The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-21
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil market closed yesterday 94l.

Friends, take your sewing to
Mrs. Seigel, opposite p. o. 2t
Mrs. D. w. Agnew of Warren, is
visiting Tionesta friends this week.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges a
pleasant call Monday morning from
H. B. Porter Esq of Titusville.
T. j. VanGiesen Esq, is up from
Leechburg this week, attending court,
and shaking hands with old friends.
Rev. A. S. Stewart of the United
Presbyterian Church, will preach in
the School House next Sabbath at II
a m. and p. m.
BY reference to the announcement
column it will be observed that Mr..
Harry Maze publishes his withdrawal
as a candidate for Sheriff.
The Blizzard observes that from
present indications the farmers Of this
section will be unable to raise anything
but umbrellas this season if the rain
continues.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the dance at the Rink to be
given by j. w. Landers, Thursday
evening, May 20 Good music and
good supper will be guaranteed. 2t
-Messrs. Grove & Shields, on the
G. F. Cropp farm found the ID sand,
with some show of oil, but we believe
the boys have more abiding faith in
the 81 sand, and will make an effort
to find the same.
Mrs. Clinton Bryan died at her
home in West Hickory, on the 18th
inst, after an illness of several months
She was aged 33 years, and leaves a
husband and little son, besides large
circle Of friends to mourn her death.
BILLY" Diekrager and "Hammy"
Foreman returned on Saturday last
from four months stay at Grandin,
No, where they had been working at
the carpenter trade for large lumber
firm. Squire W. j. Foreman OF
Hickory, who was also out, returned
several weeks ago.
The Meadvile Gazette reports
that "aldangerous team, consisting Of
horse and an ass, wen. down Chest,
nut street few days ago at a fast gait.
The harse drew the buggy aud the ass
held the lines and piled the whip"
Such teams are frequently seen in
more places than Mesdville.
Rev. A. S. Stewart of Rimers
burg, Pa, has been engaged by Capt.
George Stow Post to preach the Me.
mortal Sermon on next Sabbath at 3
o'clock p. NJ. The services will be
held 10 the School House, and all are
cordially invited to attend, especially
the G. A. +. and the old soldiers.
We might about as well keep this
item standing fom all appearances.
The river and creek are again ou a
tremendous "higb," bigger than at any
time this year, and all owing to the
incessant rain of Monday and Monday
night. The river, which is bank full
and running over, has commenced
falling this morning.
Snake stories are coming 10 ea'ly
this season, and this one is vUuched
for by John Heath, and as John i;
. "runnin' for Office" of course he
wouldn't prevaricate. He tells u;
that Con. and John Burheu, Ben
Weller and Jake Bush killed thirty
, one rattlers day or two ago, at a der
: near Ross Run, Kingsley township.
j. F. Overlander has purchased
the mercantile establishment of j. W
Ball at the railroad station, across the
river. James Morgan a former Tio
nestan, and who has had considerable
; experience in the line, will have charge
of the store, aud will conduct it in g
first class manner. Success to the
. new as well as the retiring managers
Under date of May IA, the Pitts
p burgh Chronicle. Telegraph gives the
following; Jerry Murphy, who dc
sired to be sentenced to-day in th'
!, United States District Court, was &C
commodated, He pleaded guilty tt
running distillery in Forest county
without paying the Government tax
He said all he distilled was sassafral
and wintergreen aud he didn't know
I that was wrong. He had never been
) in any trouble. He was fined S10C
= 4 and Or1arad m ba oonGnad IN tho 10