The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-13
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
oil market closed Yesterday 7Ol.

Monday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Steen, a son was born.
vii Klinestiver has returned 10
Tionesta for q season, occupying a
part of Mrs. Reck's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nurss, of
West Hickory, visited friends in this
vicinity over last Sabbath.
Deputy Revenue Collector Gal
braith and wife, Of Franklin, spent a
day or two Of this week in town with
friends.
DIR. Cook of Buffalo, has been in
town since Saturday, summoned by
the serious illness of his brother.in.law
j. ID. Davis.
Jack Frost was gin il" again in
this section last night and the night
before. The fruit crop stands a poor
chance of weathering these snaps.
The Free Methodist society of
this place organized a Sabbath School
last Sabbath. The election Of officers
and teachers was deferred till next
Sabbath.
District Attorney Clark has had
the building next his residence nicely
fitted up and now occupies the same
as a law Office. 1t makes a very coy
law joint.
Frank Hodges, Mr.. Henry's
obliging assistant in the meat market,
has moved here from Tidioute and
will occupy part Of Mrs. Joseph
Groves house.
The Hardison well at the depot
was again abandoned on Saturday
last, having reached a depth of $50
feet. She steadily refuses to respond
with the grease.
The Lsmpblack Factory at Gil.
foyle, and a shiugle mill and two or
three dwelling houses, located on
Spring Creek, this County, were burn.
ed by forest fires on Sunday last.
Henry Shoemaker let a railroad
tie fall on his left thumb a day or two
ago, MASKING it (the thumb) badly
back to the first joint, and making a
very painful wound. The tie escaped
injury.
David Barnett unveiled his show
windows yesterday morning, and open
ed his large new store to the public.
David issues a very general and cor.
dial invitation to all to come in aud
examine goods aud prices.
Sheriff Osgood moved his family
and household effects to town last
week, aud now occupies the county
"hotel." Elk Sheriff Sawyer breathes
the air of a private citizen once more
with his family in the F. F. White.
kio house, on Helen St.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch. which is
gobbled up when it arrives here like
%ianItl cakes and maple syrup on a
frosty morning, came out yesterday in
a new dress of type, which now makes
it not ouly the best newspaper but the
handsomest that's agoiug.
Preparations are making by Stow
Post, and its faithful auxiliary the w.
r. c., of this place for a fitting OBJ.
servance of Memorial Day. This will
be the first participation of the Corps
in these exercises, aud will lend addi.
tional interest to the occasion here
this year.
Jas. ID. Davis has been very Sc
riously i'll since last Friday, when he
was attacked with violent hemorrhage
Of the bowels. For a time his physi.
clans had little hope of his recovery,
but are much pleased with the progress
he has made in the past As hours, and
hope to have their patient out in a
few days, in which hope Jim's many
anxious friends join.
Forest fires have been raging in
the surrounding country during the
past week. Over on Hemlock creek
the fires have been quite destructive,
burning down five or six of the gas
we'll derricks owned by the Standard
in that vicinity. The Tionesta com.
pany had n derrick burned down,
but as connections had been made with
their other wells the flow Of gas was
not much interfered with.
The members of the Women's
Relief Corps No, 1877, are all request.
ed to be present at Corps meeting,
Wednesday evening, May 20. Bust.
ness Of special importance to be tran.
saeted. By order Of President,
Mrs. @. G. RUMBERGER.
Mrs. E. L. DAVIS, Secretary.