The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-12-03


show which is to be held December Is to
10. Mr.. F. V. L. Turner OF Philadelphia,
Pa, will judge. Anyone interested Is
urged to send their name and address TO
F. ID. Lambert, Sec'y, st. Msrys, Pa. for
copy.
The United OIL Co. operating on AL
baugh hill, Hickory township, struck q
nice producer on the James Albaugh farm
last week. The drillers think 1t will
easily make q five-barrel pumper, and
the company, OF which J. o. Lunn and j.
K. Hultberg Of Warren are members, is
encouraged TO drill several more wells In
the near future.
The u. s. Government is issuing a
very desirable pamphlet on cookery and
the economical preparation of foodstuffs
for the convenience of the housewife, and
If any woman In the 2Sth district will
mail q request to Hon. Willis J. Hulings.
422 House Office Building. Washington,
D. g., she will receive copy OF this val
liable little storehouse OF Information.
Remember the Bazaar to be held In
the basement Of the Presbyterian church,
Friday evening, Dec. 9th. There will be
on sale fancy articles, linens and aprons.
Sale opens at 1880 o'clock. Supper will
be served for rs cents beginning at $3.50.
Menu; boiled ham hot, creamed potatoes,
Taxed beans, cabbage salad, brown and
white bread, apple sauce, coffee. Ice
cream, 10 cents extra. Ice cream and
cake served all evening.
Demonstration of orchard work will
be given In the orchard of H. II. Harp,
Marienville, Dec. Sth, and In the orchard
of John Henderson, East Hickory, Dec.
10th. These demonstrations will be 10
charge Of an expert from the division of
Zoology, Pennsylvania department of
agriculture, and should be witnessed by
every person who gives any thought to
fruit culture. The public is cordially in
yited to attend and see the Interesting
process.
The W. G. T. u. Of Nebraska held q
"mother's meeting" at the home Of Mrs.
1. H. Allison. Friday, Nov. .S, the sub
ject being "cheerfulness in the home."
Some very good readings were given.
Also temperance song by little AIDA
Weaver; two recits:ionT by Beulah Alli-
son and AIDA Weaver. At the closing a
fine luncheon was served with Mrs.
Weaver as helper. The next meeting
will be held Dec. IL, at the home of Mrs.
Phoebe Hinderer. Press Supt.
George f. Yates, one of Warren
county's best known and very highly es.
teemed citizens, died at his home In War
rem on Thursday morning last, after q
years suffering with cancer. He was
aged 90 years and is survived by his wife
and three children. He was prominent
in the political affairs of his county, hav.
ing served a term as county treasurer.
was twice elected prothonotsry, and at
the time of bis death had served 10 years
as CLERK to the county commissioners.
-Tionesta now boasts an up-to. date
bskeshop, where everything in the line Of
home baked goods can be secured. Mrs.
Christine Vert and Miss Bessie Hepler
have very neatly fitted up the Clark
building next door south of the Randall
property on the corner OF Elm and HI
lands street. where they are prepared to
do all kinds Of pastry and plain bread
baking. Both ladies are expert in the
culinary art and their goods are bound to
please the most fsstidious taste. Give
them your patronage and encourage a
worthy industry.
The Derrick's oil report for Novem.
Der for the Pennsylvania field, which in
cludes New York. West Virginia and
Southeastern Ohio, shows a considerable
decrease in all departments except drill
ing wells, of which there was one more
than in October. There were 726 wells
completed, so dry holes, 81 gas wells, and
4,2S9 barrels new production. In new
work there were l,03O rigs up and we'll
drilling. In October there we're 79l wells
completed, l24 dry holes, 50 gas wells.
S. .l03 barrels new production, and 1858
rigs up and wells drilling.
The recent announcement of the fol-
lowing order on all lines of the Pennsyl-
vanla railroad within this state has caused
great CONSERVATION among employees OF
the company, and will revolutionizel trav-
ell 10 that quarter hereafter: "Under the
terms of the Public Service commission
law OF the state OF Pennsylvania, which
becomes effective January /, 1914, the free
transportation between points within the
state of Pennsylvania of members of the
families OF officers and employees Of these
companies will not hereafter be permis-
sible. The issue of passes covering such
transportation after January lst next will
be discontinued accordingly"
Along the edge of the alley next to
the lot OF Judge Irwin in the north ward,
some tall weeds grew up the past sum
mer, one of which was 1888 inches high,
another l39 inches, and the third l2O
inches. These weeds appeared to be
strangers to this section, and the Judge
sent specimens to the botanist ofthe State
College, who reported that they were un'
doubetedly of the lettuce family, and
known commonly as wild lettuce. which
has been known to grow as high as lS
feet. They are not a menace to agricul-
ture, because IL cut off a couple of seasons
they will disappear, and are easily killed.
The stocks were about three-quarters OF
an inch in diameter and quite hardy and
fYl. IN aioN oln