The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-27

Judge r. B. Crawford will be laid up
for while in consequence of an accident
he met with while rigging up some
barges at Hickory yesterday, prepara-
tory to starting down the river with
them. A heavy plank struck him on the
left leg below the knee lasceratin. the
fleshy portion of the leg so as to render
it necessary to insert half dozen stitches
in order to close the wound.
Miss Ida Fones is expected home
to-day from Pittsburg, where she
has been attending DuT's Commercial
College for several months past. A few
days ago the building occupied by the
students was burned, and the school be-
ing located in the third story made hasty
exit necessary. Miss Ida met with no
casualty except the loss of her hat which
was forgotten in the hurry to escape the
flames.
"A Patriotic Pair" is the title of a
beautiful picture which will be given
free to every reader of the great Phila-
delphia Sunday Press next Sunday, July
l. The picture is 20 by 2s inches in size
and presents two pretty children eqnip-
ped for the celebration of the day. 1t is
the work of famous artist, and cannot
fail to please every person. You had
better order next Sundays Press at ouce,
so as to be sure to get this picture.
The laying of a cement walk about
tho new building of the Forest County
National Bank, and in front of the Pres
byterian Church, is something new to
the borough, and has been greatly ad-
mired by all who have taken note of it.
Mr.. Robinson will put one of this kind
in font of his store building and we un-
derstand Mr., Hopkins will do likewise.
the beauty of the town, and it is with
pleasure we note this enterprise on the
part of our citizens.
Rev. Rumberger is continuing re-
pairs and improvements on the NJ. L.
church. being now engaged on the in
side work. The church will hereafter be
heated with hot air, heater being placed
underneath the building. The Doctor
has made the edifice appear almost like
new one and when completed it will be
much more comfortable than heretofore
The Presbyterian church is also under
going extensive repairs. The ceilings
being re-plastered and papored through
out, and the outside having been hand
somely repainted.
CONSTABLE Eden Of the township has
noted considerable shooting at fish from
the river bridge of late by boys, and he
wishes to warn perpetrators of all such
illegal practice that the nuisance will no
longer be tolerated. 1t is not July ille-
gal to shoot fish, but the practice of
shooting where people are constantly
passing and repassing with horses is a
very dangerous one, and comes within
the range of nnlawfulness. Besides that
when a bullet strikes the water there is
no telling where it will glance to. At
any rate, j. Is. declares he Will arrest
the next one caught in this sort of vio-
latIon.
The Johnston Harvester Co., through
its agent, Jas. G. Bromley, had pnblic
delivery of harvesting machinery in To-
nesta recently, when thirty-three ma
chihnes were delivered to their new
owners, as follows; Seventeen mowers,
10 binders. rakes and l reaper. Din
ners and horse feeds were furnished free
by the company at Hotel Aghew to all
who had purchased machines, and the
display, of which Artist Sires took a
splendid photograph, was the largest
ever seen in Tionesta at one time. Mr.
Bromley is hustler in his line, and has
the goods that render satisfaction to his
patrons.