The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-20

been decided upon. All the ladies OF the
church are kindly asked to contribute to
this bazaar.
1t required the full seven games to
decide the world 5 championship between
the Pittsburg and Detroit base ball teams,
and the series was one of hair raising in
terest, zig.zagging back and forth to the
very end, the Pittsburg Pirates downing
the Tigers in the last game at Detroit In a
shut.out, to 0, on Saturday.
The fifth session of the Tionesta
Summer Normal has been announced.
II will commence about May oath, 1910,
and continue eight weeks. There will be
better facilities this session for special
work. 1t is the intention to make the
coming session more helpful in the way
OF instruction than any preceding term.
Invitations have been issued for a
Halloween masquerade ball in Boyard's 8
hall, Friday evening, October Goth. The
music will be furnished by Coleman's g
orchestra of Titusville. Entrance tick
cts will be on sale at Bovard's Pharmacy,
Thursday and Friday preceding the par
ty, at 81. 90 for gentlemen and 80 cents for
ladies'.
Congressman Wheeler has recon-
mended to the President the appointment
OF John W. Jameson TO be postmaster In
Tionesta borough to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of Capt. d. s. Knox,
who had held the Office since 1893. Since
the death of Capt. Knox the office has
been in charge of Miss Mary Morgan,
who was his assistant.
Last week the Tionesta Republican
told about big apple-that is big for
Forest county. But Mrs. j. A. Turner
sends in couple raised in Tidioute,
either OF which would make a good big
fat pie, and the larger of which measured
a full lI1Ixl31l inches. And these were
not the largest gathered from the tree in
Mrs. Turner's yard. .-Tidioute News.
"A. +, Ledebur completed what Is
thought will make good paying we'll on
the Dickens lot, Furnace tract, Hickory
twp, tapping the sand on Friday. He
will, however, drill 1t to the fourth sand
before shooting. In which he looks for a
still better we'll. Mr.. Ledebur has about
800 acres under lease in that vicinity and
the striking of this well makes bright
outlook for much of the territory.
The board OF health appointed w. W.
Walford Health Officer for the Borough
at recent meeting, and that gentleman
now has authority to Investigate and re-
port all nuissnces that are detrimental to
health existing in the borough, to the end
that all such shall be at once abated. Mr..
Walford will attend to his duties without
fear or favor, and hopes that all good
citizens will aid him in keeping the mu-
clean and sweet.
Notwithstanding considerable in
clement weather excellent progress has
been made in the street paving during the
past week, the curbing and good share
OF the concrete work having gotten down
almost to the Hilsnd street crossing.
of brick are daily arriving,
but the contractors are desirous of get
ting as much as possible of the street
ready for them before beginning the lay
ing of the brick, as that is short job,
On Monday the Clarion Normal stu
dents held their annual meeting at p.
IN. and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Miss
Blanche Pease; vice president, Miss June
Herman; secretary, Miss Christine An
derson; treasurer. Miss Maude Garfield.
On Thursday afternoon from five to eight
O'Clock, the Clarion Normal students will
hold banquet in the W. r. G. Hall.
DR.. Becht of the Normal will preside as
toast master, and large attendance is
expected. The banquet will be served
by the students of the high school, the
proceeds to be used toward furnishing
the school library.
Peter Gruber, of Rochester, n. Y,
who is known throughout the country as
" "Rsttlesnake Pete," recently took part in
an industrial parade in Rochester, hsv-f
ing float typical of his trade, that o
poison from venomous snakes
and making snskeskin articles. He dis
played on the float a number of articles
such as purses and dog collars made from
snak esk ins and he wore coat of the same
Mr.. Gruber sells the venom of
and other reptiles to special
lists, rattlesnske poison bringing s25
drachm. 1t is used by the specialists in
the preparation of medicines for fevers
and leprosy. Among Mr.. Gruber's col
lection OF snakes is baby boaconstrictor
William Harper of Pittsburg, claim
ing to represent Pittsburg commission
house, was arrested in Titusville Friday
morning charged with violation of the
state game laws for having in his pos
session game birds shot out of season. A
suit case of his was broken open and re-
vealed ID grouse. When taken before
magistrate Harper swore he got the birds
from Joseph Foley and Samuel Reynolds,
both of Titusville. 1t is said that last
year upward of a thousand birds were
bought in the vicinity OF Titusville and
sent to u Pittsburg commission house,
where they were sold to fashionable clubs
etc. This practice is strictly forbidden
by law, the penalty being $25 for each
pheasant. quail or woodcock sold or Of
tered for sale. At the hearing before AL
daruan Karr of Titnsyille Monday Mr.