The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-03-25
Fred Ralbfon. ofNebraska, was down

box mill at that place. The end of the
finger was cut half iu two, but the ply
sician succeeded in saving the part from
amputation.
The April number of the Womans
Home Companion contains several nota-
BILE articles, and is, in addition, thor
oughly artistic and beautiful issue. Kel-
logg Durland contributes his second
VOLT" Jane Addams writes thoughtful
and appealing article on "The Working
Woman and the Ballot" DR.. Edward
Everett Hale gives helpful talk on "The
Meaning of Home," and Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps continues her serial story,
"Though Life Us Do Part" There are
also some excellent short stories. This
April issue is beautiful in its Easter COW
er and in many fine pictorial features by
Hermann G. Wall, Florence Scovel
Shinn, Ellen Macauley and others.
Joe Levi, the we'll known shoe dealer
of OIL City, met with another serious fire
loss at an early hour on Sunday morning
last when his entire block, located on
Center, Sycamore and Seneca streets, was
destroyed. His loss is nearly $4,000 ON
building and stock with an insurance of
$500. VIM. Vann Ausdsll, occupying
part of the block as a wholesale liquor
store, lost $40 900, and had $4,000 insur-
ance. Aaron Sllberberg, merchant tailor,
loss $500, covered by insurance. The fire
started about o'clock in the morning,
and as the block was wooden structure
it burned rapidly and could not be con-
trolled. Mr.. Levi had given the contract
for the erection of a 3.story brick block
and had arranged for the removal of his
stock this week to another building pend
ing the erection of the new block. He
expects to resume business within she
next two weeks in new location.
-"It is hard to teach an old dog new
tricks' it is said, and just as difficult to
keep an old riverman off the water when
there's flood. Last week Ed. Witherell,
of Endeavor, the veteran pilot, made a
run on the Allegheny from Hickory to
President with malTfeet-much small
er, in fact, than in the halcyon days of 30
years ago-but still with a full crew
aboard. They were all young, and some
were only boys, but they "buckeder up"
at the command of their pilot, just as the
young men, now grown grizzly, used to
do in those good old days, and the craft
was landed, safe and sound, at its Gesti-
nation in time to allow the crew to catch
the evening train for home, having en-
ioyed the trip to the full extent. And the
happest one in the bunch was the veteran
Ed. for having again been permitted to
give the order to "point her up" for the
next bend or to shave the moss off the
next point of rocks. 1t is hard to gerthe
river out of the noggins of these old
timers, and we wouldn't five could.
A card from Leonard Agnew with
drawing his name from the list of Repub-
lican candidates for County Commission
or appears in this issue of the REPUBLI-
CAN. To many voters and taxpayers of
the county who had determined on sup
porting him for reelection his withdraw
al will be regretted, for they recognized
in him an efficient, painstaking and level
headed official, who looked after the in
terests of the county in thorough and
business-like manner. In doing so, how
ever, he is doubtless aware OF having en-
countered some opposition, as well as
left some disappontments. The office of
County Commissioner is difficult one to
fill to the satisfaction of majority of the
people, especially if one attempts 70 con-
scentiously perform its duties, and it is
altogether probable Mr. Agnew feels that
for all the emoluments and glory there
are in the position it is not worth the effort
that re election would entail. The peo-
pie will be fortunate if they always sue
ceed in electing as good material to the
office of County Commissioner as Len.
Agnew.
"A meeting of the board of directors
of the Forest County Summer Normal
and School of Methods was held last Sat-
urdsy evening. Prof. G. W. Mitchell, of
Marienville, was elected principal of the
school, Prof. J. F. Macarthur, of Siverly,
assistant, and Miss Nan l.. Mildren, of
Frederick, Md, instructor in primary
work. Prof. Mitchell is well and favora-
bly, known throughout the entire county.
His excellent work here last year made
him the favorite and secured his unani-
nous election for the present year. Prof.
Macarthur, for the past three years super
vsory principal of the schools of Siverly
borough, Venango county, is strong
teacher and a valuable addition to the
school. Miss Mildren was superintend-
ent of primary work in Caroline county,
Md, last year and is at present doing the
same work in Frederick county, Md.
She is a practical teacher and we'll in
formed on the needs and limitations of
the country schools. She possesses the
hlSuesI IeCOLu ueiIudIlOnS lTon I"o foly
conservative teachers bureaus. Every
teacher of primary pupils in Forest
county ought to avail themselves of the
opportunity of her instruction. The
school will open on Tuesday, May 18th,
for an eight weeks term.
March Goth, Temperance Rally Day,
was observed by the ladies of the w. G..
Il. U. of Nebraska with banquet given
by the losers in the recent membership