The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-07-20

The Edinboro State Normal
School has been thoroughly equipped
for the ensuing term, and under the
superior leadership of Principal Martin
g. Benedict, will rank among the
first institutions Of learning in our
State. See ad. elsewhere in this ISSUE
On Saturday Rev. Rumberger
attended the funeral Of Rev. w. b.
Holt, at Meadville, whose death oc.
CURED on Thursday evening at Plum.
er, Venango county, where he was
pastor Of the NJ. Z. Church. He had
served thirty three years in the min
istry.
AS will be observed by reference
to the marriage corner Of this issue,
the happy social relations which have
for some time existed between District
Attorney Clark and Mrs. Myra Z.
Morgan eliminated in a quiet wed.
ding at the home of the bride on
Wednesday last. So quietly indeed,
had the happy event been arranged
that the surprise to even the most
intimate friends of the contracting
parties was complete. But it was a
pleasant surprise, and so they're for
given by their many friends, whom
the REPUBLICAN heartily joins in best
wishes for long life Of prosperity
and joy.
The Green township road case
was up at argument court again yes
terday. The report of the last viewers
presented year or more ago, to the
effect that the road should be built
around the bluff, was confirmed, and
the road ordered to be opeued. But
the court stated that as the township
was already indebted 10 an amount
exceeding two per cent. of its assessed
valuation it could not be forced to
incur greater debt at this time, but
as soon as the debt was sufficiently
reduced, the authorities could be
forced to build the road. Thus il will
likely stand until the financial condi.
tions of the township are favorable.
Every now and then, says an
exchange, we are inquired of as to the
law regarding strays. the leading pro.
gram regarding which is about as
follows: If you take up a stray animal,
you must, within ten days, give notice
of it to your township clerk. who must
make book entry of the same: then
you advertise the animal in your local
paper, and sixty days after such az.
vertisement has appeared, you apply
to your justice of the peace to sell the
animal; he issues warrant to the
constable, who gives ten days notice
by posters and then sells it, for your
expense, according to the SALE The
penalty for taking up a stray and not
giving notice is $5, and besides this
the owner can come upon your place
and take it without paying you any.
thing.
Tho Venango County Medical
S Iciety, which embraces Tionesta's
physicians, held a meeting in Odd
Fellows hall, this place, yesterday.
The following members were present:
Drs. j. A. Ritcbey, F. F. Davis, Wm.
Forster, A. F. Coope, T. c. McCulloch,
and w. F. Conuers, of Oil City; E.
w. Moore, w. A. Nicholson and T.
E. Smith, Franklin; j. f. Taylor,
Clintonville, aud Morrow, Siggius and
Mason, Tionesta. The meeting was
called to order with DR.. Cohnera,
President, in the chair, and E. W.
Moore, Secretary. A very interesting
discussion of puerperal eclampsia, as
we'll as several interesting cases from
private practice, was had. The visit,
ing doctors were the guests of their
professional brethren here, and speak
very highly of the hospitality shown
them during their sojourn. A vote OF
thanks was rendered the Odd Fellows
for the use of their hall
Lightning played some curious
freaks at the residence of A. NJ.
DDutt, during the storm of last Friday
evening. The bolt struck a tree
standing near the house to which one
end of wire clothes line was attached,
the other end being fastened to one of
the porch posts at the rear of the
house. The lightning came down the
tree followed the clothes line to the
post, jumping thence to the house,
distance of at least four feet, where it
followed nail through the wall and
setting fire to the paper on the inside.
A sink standing directly under where
the lightning came through was badly
demolished, and from thence the bolt