The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-11-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Oil market closed yesterday S6l.
Opening this morning at S63c.
Mr.. j. D. w. Reck of Dallas,
Mexican county, spent last Sabbath
with Tionesta friends.
Rev. w. j. Houghton will preach
in Wesleyan Church at Stewards Run,
next Sabbath morning.
Sam. Allen of Warren, son of
Senator o. G. Allen, was a guest Of
Tionesta friends last night.
Mr.. j. V. McAninch will preach
in the Presbyterian Church next Sab.
bath, Nov. 18th, morning and evening.
Mr.. S. j. Setley has moved his
family to town and occupies one Of
Cyrus Bradbury's houses on Vine st.
-Gilded five cents are going for
five dollar gold pieces, but DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup needs no gliding 10 make
it 60.
Mr.. T. B. Cobb, who was at
Frewsburg, N. Y, last week, informs
us that his mothers house, recently
burned down, was fairly covered by
insurance, as was also the furniture.
Parents are hereafter requested to
sign all excuses for children attending
the public schools Of the borough, and
give exact time of absence. This is
to overcome an evil which has crept
into our schools.
&C. NJ. Shawkey E-q, was down
from Warren over Monday night.
Cort has lsy.of for a couple of
weeks in which time he will take a
much needed rest, and try and catch
up with the sleep lost in the late cam.
paign.
james T. Brennan Esq, is in
Clearfeld, whittier he went to take the
congressional returns from this county.
We have not ascertained the official
figures as yet, but the indications are
that Mr.. Kerr. Democrat, will have
about $500 majority.
The East Hickory correspondent
of the Derrick says that Mr.. Jacobs,
of ClIutonville, while boiling on
Wheeler & Dusenbury's lath mill, fell
on buzz saw, badly decorating his
hand, necessitating the amputation of
thumb and two fingers. The index
and little finger can possibly be saved.
The date for holding the teachers
institute of this county, as noted in
our last issue, has been changed, and
Supt. Kerr Informs US it will com
mence one week earlier, that is on
December Oath. Mr.. Kerr will have
q good corps of instructors and lee.
turers, but is not yet ready to an.
nounce them.
-"Broncho johns" combination
gave very crediiable show at Ian.
ders' Hall, Monday evening. Mr..
Sullivan's exhibition in handling the
revolver, the Cowboys best friend,
was very fine, and excited the admira.
tion of all. The entertainment
throughout is good one, and sets of
cowboy life to much better advantage
than people are generally accustomed
to look upon it,
The party given at Landers' Hall,
on Friday evening last, by the gentle
men of TiOnesta, is claimed by those
who were there to have been the finest
yet. The hall was elegantly and taste.
fully decorated with evergreens and
Chinese lanterns, while the music, by
Coleman of Titusville, six pieces, was
simply the best TO be had. An Oil
City caterer served the lunch, which
was also pronounced first class. The
young men feel elated at their success.
1t gives US a good deal of pleasure
to note the possibility of a new oil
field being opened up on Dawson Run.
The company of Tionesta citizens
which has been putting down the we'll
there has no doubt made good strike.
The sand is good one, and although
penetrated only few feet, the we'll is
full of oil, and has made several
sPurts, at one time throwing the oil to
the top of the derrick. Some esti.
mates place the we'll as good for 40
barrels. We hope they've got it dead
sure.