The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-01-06

There will he a meeting of the con-
gr"gation of Mt. Zion Lutheran church,
German Hill, next sabbath morning, at
the usual time Tor holding +. %rvices, to
consider the matter u extending a call
for a minister. A full attendance is de-
sired.
"A celebrated German physician de-
ciares that he purest water is poisonous,
and warns drinkers to beware. Now in
the name OF all the gods at once, what
are we going to drink 3-Blizzard. oh,
You chump! Haven't you a Rathskeller
In Oil CityH
1.-THE Status of the Southwestern Oil
Industry" is the subject of an illustrated
article in the January Review of Re-
views by Day Allen Wiley. rhe Texas
aud California oil fields are described at
length, and the prospects of the industry
discussed in detail.
1T is said that the Pennsylvania rail-
road will do away with the $40 deposit on
mileage bucks, which has created so
much talk since the order went into effect.
This Will be welcome news to the public.
especially travelling men who are con-
stantly ON the move. -
The lumber mill of Osgood Il Jam ie-
son. located near Salina, about eight
miles east Of Oil City, took fire last FRI
day night, and before the flames could be
extinguished damage to the amount, of
over 5000 was done, and causing a shut
down Ola few days.
The joint installation of Capt. Stow
Post aud the w. X. g. will take place at
the curt house this evening. After the
installation the ladies of the Corps will
give "A banquet NJ the Central House IL
the members of the Post aud a few OF
their invited friends.
For the first time since the gas plant
was introduced into this town our people
realize what it l., TO be short on that prec
iouS fuel, the TOW being very light on all
cold mornings this whit r, especially IN
some portions OF the town, and yesterday
morning 1t was pretty nearly "all in"
The Endeavor Society rendered a
very pleasant reception to the students
who were home for the holidays, on Tues
day evening OF last week, in the Sabbath
school room OF the Presby terrain church.
Light ref eshmeHts were SCI we'd, aud a
delightfully."- social evening was passed.
Joseph A. Starner. one of the success
full farmers OF German Hill, called this
week aud took advantage. of our clubbing
offer with the New York Tribune Farm
er, a Thing all our far ers should do. 1t
costs but % cents in connection with the
REPUBLIC N, just one quarter the regu
lar subscription price. Try it.
The party at Bovard's hall on New
Years night was perhaps tho most sue
cessful and enjoyable n of any yet Civ
IN Ivy the young folks. The music was
of Warren, and exrell' d all previous eli
forts in that line. Lunch was served Ivy
the young ladies during the evening.
The friends of DR.. j. L. Blaine, of st.
Louis, Mo-, rave received the announce
ment of the marriage of his son, Mr..
Roger Elliot Blaine, to Miss Ottili' Jones,
OF Dwight, III. The groom was born in
Tinnesta. and is remembered by most OF
our townspeeple as a bright little fellow
when the family removed from here.
The ice crop q this town has all
been safely harvested. and a remarkably
fine stock il is too, running from II to IL
inches in tiiics ness and clear as crystal.
The Iiver closed at this point on he night
of the Goth ult., and the weather has been
such ever since that the ice has increased
IN thickness continually, making a very
heavy body.
The board of County Commissioners
re-organized for the coming year by re-
electing the former officials, exc pit in the
matter of %janitor of the court house and
grounds as follows: Superintendent and
matron of the county home, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Paup; County Physician, DIR. j.
c, Dunn County Solicitor, A. c Brown,
E>q Jsni,or, Solomon Fitzgerald.
Following is the list OF officers elect
ed at the last regular meeting OF the r. +.
of T. of this place; $. c., Miss Martha
II. Morrow; V. c., Mrs. Rnsillah Walter;
Chap, Mrs. Martha J. Morrow; Rec.
Sec. Mrs. Alferetta Herman: Fin. Sec,
j. w. Morrow Treas, Mrs. Mary A..
Arner; Delegate to Grand Council, Mrs.
Aliaretta Herman; alternate, j. w. Nor
row.
AT the meeting of court on the oath
ult, Junge Lindsey handed down his
opinion in The equity suit brought by
Seth G. Macarthur, trustee, VS.. the Tio-
nesta Gas Co., the opinion sustaining the
Gas Co. in all points. The court also
made a decree Diminishing the rule to show
cause in the matter Of the petition of TIC.
Welch VS.. l.. s. Clough, to settle. title to
real estate.
"A handsome granite monument
weighing tour and one-half tons was
erected wei the grave of Mrs. Ellen r.
Bowman, mother of our townsinan j. c.
Bowman, in the Washington cemetery,
Clarion county, last Thursday. The
stone was put up by W. G. Rogers, OF
Tylershurg. agent for tie w~eli-known
monumental firm OF j. w. Kerr IL Son,
of Oil CITY, and is a credit to the cemetery.
Mrs. Nancy Il win McWilllams died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie
Allio, Newmansville, Jan. LIST, 1908, OF
infirmities of age. Deceased was born in