The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-09

snakes
1t is indeed pleasant to see what
little run of good sleighing will do.
Last week business was about four
hundred per cent. livelier than it has
been any time this winter.
e. T. NJ. Simmons was finally
conveyed to the penitentiary, under
sentence of one year and nine months
separate and solitary confinement, and
to restore property stolen.
DIR. Wood, the facetious Senator
from Allegheny,wants to make ground
hog day a legal holiday. We will
promise to miss no Issue during that
week if this bill passes.
Miss Ellen Wedlock, 16 year old
daughter of Richard Wedlock, Of Mill
Village, Erie county, was found dead
in her bed on Thursday of last week.
Apoplexy supposed to be the cause.
Report comes to us that Harlin,
the Swede tailor who left here some
time last summer, met with an accident
by the cars near Brookville, which re.
suited in the loss of one of his legs.
We are without particulars.
The Meadville Weekly Republ-
can has been enlarged grsatly,--ten
pages of seven columns each. We
have not seen it, but it is said to be
very much improved. The proprietor
has our best wishes for abundant sue
cess.
Last Friday q team hitch near
the depot, broke loose and started for
this side, They were stopped when
they got over. No more damage than
badly frightening some ladies who
happened to on the bridge at the time
was done.
Some of our young men are pre-
pairing a list of names of the old and
young "gossips" of this place with a
view of sending them to Moody and
Sankey for prayers, ,-Emleaton Times
Will those young men please leave
room on their list for several names
which might be sent from this place /?
The Oil Creek and Allegheny
River Railroad has been reorganized
and its name changed to the Pitts
burgh, Titusville and Buffalo Railway
Company. The stock is said to have
advanced in the market and to be in
good demaned.
Mr.. S. Brandenburger, retiring
partner of the firm of Bovard d Co.,
informs US that he expects to remain
in town while yet When he leaves
he will return to his old home, in Ba.
den, Germany, with view to starting
in business there. Success, Sam.
On our second page will be found
"our Washington letter." We are
obliged to omit part of it this week
on account OF 8 lack of space, but in
doing so we were careful to leave oul
that part which would be Of the least
interest.
Commissioner clerk j. T. Bren'
nan has moved his family into hi;
house Just north of the Rural House
He expects to make great improve
ments on his property in the spring
Mr.. B. and family are heartily vel
f coined by 81.
! The Free Methodists held services
in the Uniyersalist church one eve
ming last week. An appointment wa
given out for services on Tuesday eve
ming next, when they expect to con
/ tinue their meetings for a while fol
the benefit Of the unoosverted.
AS our municipal elections ar
not far of, it may be we'll to know
that the law of 1874 provides that nj
one can be an officer of election "whC
holds, or for two months prior to tn,
election has held, any Office, appoint
ment or employment in or under tn,
: Government of the United States o
of this Stats, or of any muuicipa
board, commission or trust in an,
f city"