The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-01-08

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great. You might look after any stoves
of that kind you are using. Underlakers'
bills are very high this year.
1t is learned from sem-official sources
that the northern division of the Balti.
more IL Ohio railroad, between Butler
and Kane, the narrow gauge system, a
distance o ia miles, will be converted
into an ele 1tric trolley line. The cost of
maintenance and operation of the road
now, 1t is said, exceeds the earnings. If
this scheme is carried out Forest county
will haye trolley road "in its midst.
The Kory Heath property, on May
street, now occupied by Robert A. Full
ton, was recently purchased by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Canfield, the consideration
being Sl250. The lot has a frontage on
May street OF So feet by 200 feet deep.
The deal for this property was made
through the old reliable real estate firm
of G. NJ. Arner Il Son, who can always
find you home if you are looking for
anything in their line.
No more booze may be transported
| by Uncle Sans mail carriers. The fol-
lowing official pronuncismento from the
Postmaster General settles il: at is
hereby ordered that it shall be a condition
| of any contract hereafter entered into for
carrying the mail upon star, sireen wag-
on, mail messenger or special service
/ roufa that tha aarriar shall
not transport intoxicating liquors from
one point to another upon such route
while in the performance ofmail service"
"A local company is preparing to drill
a we'll on the Fred Reib farm, just above
town, on Tionesta creek. The well is
located near the spot where the young
lolks had their camp last summer. In
the Mckee field Setley Bros. got dry
hole on the Osmer tract the last of the
week. John Reck is drilling No. 3 on
the Garfield lot, No. 2 having been dry.
Proper Bros. are drilling No. 3 on their
lease. G.. III. Lowe has located No. 8 on
the Mckee farm, but it will not be drilled
until next month.
The county auditors, with d. w.
Clark as their clerk, began the annual
audit of the county accounts on Monday.
| The board consists OF Sam T. Carson, of
Tionesta, X. l.. Haugh OF Nebraska, and
George Ii. Warden of Endeavor, Mr..
Warden having been appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of w.
H. Stiles, and is perhaps the youngest
official in the state having just passed his
23d year, but is thoroughly equipped by
education and experience for the import
ant work of an accountant.
The report OF the Oil City Trust Com
pany to the Commissioner of Banking,
under date OF Dec. 10th, which was inad
vertenllv omi illed last week, is published
elsewhere in this issue, and gives a
very favorable impression of the strength
of that institution. The report shows
cash ON hand and in banks of over $780,,
600 90; quick assets of 81, ,205, 10000, and
total resources of s2,6s7 10000. Their
deposits reach new high record, amount
ing to 81 ,9sS 600 90, being an increase of
| Sl24, 200. 90 since their last statement
On the Goth ult. Congressman Wheeler
| filed evidence in the case of an application
| for a pension for Mrs. S. J. Setley of Tio-
nesta, and or the Sd inst, just ii days
after, was notified by the department that
the pension had been flowed at the rate
of $S. 90 per month with back pay amount
ing to about $4,000. This is a new record
in promptness of res ults in the handling
of pension claims, and easily makes our
Congressman the champion in that line,
asd that, too. in the face of the fact that
he has sat less than month as member
of that distinguished body.
The new year brought but one change
in the official family at the court house,
that of the County Treasurer, the new
official being George w. HoemaD, to
whom William II. Harrison, the retiring
treasurer, delivered the combination to
the county's strong box on Monday. Mr..
| Harrison has been careful aud obliging
Official during his three years incumben-
cy of the office, and leaves it with many
good wishes. Mr.. Holeman is the same
sort of careful and obliging gentleman,
and at the end of his term will retire with
more friends than when he entered upon
his duties. Good luck and prosperity to
both.
The name of William Il. Rice, ESQ.,,
of Warren, appears in the REPUBLICAN
today as a candidate for President Judge
of this, the 37th, Judicial District. For
some time past the candidacy of Mr.. Rice
has been urged by his many friends both
in this and Warren counties, and in per-
mitting his name to go before the people
he has satisfied large circle of admirers
in the district. II is said on good author
ity that he will have no opponent in War
rem, and it is known he will not have in
Forest county, for the nomination, and it
is probable he will have little or none at
the fall election. The ability of MIR. Rice
is recognized by ALL and it is doubtful
whether as good judicial timber can be
found in the district.
Let everyone guilty of the pernicious
habit of saying "Who is this?" when they
call up certain number over the tele-
phone make a solemn resolution this first
day of the new year to turn over new
leaf. There is nothing in the world any
more jarring than 10 have this imperti-
nent question fired at one who in answer
to the telephone ring lakes down the re-