The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-08-17

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when he sits down to the table?" "H,
says go slow with the butter kids, III
40 cents pound, replied the lad.
THE way II looks out Punxsutawney.
ward, according to the Spirit: at looks
as though the buckwheat crop in this sec
tion of Pennsylvania would be very poor
If not a total failure, owing to the dry
weather. Potatoes, too, will be very
scarce, unless copious rains come to their
relief without delay. Wheat, rye, and
oats are about an average yield, and there
will be scarcely more than half crop o
corn"
The last quarterly meeting for this
conference year will lie held in the M.
E. Church, in Tionesta, Friday and Sun.
day of this week. Friday evening at
7:45 Rev. ID. A. Platt, d. d., will preach,
and at the close of the sermon hold the
Quarterly Conference. Sunday at 10 q.
IN. Love FEAST II o'clock, sermon by the
pastor, followed by the Holy Communion.
Sunday at 7:45 sermon by the District
superintendent.
1t is courtesy to your guests to see
that their names appear in the local news
paper. 1t is due to your friends and
yourself that, when visiting, youf name
should appear in the paper. Some one in
the family should inform the newspaper
of visitors in the home. Remember that
newspaper is made by human hands
and brains, and that If the item concern
ing yourself or your friends does not APP
pear 1t is largely your fault.
Hats off to II. e. Moody, please. He
hooked the big 'lunge of the season last
evening just in time for the supper table.
The fellow weighed an even pounds,
and though not the largest we have in
these waters, still gave its captor good
fight. In landing the fine specimen Hsr-
ry got "gang" OF the hooks on his arti-
ticial minnow imbedded in his hand.
but" he said, 81 calculate If got three
or four hooks into the fish's jaw, and as
many more in my hand, I'd fetch him all
right" And he did.
"A woman lost in the berry woods
near Marienville caused considerable ex-
element in that community last Wednes-
day, and searching parties numbering
nearly hundred people were out a day
aud night before she WAS found. The
lady's name is Sarah Greenswalt. When
discovered she was still much bewildered
and almost completely exhausted by
hunger and Iatigue, having been out
some SO hours. She had been picking
berries with some friends and got sepa-
rated not long after entering the woods.
The recent Commencem mt of the
Lock Haven State Normal School Is note
worthy for several reasons: one being the
fact that the school graduated the largest
class In its history and the other that a
very satisfactory lecture and entertain
ment course was completed during COM
mencement week by splendid presenta-
tion of Shakespeares GAS You Like 1t"
on the front campus by the famous Ben
Greet players of England. The educa-
tional value of this performance was in
itself su ufiicent to warrant the large out
lay. 1t will pay you to see the beautiful
catalogue of this first class school. 1t
Ben and Carl Hannah, brothers, who
are employed at Beers lumber camp,
on Queen creek, Hickory township,
were very badly bruised up Saturday
evening, when bicycle speeder on which
they were riding from West Hickory to
Endeavor on the Hickory Valley Rail
road, was upset. The machine struck a
root lying on the track at the Bowman
switch and both the men were thrown
quite distance, alighting on their faces.
Ben had his nose broken and face cut,
while Carl had two ribs fractured and
also received bad cut over his right
eye. DR.. Bovard was summoned from
here and went up and attended to their
iniuries.
The Lock Haven State Normal School
is easily accessible from every part of
Pennsylvania either by means of the
Pennsylvania Railroad or the New York
Central. 1t is located in thriving town
OF ten thousand people on the west branch
of the Susquehanna and in locality that
is famous throughout the state on account
of its scenic beauty. The buildings are
modern, comfortable and convenient. 1t
has faculty of College and University
trained men and women. Its profess
ional work is peculiarly well adapted for
the training of teachers for the public
schools. If you are interested in a good
school, address the Principal for an Illus
trated catalogue. 1t
The Womau's Christian Temperance
Union elected the following officers at
their annual business meeting Tuesday
evening, Aug, 9th, for the coming year:
Presidant, Mrs. Anna Watson; first vice
president, Mrs. Suie May Sharpe; second
vice president, Mrs. Clara G. Carson; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Myrta Huling;
corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Nettie
Adams; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Irwin;
page, Anna Mary HulIng, Delegates to
county convention, Mrs. Sigworth, Mrs.
Mccoy, Mrs. Mays; alternstes, Mrs. Bol-
man, Mrs. Jos, Clark, Mrs. Henry. All
superintendents are expected to bring in
their reports at the next meeting in the
Presbyterian church, Aug. 23d.
The annual reunion of the Allison
70 m iliaS yuau hald at Mnnarph Park Oil