The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-25
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

We have not received a list of the
appointments of the Eric Conference,
but understand that Rev. Rccaer, Of
Pleasantville is assigned to this charge
for the ensuing year, and will preach
in the NJ. L. Church on Sunday next,
both inst.
The stone-work on the bridge will
be finished this week, and the con
tractors will then have month to put
on the iron and Eli in the abutments
1t now looks as if the briasp would be
finished within the time allowed by the
contract.
Capt Knox is getting lumber on
the grounds for building on Elm
street north of Van Gesen's black.
smith shop, From the amount of lum-
, Der furnished we should judge the
building would be large one. 1t is
to be put up next summer.
Mr.. George Bluerock, formerly Of
Panther Rock, has moved his family
to Preston, Jasper Co., Missouri, and
starts for there himself to-day. We
are sorry to lose Mr. b. as a citizen of
Forest County, but hope he will do
well where he is going.
The Elk Adcocdte comes to us
with the name Of ii. A. Pattison at
I the head, who takes the place of H. A.
Parsons Jr., as editor. We wish Mr..
Pattison success ir running the Adro.
cate, and hope Mr.. Parsons will be
successful IN whatever he next under
takes.
"A new Post Office named Red
clyfe, has been established in Forest
County, at the house of Lester Warner,
about FIVE miles from Cooksburg, and
four from ,Marienville, on the mail
route between the two places. Our
mail facilities will in time come up to
the wants of the people.
The School Concert and Exhibi-
ton, of which notice has heretofore
been given, will come off in the Court
81 House, on Friday evening, October 4
An admission fee Of twenty-five cents
TO defray expenses, will be taken at the
door. We believe the entertainment
will draw good house.
"A drunken and disorderly indi.
n vidual was arrested by the police, on
4 Monday evening, taken before the
burgess, fined two dollars and costs
and confined in the county hastile
over night. He was released on Tues
E day morning, when he departed q
poorer and soberer, if not wiser
man.
This is court week. We are con.
fident Of this fact because be have al.
ready taken in four dollars and a
woodchuck skin. Judge jerks is hold
ing court and disposing of the business
rapidly and well. Our hotels and
boarding houses are all well filled, and
taxing into consideration the fact that
two mass meetings come off we shall
have lively week of it.
The Meadville Journal, which,
under the management of Col. Tyler,
had sort of a Greeley tendency, has
3 been purchased by Mcssrs. Hollister
& Thiokstun, and has come out square.
.. ~ for Grantand the whole Republican
ticket. Mr.. Thickstun has been the
local editor of the Journal for some
time, and consequently understands
the wants of his subscribers better than
stranger would. The new firm have
our best wishes.
"A beautiful faxen curl, about
seven inches in length, was recently
+ ,left at this Office by gentleman who
Wcked It upin the street. We sup.
pose SOME envious rival had slipped up
behind the fair promenader and clip.
ped 1T. .ofwith a pair of scissors, else
we csnp0t account for its lying around
loose. The SEner An have the curl,
which we win part with regretfully, by
calling at this office and explaining
the circumstances connected with its