The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-02-29

nett; S. B. Manross, Harmony; VIM.
Albsugh aud L. J. Perry, Hickory;
d. 8. Drury, Frank Munsou, and w.
S. Davis. jerks; Frank Walker,
Green; II. Dotterer, and Geo. Osgood,
Kingsley B. P. Anderson, Howe.
The Clarion borough oil territory
isn't dead duck yet, according to
reports. Charles Leeper's we'll, on a
lot 200 feet from the MOI NAL we'll,
came in during the week, making as
good showisg as the former. The first
19 hours it made 80 barrels, and the
fever has broken out afresh among the
natives, with q promise of becoming
more troublesome than tie first attack.
"A benefit for the Children's Aid
Society of VennDgo Co., and the
Young Mems Christian Association,
will be given in the Opera House in
Oil City. on Thursday evening, March
1st. The programme consists Of banjo
and guitar solos, singing by the Ivy
Club Quartette, statuary, q charming
tambourine drill by sixteen young la.
dies, and Tennyson's "Dream Of Fair
Women" illustrated by living pictures.
In recent issue of the Ottawa,
Kansas, Republican we notice that Mr..
VIM. Strauchon and wife, formerly
residents Of this county, were among
a party which invaded the residence
of neighbor a few evenings ago, and
after having high time for few
hours, brought forth several tokens of
their esteem, and reminded the host
and hostess that they just dropped in
to help them celebrate their 18th we'd.
ding anniversary.
In its report Of the proceedings
of the high school institute, recently
held in that city, we find, in q Brad.
ford exchange the following compli.
mentary mention of Miss Alice Bren.
nan, one of Tionesta's former popular
teachers: mise Boyce, city Superin.
tendent, called the meeting to order al
10 o'clock and for half an hour the
pupils Of Miss Brennan's room gave q
brilliant exhibition Of primary work
Her system was highly commended
aud work Of her pupils excellent"
"A free lecture on the great and
glorious West and Northwest will be
given at the NJ. Z. Church, East Hick
ory, Pa, Friday evening, March 9th
by eminent speakers who can tell YOU
Just how to obtain free lands and com
Portable homes 10 the veritable garder
spot of the world. Il. II. Wallace
agent of the N. Y, P. & o. R'y, Oil
City, Pa, will be present and present
each person with handsome maps
beautifully illustrated magazines, anC
other descriptive matter of our west
elm country, which will be found o
use in any household. Absolutel,
free.
The ice in the river commenced
moving at this point about 8 O'Clock
on Thursday evening last, and after 1
little hesitaucy passed out with scarce
ly enough fuss to be noticeable. Th,
creek ice commenced moving abov'
the bridge on Sunday afternoon, bu
at the mouth did not break up, an,
the heavy freezing of the past fev
nights have made it more solid thai
ever. The back channel froze over Of
Thursday night after the ice had gon
out, and is now quite solid again. Th
oldest inhabitaDt comes TO the from
once more with the startling intelli
gepce that never in his days has th
+ ice passed out of the river when tn
> water was as low as now.
The following seasouable hin
from the Franklin Ne,os will fit al
towns where natural gas is used fo
:. fuel; In time people in the naturs
: gas region will probably learn ths
= accidental fires are just as liable
}, arise from gas fuel as from coal. Th
4 danger is even greater. If too Stron
a coal fire is built and neglected,
d will soon begin to exhaust, aud thu
d correct itself. But If the gas be care
!. lessly turned on too strong and the
e left 10 itself, it will remain too strong
). in fact the heat becomes cumulative
n increasing like that of a lamp 10 whic
the wick is too high, The gas FIRE
p a constant aud permesting heat. Tt
, secret of lamp explosions and myste
= ious basement fires is not hard to fut
, and hOusekeepers and jsnitOrs ma
we'll hear in mind these Drecautionar