The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-09-07
AZ meeting fthe military company

company of home talent who are rehers-
ing the drama entitled "The Cuban Spy"
The play will be produced in short
time and indications are that it will be
well rendered.
The man who deliberately bitches a
horse to shade tree upon which has
been bestowed much time and care by
the property owner should be taught a
lesson, says an exchange. A shade tree
in front of residence is much appreci-
ated blessing, and person with grain
of common sense will not injure it.
Several exchanges note the fact that
gunners are getting ready for squirrel
shooting. 1t is all right if they continue
getting ready for some time yet, but
hunters should bear in mind that the
Pennsylvania game laws for 1898 permits
the shooting of black, grey or fox squir-
rels only from October 10 to December l5.
The shingle mill belonging to Col
Inns, Watson q Co. at GolenZa was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night at IL
o'clock. There had been slight fire on
the roof of the mill on Saturday evening
and it is supposed that sparks from that
had ignited some other part of the build
! ing The loss on the mill and machinery
will be about 81 900, with no insurance.
Progress is the watch-word at the
Clarion Normal. Some of the new feat
ures of the past year are new Chemical
Labratory, $4,000 worth of free text
books, electric lights, new system of
telephones, iron bedsteads and superior
mattresses in all the students rooms, i'm
proved laundry with expert laundorer as
manager, new typewriters, business de-
partment, etc.
Last Friday while they were thresh-
ing on the farm of Henry Sibble, Newton
Zahniser, who was helping with the
work, jumped from the scaflold around
the machine into what he supposed was
pile Of straw, but there was not much
straw there and he lit astride one of the
wheels of horse rake. He was very
painfully but not seriously injured and
is getting along nicely.
The twelfth annual convention of the
w. c. Il. u. commences at Endeavor this
morning. A very interesting program
has been prepared and among the speak
ers is Madame Layyah Barakat con-
verted heather who is making a tour of
this country. She will lecture this even
ing and large attendance is expected.
All are cordially invited.
The East Hickory public school be-
gan its session Monday morning last
with good attendance and the following
corps of teachers: Prof. T.. L. Hays,
F principal and teacher of room No. 4
Mrs. e. L. Hays, No, 8; Miss Edith
Jackson, No. 2; Mrs. Mable f. Hender-
son, Mol This school will soon rank
with any in Forest county.
The Tionesta ball team crossed bats
with the Fagundns team at Hickory fol
the third time last Saturday afternoon
and our boys "dinged' them again, the
score standing 80 to l3. 1t was a hot day
and taking both the weather and the
score into consideration it must have
been "hot' game. Let's have some
t more of EN-, but keep the score down.
2 the "bleachers" can't stand it.
U All records for fast drilling wer'
probably broken by the well know
S drilers, Haslet 81 Welch, on ths well re-
g Gently finished for the Proper Oil Co., OF
Little Tionesta. The well was drilled
r LOIS feet, cased and the casing removed
a again in just eight and one-half days
n The drillers are justly proud of thei
achievement, and if anyone can beat this
= record they want to hear oft.
G Here is a strai ght tip from newspa
" per called Brains. 1t says: "There j
but one right way to advertise and that
- to hammer your name, your occupation
your business, so thoroughly into th
q peoples heads that if they walk in thei
: sleep they will constantly turn their ste
. toward your store. The newspaper
your friend. 1t helps to build up th
; community that supports you"
Sheriff Walker is now the proud pos
+, SCISSOR of the best pacing horse in Fores
county (say he and "Hat'' Horner). TIL
y Sheriff has "swapped hosses" with Nj
Horner and while both had good goer
the Sheriff had to put up good boot i
the deal, but he has beauty now and
steed which he need not be ashamed
u take his best girl or anybody else's be
q girl out riding behind. This is not 'tip
~ to the girls.
Ill II. l.. Hill received very severe CT
T. from glass in the Sheriff's Office last FIR
day. He accidently fell backwar
through one of the glass doors of the Fo
est county banner case receiving a cut
al the fleshy part of the right hip that WI
10. three inches long and four and one-hs
III inches deep. DR.. Dunn dressed Il
~ wound and Mr.. Hill is able to moV
~ around again. Had the cut been thr
inches higher it might have proved Sc
% ious.
lis A very pleasant affair was the reul
hu ion of the Church family held at Il
lis home of Nathaniel Brewster on FlemiI
ny Hill, on Saturday last, the Sd inst. Qui
81 number of the family were present al
enjoyed very pleasant time. Dinner
rec a royal good one-was served in the c
ear chard under the trees. There was not
ias ing of any kind to mar the pleasure
he anyone, and all present voted the gatht
ew ing complete success. Some friends
for were present by invitation. "a