The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-17

month, does not become effective till
June lst of next year. Many have been
under the impression that the law took
effect at once, and that the teachers who
will begin their work this fall would
get the benefit of the raise, but such does
not seem to be the case.
"A Harrisburg dispatch states that
John Foust, agent for the Dairy and Food
Department, has been authorized to
bring suit at Brookville against J. N.
Kelly, Superintendent of the County
Hcme, and also our county Commission
ers on the charge Of having furnished
oleomargarine to the inmates of the
Home. We notice, however, that the
county officials are still at large. Brook
vile Republican.
Will S. Reynolds, founder of the
Reynoldsville Herald, and one of the
most original and widely quoted news
paper writers in the country when en-
gagged in that profession, died suddenly
at his home in New York City on the I'd
inst. After quitting the newspaper bus
iness he took up art painting, and be-
came famous in that profession. He
leaves numerous relatives in Jefferson
county, this State.
-Clarington is the only town in the
county, officially heard from thus far,
that will celebrate the Glorious Fourth
this year. and the citizens of that thriving
little city will do it up in true American
style. They invite their neighbors and
friends to come in help them in the
eagle-screaming festivities. OF course
there are other towns in this county that
will fittingly observe the day, but have
not publicly advertised the fact yet.
"A family rennion In honor of Mrs.
Marie Ledebur, mother Henry W. and
Frederick G. Ledebur was held at the
home of the latter on German Hill, last
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lebebur has
reached the remarkable age of ninety
years, and is still hale and hearty for
one of her years. She seemed to enjoy
the festivities as much as any of the
young folks present, of which there were
upward of fifty including % grand and 2l
great-grandchildren.
The entertainment and banquet CIV
en- by the local lodge, Protected Home
Circle, in Bovard's hall Friday evening,
was one of the events of the season, and
was attended by the members ofthe Circle
and a large number of invited guests. A
short program, embracing choruses, So
los and instrumental music, was render
ed by home talent, after which the dis
trict organiser, Mr.. Adams, delivered an
interesting address on the beneficial and
fraternal features of the order. A ban
quet given by the Circle was not the least
of the pleasing features of the evening,
the toast-master, DIR. Bovard, eliciting
many terse speeches from the assembled
company.
Our friend Theo Huddleson, who has
year, sends us the Chelsea, Indian Ter
ritory, Reporter, in which are chrOnicled
these personal mentions of interest to
friends in this section: II. c. Kemble
and wife returned from Pierce City Sun
day.. B. Phillips of Warren, Pa,
who is member of the Cherokee Oil &
Gas Co., is looking after his interests
here this week and visiting his brother,
A. G.. Phillips, and family.-H. G.
Kemble, head driller for the Cherokee
Oil x Gas Co., broke the record by drill
ing l2S feet in ten hours, while working
on we'll No. 2S. This is the best wei! the
company has struck.
Monday night while running some
barges out of the creek Lyman Cook
met with a severe accident, which will
likely lay him up for several days. He
was pushing the barge on which lie was
standing when another came along and
struck the pole with sufficient force to
knock him off, and he fell TO the bot
tom of the boat, distance of about
eight feet, striking on his head and
face, causing several bad gashes. DR..
Bovard rendered the necessary sur
gical aid, and Mr. Cook is feeling as
comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. The accident happened
just below the dam above Forge Island,
where the current is quite rapid.
A very snappy game of base ball be-
tween Tionesta and Marienville was
pulled off on Tionesta grounds last Fri
afternoon, resulting in victory for the
home team by score of 6 TO 5. The
game ran like one of tho professional sort
until the ifth inning, being then one to
nothing in favor of Tionesta. The home
team then made a little spurt and in
creased their lead to three, at which il
stood for several innings, when Marien-
vile caught the score-gettIng fever infus'
ing more life into the game, and the
wind-up was quite exciting one. The
batteries did nice work for both teams,
Bankhead and Allen being in the box for
the home team and Reyner and Graybill
for the visitors. 1t was by far the best
game of the season, and gave the sport
new impetus in the town.
Every day this town is becoming
more beautiful by the addition of new
improvements on private residences
beautfying of lawns, and new and sub.
stantal flag, brick or granolithic walks
until as a pretty little city we are ranking
with the incest of them. Now if some
thing could be done TO patch up that mis-
erabe old ramshackle ofa walk leading
to the river bridge, so that it would no
be complete disgl ace to the town, W,
might be able to extract little pride on