The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-01


SO far as we are personally concerned
no offense will be taken at the receipt OF
Thanksgiving turkeys from our. friends.
We are not sensitive about these matters.
-Punxy Spirit. II Br'er Smith Is no
better posted on feathers than he Is on
fins, some fellow is liable to palm off a
turkey buzzard on him for the real thing.
"A week ofprsyer will begin in the
Free Methodist church Nov. 7, prepara-
tory to revival services which will begin
Nov. II. A public missionary meeting
will be held in the church Nov. l. This
meeting will be addressed by the pastor,
Rev. G. A. Garrett. We invite all who
are interested In foreign missionary work
to be present at this meeting.
Work on the deep sand we'll drilled
by Housewife and Plumer men on the
Oberly farm near Pithole is down 5000
feet and drilling has been suspended. Ten
feet of sand was found and the wise ones
claim they get smell of oil. There is
now talk of either drilling deeper or
shooting-the we'll. Jacob Siggins of this
place was one Of the drillers on the well.
The Carnshsn we'll on the Wheeler
d DuseD bury land near Newtown Mills,
on which there has been a long fishing
job, has practically been abandoned as a
hopeless proposition. The drilling tools
and parts of the fishing outfit are still in
the hole. An old we'll nearby was cleaned
and shot last Wednesday in the Tiona
sand, but failed to respond. A new loca-
tion has been made about half mile east
of these wells.
Saturday morning twins were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hexsmer, residing
In what is known as the Valley Exten-
sion in Cranberry township, Venango
county. This is the third pair of twins
that have come to Mr.. and Mrs. Hexamer
in the past seven years. There was boy
and girl each time. The Oldest ones are
seven years and the second Oldest four
years. Mr.. Hexamer is lumberman
and works for II. f, James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin, of Rouse
vile, have returned from Silver City,
New Mexico, where they have been for
the past 10 months. Mr.. Griffin had been
employed by an American company
which has drilled more than 40 wells at
mines near Silver City. These wells have
been drilled for the purpose of finding
the mine leads and after the shafts ARE
sunk they will be used as air holes in the
mines. Mr.. Griffin is former Forest
county boy.
The commission appointed by the
Legislature at its last session 10 consider
the proposition submitted for the pur-
chase of 10, ,0O0.acre timber tract located
In Clarion, Jefferson and Forest counties,
belonging to the Cook estate. to. be pre-
served as natural park, is said to be
favorable TO the project. A visit was re-
Gently made to the tract for the purpose
of securing further data concerning 1t by
A. b. Fsrquhar, of York; j. Horace Nc
Farland, of Harrisburg, and M. 1. Nc
Creight, of Dubois, officers of the State
Conservation association.
Friday, 2lst ult-. was the SSth auniver-
sary of the birth of General Daniel E.
Sickles, and In honor of the occasion
veterans of the civil war in all sections. OF
| the United States showered the venerable
warrior with post cards and remem-
brances. General Sick les is one of the
two surviving volunteer generals who
commanded corps during the civil war,
and is greatly revered by scores of the
"old boys" who were with him in the
thckest Of the fray, quite number Of
whom came from this section and some
of whom are still among the survivors.
The Oil City Trust Co. today an
nounces its 10th birthday. Many changes
can and do take place usually in so many
years, some for better some for worse,
but it must be reason for congratulation
to the founders of this solid institution 10
reflect that in its case the changes have
all been for the better and to make il
more and more stable and secures
safe depository and sane management.
The Oil City Trust Co. is one of the bank
ing institutions of which that city IL just
ly proud, because 1t has wlthstood every
storm of adversely and has helped ma.
terally to make it the prosperous and
happy town that 1t is.
DIR. Samuel @. Dixon reports that
there is good reason to believe that "the
poliomytltis germ has been discovered u
and that the "dsily administration o.
hexsmethy lenamine offers some hope o.
immunity" This, as our readers will
bear in mind, is precisely the ground
taken by The Blizzard. We have argued
along this line. from the outset of the con-
troversy, presenting facts and figures to
demonstrate the utter absurdity OF the
opposite contention. No candid person
whose mind Is not warped by prejudice
or PERSONAL interest can doubt the super
iority of the Philadelphia club.-Oil City
Blizzard. Nonsense! The brother wei
knows, or should if he knows anything
that his ground is wholly untenable anc
won't stand the test for a York minute
DR.. Dixon, the state board of health, ol
all the gods at once, TO the contrary not
withstanding. Blame such dense ig
norance, anyway!
County Superintendent J.. o. Carson
is busily engaged In his preparations iol
the annual teachers institute, which viii
te held In the court house, Tionesta
December 1922. A complete program
will be ready for distribution during thu
the latter part of this month, but we ar,
i. permitted to give an advance notice o
the day instructors and evening enter
| taippaants sannred who will he fOun(