The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-07-31

for the statement that Messrs. Bristol
and Hadley, managers of the late ex-
cursion to Niagara, have in their
minds an excursion to Fair Point,
some time next month. Should their
idea take shape, they can probably
count on goodly number from this
place. The Niagara excursion was
success in every particular, and those
who "took it in" are loud in their
praises of the management thereof
more especially that of Mr.. Orion Sig
gins, who had the management of this
end Of the line Had it not been for
his efforts, aud the large crowd gotten
out from this place and Hickory, the
excursion would have proven finan-
cial failure. If another excursion is
gotten up, by all means have Mr.. Sig
gins work up this end of the line.
.-Chas. Hill brought the news to
town on Monday, that the we'll on his
farm had struck oil, and was pumping
at the rate of seven barrels per day.
The oil is the light, green oil, and was
struck at 800 feet, having Al feet of
good sand. The well is not large
one, but is important from the fact
that it opens up some new territory,
and the expense Of drilling 500 foot
hole is but trihe compared with the
cost of the deep holes in the lower oil
country. Oil is too low to cause much
excitement now, over our new strike,
but it is very probable that the land
in that section will all be leased forth
with, and we are looking for some
larger wells in that neighborhood here.
after. Mr.. Hills farm is situated on
the east side Of the river, four miles
north of this place.
-Woodcock have been moderately
plentiful this season, and more Of these
birds have been noticed on high ground
than ever before at this time OF year.
This, we suppose, is owing to our fre-
quent and copious rains, which keeps
the ground moist, enabling the wood
cock to procure their regular diet.
angle worms, on higher grounds than
is generally practicable in July and
Pheasants, or rufed grouse,
are going to be good crop this sea-
son, and will probably be hunted closer
than ever. before, on account of the lit
tie practice our amateurs have had in
wing shooting. Red squirrels are very
numerous and very destructive black
and gray squirrels are hardly as plen-
tiful as was anticipated month ago,
but still are moderately numerous.
The stave business seems to have
been overdone somewhat, from the
fact that there has recently been ma.
terial decline in the price. At the
present prices paid for slaves there is
not much money in.tho business, and
the price of bolts, Of course, will de-
cline with the staVe market. This is a
matter of regret, for this has been one
business in which there was a little
oash-the one thing needful--for all
Who handled the bolts or slaves. We
are not informed how much of a de-
slime there has been in bolts, but pal.
lies interested can ascertain by calling
1t the store Of Derickson & Co.
The Overseers of the Poor have
made levy of 3 mills poor tax, to
meet the extraordinary expenses grow
ng out ofthe smallpox cases which
nave had to be taken care of by the
authorities. 1t is but right that this
AK should be paid cheorfully, as the
expense has been incurred in caring
or the welfare and health Of tho COM
nunity at large. The tax looks large,
'ut the expenses have been large, and
lot one Of our taxpayers would wish
o run any risk Of taking the dread |
disease for fifty times the sum their in.
lividual taxes will amount to.
Miss Josephvne Slater, Of this
'lace, who was recently taken to For
st county to be placed under the med
cal treatment Of DIR. Harris, an In.
liam physician, for consumption, has,
We are glad to state, partially recov- |