The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-07-26


And so it is in this, but as much
blame is attached TO Robin Redbreast
for the failure as to any other cause,
the luscious cherry being favorite
morsel with him.
-Baldwin'S Official Railway Guide
for July is the handsomest and most
complete number yet issued of that
popular publication. 1t is a genuine
midsummer number, in which the
traveller and tourist can find plenty to
interest and instruct him.
There was quite sprinkiing of
outside Democratic politicians in the
county last week. The fight was for
the Senatorial instructions of Forest
county, between Messrs. Hail and
Barr, and the friends Of both we're
putting their best foot forward.
The borough school board held a
meeting on Monday evening for the
purpose Of selecting teachers for the
ensuing school term. The election re-
suited as follows J. II. Bell, Of Frank
lin, Pa. F.; intermediate, Mrs II. NJ. L..
Dithridge primary, Miss Aggie Kerr.
Samuel Walker passed through
town on Monday night with his Oldest
son, who had the misfortune to cut
three of the toes of the left foot off,
about three weeks ago, while at work
on Blute IL Charlson's bark job, on the
headwaters Of Queen, Hickory town
ship.
S. j. Row Esq, senior editor of
the Raftman's Journal, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster of Clearfeld. If
Mr.. Row manages the post Office with
as much care and honor as be does his
paper the citizens of that ancient
borough are hard to satisfy if they
growl.
The "Oriental Casket" for July is
rare number and will delight its
many readers. 1t is rapidly gaining
in popular favor, and is truly good
magazine for everybody. Published
at the nominal sum of $500 per
annum, by J.. Lum Smith, 912 Arch
ST., Phila., Pa.
Along with other immense crops
the yield of rattlesnakes promises to
be good. Hardly day passes but
some one has a story to tell. Neither
the snakes nor stories diminish in
size. The last one was fifteen feet
long and had four and half rattlers,
if we remember rightly.
We learn from the Warren Mai
that Mr.. Elmer f. Morgan was mar.
ried in Warren, Pa, July %, 1882, to
Miss Malissa Campbell, of Eau Clair
the Rev. James Rea offioiatioug. El.
mer has many friends in this section
who will join US in wishing him and
his bride long and happy life.
The policemen of Oil City gobbled
up five safe. crackers on Monday after.
noon. They had robbed the safe in
the express Office of the N. Y. P. &
0. Ry., at Greenville, on Saturday
night last. In less than thirty.si
hours after the robbery the whole gang
were safely Gagged. That was pretty
lively work.
The young base ballists of this
place, who style themselves the "Red
White and Blues" played game or
their ground, Hunters Island, on Sat
urday last with picked nine, result
ing in q victory for the p. H., the score
being 20 to 25. The game was quite
spirited, and the "kids" held the mer
down pretty we'll.
-Hark Wentworth presented u'
with big hoot owl last Saturday, and
just as we began to get rightly inter,
ested in the beautiful bird, and were
on the lookout for some nice spring
chickens to feed him, what should be
do but "kick the bucket" keel over
and give up the ghost, as it we're
Twas ever thus, &c.
"A. G. ComstOck, of Millvillage
Erie county, well known to our Older