The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-03

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one day last week looking over the
ground-or water, rather-with a view
of expending some of the money ap.
priated by Congress for the improve.
ment of the Allegheny. There is
talk Of putting 10 dam at or near
the mouth Of the creek.
Mrs. Seigel will begin teaching a
vacation term in Elocution on next
Monday, Aug. 9Th. Those wishing to
join the class will please leave their
name and order for book with Mrs.
Seigel, not later than Thursday, Aug.
4. At the end of the term there will
be a gold medal contest by the class.
While the acreage of the buck
wheat crop is much larger this year
than heretofore, owing largely to the
inability Of farmers to get corn planted
during the wet weather, the yield lie
not likely to be very great, the recent
dry and hot weather having consider.
ably retarded its growth. However,
there will doubtless be enough to
supply the demand for Aapjacks at a
fair price. So we may be happy yet.
According to the Derricks report,
more wells were completed in July
than in June, and the new production
is few hundred barrels greater. But
the dry holes for July are also greater,
so that as far as productive wells is
concerned, there is little difference,
June having completed 13O new pro,
ductive wells, while July completed
1873. Here is the summary Of July
operations: Completed wells 179, pro.
duction 10,069 barrels, dry Al, rigs
and drilling wells 299.
r. G. Brownell, who joined an
Erie company Of the N. G. p. a year
or so ago, has been in Homestead
since "the war broke out" aud isn't
having much of time, either. Gid.
writes that his and two other regiments
are about all that are left there, and
there's no telling when they'll get
permission to "come marching home,
Johnny" but the sooner the better all
concerned will be pleased. No doubt
many of the boys would dispose ol
their chance for a pension for an
indefinite furlough.
During the storm of last Friday
the barn of David Smathers, whose
farm is near Helen Furnace, was
struck by lightning, aud totally con.
sumed by fire. Besides the summers
crop of hay, wheat, &c, new buggy,
hay rake and many other farming
implements were consumed, there
being nothing saved, in fact, but a
pair of horses and harness. The barn
was about 40x50, and the loss will moi
be much less than 81 500; insured for
$500. Mr.. Smathers is the father 10.
law Of our townsman, Joseph Morgan
The great cheated term" which
was on tap the greater part of last
week, and which virtually closed bus
iness with the storm Of Friday evening,
was one of the most severe that the
country has experienced for a number
Of years. The larger cities suffered
greatly 10 deaths, Friday being prob.
ably the most trying and fatal of all
In New York there were 46 deaths
from sunstroke and 107 prostrations
in Brooklyn n deaths; iu Philadel
phia 32 deaths and 122 prostrations,
aud in Chicago, during the FIVE days
of heat that closed on Thursday, there
were 80 deaths from sunstroke.
Last winter, or in the early
spring, an accident, considered rather
trivial at first, but which has since
resulted most distressingly, happened
to a seven. year.old son Of Chas
Weingard, whose farm is located on
the Tubbs Run road, in Tionests
township. The little fellow, while
whiting, ran the point of penknift
in the pupil of his eye, binding it fol
a time, but after the application o.
local remedies the eye seemed 10 gel
some better. The other eye becoming
affected, an oculiSt was consulted, bu
without avail, and now the child il
almost totally blind, aud specialist
tell the distressed parents that nothing
can be done to restore the sight, which
will finally be totally destroyed.
"A delightful days outing a
Chautauqua Lake. The w. N. Y. &
P. r. r. announces a grand low,rat'
excursion to Chautauqua Lake, undel
the auspices of the Sunday Schools o
Tidioute, Hickory and TiOnesta, fol
Saturday, August 9th. Special traiI
will leave Tionesta at 1880 a. m. FAR
for the round trip S125. Two chill
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