The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-05-10


place next Monday evening, 18th inst,
on Cuba and the War, in two parts, SUI
perbly illustrated with powerful double
stereopticon. Turn out and he well en-
tertained.
The Presbyterians hold the Annual
Meeting of their General Assembly at
Minneapolis, Minn., May Is to June l..
For this occasion the Nickle Plate Road
offers special inducements. Ask agents
of that company about low rates, splendid
equipment, and time of trains and con-
nections. 2t
The band boys will serve ice cream
aud lunch in the Kepler block next
Tuesday evening, May 10. The boys
need number of new instruments, and
as they are putting forth every effort to
become proficient and render good music
they should be encouraged. Turn out
and patronize them.
The Emlenton Herald, one ofthe pref
test as we'll as most entertaining of our
exchanges, has considerably enlarged it,
self in the past week, appearing now in
six-page form. This change was male
necessary by its increasing advertising
patronage and general prosperity, which
it is pleasure Is note.
Mrs Elma NJ. Preston will lecture
under the auspices of the w. q. I. U. in
the methodist church on this Wednesday
evening, May 10th. A special invita-
ton is extended to all the young people
to be present, as Mrs. Preston is the
State Secretary of l.. T. L. work. Every
ono is cordially invited to come out and
hear this eloquent speaker.
-Bre'r White of the Tidioute NecS
thinks II we could somehow or other
work decimal point into the $3.50
round-the-world ticket, making 1t S5.S5
all the country editors might be able to
indulge in the luxury. Blu. that wouldn't
do at all, neighbor. You know no self
respecting C. g. could afford to travel on
such ticket. Better, far, accept free
pass and save his dignity.
County Superintendents were elected
last week in some of the neighboring
counties as follows: Jefferson, r. b
Teitrick; Warren, o. J. Cunning; Mer'
Ger, j. s. Fruit; Crawford, Il. M. Mixer
Venango, John f. Bigler; Clarion, w
A. Beer; Armstrong, j. o. Wolfe; Butler,
Howard l. Painter; Erie, Thomas NJ
Morrison; Elk, j. W. Sweeney; Cam
eron, Miss Matte NJ. Collins.
Bro. Muse of the Vindicdtor has pur'
chased the property next to Judge Camp
BELLS residence and will have the build
ing thereon thoroughly remodeled and
enlarged, making very pretty and de-
sirable home. We have no authority for
saying so, but suppose the property viii
be for rent when completed, for we cam
understand what use Jim would have fol
such elaborate bachelor quarters.
If s. s. Garfield didn't make Tho
nomination for sheriff he made a geoC
horse deal while electioneering in Jenk
township. He saw horse out there tina
struck him as q good one aud he pur
chased him. Contractor Nixon also think
no knows a thing or two about a horse
consequently "Shell" was the proud
possessor of the animal for just one da.
and Mr.. Nixon is now driving him.
"A law has been passed by the legisla
ture making it unlawful under penalt.
of from $50 to $500 for any dealer to pur
chase junk of any kind from person
other than licensed plumbers or owner
of buildings from which material is takel
without entering in book kept for tina
purpose, description of the propert.
purchased; the hour it was bought an,
the name and residence of the perso
from whom it was purchased.
Contractor Nixon will have the bricl
for the construction of the new count.
home manufactured on the ground, hav
ing given a contract to Mr.. Allen of III
tusville, a practical brick maker, for tn
making of the same. A fine quality c
clay can be had near where the building
will be located, and while saving the ex
pense of transportation, the work ofmak
ing the brick will furnish employment
large force OF men, and will be in pro
gress as soon as the tools and machiner
can be gotten on the ground.
1t is estimated that the bicycle sid
paths TO be erected in the various cour
ties of Pennsylvania will cost $500 mill
which would mean an annual expend
ture of s., 900 to construct twelve and
half miles of path in a county. I'll
paths are expected to be raised twelve
eighteen inches above the road leve
The minimum width must be three fe
and the maximum six feet.-BhzzdTt
At that price it strikes us there is nj
likely to be many hundred miles of pat
built in this county in the next year {
least.
Some of our editorial friends, wi
perhaps never edited row of corn
their lives, pretend to tell us that there
a notable absence of potato bugs III
year, and that the pests have evident
} been killed by heavy frosts OF the pa
winter, and that usually the bugs a
plowed up in large numbers when Il
soil is being prepared for planting. The
need be no uneasiness on this scor
therell be bugs galore at the first appea
ance of potato tops on the surface. Ha