The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-11

ing of the society for Thursday even.
ing at 1880 o'clock at the ball of the
school house, aud requests that all
members be present. A meeting Of
the library association is also called
for the same evening and place. All
interested will please be promptly in
attendance, as matters Of interest to
both will be under discussion.
In answer to an inquiry from an
assessor regarding the return of per.
sonal property for assessment, the
Auditor General of this State has in.
structed that life insurance policies
are required to be taxed at their
value at the time of the assessment.
This applies only to policies which
have a surrender value, and not to
those where no benefit can accrue to
the estate of the insured until after
his death,
There was quite a good atten'
dance at the regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps last Wednes.
day evening, and after the regular
routine of business, the election of
officers for the ensuing year was held,
resulting as follows: President, Mrs.
Kate Craig; Sr. Vice Pres, Mrs.
Morrow; Jr. Vice Pres, Mrs. S. r.
Fulton; Treasurer, Mrs. p. Hill ;
Chaplain, Mrs Suie M. Sharpe; Con.
ductor, Mrs. G. M. Whiteman
Guard, Mrs. VIM Smearbaugb.
The following officers were in
stalled by the pastor at the meeting
of the Christian Eudeavor society, in
the Presbyterian church, Monday
evening: President, Winnie Randall ;
Vice Pres, Chas Kircharlz; Rec.
Sec'y, Susie Huling; Cor. Sec'y, o.
F. Miles; Treas, Laura Lawrence.
Also Chairmen of the following com.
mittees: Lookout, Mae Grove
Prayer meeting, ETA Clark; Social,
Emma Lawrence Information, Mrs.
Sharpe; Missionary, Mr. Ritchey
Music, Florence Klinestiver; Floral
Kitty Mcmillan.
Last Friday DR.. Arters admin
istered the anti.toxine remedy to
Matthew McGarvey's daughter Bes.
sic, who was very near deaths door
with diphtheria, and also to james
Harvey's daughter Mary. As deaths
had occurred recently in each of the
families, and as the parents were
naturally alarmed, it was determined
to try the aDti.toxine, all other rem.
edes having failed to check the pro
gress of the dread disease. Although
it is yet too soon to determine wha,
the outcome may be, the indications
are favorable for recovery in both
cases. Blizzard.
The tramp nuisance is getting
worse and worse. 1t developed a.
the council meentiug Monday nigh
that Constable Hunter had penneC
up over sixty within the past two
months, aud that the droves wer,
, getting larger and more frequent al
the winter progressed A solution o
the question as to what should b,
done might be found in a stern re
fuss of all parties to provide any
proveuder Tor the lazy lubbers. Ii
connection with this method a pei
with a good outfit of stone and sledg,
hammers might be provided will
profit to the borough.
"A "farmers' institute" is to b,
held in this county about the 23d O
next March The State Agriculture
Department, re organised under tn
act passed last winter, will give sub
stantial aid in making the iDstitut
a success, sending at least two speak
ers, free of cost, TO hel p along witt
the work. These Institutes are nov
being held in different parts of tn
State, and it is the intention of th
department to hold at least one in
stitute in every county, hoping there
' by to arouse new interest in farmin
pursuits and giving every possible al
to that large and growing industry G
. our State. Every farmer in th
county should arrange his busiues
with view to being present on thi
y occasion.
The Franklin News sounds thi
warning note to let of US fellow
who have Just been on the verge {
sending in our surplus (?) mou. fo
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