The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-04-13

"A district quarterly meeting and ho.
Illness convention of the Free Methodist
church will be held here May 10th to 18th
during which trAe the new church will
be dedicated. Bishop William Pierce, oi
jamestown, N. Y, will have charge oi
the services.
xaminations for teachers certif-
Gates for 1910, will be held in
Tionesta, Saturday, May7.
Kelettvile, Saturday, May IA.
Msrienville, Thursday, May 10.
Tionesta, Saturday, August 20.
-Ricker, Wiles Il Co., on the Jacob
| Smearbaugh farm, across the creek, fin
ished and shot their No. 2 well Saturday,
and from appearances will have fair
producer in the heavy oil sand, which
they found at 294 feet. They will drill
another well.
Tuesday evening Charles White was
pleasantly surprised at his home at Neill-
town when forty ofhis friends called to
remind him of his thirtieth birthday.
sion rocker. The evening was passed in
a happy mannsr and refreshments were a
feature OF the entertainment-Titus lie
Herald, Sth.
Friends of Geo. G. Priestley, former
Warren man who is also we'll known to
many of our citizens, will be pleased to
learn OF his continued success in the
Oklahoma oil fields. He has just COM
pleted deal in which about five million
dollars changed hands, and new COM
pany has been formed of which he will
be manager at very lucrative salary.
Wanted. d.-Saw mill men for piling,
loading and running lumber. Also men
tor indoor work. Address applications 10
A. w. Vantassel, Superintendent, Shelf
field, A. II. Brush, Superintendent, Lo-
leta, w. w. Lowell, superintendent,
Nina, or p. L. Shoemaker, Superintend-
ent Manufacturing and Shipping, Will
Transport, Pa, care of Central Pennsyl-
vsnia Lumber Company. $50 st
The Teachers Institute and Annual
School Directors Convention will be held
10 Marienyille the week of October 81
Nov. A. 1910. State Supt Nathan c..
SchaefIer, of Pennsylvania, Slate Supt.
Morris p. Shswkey, of West Virginia,
County Supt. J. w. Sweeney, of Elk
county, Rev. e. B. Bailey, of Blooms
burg, Pa, the Munro Entertainers and
the New York Ladies' Trio are the day
and evening attractions.
The VIC. T. U. of Nebraska has been
keeping up its record of being one of the
live unions of the country. Several de-
lightful social events have been held un-
der the auspices Of the mothers meetings
department The one at the residence of
Mrs. Ada Want, last Thursday, was en-
| joyed by nearly 40 members. Mrs. Har-
| riet Cook in March entertained the ladies
with sewing bee, at which time IA COM
| fort bags were made and furnished at an
| expense of one dollar each, for the de-
partment of soldiers and sailors. A meet
ing for Sabbath observance is announced
for Thursday, April 81, at the home OF
Mrs. S. II. Secor. PRESS SUPT.
An election of officers was held by
the NJ. T. Sunday school of Nebraska last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. F. X. Kreitler,
who has held the office OF superintendent
for over twenty years, was unanimously
reelected. Tue other officers are as fol-
lows: Assistant superintendent, l. Il.
Allison; secretary, Miss Olive Blauser;
treasurer, X. l.. Haugh; librarians,
Misses Marie Small and Vida Thomson;
assistant librarians, Misses Grace Reed
and Iva Preston; organist, Miss Anna
Blauser. A hone department of IA men,
bers was recently organized, with Mrs,
Ida Small as superintendent. Miss
Wilda Thomson has charge of the cradle
roll.
The Pennsylvania Livestock Breed.
ers' Association announces prizes for its
Corn rowing Competition this year
Valuable cups and cash prizes are award
ed to the farmers who porduce the best
yields. Yield counts 20 points, economy
of production 20 points, sample OF corn
points, and report points. Blanks for
report are furnished by the Association.
No entrance or other fees. One acre must
be planted and it may be part of field
of corn. The men who win these prizes
will have mighty good market for their
crop, as farmers are all looking for the
corn that yields ,he most. Last years
first prize went TO Crawford County, in
the northwestern part of the state. Foi
full particulars apply to E. s. Bayard
Secy, East End. Pittsburg, Pa.
The meeting that was held in the M
e. church, last Thursday evening, in the
hope of organizing a Methodist Brother.
hood, was complete success. After ad
dresses had been given by F. A. Say ers
of Franklin, and Rev. d, A. Platt, the
District Superintendent, the temporary
organization was effected, after which the
men adjourned to the basement of the
church where lunch was served by the
ladies of the Epworth League. On Mon
day evening the permanent organization
was completed, by adopting the name o
''The Forest Brotherhood of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church of Tionesta." The
officers elected are President, f. r. Lam
son; 1st Vice Pres, G. F. Feit 2nd Vict
Pres, S. r. MAXWELL 3rd Vice Pres, S
NJ. Henry; 4th Vice Pres, j. q. Geist
Secretary, j. G. JAMESON; Treasurer, G
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