The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-03-24
Governor Stuart has signed the Nor

mal deficiency Bill which proviues Tor
free tuition for students attending Nor
NAL Schools. This will be cheering news
to the thousands of young people
throughout the State who are in attend
ance at these institutions of learning.
Governor Stuart has named April I'd
and 23d as spring Arbor Days, and in his
proclamation urges the planting of trees
on those dates by the citizens OF the State.
Schools throughout the Commonwealth
are especially requested to observe one or
the other of the dates for tree planting.
The relatives of the late Edward A.
Hendry, residing at West Hickory ami
vic"ity. desire to publicly thank the
neighbors and friends for kindness and
sympathy shown them in their recent
bereavement. An account of Mr.. Hem
dry's death at Cory was given in the
REPUBLICAN last week.
Fletcher Lackey of Oldtown was ex :
hibiting stone bullet mould here last
Wednesday, which is quite curiosity as
relic OF the Indian days. 1t was found
near his place two years ago and is in
perfect condition, being in two pieces.
The mould il bored for about two
ounce ball. Mr.. Lackey has quie COL
lection OF relics of this kind.
The mayor of Franklin has issued an
edict against swearing In that city, and
that, too, right at the very inception of
the spring house-cleaning season, with
stoves to remove, carpets to beat, and all
ofthat. Surely that mayor has his nerve
with him. The good people of the old
town are doubtless wondering how they
are going to get through the season and
keep out of Jail.
Wonderful results are reported from
the series of special meetings that have
been held during the past three weeks at
the Endesvor Presbv terian church. The
pastor, Rev. j. +. Scherer has had the
assistance of Rev. Mr.. Brice of the Free
port, Ohio. Presbyterian church, and the
accessions now number upward of one
hundred, all of whom have expressed q
desire TO unite with the church.
Visitors at Chautauqua the coming
summer will find that the gate and
ground entrance fees have been Increased
and though this may not be relished by
patrons they will have to stand it. 1t is
claimed by the trustees that the recent
fire at the grounds has made imperative
an increase in revenues. and in order to
make this possible rates for entrance and
remaining on the grounds will have 10 he
advanced. 1t is given out that a single
admission will he 50 cents instead of 40
cents; tw" days rs cents; tour days u 50;
week 81; two weeks So so; ur weeks So;
season 81 so Heretofore the y, ason tick.
cts were hut 50.
"A Barnett township correspondent
says: At the revival meeting at Green
wood appointment, ClariDgton rhaig' ,
J. K Miller, pastor, ninety have been at
the altar for prayers, most all of whom
have been converted The whole neigh
borhond il awakened, reaching over a
radius of five niles around Quite a
numher have joined the church on pro.
baton and some will inin other churches
Among those converted are several heads
of iami les ranging in age from q to 65
years. There Is still deep interest felt
and the good work is going on. More
are still coming to the altar and he pastor
and members are laboring hard.
1t il pretty enerally believed that
the strange dog which, week before last,
ran amuck in Titusville and vicinity hit
ing other dogs, cows, sheep and other
animals, and was finally killed at Coop
erstown. was w. Lsnders' red Irish
setter. JEFF" This dog disappeared very
suddenly on Wednesday evening, 10Th
inst and Mr. Landers has been unable
to get any trace of him since, and as the
,og which turned up at Titusville on the
SATURDAY. following answers the descrip-
tion of"Jeff'' it seems pretty well settled
they were one and the same. The dog
gave no evidence of being affected with
rabies before leaving, and il "mad" the
fit must have come on him very sudden
ly No person was bitten by the dog.
The Forest Barge Co. started four
large fleets of barges for the PlttsburR
market last week. These big boats were
caught by the low water and freeze up
last fall and had to be wintered over, but
got through very nicely owing to mild
and open weather. The fleets we're well
manned and in charge of pilots ex Sheriff
StroUp, Charles Hood, Harry Smith and
Albert Lawrence, the latter having the
Job of running the company's output
There il no ason why the run should
not be safely made, although they are
likely to encounter the usual March
winds. and much of the running will
have to be done ,fter nightfall. The Ne
hraska company brought number o
fiat boats to the mouth of the creek last
week, but being loaded they cannot star
them on the present stage OF water and
will haye to await rise in both creek
and river.
Teachers Institute.
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