The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-02-03

erS JnaJ an election VIII De nelu III bne
Borough, on Tuesday, February 10, for
the purpose of electing the following off,
GERS; Burgess, High Constable, three
Councilmen, Jugde of Elections, two In
spectors of Elections, two School Directors,
Tax Collector, Assessor, Overseer of the
Poor, two Auditors.
"A dwelling house belonging to II. v.
Curll Il Co, situated at Gilfoyle, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday, Goth ult.
Its contents were also destroyed; the loss
will be about $500, with no insurance. 1t
was thought the fire occurred from an
overflow of gas, the occupants of the
building being away from home at the
| time.-Cidrion Republicans.
A young daughter of James Thomas,
who lives at Haskell's Mills, was fatally
scalded, last Thursday, by upsetting cup
of hot coffee on herself Sho suffered the
most excruciating pain until Monday
night, when she died. MdricnUiiLe Err
press. MIR. Thomas was former resident
OF this vicinity, and is son of County
Auditor w. W. Thomas.
The January oil report of tho Penn
sylvania field shows 1888 completed wells,
81 of which were dry; 976 wells drilling
and rigs up on the last of the month new
production l2,309 barrels. AS compared
with December this report shows de-
crease OF completed wells OF II; decrease
of new production 3,O39 barrels; decrease
in dry holes g.; net decrease in drilling
wells and rigs 10.
Thursday, January IA, was Warren's
day in Congress. 1t was tho occasion of
the presentation of life size portraits of
ex.Speskers Randall and Grow, executed
by w. A. Greaves, of this city. Congress-
man Stone made the presentation address
in behalf of the state of Pennsylvania, and
it is needless to say was equal to the re-
quirements of the occasion. Mr.. Greaves,
who was present, received many glowing
and deserved compliments on his work.
Warren Ledger.
w. w. Kemble, ESQ. for the past few
years a resident of West Hickory, died at
his homo on Wednesday of last week, and
was buried at Tidioute, his former home,
on Friday following. His trouble was
grip, from which he had suffered some
time. His age was seventy years, and he
was brother of DIR. Kemble of Tidioute.
He leaves a wife and four children-Miss
Sena, Mrs. wilkins, and Henry c. Kem-
BILE of Hickory, and our former townsman
Grant w. Kemble, now of 1itusville.
Sheriff Ray of V'nango county, de-
parted for the penitentiary Monday morn
ing from Franklin having in tow quite an
invoice of prisoners. The Necs gives the
names OF the convicts and their terms OF
sentence, as follows: Chas. Johnson, lar
ceny, year and months; John Edinger,
larceny, year and 2 months; VIM, Bish-
op, rape, year and 2 months; Harvey II.
Winans, burglary, yea s; George Rob-
inson, burglary and bain burning, years
and months.
A fatal accident occurred at Clough'=
Mills, jerks township, OH Wednesday
afternoon of last week. A young man
named VIM. Huntzberger, whose parents
: live near Shippenvile, Clarion county, wa:
e assisting in the unloading of some logs
! from sled when he fell and was caught
t by log which struck him on the head
crushing it so badly that he lived but {
8 short time. He had only begun work or
= the job that morning. lie was aged abou
4 q years, unmarried, and was nephew o
= Michael and Joseph Mong, of Tionesti
township.
I Squire Briggs of Balltown, and hi,
i fiery little pony, Bob, gave our town quite
i an exciting show yesterday afternoon. HI
a was driving up Elm St., and when oppo
;. site the Lawrence House, the pony tool
4 fright and despite all the saving on thu
l, bit which the plucky Squire could accom-
plish, the race continued until the corner
Z at Bovsrd's drug store was reached where
:. Mr.. Briggs was spilled out and the rii
next fetched up at the bridge toll house
Here the proceedings ended. and strange
to say nothing injured, but the sus
, pense of the large crowd which the runa
= way attracted was quite painful until thu
: drivers safety was assured.
The young peoples society Of Christian
Endeavor of the Presbyterian Churcl
y held very interesting meeting last Mon
= day evening, the occasion being the elev
= cnth anniversary of the founding of tn
:, first society. Recitations were delivered
by several of the members as also shor
addresses and reports. This is the strong
: est young peoples religious society, anC
l. has a membership of 100000 scatteret
d throughout the whole world, and is doin
s. a wonderful work in training the younI
IL for successful work in the Masters King
III dom. This local society is quite strong
having membership OF about 20, NOR
f than half of whom are active members.
G. Van Warner, who lives near SawtowT
y drove to Oil City Saturday afternoon. II
states that while on the road hero two fin
70 deer ran across the President road abou
Is two miles from McPherson's corners.
few moments later a hound followed he
T. ON the trail. Mr.. Warner tried to kill til
ut hound with revolver, but the speed {
l. the animal prevented him from doing an
IN damage. He could not say that anyon
It was hunting the deer or whether the do
lg had started them on his own account. Th
hunters in that vicinity are indignant /;
ID the owners of dogs allowing them to chas
le the deer out of this section. n.-Derrick. 1t
ID strange this outrage wasn't laid to Ii
,a | door of some TiOnesta dor