The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-01-30
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

the M. r.. Church next sunday, lhOEh-
ing and evening. Services to com
mence promptly at II o'clock A. NJ and
7P.M.
Lands for sale by the Commis.
sioners, are advertised in to-day's issue.
The sale is to come off on Tuesday,
February 26th.
Hon. J. b. Agnew, Representative
from this county, is a member of the
following standing committees: Pen
sions and Gratuties Military Fed
eral Relations Manufacturing.
-"Pedro" has declined somewhat,
but "crack loo" is firm, and the cheer
full crack of pennies on the floor makes
sweet music for the sensitive ears of
our "bloods."
These cool nights make a little
ice; and as it doesn't take much ice to
encourage the little chaps, nearly ev-
cry boy one meets has pair OF skates
dangling from his hand.
we saw man carrying home u
string of suckers, one day during the
mild weather last week. We have no
doubt but they are as bony as ever,
aud it is no infraction Of the game law
to catch them at any time.
-Partridge's Hall is being put in
shape for occupancy by the Odd Eel
!; lows Lodge. Smith Foreman is doing
the work. When it is finished the
J. Odd Fellows will have hall of which
they can Justly feel proud.
: "A glass ball trap has been sent
for and is expected to arrive in towr
in the course of week. Some of oul
ambitious shootists propose to shoe
: awhile and then challenge Bogardu
'. and DIR. Carver.
The Nursery, monthly magazin
for the youngest class Of readers, ha
been sent US for March. This maya
zine is in every way adapted to tn
wants of the little folks. No famil
N in which there are young children ca
1 Or affofd to be without this publication
!, Published by .Ino. L. Shorey, SO Bron
at field ST., Boston, Mass, at SLIGO
or or year. Sample copy for 10 cts.
We understand that gentlema
Of named Southard, from North Eas
,l- Erie Co., is rea aiming out and sinkin
IS deeper one of the old Ross Run wei
put down by Rev. Ralph Robert
= Although oil is not now selling at
figure to encourage developments, Y
IS at such times the work can be done
.ly considerably less money, and maj
take advantage of this fact. We shf
W try to keep our readers posted in
use use gard to Mr.. Southard's success.
de- Some of our "boys' got a pipe
sed partnership, and each was ambitic
M to become sole owner thereof. 1t
. happened that all had large reser
fund of conceit in regard to their p
,a,s IL; ficiency with the riAe-'in other VOL
the each considered himself a "crack sho
ted aoh So it was agreed that they should sh
for the pipe. Dqvy Hilands had
first shot, "plumped the centre :. a
holds the pipe. 1t signifies moth
= that Brockway afterwards broke
a II calumet, Davy still has the satisi
ton of having made the "boss' shot
We received communicat
his from Brookston, last week, in reg
Give I've to the dissatisfaction of some Of
'%4Tn urn patrons Of the school, in regard to
nent change of text books in that distI
,Shor Sing We do not publish it, on account o.
cur; length, and the press of other mat
cure Itappears that there was no unifol
No tv in the books used, and the cha
lie at was therefore imperatively necess
con- for the reason that any school dist
ding not having aud using uniform Sc
S5tf tf of books is not entitled to the State
- preparation. Aside from this, no
NAI''' cher can do justice to a school, W
there are hardly two books of the
: kind in use. Any opposition to
sta. formity of books in schools is un
and hurtful to the cause of educa