The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-01-10

The union services for the week OF
prayer continue as follows: Wednesday
evening, M. e. church; Thursday eve-
ming, Presbyterian church; Friday eve-
ming, M. Il. church; Sabbath morning,
Presbyterian church, Rev. Calhoun will
preach; Sabbath evening, M. Il. church,
Rev. Slonaker will preach. All are cor
daily invited to these services. Rey.
Slonaker will preach at Nebraska Sab
bath morning.
Senator and Mrs. j. X. p. Hall and
their daughter, M iss Genevieve Hall, will
sail the last of this week from New York
for trip to Egypt. Mr.. Hall and daugh-
ter are now in New York City, preparing
for the journey. They will stop in Eng
land, France and Italy and thence pro-
ceed to Egypt. The trip will take about
three months and they viii return home
about the middle of April. The state
Senate will therefore have to wrestle with
their reform meaures without the assist
ance Ex-senator Hall.-RidgwayAdvocat
Some miscreant who is without fear
of the law, killed and carried away
small pig from Butcher George Wilson'S
farm short distance up Hunter run, on
Saturday night last This is tie second
offence of the kind, mate to this pig
disappearing in the early part of the
winter George declares that he will
furnish no more free pork to anybody,
and as he has pretty good idea where
the meat went, there will be something
doing in legal way if the business of
running off with his porkers isn't
stopped
"A rural free delivery route has been
established at Newmansville for the &C.
commodation of residents in that vicinity,
which will be put in operation and begin
business next Monday, 18th inst. The
route starts from Newmansvile and
goes eastward TO Holenreids corners,
thence to Sigworth's corners, Strobleton,
Johnlowen, and back to Newmansville
by way of Blocher's corners, making a
circuit of 20 TO 25 miles, and accommodate
ing 70 to 100 patrons, giving them a
daily mail. Jesse Blocher has received
the appointment as route agent.
The work of putting up the new spans
on the river bridge will be finished to-
morrow and Tionesta now has bridge
to be proud of-as substantial a structure
as can be found on the upper Allegheny.
Mr.. John Cribbs, the foreman who has
had the work in charge, was the right
man in the right place. Under trying
conditions he kept the work moving right
along, aud always being accommodating
and obliging. traffic was never delayed
more than a few minutes at any one time.
The crew goes to Warren the last of this
week 10 straighten up bridge over Con-
ewaneo Creek.
The blowing of the fire whistle at
noon last Wednesday brougot out the
usual big crowd in short order. The con-
flagration was not of great proportions
but eeded attention Just the same. Vet
eran S. c. Johnston's work shop, which
at the time he was using as smoke
house, took fire and before it could be
subdued some of his pork was put out
of commission and rendered unfit for
table use. Most OF the supply was saved,
however, being only slightly scorched.
One thing was demonstrated clearly, the
borough needs few more lengths of
fire hose, which should be provided be-
fore it is actually needed.
Ext County Commissioner w. A.
Connely, who follows the quiet pursuit of
tillipg the soil, on Church HILL, in Hick-
ory township, is unquestionably entitled
to the prize for raising the big porker this
season. Last month he butchered his
hogs and among the lot was one which
tipped the beam at the remarkable weight
of 797 pounds. dressed. The swine had
just passed its second birthday, and Mr.
| Connely was informed by experts that at
least 800 pounds more fat could have
been put on the porcine monster, had lie
been thoroughly 'stall fed." The swine
was of the o. 1. G. breed, and if there's a
better record in the State of Pennsylvania
i
we'd like to hear of it.
The editor of the REPUBLICAN is not
going through the new year of nineteen
six entirely pass-less, thanks be to the
managers of two of the best railroads in
the country, and we esteem ourselves far
better off than many of our brethren of
the craft, most of whom have been lett
out in the cold, cold world, so far as rid
ing free upon the railroad trains is con-
cerned. Our good friends, President T.
d. Collins, of the Sheffield Il Tionests
Railway, and General Superintendent
George w. Warden, of the Hickory VAL
ley Railroad, have come to the rescue,
and we're fixed for the year with a'pair of
as pretty "annuals" as one would wish to
gaze or ride upon. Mr.. Warden accom-
panies his complimentary" with these
facetious words: "Put this in your
! Jewel case;' otherwise show it to any
conductor ON this line, who will pass it
on sight. If you can use any more ad-
wise; we make no cash payments.
Steam always up; bell rings five min
utes before train leaves. Yours to COM
mand." Now, that's courtesy of the right
kind, and we shall advise all our readers
and friends to patronize these railroads
when travelling. No big wrecks, and no
slaughtering of the innocents, and they
always get there on schedule time.
Thanks, gentlemen.
did YOU ever notice a group of little