The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-11-07


Let him be caught hugging the hired cir
or chasing loose piece Of calico up the
streets after dark, or struggling with .
jug of "temarin" water, if the printing
office is in a garret of twenty story
| building he will climb to the top and asl;
the editor not to publish it in the paper
where everybody will read it.-Newspo-
per 7dlk.
On the newly acquired w. n. Y. &
2. lines of the Pennsylvania Company,
commencing on the first of November, an
excess of ten cents will be charged on all
fares paid on trains. Passengers paying
such fares will be furnished with mem
orandum, upon presentation of which at
any ticket Office of tho Pennsylvania
system east of Pittsburg, or on the New
York and Long Branch Railroad, the ex-
cess of the cents will be refunded. The
system has been in vogue on the ALE
ghony Valley for some time.
According to the Derrick's monthly
oil report, there were 766 new wells in
the Pennsylvania field during the month
of October, and 1896 barrels in new pro-
duction. There are LILO rigs and drill
ing wells. In New York there was an
increase of wells. In the Buckeye and
Hooser fields 495 new wells we:e COM
pleted. The new production was S,549
barrels and there were 60 dry holes.
There are 52l rigs and drilling wells, a
decrease Of So in new operations.
AT meeting held last week a re-
organization of the Tionesta Mantel fac
tory was consummated. The officers
elected are j, C. Bowman, Pres dent; l..
j. Hopkins, Vice President; A. b. Kel-
ly. Secretary and Treasurer. Directors,
6. W. Robinson, a. b. Kelly, J. c. Bow
man, Il. j. Cullen, Alexander, L. j.
Hopkins, and II. d. Collins. The COM
pauy was capitalized at $4,000, the stock
having all been subscribed. The factory
will soon again be under full operations
with larger force than ever employed.
The barn on the farm of Daniel hlacI
on Smoky Hill, Tionesia twp, was total
ly destroyed by fire last Thursday. The
alarm was given here and liverymen
Dram and Urey Immediately hitched up
a rig and took number of men up to the
scene, but owing to tho distance and the
steep hill they had to climb, they arrived
too late to be OF much assistance. Most
of the farming implements were saved,
but the hay and two pigs were burned
The loss is a heavy one as there was
no insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
One hundred and Twenty-Five veter-
ans Of the Eighty-third regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteers, attended the reun-
ion held in Erie last week. The veter-
aus told stories at the campfire, and lis
tened to addresses. These officers were
elected: President. Il. L. Whitley, Erie;
vice-president, Dudley S. Cutler, Mead
vile; treasurer, a. b, Edison, Meadville;
secretary, D. 3. Foote, Harrisburg. The
regiment enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing, with a single exception, lost more
nicn in battle than any other regiment of
the Civil war.
Hounds chased two deer into the
river near the Landers & Wymsn mill at
the mouth of Indian Camp run last Sun
day morning, The boys at the mill
caught one of the dogs and will hold him
till the owner calls for him. This is
practice that has been carried on almost
every fall tor several years past, and
there should be stop put to it. The
few deer left along the river hills in this
are struggling hard to retain a
and can do so against thehunter,
but they cannot Withstand the cruel on
saught of the hounds.
More than 5000, 900 worth of lumber
and boats have been held at Tionesta
during the past few weeks awaiting
rise in the river sufficient to float them.
The lumbermen had what they call an
empty boat rise on Saturday, and since
that time many of the crafts have passed !
lGre.-DeTick. The rise was insuflici- !
ent TO let out the great bulk of stuff lying
here, and the boats which started were
obliged to tie up and await further rise. |
In the neighborhood of 40 barges were
started aud these, drawing little water,
iay be able 20 pull through.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
las given official notice of the Inaugural
ion of pension system .or the employ !
3es of its lines. The new system goes
nto effect on January l, 1901. Employ
'es aged seventy years or moro will be |
given the option of retiring from service
IN half pay. Another provision also
;tipulates that if an employee has been
crippled in the service of the road, he
IAN retire at the age of sixty-five years.
The system has been in vogue on the
Pennsylvania Central for some time and !
rs it has met with the approval of the
employees it has been decided to extend
Il oyer the entire Pennsylvania lines.
What next? The Oil City Blizzard
tells that James Anderson, travelling
man, was Thursday at Franklin the vic
Tim of female bandits in broad daylight
within the city limits. He was on his
way to the railroad station when two
gypsy women approached him and
begged twenty-five cents, which he gave
.hen1 He diSnIavpI con nsidorahIa man