The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-11-12

lian Hineman, who ned Immediately af-
ter the child's suicide. Sesrchers have
been at work through jefferson, Clarion,
Forest and Clearield counties to find the
missing man. but without avail. He is
said to have been engaged as a tooldresser
in the Jefferson county oil field shortly
before the occurrence at Kane.
I'm the Superior Court at Philadel-
phia, Monday, Judge Head handed down
an order discharging a rule for modifica-
ton of judgment or for re-argument in
the case of George II. Johnson to use of
Citizens National Bank of Tionests, Pa,
versus j. #. Proper ct al, appealed from
the Common Pleas Court of Forest coun-
ty. The Superior Court had, during the
past summer, affirmed the decision of
Judge Hinckley, which was in favor of
the plaintiff.
Cyrus Hunt Blood, for ten years pro-
thonotary OF Jefferson county, died last
Saturday, following an operation for APP
pendicitis in a hospital at Ontario, Cali
7ornia. He was a resident of Brookville,
and three weeks ago had gone to the Pa
cific coast to visit his brother aud other
relatives. he was a son of the late Ken
nedy l.. Blood, and a nephew of the late
Col. John ID. Hunt of Marien Vile, and
was well and most favorably known to
many Forest county residents. He was
aged SO years and is survived by his wife
aud II daughter, Msrien. MIR. Blood
was one of Jefferson county's best below
ed citizens.
The oil report for the month of Oc-
tober in the Pennsylvania field shows a
big gain in the completed wells and a big
loss In the rigs and drilling wells. There
is an increase of 80 in the number of com
pleted wells, an Increase of 1858 barrels In
production, and an increase of Is 10 the
number of gas wells. The October pro-
ductive wells shows $50, or an average of
S.S barrels, as compared with 55S, or an
average of II barrels, the preceding
month. There was an increase of two in
the number of rigs in October, but u de-
crease of So in the number of wells drill
ing or a net decrease in new work ofS4.-
Oil City Derrick.
Covers for nearly 800 were laid at the
annual game supper given by the Oil City
lodge of Elks in their club rooms Tues
day evening, when Frank 0'Dsy and his
team OF IS men we're baDquetted by Mont
Parks and his team of an equal number
of men, the result OF winning in the an.
nusl ring hunt. The feast included on its
bill of fare rabbits, squirrels, pbeasants,
two sucking pigs and five wild turkeys,
which owing to the season on these birds
being closed for the next two years In this
state we're imported tor the OCCASION
vensngo Herald. Harry H. Watson, r.
A. Fulton aud G.. II. Herman represented
Tionesta at the big feast.
The statement of the Oil City Trust
company, published in response to the
requirements of the Banking commits
sioner. under date of Novem Der /, sets a
new high record for banks and trust COM
panies in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Deposits are over $4,257, OOO. 90, while
assets exceed 5 5 $3.50. 900 90 These figures
do not include 1891 900, 90 of trust de-
posits. The company enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the only financial institution
in this vicinity having a capital and sur
plus exceeding 1000. 900 90. This
amount represents the actual cash in
vested by the stockholders, and as it ap-
propristes % per cent. of the deposit liza
bility, it places the Oil City Trust COM
psny among the strongest financial insti-
tutiJns in the entire country.
One of the largest timber deals In
years 10 this section was c~onsummated
recently when the Nusbsum Chemical
Company and the Custer City Chemical
company, of Mexican county, took over
the ownership of all the saw timber and
chemical wood on the Quintuple Oil
Company's land. comprising $500 acres
in all. The other contracting party was
George Reidy, who recently acquired the
rights. Reservations have been made Of
lis acres of the land on Little Qninluple
near the city limits, on which trees less
than six inches in diameter will be pro-
tected. The sale means much to the two
purchasing companies as it will give them
enough additional timber to insure many
more years of manu- acture. They have
been given eight years to remove the
same. bradford Era.
"A young man who was employed fol
M day on the Coleman railroad bridge
job, and who gave his address as Oil City
took a rather unceremonious departure
from the Hotel Weaver Monday morning
and it is suspected that he may know
something of the disappearance of two
re-olvers belonging to other members C
the bridge crew ard a coa owned by A,
j. Hsilinen, one OF the clerks 3. The mar
pleaded illness and did not go to work
that morning, and some of his actions
about the hotel appeared suspicious
Later in the morning clerk John Cottel
found in one of the upper halls a sui
case packed with a choice collection o
clothing, as we'll as a pocket book ant
money, owned by different members o
the bridge crew.. While the clerks were
trying to locate how the suit case came iC
be there the suspected young man took
fright and "beat it" up Elm street at
hot pace, and he may be going yet. NJ
attempt was made to follow him at thu
time, as the two revolvers and coat wer,
not missed until later.