The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-03-16

Mrs. Margaret M. Cred, Mr.. Levi
Schwab tcard), Miss Clara Songer (card)
J. w. JAMESON, p. M.
Donald, the infant son of Mr.. an,
Mrs. g. A. German, of West Hickory
born Jan. 2, 1910, died last Thursday, th
10th. The child had not been we'll sine
lis birth. Funeral services we're hel,
Friday, with interment at East Hickory
The County Commissioners at thei
meeting yesterday reduced the tax lev,
for county purposes from to mills
AT the same time they raised the lax OF
dogs from rs cents for a male and 81 81
for female to $l.00 for male and 81 .O
for female.
DIR Elias M. Pierce, dentist of this
city, has been notified by Congressman
N. p. Wheeler OF the passage off specia
pension bill in Lis favor, which carrier
with 1t a rating of $50 per month. Thi,
will be pleasing news to the many friends
both here and throughout the county, o
the venerable doctor. Warren Mirror.
Frank Brown, of Msyburg, has pur
chase what is known as the Capron prop
erty on Wood aud Fifth avenue from w
A. Haggerty. We understand Mr.. Brown
contemplates removing the buildings on
the Wood street side and erecting hand
some residence. Mr.. Brown is brother
of Mrs. Lewis Collner of this place. Clar,
ion Republican.
Teaching children to read Is probably
one of the most difficult tasks confronting
public school teacher. The Clarion
State Normal School aims to give its
students a training in this direction that
will especially fl them for teaching this
important subject. Write for circulars
Spring terms opens March Goth. j
George Becht, Principal. 1t
David Blum last week purchased the
tailor shop of M. A. Felt, located in the
Proper building at the corner of Elm and
Bridge streets. He is agent for M. Born
Il Co., Chicago, and the Burner Woolen
Co., of New York, and will guarantee
you as good fitting suit or overcoat as
can be secured anywhere. A specially
will also be made of repairing and clean
ing. You are invited to call.
There was large demand for extra
papers from Kellettyile last week, on ac-
count of the excellent account of the flood
which the REPUBLICAN contained. With
two good correspondents the news of that
lively town will be fully covered each
week. We have good list of subscrib-
ers there now, but there is room for many
more, and those who are not on our list
are hereby invited to get into the fold.
The gymnasium and athletic field OF
the Lock Haven state Normal School are
not excelled by those of any other secon-
Diary school in Pennsylvania. Physical
education is not neglected in this import
ant school. The academic studies are
vigorously taught and the professional
work il modern and in accordance with
the latest pedagogy. The spring term
opens April 4th. Send for catalogue.
IS. S. Glsntz, the we'll known Ridg-
way carpenter, who is now working at
West Hickory, Forest county, on some
buildings for the West Hickory Tanning
Company, was at home visiting his fam
lily oyer Sunday and Monday. He re-
ports the new tannery at West Hickory
doing nice business and shipping sole
leather, several car loads having already
gone to the eastern market from this new
nery.-Ridgwsy Advocate.
A special from Parker, Pa, under
date of March 10th, says; "At a meeting
ofthe mem bership of the First Presby-
terlan church of this place, held last eve-
ming, Rev. Paul j. Slonsker, of Brock
wayville, Pa, was unanimously elected
to the psstorate of the church which has
been vacant for several months owing to
the death of the late pastor, Rev. G. B.
Robinson. The salary was placed at
$1,000, the same as paid heretofore"
Mrs. Anna May, wife of John D.
Rhodes, lied March 9th, 1910, at their
home in Jefferson, Ohio, of measles, after
short illness. The family removed
from Forest county to Jefferson about IS
years ago. She was aged about "A years
Besides the husband she leaves seven
children. Two brothers also survive, F.
r. Shafer, of Chautauqua, N. Y, and
Bert Shafer, of Mercer county. Funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon.
The work of the Lock Haven State
Normal School is primarily, to prepare
teachers for the public schools. In this
work, il has been eminently successful.
Its graduates to-day are college profess
sors, normal school teachers, county su-
perintendents, high school and grade
teachers. 1t also maintains a college
preparatory department, as we'll as de-
psrtments of Music, Elecution, Art, and
Business. The spring term opens April
4th. Send for catalogue. 1t
Men weighing less than $50 pounds
are said to have been discharged from
certain railroad workshops. Men weigh
ing more than 100, unless unusually tall,
have been released" as street car con-
ductors as too fat to thread the thronged
aisles. Men over 40 find 1t hard to get
jobs because they are too old. Men under
% find promotion difficult because they
are too young. win the worlds work
presently all be done by men between %
and 80 and of medium height and thick
ness? And what will all the others doH
George s. Mason, who was we'll
known to an our older readers, died
March Y 1ob, at his home in Rocky
Grove, "a, of pneumonia, after an i'll.