The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-09-20

fixing up the billiard tables at the
Lawrence House in first class shape
and will have them in running order
by the last of next week. The town
has long felt the need of good
billiard room, especially for the ac-
commodation of the travelling public.
Strangers coming to town to stay a
day or two often fiud that time hangs
heavy on their hands. and they natur-
ally inquire for q pleasant billiard
room where they can while away a
pleasant hour. The game of Billiards
is as harmless as croquet, and if this
wasn't the case one would not find it
in the homes Of many Of the first fam
lilies of the country. No game fur
nishes pleasanter or healthier pass
time.
We have the pleasure this week
of noting the happy event of the mar
riage of Mr.. S. r. COgan to Miss Anna
Hulings, both OF our town, which took
place at the brides home last Satur-
day, only the near relatives being
present. The printers were not forgot.
ten on this occasion, but received a
very liberal supply of the delicious
cake, and if the welded life of the
happy couple is always as sweet as the
cake, and we have every reason to
believe it will be, their lot will be a
joyous one indeed. Mr.. Cogan de-
parted for Chicago on Monday, where
he has accepted position in an ex-
tensive wholesale furniture establish
ment, and if the place suits him he
will send for his bride and they will
make that their former home. May
their pathway always be smooth and
full of sunshine.
Nicholas Gilfert, of Lickingville,
Clarion county, whose safe was blown
open last fall and bonds and money
stolen to the amount of over $4,000,
was knocked down one night last
week and terribly beaten by a high
wayman, only a few steps from his
house, right in the town of Licking.
vile. The robber took Gilfert's
pocketbook containing about $50 and
fed, eluding pursuit. This happened
the night before he was to go to Clarion
to appear against two ofthe thieves that
robbed his. safe, who were recently
captured near Bradford. He has not
been able to be out since, but is grow.
ing better. A night or two ago a
man was seen prowling around the
premises, and was driven away by
Mr.. Gilfert's son, who fred a shot at
the prowler. 1t would seem from this
that the gang are bent on putting Mr..
Gilfert out Of the way.
The plan spoken of in this paper
a week or two ago, to distribute a
number of Borough lots, is still under
way, and the enterprise which is
laudable one, is meeting with consid.
erable favor from many of our best
citizens.' When everything is in
readiness, and the tickets are placed
on sale, plot of the lots, which have
been surveyed and laid out in regular
order, will be securely sealed and
placed on deposit in May, Park & Co. s
bank; then the tickets are numbered
and placed in envelopes, these num-
bers to correspond with the numbered
lots on the plot, and then you pays
your money .and takes your choice.
AS soon as there are 205 tickets sold
at 800 each the sealed plot will be
opened, and warranty deeds of the lots
made out to the owners. The plan is
fair, as any one will see who will take
the trouble 10 examine into it, and
you are liable to get lot for $1OO
that you could not buy for one cent
less than $400 from Mr.. Sickles, the
present owner. Plots of this property
may be seen by calling at May, Park
q Co.'S Bank, at the REPUBLICAN
office, or on d. S. Knox.
Those visiting Tionesta during