The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-04-20

intendency Of the mill at Nebraska,
and has moved his family to tina;
place. "Whit." is boss mill man,
having had many years experience in.
the business.
The April number Of Baldwin's
Official Railway Guide is out. 1t loses
none of its usual brillianey and inter
est with age, but on the contrary
grows better each month. All busi-
ness men should have it. Address
w. S. Baldwin, AZ Exchange St,
Buffalo, N. Y. Price $1.00 per year.
The following item we CLEAN from
an exchange, and of which we heartily
endorse: The man who permits
patent right swindler to induce him to
sign a prornissory note in this day of
newspapers don't deserve much con-
sideratiou at the hands Of jury ofhis
countrymen. Certainly no man who
pays for newspaper is caught by such
a stupid trick.
"A slight change in the time of
trains on the river division of the B.
P. & w. R'y, took effect on Monday.
The first train up in the morning is
the only one materially changed. It's
time at this station is now 8:43. Con-
ductor Silks train down arrives two
minutes later than usual, or at 1857
a. m. The other trains are the sams
as heretofore. Full corrections in
time table next week.
Last evening between eight and
nine O'Clock, John G. Riddle, in Jail
under charge of horse stealing, made
his escape by cutting with knife the
head off the bolt that held the register.
He then reno Ted it, dropped through
to the cellar and got out al the coal
window, the key of which was not in
charge of the Sheriff. Efforts are be-
ing made to recapture him. Clarion
Democrat.
"A young man, whose name we
did not learn, ,.was knocked off a raft
bv an oar stem below Coon Greek dam
OF Sunday last, and but for the timely
assistance of some of the other men
would have drowned. Geo. Harring.
ton was washed off a raft near the
same place on that day and had tc
swim several rods before he could bt
rescued. The raft he was running 60
into n jam, struck rock and sunk IL
the middle Of the creek, where it still
lays.
-Peterson's Magazine for May ha
reached us with its usual store of gooC
things. The steel engraving, "Now
You'll Mind me Next Time" is tn
prettiest the magazine has contained
for many months, and the colore'
fashion plates, patterns &c, are su
perb as usual. No lady should b
withont.this book, and now is as goo
time to subscribe as any. The pric
is but $500 per year. Address Cha'
J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut St., Phila
delphia.
We see by the McKean count
papers that Prof. A. c. Porter, fol
merly principal of our borough school
is candidate for the office of Count
Superintendent in that county
=, Should the school directors select hir
. for the position they will never regre
d, it, as he is unquestionably well quail
0 fed in~every respect for the position
C He has had many years successful ez
b perieuce as Il teacher and holds tn
best grade of certificates obtainable i
e addition to a diploma from Normi
! school.
e Learning that there wds conside
Z able sickness in town and vicinity "
It called on DR.. Blaine, who reports ths
/. Don. Davis, twin son Of Hon. +. ]
J.. Davis, who has been very low wit
diphtheria, is now convalescent. Gi
l. bert, the other twin, is still quite j
Q with it. Bruce Clark, ofwhom mentio
e was made in our last issue, is we'll, bl
y Ruth, the next to youngest, was a
If tackled yesterday-also diphtheri
d George Jackson is about the hou
Q again and Miss Anna is able to sit L
/. both diphtheria. Mrs. Van GiesC