The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-03-18

-Ihe principel mineral productions
for 1912 reported 10 the Pennsylvania
Topographic and Geologic Survey from
Forest County were petroleum and nat.
ural gas. or the former there was a pro.
duction Of lS4, ,l69 barrels, with a value
OF $SO2, 2,4SO. Natural gas was produced
to an estimated value OF $227, 900.
Patrick @. Boyle of Oil City, member
OF the state board Of public charities, and
chairman Of the state dependents COM
mission. missed his first meeting with
the state board in many months today
Last week while in Philadelphia he fell
and broke his collar bone. He Is in the
Medico Chi hospital In Philadelphia
Harrisburg Telegraph.
-C-L.A-R-I.O.N N stands for character,
learning, adaptability, responsibility. in.
dustry, obedience and nobility. These
are also some Of the specific things in
which or for which the Clarion State
Normal School aims 10 fit all who en- or
It, Spring Term begins Tuesday, MaroL
24th. Enroll at once Write to the prin-
cipal, Andrew Thomas Smith, Clarion,
Pa. adv
Ruby, the five year old daughter of
Adam Wagner, OF VOLTS Corners, had
several teeth knocked loose and her face
considerably lacerated by being hit with a
chunk Of ice which her older brother
threw at the cattle while trying to drive
them into stable one evening last week.
Though suffering considerable pain and
annoyance the child's injuries are not
serious.
Mrs. s. J. Grove and family wish to
express their gratitude to the many kind
friends and neighbors who so ably as.
sisted them in their sad bereavement.
The out-of-town friends who attended Mr..
Groves funeral were e. W. York, Mr..
and Mrs. v. A. Redfeld. and Paul Lytle,
of Oil City; Mrs. s. r. Edgerton. Cleve-
land, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson,
Pleasantville, Pa; J. g. Dawson, Tidi-
QUITE, Pa.
Prof. VIM. M. Denison, State High
School Inspector. accompanied by Coun-
ty Supt. j. Orr Carson, is making an in
spection of the seven high schools Of For
est county, this week. The school code
of Pennsylvania requires annual inspec-
tion Of the high schools of the State. We
have a notion that Mr.. Denis will
lind those of Forest county full up to If
not shade above the average in point of
efficient school work.
The eclipse OF the moon on Wednes-
day night last was almost total, more
than nine-tenths OF its face being covered
by the esrth's shadow. The show was
visible in both North and South America,
western Europe and western Africa, but
In no part could II have been better than
In this section, for the night was cloud
less aud beautiful. The eclipse hogan at
GAL, the middle OF il was at ll:l2. and
by loo a. m. the show was all over.
The greatest stock of vegetables,
fruits, fish and seasonable eatables ever
brought to Forest county will be on sale
at the Cohen store this week. New Gu
cumbers, the finest ever shown here, new
tomatoes, onions, celery. cabbage, carrots.
psrsnips, etc., in abundance; apples and
oranges, and a wonderful variety Of fresh
and cured fish; moro of those fine hslibut
steaks. and something new in the smoked
sturgeon line. II you want something
extra nice for meal, you can't go amiss
1t you call on c hen, and oil at the lowest
p 'ssible price.-adv.
About three weeks ago, while Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Kamsn OF German Hill
were returning from q visit to friends in
Clarion county, having their children
with them, the eldest child, boy of
about four years, had one of his thumbs
frosted. but the trouble was not discovered
until the family had reached home when
the usual remedies were applied but
failed to bring relief, and not long alter
wards the mother took the child to Pitts.
burg to be treated. There il was found
necessary to amputate the thumb at the
second joint in order to effect cure. The
mother and child have returned and the
lad is now getting along nicely.
The groundhog's ak weeks of weather
regulation ended with Monday of this
week, and 1t cannot be gainssid that his
hogship was right there with the goods
everv minute, and q more persistent.
crisp and clean cut article of winter
weather could scarcely be desired than
we have had in these parts during the
past month aud half just how much
the wood chuck had to do with it we don't
pretend to know, but II would be hard to
make people believe that he wasn't the
whole westherworks. The last real cold
snap camo last Wednesday night, when,
on Thursday morning, It was found that
mercury had crept down to degrees be-
low the 0. Let us hope 1t was the last
kick of snug, old fashion winter. At
any rate we'll tak'er as she comes and
continue to smile.
The second breakup of the river ice
for the winter occurred some time before
day light yesterday morning, but so
quietly and unosten ntatiously did it move
out at this point as to waken no one, 80
that few If any witnessed the show, but
many were surprised on rising from their
nights slumber to find the great body of
ice had moved out leaving the river com
psratively clear. Indications Monday
evening we're that two or three more days
OF soft weather would be required to take
the heavy body of Ice out. But that's the
way 1t usually turns out-when the ice
looks the most dangerous 1t is the least
dangerous, and when 1t looks the least
dannarnns IL In the most dangerous. some