The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-03-01

aDle 70 atiena court, ana from Wnom
we hoped to get batah Of "oil news
from bis bailiwick.
The following Arbitrators we're
chosen last week in the case Of j. A,
Proper VS. Barnett township: j. X.
Clark, Samuel Clark and d. w.
Clark. The notices were made out by
P. M. Clark and served by Sheriff G.
w. Clark. How's that for Clarks2
up to this morning none of the
important cases in court bad been dis
posed of. The grand jury returned
true bills against Robert Harger and
George Mealy for larceny and arson.
The suit Of O'Hare VS.. the B. P. &
w. R'y is Oh trial now.
Flour has declined 25c. per bar
rel. We have reduced accordingly.
1t. HoLEMAN q HoPKINs.
Our thanks are due and extended
to our old friend aud patron, M. l..
Range Of Stewarts Run, for basket
of most delicious apples from his
thrifty farm. Len. is one of the suc-
cessful farmers of Forest who, in his
prosperity doesn': forget to make glad
the heart Of the poor printer.
Mr.. Samuel Clark, who had been
confined TO the house with an attack
of sickness for several days, was taken
suddenly worse on Friday evening
last, aud has since been very low. His
trouble, we understood, is pneumonia.
The physicians think with the good
nursing he is receiving he will recover.
This is believed to be the largest
court held in Forest county for sew.
eral years. The hotels are crowded to
their utmost capacity. The witnesses
and Others interested in the B. p. &
w. r. r. suits we're compelled to 60 to
Oil City ior accommodation on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. There is
an unusual number Of jurors in at
tendance.
MI. Wm. Black, Howe township
efficient constable, made his regular
quarterly visit to court this week a
usual. He talks of leaving the county
before long and moving to his farm il
York State, but we hope be will chang
his mind, as in his departure we would
not only lose q good citizen, but th
Republican party s;aunch and faith
fdl worker.
Mr.. Craig Coburn and wife, par
ents Of DR.. Cobnrn. accompanied b,
their daughter and son, Mrs. A. r
Trumbower aud NJ. L. Coburn, ar
paying the Doctor visit. They ar
from Muncie, Ind, which State the,
left on account of the poor health Q
the aged couple, aud will locate i
this section provided they can secur
a suitable place.
1t is whispered about that
bridge is soon to be built over tn
river at Hickory, the principle stoc
to be taken by Tionesta parties, Fror
what We can learn nsarly enough ha
been subscribed to insure its erection
This will be big PLUMB for that raj
idly growing town, and we hearth
congratulate our neighbors On the
bright prospects.
, "A gentleman from Barnett il
forms US that some of his neighbo
5 intended to start the plow on la
! Monday morning. The fine weath'
Of the past few days seems to warral
| such an action, and if March is as f,
j. vorable as the presens month has bee
!. we may look for an early spring and
5 bountiful harvest; but "there
!, many slip 'twixt the cup and II
? lip"
Morris the tailor, of Oil Cit
6 wishes to inform his many old custom
ers in this section that he has just r
turned from New York with a graz
stock of the newest and handsome
spring goods that has been brought
the oil regions for years, and inyit
the public to call and inspect befo
. purchasing elsewhere. lie is sure
can suit the most fastidious taste, be