The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-15


Tionesta twp, by the Independent Gas
Co., of Titusville, proved to be the
dustiest kind Of duster, getting no
show of either gas or oil worth men.
tioning, although the earth was pene.
trated to the depth Of 2250 feet. The
same company is building two other
rigs about one mile southeast of the
Tionesta Gas Co.'s wells, on what is
known as the Whiteoak Spring, made
notorious as the place where Hggerty
and Wilson left their jug after their
raid on the Wagner's year ago last
spring. The location for gas is con.
sidered much moie favorable, and
they will likely find it there.
The State Weather Crop Bulletin
for the past week says, the rainfall has
been very generally attended by
thunder storms, local in character and
variable in amount. The temperature
has averaged about a degrees above
the normal. The maximum for the
year, occurred on the Sth at Phila.
delphia, when SO was recorded. Sun.
shine has been abundant. The weather
conditions were quite favorable for the
completion Of the oat harvest, and the
growth Of vegetables and fruits. Corn
is doing finely, but 10 several sections
it was badly blown down by the storm
Of the 9Th. Rain is needed in many
places. The second hay crop promises
to be very good. Peaches have done
we'll. The potato yield is large.
The Commissioners of this county
met those of Jefferson county, at Clar.
ington, on Thursday of last week, to
open bids for the erection of the new
superstructure of the bridge which
spans the Clarion river at that place.
Several bids were received, and all
pretty close considering the magnitude
of the work. Messrs. Nelson q Blu.
chanan, of Chambersburg, Pa, repre-.
senting the Pittsburgh Bridge Co., se'
cured the contract for the work, al
$500. Of this sum Forest county
will have about third to pay, the
expense being divided according to
the valuation of the counties. The
old structure, which was of wood, wa:
badly dilapidated, and quite unsafe
The new bridge will be Of iron, and il
to be finished by November 1st.
The general election takes place
on November 9th this year, and any
mau otherwise qualified can vote tha
day if his birthday on which he CALI
himself 21 doesn't come until the day
after, and that is November 7th. i
seems queer, but it is legal fact, tina
the man whose birthday is the 7th be
comes 21 at midnight after the 9th
The law recognizes no parts of days
and so legally if he is 21 at any tim,
Of the 7th, he is 21 all day of the 9th
and lie can vote on that day. 1t is ,
matter that has been tested and dem
onstrated, and any young man reading
this, who thinks he will be 81 on tn,
7th because it is bis birthday, is hereby
advised that he will be 21 on the 9th
and it is his duty and privilege to ge
himself made a voter in due seasoD.-
Er.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
Sabbath Schools will enjoy an excur
sion to Chautauqua on Friday of thi
week. Arrangements are making
whereby a special train will leave thi
place in the morning about six o'clock
arriving in Oil City in time to catcl
= the regular train. The fare will be a
follows: Adults 160, entrance l.
grounds 25c.; All over and unde
II years of age, SOC, entrance t.
grounds free; All under 5 years O
age, free. While the excursion !
gotten up for the benefit and enjoy
ment of the Sabbath Schools, it doe
not necessarily exclude others VIII
wish to avail themselves of these chea
rates, to pay visit to this popula
resort. No doubt the affair will be
most pleasant one, and certainly
rare treat for the children, who ar
: looking forward to that day wit
great expectations"
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