The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-22
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Advertising is the key to mercantile
success. Without 1t no business cal
hope to prosper in this age decomposition
and hustle. Authorities on the subjec
OF advertising place tho newspaper first
the magazine second and the BILLBOARD
third. There is still little space for sal,
in the columns of the REPUBLICAN.
The ladies of the W. II. c. have ar
ranged to hold their annual picnic at the
hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. W
Ledebur, German Hill, Friday Of this
week, 2fth inst. These annual gather.
ings never lack in interest and pleasure
for those who attend, and the coming
event will not likely prove an exception
to the rule.
The rains of the past few days
throughout this section have been of the
right sort-good soaking ones-that have
revived all nature and gwen the pasture
lands new lease of life. Let us hope il
will haye the effect to check the rising
tendency of the butter market Tor time,
at least until the season for buckwheat
cakes softly settles down upon us.
Lewis Collner, Esq. returned Tues
day from Mayburg. He had gone to Kane
and there met Mrs. Collner, who had been
in the hospital for some time. She had
so far recovered as to be able to travel and
and was taken TO the Forest county town
where she will spend few days gaining
strength from the fresh air which comes
from the pine trees. Clarion Republican.
| The annual reunion of the Forest
County Veterans Association, to be held
at Marienville on the l0lh of September,
will no doubt be an interesting affair for
the veterans and their guests. Among
the prominet speakers engaged for the
occasion are Hon. W. M. Lindsey, of
Warren, S. d. Irwin, Esq, of Tionesta,
and W. l.. McCracken, Esq, OF Brook
vile.
The lovers OF the game will see
good game of ball next Saturday after
noon at three o'clock, when the Pros
poets of Buffalo, n. V, will be here. The
Prospects are the champions of the Buff
falo City League and that is assurance
that this event will be worth going miles
to see. Turn out and give the boys your
encouragement. They are play ing a
great game and deserve it.
w. L. Fox, of Tionesta township,
had thrilling experience with rattle
snake last Friday, while clearing off
some land for g. W. Robinson on the hill
above town. AS he reached over a log
to pick up some brush the snake struck
at him and fastened Its fangs in the sleeve
of his shirt. As he jerked back he pulled
it over the log and shook it off. He soon
put the snake ont of business.
"A pretty social event took place at
Marienville on the 18th inst, when Jo-
seph 7. Smullen, of Kane, and Miss
Carrie ", daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Fitzgerald, were united in mar
riage, Rev. J. X. Adams officiating. The
ceremony was performed at the home of
the bride at high noon. A number ofout-
of town guests, including relatives of the
bride and groom, were in attendance.
The Pittsburg Post gives list of those
who have been named as the committees
to officially inform candidate Emery OF
his nomination for Governor, which takes
place in Pittsburg on the 2Sth inst. From
Forest county Frank II. Young, of Ne
braska, is named by Chairman Donnelly
of the Democratic committee, and our
townsman o. w. Proper, is named by
Senator Gable, chairman of the Lincoln
party State convention.
The Lock Haven State Normal School
closed the most successful year in its
history. Its new catalogue containing 100
pages, beautifully illustrated, is now
ready for distribution. This is one of the
great schools of our state and affords the
best available advantages for the training
OF teachers, fitting for College or Business.
It's departments of Music and Elocution
are also largely patronized and thoroughly
equipped. Tbe fall term begins Septem-
ber 10th. Address for catalogue, the
the Principal, j. X. Flickinger, Lock
Hayen, Pa. At
Lightning storms have been quite
destructive of late over in the vicinity of
Titusville. Sunday afternoon barn be-
longing to w. I. DeMille, near Gibson
Ridge, was struck and destroyed, with 30
tons of hay and 400 bushels of oats, the
net loss being about $1,000. John Nc
Knights barn near Hydetown, was also
struck and DESTROYED. Monday night
about IL o'clock the residence of Mrs. A.
Gibson, two miles south of Titusville,
was struck and the building with all its
contents was destroyed, entailing loss
upon the owner of about $l,5OO.
On Thursday morning foreigner en-
ployed on the river division of the Z. r.
r. reported to the police that he had been
robbed of his pay check and about $50 in
cash while asleep on the floor Of his
boarding house on Railroad street. So far
as the pay check was concerned the man
suffered no loss. He was employed at
Tionesta for the company and travelled
on a pass. On Wednesday evening when
coming home he gave up his check
instead of the pass to the conductor and
got away before the mistake could be rec
tilted. The check was turned into the
superintendent's Office and the police
were notified to tell the man where he
could find it.-Derrick.
The Scranton Republican, referring