The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-05

"AN AAhiAHs NNB0thbA1of Wy NHNtAnf
confectionaries, canned goods, cigars and
tobacco of the finest grades, always to
be had at his store and at lowest prices.
Mr.. John II. Robinson, for the past
30 years one of Oil City's most highly
respected men, died suddenly of neural
gia of the heart at his home on Monday
evening last. MIR. Robinson had host
of friends in Tionesta, where he had
done most of the finer class of plumbing
for our citizens, who will be surprised
and grieved to learn of his death.
Rev. Harry s. Bates, of Salamanca,
N. Y, was visitor to Tionesta, his old
home, this week, remaining over Mon
day night, and meeting many former ac-
quaintances who greeted him warmly.
His congregation is erecting a new church
edifice, and the popular young minister
has volunteered to do a little hustling
among the people of his boyhood for the
good cause. He was pleased with the
success which attended his effort.
The Buffalo express on the Allegh-
eny Valley road, when it pulled into
DNAAohO Aihdl lihl a DhSStllkbI
that had not been counted among the
travellers, yet he received more distin-
guished attention, especially from the
ladies, than any one on a train. He was
the infant son of Mrs. Gray of Pitts
burg, and was born on Pullman car en-
route.-FrGnkLi1t NeDs. Mrs. Gray was
taken through the window of the car on
reaching Buffalo and sent in an ambu-
lance to the hospital.
The Democrats of the borough held
their caucus on Wednesday evening of
last week and nominated the following
ticket; Councils years. S. II. Haslet, L.
Fulton, Patrick Joyce; years, l.. d.
Bowman, j. B. Siggins; l year, D. w.
Clark, G. G.. CASTOR; school directors, T.
f. Ritchey, ]. B. Hagerty overseer of
poor, J. B. Muse; constable, Philip
Emert; high constable, John Hood
auditor, VIM. f. Kilmer; Judge of elec-
tions, j. s. Hood; inspector, J. J. Lam
ders.
The rig is up for we'll on Herman
Blum's farm, German Hill, and drilling
will begin in few days. 1t is located
near Tubbs Run, and the company is
formed by Lewis Behrens, who still has
faith in that territory. We hope this test
may be the one to prove he is correct.
w. A. Groye has given up his we'll on the
Frazee tract rs n duster, but may make a
further test before abandoning it alto
gether. Proper Bros gas well on HIM
ter run reached the sand last week, and
had fair showing of gas. They intend
to put it down to 1000 feet, aud will locate
another in the same territory.
According to the DeJrick's compila-
tion the field of operations in oil showed
up as follows: During January there
were $50 wells completed in the various
producing fields of Pennsylvania, New
York, West Virginia and Southeastern
Ohio; las of them were numbered in the
dry hole list, and the new production was
estimated at 1886 barrels. This was an
increase of II completed wells and 262
barrels in new production over Deem
ber. The field work at the close of jan
uary consisted of 445 rigs and 693 drilling
wells, decrease of 81 rigs and IS wells
drilling as compared with December.
The Brookville Republican mentions
that Drs, Brown and Haven of Summer
vile, Jefferson county, have applied for
a charter for a telephone company, for
the purpose of running lines out in the
townships where their practice extends.
The benefit of such a service will be
readily appal ent, and will not only be
benefit to the physicians and their pa
irons, but to the people generally in the
district covered by the lines. We under
stand that Messrs. Collins & Kreitler of
Nebraska will connect telephones to the
the telegraph wire now strung between
that place and Tionesta, for private use,
but which in cases of urgency will be at
the disposal of people who wish to make
use of it. The telephone has proven
wonderful benefit to mankind, and soon
er or later all communities will be con-
nected by this means.
Col. John F. Gaul of jerks town
ship, one of Forest county's oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens, died at
his home near Marienville, Jan. Goth,
1896, aged 20 years, 10 months and Is
days. He had been in rather poor health
for year back but was able to be up and
about. In the evening of his death he
ate ~hearty supper, little suspecting that
the end was so near. Col. Gaul was a
prominent member of both the G. A. r.
and 1. o. o. F., both of which orders par
ticipating in the funeral ceremonies, Rev.
j. r. Miller conducting the religious
services from the Presby terian church on
Thursday OF last week. Upward of one
hundred Odd Fellows were present at
the funeral, Col. Gaul was born in Phil
adelphia from which city he enlisted in
the army, holding the position of Lieut..
Colonel of the 4th Pa. Reserves. He
came to Forest county in 1866, settling
on the present homestead. He served as
county commissioner for three years with
credit to himself and the people.