The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-04-17

Jacob Hood is building new
house on his farm, formerly the S. III.
Haslet farm on the Tylersburg road.
The adjoining farm, recently owned by
Vought, has been purchased by G. w.
Robinson.
Maj. Reid, of Clarion, was in town
yesterday, and made a short call at
this office. The Major is specimen
of what "Coop." Cochran used to call
"the noblest work Of God, d,"-an honest
lawyer.
The Derrick'S report of oil opera
tions for the month of March, shows
that 212 wells were finished in that
time, of which 80 were clusters" A
slight increase in drilling wells is noted
over February The daily produc-
tion was 81 400 barrels.
Miss Mays school in the borough
closed on Saturday last. She is finish
ing up a school in the Whitman dis
trict, of which couple of weeks re-
main. Miss Clara Heath is finishing
up a school in the Huddleson settle
ment.
MIR. J. Bonner, of Stoneboro, came
to town a day or two ago, aDd this
morning he and Mr.. Robinson hitched
their horse to their new spring wagon
and departed for the woods, where, in
addition to attending to business they
will probably try their hand on trout
and pigeons.
Work on the Woods Heirs we'll
is progressing rapidly. The contrac-
tors, Messrs. Magee, King 81 Co., un-
derstand their business, and will push
the we'll to completion as rapidly as
possible. Talking with MIR. King, re-
Gently, he expressed his belief that oil
in paying quantities would be found in
this we'll.
= From the Erie Dispatch we learr
of the death of Mr.. John l., Hyner,
former resident of this county, ant
who was born in Tionesta in 1889. III
enlisted in the army from this county
and served until discharged by reasol
of disease contracted there. Those il
this section who were acquainted wit
/ the deceased speak very highly of hi
many good qualities.
Mr.. Jas. Ward, of jerks Town
g ship, while hooking a chain around
" log one day last week, had his rigf
thumb caught between the chain an
3 the log, by reason of the oxen startin
up too suddenly, and the result wa
= that good portion Of the flesh b'
tween the end and first joint of til
: thumb was stripped off. The disabil
= ty will only be temporary, we are gla
"a to say.
4 Gold is down to ] of per cen
n premium, lower than ever it has bee
n since the commencement of the wa
N Several National banks in difere
n parts of the country have begun T
deeming their notes in gold and pa,
ing out gold in sums less than fl
o. hundred dollars. This is knoc
~ down argument to the opposers of Il
~ Silver Bill and rebuke to those ia
- sighted statesmen who think it impo
u sible to resume specie payments on Il
"' 1st of January, 1879.
- - -Peter8On's Magazine for May h
already put in an appearance.
contains beautiful steel engraving,
elegant colored fashion plate, and n
=, - merous wood eugravings illustrative
. the latest fashions. The contents a
=. such as can be read with pleasure al
profit by old and young. The pap
pattern which accompanies this nu
ed her is princess dress for a lit
I'd girl of eight or nine years. Terms
mt year, postage prepaid. Addr'
al Chas. j. Peterson, 500 Chestnut S
Tor Philadelphia, Pa.
IT. Large and Small Clover See
'P' Timothy Seed and Landreth's Gard
IN Seeds, at Robinson & Bonner's. 5(
yas -
I'm For Sale.