The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

Kelly, has, at different times, driven
spikes, &C., into some of the logs in
the Superior boom, manifestly for the
purpose of running the saws in the mill.
Last week new saw, costing $135,
was badly broken by being run on
some Of these spikes. The log that
did the damage had some ten or twelve
spikes in it. Messrs. M. q K. have
offered $50 reward for evidence which
will convict the perpetrators of the
act 1t is to be hoped that they will
be discovered and punished.
Rev. H. Payne has built up new
field of labor in Clarion and Forest
counties, and will take charge of it as
regular pastor He will have regular
appointments at Cooksburg and Red
Brush, in this county, and some four
or five in Clarion county. IF any of
our readers wish to communicate with
him they can address their letters to
T. '-sburg, which place he will make
HI ldquarters for some time.
= We present to our readers to-day
an interesting communication from
Mr.. Chas. Bonner, of this place, who
is now sojourning in Germany. 1t will
be found worthy of perusal, and our
readers hope that Charley will not
neglect them so long again. From q
private letter we learn that Mr.. B. has
been out Of health for some time, and
has not yet entirely recovered.
The Free Pipe Bill and also the
Anti-Discrimination Bill, have been
badly scotched, if not killed, in the
present Legislature, and many are the
uncomplimentary remarks which are
made about that body. The Derrick
calls the opposers of these bills "Tom
SCOTS hired men," Our Member, Mr..
Agnew, was at home when the damage
was done.
Mr.. d. F. Robinson, for few
years past clerk in Robinson 81 Bon.
ner's store, branched out yesterday
morning, to make his fortune in other
fields and pastures new. He is not en-
tirely settled as to where will establish
himself Good luck, Davy.
Mr.. RS place here has been sup
piled by young Mr.. Bonner, late of
st. Louis.
The Republican State Convention
meets in Harrisburg to-day. is inn
possible to predict who will be the
choice of the Convention for the Gov
ernorship, but Senator Stone, of War.
rem appears to have clear track for
the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor-a merited position to a man
who will help to strengthen the ticket.
The Woods Heirs we'll was put
down 1000 feet, which depth it reached
last week, and then shut down until
the arrival of Mr.. Woods, who, shortly
after he came, Instructed the contrac-
tors to put it down to 1000 feet, un-
less they got oil sooner. The well
must now be down nearly 1900 feet.
-Messrs. S. G. johnson, of Tionesta
townships and James Swaiies, of Tio-
nesta boro, are announced in last
weeks Press as candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Sheriff.
Mr.. Fisk, of Fagundas, who was an
nounced for the same Office, has with
drawn from the contest.
1t is reported that six Clarion
county men caught 246O trout in this
county in six days, recently, This is
an average of 6S5 trout each, per day,
and is considerably better than most
trouting parties average.
The Edenburg Bank closed its
doors week ago yesterday, on ac-
count of the filing of a petition in
bankruptcy by Major Wetter, which
renders void his assignment of valua-
BILE oil land to the bank. 1t is stated
that the depositors will be paid in full.