The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-16

pOpCoTui oIC'
Drs A. Milliron. one of Venango
kounty's representatives in the Legisls-
tNre, is out in an interview stating that
he will vote for Frank b. McLain for
speaker of the next House, in opposition
to John f. Cox, the candidate backed by
the liquor interests. He also states that
he will vote for Boies Penrose for United
States Senator.
In sending Christmas packages
through the mails the Red Cross stamps
should not be used to seal them, as this
renders it necessary to pay first-class
postage, and in cases of insufficient pre-
payment the packages have to be held.
Unless care is exercised in this matter
some parties may be disappointed in the
receipt of their gifts.
Well number four was drilled in last
week on the Cobb lot, owned and oper-
ated by Slater IL White and the Forest
Chemical Company, and is a nice pro-
ducer. This property is a good one, and
the we'll recently drilled in on the adjoin-
ing lot for the Pennsylvania Gas Com
pany by G. A. Gibson, makes the entire
lot look good. Sheffield Observer
Il. L. Zuver, Tionesla's artistic
photographer, has fitted up very pretty
news stand in the borough building, and
is prepared to furnish all the best period
icals and current literature of the day.
Such an enterprise has long been needed
here and it is hoped our citizens will
show their appreciation of it by extend
ing to Mr.. Zuver substantial patronage.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Sab
bath schools will appropriately celebrate
Christmas, both having in preparation
special programs for the glad occasion in
which the little folk will be the main at
traction. The teachers and officers of the
schools are working diligently in drill
ing the scholars, aud will have nice
treat in store for those who attend these
exercises.
Bishop Walter A. Sellew, of James
town, N. Y, who has recently returned
from trip around the world in the in
terests of foreign missions, will speak IN
the Tionesta Free Methodist church, to-
night, at 7:45 O'Clock. He will also ex-
hibit large number of curios which he
gathered in the course of his travels in
Africa, India, China and Japan. You are
cordially invited. Admission free.
The Christian Endeavor and Epworth
League societies have made arrangements
for course of three concerts or enter
tainments to be given during the winter
under the auspices of these societies. The
first of these is announced to be given in
the court house, Friday evening, January
20 b, 1909, and will be Miss Willis, a
reader and entertainer, who comes with
the very highest recommendations, both
from the bureau and from places where
she has appeared.
On next Monday morning Judge
James s. Young, of the United States
District Court, will dispose of all matters
before that court, including the cases
against John M. Mckee and w. G. Nc
Kee, of Clintonville, in which motion
for new trial has been made. 1t is like
ly that al the same time sentence will be
imposed upon Harry s. Mckee, son of
John M, who pleaded nolle conlendere
to charge growing out of the failure of
the Clintonville and EmleDton banks.
ha, nrnho-
bly, be sentenced at the same time, also.-
Franklin News.
Here are few suggestions for mail
ing holiday parcels that will come handy:
Use strong paper and twine for wrapping.
Register all valuable parcels. Do not
send money in ordinary mail. Send by
money order or register. Write name
and address of sender on upper left hand
corner of letters and parcels. Do not en-
close letters in third or fourth class mail
Have all packages weighed at window.
A great number of souvenir cards are
mailed without postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office because no name of
sender is signed. Do not use thin envel-
ope to enclose cards, as this requires first
class postage.
The Parker Phoenix SAYS old-timers
who tell of the Allegheny river closing
from shore to shore in one night have
been vindicated. At Templeton on Mon
day evening, when the sun went down,
the river was clear from bank to bank.
On Tuesday morning, when the residents
looked out, it was frozen from shore to
shore, with over one inch of ice as clear
as crystal and smooth as plate glass. And
it was not in one spot either, but its
broad surface for half mile was COM
petely covered, without crack. Every
body was amazed, and the ancient mari
ners are in high glee at the wonderful
demonstration that such rare event was
possible.
-Pennsylvania railroad executives are
said to be working on plan whereby
officials and employees, who have reached
the age of Go years may be placed on the
retired list. Under present rules en-
ployes may retire at the age of 50, they
desire, but are compelled to give up
active work, when they become 20 years
old. If the new plan becomes effective
number of higher officials will be com
PEELED to sever their connection with the
co npany. The report has caused con-
siderable comment in road circles in view
| that the rules have been changed TO allow