The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-15

GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President, J. N. Bankhead; vice presl-
dent, Miss Essie Scowden; secretary,
Miss June Herman; treasurer, Miss
Colyn Clark.
Mrs. James R. Morgan has purchased
of VIM. Smearbaugh his one-half interest
in the store-building now occupied by
Lanson & Gordon, and the REPUBLICAN
office. The Morgan grocery will move to
the new location as soon as it is conven-
lent for the present occupants of the store
room to vacate.
The Forest County National bank of
this place distributed nice dividend to
its stockholders on the first OF the month,
being percent, or at the rate of s per
cent. annually, which is to be regular
feature iu the future. The bank also set
aside s., 900 to the surplus fund, which
now totals the handsome sum of $4,000.
Mrs. @. f. Weaver is first on the ripe
tomato list in the borough this year.
Possibly there are others who will lay
claim to this distinction, but Mrs. Weaver
has laid the evidence on the editorial
table, and that makes it official and con-
spurious and looked upon with suspicion.
Last week was a great one for the
farmers and much hay was harvested.
Old meadows are not up to the average In
productiveness this season, but the newly
seeded meadows are turning off immense
crops and of the finest quality. The pres
ent week will see the end of the hay harv-
est if the weather will stay on its good
behavior.
DIR. G. Y. Detar was down from Kel-
lettvile Monday night and reports that
lively town as more than holding her
own in growth of population. Twins, a
boy and girl. we're born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pope on Sunday morning and all
are doing we'll. A daughter was also
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Amsler of
Kellettville on Monday night.
The annual outing of the Venango
County Masonic Association at Monarch
park on the afternoon and evening of
July "A will attract many members of the
fraternity from surrounding towns. The
Derrick says so many have signified their
intention of attending from Tionesta that
a special train has been provided for to
carry them back home after the festivities.
Daniel f. Copeland, of Dunleyie, W.
Va, was a visitor among old Forest
county friends the past week. Mr.. G. is
the owner of nice piece of territory
near the Fogle Farm IN Harmony town
ship, which is looking up as prospective
oil property, and he is leasing it to the
South Penn company which will begin
operations upon the premises in a short
time.
Henry Smith disposed of his property
at the mouth of Little Tionesta Creek, on
June Goth, to Daniel and Anna Criswell,
of Washington, Pa. Five pieces of land
we're included in the transfer. Mr.. Girls
well has been having the dwelling house
on the property repaired aud it is pos
sible that few cottages may be erected
there for summer residents. 1t is an
ideal spot for camping.
-Melchoir Jaun of Hunter Station has
been confined to his home for the past
two weeks by an injury to his left leg.
H had been in Oil City and missing the
raruIor p train had ooua hotna On q fraiuht
He jumped when it neared his. home and
his left leg, which had been crippled and
stiflened many years ago, was badly
slowed up. No bones were broken but
the injury was very painful.
Our hat is off-yes, and coat and vest,
too-to Rev. B. F. Felt for big mess of
peas fresh from his fine garden. Brother
Felt seems to have cinch on pea culture,
and when all others fail he comes smil-
ingly to the front with an abundant crop.
Nothing tickles the editors family like
mess of new peas, and we love the very
ground they're raised upon, and as well
the man who cultivates them.
The editor has received a copy of a
very useful little book entitled Business
aud Financial Primer" 1t contains clear
definitions and explanations of more than
$50 words and phrases used in the every
day language of business and finance.
The Primer is issued by the Real Estate
Trust Company, of Pittsburgh, who offer
to send copy free to any reader who
will write to them at Pittsburgh, Pa, and
mention this paper.
The annual State Luther League Con-
vention will be held in the beautiful Lake
City. Erie Pa, Monday and Tuesday,
August 10 and IL, 1908. An excellent
program has been arranged, and the
various committees are working diligent-
ly to make this fifteenth annual conven-
ton will be provided for all pastors, del
egates and friends who will be in attend
ance at the convention.
wv. h. Hasselback, of Falls Creek,
Jefferson county, was business visitor
in Tionesta yesterday, and gave the Re-
publican a call while here. He is a men,
ber of the Dubois Brick Co., whose brick
are being used in the paving of our
streets. Mr.. Hssselback states that this
firms brick have been in use on one of
Brookville's most prominent streets for
ten years, during which time not one of
the blocks has ever had to be replaced.
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