The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-11-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

presbyterian Cnurcn, OH Ouuuhy he AZ
morning and evening. Sabbath School
at 3 o'clock P. M.
There is nothing new in Forest
County oil circles, so we omit our re.
port on that subject this week.
Argument Court was held here on
Friday last We believe no business
Of general interest was transacted.
--Ex. Sheriff Van Geisen's family |
are back to Tionesta to spend the win
ter. lie will probably stay at Elk
City for some months yet.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
Stewards Run, week from next Sun
day, the 25th inst On that day there
will be no morning services in Tiones-
Ia.
Mr.. Lyman Cook, Of Laoytown, is
the proud parient Of a blooming daugh-
ter. The momentous occurrence trars-
pired last week, aud the parties di-
rectly interested are doing well.
The nights are cool, but during
the past few days We have had some
very pleasant fall weather, which is
duly appreciated Ivy our sportsmen,
who roam the woods promiscuously.
Eight Of the persons who tarred,
feathered and rode on rail, Mrs. Es-
tis, disreputable woman, at Water
ford Erie county, have been arrested.
Their virtuous indignation will prob
ably cost them dear.
Oil closed last night at $685., a
slight advance on the figures at this
time last week. 1t is not thought that
there will be any material advance in
. the price of crude for some time yet.
On last Thursday child of Mr..
Dickrager, of Dutch Hill, fell from the
NOV to the floor of Kisers barn, get
ting hurt severely. We have no par
ticulars, and suppose the child is re-
covering.
a They are having run Of oyster
r suppers in Warren. We notice oy the
:, last Mail that there are numerous il
t not more oyster suppers announced fol
$ various purposes, charitable and 9th
erwise.
If = Mr.. j. N. Tietsworth left with US
: last week couple of blood beets of hi'
: own raising, one Of which weighed foul
and the other eight pounds. Nhc
has raised better blood beets this sea
Y son
5 Tho Commissioners we're in ses
: sion last week, and did a good deal o
business in the way of settling up elec
"a ton expenses, and other matters. They
d don't seem to put in much unnecessa
3. ry time.
~ For two evenings the pigeon
have come over and near town in per
feet clouds. Those of our gunners VIII
+. were stationed on convenient points G
" the hills he'd good shots at them j
IN the flock.
:" The late freshets have made th
r navigation of Salt River a compare
90 lively easy matter, and thousands ar
st now taking the trip. 1t is only tn
iiv Democrats in our county who are sal
n the briny waters of that famous streal
- this year.
The Derrick seems to think thS
us Forest County may prove "duster
We just let the Derrick possess itself wit
I'm patience few months, and we vii
mt show it and tAe world a grease-sp'
or nr up the creek that will put oil down
r. 20 cts.
ire +Meadville now has an oil e!
he he change. There is not a terrib
at amount Of oil produced nor handle
there, but the Meadvilliaus think the
Df have as good right TO guess on ii
.5tr price of oil and to back their opiDio
Ly. as any other set of men.
q Too late for last weeks paper v
received an interesting letter fro
Cooksburg; but as-most of the topi
'' mentioned are now things of the pa;
or cold news" we do not publish ther
We shall be glad to hear from IL