The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-04-08
NEWSY NOTES.

There is an Irish woman in the Erie
County almshouse who is 103 years old.
The authorities at New Castle have de-
cided to thoroughly investigate the pois-
oning of several negroes at that place.
The law library of the late Hon. Samuel
Griffith, of Mercer, consisting of 1,5OO
volumes, is to be sold at public sale on
April 7.
Rev. j. II. Leo, pastor of the Geneva,
Crawford county, United Brethren
church, has been bound over to court on
a charge of threatening his wife with bod
lily harm.
President Hippolyte, of Hayt, died
last week. His successor has not yet
been elected and in the meantime the
cabinet continues to exercise the func-
tions of the government.
Meadville's boom, caused by the loca-
ton of a chewing gum factory and Sar-
| atoga chips works, has been further
augmented by the proposed enlargement
of the Little Giant Rat Trap works.
Ex-PIothonotary Alex Russell, of But
Ter county, who studied law over 20 years
ago but dropped it for other business, has
just been admitted to practice law in the
courts OF that county and has opened an
office.
A. Castor of Meadville, has purchased
the burned Starbird block and property
at Cory, and will erect thereon a large
two-story brick business block. Work
will begin as soon as the old block is torn
down.
A new bicycle company has been or
ganized at Youngstown and high grade
wheels will be turned out by the thou
sands. The two new bicycle plants in
Erie are now receiving their machinery
and will soon start up.
A special car containing 100000 cisco
| fry arrived at Dunkirk from the New
York State hatchery at Caledonia, Mon
day. These little fish, which are less
than an inch i'm length, were taken out
side the breakwater and dumped into the
lake.
Bicycles in some parts of northern
Michigan had novel experience last
week. The snow was we'll over the tops
of the fences, and so thick a crust was
formed on it that the bicyclists were able
for week or more to ride their wheels
! across lots.
AT recent trial in the Lawrence cOun-
ty court Judge Wallace declared the act
for the protection of livery stable keepers
10 be unconstitutional 1t will be taken
t, hA -
that tribunal will be awaited with interest
by liverymen throughout the state
A remarkable record has been made
by Mrs. Luke Fish, of Anderson, Mich.
Last week she gave birth TO twins, max
ing her fourth pair of twins in five years.
She is only 2S years old, and all the mem
bers of her large family of eight small
children are alive eand i'm excellent health.
Miss Agnes Bloomfield and David
Wasson, both of Meadyille, Pa, the lat
ter now operating in the Burning
Springs, w, Va, oil field, were married
on Saturday at Parkersburg, w, Va.
The usual marriage fee is from a bushel
of potatoes TO ''eight shilings," and the
officiating minister tainted when the hap
py oil man handed him $50 bank note
DR., Pearson, State Veterinarian, re-
ports that there are torty-two head of
cattle in Chester county affected with
tuberculosis, and has ordered them to
be killed. A few other isolated cases of
the disease in Chester county have come
under the inspection Of DR.. Pearson.
The state Sanitary Live Stock Board met
last Monday at the Department of Agri-
culture To take action on these cases.