The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-06-08

be gotten out in time for delivery TO ems
toners before the 18th, or middle of tbi,
month, but that after that dato the new
stamps, designed as sort of souvenir o
the Trans-Mississippi exposition at Oma
ha, can be purchased at tho postoflices O
the United States.
Amy one having horse to dispose O.
answering the following description NAV
find customer by addressing p, O. box
%, Tionesta, Pa: A good driving horse
Tor woman; must be high-h headed. and
good traveller, perfectly gentle in every
particular. Color dark chestnut sorrel
and between 1000 and HOO in weight
Must be a geiding. II.
III. ii. Dotterrer, of Forest county,
passed through town on his way home
from Pittsburg, Saturday, having piloted
TO market two of the largest boats ever
built on the upper Allegheny. Mr.. Dot
terrier delivered his boats without mis-
hap. He is one of the best pilots on the
river. He was raised in Scrubgrass
township.-Emtenton Ne,Os.
Editor Shick of the Marienville En-
press, who was boxed up for nearly four
days as juryman in case at the recent
term of court here, makes kick for
easier chairs, and argues that it would be
conducive to ones morals as well as COM
fort. That's likely correct, but whether
it might not also add to that tired feeling
after 4S-hour seige, is another question
to he taken into the count. Might be too
dead easy.
II. M. Irwin, for many years editori-
al write on the franklin Neacs, has tax
en- control ofthe Venango Spectator the
Journal made famous by the late lament
ed A. Z. Whitaker. This will be pleas
ant news to the many readers of the Spec
tdtor, and the paper will take on new life
at once, and again be eagerly sought for
by its patrons, Bro. irwin doesn't need
our "best wishes for succ lss;" that part is
already assured, but we do hope that his
career will be lor- &c We know it will be
pleasant to the Spectators host of friends.
"A society event in which the people
OF Centerville, Pa. ARE interested occurred
last Wednesday a. 3 o'clock, when Carrie
L., the only child of Mr.. and Mrs. f. P.
Scott, was united in marriage with James
E. Foreman, of Antlors, Indian Ter,
Rev. Black of Centerville, officiating.
Many costly and exquisite gifts were re-
ceived, among which was beautiful sill
yer tea set from friends in Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Foreman is nephew of J. II. and ii.
NJ. Foreman of this place. After visit
ing few days here they will depart for
Cleveland, o., from which place they
will go to thoir western home in Antlers,
Ind. Ter.
"A distinguished honor has been
shown the Woman's Relief Corps OF Tio-
nesta in the fact that team of its men,
bers has been selected to exemplify the
work of the corps at the State encamp-
ment at Oil City this week. There are
upward of 200 corps in Pennsylvania,
and it is matter of great pride to our
citizens 10 know that out of this number
the Tionesta corps has been selected as
the one best fitted for this delicate task.
Our ladies have always taken great inter-
est in this work of love and patriotism,
no sacrifice of time and energy being too
great for them to undertake in the cause,
and on this occasion they will acquit
themselves with the same ability and eff
ticiency for which they have become
noted throughout tho State.
The new system for the distribution
of state school funds, which was devised
by the last Legislature, goes into effect on
June 6. 1t discriminates against the
cities and other populous centers in favor
of the county districts. Instead of divid-
ing the state appropriations on the basis
of the number taxables in each district,
it will hereafter be distributed according
to the number of teachers, taxables and
children. Under this plan the districts
will receive S66.07 for each teacher, $l.97
for each taxable and Sl.62 for each child
of school age, to 16 years. The funds
for this year become available when
the new system goes into effect. TreaSur-
er Beacem will make the distribution at
the rate of 100000 a week, preference
being given to the small districts which
rely largely upon the money they receive
from the state to run the schools.
The law providing for the protection
of black bass in the streams of this Com
conwealth does not fully meet tho pur-
pose for which it is intended, or in other
words the season when bass may not be
caught does not extend over that period
of time when bass are spawning and most
need protection and are the easiest caught.
The law provides that no bass shall be
caught between the first day of January
and the first day of June, and the spawn
ing season does not end until about the
middle of the month. During spawning
season the fish are easily found and may
of their swimming away, and as a matter
of protection to their spawn will bite
almost on an empty hook. An amend
ment of the Act relating to the catching
of bass, salmon, pike, ETC., making the
opening day about one month later,
should be made, as one months protec.
tioh during the spawning season would
be of more practical value than the whole |
five months for which the law now pro-
vides.
Grand Army Week in Oil City.