The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-08
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

mence promptly at II o'clock A. NJ. and
7P.M.
MIR. John II. White, of Barnett
Township, is announced in this issue
as candidate for County Commits
sioner, subject to Republican usages.
Master Frank Hunter shot loon
on the river, near the bridge, on Sat
urday last. This bird is generally con-
sidered o hard one to kill.
"A big fire occurred at Bradford
on Monday evening last, burning
whole block Of houses. Loss $4,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
"A couple Of pigeons were shot in
one of the trees in front Of the Presby-
terian Church on Monday morning by
George Albaugh. They were young
ones.
by an advertisement in another
column, it will be seen that some val
liable real estate is offered at Assignee's
sale on the 25th inst. Those interested
will please take notice.
The next legal holiday occurs on
the Both inst, - Decoration Day.
There has been no general observance
of this day in Tionesta Cor about four
years, dnd we hear no stir about it
now.
Mr.. o. Hancock, of Kittanning,
one of the Commissioners of Arm
strong County called on us on Satur-
day last. He had an eye on the Press
office, and may yet purchase the paper.
He is very agreeable gentleman.
We are in receipt of the "News
Almanac" for the current year, issued
by Mr.. White, of the Tidioute Ne,Cs
1t is a nice piece of work, contains
goodly amount OF information, and is
a credit to the office and to the COM
piler.
Bruce, a little son of d. w.
Clark's, aged something over two years,
fell down the cellar-way, in Mr.. C.'s
house, yesterday afternoon, and was
badly bruised. No bones were broken,
but it is yet feared that he is internal
ly injured.
| "A little boy. of Rinaldo Toby's at
Bob's Creek, fell off the bridge at that
place on Sunday last, lighting among
some stones on the bank Of the creek,
aud dislocated one of his elbows. Dr.
Coburn was called, and the little fel'
low is getting along finely.
! MIR. E. NJ. Payne, Of Waverly, N
Y, called upon US on Friday last, but
we were unfortunately absent. He is
an old subscriber of ours, owns land in
this county, and is spoken Of by those
who have meet him, as an energetic
Auu uEuuuo BSutlelndb db'
| MIR. G. A. Hill informs US that a
| gentleman named Courtney is about tc
pierce the bosom of mother earth, on
his farm, in quest of oil. The rig will
be commenced this week. Charles is
quite sanguine, and he may have q
young Bradford up there for all any
body knows.
M. w. Tate, Esq, returned home
from CIearfield on Saturday. He re-
ports that square timber over on the
Susqnehanna is in good demand, and
selling at from 8 to IA cents. Lumber
and timber at Pittsburgh are doing
nothing at present, and no sales are
being made. We have heard of no of
fers of over eight cents.
i We have received the prospectus
of The Eye, a new paper which is tC
commence publication at Reynolds
vile on the 18th inst, and to be con
Quoted by Messrs. Benscotter & Car
tin. 1t is to be independent in politics
but neutral in nothing,-a very diff
cult line to pursue. However, the new
paper has our best wishes.
just after publishing the notice o
the pigeon shoot in this place, which i
to come off tomorrow and next day
we received an invitation to attend 1
) match of the same kind at Erie, whicl