The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-26
NEWsY NOTES.

Thos. Il. Proctor, president of the COM
bine Of tanning companies, and individ-
ual owner of the Falls Creek tannery and
several others, died week before last,
aged about 81 years. His estate is said
to be worth about forty million dollars
Brookville Democrat.
John B. Henderson's new barn near
Clintonville was totally destroyed by fire
at midnight last Friday, with thirteen
head Of cattle, two horses, buggies, wag-
ons, harness, and all bis farm nipple
ments. The loss is about g., 600, half Of
which is covered by insurance. .-venan-
go Spectator.
Madeline Pollard, famous because of
her sensational suit against Breckin-
ridge, seeks employment Of almost any
kind. She has answered advertisements
for female help on repeated occasions and
strange TO say has received no answers.
Her services do not appear to be in de-
mand, even for the purpose Of "elevating
the stage"
F. r. Shryock, State Fish Commission
er with Warden John E. Reynolds and
the Iroqois Fishing club, are going to go
about the improvements i'm the fishing in
the Conneaut lake in a radical manner.
1t is proposed to drag the lake with an
immense haif-mile sein and take out all
the gar and carp tlat can be caught this
way. The carp are considered a nuisance
and the gar fish work destruction to all
other fish. The work will be begun next
spring.
The Western New York & Pennsyl A.
MIA railroad is TO be sold in Pittsburg.
February 8. The sale will be on fore
closure made by the first mortgage bond
holders. The line is to be bought in bv
the present security holders, and reor-
ganization will take place. Dead wood
is to be Topped off and steps taken to
place the road on a paying basis. The
road is an important outlet for the AL.
legheny Valley railroad, by way of
Olean, to Buffalo and the North. It has
739 miles of line.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Slocum, a wealthy
couple living near Edinboro, Erie coun-
ty, were robbed about midnight of the
10th inst. by gang of masked burglars.
The burglars, six in number, attacked
the house and broke down the door with
a rail. -Four of the gang entered the
house and bound the aged couple in their
bed, and then beat them into submission.
The burglars set out to tol ture the couple
into revealing the secret of their money
vaults but Just as the oil was being ap-
piled to Mr.. Slocum's feet one of the
bun glars found a money chest. This and
other hiding places showed up between
$4,000 and $40, 900 in gold and greenbacks.
The burglars escaped and the authorities
are in pursuit. Mr.. Slocum was badly
beaten about the head.
Later-The parties supposed to have
done the ROBBERY have been run down and
are safely jailed. They are Frank An
derson, neighbor. and Frank Vanauler.
Jeremiah Casey was arrested in Patter-
son, n. j., and John O'Connell was
picked up in n. Y. The officers feel as
sured they have the right parties.
The Derrick tells the story of Cher
rytree farmer who was the victim of a
new swindle a short time ago. man
whose grab indicated that he was a
clergyman, stopped at the farmers house
and asked whether he would find hotel
at Cherrytre village. He was told that
there was no hotel there, and as the hour
was late he was invited to stay all night
with the farmer. Shortly after a man
and woman drove up. The man said
that he and his companion had staI ted to
drive to Dempseytown to hunt preach
er and get married. The good hearted
farmer informed them that there
was preacher in the house, and
they could be married there. The couple
came into the house, the knot was tied, a
certificate made out, and the farmer
signed it as a witness. A few days ago
he was notified by Titusvile bank that
his note for $500 was due. On investiga-
ton the farmer found that the supposed
marriage certificate was the note in ques-
ton, and that he was the victim of new
and sharp swndle.