The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-13

| -heV. L. j. Slattery, well known
and popular minister of the Erie M. T..
conference, died in Buffalo, N. Y, on the
3lst inst. of brain trouble. He was aged
so years. The remains were inferred at
Concord church, Clarion county, on the
lst inst.
-EX-Treasurer of Clarion county,
David II. Hindman was almost instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon of last week.
while assisting in the erection Of new
barn on his farm near Reedsburg, Pa. A
heavy timber fell striking him on the
head and crushing his skull.
Don't miss the ball game this after
noon between Pleasantvlle and the
home nine. Don't forget to have d little
change handy, either, for you may be
asked to contribute, and the management
does not want to see any one embarrassed
especially financially. Game called at
p. m.
The County Commissioners will Of
iicially notify the overseers of the several
poor districts that the new County Home
will be ready for the reception of all char
ity subjects on and after next Monday,
June 18th, end that all who are charge
upon the townships must be brought to
the homo.
If there is as much "shelp' in the
Overlander sand as there was in the sam
pie shown a. the supply store the other
evening, the well which is expected in
to-day ought to come up to all "Ab's"
expectations, for ''Flem" says some of
the shells certainly came from the "pay'
and he ought TO know.
Jake Siggins brought in the finest
basket of trout of the season one day last
week. Three of the number measured
over ten inches each and quite few of
them ranged above seven inches in
length. They were caught in Stewards
run, which was supposed to have been
"fished dry' 20 years ago.
"A few days ago one of our oil opera
ators wired his partner regarding well
he had drilled in this vicinity, stating
that the rock was very hard. The part
ner Immediately wired back, referring
him to Deuteronomy 22d chapter, 18th
verse, last clause. OF coursd all us edit
ors can smile at this joke without look
ing at the book.
County Treasurer Henry's sale OF
seated and unseated lands was on the
greater portion of Monday and was quite
well attended. At times the bidding was
quite spirited, one tract being run up to
$4,000. This isn't the piece we bought.
Ninety-fve pieces were sold, and a num-
Der left over for the adjourned sale, which
Mr. Henry set for the 2Sth of June.
The politicians with or without a
''pulr' will get no free railroad passes to
attend the Republican National Conven-
tion at Philadelphia on the 10Th of this
month says the Ridgway AdUocdte. The
P. II. r. Co. have made half fare rate
for everybody and all who wish to go
must pay that rate or stay at home. Still
an immense croud is expected to be there.
The school board of the borough or
ganized recently by the reelection of last
years officials as follows: President, j.
L. Wenk Secretary, @. Jameson Treas
urer, j. G. Scowden; Geo. Holeman,
Patrick Joyce, w. w. Grove. Mr.Grove's
accession is the only change in the MEM
bership OF tie board. There was no other
business transacted at this meeting. The
tax levy for the ensuing year will be
about the same as last.
The monthly Siftings" is new
periodical that has Just arrived to "fill
long felt want" in the journalistic field
of Bradford in particular and the rest of
the world in general. Our young friend
and former townsboy, Frank B. Carr, is
the editor and manager of this new effort
and has done we'll by the first issue, CIV
ing the magazine the appearance of a
"come to stay" affair, and we wish the
whole outfit abundance of success.
The j. NJ. Clapp timber tract, con-
sisting of about 500 acres, and located
along Tionesta creek, between Porkey
and Lynch, was recently sold to d. b.
Shields of Marienville. The new Collins
railroad extension passes through the
tract, on which Mr.. Shields expects to
transport his lumber output. The con-
sideraton is not made public, but the
tract is a valuable one, containing large
quantity of very desirable pine timber.
The sweet pea is said to have an in
ternational bicentenary celebration this
year. 1t was introduced into British gar
dens from its home in Eastern Europe
just 200 years ago. The fine blossoms and
extensive range of colorings which are
now obtained are, however, of compare
lively recent date, having been produced
during the last quarter of century or so
by the efforts of the leading English and
American growers. The arrangements
for the bicentenary include an exhibition
in London next July, with prizes for
punches, collections and decorotive eff
fects, conference of expert growers and
! perhaps banquet.