The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-11-03


Gissen, Richards, Mckay, and Cobb,
we're handsomely decorated last eve
ming, and to the ladies belongs the
credit.
Capt Peter Grace, Co. g., Of the
gallant eighty-third, paid visit to his
many friends and former comrades in
this place during the week, staying
over Sundyy. The Captain is now
extensively engaged in the Bradford
oil region.
F. M. Quarterly Meeting will be
held in this place commencing on
Friday, Nov. IL, and last over Sun
day. Rev. Brown made the announce.
ment for East Hickory at the church
last Sunday evening, but it was
changed to this place as above stated.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
We call attention of our mer.
chants and other business men to an
economical fact which is to their Pc
cuniary interest. BY using printed
bill heads and statements Of accounts,
they. can forward duns for one cent
postage, whereas by writing them out
entire, they are obliged to pay three
cents.
Morris Einstein arrived home on
Saturday evening last, looking health
ier than we ever saw him he was so
much improved, in fact, that his little
dog Jack" failed to recognize him.
He reports having had royal time
both on his voyage and at his old
Fatherland home across the sea. He
visited Paris, London and many other
cities of note.
The grading of the Arthur Ex-
tension Of the narrow guage road was
finished last week, and the greater
portion of the iron has been laid. 1t
will take about a week ofgood weather
to have it ready for business. This is
quick and good work. 1t rests with
the lumbermen tbemeelves to have the
road extended to meet their wants
Let them see TO it. On to Kane !
Clarion Rep. Gazette.
The mill of Mr.. Pollen, on Bobb's
Creek, this county, was destroyed by
fire on Friday night last. We were
unable to learn the particulars, but
understand the damage to the ma
chinery was not very great, owing to
the small amount of wood. work about
) the mill. =. S. None of the machin-
cry was injured, and the only damage
sustained was to the betting and
wood work.
Our citizens in the lower end 0i
town are getting ahead of their neigh
. bors in the way of streets lamps, A
new one has lately been erected in
front of Mr.. Mays residence, which
, adds immensely to the convenience and
comfort Of the belated pedestrian. We
hope to live to see the time when our
citizens will all take more or less pride
in this matter and one can travel
around after dark without the fear oi
broken limb or neck or something
> of that sort.
On Saturday evening last barr
belonging to a Mr.. Tomey, neal
Blacks Corners. Pennington twp.
; Clarion Co., was totally destroyed by
) fire. The confagration was similar
to the one near Newmansville, which
we chronicled short time ago. The
barn was filled with hay and grain
4 and contained span Of fine horses
e IA threshing machine and new wagon
, all of which was consumed, together
f with large number of agricultural
t implements. The cause of the fire il
unknown. This loss will be abOu
r $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
y Mr.. Robert Shriver has disposed
y of all his personal property, and vii
g mcve to Marquette, Kansas, in feN
DAYS, where he has sc cured farm an,
n will seek his fortune. We are sorr
to see Rob leave us, as in his depart
ure our county lSses a square citizen
G an industrious farmer and true Re