The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-10-31
john Reck is about to build an

-~JUnu INeCk Is dOOub w DuIu du
addition to the rear Of bis house, to
cover his new we'll, which was put
down n couple of weeks ago, and which
caved in about ten feet from the bot
tom, nearly burying John Tietsworth
without the usual ceremonies. The
addition is to be finished off 20 cores
pond with the house.
Mr.. j. T. Brennan has builta new
'portico to the front of his house, and
put up Il neat lattice on the south side,
all of which adds materially to the
looks of the property. We take this
occasion to thank Mr.. B. for two very
fine squashes, which he left with us a
few days ago.
oil is down to a figure which has
tendency to make producers look
blue. 1t closed last night at $1.98}.
Perhaps we bad better defer develop
ments for a few months. Five or six
of those big wells VIC are going TO get
would rull the market down so that it
take all the production to pay for
pumping the wells.
"A late letter received from DR..
Prices family, of West Chester, states
that consultation Of the leading ply
sicians of that city was held in regard
to the case of Col. Thomas, and that
the conclusion reached was that he
would never be any better than he
now is. His wife will probably start
for West Chester next Tuesday.
r.. B. Brown, he of the Clarion
Democrat, is one of the most successful
operators in the Clarion region. lie
has several good wells, and a lot Of
prime oil territory. If his luck don't
desert him for couple Of years, he
will be as wealthy as the rest of us
newspaper chaps.
AT last we have some glorious
e news from our spOrtsmen. For the
last three or four days they have been
bringing in good strings of pigeons
None are shot very close to town; wt
believe they are captured somewhere
about the Mealy settlement in Tionest'
township.
=, The President has appointed
Thursday, November 29th, as a day o
National thanksgiving and prayer
The Governors of the various State
! generally appoint the same time. w
shall publish the thanksgiving procla
nation of Gov. Hartranft when it
issued.
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