The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-09-16


of Pleasantville, Pa. We haven't
learned the particulars, but are ready
to join Charles many friends here.
abouts in extending heartfelt congrat.
ulatioDs aud best wishes for the future
happiness and welfare Of him and his
accomplished bride.
Court convenes next Monday for
the trial of civil aud criminal cases.
The civil list is large enough to afford
full weeks work, and more if all are
put on trial, while the criminal bust.
ness does not promise much at present
appearances. Those of our patrons
who may feel like making a call at
the printing Office during their stay at
the county seat, will fiud our latch.
string out.
The wind is now "blowing over
the oat stubble," as the old saying has
it, and cool nights admonish US to be
careful about drafts, particularly in
sleeping apartments. Whenever prac.
ticable it is safer to open the windows
of an adjoining room to admit air
than the windows of the room in
which you sleep; and regard any air
that you feel upon your person while
in bed as signal of daDger.-ES.
August Ahlstrand, a Swede aged
about forty years, was killed by being
run over by car of logs on a tram
road near Brookston, Forest county,
last Friday. He was trying to stop
the car aud was in some manner
thrown under, with the above result.
The remains we're brought to Tidioute
last Saturday night for burial. Ahl
strand was a single man and worked
in the chair factory in this place about
seven years ago. TVdioote Ne,cs, 11th
inst.
Harvey Jones was summoned to
his old home, near Cochranton, last
Saturday, by the news of the Sc,
rious injury of his father, John
Jones, in an accident which happened
him on the Thursday evening pre-.
vious. In company with a neighbor,
James Irwin, he was leaving the fair
grounds in buggy which went over
steep embankment, throwing both
violently to the ground, killing Irwin
almost instantly, and, as stated, in
juring Mr.. Jones seriously.
The Louisville Commercial pub
fishes a portrait of little daughter of
our former townsmap, E. H. Savage,
and remarks as follows about her, in
connection with an article naming the
winners of bicycles offered by the
paper for club raisers: "The next
wheel was presented to Miss Bertha,
the bright eyed little daughter of Mr..
E. Fl. Savage, the contractor and
builder, who resides at 1884 Preston
street. Miss Bertha is but twelve
years Of age and a very pretty and
entertaining little miss. She is quite
enthused over her success in securing
the twenty subscribers, and remarked
that it was much easier than she ex.
pected."
Riverside Cemetery, under the di.
rection of the ODD Fellows lodge OF
this place, is. assuming splendor second
to none of the burial grounds along the
Allegheny river outside the large
cities. A neat new fence has already
been built around the entire plot,
while the grove has been cleaned up,
the grass nicely trimmed, and many
other improvements made which should
be seen to be appreciated, and which
are only part Of what is expected TO
be done in the future. The entrance
will hereafter be through an arched
gateway off Elm ST., instead of the
side street. The Lodge deserves much
credit for the new and handsome order
of things.
The Hardison we'll on the Kaman
farm is finished and plugged. The rig
stands idle, and reports are to the
effect that the we'll is dry. The VOL.
colt we'll, on the Pownell tract, re.
ported last week, is still doing about
go barrels. 1t is a nice producer and
throws out nice stream of pure oil.
Patterson's latest well on the Furnace
tract, about 700 feet north of Wolcott's
best, was shot Monday, and showed up
for 15 to 20 barrel pumper. He has
another rig on the Smith tract, about
$50 feet from Wolcott's we'll on the
Vookroth tract, and will probably
commence drilling the latter part oi
the week. The Davidson gas we'll,
not far from Queen creek, Hickory
Nooly 20 al