The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-12-13

-Workmen on the river bridge have
made good progress toward the erection
of the new iron structure, considering
the cold and disagreeable weather, one OF
the spans being pretty we'll along and is
beginning to look like bridge. They
expect to complete both spans this winter.
One OF the prettiest and most appro-
pirate little Christmas souvenirs is to be
had at the REPUBLICAN Office. 1t is in
the form of blank receipt which we are
always happy to fill out for our sub
scribers. They are the prettiest when
receipted for a year in advance. Try one.
The Franklin News offers this season.
able and sensible suggestion. Heed it:
"Blanket the horsel How would you
like to be tied to post and left without
covering to shiver for hours? The ami
NAL that is good enough for you to drive
is good enough to be rightly cared for by
you"
The bazar held by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church last Friday evening
was a complete success, socially and
financially. The patronage was extra
good, the church furnishing fund being
enriched by about Sis from the receipts
of the evening. About everything was
disposed of.
The work of remodeling the old
Fisher house, now owned by Mrs. Anna
Hassey, of Oil City, is progressing rap
idly. When finished the inhabitants will
not recognize the property. j. II. Carson
has moved the small kitchen part OF the
old house over onto the upper corner of
his lot and will fit itup for an office.
The flag stone for a new walk in
front of the Bonner property, lately pur-
chased by Y. D. Collins, has been placed
on the ground, and the walk will be laid
in the spring. Daniel Walters has also
procured quantity of the flag stone and
will replace the wooden walk over the
Council run culvert with stone when the
frost is again out of the ground.
On January lst, next, new law will
go into effect, providing for the appoint
ment, in each boro and township of the
state, of a man to keep record and
make report of each birth and death
occurring in his district. For this he
receives a fee of 25 cents in each case, to
be paid by the counties. Heretofore
County Assessors were required to do
this work.
Sherman Cook, alias DR.. Cook, con-
victed in the Clarion court of horse steal
ing, b. f. Sloughfv prosecutor, was sem
fenced last week to pay fine of 500,
costs of prosecution and TO serve six
months in the Allegheny county work
house. Cook is the man whom Constable
r. o. Whitton, of Hickory township,
last summer and lodged with
Sheriff Noblit, where the Clarion county
officers procured him.
A Bradford paper repeats the old,
old story in a different form, viz, how
many kernels of corn will be required to
cover a checker board of 81 squares by
placing one kernel. on the first square
and doubling each succeeding square. 1t
is figured out that it would require just
II, ,5ll ,545, ,27l ,l93 bushels. If the yearly
corn crop OF the United States was one
billion bushels it would take IL ,5l1 years
to raise enough yellow feed to fill the bill.
Did you ever notice that tobacco is
always clean. TIA man drops piece. of
meat, no matter how clean the floor may
be, he will either give it a kick or pick it
up and lay it to one side. He will never
eat it. But let him drop his plug of to-
bacco OH the ground and no difference
how dirty the spot was where it fell, he
will pick it up and give it careless
swipe on his coat sleeve or on the bosom
of his pants and then take chew with
greater relish than ever.
Quite stir was made last week IN
Tldioute oil circles by new well brought
in on Gordon Run, which is said to be
good for about forty barrels per day.
The we'll is on the lease owned by Kies
81 Crittenden, in the new fourth sand
and seems to indicate an
of the belt up the hollow.
Kies d Crittenden are the only ones to
tap the pay streak so far and their pro-
duction is now close to 100 barrels day.
The oil is sold at Tiona price.
The gospel of happiness is one that
every woman should lay to heart. What
it means to a man to come home at night
to cheerful wife no one but he who has
had to fight the hard battles of life knows.
If he is prosperous it is an added joy;
but it is in misfortune that it shines like
a star in the darkness. A complaining
wife can kill the least bit of hope and
courage in a sorely troubled heart, while
a cheerful one gives new courage to be-
gin the fight over again. Exchange.
Attention is especially directed TO the
ad. of Carson " Matson, newsdeslers,
which appears in this issue. These gen.
tlemen, having recognized the need of
of this kind in Tionesta, have
started in the business with the hope that
their patronage may be such as to war
rant them in enlarging on their list from
time to time. No doubt our people will
appreciate this move to the extent of Civ
ing the new firm liberal support and
thus make it the success it deserves to be.
j. E. Baumgardner has established
plum bing and timing shop in this place
and is prepared to promptly attend to all
work in his line. His place is located