The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-02-09


range for the entertainment of the 1,8OC
delegates.
The Utopia Minstrel Club of Oil City
which was billed for performance at the
court house last Saturday evening was
obliged to postpone the entertainment 10
next Saturday evening Feb. 18th, on ac-
count of the illness of two members oil
the troupe.
The managers of the lecture course
have arranged an extra number free to
all holders of Course tickets. Mr.. WILDER
Lewis In Character Studies will be the
attraction in the court house Feb. ID,
1910. General admission, Is cents. Two
for quarter.
You bet the woOdchuck saw his
shadow last Wednesday, providing he
was able to dig himself out of the deep
snow. And there was sunshine all the
day, too, giving him good chance. Pre-
pare for six weeks more of this real new
fashioned winter.
The new comet which has been visi.
BILE near the western horizon for some
weeks, was seen by a number of people
In this vicinity last week. 1t is said the
celestial visitor is travelling away from
us at such fast rate that it is no longer
visible to the naked eye.
The Derrick's oil report for January
shows 39S wells TO have been completed
in the Pennsylvania fields. This is de-
cline in finished work of 1873 wells and a
decrease in production is shown of 1856
barrels. There were 632 rigs and drilling
wells, falling Off in this line of 1873.
Rev. W. p. Murray, of Erie. Pa, will
deliver lecture in the Nebraska NJ. e.
church, next Wednesday evening, Feb.
10th, at o'clock, under the auspices OF
the Epworth League. Subject, "Growing
Young" Everybody inyited to come
and hear this talented speaker. No ad-
mission fee will be charged.
Yesterday was bad day for Utica
preachers. Rev. and Mrs. Giffen were
driving in the country, when they got
caught in a drift aud their horse ran
away, going mile before being stopped.
Rev. and Mrs. Small had similar ex-
perience, only their horse ran two miles
before stopping g.-Franklin News, Sd.
-R. M. Herman's third we'll on the
Kelly lot, up town, was finished last
week, but has been giving the drillers
lot of trouble by constantly caving in the
oil sand, which seems to be- very loose.
The we'll was finally tubed Tuesday
morning and from the showing made
will no doubt be the best we'll of the
three.
They all say the same thing. In
sending in her subscription, Mrs. G. w.
Matha, of ostrander, Wash, says: "The
REPUBLICAN is always a welcome visitor
and we wish it a successful New Year"
Why not make some of your friends glad |
by sending them the paper for year.
Beats letter all to pieces. Now is the
time to subscribe.
The postoffice at Newtown Mills, this
has been discontinued since
February lst, on orders from the depart
ment at Washing ton. All mail for that
Office will now be sent to Starr. The |
postoffice at North Pine Grove, Clarion
county, has also been discontinued. Some
of the patrons will be served by the star
route carrier from Vowincke to Claring-
ton, while others will be obliged to get
their mail at Redclyffe.
The second quarterly meeting for this
difference year will be held in the NJ. E.
church in Tionesta, Saturday and Sun
day. Service on Saturday at 1880 p. M,
by the quarterly conference.
Sunday, 10 a. M, Love Feast. Sermon at
II a. M, followed by the Holy Commun-
ion. Sunday school at 2:30 p. IN. Ep-
worth League at $3.50. Sermon at 1880.
Rev. NJ. B. Riley, of Tylersburg, will
have charge of the services.
In the Warren poultry show, held
last week, Tionesta chicken fanciers won
prizes as follows: James Haslet, I'd and
3D. cockerel, s. G. White Orpingtons, Sd
pullet Black Orpingtons; Edward Gra-
ham, Sd cockerel, 1st and "a pullet, r. Q.
White Orpingtons. f. A. Huff, of War
rem, formerly of Clsrington, won I'd and
3D. cockerel, lst cock. Sd hen, Sd pullet,
). G. White Leghorns, I'd and Sd cockerel,
LIST, I'd and Sd hen, 1st, I'd and Sd pullet,
Ist, I'd and 3D. pen, Partridge Rocks, lst
hon Dartri1Oa Wuan1Offao
Does Br'er Grounding know his bus
mess? With the mercury down to 40
degrees below zero in Tionesta at six
,'clock Monday morning we're willing
% accept Mr.. Chuck's representations as
being the real thing. Sunday was also
bitter cold day and the high wind pre-
7ailing throughout the day drifted many
IF the country roads full of snow again.
The Tylersburg mail and stage could not
get through TO Tionesta Monday. Con-
iitions are somewhat improved by this
lime and 1t is hoped the worst is past
The Oil City Derrick of Monday con-
tained the following item which will be }
Of interest to the friends of DR.. Weber in
his vicinity: "W. j. Breene, Esq re-
turned Saturday from the Oklahoma oil
ield He reports that the district court
If Oklahoma on Thursday decided the :
ong contested litigation between DIR.
Howard Weber, of Oakland township,
his county, and Theodore N. Bsrnsdall
md Freeman e. Hsrtzell in favor of DR..
Weber. This gives DR.. Weber the &C.