The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-12-12

agents of the company are authorized
to sell excursion tickets on Dec. "a,
25, and 81, 1888, and on January 1,
1889, and make them good for return
trip until Jan. 3, 1889, inclusive.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says
the State Department this morning re-
ceived notice that in drawing for
priority between Judges Mitchell and
McCullom, recently elected to the Su.
preme Court, Judge McCullom won,
so that in the matter Of procedure he
is first.
Court convenes next Monday.
There are but few civil cases on the
trial list, but if all are tried the week
will be about all taken up. There
being no criminal matters to come be-
fore the court, the grand jurors have
been notified not TO appear, and an
official notice to that effect is publish
ed in this issue.
Rev. S. Z. Ryan left to day for
Lisbon, OAK, to which place he has
been transferred by the Methodist
church. His many friends 10 Siverly.
Vile aud Roaseville regret to part
with him and wish him success in his
new charge. Blizzard Rev. Ryan
has many friends in this county, where
be was once stationed, who will join
in the above wish,
The young ladies of the Presby'
terian Sabbath School are getting up
a supper at the Central House, next
Friday evening, for the purpose Of
raising funds with which to defray the
expenses of Christmas tree. A cor.
dial invitation is extended to every
body, and il is hoped there will be a
good attendance. Supper % cents.
Ice cream 10 cents.
The prospectus Of the Harrisburg
Weekly Telegraph is published in this
issue, and special attention is called
to it. 1t is decidedly the best journal
published at the State Capital, and is
especially interesting during legisla.
tive sessions, as it will be this winter.
Those who want reliable reports from
the seat of the State government,
should secure the Telegraph 1t will
pay.
} -"The Birds efs PennsyIvanias,r a
volume of 375 pages, printed 10 Har'
risburg in accordance with an act o.
assembly approved last May, will b'
out by January 1st. DIR. B. H. War
, rem, of West Chester, state ornitholo
gist is the author and the work treat
of over 800 different kinds of birds
, The BOOK is for free distribution anc
may be obtained from members o
the legislature.
Attention is directed to the nev
q "ad." of David Barnett, dealer il
general merchandise, which appear
in this issue. Mr.. Barnett has a fin,
stock of gonds, and has marked then
down to bottom figures. By squar
and liberal dealing he hopes to meri
a share Of the patronage of the public
and those who call at his store nee'
not go away disappointed if gooC
goods at low prices are any induce
ment. Give him call.
We learn from the Brock wayvill
Record that Buzzard & Mccain hav
d purchased the Frank Kreitler timbe
lands lying west of the Blue Rocl
lands, in Polk township, Jefferson
county. The lot contains 500 acres
and is we'll timbered with hemlocl
a and hardwood, including considerable
s poplar. 1t is supposed the lot viii
a produce ten million feet Of timber
The timber will not be cut for a yea
or two. The price paid has not beel
Il made public. Ridg,cay AduOcute
& Two wells will come in this weel
u on Dawson Run. The Tionesta Oi
a Co. expect their we'll, AIS feet south
east of their present producer, to ia
b the sand to day. The Dawson Ru
e Oil Co. has we'll nearly down, 60
@ feet east of the producer, on the Bair
II tract, and will bring it in this wee
some day. The Beaver Valley vel
o Thos. Kane and Others, operators
is came 10 Monday and is pronounced
E, duster, although some show of oil wa
r. found.
AS winter comes on, so do tramp
2 and our borough has of late been cor
&c siderably annoyed by this nuisanc,
{, The following from the Blizzard
d appropriate at this time; Too mue
Il sympathy is wasted on the WORTHLESS