The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-09-20

ulty miles round. IL mas Deen organized
about eight months and is in charge oil
Prof. Henry l.. Miller of that place.
Harry Thompson came down from
Nebraska last Saturday evening and
provided himself with one OF Scowden &
Clark's spick span new top buggies, and
drove home in fine style. We rather in
cline to the belief that some of the pretty
maidens of Harry's neighborhood will
enjoy ride on that turnout before this
beautiful fall weather is ended.
-Mr. and Mrs. David Fenstermaker
who have been living at Tarentum, Pa,
mourn the death of one of their twin
babies, son, aged about months. The
mother had arrived at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson, liv-
ing in Harmony township, last Thurs
day, both children being i'll at that time.
The little boy grew worse and died Mon
day noon.
Says a Bradford exchange: "a COM
pany is being formed in this city for the
purpose of developing 10000 acres of pro-
ducing territory in Forest and Warren
counties. The company will be capital.
lied at 100000. The owners of the land
have been approached by European cap
italists but their offer was not satisfactory
and they have decided to develope it
themselves.
10 H.
rather busy one. Though the list OF cases
is not lengthy one, it contains one or
two actions which will require consider
able time to dispose of, the Veuango
county bridge case being one, some of
he strongest talent in the State being en-
gagged on either side. The jury is an ex-
ira large one, occsioned by the prospec-
tive trial of case of felony.
The draught at Bradford is alarming.
The supply of water is so short that the
Star says, at is not improbable that if
rain does not soon replenish the city res
ervoirs the commissioners will find it
necessary to shut the water off entirely
except for an hour each morning and
evening as Altoona was compelled to do
at one time. The consumers by being
careful may prevent such contingen-
cy."
The case of Venango county VS.. the
Allegheny Franklin Bridge Co., an ac-
ton to determine the amount of damages
the defendants should receiye from the
plaintiffs, will be tried in Forest county
the last W eek in September. Ex-Judge
Heydrick, b. II. Osborne and John o.
McCalmont will represent the bridge
company, whils the county's interests
will be looked after by w. H. Forbes
and j. s. Carmichael L. Franklin NeaS.
The United States Government pro-
poses to issue $4,000 silver dollars in
commemoration of the Lafayette Monu-
ment. Four designs are now under con-
sideration. The first shows portraits of
Washington and Lafayette. On the re-
verse side is view of the monumen
The second has Washington on one side,
Lafayette on the other. The third is
somewhat like the second. The fourth
design has portraits of Washington, La
fayette, Lincoln and Grant.
Charles Butterield, well known
resident of Crown, Clarion county, died
Monday afternoon of this week, after an
illness extending over period of several
months, his disease being an affection of
the kidneys. He was aged 6S years, and
leaves wife and seven grown children,
two sons and five daughters. The funer-
al takes place to-day at what is known as
the Wilderness church. Mr.. l.. Agnew
of this place, a brother-in-law of the de-
ceased, attended the funeral.
George Bertcil has taken Mart. Port
erfielL's place in the well shooting busi-
ness in this locality, the latter having re-
rigned his place and says he will no long
or follow the hazardous work. Geor ge
put in his first shot at well up on the
Powell place, Hickory township, last
Saturday, with good success, the well re-
spending with fine flow of oil. It's a
pretty "risky" business, but George ev-
identity thinks it's no more so than fight
ing Spaniards armed with Mausser rifles.
Next Friday evening, Sept. %, For
est Lodge, A. o. U. W., will have anoth-
or initiation of new members, perhaps
seven in all, and all members who can
possibly do so are requested to be pres
ont. An Oil City team is expected to
take part in the initiatory work, and a
pleasant time is anticipated. After the
ceremonies, nice lunch will be served
in the hall by number of the ladies, and
members of the order are invited to bring
their wives or sweethearts as the case
may be. The Lodge will meet at 700
o'clock on this occasion.
"A person will leave town by a side
street, come home in the dead of night,
remain silent about it all the time, and
after the paper is issued go about roasting
the editor for never giving him notice.
-Elizabeh Herald. Not quite so bad as
that in Tidioute, yet in spite of every
precaution to make this column COM
plete, almost every week somebody
thinks they are neglected. And yet it
takes more time and attention to make a
personal column than all the rest of the
paper mbined.-1fdioute NeWS. Shust
de same on dis side, Brer White.