The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-02-06
Ls 1rohjbilionIsts Of The Borough

have placed the following ticket In nomi-
nation to be voted for at the February
election: Justice of the Peace, II. M.
zahniser; council, j. g. Bromley; school
directors, Chas. Anderson, Moses j.
Hepler; assessor, W. M. Wolcott; Audi
tor, @. A. Childs; judge of election, @. A,
Hill; inspector, Matthias Wertz.
1t is a courtesy to out of town guests
at your home that mention is made Of
their visits In the leading local paper of
the city. 1t is the duty of the host to see
that the editor or reporter knows of the
facts. This is not blowing your own
horn, but is showing respect for your
guests at your hearthstone. Items of this
character are always welcome at this of
flee, and we hope everybody will feel free
to hand them 10.
AT recent meeting OF the wood al
cohol manufacturers, held at Buffalo, an
organization was perfected and 1t was de-
cided to erect plant for the refining of
wood alcohol from the different produc-
ers represented in the organization.
Bradford and Olean were bidding for the
plant, but Olean won out, and a S4O0, 900
refinery will be located in the "city of
natural advantages" Quite number of
Forest county people are interested in
this industry.
-G. w. Osgood reports the weather
during the month of January as follows:
Rain, Al inches. Snow. 20s inches.
Wsrmest day of the month, Jan. IS, mer-
cury ~ In the shade. Coolest days. Jan.
24th, lSo below zero, and 9th, 40. There
were four other days during The month
in which mdrcury dropped below zero,
as follows: I'd, 20; 23d, 100; Goth, 90; 3Oth,
50. During January of last year the rain
fall was ~ inches, and snowfall st
inches, with no zero weather.
-Ifyoung boys and girls could only
understand how happy it makes their
parents when they are doing we'll and
conducting themselves like ladies and
gentlemen, it seems to us they would
make greater effort than they do to
avoid evil deeds aud acts. A greater part
of the pleasures in this life. to parents, is
found in the success and welfare of their
children going out of their home. And
much of the misery is caused by the way
wardness and misdeeds of sons and
daughters.-Ex.
Eli Berlin w. r. G. No. 80, of East
Hickory, has secured rich treat for the
citizens OF that place and vicinity for
Monday evening, Feb. Is, when Major
r. II. Hendershot, and his famous Rap
pahannock Band will give concert in
X. o. II. NJ. hail, assisted by the best To-
cal talent. Major Hendershot went as
drummer boy to the army in 1861, when
but eleven years of age, aud stayed till
the close. He and his son have no equals
in the manipulation of the fife and drum,
and they never fail to please their au-
diences.
&C. E. Gerow has on exhibition at the
Central trophy of the hunt of which be
is Justly proud. 1t is the mounted head
of the monster moose which he shot last
fall while hunting in Canada. The moose
was killed on October 10th. eighty miles
up the Kippewa river, in the province of
Quebec. The animal weighed close to
1000 pounds and the head carries antlers
with five foot spread. 1t was mounted
in Toronto and is magnificent speci-
men of the taxidermists skill. Mr.. Ge-
row has already turned down an offer of
5000 for the head.
We have just been informed by our
reliable fire insurance agency. Arner d
Son, of this place, that they have just
succeeded in having the 25 per cent. addi-
tional rate which was placed on mercan-
tile buildings and merchandise May 25,
1906, removed. This is move which
Will be appreciated by every person in
Forest county, and from our knowledge
and the proof we have of the satisfactory
adjustment of losses by the firm Of G. M.
Arner & Son, we take pleasure in stating
that they should have the hearty support
of every person wanting fire insurance
policy.
According to the Derrick's January
oil report, in the sections producing high
grade oil, which include the petroleum
regions of Pennsylvania, New York,
West Virginia and southeastern Ohio,
there were AGO wells completed in jan
uary, including A gas wells and S4 dry
holes. The new produt lion was 2,5l4
barrels. Compared with December, this
was decline of 1853 wells completed, ,l49
barrels production and 55 busters and
gassers. There were 6l3 wells completed
in December, including l29 dry holes
and "a gassers, and the new production
was 3,663 barrels.
The sleighing, which had been fine
for week past, but which had about dis
appeared as a result of the thaw of the
latter part of the week, was given a new
lease of life by the sudden change of
weather conditions on Sunday and Mon
day night when the tail end of western
blizzard switched around into this lati-
tude, putting the thoroughfares again in
fine condition for sleighing and all kinds
of hauling. Two weeks OF this sort, if
the weather man will be kind to us, will
let all out nicely who have heavy hauling
to do, besides enhancing the prospect of
an ice crop, which has been rather du-
bious up to this time.
Easter Sunday, 1907, comes on the
3lst of March, which is unusually early