The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-08-06

up in bed.
Allan Hines, whose sickness has
caused considerable anxiety, is pulling
up in good shape the last few days.
Fred. Heard tore bis hand on the
saw at Graybill's mill; DIR. fowler
dressed it and next day Fred went to
bed with fever; he says it was real
kind in providence to lay him off with
the two things at one time, instead of
two lay offs as usually happens.
j. G. Confer's baby died suddenly
of convulsions, and he has the sympa.
thy of the community.
Capt. Harry Tracy and F. Il. Pier
of Bradford, are in town, expecting 10
locate an oil venture on their lands.
The extract works in process of
erection on Milestone creek, south of
town, are a credit TO the company, to
Marienville and the county. The
main building or leach house is
210 ft.x24, boiler house 66144, con.
tanning eight 60 horse power boilers;
pan house 30130; cooper shop 24x4S;
barreling house 30x40; bark mill
1924, besides Office, stables, sheds,
etc. The work is being done in first
class shape and when buildings are
completed will employ so men and
consume 10000 cords of bark per
year.
Stull & Graybill, the enterprising
merchants and mill men, are erecting
fine store room oil Cherry Street.
H. Hensil has also began a hardware
store room on the next lot.
George Brown, of horse shoe fame,
is putting himself up house, and
also large snith.shop on same street.
j. IL. Morrison, also on same street, is
laying foundation for a dwelling.
Squire Butterfeld, the oldest man
in the county, and our only gentleman
Of leisure, Chat is not in the sense of
laziness, but the only man of all the
inhabitants, who can lay back and tell
Jokes and not care whether bark peels
well or not, or oats are short, or the
potato crop poor is on the streets
every day bracing somebody up with
a good story.
Aaron Brockway, who comes next
on the list, can still knock the spots
off any man in the twp. on Tionesta
trip on foot. Aaron is S5 years OF
age, and delights in telling how, the
first time he missed Tionesta court for
II years, Judge Brown not seeing him,
gravely shook his head, aud said: 81
doubt if it is legal to open this court
without the presence Of Mr.. Brock
way" Another story of the old gen.
tleman's, and good one, is on q
: former board of Commissioners of the
county. Brockway was collector, the
county funds running low and court
in session. The Commissioners were
urging the collectors to "get up and
get," when Brockwsy, who prided him.
self on his promptness in getting in
his duplicates, rose in his wrath and
facing the Board said sternly: Gen
tlemen, have ye paid your own taxes
l guess ye amt and we'll commence
on you" He says the only one of the
Office who laughed was Jim Brennan
Stephen Burnett, Esq, of Youngs
town, o., was up this fishing season a:
usual with him for the last As years
He is 81 years of age, and out.walked
and out fished two visiting sports three
successive days. If the present list OF
candidates on the first editorial page
can run as we'll as these old men car
walk they will get there in great shape
4. and l guess they will.
Mrs. Arthur Earle of New Haven
Conn, sister of citizens Z. A. and F.
Yetter, is a visitor in town.
The school board met and elected
the following teachers: Marienville
upper room, Prof Elliott; Lower
room, Tate English. Byron, Mr.
Brenaman; Gaul, Miss Mary Rohrer
Browns, Miss Mary Mercillott; Rose
Miss Copeland; Gilfoyle, Miss McClay
+ At the examination Of teachers by
Co. Supt. Kerr, be asked The question
"WhO said, we have met the enemy
and they are ours" One answer was
"Col. Gaul!"
An old gentleman WAS disturbed the
other night by what he thought was q
7. cat concert and energetically flung
a big boot from his window in the di
rection of the supposed felines. Al
the boot struck with dull, sickening
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