The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-10-23

A year ago the nrst snow storm, followed
by freezing weather, occurred on October
llth.
Take advantage of the golden oppor.
tunity to secure a splendid winter wraI
from the largest and finest stock ever
shown in Tionesta. Attend the Hopkins
great sale of jackets, coats and furs or
Friday of this week, Oct. 25th. Remem-
Der the day and get there early. One
day only. 1t
Subscribers to the fund raised to aid
Tionesta township in the building of the
new Macadam road above Tubbs run sre
reminded that payments on same are
now due, and that Mr.. Kelly, treasurer
of the fund, at the Forest County National
Bank, will receipt for all money received
on that account.
"A wise exchange, noting the shorI
chestnut crop this season, says "the price
will be about $500 a bushei." Seven
hundred dollars would be nearer the
mark. We doubt whether a bushel o
real decent chestnuts could be garnered
in seven of the best counties of the north
western part Of the state.
George w. Holeman, republican can
didate for county treasurer is around
looking up the voters and urging their
attendance upon the approaching election
Mr.. Holeman received the republican
nomination after fair fight and we
know of no reason why he should not re-
ceive the regular republican vote.-Mar-
ienville Express.
State Superintendent Schaeffer IL now
sending out warrants to the townships
entitled to receive share of the appro-
priation made TO the township high
schools of the state. High schools Of the
first grade are entitled to 5000, second
grade $3.50 and third grade $500, Under
this schedule two Forest county township
schools will receive S750-Jenks $3.50, and
Hickory $500.
y. NJ. Mccullough fell into the flume
at the Nebraska sawmill Monday eve-
ming and sustained some severe bruises
about the head and hips. He was cross
ing on a plank, when he slipped and
probably struck some logs in his fall.
DR.. Dunn was called to attend him and
while the patient was suffering consid-
erabIe pain, the physician thinks his in-
juries will not prove serious.
The 4th annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Bee Keepers Association
will be held at Harrisburg on October
10Th, the day before the National, in the
Capitol building. The first session will
convene at one p. M. and be devoted to
business. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who are interested in bees.
There will be exhibits of honey and all
are invited to contribute to them.
The best way to cook pumpkin is to
set it in tin and then place it directly in
the oven without any other preliminary
treatment than light washing with a
wet vegetable brush. Bake it for an hour
or more, according to the size of the
pumpkin. When it is done, open the
stem end and remove the seeds. The
rind will peel off ss though it were paper.
So says wise exchange. Try 1t.
Knox township, Jefferson county,
bids fair to be one of the best oil and gas
districts in Western Pennsylvania. On
Friday evening the Wray Oil and Gas
company of Tylersburg, Clarion county,
Pa, drilled in their No. on the Yoder
farm, in Knox township, and 1t is good
for 8 3,OOO, 900 feet of gas per day. Their
No. on the Stewart farm is good for
100000 feet. The firm has $500 acres
leased in nearly one solid block.
John N. Rsthfon met with painful
accident last Saturday morning at the
Nebraska numbering mill. He was run
ming the slssher saw when piece of a
slab was caught and thrown by the saw,
the sharp edge of the slab striking him on
the chin, cutting cash about two inches
long and through 10 the jaw bone. Mr..
Rathfon was able to come to town where
his injury was dressed by DR.. Dunn, and
he went to his home at Lickingville to
rest up and allow the wound to heal.
Miss Ada Ora Dewalt, Oldest daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Dewalt, of til
tusville, former residents of West Hick-
ory, was married at her home at noon
Wednesday, Oct. 10th, to Howard s.
Gerken, of Buffalo, where they will re-
side. The ceremony was performed by
Rey. E. d. Mowry in the presence oi
thirty guests. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Mabel Dewalt, and
her brother. Walter Dewalt, acted as best
man. Mr.. Gerken is an engineer on the
great lakes.
An exchange tells of man who
chews 20 cents worth of tobacco a week
and concluded to try tobacco cure. In
two weeks he ate 81 so worth of the cure
and for the next two weeks he used five
cents worth of gum, five cents worth O.
candy, five cents worth of peanuts and
five cents worth of cough drops per day
During the two weeks he also consumed
two large rubber erasefs, ate the rubber
tips from fourteen lead pencils, chewed
up dozen penholders, and browsed of
his mustache as high as he could reach
He is now chewing tobacco in the inter
est of economy.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps new novel
"Though Life Us Do PART" begins il
serial form in the November issue of the
woman's Home Companion. The'pub
lication of any novel by the author of "a
Singular Life" and "Gates Aiar" is