The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-05-20

new road law passed by the legislature o.
Pennsylvania at its session last winter.
The new act goes into effect Immediately
and makes a complete change in the sys-
tenn OF road making. Persons Interested,
and that includes about everybody in the
county, should study the act carefully and
preserve it for future reference.
Capt. Thomas Comedy, whose seri-
ous illness was noted in these columns a
short time ago, and who is known to
many of our readers, died at his home in
Bradford at 1880 o'clock on Saturday af-
ternoon from apoplexy. The deceased
was proprietor of the Conneely hotel,
Bradford, and inspector of rifle practice
for the Sixteenth Regiment, n. G. land
one of the most expert rifle shots in the
country.
Every honest fisherman sheuld paste
this in his hat or bait-box; Open season
for trout from April Is to july 81. Bass,
salmon and pike may be caught from
June Is to February l5,incusive. Penalty
for catching fish out of season or having
them in possession is $40 for each fish.
For taking fish by the use of lime, cleo
tricity, explosives or poisonous sub
stance. 500 fine and six months impris-
onment.
"A child was to be presented to the
Lord in baptism at one of the churches at
Cory last Sunday. Said the minister to
the father, somewhat far away, "Tho
name of the chid?" "Onyx," replied
the father. "I never heard OF such
name for child. Why how did you
come to select it?" "I don't know" re-
sponded the father, "unless it was onyx
pected." The minister proceeded with
the ceremony.
One day last week, while Charles
Weingard was taking out timbers for a
new barn to replace the one recently
burned on his farm on Cropp hill, he had
the misfortune to sustain complete dis
location of the LETT ankle, besides some
fractures about the ankle joint. The in
jury is a very painful one. DR.. Bovard
rendered the necessary surgical aid, but
believes it will be many weeks before
Charlie will have much use of his foot,
owing to the serious nature of the injury.
Conductor Robert Fulton, of the
Pennsylvania road, who sprained his an
kle while on duty some months ago, and
who subsequently had mix-up with
the rheumatism, the whole combining to
make somewhat protracte vacation, is
now on duty again and resumed his usual
run to Olean this morning. There is no
more competent, accommodating, or pop
ular conductor in the service than Bob,
and his friends are all glad to see him on
deck once more.-Blizzard. That's the
way we feel about it up here.
Think ing of getting a new suit? II
you are, let us give you tip: There is
only one way to get a suit of clothes that
will ever give you perfect satisfaction,
and that is to get it made by a reliable
merchant tailor who takes your measure
in practical manner and cuts the cloth
on scientific principles and then fits the
suit to your figure. Then if the clothes
do not fit when finished, the tailor is
responsible. What redress have you il
you order suit from an agent for one OF
the so called merchant tailoring houses
Tn nix about it, then call on F. f. Dick.
Between 10 and IL o'clock Saturday
morning the fire department was called
out by an alarm from the residence OF
John Lowen, SO West Elm street. A quick
response was made and ii was found that
the kitchen at the house was on fire. The
flames were extinguished without much
trouble with loss of probably 500. Mrs.
Lowen, while endeavoring to put out the
ire, which seems to have originated in
a barrel of paper and other rubbish, had
her hands seriously burned.-Titusvilie
Courier. Mr.. Lowen is we'll known in
this section of country where he has
many friends.
SO far as this immediate section is
concerned the continuous drouth of the
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dav afternoon by most delightful and
refreshing rain that lasted about twenty
minutes, soaking the ground pretty thor
oughly and refreshing all nature wonder
fully. But so far as the grass crop is
concerned we fear it is past recuperation
The early frosts, followed by the prolong.
ed dry weather, seem to have been toe
much for it,. Other crops will come on all
right if Jupiter Pluvious will do his part
from this on. 1t seems also that we may
now enjoy season of rest from forest
fires.
Some of the owners of oil pI operty in
this field are puzzled to account for visits
they have received from a Mr.. Louns'
bury, whose home is in Sugar Grove, Pa.
NJ ar jamestown, N. Y. Mr.. Lounsbury
has been over the Sugar Lake and othel
nearby districts and carefully noted the
amount of pull rods that are operated un
der the four-pole straddle and pendulum
system. He claimed to be working for s
Warren county man, but had no infor'
nation as to what use was to he made o
the information he gained. Some of thu
producers fear that it means suits fol
infringement upon some pa tent connect
ed with the apparatus News
An act signed by the governor few
days ago and which is of importance Il
all justices of the peace, requires that al
justices of the peace in the Common
wealth shall hereafter provide for them
selves and use seal Of Office to be affixed
to all affidavts, transcripts and officia
papers. 1t shall be seal similar to tina