The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-05-26
"You never hear the bee complain.

You can get it at Hopkins store. 1t
Sec those handmade shoes at Miles &
Armstrong;. IL
Bring your job work to the REPUB-
LroAN office and have it done right.
Don't wait too long. Those all
wool cheviot suits at $3.50 are going fast at
Hopkins store. IL
1T seems appropriate that the new
air ship should be brought out just at the
beginning of fly time"
Gov. Hastings and Hon. John Wan
amaker have learned to ride bicycle
and joined the l.. A. w.
The day on which we expect to take
things easy is always the one crowded
with unexpected duties-Er.
IF the devil had had to wear his last
summers straw hat he would never have
made hit with EVEN. Y. Press.
While driving down the Dutch Hill
road toward Nebraska last Wednesday
II. Cohen killed rattlesnake measuring
three feet, ten inches.
Everybody having friends buried in
the cemetery or old graveyard should see
that their graves are put in nice condi-
tion before Decoration Day.
The Erie NJ. e. Conference holds its
annual session this year in Grace Church,
Oil City, beginning September Sth.
Bishop Andrews will preside.
Tie people of Oil City have raised
$4,000, with good prospects of getting
more, for the purpose of holding an
agricultural fair in that city this fall.
If a COW drinks 100 pounds of inn
pure water, 81 per cent. of the impuri-
ties of that water will be found in the
milk, is the latest from the realms of
science.
1t should be remembered that Me-
mortal Day is not a day for sports and
money getting, but rather day of
mourning. Let us give it its proper
observance.
1t would be good idea for Street
Commissioner Moody to close the smooth
side of the street for while and make
people drive on the other side until it
gets smooth.
VIII Deikrager of German Hill en-
tertained seventy-nine of his neighbors
at barn raising last Friday, and those
present report a very enjoyable time and
an excellent dinner, such as can only be
gotten up on a farm.
Over in parts of Westmoreland coun-
ty flies are said to be running the wheat
crop. The fly acts on the stock, stinging
and forming joint. This interferes with
the free action of the sap. When the
head begins to fill out it breaks off and
withers.
The foundation for one of the large
buildings for the mantle works is about
finished and the carpenters would have
been at work now only for the uniavora-
BILE weather of the past week. but things
are going on as nicely as could be ex-
pected and the wheels will be running in
a short time.
The fourth lecture to be delivered
under the auspices of the w. G. T. u,
by the ministers of Tionesta, will be de-
livered by Rev. f. L. Glass in the Pres
byterian church next Sunday evening at
s o'clock. The subject of the lecture will
he sabbath Observance" A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
The postoffice at West Hickory was
burglarized about o'clock, Monday
morning. The safe was blown open and
the thieves carried off $3.50 worth of
stamps and $40 in cash. The thieves al
so went through the Kiser barber shop in
East Hickory and took all the razors and
everything else of value in the shop.
We see by number of our ex-
changes that some of the surrounding
towns are issuing bonds in order to pave
the streets. Wonder what Tionesta is
going to do in the matter of paving. A
great deal of gas has been set afloat on
the question, but that kind of material is
too light to be used for paving purposes.
Let's do something besides talk.
Our best thanks are due Mr.. E. L.
Clapp, of President, for most beauti-
fully framed and mounted map of the
Island of Cuba. The map is very COM
prehensive affair, every detail being fully
brought out, making it most interesting
piece of art. We can assure our kind
friend that his handsome and instructive
gift is most highly appreciated.
BY an explosion of gas at Chandler's
Valley, Warren county, Wednesday
morning, fifteen persons were burned,
many Of them seriously. A well was
shot and when a vast volume of gas came
pouring from the casing head one man
was fool enough to light match to see if
it really was gas. He ascertained the fact
that it was very quickly.-Kdne Repub-
licdR.
The new game bill has passed the
house at Harrisburg, The bill limits the
amount ofgame to be killed by one person
in one day to 10 woodcocks, 10 pheasants,
10 quail and wild turkeys. But two
deer may be killed in a season by one
person. The opening season for wood
cock is in July, and also October ~ to
December Is; rabbits same: pheasants
October Is; squirrels same. No game
can be killed for shipment outside the
state. No insectiverous birds can be
killed for millinery purpose, but only
for scientific purposes.
"A distressing accident occurred at
Amsler's Mill, jerks township, last
Saturday, which resulted i'm the death of