The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-11-30

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tant problem in the sphere of practical
science to-day: The substitution of the
internal combustion for the steam engine.
The lay reader will doubtless marvel
at many of the statements and prophe-
cies, but II is true that they do not ex-
ceed or exaggerate the views OF the lead
ing scientists of the day. The article is
appropriately entitled "The Last of the
Steam Age"
-Ho,ye children who dwell in the pleas.
ant valleys hearken unto this airy four
liner culled from the columns of the ever
reliable Republican, up on the icy mounts
of Kane, Pa, and then consider that ye
are paying but 20 cents, net, for the sub
stance that bringeth warmth and cheer
into the household "The heavy fall of
snow on Saturday and Sunday has made
good sleighing in this vicinity and the
merry jingle OF The seigh-bels is once
more heard" Wouldn't that chill you?
"A special session of court was held in
Warren Monday for the purpose of hear
ing argument relative to the last will and
testament of the late Cbares Sigel. of
Sheffield. A question has arisen as to
what his will nurports, and as a number
are interested In the distribution of the
propbrty in the hands OF the executors,
which is substantially 100000, the case
is an important and interesting one,
There is quite an array of legal talent en-
gagged on either side of the litigation.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will hold church fair at Boyards hall
Friday evening December 9th, to which
they extend a cordial invitation to every
body. There will be on sale many fancy
as well as useful articles for the house
hold or individual, and the occasion will
afford an opportunity TO procure pretty
and appropriate presents for the holi-
days. A number of amusement featurrs
will De introduced, and sandwiches and
good coffee will be served to the men.
Don't fail to attend.
AT the close of the regular services at
the Presbyterian church last Sabbath
evening the congregation was asked by
Elder A. b. Kelly for an expression as to
the propriety of holding a meeting on
next Sabbath evening for the purpose of
issuing call for the services of a regular
pastor. The expression was unanimous
ly in favor of the question, so that the
congregation will hold the meeting in the
evening of next Saba h when it is hoped
there may be a large attendance. All
members, as well as all contributors and
regular attnndants, have vote and voice
in the matter. and are urged to be pres
ent on this occasion.
Considerable slarm is felt thr ,ughout
the farming districts of this section on
account of the approach of winter and the
freezing weather setting in while there is
such scarcity of water, springs aud
wells having almost dried up during the
past seasons extraordinary dry spell.
Such a state of affairs rarely happens in
this latitude, and should it continue
there is danger of suffering among the
cattle, and even in the human family,
from a lack of sufficient water for domes-
tic use. In this mountainous region,
where streams and springs abound, there
is not the danger rs in some of the more
level countries, yet the prospects are by
M means reassuring, and everybody
would like to see soft, wet spell before
it "winters i'm
1t is rumored in railroad circles that
a change Is contemplated in the superin-
tendency of one or more subdivisions of
the +. X. II. 1t is stated that c. 7. Dab
ney, with headquarters in Pittsburg,
superintendent of the river division from
PiItsburg to Oil City, and the Low Grade
Division running from Red Bank TO
Driftwood, is TO assume the management
of the Chautauqua division from Oil City
to Buffalo, retaining charge of the line
from Pittsburg to Oil City. l.. T. Ford,
of Oil City, at present in charge of the
Chsutauqua division and the line from
that city to Olean, so the rumor goes, will
be removed to Buffalo and given the sup
erintendency of the Buffalo division, Ole
al to Buffalo. and OF the line from Olean
to Oil City, relieving Superintendent X,
Bell, whU is expected to take charge o
the Low Grade Division.
1t is difficult to unders tsnd The grade
OF vandalism that possesses one who de-
liberately and wilfully defaces or de-
stroys church property. Indeed it is
about the lowest order of meanness that
can be imagined, and generally emanates
from irresponsible children, idiots and
the totally depraved. Last Sabbath it
was discovered, when the congregation
assem- bled for worship in the Catholic
church, that someone had broken about a
dozen lights of glass out of the windows
on either side of the building. Stones
were found inside the church, showing
that the work had been done by throw
ing stones or missiles from the outside
Some of the guilty parties are known,
and if their parents will call on the par
ties controlling ths property aud pay for
the damage done by their chidron they
will save themselves no little trouble,
and if any more such work is perpetrated
about the premises arrests will follow at
once. II must be remembered that there
is special legislation covering just this
sort of vandalism, and the law provides
Imprisonment in the penitentiary among
other heavy penalties.
Harry Gruber, nephew of Rattle
snake Pete Gruber, of Rochester, has re-
ceived from his uncle Rochester paper
containing pictures of several peculiarly
addressed envelopes received by Pete
fro,,, yariOua nartS Of the world One