The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-29

.. kar1s ~ 20, II. n, Wllson " Co.,
Martin & Eplsy, and w. M. Bell.
The Evening Menus composing rooms
we're damaged to the amount of about
$1,000, but the loss is covered by in.
suraEce. The presses are not dam
aged.
Monday of this week a fire got
started in the woods on the east branch
of Minister creek, and burned the
single mill plant of j. l.. Logan d
Sons, entailiDg a loss of nearly $4,000
on the owners. The dwelling house
and all its contents, belonging to the
firm, and a vacant house belonging to
Squire VIM. Cole were among the
Losses. The property was in Warren
county, just over the Forest county
line.
Arthur Kelly, of Chicago, who
counts his friends here by the score,
took unto himself a help meet on the
9th inst, and is now q full hedged
Benedict, as will appear by reference
to the marriage notice elsewhere in
this issue. We welcome you to the
ranks, Arthur, and extend our best
wishes to you and yours for a blissful
future. In the language of the i'm.
mortal Rip, may you lf long and
brosper."
j. M. Church, at his farm on
Church Hill, Hickory township, Tues.
day, May IL, 1891, will sell all his
horses, consisting of six head, a span
of mules, a number of wagons, three
prs. trucks, heavy sleds, moving ma
chimes, hay rake, and many other
farming implements, at public sale.
The stock and goods a%re.all first class,
and purchasers will doubtless have a
chance to secure some good material at
rare bargains. Sale begins at 10
o'clock q. m. Remember date.
-Ex.C Chairman AL. Sigworth and
Frank Henderson,, of Hickory, drove
through town Monday morning bound
for the new oil field near Lineville,
Clarion county, where AL. is interested
10 a valuable lease with the Hoyt
Brothers, and on which they expect @
we'll in to-day. Mr.. Sigworth had
with him his fine Hambletoniau colt,
moi yet a year old, and which, if we
are anything of a judge, shows up for
as nice a piece of fast horse flesh as one
generally sees in these parts. lie re.
fused $3.50 for his prize a few days
ago.
In conformity with Act of Con.
gress, approved March 8, 1891, and
by direction of the Honorable Secre.
tary of the Interior, a change of date
Of payment Of pensions in this district
will occur after July 1. On June 4
the next regular quarterly payment
will be made, and on July 4 following,
each pensioner will be paid one months
pension, after which the regular quar-,
terly payments will occur on October
4, January 4, April 4 and July 4, in.
stead of December 4, March 4, June
4 and September 4, as heretofore. In
order to facilitate this change of pay,
ments, pensioners are earnestly urged
to execute their June and July vouch,
ers at the proper time, on or after the
4th Of the months named.
zJohn Prather of East Hickory,
one of the oldest river pilots on the
Allegheny, was killed by the oars at
Pittsburg last Wednesday morning.
He had landed what he had previously
said would be his last raft. Con account
Of age and declining healthy near
P~ittsburg, and was returning to take
the train for home, walking on the
track of the P~ittsburg, Fort Wayne q
Chicago road. He saw n train coming
toward him, and stepped off one track
onto another, on which a train was
approaching from the rear, and which
struck him, killing him instantly. His
remains we're brought home Thursday
Afternoon and buried at Hickory. Mr..
Pralher was 70 years Of age, and q
man we'll thought of by his neighbOrs
and acquaintance everywhere.
"A Pittsburg Dispatch reporter
boarded a raft at the mouth of the
Clarion a few days ago, rode to the
city aud in the Sunday edition of the
Dispatch gave a two column article on
what purports to be a description
of the lumber business. Here i:
his description of a board raft,
We imagine we can hear the shaw
haw!!" of the average raftmau
as he reads it: Boards, or dressed
lumber, are built into RATS on a
different plan. A platform il