The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-04-01


Of consumption on last Friday and
was buried on Monday. He leaves a
wife and one child Clarion Democrat.
The deceased was a brother.in.l law Of
Mrs. Andrew Carr of this place.
Easter Sunday was one of the
loveliest days of the season, balmy
as a May morning. The churches
we're we'll attended, and the services Of
more than ordinary interest. The
special services at the NJ. E. Church
were highly pleasing to all who at.
tended.
DOUBTLESS but few people are
aware of the fact that the so.called
"blood oranges" are sometimes simply
ordinary oranges treated with aniline
dye. The originator of this trick, an
Italian, was imprisoned for ten years.
But the swindle is still occasionally
perpetrated, says an exchange.
Mr.. Orville Stright, of Mercer
county, brother of our worthy friend
w. H. Stright, was in town a few
hours last Saturday. The latter gen.
tleman has taken the contract Of su.
perintending the numbering business of
w. II. Mabie of Tidioute, and will
move his family to that place shortly.
Rev. Rumberger's parishioners to
the number of a hundred or upward
called at the parsonage last Saturday
evening and spent several hours ve.y
pleasantly. Each participant took a
pound of good things, and all that
we're not devoured on the spot we're
left with the genial host and hostess.
AT the hearing before Judge
Noyes at Warren, On Monday evening
of this week, in the case Of Edward
Shipper, as to whether he should be
admitted TO bail, one witness was
heard. Arguments were made by
couEs sci on both sides, at the conclu-
sion of which the court refused to
grant the petition Of the defense.
Mr.. L j. Hopkins returned from
New York last Wednesday evening
and Immediately retired to his home
for a few days to nurse a dose of the
grip. He held up long enough, how.
ever, while in the East to lay in one
of the finest stocks of Spring goods
that has ever come to this market, and
if you don't believe it go to the store
and see.
The heaviest snow storm of the
season occurred on Friday last ex.
tending into the night. 1t is estimated
that eighteen to twenty inches of snow
fell in about fifteen hours, much of
which melted as fast as it came down.
The heavy clusters on the trees and
shrubbery afforded a beautiful scene
as they glistened in the gas light after
n%ightfall.
-Colonel. Samuel Young, editor of
the Valley News, ~Zelienople, Pa, died
IN the 9th ult, after a long and Sc,
we're Illness and great suffering. He
was born in Pittsburg in 1921, and at
ar early age he went into the ews.
paper business, and had been in il
eve since with varying success until
his death. He had many ~acquain.
tanees throughout this section of coun.
try, his chief editorial work being
confined to the county of Clarion
while in this part of the country.
-Messrs. Landers q Bovard have
the machinery for their handle factory
on the way, aud will soon be at work
setting it up in the rink building.
They purpose. making everything in
the line of handles that are usually
made from wood, and will add ma.
chinery for other work as the demand
opens. Our best wishes are with these
enterprising young men in their efforts
to make something for themselves and
at the same time add an industry to
the town which is bound to benefit it.
They should and will receive the en-.
enlargement of all Our best citizens.
In its oil report for the month :.
March, just ended, the Derrick has
this to say: A we'll drilled to the third
sand, on the Fox tract, in Forest
county, surprised its owners by start.
ing off at a 800 Dbl. gait. 1t will
prove the incentive to further investi.
cation of the region lying south of
the Cooper tract. The report further
shows 275 wells completed, 218 rigs
up and 401 wells drilling, with a new
production of 1851 barrels, As com.
pared with the previous month this is
an increase of "a in completed wells;
daoraaea in dr;ll;nr ,,,aIIs q. ;no.ooeo