The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-07-15


plying to Miss L. M. Dithridge, 552
Haven Ave., Chautauqua.
Mrs. w. Y. Siggins sustained
severe injury to her right arm near the
wrist, Monday, by a fall. When a
physician arrived the injured arm had
so swollen that he was unable to tell
whether any of the bones were broken.
"A new order of things in the
extra train line has gone into effect on
the w. N. Y. q p. road recently. The
morning passenger train up, and the
evening train down, now run daily, SO
that we have two Sunday trains each
way.
There is already a very hot
scramble going on in Clarion among
the Democracy for the empty Judicial
bench, caused by the recent death of
Judge Wilson. Doubtless the fight
will be as unsavory as all the others
have been.
New walks-one in front of and
another leading up to, the M. Z.
Church, are among the improvements
of the past few days, an example
which many others in the borough
should emulate. In fact, il they don't
get move on soon some one else will.
john Kron, accompanied by his
wife aud little daughter, paid visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fulton on the
Fourth, remaining several days.
During his stay John renewed many
old acquaintanceships and tried some
of our trout streams with very good
success.
Republicans should not lose sight
of the fact that our county primaries
take place one week from next Satur.
day, 25th inst. The Chairman's call,
together with the rules will be found
in this issue, and should be scanned
closely. There should be good turn.
out at the primaries.
Harry Heating of st. Petersburg,
H. G. Mcknight of the Blizzard, and
and Fred Morgan of OIL City, were
up last Friday, and took 10 the last
run of trout. They returned with a
fine lot of 'em-somethiDg over 200,
we notice by the Derrick, and the
Derrick don't lie-about few fish.
Mrs. Nellie Colegrove, of Cory,
who has been critically i'll for some
time past, so much SO that her mother,
Mrs. o. G. Brownell, has been called
to her bedside on several occasions,
was so much improved on Monday
that her mother was able to leave her
and come home, and the physicians
pronounce their patient past danger.
Jas. G. Pierce, employed at AIMS.
ler, Campbell & Rilts' lumber camp,
in jerks twp, was instantly killed on
the 25th, ult., by dropping off train
of cars that was being dropped down
the siding. Defective brakes was the
cause of the train running away, the
others on the train at the time sue.
ceeding in jumping off and saving
their lives.
Squire VIM. Richards was down
from Mayburg yesterday. The new
sand reel lately patented by him is
rapidly growing in favor with oil
operators, and it is only a question Of
time when every contractor will be
using them. and Mr.. Richards reve.
nues therefrom will be thing not to
be sueezed at. None are more deserv.
ing of success.
Supervisor Haines has force of
men at work replacing the old rails
of the w. N. Y. & P. track with steel
rails, much heavier than those taken
up. The work along the whole line
will soon have been completed. The
heavy freight traffic which the com.
pany has been having, and which is
rapidly increasing has made the
change necessary.
The Pittsburg & Western is
building a branch down Tionesta
creek from Sheffield to connect with
the main line in Howe township. The
grading and much of the track has
already been laid as far as Foxes, at
the mouth of Blue Jay creek. where a
bridge is building, and up which creek
the new road will run. This branch
will give the company another outlet
to the p. q E. road.
i. N. Patterson brought in the
best we'll yet in the new oil field on
Little Hickory, last week. 1t is on
the Smith tract, and claimed to be
good for all the way from 90 to 70