The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-31

The Ladies Aid Society of the M. e.
church will give their annual Easter Sup
per at W. R. G. hall next Wednesday
evening, April 18th, beginning at $50
o'clock. They will present a menu of
unusual excellence, and hope to receive a
generous patronage from the public.
Byron Walter of Nebraska had his
left hand quite badly lacerated on the
slasher saw in the mill at that place Mon
day morning. He was down and had DR..
Bovard make the necessary surgical re-
pairs and the doctor does not anticipate
any serious effect from the wound, al
though "Byde" will be thrown out of
work for some time.
Several car loads of chestnut tanning
wood have been loaded at Hunter Station
within the past few days, and it is ex-
pected to ship large quantities from there
the coming season. This is becoming
quite an industry among the farmers of
this section, giving them an opportunity
to replace their old rail fences with barbed
wire at a good profit.
james Swsb, of Hunter station. was a
business caller at the REPUBLICAN office
Thursday. He has a sand bank on mis-
property which is said to yield an excel
lent quality of moulding sand, and which
he has been developing of late. Mr.. Swab
expects to ship many car loads of the ma
terial to foundries at Oil City, Pittsburg,
and other cities this season.
County Commissioners Harry H.
Baumgardner of Venango county, found
guilty of misconduct in Office at a special
term of court at Franklin three. weeks
ago, rendered his resignation as Commits
sioner on Friday last, and Judge Girls
we'll Immediately appointed James T.
Wallace of Utica to fill the unexpired
term. The appointee has had consider
able experience in the Office, haying filled
the position for two terms previously.
The Ladies' World for April again
strikes a high note, and presents a table
of contents that is remarkable for its
quality. The number opens with a de-
lightfully humorous love story by Elliott
Flower. An article, With the President
in the South, is short. but from 1t the
reader gets a really intimate view of our
popular executive. A charming Easter
Song adds to the attractiveness of the
number. -INew York; Fifty Cents a
Year,
Mrs. Carrie II. Carson, treasurer of
the local W. G. T. U. at West Hickory, is
asking for a donation from the people OF
that place of all old newspapers, maya
zines, books, old worn-out clothing, rags.
old rope, rubbers, and scrap iron. The
idea being to devote the proceeds from
the sale of the junk to the benefit of the
town in general. Mrs. Carson requests
that papers, magazines and books With
out covers be tied in fiat packages with
strings. All articles will be called for on
April Is, so please be ready.
DIR. Siggins of Oil City, Joseph Clark
and James Garfield of this place, have
taken a lease of several hundred acres in
the vicinity of Hunter Station, two miles
south of TIonesta, on the west side of the
river, and have a we'll drilling on the
James Swab tract, back near the line be
tween Tionesta and Harmony townships
Wells drilled Ia this vicinity some years
ago showed up good for paying territory
but oil was low at that time and the wells
were mol pumped. At present prices
there will be no question about sucf
territory paying out all right.
The seventh month of the German
Hill school, Kingsley district, CLOSED
Monday, March 10th: Number of pupil'
enrolled, ID; average attendance fol
motnh, 10; per cent. of attendance fol
month, so. Those not absent during
month are: Inez Frill, Marian Zuendel
Mary Alice Zuendel, Harl Zuendel
Floyd Zuendel, Glenn Zuendel, Reginald
Zuendel, Lester Zuendel, Ray Zuendel
Walter Zuendel, Carroll Berlin, Nelson
Heath. Those not absent during term
Mary Alice Zuendel.
EDITH GAYLEY, Teacher.
What might have proved a very dis
astrous confiagration was happily nippeC
in the bud last Sunday afternoon by thu
timely discovery of a passerby. Thu
small building occupied by Thomas Cow
an as a harness and shoemaker shop, anC
located between the Agnew dwelling ant
the Conver building, corner of HilsnC
and Elm streets, had taken fire near tn
fiue, which had become badly dilapi
dated, and was burning quite Justify oil
the roof when the discovery was made
With a good start and a little breeze goinl
several of our largest buildings Nigh
have been consumed.
-~Trespassing upon railroad propert.
for securing free transportation is neithe
pleasant nor profitable. The legal penal
ties are severe and the risk immense
The Pennsylvania railroad killed So
trespassers last year and injured 79l. TIL
slaughter was not so large as in 1907
when 1922 were killed. Probably th
supply of tramps is diminishing. If th
fear of death will moi deter the knights c
the road from stealing rides, 1t does nc
seem that the fear of the law will sto
them. The railroads find the policing
trains, tracks and yards not only a ne