The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-05

nual fair, held Friday, Nov. 23d. Th,
ladies of that society are faithful workerl
and we venture the assertion that ther,
isn't another town of its size in thes,
parts that can equal this record.
The Tidionte schools are to have
sewing department after the first of th,
year, which will be established ant
maintained by the Shakespeare Club, the
most prominent literary club of the
town. The department will be in charge
of Miss Josephine Strong, who is wei
known to many of our young people, and
II will be great help to the girls of the
school.
For the first time in half century
iPennsylvania's Governor elect is bach
elor. The honors of the Executive Man.
sion after January lst will be done by
Miss Cora Stuart, and one OF Philadel-
phia's most accomplished society woman
Unless his presence should be required,
Governor-elect Stuart will not go to Har.
risburg until he assumes Office next
month.
After the prayer meeting services to-
morrow. Thursday evening, at the Pres
hyterian church, congregational meet
ing will be held, at which it is hoped
every member will be present, as well as
all those who usually attend services al
that church. Business of Importance will
be brought before the meeting in which
all are interested, and 1t is hoped there
will be large attendance.
Bert Fiscus, l5-yesr- old Marienville
lad, son of John Fiscus, shot one of his
thumbs off while out hunting, Friday.
He was resting his gun on a log when it
slipped, allowing the hammer to strike,
and discharging the weapon. 1t was at
his body and the lad was taken to the
Kane hospital, when it was found his in
juries were not as serious as had been
supposed.
Attention is directed to the reading
notice of the Indiana, Pa, Normal School,
in this issue of the REPUBLICAN. This is
one of the finest institutions of learning
in the State, having many advantages not
possessed by any similar school. If you
have In contemplation the sending of
your son or daughter to a first class
school, it will be to your advantage to
write for information which the princi-
pal will cheerfuly give.
No. 274, on Monday evening, the follow
ing officers we're elected and compose
the roster for 1907: Commander, Charles
A. Hill; S. ", Geo. w. Bovard; J. ",
Solomon Fitzgerald; Quarter Master,
S. Criswell Johnston; Chaplain, Benz. f.
Felt. Other subordinate officers will be
detailed on installation night, which will
be sci sometime early in January. Geo.
w. Robinson was elected delegate to the
State encampment, aud Samuel d. Irwin,
alternate.
If you want to make an absent rela-
tive or friend, removed from Tionesta to
some other town or city, an acceptable
Christmas gift, you cannot do better than
present him with years subscription to
the REPUBLICAN. The pleasure of most
gifts is soon forgotten but not so with the
home paper. The news it contains is of
daily interest air The year round. Re-
member your children, brothers, sisters
and friends who have taken up their
homes elsewhere by sending them the
REPUBLICAN for 1907.
The first quarterly meeting of the
conference year will be held in the Meth
odist church at Nebraska, beginning on
Friday evening, Dec. 7th. Rev. d. A.
Platt, the presiding elder, will preach on
Friday evening at 1880, which will be
followed by the quarterly conference.
Preaching on Saturday evening at 1880,
by Rev. II. d. Call, of Tionesta. Love
feast Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and
sermon at IL o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
W. o. Calhoun, which will be followed
by the communion service.
Sheriff McElhinney has learned the
correct name of Holi Smit, accused of
killing John Blk at Franklin last Sat-
urday night, is Ale Luke. He also
learns there is reward of $1,000 for his
capture offered at his former home,
Detroit, Michigan. for murder and
upon a fellow workman. 1t is
said that Luki or Smit has money on
deposit in the Bank of Franzati, Pitts
burg. An effort will be made to appre-
hend him should he make his appear
ance at the bank.-Blizzard.
Robert p. Kane, the last of three dis
tinguished members of the Kane family
Of Philadelphia, died at his home in the
Quaker City Wednesday. He was
brother of Elisha X. Kane, the celebrated
Arctic explorer, and of Major General
Thomas l.. Kane, the founder of Kane, in
Mexican county, and colonel OF the cele-
brated "Bucktail Regiment" Robert p.
Kane was born in Philadelphia in 1927,
and was the oldest living graduate of the
High school in that city. He was law
yer by profession, and a successful one.
LESS than three weeks remains be-
fore Christmas. The merchants, in an
Licipaton of big business, have provided
themselves with very large stocks of
goods. The rush during the two weeks
preceding the holidays will
be unprecedented. Therefore, in order
70 avoid the annoyance incident therBto,
wise buyers will proceed to make their
purchases early, when the stocks are un-
broken and the clerks have more time to