The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-12-04

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10 Bovard's hall tomorrow, Thursday,
evening, by the ladies of the Presby-
terian church. Very many useful arti-
cles will be on sale and there will be
many amusing features to keep the
patrons wide awake all evening. Oysters
and coffee will be served. Make 1t a
point to be there.
According to the Derrick's report of
operations in the Pennsylvania oil fields
for the month of Noyember, 652 new
wells we're completed. At the close of
the month 702 rigs and drilling wells
were under way. This is a decrease of
81 wells, and 66 less in new work from
the previous month. The new produce
ton shows an increase of 37l barrels.
Charles deacon" Phillip, one of the
old reliable twirlers on the Pittsburg
baseball team, was visitor IN the city
today. He was en route home to tue
Smoky City from Today hunting trip
to Forest County with party of friends.
He had a nice string of birds and squir-
rels, but stated it had been many years
since he found the birds so scarce
Blizzard, Goth.
Judge Thomas, of Crawford county,
held argument court here Friday, at
which time the attorneys, in the case of
T. d. Collins and others against L. S.
Clough argued the question of motion
by the plaintiffs for a new trial. This
case was tried at the September term of
court and resulted in verdict for the de-
fendant. Judge Thomas took the papers
in the case and will give his decision
later.
1t is not too early to admonlsh Christ
mas shoppers to begin now on the selec-
ton of their gifts. They will not only
get the cream of the selection, but they
will also relieve the clerks of the tremen-
dous pressure which too often comes in
the last hours of the holiday shopping.
And besides all this they will have ended
good deal of worry that IS bound to
come and destroy much of the holiday
cheer.
The case of James Strait, the slayer
of his wife in Oil City last September,
was placed on trial in the Venango court
at Franklin yesterday. The entire oyer
and terminer jury panel was exhausted
and number of talesman were called be-
fore jury was selected, requiring over
two hours time. 1t is composed of nine
farmers, one carpenter, one teacher, and
one boarding house keeper. The case
will probably occupy the entire week in
its disposal.
-On Thanksgiving day beautiful 200
pound buck was slain by two hunters of
May burg, and up to this hour the only
one reported killed in this county during
the dear season of fifteen days. ID. j..
Van Guilder and A. NJ. Van Marter
caught the splendid forest ranger out near
the Beaver meadows, in jerks township,
after a long chase, and when they brought
their trophy home they were easily ac-
counted the heroes of the hour, for 1t is
seldom that such a feat is accomplished
in this day and age.
The sale of some seven hundred
acres OF timber, referred to in these col
umns several weeks ago as clipping
from Kittanning paper was made by
James Haskell and son P. W. Haskell,
of East Brady, who have been doing bus
iuess under the name of The Haskell
Lumber Co. The final transactions in
this deal were made here last week and
the property turned over to the new
owners, Reed, Fisher d Newton, of Oil
City and Buffalo, who will soon begin
operations East Brady Review.
AT the hearing at Warren last
Wednesday in connection with the bank
cases Commissioner Sbawkey failed to
find any evidence that would justify him
in holding Mr.. Jameson, and he was
promptly discharged. AT the conclusion
of the hearing Mr.. Shawkey said he would
take more time to consider the matter as
to his course in the cases of the other
gentlemen, and on Friday advised the
counsel for Messrs. Landers and Wyman
that he had concluded to hold them and
would fix their bond at the former sum.
Mr.. Bowman had already given bail for
his appearance at Pitsburg.
December, the happiest and holiest
month of the year, came in with appro-
pirate vestments of snowy whte,-feath-
cry snowflakes suggestive Of the goose
pick ing to which our grandmothers lik-
ened such snowfalls in the long ago, poet
ically remarks the Oil City Blizzard. No
matter how erratic the seasons may have
been, this good old world of ours turns
true, bringing at the appointed time the
Christmas cheer, the holly, the mistletoe
and the tender recollection of the days
that are no more. 1t is time for retro
spection and cogitation, the weird, magi-
cal influence of the gently falling flakes
being most conducive to thoughtfulness.
Last Friday afternoon while two ol
our local sports were out in the woods in
an endeayor to close up the hunting sea-
son in some sort ofrespectable shape they
came across rather pathetic sight. A
handsome English setter dog had met
death at the hands of some one who had
evidently been "laying" for him. A
rifle ball had pierced the canine's heart
passing entirely through the body back
of the shoulder. and the dog had dropped
dead in his tracks, there being no evil
dence of any struggle or movement. The