The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-02-20
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many evidences of improvement over
past issues. Its accurate time tables,
original and selected reading matter
and general fund Of railroad informa-
tion make it an indispensable article
to the traveller and business man.
--Messrs. Robinson & Bonner have
purchased the Root d Watson mill
in Kingsley township, and we learn it
is their intention to remove it to this
place and set it up on the of site the
present mill at the mouth of the creek.
This done and 1ionesta will have a
rousiDg numbering institution, and
there will be DO lack Of all kinds Of
lumber in our market.
just about this time of year
large portion of our population is on
the hunt of tenement houses, and this
reminds US that that article Of comfort
and necessity is exceedingly scarce
in this market. The party who is
willing to expend few hundred dol
lars in building number of conven-
ient and comfortable dwelling house
in Tionesta will strike a paying in.
vestment some day. Who'll make
the breakP
Rafting started in pretty livs1y
last week, nearly thirty RATS having
been run out of the creek. It seems
little premature to set lumber ahoat
at this season, as there may be some
pretty snug freezing yet; however,
every day of mild weather lessons the
danger from that source. The Ex.
tract Works at Kellettville took ad-
vantage of the rafting to bring down
something like 100 barrels of extract,
thus saving considerable expense and
delay in hauling over land.
Mr.. j. r, Chadwick Of this place
has secured the agency for James G..
Blaine's great book, Twenty Years
of Congress; or Frem Lincoln to Gar.
field" 1t is hardly necessary to say
that this is one of the most intensely
interesting and best works that Amer.
leans have been treated to in the pres.
ent century. The name of James G.
Blaine is sufficient, and those who
are at all able will have the book.
Mr.. Chadwick is now ready to take
orders, and will make canvass of this
section forthwith, giving all who wish,
an opportunity to secure the work,
which is very handsome one indeed.
Don't forget the grand ball to be
given next Friday evening at Law.
renee Hall by Capt. Geo. Stow Post.
A large number of invitations has
been issued, and yet there may be some
who have been unintentionally omit.
ted; and right here it may be in order
to state that, while it is SD invitation
party, all we'll disposed persous who
are fond of dancing will be made
welcome should they attend, whether
having received card or not. 1t is
not the intention to slight any who
would like to while away a pleasant
hour in dancing. Regis orchestra,
of Warren, will be in attendance
which is a guarantee that nothing will
be lacking in the musical line. In
fact no pains have been spared to
make the initial ball of the Post
grand success.
Mr.. james Myers, who resides at
the moath of Stewards Run, about five
miles below Tionesta, had a very mar.
row escape from drowning recently.
He was crossing the river on the ice
the day before it broke up in compa.
ny with Charles VanGieson, his
brother.in.law, who was little in ad.
vance of him. When near the mid.
die of the river Van heard a noise,
and looked back just in time to see
Myers going under the ice. He ran
down few steps to where there was
an air.hole, and when Myers made
his appearance he showed a piece of
board to him, and after much strug.
Cling succeeded in extricating him
from his perilous predicameDt, but
not until the current. which WAS