The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-03-03
: Mr.. John Walters Who lives

IL tns OosS OtteF lIhppeI haNluB caug
four very fine ones within the past
month, if we are correctly ioformed.
He caught them at the rocks below
the dam. Johu Hulings caught nice
one near Oldtown, one day last week
The furs bring FROM four to six dol.
lars, according to size.
The Greenback County Com.
mi ttee met Monday evening of last
week, and elected Mr.. j. II. Dingman
Representative delegate TO the State
Convention. Mr. S. G. Roupe was
chosen Senatorial delegate. Satur.
day, May s, was appointed as the day
for holding their primary elections.
They then took vote for President
and Vice President, and elected Chase
and Jones--in their minds.
-Messrs. r. w. Bacon and N.
Latin, of Vienna, Butler County %
Pa, are among the many "pigeoners"
at present in this section They didn't
come to catch any birds, but merely
to look on and "see how it's DONE"
They are two of "the boys" and as
full Of fun as woolly dog is full of
feas. Mr.. L. is one of the represen,
tative men of bis section, and jolly,
whole,souled gent. And Bacon +! Why
everybody knows him. Hell bet on
a sure thing, every time. .., ,r.
Mr.. T. G. Jackson assumed full
control of the Central House on Thurs
day last, Mr.. Agnew's time having ex-
pired. The latter gentleman will, in
short time move to- Oil Greek Lake,
above Titusville, where he has rented
a hotel. The place has become famous
as a summer resort, many thousand
people having visited there last sum,
mer. OF Mr.. jackson as landlord
we need not speak, as his reputation
in that line is fully established, and he
respectfully y solicits a share Of the pub
lie patronage. See change in carl.i
Mr.. B. w. May, returned from
Louisville, last Thursday, expecting to
remain couple or three weeks. He
brought with him and presented the
REPUBLICAN office a mammoth pipe,
one nfrthe regular Prince Bismark
kind, with two foot stem and hand
somely enlbellished bowl. 1t takes
Just half of 10 cent poke of tobacco
to fill it, but when once properly filled
lasts half day, Ben, we'll think of
you, and ''puff' our cares away" r
The Derrick's February oil report
shows bad state of affairs for the
producer: Wells completed 279, or 81
more than in January; rigs up 5S2,
or 1877 more than in Jan. Wells drill.
ing 4S1, or 81 more than in January
The increase in production has been
proportionately large, and will doubt
less have the effect to bring oil down
to last falls prices. Already it is
down to 80 5 Scents, and still dropping.
Some one should suggesta "shut down. >
The 'Ireasurer's land sales are
published this week, according to law
Nearly 500 tracts are advertised for
sale. and according to the amount of
ia xes on some of them there are some
valuable pieces in the list, but these
are generally redeemed OF paid before
the sale comes Of, and therefore it is
of no use to "set your props" for any
Of them, The list takes up considera-
BILE of our space, and our subscribers
will have to indulge us for a short
time. ~ ....,r -..v, ..." "a
Two "Allegheniss" we're started
from this place for Pittsburgh on Sat
urday last. They we're in charge of
pilots H. o. Davis and j. d. Hulings,
and will land safely in port, we'll bet
our old shoes. This lumber has been
RATED since last fall, and laid in the
harbor below town all winter. Doubt,
less it will be the first to market this
spring. Running on the creek will
begin as soon as sufficient wafer comes ;
the lumber which was got to the creek
this winter being about all RATED in.