The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-06-05

7P.M.
MIR. Brush is farming good share
of the vacant ground around town, and
the prospects are that he will have
corn to sell in the fall.
In the Clarion Democrat we see a
notice of the marriage of Mr.. Robert
Shriver, of Newmanville, to Miss En-
ma Woodington, formerly Of this
place. JOY go with them.
The German iron-clad, Groscer
Kurfurst, was sunk by collision with
another iron-clad, in the English Chan
mel, near Dover, on the 31st ult. Some
800 lives we're lost
Mr.. Robinson still continues to
improve his residence. He is now eN-
gagged in putting a couple Of bay win
dows ON the main part, which will add
materially to its looks and comfort.
The Edenburg and Elk City dis
tricts, last summer the liveliest places
in this section of the State, are at pres
ent very dull so we are informed by
a gentleman from the latter place.
The YELLOW Jacket, a neat little
amateur publication, printed on yell
low paper, was sent US last week. 1t
was gotten up by Mr.. Walter E. Jones,
of Tidioute, and seems to be well pat
ronized.
The new School Board was organ
lied on Monday evening, by the elec-
ton of Mr.. d. w. Clark as President,
aud j. T. Brennan, Esq, as Secretary.
The Beard will meet at the cal Of the
President.
"A big pigeon shoot, under the
management Of Messrs. W. B. tS H. G..
Davis, is to take place at Petroleum
Centre. tomorrow and next dag, June
9th and 7th. Over nine hundred dol
lars in prizes will be awarded.
The Governor has commissioned
Mr. J, T, Brennan, Of this pie ce, as
Justice of the Peace, in place of Capt.
Knox, resigned. Mr.. B. is we'll quail
fled to FIJI bis new position with credit
to himself and the community.
Wealthy people and people with
good credit are enjoying strawb errios,
radishes, new cabbage and tomatoes,
brought in from neighboring cities.
Cucumber collie has got to be an old
story.
An agent with fountain pen was
in town on Monday, and by bard work
managed to dispose of about half a
dozen. Had the times been as good as
they were before the panic he would
undoubtedly have sold quite number
in town, as the pen is unquestiouably
good article
Those who have been circulating
, about the county, and who have giver
the subject attention, predict tha
: squirrels will be numerous here thi
: year, because they are rather plenty
| ia he beech woods now. This will bC
e d news to the average sportsman
e &ovided always, that these prediction
: arc verified.
p The new moon has taken up 20
: sition several degrees further nOrtl
: than usual, and some of our weathe
r prophets tell US that this is a sign o
severe frosts. 1t is to be hoped tha
the sign will fail in this particular in
- stance we don't need June fros
this year.
The change in the Railroad Tim
s Table, by which we are to have tn
through trains, between PittsburgI
and Buffalo on our end Of the road
= has not as yet been effected, owing,
:. is said, to the fact that the connection
between this road and the Warren
g Dunkirk have not yet been completed
1t is bound to come, however, and tina
soon.
T. We have received from Mr.. G. ]
Hanna, formerly.of West Hickory,
copy Of the Banner, published at Bou
der. Colorado, which contains the 70
lowing personal notice;
"Sinee Charley Hanna has been d