The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-06-17
NEWSY NOTES.

Summerville, Jefferson county, will
enjoy the celebrity of an COX roast on
Friday, June 19th.
s. II. Croyle, hardware merchant of
Jennette, was bitten by black spider
the other day, and is in critical condi-
tion.
Arrangements are now perfected for
the forthcoming races to be held in Brad
ford June %, "a, 25, 20, under the auspi-
ces of the Bradford Driving Park associa-
tion.
Venango county has many fine farms,
conducted by progressive and practical
farmers. A Fair ground for the exhibit
ton of its products, both agricultural
and live stock, is what is needed. Oil
City proposes to furnish it.-Blizzard.
John McDermott, stranger, supposed
to be a tramp, had his foot cut off by a
w. n. Y. q p. freight train near Corydon
yesterday. He tried to board the moving
train and fell beneath the wheels. He
was taken to Salamanca for treatment.
Many of the grape growers in the vi
cinity of Dunkirk report an estimated
loss of about one-third of their antici-
pated crop in consequence of the heavy
winds of few days ago. Great num-
bers of the new canes were broken Off
and many more seriously injured.
The town of Frewsburg, N. Y, was
visited by disastrous fire Friday morn
ing, and the principal business portion
of the place was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, which is partly COW
cred by insurance. The fire is believed
TO have been of incendiary origin.
John Keefe of Petrolia met death in a
very strange manner. He ate a guam
tity of cherries and then drank milk and
lemonade, and shortly after was TAX en-
with cramps and soon became uncon-
scious. He could not be restored to con-
seriousness despite all that was done and
in four hours he was dead. Deceased
was aged twenty-five years and was a
robust young man.
A driving park association has been
formed by a company of citizens at
Brockwayville. A capital stock of 5000
fitting up and improving private track
| that has been leased by the association.
The first public meeting will be held on
July 4, when a series of horse and bicy-
Gle races will be presented. b. E. Tay
lor is President and w. j. Britton secre-
| tary of the new association.
Sisterville, w. Va, though it has by
vote of the county under local option
law been legally dry for five years, sells
more liquor than any town in the state.
Dozens Of splendidly furnished saloons
| and gambling rooms run wide open, the
| proprietors being arrested and fined 500
and costs on the first of each month.
/ From this revenue all the towns streets
have been paved, water works built,
electric light system established, and
police maintained.
Some time ago, in a suit for damages
against the Oil City Fuel Supply Co., the
widow of George II. Cutter, of Meadville,
recovered verdict for about s., 200. Her
husband, it will be recalled, was killed
in February, 1895, by an explosion of
natural gas, caused by leakage in the
company's lines. Last week five new
1 suits for damages have been entered at
Meadville by persons claiming loss and
injury by reason of the explosion. The
plaintiffs are: Mrs. G. Ii. Cutter, Sr., A.
w. McClintock, G. Ii. Gutter, Jr., Will
lard A. Gutter and George Beltz They
ask damages aggregating S4s, 900.