The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-05-22

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lege will begin Friday, June 7lh, anC
close Wednesday June II, with program
replele with stirring events. Tionestt
will be represented In the graduating
class In the person of Charles Incl, whc
completes the course In civil engineering
Henry Kaman and Fidler Bros
struck another good gasser on the Fidlel
farm near Lucinda, Clarion county last
week. The well Is estimated at million
and half feet day. The company has
many more locations and will drill the
next we'll on the Brand farm where il
already has good producer.
An unoccuped house located on
Dawson run, Harmony township was
burned 10 the ground last Thursday
night, supposed to have been set on fire
through malicious mischief. The house
had at one time been the abode OF James
Burns and family, but had for some
time been vacant, and the loss was OF
slight consequence.
james w. PlimptoD, former County
Comm issioner OF Venango county, died
at the home of his son, Roy. Plimpton, at
Seneca, Thursday morning last, aged rs
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Plimpton celebrated
their 5Oth wedding anniversary on the 9th
inst. The deceased was known to many
of our citizens, his son, Roy, being a SON
in law Of onr founanannIa Mr. an1 Mru
II M. Foreman.
AT a meeting OF the school board OF
the borough Monday night the school tax
levy for all purposes was fixed at 20
mills. The board found II necessary to
raise the levy 2 mills above last years
levy in order to cover the expense ac-
count, in which there was deficit last
year. The board at its next meeting, in
June, will take up the matter of the
election of teachers.
Contractor s. T. Carson finished a
good gas we'll last week for Keverline
Bros. on the Haskell lands, Pennington
township, Clarion county. The gas was
feet. When shut down at three feet in
the sand the well was doing 200, coo feet
per day. 1t is the second good well on
the lease. The gas is used at the Stand
ards pump station at Crown.
An orchard demonstration for the
eradication Of fruit tree pests will be held
in tho nrchard of Harry II Ham Mar
ienville, Pa, Jure lst next, under the
direction of the State agricultural depart
ment, which will have an expert on the
ground to give instruction in spraying
and the care Of fruit trees generally. A
similar demonstration will be held in the
orchard of Henry e. Clark, Tidioute, Pa,
on the 3lst of May.
High class, single comb, white Or
pingtons and Leghorns for sale, Keller
strasse Il Haupt strain. / have 20 pens
of l-year-old chickens in full laying;
about 100 pullets aud 25 cockerels. all in
good health and vigor. will sell them
very reasonably, together with the 20
pens, Philo system. Must close them
out quick, having no time to attend to
them. First come. first served. VIM
RICHARDS, Mayburg, Pa. 2t
Russell Hopkins, as chief mogul of
the sportsman's association, received a
consignment of eight hundred thousand
wall-eyed pike and perch for distribution
in the Allegheny river. The fry came
from the u. s. fish hatchery at Putin
Bay, Ohio, and though small, were in
fine condition. This ought to help some
in the angling a little later on, since fully
as many of the same species from the
State hatchery were also deposited in this
vicinity two weeks ago.
William Cummins, of Stewart Run,
received word Saturday of the death of
his uncle, John Alcorn, of Waterford,
Pa. The deceased was a bachelor and
aged about 73 years. Some of our older
residents will remember him, be having
resided in this vicinity very many years
ago, and cleared up what was known as
the Alcorn farm, which is located on top
of the river hill above Jameson station.
The farm is now about grown over with
ssplings and small trees, but for many
years was visible from this town, facing
the south and overlooking the river val
ley for some miles.
Mrs. Gertrude MacWhirk, who gives
an elocutionary entertainment at the
court house Friday evening under the
Presbyterian church, comes with highest
recommendations as an iInpersonator,
reader and story teller. Ofan entertain
Inent given by her recently in Olean, N.
Y, the Herald of that city says ut must
be acknowledged that Mrs. MacWhirk is
easily among the first of the lady readers.
She has a pleasing and happy way, and a
charming stage presence, that csptivated
and held all, from the youngest TO the
oldest. 1t is the hope that she may be in
duced to return and give, "The Blue
Bird" and should she do so, capacity
house would seem to be assured" The
admission has been placed at the low
price of 25 cents, and you cannot afford to
miss the entertainment at this figure.
Take the young folks.
Thomas p. Flynn was in Tionesta
Saturday and closed the deal whereby he
disposed of his farm, the old Flynn
homestead, in Green township, near
Newmansvile, to Robert |. McBane OF
East Liberty, Pa. The purchase price
was 81 800 90, which included the farm,
stock and implements. There are $50
acres in the farm, of which 100 acres are
cleared and in good state of cultivation.
growing pine and hard wood timber. The