The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-22


Is invited to patronize this supper. An
excellent meal will be served. And all
for 25 cents.
The fall opening of the f. Walters d
Co. Millinery store will take place Friday
and Saturday of this week, Sept. Oath and
25th. A very handsome line of the latest
things In millinery art will be shown,
and all the ladies' are cordially invited to
attend whether they make selections or
not. Don't forget the dates. 1t
w. p. Dechant has opened up mer-
chant tailoring establishment In Clarion
in the Bowman building and is prepared
to supply all patrons with clothing of the
most modern style and the best quality
and make. He has complete line ol
samples of fall and winter goods which
he would be pleased to have'you call and
see.-Clarion Democrat.
The appendix OF German citizen,
operated upon in a Newark hospital, was
found to contain twenty-five birdshot,
caused from eating too much hasenpfeffer,
the principal ingredient of which is rab-
Bit In the opinion of the Brookville Re-
publican this is a timely warning prior to
the opening of the hunting season. All
ways spit out the birdshot.
The government has issued orders
that simply marking rural delivery let
ters "RD." dropping the "F." is sufli-
cient for letters in that class. But why
not simply use an "R,"-as instance
"R. l." 1t would save lot of ink, the
dropping of the "D."-Tidioute News.
Sure thing. The way to simplify is to
simplify. Sensible suggestion.
There is some danger of potato rot
this season, a number of farmers report
Ing that already evidences have been dis
covered in their crop. In many sections
digging has begun In the hope of saving
as much of the crop as possible. The
yield this season will be large and fine,
unless overtaken by the rot blight, which
usually makes short work of the tubers.
Have you been observing the bright
star in the eastern part of the heavens
these nights? 1t is what some of the
scientists call the Star of Bethlehem. In
view of the fact that this star only comes
around once in about 800 years and lsbors
for several thousand years in getting its
light to the earth, 1t should be apprecia-
ted. 1t is not likely you will ever see
this particular sinner again II that is the
case.
Work on the new Presbyterian
church is progressing rapidly these fine
days, and another week of the same sort
of weather will find much of the founda-
tion laid, the gravel Tor the concrete base
being already on the ground. The con-
tractor, Mr.. Byham, of Kane, was here a
portion of last week to see that a good
start was made. He has good force of
workmen on the job who are apparently
determined to make the best of the fine
weather conditions to get the building en-
closed as speedily as possible.
The Methodist Episcopal church
building at Nebraska is being thoroughly
renovated and repaired and while the
work is in progress the school house is
being utilized for the regular services of
the church. The building is being
painted outside and in, the walls redeco-
rated, the pews vanished, and new
carpet will be laid. New concrete steps
will probably be put in at the front en-
franco. When all is completed no COM
munity will have a finer house of wor-
ship than the good people of Nebraska.
Rev. F. NJ. Small of Cooperstown,
Veuango county, and Miss e. Margaret
Alsdorf of Sparta township, Crawford
county, were united in marriage at IL
o'clock a. m. on the 10Th inst, at the resi-
dence of the officiating clergyman, DR..
n. G. Dodds, district superintendent of
the Meadyille district of the M. E. church.
The groom, who was once pastor of the
NJ. f. church of Tionesta, is well known
throughout this section. He has passed
his seyentieth milestone on life's journey
and the lady of his choice is AZ. A large
circle of friends in this community will
join in extending congratulations and
we'll wishes to Rev. Mr.. Small and his
amisble bride.
-Ex.Street Commissioner Aaron Sc
gerstrom, of this place, who has been en-
ployed for several months past with the
tanning firm of Harry H. Smith Il Co., at
West Hickory, Forest county, has decid-
ed to remain there, and is moving his
family and household goods to West
Hickory this week. Mr.. Segerstrom put
in the new water works for the firm, and
they have evidently found his services
quite valuable, as they have given him a
steady position as outside foreman, look
ing after the bark and other work about
the taunery.-Peier Moore left yester-
day for West Hickory, Forest county,
where he will be employed for some time
to come at his trade as stone mason.
-Ridgwsy Advocate.
-Supt. Cottle of the Forest telephone
company has been down from Marien-
vile the past couple of weeks looking
after the setting of new poles and trans
ferring the lines between Tionesta and
Kiser's corners, distance of about four
miles. He has taken on number of new
patrons lately in that vicinity, and when
all are installed Will have upward of
twenty new phones in operation over
German hill, thus materially enhancing
the service and usefulness of the line in
that direction. Besides looking after the