The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-02-22

peace, s. j. Setley, S. s. Canteld; coun-
Gil, Geo. Holeman, ]. w. Landers, G. T.
Anderson; school director, J. G. Scowden,
DR.. j. @. Dunn; constable, w. III. Hood;
high constable, Wm. Hunter; auditor, p.
j. Joyce, Il. II. Lanson; Judge of cleo
lions, c. A. Hill; inspectors, Jay Bank
head, j. j. Landers.
DIR. W. J. Mcknight, the celebrated
historian of Brookville, Pa, is complet-
ing pioneer history of Northwestern
Pennsylvania, which will cover the most
stirring events of the counties of Tioga,
Potter, Mexican, Warren, Elk, Cameron,
Jefferson, Forest, Clarion, Venango,
Butler, Crawford, Mercer and Lawrence,
and will cover the period from 1884 to
1850. The book will contain about 100
illustrations and over 800 pages, and
there will be but $500 copies issued.
Coming from DR.. Meningitis versatile
pen the book will be one of unusual in
terest and fascination.
"A. B. Rowland, we'll known to many
Forest county business men, died at his
home in Titusville, Saturday morning,
18th inst, aged nearly 81 years. In the
latter part of January Mr.. Rowland,
while on business trip in Indiana, was
stricken with paralysis, which finally re-
suited in his decesse. For many years
past he had been manager of the Enter
prise Transit Co.'s affairs, and as such
had transacted vast amount of business
in Forest county, where that company
owns large acreage of both timber and
oil lands. He was regarded as one of the
squarest and most honorable business
men by all with whom he came in con-
tact, and his death will be regretted by
those who knew him in this county.
The home Of II. G. Gregg, who lives
on the hill back from Loleta, not far
from Peter Hefren's, was burned to the
ground Saturday (Feb. lD about a. m.
At o'clock one of the boys kindled a
fire in the kitchen stove and then re-
turned to bed. In about an hour the
family was aroused by the sound of the
falling stove and by the smoke which
began pouring into other parts of the
house. They had barely time to leave
the building in their night robes, saving
only sewing machine and writing
desk, Hitching up at once Mr.. Gregg
drove his family TO George Britton's
house, about a half mile distant. 1t is
thought that some wood piled around
the stove caught fire, causing the conha-
grafton. cor. Ridgway Advocate.
The engineering corps, concerning
whose movements there has been so
much speculation of late, arrived in Tio-
nesta last Saturday and are quartered at
the Hotel Weaver. There are fifteen in
the party, and they had reached as far
as East Hickory Monday with their sur
vey, and will likely finish as far as Tio-
nesta before the end of the week. The
survey is presumed to be in the interest
of the Erie Railway, and it is conjectured
that the route is being laid out with a
view to making a connecting link be-
tween Oil City and Salamanca, although
none of the party has divulged the in
tent of those for whom they are en-
ployed. They meyer do, but straws us
ually indicate the direction of the wind,
and this is the way it seems to be blowing
at the present time.
Not within the memory of the oldest
OF us has the condition of the public
roads in this latitude been so bad in the
win ter time, as is now the case. All at
tempts at keeping them open by shovel
ing have failed and that method has been
abandoned weeks ago, and where it has
been impossible to get around the drifted
places, roads have been beaten over the
tops of them, until in most places the
roadbed is high ahoye fences, stumps,
etc., so that the plane of travel is far
above the ordinary road level. In this
state of affairs it is necessary to keep the
beaten road, tor the least variation is liza
BILE to throw a team into three to five
feet of crusted snow, and then there is
trouble. There is prospect of even worse
conditions when thaw or soft spell sets
in allowing the beaten roads to break
through.
The speed event booked for last
Thursday between Butcher Boy" owned
by A. c. Urey of this place, and "Billy
Jones'" owned by Fl. j. Wager of Titus
Vile, was pulled off according to sched-
ule on the track on Tionesta creek be-
tween the mouth of the creek and the
river bridge. There was quite Gro Ed
present to see the go" which resulted
in favor of the Titusville nag in two
heats. The purse was for $50 side, and
there were no side bets worth mention
ing, reports of the big winnings of Oil
City and Titusville sports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. In the start Butcher
Boy calked himself, which seemed to
make him timid and his speed was not
up to his standard. After the main event
was over Hooker Dale entered one of his
speeders against the Tionesta horse, but
he wasn't in it to any extent.
Mrs. Ella Greely, the woman from
near Lickingville who killed her little
son Jan. Dist, as reported in this paper, is
still confined in Jail in Clarion and will
probably remain here until the February
term of court when her case will be dis
posed of. 1t is clear now that Mrs. Gree
ley is subject to some bad form oftits and
has had some spells since confined to the
Jail, aud while under the influence of
these fits she is utterly void of reason or
judgment and not responsible for her
acts. 1t is singular that she could be in
such condition and not be carefully