The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-04-05
cIsringtOn ceilings.

honing e. Pittsburgh r. r. we will
note you down of the dOings of the
vicinity.
Miles Pierce, who has been stocking
for Thompson & Darr ever since their
mill was put up at the mouth of Cole
man, has taken a contract of manu-
factuting all the timber yet remaining
on their tract-taking from the stump
and delivering at Pittsburgh. We
understand Mr.. Pierce has no limited
time in which to complete his contract,
except that he is to deliver at least
100000 yearly. He estimates that
his contract will require about seven
years in its ful6lIment.
The boat scaffold at Coleman will
be run by Sol. Fitzgerald. The nun
ber of boats built will depend upon
the price Of boats in market. Mr..
Fitzgerald has moved out of the board
ing house, and now occupies the new
house he has built at the farther END
of the bridge, across Coleman Run.
Mr.. Pierce occupies the boarding
house. Mr.. Steenburg sustains his
reputation as a frst.class sawyer by
being retained by Mr.. Pierce.
Miss Sadie Henry and Miss Emma
Kerr are away attending school at
EdinborO.
Ben Wing, who this many and
many day has been in the western
countrie," is back again at Clarington
for while.
w. j. Armstrong and wife will be
with us this summer; Mr.. Armstrong
rather surprised us by assuming the
obligations of matrimony SO unex-
pectedly, that is, before we had had the
pleasure of meeting with tho lady who
is to be congratulated upon her choice,
but it being our good fortune to spend
an evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Arm
strong at their home we are not greatly
surprised at all, any more, and the
grudge we had laid up against our
friend for going off so sudden like, We
forget. Mr.. Armstrong opens select
school on Monday next, which ought
f to be we'll patronized if the worth of q
good teacher is considered.
J, Rev. Spangler has been under the
J. weather for some time we are glad to
4 report him better.
!. We understand that L. Warner, of
j Redclyfe, has abandoned house keep
8 ing for a while on account of his
,, daughters being absent from home
o this summer.
is The rains of Sunday night last and
D Monday brought the Clarion up to a
J rafting stage and q considerable
amount of lumber was run. The food
70 was of too short duration to be of the
s. greatest service, and large amount
J of lumber started, especially from the
s upper Clarion, did not get out. There
is considerable timber to raft yet.
10 j. B. Pearsall has purchased the
) Tabor property, and will take steps to
n improve the same What partie ular
business Mr.. Pearsall will engage in
ct we do not know. He will do some
ID building, however, Immediately.
TO Two Of our schools are open yet.
o. James Brandon has removed from
% ClaringtOn and now lives in new
house built upon Douglas MOore's
- farm.
y Samuel Brandon carries the mai
4 between Ridgway and Tylersburg.
James Shields Jr., and his brother
ID Charles and sister TinDie, who have
been attending school in Clarion and
N are now home, will return to school
q again in Clarion soon.
or Mrs. Samuel Moore of Millstone
,e died on the Sd of last month.
Is AL. Timlin died of double pneumo
to MIA at Raught's Mills the oath of las
or month. JIM.
Id April 8, 'S2.
Thanks.