The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-21

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Officers of Capt. Geo. Stow Post, 274,
G. A. r., elected for ensuing year are,
Conn.,, Geo. w. Robinson; 5. ", Geo. W.
Bovard; j. ", Sylvester SetleY Chap,
Chas. A. Hill; @. NJ, S. D. IrJ IN; Sur
geon, Sol. Fitzgerald; o. D., S. S. Can
field; o. g., J. B. Eden; Trustees, II. E.
Smith, 8 yrs, C. A. Hill, yrs. Delegate
to Dept. Encampment, S. b. Irwin; AL
ternate, J. w. Morrow.
The repairs to the river bridge were
completed last Saturday and taken of
the contractors hands by the Commiss-
toner's. The job is an'exceptionally good
one, and the probability is that it will be
many years before any more expense
will have to be put on the structure, aside
from new planks on the floor. The east
ern, or short span, is entirely new, of the
truss style and adds much to the appear
ance of tho bridge.
After Jan. l the stamped envelope S
issued by the postoffice department will
bear red stamp of exactly the shade OF
the carmine 2-center. This is in accord
ance with an article in the international
postal agreement, which requires all is
sues of the same denomination to be uni
form in color. The department will this
month begin substituting the red stamps
on envelopes for the green.
The use of newspapers as an educa-
tional feature has been introduced in the
schools of Austin, Potter county, Green's
burg, Westmoreland county, and in
some of the schools ef Armstrong county.
There is no better way that reading can
be taught. Pupils not only find interest
in the local news, but have much better
understanding of what they are reading
about. This is exceptionally so of the
younger pupils.
Catching on bobs is dead loads of fun,
but il bound to result in accident sooner
or later. Many drivers whip up their
team suddenly and the boy is apt to be
thrown headlong and more than likely
beneath the heavy runners, while there
is always danger from passing teams
when getting on and off. 1t is better,
boys. to lose little fun once in a while
than take too many chances of going
through life crippled, helpless being, if,
indeed, you do not loose your life.- War
rem Mirror.
The ice in the river broke up last
night and this morning is moving out in
good order and decency. The soft wealth
er Of the past few days has pretty nearly
fractured the spine of our beautiful
young winter, and if it continues much
longer there won't be enough snow left
to tell the story. We haYe had nearly
two weeks of remarkably fine sleghing
for this season of the year. Whether this
is to be the extent of our "winter of dis
content" the next three months will have
to determine.
Here is pretty good story they tell
down in the Lehigh Valley: At a Sun
day school in one of the cities of the VAL
ley little fellew was asked to name the
place where Christ was horn. First he
said Scranton, then Allentown, and after
the second guess another boy held up his
hand. "Well, my little man." said the
teacher, "can you tell whore Christ was
born?" "Bethlehem,' came the prompt
response, and upon the teacher declaring
this to be correct, the first lad said !:
"Well,4 knew it was some place in the
Lehigh valley" f,
Hopkins sells the shoes and rubbers.
When the 10th Regiment is mustered
out of the United States service, the or
ganization will at once take its old place
as a member of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania. Col g. c. Richards is of
the opinion that the promotions made
in the regiment while in the war
will be in force in the organiza-
ton as a national guard regiment, but
that Gen. Hulings will again assume the
Col0nelcy of the 10th and Col. Richards
will take his old place as Lieutenant
Colonel, while the minor officers will be
assigned n their old positions in SINH
lar manner er.-FFanklin Ne,gS. Tie 10Th
boys will all be mustered. out on or be-
fore the 2Sth inst.
Ladies' and gentlemen's Xmas hand
kerchiefs at Miles & Armstrong;. 1t
According to the Franklin NeUS con-
siderable fear has been expressed by
Sheriff Gault during the past few days
in regard to the physical condition OF
George Mckay. Ever since George made
his confession he has been somewhat
worried and has declined in averdupois,
and since the conviction of Wheaton his
loss OF flesh has been more marked. He
is but shadow of his former self, eats
but little and seems to be gradually vast
ing away. It this thing keeps>up, he will
not be able to attend his trial at the
January sessions, and some doubt is ex-
pressed as to whether how'll live until
that time. On the or hand, Wheaton
is gaining rapidly, and since the verdict
was announced has been as happy as a
clam.
New hats this week at Miles &. Arm,
strong's. 1t
c. NJ: Parker Concert Company.
This splendid company seldom stops in
towns the size Of Tionesta, but were mi.