The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-04-01


the first time this season on Monday
morning. Mr.. CASTOR has considerable
stock in the pond for the seasons cut.
George lIoleman with his crew will
begin work ON the boat scaffold there in
few days.
DIR. Walter f. Weyls article in the
April Review of Reviews on the coal
strike award is clear presentation of the
main points decided by the commission,
with straightforward, untechnical state
ment of the practical results of the
award in the relations between operators
and miners.
The pension department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad las closed its third
year and the total amount which has been
paid in pensions during these three years
is 1864 6l0. One thousand eight hundred
and fiity-one employees have been retired
and put on the pension rolls, ard of that
number 3Sl have died.
The housecleaning epidemic is about
to assume virulent form in this commu-
nifty. Ifthe weather in the next few
days should not be propitious for the
spread of the complaint, now that April
has been ushered in, it is feared that
many an anxious housewife may be
thrown into spasms by the delay.
"A company of Tionesta gentlemen
which had purchased some of the hold
ings of 1. N. Patterson of the Poseyfield
district, Hickory township, among which
was pretty good gasser, and which il is
proposed to pipe to the county home,
finished we'll in that territory last week
which proved a duster, haying neither
gas nor oil.
The swindler who goes around SELL
ing common salt as a wonderful new dis
covery, patent powder, for making
kerosene oil last four times as long as IL
otherwise would if a tablespoonful is dis
solved in gallon of the oil, is at work in
neighboring counties. 1t is said he sells
a small package for ten cents and finds
lot of victims who ought to know better.
AT least four new dwelling houses
are projected for the coming season in
Tionesta, two of them by Cashier j. &.
Bowman of the Citizens National bank,
one by Burgess Lanson and II. M. Fore
man in the north ward, and one by w.
G. Wyman on his lot next We editors
domicile. Besides these X. G. Heath is
starting large addition to his house on
May street. If the town had a score
more they could all be readily rented at
fair figure.
III any of our farmer friends would
like to try the experiment OF sugar-beet
raising we should like to have them call
at this office and get quantity of seed,
which comes direct from the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, through the
kindness of Senator Penrose. The sugar
beet industry is rapidly growing in this
country, and it is likely tLis section is as
well calculated as any for the cultivation
Of the beets. At any rate it will cost
very little to try it. We will pass out
the seed to those calling for it as long as
it lasts.
Easter day this year will be neither
weary eally nor very late-April 18th.
The earliest date on which Easter can
possibly fall is March 22d, but this has
not occurred since 1918, and will not
again occur until the year of 20O0 has
been left behind The latest day for
Easter is April 25th. This was the date
in 1886, and will be again in 1872 April
18th is quite favorite day for Easter.
Besides in 1908, it will occur in 1914, 1925,
1896 and l99S-five times in one century.
Good Friday falls on April 10th and Whit
Sunday OF May 3lst.
On account of the meeting of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association at New
Orleans, April 15 to II, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to New Orleans aud return, April
IL, II and l3, good going on date of sale,
aud good returning to reach original
starting peint not later than April 10,
from all points on its lines, at reduced
rates. BY depositing ticket with Joint
Agent at New Orleans between April II
and 10, and payment of fee of fifty cents,
an extension of return limit may be OBJ
tanned to reach starting point not later
than April 80. 1t
Captain Lewis f. Clark, of Warren,
was killed last Sunday in the village of
Suriago, in the northwestern part of Min
danao province, Phi lippine Islands, He
was an inspector of constabulary and was
ambushed and shot down by dozen es-
capped ladrones. He was SO years of age,
a gallant soldier and officer and leaves
widow and children in Warren. He had
anticipated the removal of his family to
the Philippines within q few months.
Capt. Clark was known TO a number of
our citizens, being an officer of Co. 1, 10th
regiment, in the Porto Rican campaign,
aud of which our former townsman,
George Birtcil, was member.
Last Wednesday evening the MEM
bers of the congregation of the M. f.
church rendered their pastor, Rev. Q. c.
Rumberger, and his wife reception at
the church, that day being the birthday
of Mr.. Rumberger and also the thirty
third anniversary of their wedding. The
reception was made surprise to them,
the large company assembling at the
church while they were absent. During
the evening fine couch was presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Rumberger as a gift from
the congregation, and it was accepted in
happy speeches by the recipients. Splen-
did refreshments were served. DIR. Rum
berger has been faithful worker in the
vineyard which has been given into his