The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-08-06

~ VI OhstOn B new uOmlCll0 il COm'
Ing on right nicely, and first he knows
the carpenters will have 1t ready for
occupancy. 1t Is not an easy o an in
expensive job TO remodel an old house
but when completed friend CASTOR will
have n of the handsomest and most
comfortable homes In our pretty little
city.
Lowe q WEIGH are starting the drill
In a we'll on the Wheeler q Co. lands on
a branch of Bobbs creek, Howe township
about three miles from the mouth of the
stream, and in the southern portion OF
tract 3l42. There Is a big scope of terri
tory that has never been tested and the
development will be watched with in
terest.
Acknowledgment of subscription re-
newals Is mode as follows, with thanks:
George Birtcil, Knox, Pa; State Library,
Harrisburg, Pa; Bruce Stitzinger, Taft,
CAL; Mrs. Harvey g. Kiser, wilkins
burg, Pa; A. M. Albaugh. Tidioute, Pa;
N. e. Holmes, Meadville, Pa; Fred. A.
Green, New Kensington, Pa. new; A.
Stromquist, Marienville, Pa.
j. g. Richards, who has secured a
large number OF leases on German Hill,
expects oon to make a thorough test of
his holdings In that locality. Be has not
lost faith in the we'll which his company
drilled In the spring rear the mouth Of
Little Tionests creek, and will clean II
out and dill 1t deeper. We admire Joe's
sand and hope he may smite the rock till
1t throws out rivers Of oil.
The Presbyterian church and Sunday
School will picnic IN the court house
grove Friday afternoon from two to six
o'clock. The outing is for the older as
we'll as the younger people, and all who
affiliate with or attend the church ser vices
are cordially invited to enjoy the day
with the congregation and Sabbath school.
The cornet band has kindly consented to
furnish music for the occasion.
Day q Hartman are about 10 launch
a new grocery store at Kellettville, hav-
ing taken the rooms in the Hartman
building, and are stocking II with the
best and freshest goods the market af-
lords. 1t will be known a. the Cash
Grocery, and the proprietors hope by
doing a strictly cash business to be able
TO materially bring down the high cost
OF living to their customers. They re-
specifically solicit your patronage.
The Free Methodist camp meeting at
Pleasantville drew heavily from this Sec
ton last Sunday, the closing day OF the
meeting. This town was pretty much de-
serted, and q livery rig was about the
scarcest thing that ever happened. every
available conveyance having been be-
spoken days ahead. The crowd at the
camp is said to have been immense and
the attendance throughout the ten days
session was larger than ever before.
The Stroup family reunion will be
held at Monarch park on Friday, August
is. The family connection throughout
Yenango, and Clarion county Is large, our
townsmsn, ex-Sherif Stroup, being one
of the number. AS the members Of The
association extend a cordial invitation to
all friends and acquaintance to join In
the festivities, the event promises to be
not only pleassut-as they invariably are
but of considerable magnitude as TO at
tendance.
james Weaver, of Oil City, and Mil
ton Sopher, Of Cherrytree township, es-
capped from the county Jail at franklin
about 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon and
are still at large. Both were awaiting
trial on minor charges three weeks hence
aud Sheriff Holman expects to have them
back In Jail by that time. The men made
their getaway by using a key of their
own making while they we're engaged in
cleaning the stairs leading from the jail
| office aud the basement under II.
-Endesvor talent will present "Thf
Peacemaker," most entertaining
comedy, at Bovard's hall Friday evening
of this week, and you should hear It. The
company made a decided hit in this play
when they presented 1t a few nights age
at their home town, and they have added
a number of new features since then. The
director, Dan J. Wallace is an expert IL
the management of amateur theatricals
and you may expect q rare treat II you at
tend. The admission has been placed al
the small figure of % and 10 cents. Dom
miss 1t.
Parliamentary S. r. Maxwell has re-
caivtd a letter from the naturalization
service of the department of labor, asking
him to give as wide publicity as possible
to the same with a view to c%autioning al
aliens who are In possession of declara
tons Of intention, as to the expiration o.
the seven-year Limitation placed on the
validity of declarations of their intentions
filed since Sept. q, 1906, which will soor
expire, and who are DESTROYS Of becoming
naturalized, to petition for naturalizati II
before the period validity oftheir declara'
tons will terminate.
On Thursday Of last week the frs
car load left the Tionesta Chemical works
at Mayburg over the s. d T. railroad fol
an eastern point. The open ng of thu
largest chemical works In the state ha,
been watched with keen interest by al
concerned. The Sheffield & TionestI
railroad will derive great benefits il
freight revenue from the large shipments
and many will be employed extracting
the wood alcohol and by products from
the wood, which, when all the necessary