The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-26

afternoon. Rev. II. A. Bailey, of the
Presbyterian church, preached very in
teresting sermon and the services were
greatly enjoyed by the inmates of the
Home and all who attended
The County Commissioners have re-
ceived large autographed map of the
United States showing the military and
naval stations, Indian and forest reserva-
tions, and the new possessions of your
Uncle Sam. 1t was sent to the Commits
sioners with the compliments of Con-
gresham Wheeler.
The Central Pennsylvania Lumber
Company, who have erected the second
largest mill In the state, expected to he
gin operations on Monday. The mill is
located at Sheffield. There is large stock
of logs on hand and woodsmen in Forest
County are busy getting out the stock
which is brought in over the Tionesta
Valley Railroad. The mill will give en-
| ployment to abont 100 men at present
and there are that many more employed
in the woods.
Barton Bromley, who was last week
elected city treasurer of Oil City, is for
mer Forest county boy who was born at
Stewart Run. He entered the employ of
the National Transit company when
boy and at once proceeded to "make
good" as the saying is, and his advance
ment was steady and rapid, having for
several years held the responsible posi-
ton of cashier in the treasurer's Office of
that extensive corporation, which is not
slow to recognize merit and reward 1t ac-
cordngly.
The first public entertainment Of the
Swastika Literary Society of the Tionesta
schools will be held in Bovard's Hall,
next Wednesday evening, March 4th, at
o'clock. A fine program has been pre-
pared, consisting of essays, orations, rec
itstions, vocal and instrumental music,
and closing with a debate on the sub
iect, "Resolved, That the farmer is of
more use to society than the mechanic"
Affirmative, Ralph Sggins, Paul Huling.
Negative, Parker Flick, Arthur Huver.
Everybody cordially invited to attend.
No admission will he charged.
The board of pardons at Harrisburg
has refused to commute the death sem
tence of Mikols (Mike) Holka, who is
under sentence of death at Franklin for
the murder of Police Captain James Ed
ward Meehan. Holka shot Captain Nee
han on the night of November %, 1907,
and was convicted of murder six days
later. His case at Harrisburg was in
charge of Attorney J. d. Handbook and
@. ID. Hastings of Franklin. Attorney
largest of Harrisburg represented the
Meehan family. Governor Stuart is ex-
pected within few days to designate the
date of the execution.
-Poached Fishballs-Salt Goldfish,
slowly simmered, not boiled, for several
hours; the prepared shredded variety that
needs few minutes soaking only, or any
cold boiled or baked fish that may be on
hand, can be used for this dish. Melt
finely minced shallot fry in it to pale
brown color. Add one cupful of milk
and three beaten eggs; cook for mo-
ment, then add three quarters ofa pound
of cold cooked fish, minced fine; season
pslatably with salt, pepper, nutmeg and
chopped parsley, form in balls with
houred hands, drop into gently boiling
sailed water and poach for ten minutes.
Serve garnished with toast points and
parsley. To save time in the morning.
tishbals should be prepared the day be-
fore.-The Ladies' World for March.
The day is not far distant when "card
of thanks" will be thing of the past.
When death enters a home neighbors
never fail to do all in their power to place
silver lining back of the dark cloud,
and they no not expect or desire any
thanks through the public press. One
subscr riber, however, not to be outdone,
sent in the following: "Mr. Editor:-I
desire to thank the neghbors and friends
most heartily in this manner for their CO.
operation during the illness and death OF
my late husband, who escaped from me
by the hand of death on last Friday,
while eating breakfast TO my friends
and all who contributed so willingly to-
ward making the last moments and the
funeral a success l desire to remember
most kindly, hoping these lines will find
them enjoying the same blessing. ."-Ex.
John X. Whitton, secretary and
treasurer of the Dothan Lumber Com
pany, of Dothan, Alabama, and who is
we'll known to many of our readers,
being a son of Samuel Whitton, of New
mansville, sends us the following with
his subscription renewal; "Gn looking
at the yellow slip on my paper l notice
that subscription would not be out of
the way in order to keep in line with the
new postofhce ruling. However, l do
not wish to have the REPUBLICAN cut of,
as it is the only Republican l see in
this neck of the woods, so l am enclosing
you my check for $500 for renewal. The
REPUBLICAN is a very welcome visitor to
us here. see that you are having some
good old winter weather. The sunny
south is all right in the winter; we are
now making garden; peas are up about
six inches, soon will be planting corn.
So you can see that there is quite con-
trast in weather conditions. Well, keep