The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-01-18

he Will assume charge of the postal af.
fairs at the Nursery as soon as his COM
mission will have arrived. Mr.. Dodds
will be the twenty-ffth postmaster OF
Franklin since 1901.
The Big Two Oil and Gas Co. finished
and shot their first we'll last Friday on
the Harrison Sigworth farm, Tionesta
township, which lies southwest OF this
company's producing lease on the Kelly
tract. The we'll will make good oil
producer In the third or Clarion sand,
which they found at 1000 feet.
We are retailing feed and -four as
follows: Corn meal, l.lO cwt; corn and
oats chop, Sl.20 cwt; wheat midd lings,
SLIGO cwt; winter wheat bran, 81 40 cwt;
cotton seed meal, $l.75 cwt; shelled corn,
6Oc per bushel; oats, 45c per bushel; wheat
flour, 81 35 per sack; buckwheat flour, 21c
per pound. Lanson Bros, Tionesta, Pa.
-Evangelstic services in progress this
week at the Presbyterian church have
been we'll attended. Rey. John f. Scher-
or, of Endeavor, Pa. is the evangelist
in charge of the meeting this week, and
his direct and forceful sermons have ex-
cited much apprecative comment on the
part of those who have been fortunate
enough to hear him.-Seneca Kicker,
| The statement of the condition of the
Forest County National bank as pub
lished in today's REPUBLICAN shows a
very healthy state of affairs existing in
that financial institution. With an in
crease of Sl09, ,O9l 25 in the grand total
which is $732. 2.074.l0, as compared with
1922, ,0S2 85 at the previous statement,
| business would seem to be hourishing In
that quarter.
Bishop Walter A. Sellew, of James,
town, N. Y, we'll known in this commu-
nifty in connection with his ministerial
work in the Free Methodist church, has
departed for Seattle, WASH, and will sal
from that port for visit to the m visionary
fields of his church, in Japsnsnd China.
He expected TO depart early In December,
but had the misfortune to fall and break
his left arm.
AT the annual meeting OF the Forest
Telephone and Telegraph Company, held
in Marienville last Monday afternoon,
all of the old officers and directors were
reelected, as follows: President, Asa II.
Sigwortb; vice president, j. II. Russell;
treasurer. d. B. Shields; secretary; j. b.
Cottle. Directors-Asa II. Sigworth, j.
II. Russell, d. b. Shields, David Mintz,
l.. II. Mensch.
My business making it necessary for
me to leave Tionesta, wish to sell my
property on Walnut street, consisting of
8 room house, almost new, ware room
2ix50 2 stories high. Street on three
sides of lot. Desirable property in heart
of town, and quick buyer will get a
bargain. Can give time on part of pur-
chase money If necessary. J. G. Brom-
ley, Tionests, Pa. If
The Civil Service Commis ission an
examination will be held at Barnes to fill
a vacancy in the position of postmaster at
Brookston. The compensation of the
postmaster at that Office was 1914 90 for
the last fiscal year. Applicants must re-
side within the territory supplied by the
office. Application forms and informa-
ton can be secured from the postmaster
at Brookston.
Every once In while the news is cir
culated that the tanneiies are 10 be closed
down for an indefinite period. We had
such report last year, and the tanueries
ran right along. The same report is be-
ing circulated now, but those familiar
with the tanning process know that there
is quite G difference between an order
that no new hides are to be put to soak
for the present, and one to prepare for
closing the tanneries. There is little
likelihood that any of the tanneries of this
section will be closed down in the near
future.-Shefield Observer.
Mrs. Edward Bell, of Shippenville,
Pa, brought habeas corpus proceedings
against her former husband, J. Il. Bort
zer, of Stewart Run, to compel him to
deliver to her their daughter, Maude
Bortzer, aged ii years. The child had
been max ing her home with the mother,
but of late has been with the father.
Judge W. D. Hinckley heard the case
here Tuesday and after taking testimony
and questioning the child privately, de-
creed that she should remain with the
father. The mother was granted the
privilege OF visiting the child at stated
intervals.
Milton Helm, aged 40, died Saturday
at the home of his brother, Cyrus, Helm,
near Kittanning, where he had lived his
entire life. Mr.. Hell II was we'll known
along the Allegheny river. Twenty-Five
years ago he owned boat which he piled
between Pittsburg aud Kittanning, oper-
ating floating photograph gallery. He
made enough money in this occupation to
retire 10 years ago. He is survived by
three sons. He was brother of Mrs. p.
G. Blocher, of Tionesta township, who is
htIohuiuB tuo luuOIh Wis liolm Will 10
remembered by our older residents as
having conducted photograph gallery in
Tionesta.
w. G. Kemble of the drug firm of
wilkins & Kemble was yesterday mixing
a iniment which contained ascetc acid
and amonia, when the concoction ex-
ploded. His face was filled with the hot
liquid and had 1t not been for his glasses,
which protected his eyes, he might
possibly hsye been blinded. He was at
tended by DR.. J. NJ. Waid. The physician
marveled at his patients narrow escape