The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-08-12

day. y doing very nicely since her trying
ordeal, and her physicians predict that
she will soon again be in the enjoyment
ofperfect health, all of which is cheering
news to her many friends.
AT the election in Hickory township
yesterday on the question of bonding the
township in the sum of IS, 900 for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the roads destroyed
by the July flood, the proposition was de-
feated almost two to one, the vote stand
ing 40 for the bond issue and 70 against.
John II. Brennan, Kellettville's ar
tistic photographer, sends us couple of
souvenir post cards depicting some of
the fearful havoc wrought by the July
flood along Beaver creek, in Hickory
township. In many places along this
stream what was once fine public road
is now the bed of the creek, with pools
four to eight feet deep.
Arnold Henry and Alfred Salsgiver,
two ten-y year-old lads of this place, dis
tinguished themselves last Thursday by
killing big yellow rattlesnake in pas
ture field on the hill above town. The
snake measured about four feet in length
and carried nine rattles. The boys
brought the snake home to prove the
story and were proud of their capture.
Besides its excellent reputation in
advancing students along intellectual
lines, the Lock Haven State Normal
School is unsurpassed for its splendid
advantages. Its large student body is
handled as if it were family and the
welfare of each one is considered. 1t has
a fine location and is well equipped. Ad-
dress the Principal for illustrated cata-
logue. 1t
The borough council has accepted the
offer of the state to rebuild the Tubts
run bridge on the same terms that high
ways are reconstructed by state aid, /. e.,
by the payment of ee-fourths of the
cost by the state. 1t is estimated that
the total cost will be about 81 200, and
the structure will be Of the most sub
stantial character, largely of concrete.
Contractors Beck Il OFT will do the work i.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Lock Haven State Normal School has
large dormitories, its rooms will all be
taken for the Fall term beginning Sep
tember 7th. This is an indication of the
esteem in which this splendid school is
held by the yonng people of this state.
1t has first class equipment, a fine fac
ulty and an ideal location. Expenses are
maderate. Address the Principal for IL
lustrated catalogue. 1t
Mayor Dickinson, of Titusville, has
persuaded "The Boy Phenomeon," or
magnetic healer, aud his manager, who
were advertising in the newspapers and
doing business there, to leave town, The
phenomenon" claimed to effect miracu-
lous cures by the "laying on of hands"
and an investigation of his methods con-
vinced the Titusville Mayor that he was
rank fake. Before permitting the gang
to leave, the Mayor compelled them to
return about $40 in money that had been
collected from their victims.
Fred Morck and the Porkey Oil Co.
brought in gas we'll in Forest county
Tuesday that is estimated to be good for
5000, 900 feet daily. This well is located
in the southeast corner OF Warrant 3li2,
known as the Wheeler tract, and with the
two wells previously drilled on the north
west corner of the tract, vindicates Mr..
Morck's judgement, as when he located
them they were considered rank wild
cats. This strike also demonstrates that
the oil and gas resources of Warren and
Forest counties are not yet exhausted
Warren Mail.
e. b. and B. II. Sutley started well
last week on the Chester Hollister farm
on Sewers run, short distance below
Jameson station. This is the third well
to be drilled in that vicinity, the first
two being dry. The lights from the
present we'll can be seen from here each
night, it being on the point of the hill
overlooking the river. At West Hick-
ory T.. o. Pequignot finished and shot
his No. 6 on the W. p. Siggins farm, last
Saturday, and it is reported as showing
up for good WELL Morrow d Carson's
No. IL on the A. j. Siggins farm, is due
today.
The first family reunion of the de-
scendants of John Kiester was held at
Monarch park, below Oil City, last week.
The occasion was somewhat remarkable
in that five of the six living daughters
were present whose combined ages total
led 36l years. These were Mrs. Susannah
Moon of Oil City, Mrs. Marietta Kiser of
Elk City, Mrs. Hannah Farringer of
Franklin, Mrs. Amy Shaw of Kittanning,
and Mrs. Magdalena Moon, mother of our
townsman, r. w. Moon, and who is liv
ing with her daughter Mary Moon, of
German Hill. The Pittsburg Gazette
Times of Monday contained good group
picture of the five ladies.
The late Senator William B. Allison,
whose service in the United States Senate
was the longest on record, was nephew
Of our old and we'll known citizen f. e.
Allison who is the youngest son of the
family of Matthew Allison, who served
in the Revolutionary war from 177S to
| 1888, and thus +. e. is the last surviving
son of a Revolutionary soldier in Penn
sylvania, being upward of so years of age.
Senator Allison was the son of John ALI
CON a hrotbar of N IL Allisnn who Snent