The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-21

Miss Mary Rose, returned on
Monday from an extended visit to
friends in Titusville.
Sorry to say our Harrisburg letter,
which is unusually interesting this
week, arrived too late for insertion.
The Republicans of Crawford
county have chosen delegates to the
state convention and instructed them
for James G. Blaine.
Mrs. Samuel Einstein, and
daughter, Miss Florence, who have
spent most of the winter in PhiIadel-
phia, returned yesterday.
MIR. H. M. Irwin and wife, Of
Franklin, are in town on a visit to
S. d. Irwin, Esq. Mr.. Irwin's sister
accompanies them.
Mr.. B. w. May returned yes
terday to his business in Louisville,
KY, after a two weeks sojourn with
his parents and friends here. Gesuntheit,
Ben.
-Messrs. Sawye: and Hinton are
building a substantial walk aud steps
from the street to the school house, an
improvement which should have been
made 20 years ago.
Mr.. d. w. Clark has been APP
pointed Mercantile Appraiser for the
ensuing year, by the County Commiss-
ioners. He will shortly begin his tour
through the county.
Rev. j. M. Bray, of Tidioute,
officiated at the M. E. Church Monday
and Tuesday evenings of this week.
The revival is still going on, and is
meeting with renewed success and
interest.
-Davy Hilands, Bacon, and "Dad."
Hulings packed up their nets, "stool-
ers," "Ayers," etc., aud started for
pigeons last week. They have sent in
no report as yet, and it is not known
with what success they are meeting.
The County Commissioners are in
session this week. Their time is taken
up with matters concerning the trien.
nial assessment. AS will be seen by
notice published elsewhere appeals
will be held in the different townships
during February.
Prof Peck has organized singing
class in this place, which promises to
be success. The class numbers
between forty and fifty members, and
is making fine progress under the ac-
complished professors tutorship. Meet.
ings are held twice week.
The Franklin Independent Press
entered upon its fifth volume last
week. Under Mr.. McLauren's editor
ial management the Press has Won
derfully improved, and if kept up for
the next FIVE years it will be second to
few journals in this country.
Capt. Traverse of Union City,
Pa spent a few hours in town on
Monday. The Captain owns very
neat boat on Oil Creek Lake, which
he runs during the summer season, for
the accommodation Of excursionists.
He is "hale fellow we'll met"
In view of the near approach of
the spring elections our citizens should
be on the alert and endeavor to get the
very best men to fill the various off:
A good municipal government may
not in all instances be a "thing of
beauty" but i is certainly "a JOY for
ever"
The atmosphere has stiffened up
somewhat this morning, but we don't
pretend to say how long this remarka.
bic state of affairs, for this season of
the year, will last We've known the
weather in January to be cold enough
for an overcoat, rigat hers in this
town.
Morris Einstsin is making prep.
aration to take trip to the "Fadder-
land soon. He has engaged passage
on the steamer which carried Gen.
Grant across the pond and will leave
in about two weeks. He expects to be
absent until next fall, and it's pretty
we'll settled in the minds ofour citizens
that Morris will take unto himself q