The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-04-14


cloudy disappointment. But we wish
hundred per cent. more of realiza.
tion than the present promises for Kel
lettville.
The last of the RATS left this place
on Monday, the water having dropped
70 fair rafting stage. About all of
those who pulled out last week have
returned, being a full week on the way,
most of which time was spent laying
up on account of high water. All got
down safely.
Democratic civil service reform
struck Stewsrts Run last week and
knocked the post office some distance
away from its former location. Mrs.
Frank Metcalf is the new official, we
understand. Our old friend j. l.
Range, who has served the people
long and we'll, will scarcely lose any
sleep over the loss Of bis position un-
der Uncle Sam.
Work Of excavating for the foun.
dation of the tannery at West Hicko-
ry has been going on for several days.
and lumber, timber, brick and other
materials are on the ground in abund.
ance. The works will be located
about 80 rods below the depot, on
high ground, nicely situated, nine acres
Of which we're donated by Mr.. Orion
Siggins; certainly very liberal gift.
1t is expected the taunery will employ
about 300 men when in full blast, ex-
elusive of outside employees. This
certainly means a handsome boom for
Hickory.
From the Williamsville, N. Y.
Bee, we clip the following compliment.
tary notice of Hon. Peter Berry of
this county: "a very enjoyable in.
cident occurred at the campfire of
Ransom Post, last Friday evening.
The Post entertained the Hon. Peter
Berry, of Forest county, Pa, a mem.
Der of the Legislature Of that state
and brother to our esteemed Comman.
der. He entertained the Post with
neat speech, and knowing the burdens
falling op an institution of our kind
and thinking the soldiers should not
bear all of them, generously presented
them with green.back bearing an K
on it's back"
Vol. 1, No. /. of the Referee
and Dramatic Critic" is before US. AS
the name implies it is devoted to
sports-outdoors and indoors-partic.
ularly the better class of sports, and
as the tendency of the times is toward
the elevation of amusements of all
kinds, the new journal will lend every
assistance toward the accomplishment
of such an aim. The number at hand
contains sixteen pages of clean, in.
structive and entertaining matter, and
if this is fair index of future issues
its success is already assured. 1t is
published weekly at sc Fifth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pa, at the nominal sum
of $500 per year.
Our friend Butterfeld, the con-
vivial ticket agent at the Valley de-
pot at this point, showed himself pos
sessed of great amount of will pow
er during the time the trains were de-
layed Tuesday and Wednesday. All
that time he was constantly besieged
by people asking if he had tidings of
the delayed trains. He answered with
his accustomed cordiality all questions,
and never for an instance did he allow
his ire to get the better of his self pos
session. l. G., has many friends in
EmlentOn. Show us bis equal If you
Gao. - EmLentoR Nelrs. Sometimes,
however, even his patience gives out.
For instance when a gentleman want
ed to rent an office from him. After
having been repeatedly put off, he
made final assault on "Is." asking
"what he would take for the office,
anyway" Turning vehemently upon
the fellow, with a tragic gesture and
closed fists, Is. calculated, "A hundred
dollars a minute! DO you aoant If'
He was bored no further.