The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-23

on The south as soon as weather is per-
missable for the prosecution of the work. |
number Of others have in contempla- |
ton the erection of hJw dwellings this |
summer, and the prospects for a nice
building boom in Tionesta are quite fiat
tering
i. b. Hagerty has taken the contract |
for drilling a number of wells for the De-
vonian oil company, their territory be-
ing located about five miles northwest of
Grand Valley, in Warren county. The
tools we're taken out last week and work
will begin at once Mr.. Hsgerty has
bought new Star drilling machine, and
will drill at least four wells, and moro if
oil is found
The little twitching and squirming
noticeable during the past week, slight
evidences that there is still a little life
left in the oil market and that of an up
ward tendency, are hailed with no small
delight by people of the oil region gsner-
ally. Predictions of dollar oil are rife
again, and that figure would make things
hum in fine shape throughout this region.
Let it come.
The Franklin NeioS celebrated it's
Goth anniversary last Friday by issuing
double and handsomely illustrated
number. 1t is a work of real beauty and
art, rejecting credit on the management
and it's well equipped printery. But it's
not wonderful that the Ne'0S should shine
so brightly on the completion of its first
score of years it is polished journal
every working day of the year.
The managers of the Star Creamery
Co., German Hill, expect to have things
running in good shape by the first of
April. The plant is complete in all its
appointments, and will undoubtedly do
excellent work. Ifliberally patronized
by the farmers in that vicinity, as it
should be, the new industry will prove
real boon to that community, furnishing
n steady, cash morket for all the milk
they care to produce, which is one of the
most profitable products in which the
farmer can engage. Give the creamery
your support
The foot bridge at the mouth of the
creek, which has caused its owner, Mr..
Lawrence, so much trouble and expense,
being again in passable condition, he very
kindly requests that those who use it will
do so in proper manner. 1t has been
customary for thoughtless ones to use
the bridge as a sort of play-thing, rocking
and teetering as they passed over. This is
very dangerous pass-time, having a
tendency to very greatly weaken it, and
in future such conduct will subject those
who indulge in it to punishment. All are
welcome to use it for passing back and
forth properly.
The entertainment by the schools OF
the borough in celebration of Washing
toms birthday will take place on Friday
, evening of this week, the date having
been fixed that evening for convenience
sake. The program will be in the nature
of "a "business carnival" many of the
business houses of the town having g
representative taken from the scholars
who will sing the praises of their partic'
ular industry or profession in speech
dress and action. The affair promises tC
be quite novel and pleasing, and large
attenance is expacted. 1t will be at the
court house. A small admission will bC
e charged, the proceeds to go to the library
fund.
The people of our Commonwealth
have little conception of the eXteut of thu
oil industry of the State, some figures o
which are afforded in the Mining Bulle
,, tin, of the Pennsylvania State College
u | n,,n I,o nj
aud tubing for lining drilled holes hav
X been used to entirely encircle the globe
S and the rope used in drilling would furn
1t ish a signal line across the United States
g Enough glycerine was exploded in tn
J. bottom of the wells to supply reservoir
and in the same timo to wreck every cit
l. on the globe, if judiciouly applied. TIL
1t engines and boilers required are so nu
l. merous, that if placed far enough apart
n hear one another's whistle, a straigf
le line of them would make a chain alon
ar with the pipe. The oil product tor tn
past year would fill pipe six inches i
10 diameter and would reach around I'll
es earth.
Big sale starts Friday, Feb. 25tl
"A Come early to Miles 81 Armstrong;.
y, BY an act passed by the legislature a
constables are made fire wardens. TIL
IS new law went into effect the first of la
rs. month. 1t provides that when I'll
as breaks out in a wood land of over fif
ge acres it shall be the duty of the constab
1t in whose jurisdiction the fire occurs
he call out assistance 10 extinguish it. III
~ constable shall receive as compensate
for his service fifteen cents per hour Cl
". his assistant shall receive twelve cen
Ill per hour. Anyone refusing to act VIII,
on called upon by the constable for assistan
dy shall be liable to a fine of $40 or impri
ho onment or both. Any constable not COT
rle plying with this act shall be suspend
sw from office, tried, and if convicted, is Il
BILE to fine not exceeding $50 or impr
on onment not to exceed three months,
Of both, at the discretion Of the court. Al
nix violation of this act must be reported
els the constable in making their regular
Dut turns.
y, Closing out sale of all winter goods
uI 25 per cent off for cash at Miles IL Ar
strong's. 1t