The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-11
-Farmer Dean finished another ine

Farmer Dean finished another iint
well on his lease, back from Baum sta
tion, yesterday. 1t is said the well filled
up $50 feet in ten minutes when tho drill
was 6 feet in the sand. Some think it will
be good for 100 barrels.
The Presbyterian Synod of Pennsyl-
vania will meet in Erie on Oct. 10. This
Synod covers more territory than any
other organization of the kind i'm the
world. 1t includes all of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and part of Mexico.
Upon the roll of the Synod are ,l24 min
listers and I,ls6 churches. The Synod
gave last year about $500, 900 to home and
foreign missions and expended $500, 900
in the support ofits churches at home.
The existence of that loathsome dis
ease, smallpox, in number of localities
in the Western part Of this state has been
the subject of attention from the State
Board of Health, efforts having been
made to quarintine the disease aud stamp
it out, but thus far without success. In a
recent bulletin the secretary of the board
mentions the localities where the disease
exists, and among these five cases are re-
ported in the southern end of Jefferson
county. Fortunately in these latter days
the existence of this disease does not cre-
ate the panic among the masses it once
did, medical science having demonstra-
ted that it is susceptible of successful
treatment, and can be confined to very
narrow limits. -BrookUiue Republican.
-Mariah Catharine, wife of Edward
Stroup, died of PARALYSIS and infirmities
of old age at her home on Hunter Run,
Tionesta township, Sunday, Nov. s, 1899,
at IL o'clock p. M, aged about 90 years.
Mrs. Stroup was native of Germany
and her maiden name was Winkleman.
She came to this country in her early wo-
manhood. She was married to Martin
Reece, who died some ten OF twelve years
ago, and to them were born four children,
only one of whom, Mrs. j. b. Wyant, is
now living. A number of years after the
death of her first husband she was mar
ried to Mr.. Stroup, who survives her.
The deceased was well known through
out this section, having lived in this
neighborhood for many years. She has
had for many years a confiding trust in
Christ, and died in the hope of immortal
life. The funeral was held yesterday al
ternoon, Rev. r. A. Buzza conducting
the services.
1t wrenches our pride, but we'Ie con-
strained to concede the claim of editor
Wenk that Forest county has better
roads than her neignbors. The moving
causes for this desirable state of affairs
are not stated. We believe, however, that
the work and example of the late e. E.
Clapp, of President, have a share in it.
He set the pace by constructing the finest
pieces of highway in Western Pennsyl-
vania, and most Of his work bordered on
Forest county, y.-Franklin Spectator. The
inspiration gathered from the work ofthe
late Mr.. Clapp doubtless has had mach to
w uo WiVh oui Soou ioau h'ohihS, puO
levei-headed road commissioners, a ju-
dicious expenditure of the taxes, first
class we.l-cared-for machinery, and a
friendly rivalry between townships to
outstrip one another in the matter of fine
roads, are the main elements that have
led up to this condition of things. Mig
gardliness in the natter of road-making
will tell against community as quickly
and effectually as bad management and
ignorence. So far as our observation ex-
tends, Venango county-the upper end of
it's blest with very good highways, and
the above structures can not apply to
those having charge of the road fund.