The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-25


poses, under an act passed the 10Th day
of May. 1879, p. l.. Gl. Any one con.
victed ofa violation OF the act mentioned
is liable to an Imprisonment not exceed.
ing year aud to pay II fine not exceeding
500, or both, or either, at the discretion
of the court.
June %, 1902, snow and sleet sullic-
lent to nearly cover the ground out on
the hills surrounding this section, pret-
ty heavy frost Sunday and Monday
mornings, ith an atmosphere for these
days suggestive of ovorcoats, is the rec-
ord of phenomenal weather for the past
week. II is thought that crops are only
retarded, not necessarily injured much,
by the frosts.
The Forest County telephone people
have been putting in new so drop
switchboard in their Office and otherwise
improving their plant here. The follow
ing new phones have been put IN during
the past week: Tionesta Mantel works,
Steam laundry, Gas Office, T. f. Ritcheys
Office, +. r. Lauson's plumbing shop, j.
A. Adams meat market and f. A. Kel-
lars residence.
Greater Harrisburg gets a fine boom
in the shape of special edition of the
Telegraph of 80 pages of matter, covering
the many advantages and beauties of the
Capital City. The Telegraph, under the
management of that prince OF newspaper
men, L j. Stackpole. is a great paper,
and has given the people of Harriburg
a lesson in enterprise which they will do
well to emulate.
boat and barge yards of the Watson
Lands Lumber Co., at Nebraska, was
burned to the ground Tuesd,y of last
week. II. T. Kerr, the at builder, and
Gus Wensel, barge contractor, lost a
number of their tools. The loss will
amount to about $500. The fire is sup.
posed to have caught from sparks of a
smokers pipe falling among the shayings.
Editor Samuel l.. Pickens of the
Marienvillo Express has taken unto him
sell a wife in the person Of Miss Winnie
May Miller, of Brockwayville, Jefel son
county. The ceremony was performed
at tie brides home by Rev d. A. Plat,
on the 18th inst. A good notion, Sam,
aud one that will undoubtedly prove the
best investment of your life. In the
language of the immortal Rip, "may
you i've long and prosper
The Tionesta Literary and Dramatic
Lyceum will 90 to Pleasantville next
Friday evening where they will present
the comedy drema "The Gypsy Queen,
or Woman's Devotion rhe proceeds
OF the entertainment will be ioi the ben
eft of Aaron Benedict Post, G.. A. r., Of
Pleasantville. This company gave tins
entertainment here very credibly a short
time since and they should be well pat
ronized at Pleasantville by the friends Of
tue @. A. h.
They believe in strict enforcement
of the game aud fish laws up in Warren
county, 1t would seem by the numerous
arrests and fines of v.olators. On re-
cent Sunday Charles Jackson and
August Kribell, both Of Clarendon, were
arrested by the game warden of that
place for fishing on the Sabbath day. The
men were caught in the act of fishing
near Tiona and were arrested. They were
taken before Justice Lester of Clarendon,
and were fined S25, each.
The Fourth of July, which occurs a
week from next Friday, will be permit
ted to pass uucelebrated in Tionesta this
year, except in casual way by the small
boy, which is about the proper caper,
since, as general rule, much damage is
done and many serious accidents Of
ten result from the modern 4th of July
celebration. 1t is good idea, also, to
squelch the canon tirecracker as has
been done by ordinance in this borough,
which it is hoped will be strictly en-.
fci icod.
The School Board Of the borough met
on Monday evening for the purpose of
electing teachers for the ensuing term of
eight months, beginning Sept. lst, next.
The salaries were placed at the same rate
as lsst year-s75 for the principal and $40
for each Of the other five teachers. The
ballotiug tor teachers resulted in the
election of the following: Principal, d.
w. Morrison, of North Clarendon; No.
., Miss Ida Paup; No. 4, Miss Kathleen
Joyce; No. 3, Miss Christine Agnew;
No. .. Miss Martha Morrow; No. /,
Miss Nancy Morrow, all of the borough.
The tax levy was fixed at previous
meeting, being same as last year; l3
mills school, mills building, ard 8
mills bond.
AT the annual convention Of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
Clarion Presbytery, which met in
Emlenton last week, the report of the
secretary showed an increase in interest
and contributions throughout the Pres
bytery. Forty-one auxilaries, besides
Bands and c. Il. Societies, an increase Of
four during the past year, march should
er TO shoulder into darkest heathendom.
The contributions from June 1901 to June
1902 were over S22OO. The Tionesta c. f..
ranked second among the societies in the
increase of contributions. 1t was with
deep regret that the ladies of the Presby-
teral society learned that Mrs. X. l.. Bu-
zard, of Brockwayyille, expects to move
to Los Angeles in the coming autumn.
Mrs. Buzard has Leen connected with the
society for twenty-four years, aud has
been its efficient president during the
past three years, but her place will be
filled by Mrs. n. =. Wheeler of Endeav-