The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-08-25

"A passing locomotive fired a eight
barrel tank belonging to the South Penn
oil company OF the Carter farm, near the
track OF the p. II. r. a half mile below
West Hickory station, yesterday about
one o'clock. The blaze was subdued be-
fore much damage was done.
-GeorgeSwab, one ofour county'sgood
citizens, who has a fine farm under Guilt
walton at Hunter Station, about three
miles below Tionesta, eau yet show the
way to many a younger man when IL
I'M to doing a full days work. Last
Friday he cut by hand and bound up
t%wenty-four dozen sheaves of oats. The
fact that the work was done OH aside hill,
where he could only cradle up hill. makes
his task seem all the more difficult. And
then just TO round out the day he went
out after nine o'clock at night and
shocked up the whole cut, when itlooked
as though a rain storm was approaching.
Mr.. Swab passed his Goth birthday last
February and was one Of Uncle Sans
valiant defenders In the Civil war. Now
come up, you youngsters, and beat this
record.
We take the liberty of extracting the
following items of news from a private
letter from our valued friend Vim. Rich
ards, Esq, of Msyburg, who still has the
general superintendency of the Cook
Lease, one of the most prolific aud best
"staying" properties the Pennsylvania
oil region has ever known: "Cook oil
lease has just brought 10 5.barrel pump
or on lot 1921, the old Balltown property.
We have changed all our steam engines
into gas engines this summer, II they
go good. We are putting In iron pump
ing rigs aud iron derricks, doing away
with wood altogether. They can be put
in for less money than wood. Have just
finished a 700 barrel iron storage tank for
the Refinery. The gasoline plant is 60
ing fine, with an output of 5000 to 10000
gallons per month, for which we get a
very fancy price. We ship all through
the west and Canada"
The annual picnic of the w. @. t. u
of Kellettville was held at the home o.
Mrs. w. +. Jones, of Newtown, Friday
Aug. 20, 1909. Knowing Mrs. Jones to be
the charming hostess which she is, all
who could be, were present, and all there
congratulated themselves upon the
thorough good time which they enjoyed
through her hospitality. The Union have
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs Ellen b. Cat
lin; vice president, Mrs. Donna Mont
gomery; secretary, Mrs. Mabel Hender'
son; treasurer, Mrs. Lilly Dotterer. The
meetings throughout the past year have
been the occasion for the gaining of much
helpful information, and many interest
ing discussions concerning the variou;
departments of the work, and to judge
by the good time they had at their picnic
the ladies meet in a social way as success
fully as when duty calls. PRESS SUPT.
Edward Putnam, of Titusville, whil'
visiting his brother, Ruley Putnam
WHO uOW COHuuCto tho SoSOo 'OhNO
Hotel at West Hickory, was robbed o
S2l. so on Thursday night last. The THE
entered the room where Mr.. Putnam wa
sleeping and took his trousers, which b,
proceeded to rifle after getting out of tn,
house. The robbery was discovered yer,
shortly after it occurred, the victim hav
ing been wakened by the thief as he wa
leaving the house, but no trace of hin
could be found. The trousers had beel
dropped on the outside with nothing
missing but the pocket book containing
the money. The thief had evidently
planned an extensive raid. The Glob'
Hotel was also broken into, but LANDLORD
Harry Garfield, who was sleeping dowI
stairs on a couch, owing to the hotel beinl
crowded, heard a man in the dining room
about 2 a. m. He opened the door quick
ly and saw the chap before he could ge
out and says he knows him. Earlier IL
the night the Witherell boarding hous'
at Endeavor was entered, but the onl,
thing missing is a pair of eye glasses be
longing TO Mrs. Ed. Witherell. Som
milk was also stolen at the home OF l.. j
Wadsworth.