The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-04-25
-We have heretofore negIected

W y hlNO lNEANNAS0 W
state that's II. Haslet is making pre-.
partitions to build fine residence on
the hill, east Of his present location.
The foundation is already laid, and
work will begin at once.
"A new well was struck at Utica,
six miles above Franklin, on French
creek, on last Thursday, which is said
to be yielding about eight barrels per
day. We did not learn the names Of
the owners.-Pet. Centre Record.
The Petroleum Monthly for April,
has been received. 1t is filed with in
teresting articles on oil &c, and con.
tains a portrait of JAS. McCray, and
also a short sketch of his life. Terms
three dollars per annum. Address
Bowman & Linn, Oil City, Pa.
Sunday last having been a very
pleasant day, the interval between
morning and evening services was oc-
cupied by some of our young folks in
strolls about the hills and streets of
our place. 1t looked comfortable.
M. Henry, Esq, of President
moves his family to Tionesta, to-day.
He occupies the house built BY Mech.
ling, lately occupied by Mr.. McGill.
We are pleased to have the Squire
and his family among US, and hope
they will abide here during their
natural lives.
Geo. Hunter is repairing his
Q rist mill and will ha ye it in operation
in a month or less. He viii he pre-
pared to do a irst.class job of grinding
and we have no dorbt but the mill
will be well patronised.
We have heard ofno soda fountains
having been started in our enterpris-
ing village yet, but have 10 idea that
we are doomed to pass a sum mer with
oGt some patriotic individual supply
ing us with this necessary of summer
life.
A son of Jas. c. Percival of PaIo.
formerly of Newtown. this
county, shot hiiNself with a rife, acci-
dentally, about two weeks, ago. He
lived about eight hours, Was sixteen
year and thirteen days o.d. Mr.. Per-
cival's many friends in this section will
sympathize with him in his a.'dlction.
That freshet don't seem to com e
Lumbermcn look down their nos,ss.
Some to whom we have spoken seem
% think there will be no food until
fall but then it is extremely hard.
sven for lumbermen to tell exactly
when the rain will descend in sufficient
quantities to cause rafting season.
We still hope.
Several of our town children are
attending school, at Oldtown, up the
creek. 1t is quite a walk, and might
be termed the pursuit of knowledge
under difficulties. We are MT in.
formed when our borough schools will
open again, but presume it will be
soon.
F. w. Hays, Esq. Attorney at
Law, who has located in Oil City, IA
vored us with Il visit on Saturday and
last. We caE recommend him
10 the citizens of Oil City and Venango
county us a straight forward business
man, and will guarantee that any
business left with him will oe attended
10 promptly.
We noticed T. B. Cobb in town
during the last week. He had Just
returned from louisville, where he
has been eating green cucumbers, and
where the weather has been SO warm,
that he took oil his garments which
were next to his body. ~ hen be got
up here again, he Immediately pro-
ceeded to don the aforesaid unmen-
tionables in order to keep up proper
degree OF warmth.
Information wanted of James
Taylor, an insane men aged about fif-
ty-six years, about five feet eight
inches in height, and had rather long
hair, partly grey, wore brown coat,
grey pants, soft black hat. Said Tay-
lor wandered away from Hillsville,
Lawrence county, Pa, on Friday,
March 21st, ult. Direct information
to Mr.. VIM. Taylor, Hillsville Law
renee county, Pa.
Tt.nnr>,rrn. DI,.l-er,;tLs Cou, M; III