The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-09
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market closed yesterday Ssh.
Opening this morning at S5lc.

oil market closed yesterday S5f.
Opening this morning at S5lc.
-Juneberries are in blossom.
The small boy is happy. The
borough schools closed for the term
on Monday.
Hon. G. A. Randall of this place,
is this week announced as a candidate
for Assembly, subject to Republican
usages.
Decoration Day is fast approach.
ing. Stow Post will put forth extra
exertions toward proper observance
of the day here this year.
Rudolph STRICKEN has disposed of
bis property at Tylersburg, and moved
to Tionesta, occupying part of Mrs.
Partridge's house. Tionesta welcomes
all such citizens.
-C&maRRer Irwin has procured
some excl Decoration Day music,
entirel pces, which in the hands
of our se local singers will furnish
quite au attraction to the programme.
The accident to Grant Erb, men.
ton Of which was nude in our last,
was not so serious as at first reported
Only one of his limbs was fractured,
instead of both, his friends will be
pleased to learn.
The third general quarterly meet
ing for the Oil City district of the F..
NJ. Church, will commence at Frank
lin, to morrow evening, and continue
over the Sabbath. r, w. Hawkins,
Chairman, presiding.
Mrs. T. G. Jackson has sold her
lot on Front street, to Mr.. Simon
Grove, of Oil City, brother of our
townsman Joseph Grove. 1t is Mr.,
G.'s intention to build-perhaps this
summer and move his family here.
The VenaDgo, Warren, Mexican
and Cameron county Congressional
conferees met at Warren last Friday,
and after twelve or fourteen ballots,
adjourned without making a nomina.
tion. They will meet and try it again
to day at Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holeman
are called to mourn the loss Of their
infant daughter, a child of elk months,
which died on Thursday morning last
of brain fever, and was buried on
Friday last. The bereaved parents
have the tender sympathy of all.
Samuel Bush, who has for many
years resided mile or two below Ne.
braska, on Tionesta creek, loaded his
family and household effects on a raft
aud foated down the Allegheny. He
expects to go as far as Mahoning,
where he will make his future home.
eve had quite an exciting time
at our house last night" "Ah, what
was the matter?" "Why our fourth
floor lodger called out in the middle
of the night: Wont somebody get
me bottle, quick please?' 'Whiskey,
l asked p No, no-Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup"
Chris. Rafferty, met with an acci-
dent at Marienville, this county, on
Tuesday of last week, which deprives
him of part of his left foot. While
scoring timber for building his AK
slipped in such a manner as to- strike
the inside of his foot severing it en-.
tirely from the joint of the great toe
back to the instep.
The Titusville Gas Co. has rig
up on the east side of the river, di.
rectly opposite Trunkeyville, this
county, on what is known as the Mer-
camille Oil Co. lands, aud expect to
commence drilling the first of the
week. They are drilling for gas, but
should they strike a hundred barrel
well, or such matter, will not plug it.
Thursday morning shortly after
II o'clock the remains of the late
Mrs. A. H. Steele were brought by
special train to the city for interment
10 Woodlawn. The Revs. L. ID. Lam
kin and NJ. d. Kneeland offieiated at
the grave. A number of friends and
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
met the remains at the depot Titus.
viHe Citizen,