The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-04-07

elected at the late spring elections
we're sworn in on Monday. 1t remains
now to be seen what sot Of "galoots"
we will have to reign over US for the
next year to come. The list at the
head of this page will be found cor
rected.
The butter market in some parts
of our county, we understand, is short,
and that some get butter from It'd.
ioute. "Auy port in a Storm" &c We
have always noticed the scarcer an
article gets the higher price it appears
to command. This last observation is
volunteered.
Capt. w. b. Davis, one of the
boss wing shots of this State, and
true gentleman every way you take
him, spent few days III town last
week. He and Mr.. Bacon are ou in
the beech woods on a prospecting tour
at present, and if they see any pigeons
flying, will probably just let 'em fly.
--Tubbs Run is being cleaned out
for the purpose of driving bolts to
Jameson IL Copclsnd's mill at the
mouth of the run. Bracket dams will
be necessary in order to carry out this
plan, and these will be put in forth.
with. The arrangement will do away
with great deal Of heavy hauling
over rough roads.
Bradford experienced another
scorching on Friday last. The fire
broke out at FIVE o'clock in the morn.
ing, and spread with such rapidity
that three acres were burned over
before il was got under control. Several
large hotels and many of the best bus
mess blocks were destroyed. One man
was burned to death. The loss is
over 100000.
Col. Reisinger, of Meadville, &C.
companied by his son, Paul, has the
honor ofslipping in here on the first
day Of the season, and without asking
permission from anybody, "gpbbling
up" several nice strings of the "speck-
led beauties" The Colonel prides
hin.self that he has few equals and no
superiors in the art OF catching trout,
but he's never been out with us yet.
The Independent Press of Frank.
lin, hits the nail square on the head
in this wise: "Why i. it that teacher
may have high degree Of success in
one school and almost entirely fail in
another? the difference is caused by
the influence of the homes upon the
children. To work against a teacher
iS not sign Of culture in any com,
munity."
-JamIeson & Copeland's mill at
Tubbs Run is kept busy saving "bill
stuff" great deal of which is used by
the Railroad Co. Quite nice lot of
oak, pine and hemlock timber is piled
about the mill, which gives the place
business air. Some parties are
building a barge there which is to be
used for transportating ice from
Henry's Bend to Oil City during the
coming summer.
Work on the new F. NJ. Church
in this place has already begun. The
edifice will be 30x45 feet, and will be
finished up in neat and tasty manner.
Mr.. n. S. Foreman has taken the con.
tract of putting up the building, and
has articled to have it completed,
ready for occupancy, by the first of
July. The entire cost. lot and all,
will be between $1,000 and $1,1OO,
nearly 5000 Of which have already
been raised.
The Derrick's oil report for March
shows large increase in the number
of wells drilling and completed over
February, all Of which is very dis
couraging to producers. The number
of wells drilling was increased 106,
while the number of rigs built was
decreased l5, The increase in wells
completed is 81, and the production
was increased 673 barrels. In the
meantime the market is lowering in
the eighties.
The second term of Prof Peck 3
singing school closed last night. His