The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-09-05


Mr.. Samuel H. Clark, who has
been sick for two weeks past, is lying
very low this morning, and bis death
is hourly expected. Mr.. Clark is one
of the oldest settlers of this section,
and his demise would be lamented by
a very large circle Of friends and &C.
quaintances.
Miss Mamie Morrow departed
last week for Foxburg, this county,
where she has been engaged to teach
an eight. months term of school. The
retention of Miss Morrow for another
and much longer term of the school
at that place speaks well for her pop.
ularity.
The new improvements about the
court house are progressing finely.
Mason Joyce will likely complete his
contract of stone work this week,
while John Muenzenberger is making
good headway with the sewer to the
river. The work is all of the most
substantial nature, and when com.
pleted will be credit to the county.
We have received the following
new list of old citizens who we're Tip
pecanoe voters in 1910, and will get
there again this fall, if spared. Mi.
chael Brecht, James Brown, w. l..
Anderson, Fred. Kifer, Hickory town.
ship; j. F. Connolly of Harmony
township, who now sports a Harrison
hat that is not only becoming but
makes the old Squire appear quite
young again.
Young Republicans, who voted
on age last fall, must be assessed in
order to vote this fall.
j. w. Ball, the wide. awake mer.
chant at the depot, has just got in his
stock of fall goods, which fills his com
modious store room chock, brim full
Those in need of anything in his line
dry goods, groceries, provisions
-four, canned goods, tobacco, cigars
confectiop cries, &c. invited tC
call and inspect his stock, fresh from
the city markets, and at prices tha
will be found satisfactory to all.
The Clarion Democrat charges III
with "springing campaign poet OF
the public who takes the wind out o
the natives, tears the bark off the tree
and sings as if Forest county woulC
elect the next President" And W.
ventur' the assertion that if the editol
of that paper we're to tear the moss of
the backs of some of the Clarior
county Democrats, the party of fire.
trade would not count its majoritie
with four figures.
The State Weather.Crop Bulletin
for the past week says, most station
report no rainfall during the week
The temperature was slightly below
the average, with fair percentage 0
sunshine. Corn is ripening rapidly
and the crop will be more than aver
age. With but few exceptions, tn
moisture has been sufficient for al
growing crops. The yield of potatoe
will be large. Wheat sewing ha
commenced in some localities. Ligh
frosts occurred on the 28th and 29th
but did little damage.
The following oil items are from
, the Pleasantville Record of last week
, Joe McCaslin has leased rs acres O
his farm near Neillsburg to Ed. Grey
: and in company these gentlemen hav
, leased 30 acres of the Westcoat farm
adjoining. They expect to begin op
erations soon.-Fogle & Co. fnishe,
their No. on the AFRO Copelan,
E farm Thursday. 1t will average some
where from 5 to 10 barrels.-Sage
& Co.'S we'll at Balltown, is reporte,
as very dusty, also the Gibson well o.
f the Alex. Berry farm.
MIR. j. w. Sires of South Oil City
is starting a photograph gallery in tb
room over d. Barnett's store, opposit
the Lawrence House, and expects t
e have it in operation by next MOnda
a or Tuesday. Mr.. Sires is we'll know
to many Of our citizens, who have ha
, work done at his place, and to thes
he needs no recommendation. To pu
it short, he is one of the best artists !
this section, and the people of this v
cinity are fortunate in having an or
portunity to have the best of wor
done right at home. Give him cal
John Grubbs, who has been drh
ing a water we'll on the Bonner prof.
, erty in this place, finished up on Sal
urday last, having found strong vel