The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-12-26
The Teachers Institute was sue


name will be found once or twice in
the proceedings" lectured on Wednes-
day evening Oh SCHOOLS and Fami-
lies" On Thursday evening Mr.. 7.
d. Dunn read an instructive essay on
Educational Barriers" w. Il. Lathy
Esq, delivered an interesting lecture
on "Tbe Power of Letters" and M.
w. Tate, Esq, read q polished essay
on "The Power of Education" On
Friday evening Mr.. Kennedy King, |
Of Erie entertained the audience with
some choice readings and deClama-
tions, after which gold-headed cane
was presented by Mr.. A. G. Porter on
behalf of the teachers Of Forest cOun.
ty to Prof. H. s. BrOckway. This
wound up the exercises, and every
body departed with their minds full
of wisdom and their hearts flied with
joy.
Christmas was duly observed in
Tionesta. Numerous turkeys, chick.
ems, pigeons, &c. we're cooked, devour'
ed and enjoyed. For the time being,
animosities of all kinds seemed to be
buried under a veil Of benevOlenee and
good feeling, and we venture to say
that everybody teels better for the way
|
in which they spent Christmas. The
Juveniles were all in their glory, and
evidently wished that Christmas came
more than once year.
=, Mr.. w. S. Baldwin, Supt. of the
: Woods Heirs Farm. who is at present
4 stopping in Oil City, was in town last
3 week, and informed US that two welIs
J. would be put down next spring on
d said tract. Talking with one Of the
t drillers of the well put down there last
8 fall, he expressed his belief that oil
IS would be found somewhere on the
tract.
d -Chas. Taylor, Esq, an old and
: we'll known lawyer of Fanklin, has
t been appointed President Judge o.
l. Venango County, in place of Judge
tt unkey, resigned. There were nu
Ie merous applicants for the position ,ant
j. the appointment hung fire gooc
j. while. The people will elect Judg'
RS for the balance of the unexpired tern
Ie next fall. WI
New crossings have been put il
h. at several places in town, making
st vast Improvement in that line. w
" notice one at the river bridge, one ii
II. front of the Presbyterian Church, on
" across Elm st. at the blacksmith shop
one across May ST., below the Cour
;s House, and one across Helen st. a
m Cobb's. All are put down in q sui
os stantial manner.
re We have received Vol. No.
,y of VicEs Illustrated Monthly MagGzin'
for January, 1878. 1t is devoted
vn Horticulture, Horticulture, and usefr
no knowledge to farmers, gardeners an
[r others. 1t is altogether such a per
vr odical as should eminate from such
no source, being the best of its class. II
subscription price is $1.25 per yea
RI Address James Wick, Rochester, N. J
sr- Each week we put label on Il
Ito paper of every subscriber, which,
Ir. properly studied will give each one
IL state ment of how his subscription a
IRE count stands at this Office. Fer il
,re stance if n label reads "John TAX
a5ite 1876" it shows that John ls baC
I'd. with his subscription from Janual
ms, 1st, 1876 to the present time, and tn
re- it is time he was squaring up.
Tho Mr.. j. 1. Range informs us tn
IN, the case of smallpox which has be-
as accredited to Stewards Run, is in ia
on Pithole Ridge, and that no one b
We as vet suffered from his indiscretio
E. The case was one of variOloid instei
ion of smallpox.
ess Call at Robinson & Bonner's al
ne' see the Livingston Corn Shelter, t.
ed, sizes, suit lie for farmers and poult
lch raisers. 81
nm MONEY.