The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-11-27
LOCAL and MISCELLANEOUS.

Sunday, morning and evening.
Nj. e. Sunday School at 10 o'clock
a. M, and Presbyterian Sunday School
at o'clock p. IN.
Rev. Elliot will deliver Thanks
giving sermon at the Presbyterian
church, tomorrow (Thursday) even
ing, at Z o'clock. This is done in ac-
oordance with the request to that ef-
feet contained in the proclamations Of
President Hayes and Governor Hart
ranft. All are invited toobe present.
From a private letter we learn
that an oil we'll is being put down at
Brookston. The letter gave no par.
ticulars.
1t is estimated that the lives Of
100000 turkeys will be sacrificed to-
morrow in this State alone, to appease
the Thanksgiving appetite Of the peo.
pie.
If tracking snow" does not
soon make its appearance, we are
afraid some OF the hunters will leave
the woods. 1t is slow still hunting
this weather
Some Of our spoNsmen report
having seen few quail in the neigh
borhood recently. This will be good
news to the fraternity, as everybody
had supposed that this game little bird
had been exterminated in this section.
The NJ. j.. Church, ever since it
was erected, has had n debt hanging
over it. Rev. Stone is trying to raise
this debt by subscription, and this
morning he informs US that he lacks
but little Of the amount needed.
Mr.. Woods has written to his
agent here, directing that his oil well
machinery and fixtures be rooted over
and properly protected fIom the
weather. 1t is probable that he q will
operate further in this section in ~
spring.
The Marquis Of Lorne, the new
Governor General Of Canada, and his
| lady, the Princess Louise, have ar
rived on American soil, and are well
coined with enthusiasm by the Cana
dians. The pair come highly recon-
mended, and we have no doubt the
new administration will be q success
The Commissioners have bought
safe for use in their office, and from
what We can hear we are inclined tC
believe that they have struck a very
fair bargain. 1t is a large safe, anC
enc of the same size for.whic'han agen
asked them 5000. They paid $3.50 foi
this safe in Oil City.
Rev. Stone announced last Sun
day evening that Quarterly Meeting
would be held at Bean Farm, com
mencing on Friday evening next, al,
continuing over Sunday. On Satur
day, at clock p. N. a conferenc
meeting will be held. A general in
vitaticn was extended to the brethreI
to attend.
Ill. A. Adams has arrived in tow
and is again manipulating the saw a
the stave mill. In conversation wit
him the other day, we inquired as
his loss by fire at Bradford. He in
, formed US that if the insurance none
, was all paid, he would not be lose
to any great extent. And he antic
pated no trouble about getting the ir
surauce.
Our river from Olean to Pitt
burgh is plentifully supplied wit
r boats devoted to taking the pictures
the dear people, either in the shape
tintypes or photographs, from a sma
gem to life size. AS a general thin
we believe their work will not compa
favorably with the work of the be
artists in the large cities.
The old hickory tree at the hs
scales in front Of Derickson & Co.
p store, was cut down last week, and
the heart of the tree was found te
g penny nail. Robert Mcbride, an o
II poneer in this section, says that abo
thirty years ago a guide board W