The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-08-28
Cooksburg.


Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Albaugh, who
have been visiting the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Knight, of this place,
returned to their home at Truemsns last
Monday.
Mrs. Ida Calvin and Jacob Cook of Los
Angeles, CAL, and Mrs. nellie Calvin OF
Clarion are visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. Rebeccs Cook.
The well that is being drilled on the
farm of Alex. Caughey by the Greenwood
Oil and Gas Company, is now shut down
on account of lack of cable.
Andrew Phillips, a former resident OF
this place, accompanied by his wife, su-
toed here from his home at Sheffield last
Sunday and spent the day in visiting his
mother and other friends. Come again
Andy.
number of our people attended the
"Buckwheat Picnic" at Marienville last
Thursday, some remaining until Friday.
All report fine time and are wearing q
souvenir of"0ld Home Week."
A. w. Cook, in company with his wife
and family and Mrs. Ida Calvin, autoed
to Chautauqua last Sunday, where they
spent the day.
Thomas Knight, who was employed in
woods at Watson Farm, returned to his
home here Saturday with a broken rib,
having had tight squeeze" by log
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aul of Redclyffe
were pleasant visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. X. Braden last Saturday.
Mrs. John Chitister and Mrs. Squire
Cook of this place have been elected dele
gates by the W. @. T. U. of Clarnpton,
to the convention which is to be held at
Tionesta next week.
Rev. d. o. May preached very inter-
esting sermon here last Sunday night.
T. b. Cook and family, accompanied by
Mrs. nellie Calvin, autoed to Ridgway
last Sunday morning, where they spent
an enjoyable day visiting friends.
Miss Sara Wrsy and Mr.. Blaine were
visitors here last Sunday.
The we'll drilled on the Coogan farm by
Keatly Bros. was drilled in last week and
proved very good gssser.
Bessie Cook visited friends in Msrien-
vile last week.
Roy S, Braden began his school at
Clsrington last Monday. The other
township schools do not begin for two
weeks.
Eliza Chitister went to Nebraska last
Saturday, where he expects TO begin
teaching on Monday.
A rig was built between here and
North Pine Grove last week by A. Cook
Sons Co. They expect to begin drilling
this week. This location is near pro-
ducing wells and we hope they will strike
a good gasser.
Leo McCloskey spent a few days In
Pittsburgh last week.
A number of our young people went to
Sabula last week, where they expected to
join u camping party. They were &C.
compauied by Mrs. Calvin, who will act
as chaperone.
The well on the McKenns tract was
drilled in last week and is a hummer.
This is the fourth well drilled in this vi
cinity by the Wray Brothers.
Tresss Fitzgerald went to Crown last
Sunday, where she will be employed at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Keverline.
A number of our people are making
preparations to attend the annual con-
ference of the NJ. L. church, which is to
be held in Kane, beginning the 18th of
September.
Misses Grace and Alice Watterson Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. Albert Cook, at
Marienyilie, last week.
Ruby and Velms Matthews of ClsriDg-
ton visited Florence Cook last week.
Florence Cook spent last week in Sigel,
where she has been conducting a music
class. She has been very successful, but
on account of school beginning she de-
cided to quit until spring.
Scott Frampton of Kane visited his
uncle, John Kellogg, here last week.
There will be chicken supper aud ice
cream social at Harry Confer's, Saturday
evening, August 3lst. Everybody come
and get good feed"
G. X. Braden brought home a very
fine draught horse last week.
A number of men who are sent out by
the state passed through here last week
inspecting the chestnut trees. They in
form us that they have found none struck
by blight since they left Clearfield county
and that our trees are in excellent condi-
tion.
Alice and Leo McCloskey attended the
Shetler-Smacker wedding at Leeper,
Tuesday.