The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-09-18

vanla VIII be held sept. Z3d, at Alien
town. The objects are to secure from
the Legislature uniformity Of laws,
and reform in administration and to
prevent waste and mismanagement in
the use of public funds, &c.
Elsewhere in this tissue will be
found a notice from the Gas Co.
changing the rate on heating stoves.
The monthly charges are somewhat
increased, but if contracted for by the
year, and paid monthly, the rates are
virtually the same as heretofore. This
only affects the heating stoves; cook.
ing stove rates are unchanged.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges
pleasant calls this week from Geo. w.
Noblit and M. Hahe of Byromtown,
A. p. Anderson of Brookston, Chas.
Pratt of Cooper Tract, Tom. Machcs.
ney of Neilltown, Chairman Sigworth
and Frank Henderson Of Hickory,
and our next Associate Judge, John
H. White of Barnett.
Now that the time for the legal
registration of voters has passed, the
next, and most important of all mat.
ters to attend to is the payment of
your State or County tax. Remember,
no one can vote who has not paid,
within two years, and one month prior
to the election, State or County tax.
Republicans, see to it at once.
Ethel Jane, the five month old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Vought, died on Monday evening Of
this week, after a short illness, OF
cholera iufantum. The funeral ser.
vices took place to. day at 10 o'clock.
The many friends of the stricken
parents will extend them a heartfelt
sympathy in this sad affliction SO sud.
denly thrust upon them.
The medical board Of pension ex'
aminers for Forest county, held its
first meeting in this place Monday
evening of this week. The board is
composed Of Drs. j. w. Morrow and
j. B. Siggins of Tionesta, and S. S
fowler of Marienville, and was organ.
lied by the election of DIR. fowler al
President, DR.. Morrow, Secretary, and
DR.. Siggins, Treasurer.
Hon. Henry X. Boyer, our can
didate for State Treasurer, paid visi
to the Northwestern counties last week
as the guest Of Chairman Andrews
In Franklin, where the party stopped
for few hours, Mr.. Boyer was accord
ed nice reception and met many o
the people, upon all of whom he left {
most favorable impression. There il
talk of giving him about 10000 ol
10000 majority this fall.
BY an act Of Assembly approved
April 25, 1889, it is provided that tn,
following sums shall be paid by tn,
Treasurers Of the several counties o
the State for the destruction of noxiou
animals: For every wolf, $40; 70
every Wildcat, So; for every red o
gray fox, 81 for every mink, % cents
To secure this compensation the slaye
of the animal must make proper proc
thereof before a Justice of the Peace
AT the late session of the Fri
Presbytery the ministers and brethren
wrestled seriously with the question a
to whether the calling of Rev. H. c
Ross, of Canada, to the First Church
Of Erie, was a violation of the lay
against importation of laborers unde
contract. The Presbytery decide
that it was not, and certified the cal
If the case should be taken to tn
civil courts for settlement it will b
watched with interest. Franklin Ne'o
DIR. fowler of Marienville, CAV
the REPUBLICAN a social call yester
day, and left US the following ohapte
of accidents, which happened in hi
section last week: VIM. Burt, forema
of the Miner, Green & Co. mills a
Byromtown, bad his left arm badl
shattered by board which caught o
and was thrown by the circular sav
It was narrow escape from deatl
Frank Rock, sawyer for Dunbar ,
Co., at Ferndale, had the misfortun
to fall from a board pile and fractul
his collar bone. Frank, the littl
5.year.Old son of P. F. Lilly, while 1
play, had one of his hands badl
} smashed by truck wheel falling on
On last Saturday night som
brutes visited the home of Mrs. KNAPP
near Newmansville, and treated ht