The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-06-18

must nave Deen Ut Lne lehsJ CdlCu'h-
tion 10000 people in Oil City on that
occasion. We heard Of no one losing
his pocket-bock.
The May, Parks & Co. brick is
approaching completion The Bon
ner & Mckay building is rushing
rapidly along. S. II. Haslet's resi-
dence is assuming magnificent pro-
portions. William Lawrence's hotel
is being got ready to put up as rapid
ly as circumstances will permit.
M. Ittel, landlord of the Tones
ia House, has been away for couple
of weeks running lumber on the
Clarion River, for Jno. Cobb g. Sons.
He has returned and will now give his
personal attention to the wants of the
travelling public. He wishes to return
thanks for the generous patronage ex-
tended his house during his absence.
Proper & Reck are still receiving
fresh installments of goods, and are
selling so rapidly and cheap that Mr..
Reck thinks seriously of going to
New York again shortly for another
general stock. They have a general
stock of Dry Goods, Ready-Made
Clothing, Hardware, Groceries, and
every thing usually kept in a first.
class variety store.
The members of the Finance
Committee of the Celebration to be
held in this place on the Fourth of
July, are flying around rapidly, and
gathering up script in a manner at
once astonishing and pleasing. If
they have not yet done you the honor
to solicit subscriptions from you, don't
be uneasy they don't let many slip.
"A man named Richard Burke
living at the Pearson Farm near
Petroleum Centre attempted to kill
his wife by shooting, but being pre-
vented, shot himself in the right side,
from the effects Of which he died the
same evening. Jealousy and Rum did
the business. We learn these particu-
lars from the Petroleum Centre Record
Of Saturday.
Yesterday morning four new pas
senger cars for the Penn'a Pet. r. II.
Co., passed this place on the o. G. &
A. II. Ry., going towards Titusville.
We suppose they will not be used for
over a month yet, but Mr.. Steele, the
energetic President of that road is
always up to, if not little ahead of
time.
AS will be seen elsewhere in this
paper, w. w. Mason is supposed to
have received the endorsement of
The Democrats of Forest county for
the office of State Senator from this Dis
trict, which, we suppose is bound to
have Democratic Senator. If we
must have a Democrat, why w. WIS
towering form would probably grace
Senate Chamber as well as any 9TH
er Democrat in the District.
WHITNEY's MUSICAL GUEsT-Is
in every respect first -class musical
magazine. 1t is published monthly
and contains during the year upwards
Of seventytwo pieces of new and
choice music, written by the best
authors, which, if bought in sheet
form would cost over eighteen dol
lars, besides musical stories and ar;i-
cles of the highest interest to all. 1t
is published at S1.00. Address w.
w. Whitney, Toledo, Ohio.
"A chap named John Gaynor had
cramp in his hand last week, and
while in that condition frantically
clutched pair of breeches belonging
to Adam Mannis, and silently stole
away. Adam, evidently thinking the
afosesaid clutch was the result of
malice aforethought,got out a warrant
for John, who was brought before
Esq. Knox on charge of petit lar
ceny. The Squire, taking into con-
sideration the fact that John was
subject to cramp let him off easy,
the sentence being SO fine, costs,
and five days in the county Jail, the
whole amounting to something over
S27. So it will be seen that John
was not the gamer by this little bust
ness transaction.
We give below the nominations
Of the Democratic Primary meetings
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