The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03


been something fierce. Monday was
perhaps as hot day as was ever exper-
fenced in this latitude, thermometers
registering all the way from 9i' to 1889 in
the shade hereabout. No prostrations
from heat have thus far been reported,
and the weather bureau is Of the opinion
that the worst is over for while at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King of Buck
Mills, Kingsley township were called
upon TO mourn the loss of their little son,
baby aged nine months, on Wednesday
of last week. Funeral services were held
on Thursday Roy. Eager of Mayburg
officiating, and the interment was in East
Hickory cemetery. The parents have the
sympathy of all their neighbors in this
bereavement.
The new interchangeable mileage OK
change order books contain 200 miles of
transportation, are sold for $50 each, the
purchaser receiving rebait of $40 upon
surrendering the cover of the book. The
books will not be accepted for passage on
a train, but must be presented at the tick
ct Office and ticket will be issued. The
tickets are good on AZ different roads in
the association.
The coaches on the Pennsylvania
Railroad are all to be fitted with windows
that will open automatically by the slight
pressure of a spring. To all who have
wrestled with the burglar proof win
dows Of the average passenger coach, this
new device will be greatly appreciated
and much profanity will be averted by
its introduction.
When postal cards are so cheap don't
blame the editor if he does not notice
your visitors in the personal column.
lie may know you have visitors and yet
not be able to get their correct names,
aud he may even know th'ir names and
still not know where they are from. Drop
us an item when you can, and help make
up an interesting newspaper.
A mysterious disease is raging
among the horses in the eastern part OF
the country. The symptoms are a high
fever, a cough, loss of appetite and gener-
al weakness. Within the limits of New
York city alone 10000 horses have sue
cumbed to the new epihippic. The all
ment is so serious that, unless quickly
checked, oxen will have to be used for
dralt purposes, says an exchange.
The Derick's oil report for June
shows that 629 wells were completed,
having production of ,0O2 barrels, and
ls5 dry holes. OF rigs and drilling wells
there were 9j2 on the last day ofthe month,
| This is an increase of 10 completed wells
over the May report, and increase of Is
| dry holes, and a decrease of 200 barrels in
new production; also net increase in
drilling wells and rigs OF IS. This covers
the Pennsylvania, and the Southwest
and Southeast Ohio fields.
Tomorrow the Fourth. Nothing out
of the ordinary has been planned as cele.
bratiou of the event in Tionests, and oui
people will for the most part spend the
Fourth quietly at their homes trying tC
keep cool and comfortable. A very sen
sible thing TO do The gun club is ar
ranging to have an all day shoot at theil
pretty island grounds, at which a mum
Der OF prizes will probably be offered tC
make the event more entertaining. The
young folks will probably put in the day
exploding fire crackers and torpedoes
and will not lack for amusement in tina
line, as a number of the merchants hav,
laid in nice supply of fireworks. 1t il
hoped that everybody will enjoy the day
to the fullest extent.
Commenting on our comments of las
week on the Sunday fishing the Oil CITY
Blizzard says "From which it woulC
seem that the gentleman from Forest i
of the opinion that Sunday fishing is still
under the legal ban. But Jake would b,
the last man TO enter a complaint agains
his neigl,bor for such an intringment a.
that, and it is gratifying to know tina
there are few other individuals who arr
narrowminded enough, in these latte
days, to do so, either" This is too mucl
TOR US. The heart OF stone that could re
rist such plea would be hard TO find il
this quarter of the sportsman's paradise
and we aprehend the ne newspaper Colonel'
will be free from moleslation in the quie
pursuits OF their iavorite passti ne. Bal
up, boys.
The most terrific wind and rain storm
this town has experienced in year
swooped down upon us last Thurspay af
ternoon. The storm seemed to gathe
in the southeast, veer around to tn,
northwest and then pounce down with
vengeance. Many shade and fruit trees
were uprooted and some lawns wer
considerably torn up by the rushing tor
rents of water. A large oak tree at tn
and crashed down barely missing tn
house, rak ing the leaves considerably il
its descent Had it hit the house square
ly there would have been little left of
but splinters. Mr.. CASTOR had abou
800, 900 feet of hemlock on his Coon creel
tract blown down. Agnew, Braden
Co., and Collins & Kreitler in the sam
neighborhood also had several Thousand
feet blown down.
Club Shoot.