The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-22

North East Breeze: "During the pas
few months number of cur subscriber
have passed in their chips. In looking
over our subscription list we find tina
three of them passed to the beyond with
out balancing their Breeze accounts. JUS
as soon as our invoice of asbestos paper
arrives We will continue sending the
Breeze to their address,"
John Myers, for many years rasi.
dent of Oil City, where he was established
in the job printing business, died sud
denly last Saturday morning of heart
disease, aged SO years. "Jack," as be
was known by all his acquaintances, had
many friends in Tlonesta. where he was
quite we'll known. He was an honest,
industrious citizen, having the respect
and esteem of all who knew him.
Can it be that Kane has some of them?
This item from the Republican OF the
Mountain City would seem to indicate il
"Young ladies may imbibe as much
wine as they see fit, providing they re-
main within the confines of their own
homes, but when they come out upon
the streets az make public exhibition
of their condition they are no better than
any other class of people and should be
treated accordingly"
About half the population of this
town seem to be under the impression
that the local reporter for the REPUBLI-
CAN is also employed as carrier for the
U. S. Postoflice Dept. and the American
Express Co., but they are in error. The
only salary he receives is from the RE-
PUBLICAN. There is postoffice, a mail
carrier and two drays in this town. There
is also such thing as imposing upon
good nature. Paste this in your hat.
The using OF flobert rifles, air guns,
or slings of any kind, has been made a
misdemeanor by the last legislature and
persons using them in cities, towns or
boroughs are liable to a heavy fine or inn
prisonn ent. This seems little restric-
tive on the liberties of the boys, but
something of the kind was badly needed.
1t was only last fall that ten-year-old
boy was nearly deprived of an eye while
"playing Injun" in the borough with
air gunss. Let the law be strictly en-
forced.
Remember the high school COM
mencement exercises at the court house
next Tuesday evening. The program is
sufficiently varied to afford all who at
tend pleasant evenings entertainment,
and there should be large audience
present. The class address by Rev. J. w.
Smith of Warren Will be one of the finest
no doubt ever heard in this place. A
small admission fee of 10 cents has been
arranged to assist in defraying expenses.
Turn out next Sabbath evening and hear
the baccslaureate sermon by Rev. o. II.
Nickle in the Presby terian church.
Governor Pennypacke er has signed a
bill to provide for the commitment OF
persons habitually addicted to the use OF
alcoholic drink or intoxicating drugs TO
hospital or asylum, on petition to the
Court of two relatives or friends of the al
legged drunkard. Before such person is
admitted into the institution, payment
must have been made or security given
to the authorities for his board, care and
treatment, and to indemnify them from
all cost and expense. No person shall be
kept in restraint for more than one year,
and all commitments under the act are
renewable by habeas corpus proceedings
at any time.
AT largely attended congregational
meeting held in the Presbyterian church
Monday evening. over which Rev. Mr..
Cornelius, of Oil City, presided as mod
orator, for the purpose of issuing a call
for minister, unanimous vote was
given for Rev. r. W. 1llingworth, who
has served the people here on two differ
ent occasions, and the unanimity of SEN
timent shown in the vote indicates how
well his work has pleased the congrega-
ton. Rev. Illingworth's present home is
in Centre county, and he has been en-
gagged for the past two years in home
mission work in the Southwestern States.
He will move here with his family as
soon as parsonage can be secured.
A wave of excitement struck the
town Monday evening which lacked lit
tie of throwing the local Ike Waltons into
convulsions for a time. 1t was given out
that John Jameson. Jr. had caught q
brook trout in the river above town
which was a monster and that the
"wbale" was on exhibition at the White
Star Grocery. Crowds came and went
up to late hour in the evening, and
there was no question but that everybody
WAS amazed at the beauty which lay
prone in death upon the counter. The
exact measurement was sixteen and one.
half inches, and the weight one and one.
half pounds. There was no mistaking it,
for there was the rule as we'll as the scale
and you could take your own measure
ments if you felt skeptical. 1t was g
genuine brook trout, and the finest ever
seeu in the borough.
Rufus NOblit Badly Hurt.