The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-15
-Commuriop services will be held in

the Presbyterian church on Easter morn
ing at l1:00 o'clock, the usual hour fol-
holding services on the Sabbath. Pre-
psratory services on Thursday evening
at 1880, conducted by the pastor. Also on
Friday evening at 700 o'clock, when Rev.
J. F. Scherer, of Endeavor, will preach
the sermon. Easter praise services will
be held Sunday evening when the male
choir will lead the singing. Everybody
cordially invited to these services.
The Franklin staff correspondent oi
the Oil City Derrick of the 9th inst. has
this item concerning we'll known Forest
county citizen: F. e. Allison, of Nebras-
bs, Forest county, was visitor in town
to-day. Though his birth dates pretty
well back into the last century, Mr.. ALI
son remains one of the best preserved
specimens of the hardy pioneers of North
western Pennsylvania. He is an uncle
of Hon. William B. Allison, of Iowa, who
recently passed his SOth birthday, and
who is, in point of ice, the senior
member of the United States senate.
In few days that most fragrant of all
wild flowers, trailing arbutus, will be in
bloom, and excursions TO the woods on
the surrounding hills to gather the pretty
| blossoms will be in order. The flower
develops earliest on the southern slopes,
but when found in the more shady places
1t is much finer in fragrance and color,
being of deeper pink hue. Annually
people from the country districts who are
sojourning or are located in the larger
cities, remembering the beautiful and
sweet odored flowers, yearn for the bios
SONS and send for them to friends, and
many persons are yearly gladdened by
receiving contributions OF arbutus from
their country friends and relatives.
Section bosses of the Pennsylvania
Railroad have received orders to dis
charge all foreigners and to employ none
but American citizens. A similar order
has been given to the foreman in charge
of the cleaning department at Wall, Pa.
The cleaning bosses objected because the
English speaking workmen were
giving satisfaction and were trained to
the work, whereas new crew of Amer
leans would have to be broken in. A
peremptory order came down from the
head of the department to obey orders.
When officials high up in office at Pitts
burg were asked about the order they
said they did not know of it, but as it did
not affect their department, such an order
might have been issued without their
knowledge to the section bosses and
others where foreigners were employed.
Miss Sarah Hays, for many years a
resident of Tylersburg and vicinity, died
Thursday, April 9th, 1908, at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Hays at Tylersburg, after an
illness of about two years, her death be-
ing due to the intirmities of age. "Aunt
Sarah," as she was familiarly known to
all, was born at Prospect, Butler county,
Pa, aud was aged "a years, 10 months
and days. She was respected and loved
by all who knew her. as her whole life
had been devoted to ministering to her
friends. She was an aunt of VIM. Wray
of Tylersburg and James Wray of Vow
nickel, and had been nurse to several
generations of the Wray family. Miss
Hays was loyal member of the Presby-
terian church and the funeral was held
Saturday afternoon in the church of that
denomination at Tylersburg, the services
being conducted by her pastor, Rey. w.
C. Fervor.
"A farewell surprise party of thirty
ladies of the Presbyterian church congre-
gated at the home of Mrs. D. B. Shields
on Tuesday night for the purpose of sur
prising Mrs. M. G. Carringer who is
moving this week to Tionesta. Mrs.
Csrringer at the time was visiting at the
home of Mrs. G. Fitzgerald and on some
pretense was sent for and when she ar
rived at the Shields home was greatly
surprised to find her many friends in
waiting for her. A most pleasant call
was made and after the expressions oi
deep regret on her departure from among
them and wishing her we'll in her new
home, in some we'll chosen words by one
of their number in behalf of the ladies OF
the Presbyterian church she was present.
ed with an elegant cut glass water bowl.
Mrs. Carringer was deeply moved by
this expression of their esteem. Mar
ienville Express.