The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-17
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill


making 1t unlawful TO esvesdrop on a
telephone, and then tell what has been
heard, which induces the New Castle
News to remark that there is only one
way to successfully stop eavesdroppng
on telephones, aud that's by killing all
caught at 1t.
j. A. Adams, George Wilson and g.
W. Robinson have filled their ice houses
this week with fine quality of ice from
Cassadaga Lake. The stuff comes high
and is out of reach of ordinary mortals,
but it's q whole lot of satisfaction to know
that our butchers can buck up the dough
for a summers run.
Rev. Robert Charnock, former pastor
of the Pleasantyille Presbyterian church,
and who has preached in Tionesta, was
recently ordained to the Sacred Order Of
Deacons by the Right Rev. Cortdandt
Whitehead s. T. D., Bishop of Pittsburg,
at very impressive service in Grace
Episcopal church at Ridgway, Pa.
We wish our correspondents would
all quit writing apout people making fly
ing trips. We are not in the flying days
yet. DR.. Mcknight says they are coming
and will be along in few years. But
while we have only Darius Green and his
flying machine to fall back on, don't let
US talk about flying trips. .-Brookville
Democrat.
With the report that the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is to run its freights over
the w. N. Y. & P. r. R., instead Of to
Kane, comes another report that the W..
N. Y. q P. is to doubled tracked. This
possibility is being much discussed by
local railroad men, who are greatly in
terested in the rumor, and pronounced
the job costly one, II undertaken.-War-
rem Times.
Homer DeWalt, of the Mansion bill
lard rooms, yesterday identified the
blankets found in the possession of"Tur-
key" Beardsley Wednesday night. The
articles were in wagon shed ON the
premises of Mr.. DeWalt at 1876 West
Spruce street, and we're taken some time
alter dark Wednesday. .-Titusville Her
aid, 18th. Mr.. Dewslt was former resi-
dent of West Hickory this county.
We are glad to adyise our readers
that the Monarch Clothing Co. OF Oil City
have again engaged space with our paper,
their advertisement being found in their
usual space. The Monarch people are
doing large business these days and
their stock this season comprises one OF
the yer, best assortments of ready-to-
wear goods for women, men, boys and
girls. A visit to this popular store is al
ways appreciated.
AT the M. E. church in this pace
next Sunday evening, instead OF the reg
ular preaching service, platform meet
ing will be held, at which the following
topics will be discussed: "Is my Bible
true, and where did We get it," G. F. Felt;
1.-THE Bible in the public school," d. W.
Morrison; "Systematic Bible study" T.
F. Ritchey. The meeting will be inter
spersed with good music, aud the public
is cordially invited.
The third quarterly meeting of this
conference year will be held in the Ne
braska M. e. church beginning mex
Friday evening, with District Supt. Rev
DR.. Platt presiding at the quarterly con-
ference. Services Saturday evening
Sunday at 1000 a. m. Love Feast, fol-
lowed by sermon and Holy Communion
DR.. Plat will also preach Sunday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. The SaboaIh sch"o
will be held at $50 p. m.
The Forest Gas Co. of Tidioute begar
work this week on their No 16 we'll or
the Lacy lands, near Comma. A New
Boss pulling machine was taken up Il
the lease Monday, which vii! help them
materially in operating the same. Con
tractor Charles Gesin has a bad FISHING
Job in No. 3 on the Collins d Hague less'
in the same field. Two weeks ago th'
tools we're stuck and lost in the sand
about 900 feet and the we'll may have Il
be abandoned.
"A driving horse six years old ant
valued at $50, was stolen from the bari
of Homer Humphrey, Rynd Farm, oI
Oil Creek, early Sunday morning.
buggy was also stolen. The horse wa
entirely black with the exception of
small white star IN the forehead, weigh
about 1000 pounds, and has noticeabl!
heavy, short legs. The buggy was con
siderably the worse for wear. the sid
curtains being ragged and one OF the hint
wheels is smaller than the other.
Hon. W. A. T. Andrews, a forme
membpr of the State Legislature, died
heart failure at his home at Atlantic
Crawford county, on the 18th inst. Mi
Andrews was prominent in the politica
affairs of his county for many years, an
always on the right side. In the legisla
ture his vote and influence was slwsy
for the good OF the common people, an
| his straightforward, consistent couis
f won him many friends among his fello'
members. ne WAS " yeais vi aSo'
. An exchange observes that boy ca
3 sit on sled six inches square tied to
sled moving nine miles an hour, but can
5 sit on a sofa five minutes for dollar.
man can sit on an inch board and tall
| politics Tor three hours, but put him int
= a comfortable church pew for forty min
: utes and he gets nervous, twists and goe
: 10 slaan- A man can pouch his cheek