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

The river raised about foot last
week, but is now down to low water
mark. A food is look for next month
Campaign badges are quite exten.
sively worn now in our place. Those
bearing Grants phiz predominate.
"A special car passed up the road
on Friday evening last. We did not
learn the occasion of the display.
The White Pines beat the Blue
Stockings Of this place on Saturday
last, the score standing 55 to 20. This
ends up this series of games.
"A party, gotten up by some of the
young men in town, was held in the
hall over the Jail on Thursday evening
last. All present enjoyed it well.
Those who are organizing the
Odd Fellows Lodge will meet in Good
Templars Hall on next Saturdy even.
ing. A full attendance is requested.
E. l.. Davis and j. NJ. King have
taken the contract of filling in the
abutments of the bridge, and COM
menced operations yesterday. The
work goes bravely on.
Miss Jennie Mcbride, of breach
of promise notoriety was recently
married to gentleman named Boul-
ton, of Oil City. That $500 will set
them up in housekeeping.
District Marshall Hall, of Pitts
burgh, visited our town last week, on
business. He reports Allegheny coun.
ty all right on the State and National
ticket.
Rev. o. B. Clark gave a largo rat
tlesnake the coup de grace one day last
week, in front of d. w. Clark's house.
He learned the art when he was sta
toned here years ago.
Mrs. j. w. II. Reisinger is at
present in town, visiting her father
She returns to Meadville on Saturday.
She has an abundance of friends here
who are always glad to see her.
The East Brady Independent comes
out against Richmond for Congress, |
because Mr.. Richmond is not liberal
enough with his cash. He should |
send Samuel $3.50 to make him keep
still.
We are this week in receipt of
the Union Times, published by Messrs.
Rob't Troup and j. r. Locke. 1t is
a live paper, well gotten up, and will
be credit to Union. We wish the
firm abundant success.
Rev. Burton will preach his fare
we'll sermon on Sunday evening, Sept.
1st. The M. L. Conference meets at
Akron in September, aud as Mr.. Bur
ton has already been here two years,
there will probably be a change.
-Peterson's Magazine for Septem-
Der has been received. A steel en-
craving, "The Hollow Oak, fashion
plate, and fine reading matter compo-
ses this number. Send for a sample
copy.
"A man was murdered in the Cor
ry lookup last week, by a lunatic.
whom no was taking to an asylum.
The insane man got hold of an ak,
and chopped his keepers head COM
pietely of. There was great excitement
over the affair.
F. w. Hays, Attorney at Law, of
Oil City, paid us a visit on Saturday
last returning home on Monday. He !
is doing good business there, and is !
what we heard a gentleman say once ,
was the noblest work of God, 4. c. an ,
pOnest lawyer v
Isaac Dawson got indignant be- 4
'ause Jacob Overlander shot a big :
hawk, and, on Friday morning last u
hot one on Miss S. A. Dale's farm, I
which measured four feet, four and
hree'fourths inches across the wings. 4
rom tip to tip, and some of the end Il
eathers of one wing had been shot of, b
t that. Its claws measured five inches q
rom the point Of the hind one to the 81
oint of the front one. 1--WE say it +,
iitbout hesitation, and say it boldly" il
bat This was a big hawk. h