The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-05-13

Building, but has taken the south
room, the one formerly occupied by
the Post Office. We are glad to well
come James back to his old ueighbor-
hood, and hope he won't move again
until he can make more money by the
change. The next room north is to be
made a part of the Central Hotel.
ID. w. Clark, who for some years
past has been Commissioners Clerk
of Forest county, was again elected
to that position for one year from May
4th. Mr.. Clark has always performed
the business in manner satisfactory
20 the Commissioners aud the tax. pay
ers, and will undoubtedly be continued
in his present situation as long as he
does his work so well and promptly.
The new mill of Collins e. Hol-
brook, at Lacytown, is to be erected
this summer. Work will be furnished
to a number of competent millwrights
and carpenters, and business flourish
ing accordingly. The hotel, kept by
Mr.. Arner, has been enlarged to meet
the increasing demand for rooms, and
everything is ready for business.
Since the roads have dried up,
those of our citizens who own horses
have been coursing them over town in
a manner that takes away the breath
of the interested observer. Some as.
tonishing bursts of speed reward the
owners for their patient training.
None of these horses have been enter
ed for the Clevelapd races.
The work of raising canaries, both
for the market, and to see whether you
can or not, has commenced. Some
few featherless specimens have made
their appearance, and added to the
anxiety of the owners, who now want
to know how many of them will be
singers. The human animal is never
satisfied.
The Clarion Democrat says "the
radical aspirants for Congress in this
district are becoming numerous" That
may be the case, but the Republicans
can't begin with the Democrats when
they think they have sure thing. Why
it's no secret that over one-half of the
voting population of Clarion county
ran for office last fall.
&C. F. Gillespie went down the
river during the late rise with Il small
raft of "culls." or "horse. boards" and
ore of good lumber. After looking
around little, he sold the culls for
sl2 per thousand, and the good lum.
Der fof S19. Chris. is not much of a
salesman, or he could have got better
prices.
1t is a satisfaction to do your
whole duty by Sabbeth School Glass,
at J:30 u. M, and then see two or three
of your pupils come in at 8 p. m. with
fine string of trout; it looks as if
your bread had been cast upon the
waters, and was coming back in the
shape of fish. p O.
-Croquet is being played, and
therefore summer must be nigh. Not
more sure. are the swallows to an.
nounce the approach of warm weather
than are the CHRONIC players Of cro-
quet. It's a nice game where you
play with parties yeu can beat with,
out any trouble.
Ben. Hogan. the pugilist, was
shot, at Petrolia, on Thursday morn.
lug last, by prostitute named Vogan.
He was trying to preserve the peace,
and stepped between the woman and
man she was trying to shoot. 1t is
not supposed that Hogan's injuries
will prove fatal. .A .
According to the Derrick a little
boy named Fred. Clute, aged twelve
years, was drowned near the Valley
Railroad bridge on Monday last, while
bathing with companion. The boy
could not swim, and got beyond his
depth, and drowned without coming to
the surface.
No soda fountain has yet been
charged to cool US of or tickle our
palates, but Jas. Zones is getting into