The Forest Republican. (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, June 08, 1892, Image 3

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    THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, JUNES, 1802.
BOROUGH OFFICER!.
PnrgeMH. C. Tl. Davis.
"''men-Patrick '".V". W. A. Grove,
W. A Hilands, 8. H. Haslet, A. H. Dalo
uosepn morgan.
.HKlicet of tha Peace 3. K. Tropor, 8,
CnnMable S. H. Canfiold.
(ylleetor3. W. Landers.
-vt Jhreeiom (i. W. Robinson. A
n.Kplly. K. lJt nviR, D. 8. Knox D,
V I 1 at-Ir T 1i r '
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Memher of Congrt O. F. Kmmis.
Member of Senate Haurt A. HALL.
uenMv-8. 8. Towi.kii.
PreMitent Jmtne Cfarlkh M. Notkh
Mocirteyurfcljonit ii. White, C,
W. Clark.
Trennurer Ja. B. Haoofrtt.
Prothonotnry, lieyinterit Recorder, Ac
Calvin M. arnrr,
Sheriff. 3 ow it R. Osanon.
MiinMiitir C. K. l.RDERDR,
Jas
eif I RTTRn, I" II 1 1,1 P r;MRET.
Comity Superintendent Or.a. W. Kkrr,
IKMriet A tlorneu P. M. Clark.
Jury Oommlationert JonnN. IIkat.i,
IV. W. HITITOW.
County Surveyor 3. V. Pnornn.
Coroner T. W. Clark.
County Auditor "W, W. Thomas J
A. Da whom, R. Fi.tkn.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 420, P. O,
S. of A., meet every Saturday eve
ning ill A. O. U. W. Hall, Proper A Doutt
UKK'Kt
J. C. 8COWDEN, Pros.
.T.J. LANDERS, It. 8.
TIONESTA LODGE
fI. O. of O. F".
MEETS every Tuesday evening, at 8
o'clock, in tlie Iinilice Room in Par-
irtiigo h Hull. Coolers the Initiatory de
gree (lie Hrst Tuesday night of each
month; first degreo tho second Tuesday
night; second dogreo tho third Tnisday
nitrlit ; third dogreo tlio fourth Tuesday
HlgHl.
A. II. DALE, N. O.
J. II. FOXES, Soe'y. 27-tf.
,VREST LODGK, No. 184, A. O. U. W.,
I Meet every Friday evening In A.O. U.
W. Hall, Proper. Doutt block, Tionesta,
V. P. WALTERS. M. W.
L. J. HOPKINS, Recorder.
CAPT. flEOROE STOW POST.
No. 1.74, O. A, R.
M-hMs on tho tirst Wednesday In each
; m.mth, in Odd Follows Hall, Tionesta, Pa.
f J. B. EDEN, Commander.
"I APT. OEOIK1E STOW CORPS. No!
vy 1M7, W. R. C., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of oacli month, In A.
O. IT. W. hull, Proper A Doutt block, Tio
nesta, Pa.
Mm. C. C. RU MPEROER, Tres't.
Mr. ANNA PROPER, Soc'y.
BOARD of EXAMINING SURGEONS
for Forest Coimtv.
A. E. Stonocipher M. D., (resident; J.
W. Morrow M. D., Secretary ; .1. R. Higgins
M. D., Treasurer. Tho Hoard will meet
In Dr. Morrow's office, Tionesta, on the
third Wednesday of each mouth, at 10
o'clock, a. m.
r. M
. CLARK.
AT'ltlllN KY-AT-LA W.
and District Attornkt,
Olllco corner of Elm and Uridine Stroots.
Tionesta, Pn.
Also ajent for a number of relialilo Fire
Insurani-o Companies.
I.1 L. DAVIs!
MJ ATTORXEY-AT-LAW,
Tionestn, Ta.
Collections inado In this and adjoining
counties.
?1T" K"
HITCH KY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Forest County Pa.
ItlULE,
ATTORN KY-AT-LA W,
Olllco In Kepler Mock, Room 9, Tionesta,
I 'a.
T A Wit EN CK
HOUSE. Tionesta. Pa..
Airiiew. Proprietor. Thin
house is centrally located. Everything
now and well furnished. Supeiior Ac
commodations and strict attention Kivon
Mtruests. Vegetables and Fruits of all
kinls served in their season. Sample
i roo.u lor Commnr-ial Agents.
0 RNTR A L HOUSE, Tionesta. Pa.,
' O. ('. Rrownell. Proprietor. This is a
' -.ew house, and has Just been fitted up tor
J lie ai-commoilation of the public. A por-
1 'oii of tin patrouago of the public is solie
lcd. .lyi
IORIOST 1 1 OTE U WesTllickor v, Pu.,
t X. Jacob Render. Proprietor. This holl
lias hiitrecently been completed, is nhwly
liirnished throiinhout, and otters the finest
unci most comfortable accommodations to
quests and the traveling public. Rates
reasonable.
Jll, SIGGINS, mTd
Physician, Surgeon A Druggist,
TIONESTA, PA.
f W. MORROW. M. D.!
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
Late of Armstrong county, having located
In Tionosta Is prepared to attend all pro
fessional calls promptly and at all hours.
Olllco a id residence two doors north of
Law rence House. Orttco hours 7 to H A.
M., and 11 10 Vi m. ; a to 3 and i to 74 p.
M. (Sundays, to 10 A. M. ; 2 to 3 and 6i
to 7i P. M. may-18-81.
I)"
F. T. NASON.
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON.
TIONESTA, PA
Olllco on Elm Street. Calls attouded to
promptly uay and night.
MAY, PARK A CO.,
HANKERS.
Corner of Elm A Walnut Sts., Tionesta,
Pa., Hank of Discount and Deposit. In
terest allowed on Time Deposits. Collec
tions made on all the Principal points of
the U. S. Collections solicited.
piIIL. EMERT,
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Reck building next to Smear
jaugh A Co.'s store. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the tinest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give erleci satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion vrivou to mending, and prices as rea
sonable as tirst class work can be done for
of the tlrm of MORCK HRO'S,
OPTICIANS,
Specialist in Errors of Refraction of the
Lye. Examinations free of charge.
WARREN, PENN.
Itch, Mange, and Scratches on human
or animuls cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Molil hv Proper A Doutt, Druggists, Tio-I
iie-tn, nov.is iim,
JAS. T. BttENNAN,
REAL ESTATE,
RENTING AND COLLECTING
ACENCY,
TIOUESTA, FJL.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO
THE PROPER ASSESSMENT OF LANDS
AND THE PAYMENT OF TAXES. ALSO
TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF
REAL ESTATE, AND TO THE RENTING
AiiLi JWAnAUJSMKJNT Uty THE SAME.
Church ana ftnbbnth Hrbaol.
Trpsbytorian Sabbath Rohool at 0:45
in. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. ni.
Preac.hinir In M. K. Church nvorv M.lv
uniu evening oy nev. numnergor.
t3l.i....i. . r. . . .
i rcacn nur in ins t . M. i:hnrcii Avon
i-xtuiimii eveiMiiK at me usual nour. itev
a. i , BHiier, l'astor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
wvery naonain morning ana evening,
ijv. o. v mcAmncn omciaumr.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Republicans should not forget the
primaries next Saturday afternoon
June 11.
urove iros. untaiieu a well on
Tl r i ,.
the Parous Copelaud, Hickory town
ship, farm last week. It was a dry
bole.
Dr. and Mrs. Nason of Townville,
Crawford county, have been guests o
their son, Dr. Nason of this placo.
dunog the past week.
Mrs. Fred Tbase, of Allegheny,
and Misses Dora Hespenheide and
Emma Tbemaon of Pittsburg, are
guests at the home of Henry Iedebur
and other frieuds on German Hill
Tieasurtr Hagerly will begin the
biennial sale of lands for taxes on
Monday next. Much of the tax has
boen paid since the advertising; but be
still has a goodly number of tracts on
bis list.
A summer school of methods and
reviews will begin at the Clarion Nor
mal on the second of August and con
tinue four weeks. A stroosr corns of
nstructors bas been engaged for the
session.
Mrs. Chae. Campbell of Foxes,
on Tionesta creek, died Sunday morn-
8J last. Her daughter, Miss Ella,
who has been attending the Clarion
Normal, passed through here Monday
morning on her way home.
W.J;. Wheeler, Esq., the aired
lather ot lion. JN. r. Wheeler, of
Tidioute, died at his home in Portville,
N. Y,on Monday of this week, and
will be buried today, Wednesday.
We are without further particulars at
tins time.
Rev. Torrey, of the Hickory M
E. church, was the guest of Rev. C.
uuuiuurger, oi mis place, over
l .. t n . .
Monday evening. He attended the
tteiary entertainment of the Epworth
League and is enthusiastic over the
performance of the young; people.
The suit of the Tionesta Bridge
Co. vs. Forest County, which was tried
t Warren last week, consumed about
four day's time, and was well contested
on both eidts. On Saturday evening
the jury returned a verdict awarding
the Bridge Co. $18,000. This is
$4,000 more than the viewers bad
placed the damages at.
Children's Day, one of the pret
tiest church festivals now in vogue,
will be observed at the Presbyterian
Church next Sabbath morning, be
ginning at 10:30. At Nebraska the
M. E. Church will observe the day in
an appropriate manner. At both
places attractive programs have been
arranged and those wb3 attend will
doubtless enjoy a rare treat.
Dr. Nason reports the following
increase in the census within the past
week : To Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mc
Cullough, Mayburg, 2J inst., a son.
To Mr. aud Mrs. Nelson Moore, Ne
braska, June 3d, twins boy and girl.
10 Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ledebur,
German Hill, June 6, a daughter. Dr.
Morrow reports the arrival of twins,
nom giru, at John Charleston's, Mon
day evening.
At a meeting of the Borounh
scnooi ooard on Monday evening, all
me teacners ot the past term were re
elected. The salary of the Principal
was increased from ?60 to 865. and
those of the other rooms from $37.50
to $40 per month. The board has
certainly made no mistake in its
action, either in the retention of the
former coqis of teachers or the raising
of the salaries.
The Oil City Blizzard of Wednes
day evening last contains the follow
ing very interesting item concerning
our esteemed friend Fred. Morgan,
whose very large circle of friends in
these parts we heartily join in congrat
ulations and warmest wishes for a
long life of happiness and prosperity:
"Fred M. Morgan aud Miss Adella
Naylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Nay lor, were married at noon
to day at the home of the bride's
parents, on West First street. Rev.
E. I. McKeever, of the Baptist
Church, was tbe officiating minister,
and Mrs. Kate Kugler aud Philip
Lewis were the attendants. Tbe cere
mony was strictly private, the only
persons present aside from the family
relatives in Oil City hein Attorney
James Young, wife and daughter, of
1 iltsburg. Mrs. Young is a sister of
the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan left
at o clock this afternoon on a trip
to Washington Tl f R.liU... IT..
risburg, Philadelphia and New York.
The Blitzard, with the many friends
ot the bride and groom, extends con
gratulations.
S. D. Irwin, Esq., of Forest coun
ty. Geo. W. Long, of Wilsoo's Mills,
Crawford county, and Wm. inlands,
a., or tbis county, were in consulta
lion in town Thursday, making nreD.
arations to define a portion of the
uuuuuary line oeiween venaogo and
Crawford counties. These gentlemen
were appointed to this duty by the
.Judges of the two counties last fall.
The boundary which calls for defini
tion and rectification is that part ex
tending westward from the southwest
corner of Warren county to a point
beyond litusville. franklin New$.
Of the wedding of Dr. Barber,
one of r orest county's medical frater
nity and Miss Bertha Dack, on the
rflst ult., the Pleasantville Record
says: "The bride groom naturally one
ot the most clever scholars, and genial
companions we have ever met, has
already attained an enviable position
in the medical profession, and is in a
thriving practice at Kellettville, For-
est Co. His bride is one of the best
known young ladies of this village
and a graduate of the Uoiversity of
iuusio oi warren, u. Sbe will be
greatly missed in music circles, and
especially by the choir of the Presby-
a I n ... . .
venan cnurcn, oi which sbe bas been
urgnuiBi lor a long time, ine young
couple expected to go to Jamestown
where the marriage ceremony would
take place. They were undecided as
to when they would return, but expect
to soon go to housekeeping at their
new home at Kellettville. We predict
for tbem a bright future.
KILLED BJ LIOHTSINO.
The people of this community were
saddened by the news, shortly after six
O'clock last Wednesday avenin f
the death of Martin Vockroth by ,
. -J
stroke ot lightning. In company with
Wm. Diekrager, he had been at work
on tbe roof of Ilenrv Kiaor'. M.
barn, German Hill, and the two were
driven in by the storm. They were
standing on tbe lower floor, Martin
leaning with his back against the
arge doors, and William standing in
iront or him about threo feet awav,
ine Dolt seemed to have followed the
boards of tbe door down. William,
who must have been dazed for an in
stant, caught his unfortunate com nan
ion just as he was sinking to the floor.
He immediately gave the alarm, and
Dr. Rumberger of this place, was
summoned, but from marks found on
the body the Doctor thinks death was
ustantaoeous.
As can be imagined the shock to
Mr. Vorkroth's friends and relatives
was very great, and to his young and
uotuiou who uouuiy so. lie was one
of tbe most popular young men of his
community in all respects. Socially,
oi a very genial and pleasant disposi
tion, in integrity, energy and industry,
looked upon as well nigh perfection.
He will be greatly missed by all who
knew bim
On February 9tb, 1891. Martin R,
Vockroth was happily united in mar
riage with Miss Emma E., daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Ledebur of
Last Hickory, tbe union being a par
ticularly felicitous one, each seeming
to be btted for the other. To the
stricken young wife, and the babe
ged about four months thus left
fatherless, tbe heartfelt sympathy of a
arge circle of friends goes out in
loviog tenderness in this sudden be
reavement.
x uneral services were held at the
Ledebur homestead on German Hill.
on Friday of last week, the interment
taking place at Mt. Zion cemetery,
K ST It .
air. vock-rotb was a member of Tio
nesta Lodge, I. O. O. F., which order
participated in the ceremony. Tbe
coneourse which followed tbe remains
to their last resting place was very
large.
Fair Warning.
I will prosecute to the full extent of
the law all violations of the act to
protect song birds and birds of
plumage on or about the premises
occupied by me. Boys and others who
have been making it a practice of late
to disturb birds' nests cu these prem
ises are hereby fairly warned.
D. S. Knox.
Farmers wishing to purchase a
Mower should remember that the
Champion is the best and strongest
mower maue. a uoy can raise tbe
cutter bar without leaving his seat, or
throwing it out of gear, as it runs as
wen wun oar up as when down. As
it baa a short pitman there is no
danger of breaking or bendiog by
running over low stuuins or i?rub If
you want the best buy the Champion of
R. C. Heath, Starr, Pa. 2t.
Ml'SICal Collide. The Summer
Term opens August 1st, in Vocal and
Instrumental Music. For catalogues
ad-free. Jfmiry B. Miy.r, Freebirj, Pa
HORRIBLE
JOHNSTOWN DUPLICATED
FLOOD, FIRI1, IIOIlKOIl
A Picture of Terror no Tongue can
Describe nor Pen Depict.
TITUSVILLE AND OIL CITY
OCR CITY SEIGHBOSS DEVASTATED
BY FLOOD ASD FIRE, ASD OYER
150 Lives Lost.
In all the history of Western Penn
syivania It has never been the lot of
the journalist or historian to record
such a calamity Johnstown excepted
as bas befallen the cities of Titus
ville and Oil City. And in some re
epects it distances that that befell
Johnstown. There are features of this
disaster that are still more terrible
than auy recorded at that time -and
thai hardly seemed possible.
xn musvuie the loss of life is not
fully known. Oo Monday evening 54
bodies had been recovered, and it is
feared nearly as many more are yet In
the debris.
The loss in property is fully $2,000,-
000 in Titusville alone.
In Oil City the loss of life is not so
great as in the other city, but still it is
fearful to think of. 39 dead bodies
have, so far, been recovered. The
number of missing is estimated at 25.
The loss of property in Oil City is
tully $1,000,000. In both cities many
of the dead recovered are so buroed
as to be altogether unrecognizable.
Many have been identified more by
the place where they have been found
than by any trace of features or clothes.
u? "8CB 01 Ie
f wlte' lbe bsided, and
I the Utah hava boon I
. w wvwm v.uuunilCU, uuu n
great deal has been done to open up
me streets and restore something like
order, tbe scene is one of awful desola
tion and ruin and death. One should
see it to be able to appreciate it, and
even then it roust be regarded from
many points of view, and approached
from many sides, and many details
must be considered before anvthioir
like even a tolerable apprehension of
the awfulness of tbe calamity presents
itself to the eye aud mind. It is too
huge and vast to be taken in in a gen
eral view, or at one sween of tha via.
ion, even if one were placed so as to
have tbe whole awful field of disaster
and death spread out where the eye
could consider it at one glance. The
Demon of Ruin and Wrath with tbe
awful elements of water and fire at his
command seemed to bold unrestricted
sway, and desolation marks his foot
steps. Tbe details of this sad visita
tion it would require volumes, almost,
to contain, but we will endeavor to
present a condensed account for the
benefit of the Republican.
On last Saturday afternoon a heavv
rainfall occurred at and around Corrv.
and in that section of country gener
ally. It began to fall at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and continued without
cessation until near midnight, increas
,ufc " iuvcuaiir n me auemoon wore
away and evening came on. By
nine o'clock in tbe evening water two
leet deep was running past the deno
there, and while no lives were lost in
Corry the damage to property was
fully $150,000 dollars. Tbe water
from tbia awful rain storm finallv
found its way iuto the Conewango
creen mat empties into the Allegheny
at Warren, into the Brokeostraw that
empties at Irvioeton, into Freuck
Creek, and into Oil Creek where such
sad havoc was wrought. By eleven
o clock in the evening on Saturday
the water in Oil Creek at Titusville
bad risen until danger was feared.
But no damage had been done. Above
Titusville 3 miles, at Centieville, there
was a small dam across Oil Creek.
and at bpartansburg, 14 miles farther
up, a largei one, with a bead of 8 feel
and covering about 200 acres. Yield
leg to the tremendous rush of water
that was pouriug iuto and through and
over it tbe dam at Spartansburg gave
way and as tbe waters hurried down
the creek thus reinforced tbe Centre-
ville dam too was carried away. Tbis
rush of water reached Titusville at 2
o'clock, or near that time, Sunday
morning. No warning bad preceded
it aud so no measures had been taken
to forestall this new danicr. Oil
ieeK flows through Titusville a dia
tce of more than two miles, or rath
er ior that distance is Titusville built
aloDg the creek. The city is built all
on side of the creek, the other side
being a steep bluff" with no room for
building on the creek's bank. Oil
creek is about the size of Tionesta
creek, and here was probably 200 feet
wide. On tbe city side tbe ground is
flat, gradually rising as one goes back
froai the creek tj tbe foot uf ih
fully half a mile away. Front street
runs along tbe creek, in a general
way being parallel to tbe creek, but
at the same time being a very irregu
lar street. Next and parallel to this
street was Mechanic, quite irregular
also in its make up next running in
the same direction was Spring street.
Running at right angles to these and
the creek and crossing them all at
about the middle of the length of the
streets was Franklin street. These
three streets running up along the
creek contained tha
the manufacturing plants and many
of tbe business bouses of the citv
There were manv d.ellin,,. nr..
chanio street oeennierl .nd .,! .
J wu ' V
, , - " ,
u-cm, ujnujr oi inem, oy wormngmen
of a well to do and respectable class,
aud many people lived here. On
Spring street there were many fine
rm ma. I . . r . I ,
dwellings as well as business houses.
When the flood came everything went
betore it, houses, mills, shops, nothing
could withstand its terrible strength
Hollers, engines, tanks, staves, barrels,
lumber, merchandise of all kinds were
only so many playthings for tbe wild
torrent, and lie mingled and tangled
uu jammed ana twisted into one
awful mass of wreckage, and under
neath all this debris, pinned down with
timbers, held fast here and there in a
death grip, is tbe form of many and
In the
many a dear and loved one.
uaraness or ine mgnt witn tbe rain
steadily falling, the roar of the waters,
. . , ... ..
the rain
and the Crash Of fallinry hniMinrra anA
theories and shrieks and groans of
drowning and frightened human beings
there seemed nothing wanting to make
picture of blackest horror. An
uuur mai must nave seemed many
. .
passed as this terrible scene was being
enacted, when tbe noise of a terrific
explosion, and then another, were
added to the awful din then razine-
Hardly had the noise of the explosion
died away when a more terrible and
terrifying cry arose above tbe roar of
tbe torrent than had yet been heard,
though that might have seemed im
possible a moment before; it was that
of "Fire, fire I" And then the dark-
ness was lit up by tongues of flame
that told of teo-iold horror to be
added to the agonizing scene beiDg
enacted in this awful drama of death
How tbe fire originated is a mystery
Une theory, and there are two ad
vanced, is that the cold water coming
in contact with tbe red hot bottoms of
tbe stills caused an explosion, and an
uiucr is ma. a isok oi oenzine was
M.t... I - . I . . i a
toro loose at oue of the refineries and
floating down scattered its contents on
tbe waters and was ignited from a re
finery farther down. Be it as it may,
words cau not tell what then look
place. The fire spread with awful
rapidity. A fearful conflagration was
o progress before many minutes had
gone by. Refineries took fire, aud in
about an hour, at 4 o'clock in the
moroiog, the first oil tank exploded.
juore terrible became the situation.
ureal clouds of black smoke hung
over tbe city like a pall. The flames
enwrapped building after building,
Houses floated down tbe mad creek,
tbe names tbat consumed tbem light
ng their pathway. Above the roar of
the waters, the cracking of the flames,
and the crash of floating and breaking
nouses, arose cries from those who saw
their own dear ones thus borne awav
to an awful death, cr tbe shrieks and
prayers of these as the hot fires or the
cold waters suddenly stifled their cries
iu death their voices thus suddenly
stilled to human earthly ears forever,
An effort was made to check the fire
and it was successful. But for hours
the work of the flames was terrific
uuildings burned down to where the
waters stood around aud in tbem. On
tbe floors of houses thus buroed, and
inside tbe little remnaut of wall thus
left, tbe remains of many an unfortu
nate is found. Many lost might, and
could have escaped bad it not been for
tbe fire. Sometimes only part of a
body is found and that resembles a
cinder more than a part of a human
body. The tales of heroism displayed
oo that awful night and the following
day are many. More than one life
was lost in tbe effort to rescue another.
Tbe scenes witnessed at the places that
were converted into morgues were very
sad. One man stood outside one of
these buildings crying as only a stroDg
man with a brokeu heart might cry.
Inside lay his wife and two children,
all bis family, dead. In another place
a woman lay under a sheet and beside
her eight children, scarred and burn
ed they all were, fire aud water jointly
had contributed to tbetr death ; beside
tbem with a grief that had dazed bim
aud seemed to lend him a false courage
tor tbe time stood the huhband and
father. All his family goue, except a
girl who was away from home at the
time.
What is presented in the foregoiug
report concerning the city of Titus
ville, would answer just as w ell for a
description of the coudition of affairs
at Oil City, the two disasters btsiug
uearly identical, aud the results al
most precisely similar. Ileucean ac
count of it wuulJ ouly to a irptiitiou 1
of what has already been written.
We present to those of our readers
who have not had access to the daily
papers, a supplement giving a gran!
account of Oil City's calamity with
many details, as well as much concern
ing the condition of things at Titus
ville.
NOTES.
Kelief funds were tendered the
stricken cities before it was aked, and
tbe generosity displayed is truly
touching. A subscription paper was
pUt !D c,ircuIlion her yesterday and
Tel V"r KeDero"8 contributions.
.lnenot Uingman & Dale lost
I " -v -v .....
ooul wuu ,,R ich " moored in
the eddy at Oil City,
The river was very high in Tionesta
but did no damage worth mentioning
A rumor is current that a house, in
wnicn were three children, on the
banks of Brokenstraw creek, at Ir
vinetoo, was washed into the river and
tbe children drowned. The rumor
not confirmed.
Mr. J. Bingenheiraer, who had been
stopping in Tionesta for the past two
weeks, met with an awful loss. Upon
hearing of the flood be made bis way
to Titusville quickly as possible on
Sunday morning. Ou arrival be found
his house burned to the water's edge,
his wife and eight children all lost.
.e dau6bler escaped by being at a
, . f
il. u. AJOUPIlPriV. U'lin vpaa
burned to a crisp in the Oil Citv holo
CU8': n cle of Mrs. L. Fulton
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Kellettville.
Mrs. M. Andrews returned home Sat
urday from Sinethport, whore she has
been spending decoration dav and visiting
old friends. On Wcdnesduy a severe
rain and wind storm came dasbinir tin
mis way ana stopped with ns a snell. In
some places crops were washed out of tho
ground and littlo rivers ran hero and
there. The ereen has boen on an old
time boom, having been In rafting stage
ior a wecK. On Friday niorninu about
aay-ureaK a uargo came down tho creek
Iroin Fools Creek and lodged against the
piers on the bridge. It was removed
during the day by several boys, who wore
anxious to see a barge going down the
stream. The large amount of rain has
caused several land slides on the narrows
at Mayburg. It will cost fully $300 to put
uie roan in shape for travel. The work
has begun and will be rapidly mished
uiiih completed. Mrs. Wm. Carter of
tlie urooklyn House, has put in a full
line ot millinery goods, and has secured
the services of an able and competent
milliner irom lllUBville. J. Zae. Ward
has elosed his barber shop and is now in
inu Binpioy oi we u. s. Medicine Co. of
JNcw York. May your sales run hiuh
7.ac. The Misses Vernio Klfler and
Nettie Wolf came up from Tionesta on
Sunday to see old friends and enlov a
pleasant drive. The Free Mothodist
Quarterly Meeting ou Whig Hill was
quito an attraction for some of our lolks
who are religiously Inclined. Dr. L. A.
Barber has rented the Andrews ollice and
will put in a large supply of modieines at
once. We are clad to sav tha Tv.t,- t,..
latoly taken unto himself a better-half.
May your joys be as the stars iu huavnn
and your sorrows as scarce as money, is
mo w isn oi will Walks.
Clarliigtoii.
As everything has been vorv mvxterinim
for the past five months I could not find
anything to write, but tho sun has brought
ine grass up unci things are beginning to
move again.
Miss Mollie Grey has returned from her
visit at Kedclyflo.
Protracted meeting has closed at Shin-
pen's.
The Ladies Aid Society is raisinir inonev
to repair tho church and graveyard.
inei-. O. b. of A. went to Canada on
decoration day to aid in decorating the
graven of the noble dead.
Miss Kitty Flick has returnod from hor
visit to her parents.
Williams Brothers Jr. have taken a bark
Job, which will occupy thoir timo for a
while.
There was a flood and some of our bovs
iook a trip to the city.
The town is being considerably im
proved this summer, the most important
oi which is the .Shields Urothurs store, and
Mr. llradeu's new dwolliin; house.
Tho Aid Society gave an ico cream social
last Saturday evening, and it is reported a
success.
Mr. Slaughcnhntipt is thinking of paint
ing nis notise urown this summer.
JuiioS. Mystkhv
EVVS NOTES.
Vp to the prosout 509 application have
been filed at tho Pennsylvania World'
Fair headquarters at Harrisburg for oi-
li i bit space.
It the depletion of tho forests restrict
the rainfall, as some scicutilic men have
argued, the trees must bo growing rapidly
in these United States. -I Klizzard.
Tho Warren County (iamo and Fish
Protective Assis-hition has iHiied a circu
lar containing tho game laws and olloring
a reward of 1100 for information leading
to tho arrost and con vii-ilnn of
killing lish with dynamite.
Bishop Vincent, of Chuutaih.ua fume.
will bu transferred from Buffalo to Tonn-
ks, Kansas, for (ho term of four v. ais
Bishop Mallaliou, his senior iu olllco" has
the privilege to choose where he will re
side, and he has selected Buffalo mo. I
Bishop Vincent will thereforo remove to
Topcka.
Thu Is'ginning f an end has been nut
to the emhi'oglio belwucii Prof. Cooner
and tho Trustees of the State Normal
Schl at F.diulioro. The Supremo Court
has put a stopper on the Professor. Iu
February the trustees asked in the court
of Frio county for a preliminary injunc
tion restraining Prof. Cooper from taking
pail, or iu any way meddling with thu
affairs of the school. The preliminary
itouuetioM 4 p'lanud. Motion was
made for its dissolution, which was refused
and the injunction continued. An appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court, whlcn
this week dismissed the appeal. This de
cision enjoins Prof. C. to keep hands off,
and if he wages wnr in the future it will
be at a distance. The whole contest has
resulted in what threatens to cripplo the
school for n long time to come Franklin
News.
.N0TICK.
To
Thmhor, Saw-Mill ami Slilmrle.
.Milt Men.
Tiii!i.siiek mkn On any other Sep.
arator than the Huber, you have no
right to, and nan not, use our imnroved
Chaffi in? Rack or our Patent 1?,....
Beater and Trailings Distributer. The
Huber is the ouly .Separator using oue
belt to operate the machine, which in
sures every part running at its proper
speen.
The Farnuhar Vibrator and Rak
Separator is recommended as the best
in use.
The Low D iwn Champion Thresh.
ing Machine is a number one machine.
The Cyclone Dust Machine ran be
attached to any separator and will
carry all the dust away from tbe
machine or out of the barn.
We have several second hand Mas-
silon Separators in good order. Also
seversl Champion and Springfield Sep
arators with Clover Hullers. They
are in good shape and will be sold at
sacrifice.
Raw mill Men know or will find
the Improved Farquhar Saw-Mills,
with Simultaneous Head Blocks and V
friction feed, Patent dot; aud Tatent
set works, have few if any equals.
biiiNGLE MiLL Mun are all well
aware that the new and imnrnrorl
Farquhar self feeding Shinglo Machine
is strong and durable and equal to
any on the market.
The Ajax Engine aud Cornish
Boilers for Threshing, Saw Mills
Shingle Mills, or general use are war
ranted equal or superior to any iu use.
He have a full line of second hand
mounted Boilers and Engines, 8 and
10 horse power, that will be sold
cheap. Will bu pleased to mail cata
logues and quote prices on application.
John A. Maoee,
4t. Clarion. Pa . General Airent
B "
For bargains in Furniture an in
S. II. Haslet A Sou's cheap furniture
store. if
Better Than a $1.00 Bottle of
Blood Purifier.
Dr. W. II. Kvans, the loading drumrist
of Sanford, Florida, says : "I always feel
sate m recommending St. Patrick's Pills.
i sell more of thoin than nny other pills I
carry in stock." Thoro aro nono better,
and ono dose of them will often do more
good than a dollar bottlo of any blood
puritior in the market. For sale bv Siir-
gins & Foues, druggists.
The New IHiM-overy.
You have heard vettr frtnnin nAt-B.
born talking about it. You may yourself
lie one of tho manv who know rhim r.n--
sonal experience just how good a thing it
is. If you have evor tried it, vmi ur ......
oi its staunch friends, because tbe won
derful thing about it Is, that when onco
given a trial, Dr. King's New Discovery
evor after holds a place in the house. If
you have never used it and should be
ainictod with a cough, cold or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottle at
onco and give it a fair trial. It la guaran
teed every time, or inonev r?iimla.l
Trial liottles Free at. I'rnner .... u
Drugstore.
Absolutely the Best
"I never hesitate to recommend Cham-
berlain's Cough Itemedy as absolutely
the host," says Mr. F. Ii. Kemp, assistant
businoss iiianagor of the YouiiKStown.
Ohio, Daily Telegram, one of the most in-
ucntial and valuable newspaicrs in the
Buckeye statu. Mr. Kemp also says: "I
avo found it a certaiii cure for tho couirh
usually following an attack of tho grippe.
and always keep a bottlo of it iu the
louso." ;V) cent liottles for sale by Siiririn
A Fones, druut-ixts.
The Kil-nl fl-i.
Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
cau l sleep, can't lliink, can't do anything
to your haliNlaclion, and you wonder what
ails you. You should heed tho warning,
you are taking tlie tirsl step into Nervous
Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonio
ami iu F.lccirie Bitters you will liud tho
exact remedy for restoring your nervous
system to its normal, healthy condition.
Surprising results follow tho use of this
great Nerve Tonic and Alterative. Your
appetite returns, good digestion is restored,
and the l.iveraud Kidneys resume healthy
action. Try a bottle. Prico SOe. at Pro
per it Doutt' Drugstore.
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MARRIED.
III'NTFU-NKI.I.IS-In Tionesta, June
4, lSiy, by Hev. J. V. MuAiiiuch, Mr.
Alex. II. Hunter of Nebraska, anil Mis
Lucy Nellis, of Tionesta, Pa.
DIED.
DIMOXD.-Oii Friday night, Juno 3,
at the residence of her son-in-law,
Walter Siverly, of Sivcrly ville, Mrs.
Harriet Diiuimd.
Mrs. Dimoiid was horn at, t'nitv. Now
Hampshire, Feb. Is, Isns, wasthedauuhlcr
of Moses Fitiuld and I.ucy Livingston, of
Kovoiutionary lame. Nov. 10. 1k:ii kI,..
was married lo Janus II. Dimoiid, and
soon llicr.ialti.r moved to I
locating in Vcnano county, where aha
has kince resided, except a lew years spent
ill Tmnesta, and alsiut live years in Now
York Stale. In early life she became a,
member of the M. K, Church, and re
mained it consistent member up to tiio
time of her death. Mr. Dimoiid leaves
live children, nine grand-children ami si
gicsl-grand-cliildien. Her children are;
Mrs. C. M. Conn, Claringlou, Piw; Mrs.
Walter Sivcrly, Siverly ville, Pa.; ii. H,
Diutond, Indiaimix.lis, hid.; y. y. Hi
niond, and Mis. I. !', Younir. Downs.
Kui
due
last
is. i no Mineral i
bse.ines were con.
ed by Kvv, J. A. Htii
uc, on Sunday