The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-22

application for passage on the boats
to be fitted up for the Pittsburg G. A.
r. enoampment has been extended to
Sept. let, and request all to have
their applications in by that time
without fail.
Mitchell, Blanchard & Co.'S
we'll, two miles north of Gusher, is
still flowing so barrels day through
the casing. Gilbert & Co. are put.
ting down a we'll on the west side of
1898, Howe twp, near Gusher, on q
200 acre piece formerly owned by
Clark & Foster. A rig is building
on the property of the Fox estate, at
Foxburg. Altogether there is con.
siderable activity in that field, al.
though the extreme dryness has ten.
dency to make operators cautions.
j. H. Shoemaker who is assist.
ing Artist DOutt in painting the walls
and ceilings of the Court House, fell
from q ladder to the floor, a distance
of about twelve feet last Friday, and
was considerably bruised about the
head and shoulders. In falling his
head struck the corner of dry.goods
box, cutting the lobe of the left ear
completely through, necessitating the
putting in of FIVE stitches to bold it
in place. Aside from little of "that
tired feeling" Jim is as good as new
again.
Geo. r. Dawson has just return.
ed from the Gettysburg encampment
of the N. G. P. AS usual George
won the prize for proficiency and
neatness in drill on the 18th inst.
The prize carried with it the promo.
tion to the position of Orderly to the
Colonel of the Regiment, an honor
which IS esteemed greater than mere
matter of dollars and cents. Mr..
Dawson is justly entitled to the dis
tinction of being the model soldier of
the 10th Regiment, and our county is
proud Of him.
The eleventh annual fair of the
Warren Fair Association begins on
the 28th of this month aud continues
to the 31st. The management is ex.
pectiDg to give the public a better
fair this year than ever. Among the
many other attractions there will be
balloon asseusions and parachute
drop on the 28th and 30th. A dou.
BILE team race will also be included
in the list of novelties. Our people
always patronize the Warren fairs
literally and are never disappointed.
This year will be no exception to the
rule.
The Tidioute Ne,cs has this item
of the burning OF a building that wal
famous in the palmy days of the oil
region, along in the early 70ties
Last Monday afternoon the old Ven.
ture House at Fagundus occupied by
Milt Carnahan as a residence, caught
fire and was totally destroyed. Mr.
Carnahan got out most of his goods
but 10 q damaged condition. Tht
Venture House was one of tie re-
naming landmarks Of the palmJ
days of FaguDdus, being built By
Capt. Flanagan and run by him fol
years as an hotel.
Last Thursday evening Will,
Thomas Mays children were at play
in their door yard below the depot
west side, his little five.year-olt
daughter was struck just below tn
left eye by a bullet. The stroke wa
glanciDg one, otherwise it nigh
have proved more serious. Az i
was the ball only penetrated to tn,
bone. DR.. Morrow dressed tb,
wound, aud the child is now nearly
we'll again. Where the shot cam,
from is not known, but it should be
warning to people to be more carefu
of the use of FIRE arms in the borough
One of the latest things in medi
cal practice is the cure of herDii
without the use of the knife. 1t con
sists of hypOdermic injections twice
week of the "hernia fluid" arounC
the inner ring of the rupture, wbicI
stimulates the tissues. This is KEEP
up until the growth of new tissu
completely fills the break in the alb
dominal wall, and requires from fou
to seven weeks time. The operation
lie comparatively painless and
claimed to be absolutely sure. DR.
j. B. Siggins, who has charge of tn
Hernia Institute here has four or fiv,
patients undergoing treatment at thi
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