The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-08-24


. Friday evening, and is showing up for
iair pumper. Specimens of the oi
brought up by the bailer look good, ant
the venture has encouraged tho operator,
10 go on with developments, and loca
l ton for well on the main land abov,
+. The railroad track has been made, anC
drilling will begin within few days.
-Marienville enterta ned big Grove
Of people at the Buck wheat picnic las
Friday. 1t was very orderly crowd, too
not loud word was spoken during the
entire day, and there was an entire absence
ofsnything bordering on rowdyism OF
boisterousness. The program included
sports of all kinds, a ball game, platform
speaking, and nice display OF fireworks
In the evening. The crack Kellettville
cornet band furnished the musical in
spiration and received many compliments
for the fine rendition of its selections.
Buckwheat day in Marienville was all
right.
j. M. Barber recently purchased the
old @. f, Gillespie farm, on Whig Hill,
Kingsley township, from Mrs. A. w.
Lightner, of Youngsville, Pa, and about
a month ago moved his family from
Church Hill to his new possession. The
farm consists of ITO acres, on which there
Is good dwelling house, two barns and
also lot of good growing timber. Mr..
Barber was In town Monday and informs
us that he harvested forty.one tons of
hay on the place this summer. lie feels
that he secured fine bargain when he
acquired this farm, the purchase, price
being 81 800.
| AT the quarterly conference held in
the M. K. church Friday evening, the
district superintendent, Rev. DR.. Platt,
was instructed by unanimous vote to re.
quest the Erie con inference to return Rev.
w. o. Calhoun to this charge for another
year. pulpit committee" composed
of several OF the influential members of
the church was also announced. 1t is the
duty of this committee to see that the
wishes of the congregation are fully
carried out. This committee, or ma
Jority of its members, will attend the
annual conference which meets in Frank
lin in September.
The charter of the Tri.County Gas
Company dated April 8, 1910, has been
filed at the court house here. The general
office is located in Kane. The company
is authorized to supply gas in Clarion,
Forest, Jefferson, Venango and McKea
counties. The capital stock is 500, 200,
consisting of 1900 shares OF 500 each,
held as follows: A. b. Cohn, Kane, S55;
E. II. Watkins, Kane, 20; r. X. Godding,
Kane, 8; G, W. Berry, Kane, 10; W. f.
Willis, Leeper, 100; r. W. Shots, Leeper,
s; s. Auerhem, Bradford 500; f. w.
TAFT, Bradford, 8; L. l.. Raft, Lock Ha-
ven, 500. Letters patent were also filed.
AT Tionesta, in front of the G. NJ.
Arner oflice stood an apple tree planted
by John Range over hundred years ago.
In fact the rings on the trunk showed it
lO2 years old. But the tree had it's top
blown off, it was in the way, and it was
cut down. The decendents of Range |
each wanted some of the tree and it was
sawed into plank. Our Judge Siggins
got his plank, and from it he has had |
made four canes, jewel box and six |
gsvels. One of the latter he took to Mill |
Village Thursday and presented to the |
defendants of John Range, which met at
that place on the day named. !
News,
We neglected last week to call special
attenti IN to the new sd. of the Oil City |
Granite and Marble works, j. S. Kerr, |
proprietor. Mr.. Kerr is So well and so |
fayorably known to the people of this
section that he scarcely needs introduction |
or commendation, as his goods speak for
themselves. He will give the business
his personal attention and if in need of
anything in his line drop him a postal
and it will receive prompt response. He
has put up an immense amount of work
in this town and vicinity and he has the
first complaint OF dissatisfaction yet to
hear from. All work guaranteed as
represented.
The fall term of the Lock Haven
State Normal School begins September
9th. Rooms can be reserved now. Care
ful parents are ranking this institution as
one of the best Normal Schools in the
state. Its graduates are successful as
teachers and they show the effect of the
splendid social life of the school. 1t does
not seek number and therefore it will
only accept such students as are serious
minded and who are willing to conform
to the ideals of the school. It's beautiful
location and splendid faculty and fine
equipment are among its many commend
ible features. Address the Principal for
its illustrated catalogue. 1t
"A fire in the timber slashngs on
Horse creek, back of Rockmere, for a
time threatened the destruction of Orion
Siggns' saw mill lumber piles and other
buildings On his property Monday after
noon. The aid of the Oil City fire de-
partment was invoked, and an engine,
a thousand feet of hose and several ire
men we're sent to the rescue, and in a
short time had the plant and lumber piles
saturated with water drawn from Horse
creek, so that the property loss was con-
fined to the small standing timber on the
tract. The land on which operations are
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