The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-04
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The woodchuck is a useful bird
When one is out Of meat.
When weather he prognosticates
He gets there with both feet.
oil market closed yesterday 795.
Opening this morning at SOC.
The Com mmissioners have levied
seven mills tax for county purposes.
j. W. Jameson is engaged in
putting down some wells near Pleas.
antvilIe. We hope John may strike
it rich
james G. Carson is now one of
our townsmen, having moved his fam.
lily temporarily into one Of the build.
ings on bis lot.
The Messrs Grove of this place
have disposed of all their oil wells 10
the Bradford district. They talk of
commencing operations in this county
soon.
Cash. Rosss1l's condition was
somewhat improved yesterday. and
the chances are more favorable for his
recovery than they have been for sew.
eral days.
The bill to punish wife. beaters
was defeated In the Senate by eight of
majority. We didn't thiuk the
wife beaters had such large majority
in that body.
The country is now loaded down
with a Democrats administration.
But the United States is a strong gov.
erumeut and able to bear a pretty
heavy burden.
The interest in the revival meet.
ipgs at the NJ. E. Church shows no
abatement, and the church is filled
nightly. Upwards of so converts
have thus far been secured.
--Messrs D. p. Miller and B. P.
Anderson, two Of Broukstou's good
citizens, paid our sanctum a pleasant
call on Wednesday last, aud became e
subscribers to the REPUBLICAN,.
Mr. T. c. jackson expects soon
to move to Clarion, where he will
take charge of the Loomis House
The patroDs Of that hotel will not
want Cor frst.cass meal when he
gets in.
"A Mormon editor of Salt Lake
city says ID recent issue Of his pa.
per: THE unknown woman who was
killed at this place about three months
ago by the cars proves to be one of
the wives of The editor of this paper"
The Justices of the Peace elected
on the 18th inst, must notify the Pro
thonotary Of their intention to &C.
cept the Office within thirty days from
that date. No commission will be is.
sued to any Justice elect who fails to
comply with the above requirement.
Representative Berry has again
placed us under obligations to him for
copy Of that valuable work, Smull's
Hand Book for 1885. We are pleased
to know that, for new one, Mr.. Ber.
ry is making himself very useful
and efficient member of the Assembly.
ID. w. Clark has purchased the
large lot opposite his present property,
from Chas. Bonner, and will erect up
on it a fine residence, the work to
commence soon as weather will per.
NIT. The dimensions are to be 40x6O,
and when completed will be an orna-
ment to the town in general and the
north ward in particular.
The second quarterly meeting Of
the NJ. Z. Church of Wing Hill will
be held on Saturday next, 7th inst.
Presiding Elder Bray will be present
and preach on Saturday evening and
Sabbath morning. Love Feast at
1000 o'clock Sunday morning and
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered after the mornig ser
mon.
Frank NJ. Reek stopped in town
over Monday night, being on his way
to West Va, where he will assume
charge of the extensive saw mill Of
Hulings q Co., at the mouth Of the
Cheat river. The company has Sc.