The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-09-08

Mayhower laid out English yacht Ga.
latea easily. This is the first horse
for our boys, who will likely win an.
other to-day.
"A resident Of Pine township, In d.
diana county, found nest containing
four hawks eggs. lie took them
home, placed them under a hen, aud
when they we're hatched out killed
them and collected the state bounty,
so cents each.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Payne of Ty.
lersburg, stopped at the Lawrence
House Monday evening, where they
were treated to a very nice ssrenade
by the brass band, to which Mr.
Payne responded with a very liberal
supply of cigars.
Rev. Small departed yesterday
for Brookville, to attend the annual
meeting Of the Erie Conference of the
M. E. Church. Numerously signed
petitions have been sent in asking that
Rev. Small be sent back here for an
other year, to which conference will
doubtless accede.
Cooper Bros, saw mill on Tiones.
Ia creek, above Balltown, burned to
the ground OH Thursday night last.
Nothing vas saved, aud the loss en-.
tailed will amount to about $4,000.
The Cooper boys are energetic young
men, and we sympathize with them in
their loss, which we hope will be speed.
lily relieved.
The BIiszard gives this wise and
seasonable hint: School will commence
next Monday. How many old boys
and girls there are who wish they
could step back about twenty or thir-
ty years and commence the race anew.
They would doubtless make diligent
scholars. Twenty years from now the
boys and girls of to-day will think the
same.
The trial Of Gilbert G. Ray for
the murder of his wife, ended in the
courts of Franklin last Friday, and
at 8 o'clock in the evening the jury
rendered verdict of murder in the
second degree. The trial lasted twelve
days and was perhaps the most inter.
esting one ever held in the Venango
county courts. Counsel for defense
have moved for new trial, pending
which sentence has been suspended for
the present.
"A handsome and novel inkatand
in the form of miniature oil derrick
aud engine house is that made by Jos.
G. Winger, of Warren, and patented
Aug. 10, 1886. 1t is an exact copy
of an oil rig in every respect and
shows wonderful ingenuity persever
ance and workmanship 10 Mr.. Win
ger. j. II. Broas is the agent and in.
tends to place them on sale as soon as
they can be made Warren Nail. Mr.
Winger is Forest county gentleman,
his home being Gusher City.
The Gas Company turned the gas
into their mains last week, and from
a jet back of the Central House, q
good portion of the town has been
lighted each evening. The flow il
very strong and easily sent the guage
up to 60 pounds with much less than
the full head turned on. The com.
pany is now ready to receive applica
tiOns from the citizens who want gas
and will put it in in the order in
which the application is received
Quite number have already made
application and some will be using
gas before the week is out.
Mr.. Jerry Crary is interested in
the TiODesta Valley railroad. There
are sylvin glades, and rustic dells, and
any amount of beautiful scenery OIL
| the line of this railrood vhich Ynusi
be seen to be appreciated. BY invita-
tion of Mr.. Crary, little picnic par
ty we're invited. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J
Hazeltine, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. w. V
HaEeltine, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Nc
Kelvey, Mrs. r. B. Stewart and Mis-
Wise (of the central telephone office
packed baskets Friday morning anC