The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

grlst mill IN splendid running order,
he is prepared to do any amount of
grinding on short notice. Parties
going to and from the mill will have
free passage over the bridge. Mr..
Hunter warrants his grinding to give
entire satisfaction.
There will be a shooting match for
turkeys at Wm. Heath's place, on
Dutch Hill, next Saturday, 18th inst.
Any amount of fat turkeys will be on
hand, go that you can hardly miss get
ting one if you attend. If you haven't
already got your Christmas turkey
this will be good place to get it, and
who would be- without a turkey on
Christmas
Rev. H. H. Hoffman, who has
heretofore preached for the Reformed
congregation on Dutch Hill, and who
assisted Rev. Elliott at the Presby teri-
an Church, in this place, on one or
two occasions, died suddenly at his
home, in Monroeville, Clarion Co., on
the 9th, ult. He was very highly
esteemed by everybody in his neigh
borhood, and wherever he was known.
MIR. Lawrence will give his Gus.
tOmary ball on the coming New Years
night. Of course the music on this
occasion will he one of the principal
features of the affair, as in the past.
The tickets will be much less than
usual, which will doubtless he the
cause of drawing much larger crowd
than heretofore. Altogether the affair
promises to be a success, and those
who attend can rest assured of a
pleasant time.
Our raftmen have been blessed
with another flood both in the creek
and river during the past week, enab-
ling them to get out about all the
lumber that was left back from the
last freshet, considerable portion of
which had been stuck along the
creek between here and Lacytown.
Two "Alleghenies" of Ford & Lacy's
lumber "tied loose" on Monday, with
Melt. Cole and VIM. FELTON, as pilots
JAS. Haggarty contractor.
The Tidioute Nc,oS says: "Mr.
James Green of Hickory, was prostrat-
ed by stroke of paralysis, Tuesday
evening last. For a month or two
symptoms of the attack have shown
themselves, without their danger
being apprehended. Tuesday after
noon DR.. Freeman went down to see
him, and after careful study of the
case, announced TO his friends that Mr..
Green was liable to sudden attack.
And while the Doctor was yet there
the shock came. The right side is
completely paralyzed and he lies in a
conatose state, paying no attention to
anything. That he will rally from
the attack can hardly be expected,
owing to his years and the severity of
the shock" We learn from his son,
Mr.. John Green, that his father was
somewhat better on Sunday last, and
that there were some hopes of his par.
tial recovery, unless another shock
should take place.
Andrew Tracy expiated his ter
rible crime on the gallows in the
Smethport, Mexican Co., Jail OH
Thursday last. AS is generally the
case in such affairs the job was a most
bungled one, the doomed man having
literally been hung twice. The Der
rick gives the following particulars of
the sickening affair: Precisely at
1:45 the Sheriff severed the rope that
held the drop upon which Tracy was
standing, and he fell with an awful
thud. The knot had not been tied
perfectly and the weight of the body
caused it to slip out, and the prisoner
fell through the drop striking the
stone floor, distance of seven feet.
Something like grOan went up from
the spectators at this unexpected hOr-
rible accident. Tracy struck on his
feet, but in a second. his arms and
legs being tied, tOppled over on his
head and struck the hard wall, relaps.
ino into insensihiIitv The sbsrif' and