The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-09-12


Creek, about twelve miles from this
place, was In town during the week.
Mr.. Cox's business here was in rela-
tion to the sale of the timber on this
tract, and we understand it is now on
the market an1 for sale. He also s,in.
forms us that the company expects
to develope the territory for oil in the
near future.
The heavy frosts Of Saturday
aud Sunday nights did much damage
to crops in this section. Many of the
farmers who had fine fields of corn
and buckwheat last week are left with.
out any to speak of now. On Wing
Hill it was particularly severe Mr..
Eli Berlin Informs US that he had two
fields, one Of corn and one of buck.
wheat, from which he expected to re.
alize at least S400 now he will har.
dly realize $50. Others have suffered
in like proportion, and the chances
are that corn and buckwheat will be
scarce and high this fall.
The Secretary of the Treasury last
Saturday approved the sale to Mr..
Isaac N. Patterson, of this city, of
lands belonging to the United States
in Venango and Forest counties, for
$6,970. These lands are situated on
the bank Of the Allegheny river and
were received by the Government as
collateral for a debt of 100000 due
by the Venango National Bank to
Uncle Sam. In 1866 one million
dollars, it is said, was refused for this
very land, which was then thought to
be rich in oil, but which on testing
proved to be dry territory.-Franklin
Spectator.
Bro. Dunn, way out in Crooks
tor, MINI, delivers the following ad-
vice which will hold good anywhere {:
"We hear of several slight accidents
from careless use of guns. The hunt.
ing season is every day becoming
more attractive and it is we'll to OBJ.
serve common caution in handling
guns as in other matters. Don't pull
a gun toward you by the muzzle don't
get into the wagon with your gnn
loaded don't carry your gun at full
cock unless you are flushing a covey
of chickens don't point your gun at
anybody, whether it is loaded or rot
in short, don't be fool"
The T. V. r. r. will probably
extend their lines on down Spring
Creek to where the jamestown Lum
ber Company are building a large
mill and manufacturing establishment
This mill will be built on either Tract
No. 1865 or 1867 near the Howe town
ship line in the eastern end of the
county. There is an immense body o.
timber to be manufactured in thai
locality, and the mill now building
will manufacture the lumber off about
800 acres, and if the railroad be con
structed to that part of the county
there will be a still further develop
meat of that section and our resources
Our enterprising wagon and car.
riage maker Chas. Raisig, has recent
ly turned out three new wagons which
are beauties. Two Of them are solo
already but are still to DO seen at hi
factory, aud the third is liable to e
at any time. Charlie is daily increas
ing his capacity for doing good work
on short notice, and is bound not t.
be outdOne by any manufacturer il
the country. His large factory is nov
over.run with work yet he never allows
a customer to wait a minute over
time. He is also pleased to have hi;
work inspected, ani extends an invi
tation to all to drop in and look
over his shop.
Thomas Howarth, one of the
pioneer settlers ofthis section of coun
try, died suddenly of heart disease OF
Friday last. He had left his hom,
at Howarth's Corners in the morning
to visit a daughter Mrs. Shattuck
at Titusville. In the afternoon be
started for home and had driven bur