The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-12-10


to the banana belt.
The following irreverent and some-
what shocking lines, according to the
Utica Press, constitute the yell of the
students of the Syracuse Medical College:
well man, sick man. dead man-stiff fl;
Dig EN- up, cut 'em up, what's the diff =?
Humorous, numerous, blood aud gore,
Syracuse medicos, 1904"
The Eagle Valley tannery at Ridg-
way, was destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning, caused by an explosion of gas
in the engine room. The loss on the
building stock of leather, hides, etc., Is
estimated at 5000, 900, well covered by in
suranco. The iannery is part of the u.
s. Leather Co., and will be rebuilt with
out delay.
Asa Heath of the township gave us a
pleasant call Monday and recited little
original poetry, which runs something
like this. "If you want the news, pay
up your dues, and keep the printer from
getting the blues" There is no copy
right on this little couplet, and any of
our subscribers are at liberty to sing 1t as
often as the year comes round.
Edward Irwin, of Greenwood, Forest
county, and Miss Edna Painter, of Ella,
Jefferson county, two estimable young
people. were united in marriage on No
vember 22d, 1902, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. David Steele. We
join with their many friends in extend
ing congratulations Brookvile Demo-
crat.
Some one reieS ed the hennery of Ed.
Fox, who lives up at Gastons mill, of six
fine bred chickens last Saturday night.
1t was low-down trick to do right here
on the threshold of hard winter, and il
the fellow who swiped the fowls had
called on Ed. in decent manner and
asked for chicken he would have shared
up, mu h as he needed the fowls for his
own family.
Thomas Gallagher, the railroad de-
tective who shot and severely wounded
young Charles Highly, at Hemlock, War
ren county, few weeks ago for tres
passing on the company's property, was
tried and found guilty in the court of
that county last Friday, OF aggravated as
sault and battery, assault and wantonly
pointing firearms. The defendant was
fined $50 and costs.
An infant daughter, born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Lashure, of Grunderville, last
Friday, died on the following Sabbath
morning. The parents were former resi-
dents of Clarington, this county. Tho
mother is critically i'll. On Thursday of
last week daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Bingham, also Of Grun-
derville, and former residents of neal
Nebraska. this county.
Mem ers of the P'ttsburg Council
believe they should be compensated for
their services to the city, and to that end
bill will be introduced in the next leg
islaure providing compensation for
them at 81 200 or 81 500 per annum. The
policy of compensating councilmanic of
ficials in all municipalities for the time
spent in attending meetings might not be
a bad one, aud then again it might.
Some very hoggish stories are going
the rounds of the country press about this
time of year as usual. The Derrick, for
instance, tells of citizen of the hub who
dressed 4l7-pound spring porker, and
another, whom it claims still holds the
hog belt, killed one on the South Sidt
weighing over 700 ounds. These are
big stories, but while there are lots o
people who could beat that record they
are not inclined to brag about it.
Bills printed at this Office announce
that public vendue will be held at the
home of Mrs. Martha Kiser, of German
Hill, four miles from Tionesta, on Satur-
day, December Goth, at loo o'clock p. M
The sale will include cows, horses, chick
ems, pigs, buggy, light and heavy har-
ness, sleigh, harrow, plow, sulky harrow,
moving machine, shredder, weeder, and
many other useful farming implements.
Terms will be made known on day OF
sale.
AT the regular meeting of the Ladies
of the Maccabees. Tuesday of last week,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Past Com, Mrs. Alice
Heath; Com, Mrs Pauline Smearbaugh;
Lieut. Com, Mrs. Louise Carson; Rec
ord Keeper, Mrs. Mary Thomson; FL
nance Keeper, Mrs. Jennie Agnew; Chap
lain, Mrs. Minnie Kofoed; Sergeant,
Mrs. Margaret Brlstow; Mistress-at-
Arms, Miss Florence Thomson; Sentinel,
Miss Alice McCrea; Picket, Mrs. Marie
Davis.
The hunting season for all kinds OF
game closes next Monday, and it is well
that it is 50, f,r, while very little tame is
being killed compared with other seasons,
the persistency with which hunters have
been in pursuit of the feathered tribe Is
bound to tell greatly on the supply that
is left to weather the storms OF the ensu-
ing winter for breeding purposes next
spring. A few more such unfavorable
seasons as the past two will practically
wipe out pheasants in this mnch favored
section, thing which no true sportsman
would care to witness, hence 1t is well
that the season is soon to come to close.
Fred Grettenberger, Tidioute's vet
eran machnist was hurriedly called here
Monday afternoon 20 look after the gas
engine at the msntel works, which had
taken a sudden notion to act naughty,
and when gas engine is seized with
that sort of a tantrum it makes quick
aud bad work Oft. Luckily no one was
hurt in the sudden shifting of things but