The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-06-17


And the effect Of the big road. scrapers
on the roads where used is quite
noticeable and in such a way as to
make one feel quite friendly toward
the machine.
-Tionesta base ballists have ar.
ranged to go to Tidioute next Friday
to play a game, and are trying to get
q special train for the purpose. Should
they fail, however, they still expect to
get half rate fare. A good many are
talking of going. Tionesta will send
up a good team, and a fine game may
be looked for.
The school board Of the borough
met on Monday evening to elect
teachArs for the ensuing term, follow.
ing being the result of the ballotiDg:
Room No. 4, Principal, T. E. Arm
strong, of Housewife; No. 8, Miss Ida
Paup, Of Tionesta No. 2, Miss Ger.
trude McElhose, of Clarion county
No. l, Miss Aggie Kerr.
= Under the new revenue bill,
known as Treasurer Boyer's bill, the
increase Of appropriations to schools
will be very great, and local taxation
will be considerably relieved. Under
the old law Forest county received
last year S2,598.66; the new law will
give us Sc, 496 Sc, an increase of
81 1898 90, which will not be bad 10
take, thanks to a Republican legisla.
ture.
This is the season Of the year
when the rose slug fasteus itself on
the rose bushes and devouers the leaves.
This pest can be destroyed by the use
of the following simple remedy Take
one tablespoonful of hellebore, scald
it, and add one gallon of water.
Sprinkle the bushes with the aid of a
sprinklipg ian or whisk broom. One
or two applications will effectually de.
stroy the rose slugs.
The silver cornet band will here.
after give a concert every Friday eve.
ming under the street lamp in front of
the Bank. While these concerts are
free q contribution box will be erected
that all who feel SO disposed may pat
ronize. The boys hope in this way to
get enough to at least keep them in
new music, and as they have never
been in the least stiugy of their music,
we hope our citizens will be liberal
with their dimes, in return for the de-
lightful music they have been listening
to in the past, and which will be
forthcoming in the future. Give the
bOys'a show.
THE legal bass fishing went in on
Memorial Day, May 80, and will con
tinue the remainder of the year. II
should not begin until the 4th of July
as June is the spawning month for thi;
game fish. Strange that our law
makers don't bite at this fact.-Neu
Castle Graphic. We don't know just
how it is with the bass over in New
Castle, but up in this country the edi'
tor who would assert that June is the
spawning month for them, would b.
informed that he was considerably "of
his eggs" as bass commence nesting
about May Goth and by the 30th are
through with the business and ready
for their bsita
The observance of Children
, Day in the Presbyterian church wa
an occasion long to be remembered b,
all who were so fortunate as TO b,
present, and the church was filled t.
overlooking. The program consisted
of singing, recitations and responsive
readings, including the beautiful ser
vice of the "Arch of Character" Tn,
; church was never before so lovely will
! happy children, flowers and plants
and the hour and u half required il
, which to complete the exercises, viii
long remain a green spot in the mem
CRY of all. Children's Day will b
observed in the NJ. E. church mex
Sabbath, to which all are cordially
invited. Y
Movement work on the dyke a
Pithole Rifle has begun, under tn
direction of Chief Engineer Arr;
Assistants Craig and Elder were her
I Saturday arranging for teams and la
j borers to assist in the construction G
. the dam, which we understand is t
extend from the left bank, at a poin
> where much of the water shoot
. through back Of the bar, down {
Z nearly opposite the mouth of PithOl
Greek, thus throwing all the waite
Q into the main channel, and making
navigable in the lowest stages. Thi
Q rifle has for years been a great an
D about the only hindrance to lumber