The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

The only case thus far taken up il
court this week is that of Macarthur
trustee, VS.. Tionesta Gas Co., which /,
now on trial. The suit involves the It'll,
to portion Of the territory from which
the gas company secures part of its pro
duction, on Hemlock creek. The case o
W. A. Connely VS.. Hickory twp. was
continued to next term. Other cases have
not yet been reached.
The time of year has arrived when
the married man has to go down in his
pocket for money to buy his wife a win.
ter hat, but the man who lives in this VII
cininy is in luck, for the millinery firm
f. Walters IL Co. have the most ex.
tensive display of fashionable hats and
complete line Of fine children's wear, la.
dies furnishings, novelties and fancy
work that is to be found outside of the
large cities, and their prices are just
about one-half what you would pay in the
city. Go and see. 1t
Miss Mamie Morrow has secured
rooms in the Kepler block, where she is
conducting her kindergarten. She has
quite large class and from present in
dications the enterprise is an assured sue.
cess. In short time she will have seats
and desks for the little ones and the room
will then be very nicely arranged. The
project is an excellent one and those who
have children under six years of age
should place them in the care of Miss
Morrow, and when they are old enough
to go to the public school they will be
about two years ''ahead of time"
The situation at Kellettville with re-
gard to the diphtheria epidemic seems to
be encouraging at present. There arc
no new cases reported and all the old
cases are on the mend. Mrs. Chas. Bauer.
just after recovering from light attack
af diphtheria, was taken with Pneumo-
MIA, but is better. 1t was reported that
DR. Detar's family, who went to Fryburg
just after the diphtheria broke out al
Kellettville, had been taken with the dis
ease in bad form, but the report was an
exageration. 1t was only cold with bad
sore throat; no diphtheria at all.
Joe Thomas, our colored nimrod, re-
ports this pretty fair sort of season for
game. Thus far Joe and his faithful
hounds have managed to capture AZ coons
and M har of 90
His record for last Friday, he informs us,
was eight rabbits, and not being quite
satisfied with the score, ne went out Sat.
urday again and shot nine.-C Clarion
Democrat Joe's many friends herea-
bouts will be pleased to learn that he
still has cinch on the raccoon industry,
and that his trusty old rifle with which
he always claimed he could skin, disem.
bowel and have ready for the stewpan a
black squirrel at 80 yards, is still in good
running order.
j. T. Anderson of East Hickory
killed large wildcat within 20 rods o
the center of the town last Sunday even
ing, and did it with stone. He heard q
strange noise as he was passing along the
road and looking back saw his catship in
the act OF springing oyer the fence in hi:
direction. A well directed stroke from 9
stone turned the cat oyer, but cnly in.
creased its fury, and as the monster
poked his head through the fence and lei
out terrific "yowr' another stone from
the young mans hand struck the cata
mount square between the eyes and end.
ed its earthly career. Mr.. Anderson viii
get a bounty of 81 for his good marks
manship and sand, besides dollar or Sc
for the pelt.
The life ofa village postmaster is by
no means one of pleasure and the follow
ing rules posted by the official in the of
flee of neighboring town are to the
point: "No letters will be delivered un
til they are received. Ifyou don't get 6
letter or paper on the day you expect
have the postmaster look in all the boxe!
and down in the cellar also. 1t ought Ia
b9 there somewhere and he likes to hunt
for it to please you. Ifyour friend dom
write, cuss the postmaster. He is tC
blame. If he tells you there is no mai
for you, put on grieved expression an6
say: There ought to be some. He is
probably hiding your mail for the pleas
ure Of having you call for it two or three
times day. Ask him TO look again"
No pleasanter affair could we'll be i'm.
agined than was the banquet given by
the Relief Corps last Wednesday evening
in honor of the company of young people
which so nicely rendered the drama o.
the Cuban Spy recently. Upward of sew.
enty-five guests were present at the Corps
hall, and from start to finish the pleasure
of the gathering was unhampered. Dom.
ino and card parties were formed and
comprised large share of the evenings
enjoyment, while music and just a mere
hint at terpsichorean pleasure prevented
anything like monotony from marrine
the happy occasion. A lunch was served
which was entirely in keeping with til,
well-established reputation of the ladies
of the Corps. The party dispearsed abou
II o'clock with many expressions o
thanks for the royal entertainment Of the
evening. Nobody ever sights an invita-
tion from the w r. c. of Tionesta whC
has ever tasted of their hospitality.
Connections, cigars and tobacco, a
Amsler's. And in the matter of fruiti
and vegetables, his place, as usual, il
headquarters. 1t
Miss Mable Spear, daughter of Mrs
Mary Harrington Spear, died at the Pres