The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-12-21

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little inventory OF what's happened and
what is likely to happen along the line o
keeping things amoving in the print shop
The printery will be opon for business
the same as usual, and If any of our good
friends "knowing themselves, etc." will
kindly call and "shake hands" with the
boss, 1t will greatly add to his peace o
mind, besides relieving possible embar.
rassments that are forever rising before
him. Our next issue will appear on
January 4th, in the new year Of 1905. A
merry Christmas and a glad New Year
to all.
The river at this point has been closed
for nearly three weeks, in fact it is closed
with ice pretty much all the way from
Oil City northward to its source, which is
another OF the peculiarities of this pecu-
liar winter. Those who have forever
maintained that "it couldn't winter i'm
until sufficient rain had fallen to soak up
the ground, have another guess coming.
Both the M. Il. and Presbyterian
Sabbath schools have made elaborate ar
rangements for the Christmas treat which
they propose giving their pupils and
members next Saturday evening. Spec
isl programs have been rehersed during
the past two weeks, and those who attend
either of these exercises will be delighted
and interested with the work of the little
ones.
Henry L. Miller and f. l.. Amsler.,
former citizens of Marienville, but of late
engaged in numbering near East Sandy,
Venango county, have purchased tract
of timber near Woodbine, W. Va, and
will begin operations there at once. With
many years practical experience in the
business these gentlemen will un-
doubtedly make success at their new
quarters.
Near Pleasantville a so. acre lease OF
the old Bronson lands was purchased re-
Gently by Jacob Giering and others,
which gives promise of being revived
and brought up to good production.
The purchasers have begun to shoot and
clean out the old wells with good results,
their first we'll holding up at ten barrel
rate after being pumped for two weeks.
Mr.. Giering, being former Tionestan,
his many friends here will hear of his
luck with pleasure.
Thn al nf lao
Presbyterian church which has been of
necessity postponed on two former occa-
sions, will take place tomorrow, Thurs
day, evening, and all members, contrib
utors and regular attendants of the
church are urged to be present at 1880
o'clock. The meeting is called for the
purpose Of voting to extend call for the
services of a regular pastor, and as Rev.
Mr.. Cornelius put it last Sabbath evening,
the minister who is elected would appre-
ciate the call the more il coming from as
large congregation as possible.
The Clarion Democrat learns that a
corps of ngineers is now at work on
what is said to be final survey Of the
Pittsburg, Shswmut Il Northern railroad
from Mahoning to Pittsburg on the West
side of the Allegheny river. This is re-
poi ted to be the railroad which has re-
Gently secured a charter for the Clarion &
Jefferson railroad and has had the prelm-
mary survey made OF the route from
Hallton to the mouth of Millcreek in
Clarion county to connect with the branch
of the new p. s. d G. railroad. The sur
vey above referred to is said to pass down
Maboning creek to the Allegheny river
and thence on to Pittsburg. Construction
is said to commence next spring.
The p. h. r. Co. has purchased the
strip of river frontage below the west end
of the river bridge at this place, and it is
given out on good authority that the
company will build new passenger sta
tion there, max ing the fill necessary be-
low the bridge abutment. The structure
will be Of modern design, commodious
and convenient, such as the road is adopt
ing along its lines where new stations
are needed. In this Improvement it is
also designed to raise the tracks at this
station 10 conform to the grade both
above and below, which will require two
or three feet ofs fill, thus making the
grade OF the wagon road to the bridge ap-
proach much better and easier. These
improvements will likely begin early in
the spring.
"A number of residents of eighboring
towns have been worked by new swim.
die. The plan of the operators was to
leave box of salve at each house with
the understanding that il it was used 81
cents would be paid. A few days later
another man called at the houses where
the preparation had been left upon ap.
proval, and II it had not been used took il
up. Then In few days the man who
originally left the salve called and re-
quested the money or the goods. When
told that another man had called and
taken away the salye he appeared enraged
and stated that no other person had au'
thority to take his goods. He persisted
that the salve should be paid for and fire.
quently he was given the price by tbt
victim of the fraud rather than have any
trouble over the matter. The two mer
work together, and as the preparation
could be prepared and boxed for only {
few cents tLey realize handsome prof
from those they succeed in victimizing.-
Franklin News.
"A writer in the magazine Madam, fol
December, thinks II will soon come t