The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-12-06

and practical as valuable for the vilager
with his l0xl2 berry patch as it is for the
commercial berry grower with his twen-
ty-acre field. The price is so cents, free
by mail address the publishers, Will
mer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia
AT the regular meeting of Stow Post
Monday evening of this week. the follow
ing officers were g. ected: Commander,
G. A. Hill; ST. Vice Com, II. L. Smith;
Jr. Vice Conn.,, r. b. Crawford; Post Sur
geon, S. j. Setley; Chaplain, G. w. Rob-
nson; o. D., j. B. Eden; o. G., S. C.
Johnston; Sentinel, S. Fitzgerald; Dele
gate, G. w. Robinson; Alternate, g. w.
Bovard; Trustee, S. Fitzgerald.
IL he double column ad. of the Smith
Business College, Warren, Pa, will be
found on the fourth page of this issue,
and we would call especial attention to it,
This fine institution has gained an envi-
able reputation in its line. and one of the
best in the State for training young men
for business pursuits. Those of our
| young men who are thinking of taking a
course should by all means place them
selves in communication with the mana
ger of this excellent college.
"A special from Little Valley, NY, 10
the Olean Times, gives graphic account
| of the characteristics of Frank Woodard,
the missing burglar for whose apprehen-
sion reward ofS2, 500 is oiIere !. Woodard
was arrested in Olean in 1898 for shooting
at a street car aud also shooting at the
feet OF small boys TO make them jump.
After being taken to the little Valley Jail
Woodland played the insanity dodge and
played it so well that medical advice was
| called in to determine his case. Two
| years previous to this Woodard shot
| squaw at Rel House.
The first use of the snow shovel was
found in this latitude Monday of this
week, when there was four to five
inch fall of the white article, and making
nice tracking for the hunters, though the
end of the deer season occurring some
| days ago, made it useless for that pur-
that no one will forget that the open sea-
son for deer is closed, so to speak, and
no matter how much snow falls from
this on no one has legal or mora; right
to pursue with felonious intent this noble
denizen of the redbrush.
Very shortly there will be issued from
the United States mint at Philadelphia
the most unique and significant coin is
sued in modern times. 1t is the Lafay-
ette dollar authorized by Congress in aid
of the Lafayette monument. An inscrip-
tion on the new dollar will explain its
purpose-"Struck in commemoration OF
the United States to Gen. Lafayette"
The price fixed for the dollar is two dol
lars. The first coin to be struck of the
$4,000 will be presented by the Presi-
dent OF the United States to the Presi-
dent of the French Republic.
The committee, which has been
working up a lecture course for this
winter. reports the effort success.
Enough course tickets have been sold to
justify the committee to 20 ahead and
engage talent. The first number in the
course will be concert by the "Boston
Ideal Banjo and Mandolin Club" This
club comes very highly recommended,
having a place in many of the best
houses in the country. Their skill with
these interesting instruments is remark
able and their vocal music is of the high
est order. The concert will be given in
the Court House on Saturday evening,
! Dec. 23d. Course tickets will be on sale
next week at the VindicdtCr Office, enti-
tling the holder to this concert and the
two lectures to follow.
The following item, clipped from a
Ward (Colorado) paper, will interest
Sans many friends hereabouts, who
hope bell make fortune out Of his en-
terprise: The Ward local telephone line,
established by Sam Clark, has been ex-
tended TO Sunset via of Frances at the in
stance of the Big Five concern. The Big
Five tunnel operations at Sunset necessi-
tated quick means of communication
with the managers office at Frances, and
the line completes a perfect telephone
system by which all the workings of the
several properties, besides the power
house and blacksmith shop, residence,
ETC., are connected by wire'with Manager
Daniels Office. The people of Sunset
4. Al II MI.
company to extend its line from Wall
Street, a distanae of but 81 miles. If this
request is granted Sunset will be in di-
rest communication with Boulder and all
other points covered by the big system.
Hopkins would like to close out his
entire line of Ladies' jackets before the
first of the year. If you are looking for
a good bargain in that line there is the
place TO find il. 1t