The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-14

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withhold fees, mileage and other moneys
claimed by persons indebted to the coun-
ty for fines, costs, damages, penalties, or
unpaid taxes. This is an effort to compel
men to be honest.
The Committee on Music for the
Fourth of July celebration have about
completed arrangements for several of
the best bands in this section TO be here
and furnish the music on that date.
Among the bands will bo the famous boy
organization.from Hickory which made
such a favorable impression here during
the Grand Army Encampment.-Ou CITY
BhSzdrd.
After a world Of vexatious delays and
vicisitudes, Lauson. Bros. arc in fair
way to get their mill started again, and
expect by next week to be in the grind
once more, when they will be in shape to
attend to every want in the line of feed
milling. But il you want first class home
ground feed call on them; they have it,
as well as an abundant stock of choicest
brands of flour.
Last Wednesday, at Golenza, horse
driven by Mrs. John Daubenspeck be-
came frightened at an approaching loco
motive and backed over a bridge. The
carriage contained a number of the
younger members of the family, one of
whom, Lelah, thirteen year-old daugh-
ter, was severely injured, having her col
lar bone broken. The other occupants
were also slightly injured.
The Christian Endeavor society re-
organized and elected the following ofli-
GERS on Wednesday evening for the en-
suing six months: Pres, DR.. f. j. Bo-
ward; V. p, Laura Lawrence; Secy.,
Christine Agnew Cor. Sec, o. f. Miles;
Treas, Mrs. g. G. CASTOR. Misses Chris
tine Agnev and Sarah Morrow were
elected delegates TO the convention at
Pleasantville on June %, 1899.
The editor of the Farm Journal asks:
"Why have mortgage on the farm, poor
crops, rheumatism, sour bread, grip, leak
in the closet, or any other pain or trouble
when you can get the Farm Journal for
the balance of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901,
1902 and 1908, nearly five years, 10y pay
ing year in advance for the REPUBLI-
CAN? This you can do if you are not too
late.
The great success of the first series of
prize pictures Las caused the publishers
of the great Philadelphia Sunday Press"
to announce another competition in which
prizes worth $5OO.OO Will be given to the
successful boys and girls. There are
over 100 prizes, and any boy or girl can
compete. The contest will begin next
Sunday, June is. Everybody should get
the Philadelphia SUNDAY Press of that
date,
Jacob Olmstead was sentenced last
Friday. by Judge Mayer of the Elk-C Cam
eron-Clinton district, to fifteen months
in the penitentiary for cruelty to animals.
0lmstead's crime consisted of pulling a
cows tail out by the roots. Judge May
er is talked of as the propable nominee of
the Democrats for Supreme Judge. We
think, after such a display of even hand.
ed justice, the Judge should be honored
by nomination and election.
The Bicycle Books have been written
by practical man for practical men and
women. They give the main and import
ant facts aud discard the husks and pad
ding. Busy sleeves-rolled-up people will
find them invaluable. The chapters on
disease and remedies in each volume will
enable may farmer to save the life of
his suffering live stock. See the publish
er's card in this issue. The price is 80
cents, free by mail address the publish
ers, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia.
"A well on Little Hickory creek,
owned by company of Tionesta capi-
talists, VINO have styled themselves the
Conversation Oil Co., doubtless because
of their willingness to "tell all about it."
was shot last Saturday, One of the COM
pany informed us,with knowing twink
lie, that it would make about three-bar-
rel pumper. This, of course, is fairly
good, hut it's getting dangerously near
the point where the boys may have to
change their name to "Mumm's Extra
Dry"
The line which is to furnish the new
county home with pure mountain water
was finished to the reservoir and
the water turned on last week one day.
The reservoir is not yet completed but
will be ample for domestic use and for
fire protection when finished. The pres
sure at the buildings will be 45 to 80
pounds to the square inch. 1t is expect
ed the foundation for the large building
will be completed this week. Brick
making is progressing rapidly, very
good quality of clay being had on the
farm.
-Excavating for the foundation of the
new bank building was begun yesterday
morning, and contractor Nixon will
keep sufficient force OF men at work
from this OIL to make rapid progress in
the construction of the building. One of
the sorrowful features connected with
this enterprise was the necessity created
for cutting down one of the beautiful
naples which has furnished such ample
shade in that quarter for so many years.
But these things are among the penalties