The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-09-08

matrimonial projects, from Chicago,
last week, and among the advertisers
for correspondents with a view to mat.
rimony was one whose address was
Miss Anna," Tionesta, Pa. Now the
next question is, who is "Miss Anna -
Are beaux 60 scarce or mat
rimoniolly-inclined youths so few that
foreigners must be called in? We
advise "Miss Anna" to take her ad-
vertisement out of that paper, and
take an other square Took among the
young men of this vicinity, and if she
is not then suited, let her do her ad-
vertising and spend her money at
home. IF she follows our advice we
will promise to do our best to get her
man, who will "love, honor and
obey" her while life lasts.
Eddie Simmons, who quietly
removed from Oil City recently leav-
ing deficit in bis bank account, and
also an aching void in the finances of
the Building and Loan Association,
had two bills found against him by
the Grand Jury st the last Venango
county court. The first was EN- mbezzle.
ment and larceny of $500, while act
ing as Secretary of the Oil City Build
ing and Loan Association. The Sec
ond was larceny from Oil City Savings
Bank of $4,000, while acting as book.
keeper. He was not known to have
any extravagant habits except dab.
bling in fancy poultry. Therefore, be-
ware of poultry.
This is the day tho "unterrifed"
meet in convention in Erie, for the
purpose of nominating VIM. Bigler
for Governor and some other unfortu-
nate c1ss for State Treasurer. They
will also get off platform rejecting
on the Republicans and praising the
Democrats for virtues they don't pos
sess. Senator Wallace and Congress
man Randall, leaders of opposition
factions are on the ground, and if they
fall out, there is probability that
honest men will get their dues. DR..
Winans, Representative Delegate from
this county, started for the scene Of
strife yesterday.
On Thursday last Messrs. j. T.
Dale, f. +. Mabie, j. M. Corbet, P.
M. Clark, j. E. Wenk, w. A. Hilands
and ID. w. Agnew, Of this place, took
4 chance with some Titusville excur-
sionists and went to Niagara Falls.
They had a very pleasant time, MARI.
ed, of course with a few skirmishes
with the outlaws who run hacks, ho-
tells and museums, but came home very
well satisfied with their trip. None
of them would have missed the sights
for twice what it cost them.
The Recks mourn over the death
of their little dog, which died on Mon
day from the effects of bite from
another dsg. We suppose they would
rather have lost good cow, as the
dog was famous ratter, very intelli.
gent, and the family we're very much
attached to him.
Some of our readers seem to think
that we were poking fun at G. f. Gil.
lespie's barn, in last weeks issue, be.
cause we said it was painted with
striped paint. The barn is painted
red, and the batens white, which makes
a very pleasing contrast on that kind
of building.
Campbell is at work on a foun-
dation for Sheriff Van Giesen's new
house, which he proposes to erect
short distance north of his house which
has been, until recently, occupied by
Jas. Huling. Said house will form the
rear part of the new one.
"A woman from jerks Twp, was
brought down to the county Jail by
Burton, on Monday last,
charged with larceny. Bail was
promptly procured, and she was re-
leased before she had a fair chance to
know how prison life went.
Uncle Billy Grove is on deck
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