The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-05-16
Mason Patrick joyce. who has the

contract for building the abutments o
the new county bridge at Kellettville
left yesterday morning with his crew and
machinery to begin the work, which will
Keep them busy for a good part of the
summer. The new structure will bo a
substantial affair.
MIS-. Lovisa Spencer Peck died Sun
day, May 18th, at the home of her son,
Perry l.. Spencer, at Yankee Bush, War
rem county. The deceased was an old
and respected resident of that vicinity
and was generally admired. She is sur
vived by three sons and one daughter,
who are, Mrs. Henry Stoneberg, of Ii
dioute; W. w. Spencer, of Sugar Grove;
james Spencer, OF Forest county, and
Perry l.. Spencer, of Yankee Bush. The
funeral services we're held Tuesday af-
ternoon. Interment in Kitchens ceme-
terry, near Yankee Bush.
The W. G. T. U. of Endeavor are do
ing good work. We have membership
of about forty. April last we lost by
death one very dear member, Mrs. Frank
Beatty, of this place. Funeral at the
home of her father at Brookville, Pa.
Our Union gave valentine poverty So
cial, proceeds ofwhich went to our flower
mission department. 1t was we'll at
tended. May 10th the Union gave
chicken dinner at which SlS.26 was
cleared. Our programme for this year
has been unusually helpful and interest
ing. Mrs. ROSE TAFT, Press Supt.
"A special thank offering service was
held by the Woman's Home and Fol- eign
Missionary Societies of the Presbyterian
church at the home of Mrs. A. b. Kelly
on Saturday afternoon last. A very
pleasant hour was spent at the conclusion
of which delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess, Mrs. Suie NJ.
Sharpe. At this meeting the two So
cieties were united as one and will here
after be known as the Women's Mission
ary Societies of the Presby terian church.
1t is believed better and more effective
work can be accomplished by this union.
Mrs. Nancy Smith, wife of DR.. E. W.
Smith, of Whig Hill, this county, died at
the family homestead on Friday last,
May llth, aged "A years. The deceased
for many years resided at Lickingville,
Clarion county, and over 20 years ago
moved with her husband and family to
Kingsley township, where they had since
made their home. Mrs. Smith was a
good christian woman, in early life
uniting with the NJ. L. church, of which
she was consistent member to the hour
of her death. Funeral services were
conducted on Sabbath last by Rev. f. NJ.
Small, her pastor, and the interment was
made in the Whig Hill cemetery.
"A matter which has been the subject
of much editorial comment is that of how
calls should be made by telephone, says
the Kane Republican. In some instances
people call up an Office or business place
and without inquiring if it is the place
desired, say: "Who is this talking?n
This is considered to be just as imperti-
nent as if the person replying would ask:
''Who are your" While one question
would be as polite as the other, neither
would of course be good form. First ask |
If it is the place wanted and then give
your own name before asking who is an
oil tI,o a. q
good breeding and manners will be COM
piled with and no i'll feeling engendered,
which might otherwise be the case.
County Superintendent d. w. Nor
rison left Monday for the Clarion State
Normal school, where he will give six
weeks course of instruction intended es-
oecially for Forest county teachers and
Students intending to teach. We under
stand there will be about 20 in all from
his county who will attend. The Clarion
Normal must certainly feel gratified at
his showing of Prof. Morrisons efforts
n securing so many students and teach
'rs for this course. Every one will be
imply repaid and our schools will be raised
o higher standard by this preparation
IN the part of the teacher. Those who
vent from Tionesta and vicinity were:
Misses Ida Fones, Emma Arner, Kittie
Iepler, of Tionesta; Misses Pearl and
Nay Elliott, of Stewart Run; Miss Clio L.
ireen, of West Hickory.
Benjamin c. Stanton, aged 81 years,
lied at his home in Oil City, May sth,
9O6, after an illness lasting three years.
lie was born at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Feb.
/, 1912. He was one of the pioneer oil
perators in both the Clarion and Brad
ord fields, and left Kansas in 1885 for
Kansas, remaining in that state and Ore
.on until 1901, when he went to Oil City,
making his home there from that time
nd is survived by three sisters; G. c.
tanton, with whom he made his home
n Oil City; Mrs. John Gates, of Kings
lille, Ohio; Mrs. T. d. Collins, wife of
ur county's well known lumberman.
Ie was member of Grace M. L. church,
Ill City, and was fortunate in the pos
ession of many warm friends, whose
Ugh respect and esteem he bore. Fun
raj services were held on Thursday at
is late residence.