The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-01-29
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

a. M, and Presbyterian Sunday School
at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
The Auditors Report is in shape
for the printers, and will appear in the
REPUBLICAN next week.
MIR. M. Carpenter, who is stopping
temporarily at Tylersburg, was in town
yesterday, looking as we'll ard cheer
ful as usual.
BENZ w. Miy departed.for Lou
isville, last week, where he proposes
to embark in business Of some kind.
He has our best wishes for success.
The Clarion Republican is author.
ity for the statement that there were
fourteen births in that town on the
18th inst.
"A dance was gotten up at Bovsrd's
hall last night, but as none of the boys
have happened around this morning
we cannot report as to how it went
off.
&C. w. Robinson made a visit to
Reynoldsville last week, returning on
Monday, making the entire distance,
fifty miles, in one day, with that fat
little horse Of bis.
st. Valentines Day occurs on the
14th of next month and don't forget
it. We anticipate that several Com
ic" valentines will be sent and received
in Tionesta on that day.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation to attend masquerade
at the Tidioute skating rink, on Fri.
day evening last. The proprietors,
Messrs. Goodrich & Co., know exactly
how to conduct rink.
During the latter part of last
week we observed some parties skating
on the ice at the other side of the river,
and from the easy manner in which
they glided along, we suppose there
must have been good skating there at
that time.
In the Democratic Caucus for U.
S. Senator, recently, Hon. George A.
jerks was quite warmly supported,
having received 18 votes. He should
have received the compliment Of
nomination.
Harlem Adams was in town over
Sunday, on visit to his parents. He
is keeping books for large firm in
Bradford, whittier he departed on
Monday. lie is much pleased with
Bradford, and predicts busy time in
that section as soon as spring opens.
We hear that the we'll of Messrs.
Dale q Jameson, near Bradford,
which we noticed last week, is pump
ing steadily AZ barrels, and will prob.
ably settle down to a 30.barreler, and
keep up to that figure as long as the
territory lasts.
Hon. r. j. Nicholson, of Jefferson
county has presented bill to reduce
the number Of representatives back to
the old standard of thirty three Sena-
tors and one hundred members, pro-
posing amendments to the constitution
in that particular. So says the Brook
vile Graphic.
The notices for the spring elec.
tions are posted up. aud already we
hear of some parties who will try their
luck at getting Offices whose compen-
sation consists in an unlimited amount
of curses and fault-fRdings from those
who could not do one-half as we'll in
their places.
In the list Of jurors drawn for JEFF
ferson county court, we notice the name
of w. r. Coon, of Barnett. Is there
a man of that name living in Barnett
township, Jefferson county, or are the
Jury Commissioners of that county
obliged to draw on Forest to get to.
gether an honest jury?
AT six o'clock on Monday NOR
ming last, a fire broke out in Turkey
City, burning twenty-five buildings
before it was brought under control.
The total loss is estimated at $33, 900,
partly insured. 1t is supposed that
the fire nrininatad frnm q hefectiva