The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-10-25
-Liverymen Potter 4 Mccoy bay

back of the "hog- back" on the west side
OF the river, and are clearing up farm
AT present they are building road uT
the hill about mile up the Hunter run
road.
DIR. M. W, Easton, osteopathic Physi
clan, of Oil City, will visit Tionesta every
Wednesday. See him at the Central
House. Setting bones and the treatment
of nervous and chronic diseases special
ty. Greatest success In all kinds ol
chronic diseases.
-Sylvania Chapter, No. 1902, Order Of
the Eastern Star, of Tionests, was con-
stituted Friday evening, Oct. Goth, 1911.
The Worthy Grand Matron of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. Adeline Barnes. and Mrs.
Harrington were present and installed
the officers of the chapter.
Rev. w. s. Burton preached sermon
to young men on Sunday evening. He
used as a text Prov. 2O:9, 1.-THE glory of a
young man is his strength" He en-
phasized the elements of strength as be-
ing physical, mental and spiritual. The
men were present in good numbers.
There will be fifly-three Sundays in
1911. This will not happen again in 100
years. 1t has been suggested that all
religious denominations of the United
States, or the world for that matter, cele-
brate the 53rd Sunday, which falls on De-
cember 81, the last day of the year, as a
universal Thanksgiving day.
Funeral services in memory of De.
witt Clinton Conklin were held at olean,
N. Y, Sunday. The deceased was "a
years of age and was founder of the Con-
kiln Wagon works, of Olean, one of the
leading manufacturing plants in olean,
and with reputation much more than
local. He had been in business in Olean
since 1850.
The Methodist Brotherhood of Tlo-
nests will serve bsnduet to the mem bers
and their gentlemen friends on Friday
evening, Nov. 10Th. The banquet will be
served by the Ladies' Aid society. An in
teresting Toast list is being prepared.
The addresses of the evening will be by
Rev. r. f. Brown of Franklin. Tickets
can be secured at F. r. Lanson's and j.
A. Adams.
Committee No. 2, of the Presbyterian
church, served rich treat in the form of
chicken supper in the dining hall ofthe
church Wednesday evening and netted
handsome sum for the ladies aid furnish
ing fund. The hall and tables were
prettily decorated, and the service and
viands were simply perfect. Mrs. j. p.
Grove is the efficient chairman of this
committee.
Stanley Meleske, of Brookston, was
killed at the tannery at Sheffield Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. He was employed
in the bark mill of the tannery running
the bark grinder. While feeding through
a piece of bark it caught in the mill in
some manner and flew out striking him
on the back of the neck. A blood vessel
was severed and the man bled to death
internally.
Halloween occurs next Tuesday
night, the last day of the month. Should
the event be celebrated as has been the
case in Tionesta the past Two or three
years, it will be a joyous occasion, and
from what we can gather it is evident
there will be more lnasqueraders than
ever. There is much pleasure in watch
ing the crowd. but they say II you want
whole barrel of fun put on masque and
join the procession.
-Ledebur Il 90. are experiencing con-
siderable trouble at their lease out on the
headwaters of Little Hickory creek. The
territory seems to have crevice rocks,
which, as drillers are aware, usually
cause great annoyance. The company
has encountered second crooked hole
within the last two weeks which is caus-
ing much sggravating delay. The wells
that have been pumping on this lease are
holding up nicely.
The committee in charge ofthe move
ment to establish the Drake Memorial
Museum and Reference Library at Titus
vile, the birth place OF the oil industry,
is anxious to complete the building be-
fore cold weather sets In, and to this end
is ask ing that friends of the project-and
that should include about every oil region
resident in raising $500 by vol.
untary contributions in order that this
may be accomplished within the next
two weeks. Contributions should be ad-
dressed to Edwin @. Bell, Trustee, Titus
vile, Pa.
Representatives of the Woods heirs
have been here for several days in con-
sultation with George +. Watson relative
to the granting of right of way for the
Coleman Il Watson railroad over large
portion of the Woods heirs tract of land
which lies between the Clapp timber
lands and the mill site on Johns run.
The negotiations will undoubtedly be
terminated within a day or two, when
everything will be in readiness to begin
work op the grade, as we'll as the mill
plant Much work can doubtless yet be
done before inclement weather stops pro-
ceedings.
In a note enclosing the necessary"
for renewal of his subscription, our old
friend Edward Klabbatz, of Union City,
writes: ~ am still hearty and happy,
working every day and enjoying life. l
still like the home paper, as get lots of
news that interests one, and may some
day make Forest county my home again.
1 wish to be remembered to all my old
friends, whom should like to see, and
If am ever down that way shall surely
call on you all. Although Union City is