The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-02-28

mans name was Alexander Murray.
1t was in Jefferson County. They held
the elections in thai house until 1858
or 1854. They built a new house on
same lot to 6 rods from old one.
The elections we're first held in the old
house aud then moved to the new one.
The elections we're held in November
last at the school house, not quite one
fourth of a mile from the Murray
house. The new house was built AT.
ter the death Of Alexander Murray by
Ormal Thing, Who lived there after
wards with Mrs. Murray, and the
house was sometimes called Things
hotel. The Murray house is and was
located on Water street facing the
river. The place for holding the elec-
tions was removed from Things hotel
to all office DIR. Baker built, where
Mrs. Shields now lives. This was
done in 1854 or 1855 or 1856, and
the election was held there one
year. The road then running up the
river now runs back by the school
house, and that is the main road.
The election was moved from the
DIR. Baker Office to the old school
house, and when the old school house
was torn down new one was built
near it, and the elections held there
There is a road adjoining the Murray
lot that runs up to the school house.
The new Murray house was only oc.
cupied year or two for holding elec-
tions. There are six houses between
the Murray house and the school
house.
VIM. Shields, sworn, says, Resides
in Clariugton, Barnett township, For
est County, and has resided there
since May 1851. The election was
held at the Murray house when Pierce
was elected President. This was in
1852. The election was held last fall
at the school house. IT is near one
fourth of mile from the Murray
house. First attended the election at
the Murray house in 1852. This was
held in the new Murray house. 1t was
not completed.
Archibald Black, sworn said, First
voted in Barnett township, in 1645,
in the old Murray house. Voted at
the school house in November last.
School house 60 to so rods moro or
less from Murray house. After they
left the Murray house elections held
for two years that he recOllects in Of
fee of DIR. Baker. 1t was built for
Doctors Office. The old Murray
house was gone before 1851 or 1852,
and the new one built on the lot.
Ormal Thing built the new house,
and he and the Widow Murray kept
it. It was a public hsuse. The place
for holding the elections was taken
from DIR. Bakers Office to tho school
! house betA en- 1850 and 1854. The
old schools house was taken down and
a new one built near it, and tho elec-
lion was held there last fall.
James p. Black, sworn, said, Nov
ed to Barnett township in the fall oi
1850; first voted in 1851 at the Muir.
ray house. Cannot say whether the
new building was upon it. Think the
election was held in the new building.
Think election was held ut DR.. Bak-
er's Office in 1854
Solomon Fitzgerald, sworn, says,
Resides in Barnett township. Was
there at the election in Maven Der last
at tho school house at Clsrington,
Suppose it about one fourth Of mile
frem Murray house.
Isaac Long. sworn, says, In the fall
of "a the election Was held in the Of
flee belonging to DIR. Baker, and in
spring of 1886 tho election was held al
the school house, The old Murray
house was in Forest Couaty.
The foregoing evidence was by wit
nesses produced by Samuel H. HAslet
The following evidence waS by wit
nssses produced by the Petitioner
plaintiff.