The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-04
Cooksburg.

Charles Knight of Sharon visited his
mother, Mrs. Mary Knight, here last
week, returning home on Monday. He
was accompanied by his daughters, who
have spent the latter part of the summer
in this place.
The school board of Barnett township
met at Hottelville last Saturday and
transacted some important business.
Evan Morrison of Marienville was elect
ed to teach the Fitzgerald school. This
Ia the third teacher who has been elected
for this position, the other two having
resigned,
Miss Alice McCloskey left for Warren
| Monday, where she has accepted the po-
stion as teacher of arithmetic in Warren
Business College.
Wesley Cook of Ben Avon is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Cook.
The social at Harry Confer's was very
well attended last Saturday night and the
proceeds were about fourteen dollars.
Sheriff W. II. Hood of Tionesta was a
caller in our vicinity last week.
Miss Bertha Ishman, who has been
employed at the home of Mrs. Rebecca
Cook the greater part of the year, has
gone to her home at Clarington.
A party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. r, Wilkinson last Wednesday
night in honor of their sons, Day and
Merle. Every one present reports q
royal good time.
Ruby Matthews of Clarington was a
pleasant visitor in our vicinity Friday.
The well on the Alex. Caughey farm
was drilled into the Bradford sand last
Friday. A small vein of gas was struck
in the Speechly sand, but nothing was
found in the Bradford.
Mrs. Squire Cook is attending the w.
G. T. U. convention which is being held
in Tionesta this week.
A. W. Cook and family, accompanied
by Mrs. Ida and Mrs. nellie Calvin, left
Monday in their car for touring trip.
They will visit Buffalo, New York City.
places of interest in the New England
states and Canada before returning.
Bessie Songer of Marienville, Sara and
Edward Wray of North Pine Grove, and
William Cunningham of Gilfoyle, visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. &. X. Bra
den last Sunday.
Elenor Fitzgerald, who has been em
ployed at Clarington the past year, is
spending her vacation with her parents
at this place.
John Kellogg was called to Kane last
Thursday on account of the serious i'll
ness of his mother. He returned home
Saturday, reporting her a little better
but saying the doctors had very little
hopes of her recovery. Mrs. Kellogg is
remem bered by most of our people, hav-
ing spent most of her life in our vicinity.
Harry Ward of Kane is visiting friends
here this week.
A number of dogs were discovered
killing sheep near here Friday night.
The owners of the dogs we're notified and
the dogs were killed Saturday morning.
A. Cooks Sons Co. are building rig
near the grsst mill with the intention OF
completing we'll which was begun
there several years ago, but owing to
some difficulty was never drilled in.
Dan Crize of North Pine Grove has
been very busy in this vicinity the past
week reaping oats. The oats crops here
this year is exceedingly large.
John Uplinger went to Kane last Mon
day to visit his wife, who has been TAX
ing treatment in the hospital the latter
part of the summer.
Florence Cook was Scotch Hill visitor
last Saturday.
The hardest storm that has been known
in this vicinity for years occurred sun
day afternoon. Fruit was blown OIL the
trees and many trees were blown to the
ground. The fences were nearly all laid
on the ground and the buckwheat is lying
as If having been cut. Many trees were
also struck by lightning and the hail
proved disastrous destroyer 10 the corn
and garden vegetables. The roads are
impassable owing to the fallen trees and
no one is getting telephone service, as the
lines are broken and down.
"Watch your corn"