The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-08-31

Of the Conner robbery, which was
committed near East Brady some
months since, we're sentenced at
Clarion last Saturday to seven years
each in the Western Penitentiary.
What say our sportsmen to
squirrel hunt next week some timer
OF course the squirrels are not plenty,
but then a general hunt would ridlthe
country of some of the pesky coons,
groundhogs, crows, owls, foxes, &C.,
which would be a good thing for
decent game.
j. G. Cornwell arrived in town on
Monday evening. Shortly after about
so Swedes arrived, whom Mr.. G. said
were going out to pump his Bear
Creek we'll. The story has no fouuda'
tion, however, as they we're bound for
Tylersburg, where they go to work on
the narrow guage railroad.
The managers of the Jefferson
County Industrial Exposition will
please accept our thanks fer a "Com-
plimentary" to their Third Annual Ex-
position to be held in Brookville, Sept
20 to % inclusive. The society has
been very successful heretofore and the
ceming Fair promises to lay over all
former ones.
Baldwin's Official Railway Guide
for August is a fresh and sparkling
number. Ii is the only publication of
the kind that the people Ofthis section
can depend on, and it is growing more
popular with each succeeding number ;
it is indispensable to the traveller. Ten
cents copy or $1.00 year is all it
costs.
Free Methodist Quarterly Meet
ing will be held at East Hickory, COM
mencing on Saturday afternoon, Sept.
10th, and lasting over Sunday; Rev.
Hawkins, Presiding Elder, will be
present on this occasion. A most cor
dial invitation is extended to all, and
the brethren would be pleased to see q
large congregation present.
Lawrence & Dale lost nearly
$4,000 feet of lumber by fire at their
mill at the mouth of Lamentatiou
creek, on Friday night last. The fire
caught from the slab pile which had
been burning the day before, and the
mill hands were asleep at the time. l
was with great difficulty that the mil
was saved. Loss about $500.
Brother Hayden of the Democra
is going to lie happy man after to
day. The important event will tak'
place at the residence of Judge Coon
near Clarington, at 7 o'clock this eve
ming, in the presence of a few of The
most intimate friends of the bride ane
groom. May Heavens richest bless
ing rest upon you and yours, AL.
Mr.. G. S. Hunter is having SOM
very substantial repairs ruL on tn
river bridge. The abutment on tn
far side is being heavily timbered an,
rip.rapped, and all the ice.breaker
will undergo needed repairs. The cos
of these repairs will amount to owe
81 900, but the money will be vel
spent. Mr.. S. @. Johnston is the bos
of the job, and is doing a good one.
w. G. Wilson, the Buckeye
Blacksmith, can't be beat in taking
bit out of a we'll. When the bit wa
broken and lost in the Cornwell wei
near Bear Creek, he was sent for an
in very short time after he arrive
the bit was on top of the groun
and the hole was perfectly clear. Hi
reputation for this business dates q
far back as '65, when he used to max
all the way from 500 to $400 tor
half days work. He is an expert i
this lice, and no better can be foun
in the oil regions.
! Two we'll deserved promotion
} have lately taken place on the Rive
Division of the B. P. & w. r.
"Dick" Dixon, who for time run tn
train formerly conducted by Mr.. Sill
: was "boosted" to passenger, and h
; former train is now run by Wm. Dow
ming, for many years a brakemai