The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-06-14

of East Hickory, Pa, and Mrs. Julia
L. Monroe, Of Carinth, N. Y, at the
church of Saint Sacrament, at Boil
ton, on Lake George, Saturday eve.
ming, at 8 o'clock, July 1st, 1898.
We join Harvey's large circle of
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes in advance of the
happy event.
The bill authorizing boroughs in
Pennsylvania to appoint regular
boards Of health passed both houses
of the legislature and was signed by
the governor the other day. The bill
gives the burgess the power to APP
point FIVE members, one for one year,
one for two years, one for three years,
one for four years, aud one for five
years and one for every year there.
after. One member of the board
must be a physician.
The Prohibition State Convention
met in Harrisburg last week, but was
not so large a gathering as on former
years. 1t passed an oldtime plat
form, nominated ticket of eminent
ly respectable gentlemen, and passed
a resolution denouncing the opening
of the Worlds Fair on Sunday and
called OH the Christian people to stay
away from the Fair. For Supreme
Judge, H. j. Ames, of Williamsport,
was nominated, and for State Treas
urer, J. L. Kent, of Delaware.
The new school board of this
borough met last Wednesday eve.
ming and organized for the year. D.
S. Kuox was elected President, j. I.
Brennan, Secretary, and A. B. Kelly,
Treasurer. There were present
Messrs. Ritcbey, Brennan, Clark,
Holeman and Wenk, absent, Knox.
The board decided to have eight
months of school, beginning the first
Monday of September. Teachers
salaries were fixed at the former rate,
viz: Principal, $50, and $40 each to
the other three teachers. Wednes.
day evening, June 21, was fixed as
the time for the election of teachers
for the ensuing term. AT that meet.
ing the tax levy will also likely be
fixed.
Governor Pattison has signed
the bill to establish the school for
feeble minded children, and has ap.
pointed Christopher Heydrick of We.
mango; Norman Hall of Mercer
George A. jerks of Jefferson George
Guthrie of Allegheny, and W. Hor-
ace Rose of Cambria, as commission.
ers to select the site for the Western
Pennsylvania institution. AS this IN
stitute must be located in the West.
ern portion of the State, what would
be the matter with making an effort
to show up the many advantages Of
Tionesta for such? 1t wouldn't be
much trouble to "show our goods
whether the commissioners care to in
vest or not. They might be favora'
bly, impressed.
Those who have been along the
river recently say that the number oi
dead fish of all sizes and kinds found
lying along the shores is simply
astonishing. This is the result Of
dynamiting some where, and just why
such contemplate work should be al
lowed to go on any longer is one o
the mysteries that needs explanation
Every decent citizen should consti'
: tute himself committee of one tC
assist in bringing this sort of lawless
ness to speedy punishment. Let US
all lend hand and see if it cam
be stopped. A few arrests and con
victions would act like charm, anC
if the better element will stand 10
gether in the matter, there will be nj
. difficulty in stopping it.
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3 cause there is something in it that b.
doesn't like, observes an exchange
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t find something on then u of fare tha
g did not just suit his taste. He woulC
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i the other. A good newspaper is tn
J. bill of fare of mental food for a
many tastes as possible, and the read
o er ought to know that the articl
b which does not suit him is, perhap
IS just to the taste of nearly ever
r other reader of the paper. The ma
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