The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-06-03

Mv0lu4 aI inmate oI tno COunty nome,
died yesterday afternoon, aged about so
years. He had no known relatives in
this State, but charitably inclined friends
have interested themselves and his body
will be given Christian burial today.
The county Sabbath school conven-
tion convened at Nebraska yesterday and
will adjourn this evening. Mrs. 7. f.
Ritchey and Miss Edith Hopkins are
representing the Presbyterian school of
Tionesta. and Mrs. j. G. Jameson and
Miss Blanche Hunter the M. Il. school.
While assisting in the work of re-
moving the Bonner building Monday f.
II. Lanson was seized with an attack of
lumbago and was obliged to take his bed.
His sufferngs have been very severe
since, but he is gradually improving and
expects to be about again In a few days.
For Sale, small farm within limits of
iness portion of town. Twelve acres under
good state of cultivation, splendid water,
good new house and barn, and small
orchard bearing. See or write G. M.
The work of moving the Bonner
house is going on. f. r. Lanson has
purchased the building and will move it
TO a vacant lot between the Killmer build
ing and the gas office, thus making room
for the new NJ. Il. church edifice, work
upon which will begin as soon as the lot
is vacated.
The following item appeared in the
REPUBLICAN thirty years ago: "Davy
Hilands shipped 500 pigeons to New
York this morning, the first that have
been shipped from this station for some
time. The trappers are now operating
near Brookston and also about Kane, and
altogether the pigeons get no rest at all. ,"
The repairing of the bridge near the
mouth of Little Coon creek, on the Kel-
lettyille road above Nebraska, will inter-
fere somewhat with travel in that direc-
tion for two or three weeks, although the
road is not wholly obstructed, and with
caution vehicles can pass the place by
fording the stream, provision for which
has been made.
AT meeting of the Tionesta High
School Alumni Association held with
Miss Alice Agnew last Friday evening, it
was decided to hold the annual reception
on Wednesday evening, July Sth, in
Bovsrds hall, and committees were APP
pointed to perfect arrangements. The
officers of the association will be elected
at later meeting.
The retiring school board of the Boro
met Monday evening and closed up the
business of the year. The new board
then organized with the election of the
following officers: President, W. G.
Wyman, secretary, j. r. Clark; treasurer,
j. c. Scowden. Ofthe retiring members
DR.. j. G.. Dnnn is succeeded by X. M.
Herman, and j. G. Scowden succeeds
himself.
The great sale of the Monarch Cloth
ing Stole begins Thursday and will at
tract many of the people of surrounding
counties. The Monarch Clothing Co.
have made great preparations for this
sale and bargains will te offered during
June at such prices that will tempt every
man or woman to dress we'll at little
price. The sale starts Thursday and lasts
during June. 1t
The G. A. h. encampment and the
State convention of the Woman's Relief
Corps are being held in Erie this week.
Those in attendance from Tionesta are
Mrs. Jennie Il. Agnew, chairman of the
State executive committee, Mrs. Suie II.
May Sharpe, past department president
of the w. X. c., and Mrs. Leonard Ag-
new. Judge S. d. Irwin is representing
Stow Post at the encampment.
The left foot of Alva Grubbs, the lad
who was taken to the Oil City hospital
Tuesday of last week, was amputated
Sunday just above the ankle, by DR.. j.
b. Siggins. The boy is aged thirteen
years and on the day he was taken to the
hospital had his foot badly crushed while
at play about an engine the boys were
running in the old shingle mill near his
home at Keppeltown, Green township.
Gangrene set in and the foot could not be
saved.
"A left handed social, we want you to
come; on the fifth of June, at the Parsons
home; we'll charge each for his weight,
either lady or gent, ten pounds or frsc'
ton thereof for cent. A left-handed
greeting to all you are meeting; a left
handed eating without any cheating; a
left-handed name if you wish to win
fame, while with left-handed music,
though only in name, you come for the
evening you'll not find it tame. Y. P. S.
c. f. At 1880 p. IN.
The fifth annual session of the school
directors association of Forest county
will convene at the court house in Tio-
nesta on Thursday, June llth, and con-
tinue till Friday noon. A program which
includes a number of interesting topics
has been arranged and these topics will
be discussed by the directors of the coun-
ty and others interested in the success of
the schools. The public is not only cordi-
ally invited but urged to attend each ses-
sion to the end that this may be the most
valuable meeting eyer held in the county.
Clara, wife OF Orlando Lonstreth, died
at the family home, near Golinza, Green
twp, on Friday, May 30, 1908, aged p