The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-01
The dissppearapoe Of the SNOW has

lawns and back yards, but nothing can be
done TO improve the looks till the ground
dries up little. Then we'll have the
same handsome little city that we've all
been 30 proud OF heretofore.
Benjamin F. Brundred, one of Oil
City's most prominent and influential
citizens died Saturday morning at his
home, after an illness extending over q
period OF two years. His wife and seven
children survive. He was In the 65th
year Of his age, and had been a resident of
Oil City AZ years.
"A fortune OF S365,0OO awaits Keith
Dalrymple, aged %, of Port Allegheny,
who disappeared from home seven years
ago. Relatives have started a country
wide search for the young man. Nothing
has been heard of him since he dissp.
peared. The fortune was left him by his
father, an oil operator, who died recently.
Those interested should bear in mind
the public sale to be given by George
Sibble At the old homestead farm, German
Hill, on Wednesday. April s, next. be-
ginning at 10 a. m. sharp. There will be
offered a team of horses, 2.yesr.old colt,
three cows, lot of farm machinery and
implements such as moving machine,
grain drill, manure spreader, hay rake
plow, cultiVator, wagon, pair sleds, bug
gy, single and double harness, quantity
Of oats. hay and straw. and many other
articles useful to the farmer. Terms cash
up to s., over that sum, 8 70 months time.
with approved security. Don't forget the
date.
Newspapers throughout the state are
In receipt of circular letter from J. l..
Baldwin of Harrisburg, state fire mar
shal, in which the public Is warned
against man named P. W. Coggins, who
is travelling about the state representing
himself as an assistant state fire marshal
and an agent of the Gamewell Fire Alarm
Manufacturing company, and soliciting
advertisements from merchants. The
local marshals are requested to have the
man or any other, who comes represent
ing himself as connected with the state
department placed under arrest and to
notify the state marshal either by tele-
phone or telegraph. as he is an imposter.
/ The Allegheny river made another
high record the past week. Deep SHOWS,
mild weather and warm rains cont ributed
jointly to bring the old stream up to the
overnowing stage, snd at IL o'clock
| GaN do ,ixh ha mil N
IS inches OF the high water mark of a
year ago, March 20, 1918, when it lacked
but 18 inches of reaching the memorable
flood stage of March IL, 1865. The re.
ceding process began soon after the crest
was reached and the river is now back in
its natural bed again but still quite high.
Tionesta creek was correspondiDgly high,
overflowing its banks in many places, but
no damage of any account was done, and
1t is now believed the danger from floods
for this season is past.
Local oil men are becoming active
with the coming of spring and there are
signs Of much new work being done.
Messrs. Lowe IL Welch are ready to start
the drill In q we'll on the McCalmont
property on the east side Of the Allie
gheny river, opposite Baum station.
They recently purchased the T. j. Van
Gesen lease on the old VsnGiesen farm,
adjoining the McCalmont property, on
which there is now q good production.
In addition to the Van and Guy Mccall
mont farms they have considerable other
property under lease in that vicinity and
1t will be thoroughly developed. Con-
tractor George W. Holeman began drill
ing the first ofthe week on the third well
on the Matt. Mcintyre farm, Harmony
township, for Meadville company.
The Commissioner OF Labor and In
dustry at Harrisburg reports that in the
month of February, 4.l53 serious acci-
dents have been reported to his Depart
ment, with total of forty fatal acci'
dents. This represents but fraction, he
states, of the total number ofaccidents &c
curing in Pennsylvania, insomuch a.
employers have not yet fully learned Iha
they are required. under serious penalties
| OI Lu6 law, w pOtto VI aii oo' iOh
accidents. The Commissioner further
gives notice that though he has been
careful not TO work hardship by prose
cution of those failing to make reports ID
the past, by reason of the fact that the Law
was not understood he intends this month
to take active measures to see that those
who fail to comply with the law and moi
make reports will be vigorously prose
cuted.
Conrad f. Dechant, a respected resi-
dent of Strobeton, Pa, died at his home
Friday, March 27, 1914. His death was
caused by an inward hemorrhage of the
lungs after a short illness, he having
been af1l lcted with asthma for some time
He was seriously wounded by the acci
dental discharge of his gun while return
ing from hunting trip year ago last
fall, a charge of shot passing through his
left hand and raking the left side of his
face and neck. A string breaking on his
game bag and allowing the bag to fal
against the hammer of the gun was the
cause of the accident. The deceased was
unmarried and was aged 81 years. He
sisters. One of these is John F. Dechant
clerk at the Central House, Tionests, who
attended the funeral, which was held IL
st. Michael's church, Fryburg, Sunday
morning a. o'clock, Rev. Father Joseph
Hoenig officiating.