The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-25

For few days of the past week the
roads were in fine condition, beaten
down and frozen hard, the average thor
oughfare resembling paved street. But
all this is changed again, and we're
groaning over mud aud slush once more.
-Amsler has it if it is for use on the
table. Always nice variety of vegeta-
bles and fruits. Likewise about every.
thing in the grocery line, together with
the best the market affords in confections,
cigars, tobacco. etc. 1t
Who is Tubbs, one of the candidates
who is receiving few votes for Senator
on each ballot ?-FTdnkIin NetoS. Don't
know great deal about it, but guess it's
one of the things Bill Finn is using to
KNOCK Quay out with in the interest of
"reform."
DIR. fowler, Forest county's member
of the legislature, has been assigned to
the following committees by Speaker
Farr: Ways and Means, Public Health
and Sanitation (sec'y), Retrenchment and
Reform, Law and Order, Fish and Game,
and Printing. The former is ons of the
most important committees of the House.
The changeable weather of our varia-
BILE climate, which makes one weary and
produces colds and grip as fast as doctors
can take care of them, has also induced
someone to indite the following appropri
ate lines:
First it rained and then it blew;
Then it friz and then it snew;
Then we had shower of rain,
And then it friz and sHew again.
Joseph Emert, who carries the mail
between Tionesta and Tylersburg, has
been perhaps the most regular route
agent in the State during the past year
His route covers 2S miles, coming and
going, and he has not missed trip dur.
ing the entire year, or 3l3 in all, and COW
ering S,764 miles, or about one trip tC
China, going straight nown through the
EARTH We doubt whether this record
can be beaten.
Through the courtesy of Rev. J. V
McAninch we had the pleasure of glanc
ing over souvenir supplement of the
Marion Center, Pa, Independent, G. r
Griffith, publisher Besides history o.
the town and biographical sketches o.
many of its citizens, it is nicely illustra
ted with half tone cuts. The Independ
ent is wide awake, aud we'll edited anC
full of crisp local news. The issue in
question has very spicy article from the
pen of Mrs. A. II. Bell, wife of Rev. Bell
so well and favorably known in Tionesta
The article is chock full of good sense
tersely put, and very readable.
-Marienville ErpreSS:-Well No. oil
the lease of the Brookville Oil and Gas
company, north of town, gave the owners
and others quite a surprise Saturday
A very heavy pressure of gas had beer
struck and the well had been shut il
pending arrangements for its use. Or
Saturday afternoon the wind shook thu
derrick and loosened the fastenings ,wher
the force of gas asserted its strength ant
forced the tubing and casing out of thu
hole and completely demolished the der
rick Oil and gas men say they never
knew of similar occurrence. Pieces o
the casing were thrown 900 feet from thu
Lole. Claud Smith, manager for thu
company, is having new derrick bull
and will repair the damage as speedily
as possible.
Patrick Mooney, for many years ont
of Forest county's prosperous farmers
died at the home of his daughter at Sly
erly, Pa, Jan. 90, 1899, after an illness o
several years caused by rheumatic
troubles. Mr.. Mooney lived at Fagun
dus until the death of his wife, about two
years ago, when he gave up active farm
ing and made his home with his children
six of whom survive him, as follows
Mrs. May Hawk, of Siverly; Mrs. Annie
Hagan and Mrs Bridget Flack, of Oh
City James, of Fagundu'; Patrick 0
Boston, and John of Oil City. Mr.. Moon
ey was an excellent man in all respects
and as neighbor and citizen bore thu
high esteem of all who knew him. H'
was 6S years of age. The funeral services
were 10 be held at 8 O'Clock this morning
in st. Joseph's church.