The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-12-17

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Monday nursing q very sore hand.
While employed on the mill OF VIM.
James he had his right hand lacerated by
a saw, and blood poison set In making a
very painful and troublesome wound.
Skating on the back channel has been
good for the kidlets during the past few
days, but the ice was hardly strong
enough for the bigger ones and none to
safe for the little chaps, but they took the
chances aud won out. Skating ice on
this sheet of water is rather unusual at
this season Of the year.
After January 1st parcel post pack
ages up to fifty pounds 10 weight may be
sent through the mails in the first and
second zones, and books. heretofore pro-
hibited, will then be admitted. The
maximum weight OF parcels to all zones
beyond the second will be increased from
eleven to twenty pounds.
Mrs. j. e. Brown of Mayburg SUBJ
mitted TO a serious operation In Emer-
gency hospital. Warren, Friday. She
was doing nicely at last accounts and the
indications for her speedy recovery are
good. She was accompanied to the hos
pital by DR.. Delar of Kellettville, who
assisted DR.. w. NJ. Robertson of this city
In the operation.
"A dwelling house owned by Cubbon
brothers and located OH the Walter Cub
bon farm near old Pilhole, was burned to
the ground Monday of last week. The
house was occupied by Fred Anderson
aud family, who lost about all their
household goods and wearing apparel,
Mr.. Anderson being abssnt at the time.
His loss will be between four and five
hundred dollars, with no insurance.
We note that many Of our exchanges
in neighboring counties will raise the
price of subscription to $3.50 after the
first of the year. This on account of the
advance In all material that enters into
the make up Of the average newspaper by
% to SO per cent. For the present the
price of the FOREST REPUBLICAN will re-
main at $l.0O per year. But, say, we'd
like the mightiest to have that dollar.
Does it pay to raise good fat hogs?
Ask farmer Fred. Weingsrd, of German
Hill, and learn the answer. On Monday
OF last week he butchered the champion
hog 30 far reported, a thoroughbred
Chester White, which d. essed 5O6 pounds.
He disposed OF the animal to the George
Wilson market in Tionesta at 10 cents
per pound. Figure 1t up yourself, you
farmer, and then step up with record
TO beat II.
Rev. p. B. Campbell, of New Castle,
Pa, President of the Allegheny Con-
ference OF the Wesleyan Methodist church
will conduct quarterly meeting services
at the Stewart Run church, beginning
next Friday evening and continuing over
Sunday. Time of services will be as
follows: Friday at 1880 p. m; Saturday.
800 p. M; Sunday, ll:O0 q. m. and 1880 p.
IN. Everybody cordially invited to all
of these service.
MRS. Thomas Mays was quite severely
burned about the face and head by an ex-
plosion of gas In the cook stove at the
family home while she Was attending her
domestic duties yesterday. In some
manner the throttle of the oven had been
turned on but not lighted, filling the
oven with gss which exploded with
terrific force as she opened the door.
While severe her physician does not be-
lieve the burns will prove serious.
C. T. Anderson has just received the
finest stock of Jewel:y of every descrip-
tion that has eyer been shown in Tionesta
or Forest county. These goods are here
for the holidays only, and the stock COM
prises anything and everything desirable
for Christmas presents. Because none of
the stock will be carried over every arti-
Gle will be sold at 25 to so per cent. below
prices asked at most jewelry stores. The
opportunity is yours to get suited easily,
quickly and at prices easily within your
reach. h.-adv.
-Ack nowledgmont of subscription re-
newsls is made as follows, with thanks:
J. P. Grove, j. d. W. Reck, Asa Heath,
l. s. Thomas, VIM. Wertz, Tionests; VIM
Delo, Oil City, Pa. (new(; Jas. II. Hull
ings, Parsons, W. Va; A. d. Neill, El-
kins, w. Va; A. p. Brothers, Nebraska,
Pa. new; G. w. Smith, Tionesta town.
ship, (new); Chas. G. VsnGiesen, Presi
dent, Pa. new; George Il. Sisson, War
rem, Pa. new; James II. Shoemaker,
Sumner. Wash. (newG J. e. Wagner,
Harmony township.
In a private letter from James II.
Shoemaker, former Tionests boy, but
now located at Sumner, Washington, he
states that all OF the Forest county people
in that section are happy and we'll. In
fact the country is 80 healthful that they
had to k i'll an Indian to start a cemetery.
"They are ust opening up big oil field
near here,' he says. "They claim to
have 25 feet of oil sand, but cannot finish
the wells until tubing aud casing arrives
from the east. Eastern operators are
leasing all the land they can get hold of.
Good chance for speculation. Will keep
posted and let you know all about it.
am in position to find out"
"A surprise party was held in honor of
Miss Marie Mealy, at the home of the
Maze sisters on Chestnut street. The
evening was spent in music, fortune
telling and games, after which a dainty
lunch was served. The guests we're as
follows: Misses Alma Anderson, Burnice
and Bessie Sealy, Mable Asp, Victoria
Johnson, Florence Erickson, Blanche