The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-19

shortest day in the year.
Thanksgiving one week from to-
morrow. Turkeys take warning.
MIR. Jas. Carson has removed to
the house lately occupied by Mrs.
Walters, across the creek.
The party which was to take
place at the Lawrence House tonight
wednesday, has been indefinitely
postponed.
-Supt. G. M. Kepler, of the Mill
erstown Oil Co., has been in town for
few days past looking after the in
terests of his company.
-Bogardus defeated Kerstetter in
the glass ball match at Bradford yes
terday; the former breaking $50 out
of 1000, and the latter $40.
Make your remembrance to the
poor practical and substantial. Put
your charitable thoughts into execu-
tion. Send US a thanksgiving turkey.
Mr.. T. G. Jackson now occupies
the Holeman house, 4Sanerly owned
by Judge j. G.. Dale, and Mr.. l..
Agnew is now landlord.in-chlef of the
Central House.
The case Of Forest County VS..
Harmony township. argued by NJ. w.
Tate for the county in the Supreme
Court at its last session, was decided
in favor of Forest County.
Young Saltsgiver is still living,
and there are some hopes of his rscoY.
cry. II lie should get we'll he will be
minus several ounces of brain. His
case is a puzzling one, indeed.
Owing to the severe iiluess of
Rev. EIliott's daughter, Miss Mary,
he was unable to fulfill his appoint.
ment here last Sabbath, and there was
consequently no preaching in the
Presbyterian Church.
John Halliday, of Panther Rock,
was in town Saturday, and squared up
his subscription with his usual prompt
ness. John has had a good many ups
and downs in life but is disposed to
ia ke the world about as she comes.
"A telegram having been received
that Harl. Adams, who was taken
down with the Bradford fever some
three weeks ago, was worse, bis parents
started for that place yesterday
morning. He is said to be in crit
ical state.
The Bradford Era says that For
est county will be the coming oil field.
-MeadviHe Republican. Not exactly.
1t was the Herald that called the at
tention Of the oil trade to the petroleum
beds that probably underlie that
county 1EtusviHe Herald.
Oil is on a mcst terrible boom at
present, it having closed at $1.18S on
Tuesday. The price ran up as high
as 81 20 at one time during the day.
1t is predicted that it will reach 81 80
before the first of January, and that it
will not go below $l.00 again this
winter.
The new stave mill of Derickson
e. Co., at Hunters station is about
completed, and will steam up in few
days. A great many bolts are already
piled about the mill. The railroad
company will put in an extra switch
at that place for the accommodation
Of the mill.
The suggestion of our Stewarts
Run correspondent that Forest county
organize an agricultural society is a
most excellent one, and should receive
the careful consideration ofour farmers
There is nothing so conducive to the
farming interests Of any county as o
good agricultural society, and now is
the time to agitate the subject.
There will be a shooting match
iD Tionesta next Saturday, 22d, which
all are cordially invited to take in,
About 40 turkeys and as many more
chickens will be put up, which will
enable all to get supply. The match
will begin early, and no one should