The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-04-02

ernor's room at the Capitol. 1t is a
faithful likeness, and the execution is
of high class.
&C. b. Wick, the local editor Of
the Democrat, and G. w. Wick, of
Rimersburg, are on orse-back ex.
cursion through the wilds Of Forest
county. The trout season is not open
yet and the deer season is over, but
then dears are always legitimate Cyar.
ION Democrat.
The jamestown lumber Co., in
Howe twp, Forest county, and High.
land township, Elk county, are push.
ing things with vigor. The p. 81 w.
r. II. have put in siding three miles
east Of Sheffield junction, and they
are shipping their ash, cherry, and
other lumber eastward.
-Messrs. Wright 81 Duhring, Of
Philadelphia, are disposipg of there
Forest county land as rapidly as poss-
ibie, aud it is said they intend to dis
pose Of ssall their lands the coming
season. The McHenry and Stock.
we'll lands will also be for sale if reas.
enable prices can be obtained.
VIM. Blum has jost disposed of
the new wagon turned out at his shop,
and is prepared to turn out more on
short notice. He has large supply
of good material on hand and will
guarantee his work both in the black
smith and wagon. making line. AL
ways to be found at the old stand.
Some time ago the Harrisburg
Sunday Telegram sent out requests to
the Republican members Of the Leg
islature for their choice for President.
In some uuaccountable mannar it got
the Forest County member down for
Edmonds. While Mr.. Davis, like all
good Republicans, is an admirer of
Senator Edmonds, be is known to all
his constituency as a staunch Blaine
man, having voted for him four years
ago at the State Convention, and yet
is one Of his strongest supporters in
this County.
Foreign parties, in the in;erets Of
various narrow gauge railways, have
been giving Forest county their at
tention for some weeks past, bat as
the situation now is much will depend
on the road from Garfield to West
Hickory ON the B. n. Y. q P. II. r.
If the above road is built the Garfield
and Sheffield Co. will extend their
road to the Kiuzua Division of the b.
N. Y. & p, and it is confidently as.
serted that in the above event the
Bradford Air Line will build from
Sheffield, or Hickory, to Oil City via
Tionesta. Let EN- build.
Herman Raisig, whose illness we
spoke of two weeks ago, but who was
seemingly y growing better at that time
took a backs last week, and ha:
grown so much worse that at this writ.
ing his physician has very little hopes
Of his recovery. His father and
brothers are all here to give him every
attention. p. S.-Since the above
was put in type, we are called upon
tn chronicle the sad news Of the young
mans death, which occurred las
night at half past twelve o'clock, !. bis
disease being typhoid pneumonia
He was aged IS years. During hi
short residence here he showed him
ssif TO be a quiet, industrious anC
very gentlemanly young man, aac
made many friends among the young
people of the place. The parents
and brothers have the heartfelt sym
pathy of our entire population il
their sad affliction.
Hunters Station, three miles be
low this place, was the scene of quit,
lively fracas on Friday evening last
1t appears that since the sale of tn,
farms near that station, by the Gov
ernment last summer, to some Frank
lin parties, there has been some diff
Guilty in getting possession of two o
the places, tue present tenants refus
ing to vacate until legally compelled
AS it takes some tune to oust a maj