The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-12-08


OF package Of handsomely engraved
calling cards, box of initiated stationery
or the like, now Is the time to place your
order. The REPUBLICAN Office Is the
place to get them.
The Forest Gas Co. found fine
gasser Friday in their No. 35 we'll on the
Lacy lease, near Golinza. The gas In
that field is found in the Clarion sand
and after the sand had been tapped ior
six feet operations were suspended, the
indications being that the well would be
the best gasser in the field.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Evangelical Association church of Lick
ingville, Pa. will convene at German
Hill, Dec. IL. The pastor, Rev. j. q.
Cusiek, extends a cordial invitation to
all to come and enjoy good time. Com
munion services at 10 o'clock a. M, and
at Ross Run in the evening.
-"Because we made slight error in
the notice of an entertainment published
last week." says the Western Slope Cri-
teriou, of Olathe, Col, "about three hun
dred and twenty eight people stopped us
on the street and called our attention to
the matter. Funny some of them haven't
that keen an eye when we suggest that
their subscription may be in arrears"
One of the most disgustingly brutal
sights that sojourners on this ball o ( earth
are called upon to witness is that of a
Smart Alex with drink or two aboard
laying the whip onto willing horse, as
IL strains every nerve and muscle to haul
buggy containing him and a fool friend
or two at breakneck pace. ce.-Punxsutaw-
ney Spirit. Just our sentiments to a T.
AT last the weather man, who has
been predicting rain or snow for this
latitude for some time past, is to have his
inning, as the fine spell of weather seems
TO be broken, yesterday morning opening
uo drear and dismal enough, with rain,
seet and snow coming all at once. Few
II any can recall a more delightful fall
season than we have experienced up to
Monday of this week, and we should not
be unmindful of comforts and blessings
thus enjoyed, and not set up growl at
the first appearance ofinclement weather.
Since the strange disappearance Of
Eben Gibbs from his home near Knzua,
on the 10th of last October the authorities
OF Mexican county and the relatives and
friends of the missing man have kept up
a dilgent search and investigation with
the hope of finding some clue that would
lead to the solving of the mystery which
surrounds his disappearance, but up to
the present time the searchers have not
received one bit of encouragement and
fears are entertained that the mystery
will remain unsolved. 1t is one of the
strangest cases that has come to the at
tention of the authorities in this part of
the state in many years.
In its report for November the Der
rick says the fields producing light oil
show an increase of so in the number of
wells completed during the month as
compared with October, but there is de-
crease of ,406 barrels in new production.
There is an increase of So in the number
fdry holes and gas wells. In new work
there is net decrease of 81 from the total
at the close of October 45 in new rigs and
six in the number of drilling wells. The
total at the end of November was ,629,
aud at the close of October the number
was 1850. The total of rigs standing No
yember 30 was 407, and the number of
wells drilling on that date was ,222
Mrs. S. G. Johnston was painfully
burned about the hands and arms last
Friday afternoon at the home of Martin
Tucker, on Vine street, just across the
street from the Fredrikson home. She
was helping to prepare the house for oc-
cupancy and was burning some paper in
the yard when a gust of wind blew
sheet of the burning paper on her back,
setting her clothing on fire and in a mo-
beat it out with her hands she was badly
burned. She screamed for help and was
saved from possibly fatal injuries by the
presence of mind and prompt action of
several neighbor women, who wrapped
her in rain coat aud smothered the
flames. DR.. Dunn dressed her injuries.
VIM. d. Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. l.. Hunter of this place, whose un-
fortunate condition of mind has been a
matter of sincere regret to many friends
for some time, disappeared from his home
here last Wednesday forenoon. He was
traced by Sheriff Maxwell to Hickory
and Tidioute and later 1t was learned that
at two o'clock Thursday morning he ap-
peared at the North Warren hospital,
where he had formerly received treat.
ment, and asked for admission, he hav-
ing walked the entire distance. The
hospital authorities refused him admis-
sion and be was detained until Saturday,
when he was admitted on the order of
the County Commissioners. Clerk s. NJ.
Henry went up with the necessary papers
and arranged the details.
-Postmasters are notified that the fol-
lowing named countries refuse to admit
to their mails articles bearing non postage
"Christmas" stamps or other adhesive
charity stamps or labels: Great Britain,
Orange River Colony, Rhodesia of the
South Transvaal Germany admits arti-
cles bearing such stamps if affixed 10 the
back, but not when attached to the face.
Articles liable to be refused admittance