The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-22
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
oil market closed yesterday S7I.
Opening this morning at 87lo.

Opening this morning at 87lo.
This is WashingtOn's birthday,
and legal holiday.
IF this sort Of weather hangs on
little logger we'll run our ice.
IA Social Glass;" at Skating
Rink Hall next Wednesday night.
Don't miss it.
Mrs. w. j. Dleskley Of Franklin,
was the guest of Mrs. Col. Thomas,
Monday and Tuesday.
Are you good teacher? You
can become better by attending the
Normal School, Edinboro.
The "wets" are evidently prepar
ing for dry spell up at Erie. We
observe that one of her citizens has
invented cork extractor"
The barbingers Of spring have
arrived--last summers garden seed
boxes, and the small boy with his
pocket full Of marbles.
Mr. J. B. Legnard Of WaukegaD,
H., accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Ed Bleakley of Franklin, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. May the fret of
the week.
The mild weather Of the past few
days has played havoc with our fue
sleighiug, aud the rumble Of the wagon
reminds one that winter is getting
weak in the spine.
Court begins next Monday. The
list of causes is not large, although
if all are tried there will be sufficieDt
to keep the mill grinding for the
greater part Of the week.
-Ballou's Magazine for March is
at hand with large fund of pleasant
aud useful reading matter, as usual.
Subscribe now. Only 81 so per year.
Address, % Hawley ST., Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Bugby of PleasaDtvills, Pa,
is here arranging for the purchase Of
Mr.. Herman's interest in the drug
and grocery store of Herman & Sig.
gins. Mr.. b. comes we'll recommend.
ed ne first class citizen.
The Wolcott well was shot with
hundred quart torpedo on Monday
afternoon, but what the response was
we have not been able to learn. The
well commenced filling up with oil as
soon as it had cleaned itself.
-Io reporting the names of those
who took part in the entertainment of
the German Hill school last week we
unintentionally omitted the following: /:
Dora and Zepa Lohmeyer, Clara and
Amanda Ledebur, and Flora and
Harry Ikenberg.
The Franklin Neps was ten years
old last Friday, and mighty healthy
ten. year old it is too. We understand
Mr.. Irwin has sold his interest in the
paper to his partner, Mr.. j. b. Bor.
land, but will continue on the editorial
staff, so that the readers will not miss
bis pleasing illusions.
Hon. j. B. Agnew, Tionests, Pa,
who is frequently mentioned as the
Republican nominee from the twenty.
fifth congressional district of that
state, is in the city, and is stopping at
the st. james Hotel National Repub
Lican, Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Aguew
arrived at home last evening.
-Messrs. Thos. Brace & Co. have
the wire stretched across the river op
posite their mills at the mouth of Lit.
tie Tionesta, aud will run a ferry for
the purpose of transporting their lum.
ber, slaves, &c, to the railroad. This
is an improvement that will prove of
value in the handling of their wares.
Although the month of February
is the shortest in the year the REPUB.
LICAN will be issued FIVE times during
the month. This is the first time such
remarkable occurrence has ever
taken place so far as we know, aud,
although we have not figured it up,
it will not likely occur again in 200
or 300 years; however, we will call
attention TO the fact when it does.
--"Years have not seen and time
shall not see" the people sit down
quietly to suffer pain, when enterprise
can afford such q panacea as Salvation