The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-21
Raw BIrtCIl rarnered The first crop Of

Ice from bis pond yesterday. He xpects
the winter is over. 1t would seem the
part of wisdom for some others OF our
citizens who depend on the creek for
their supply to be up and doing and not
get caught mapping as has happened on
other occasions.
In the near approach of Christmas
our friends are again reminded that a
most acceptable gift to an absent friend
is subscription to the FOREST REPUBLI-
CAN, whose welcome visits will be a
weekly reminder that you are thinking
of them during the whole year of nine
teen hundred eleven. Try it, and see
how nice 1t works.
The beautiful marble baptismal font
which was presented to the Presbyterian
church by the grandchildren of the late
Mrs. Frances A. May, was dedicated at
the morning services last Sunday with
exercises that were simple yet impressive.
The service of dedication followed an
excellent sermon by the pastor, Rev. H..
A. Bailey, on the origin and meaning of
baptism, after which the rite of baptism
was ad dministered to two children.
Rev. G. L. Rush is supplying the Mt.
lions Lutheran congregation, German
Hill, during his Christmas vacation.
There will be divine services in the
church Christmas morning at II o'clock.
Text, st. Luke 2:8l4. Theme, "In Christ
is Joy for the whole world" The con-
gregation will hold their Christmas en-
tertainment on Dec. 25th, Christmas
night, at 1880 o'clock. Friends and
neighbors from far and near are cordially
| invited to attend these services.
In last weeks Brookville Republican
DIR. J. W. Mcknight contributes most
valuable article on the history of the ex'
tinct city of Pithole, that once wild and
woody oil region metropolis located on
the hill Just beyond the little creek bear
| ing the same name. DR.. Mcknight was
on the ground when much of the history
of this phenomenal town was made, and he
therefore writes knowingly about 1t when
he says: "The people we're grand con-
glomeration of thieves, pick pockets
preachers, doctors, lawyers, financers
sharpers and highwsymen. Ben Hogar
was there in the height of his fame and
glory. His hotel was the largest anC
vilest den in the city" AS a valuable
adjunct to the history of northwestern
Pennsylvania the article is we'll wortl
preserving, and doubtless will be by
many who have access to it.
Through the efforts OF some harum
scarum space writer in that highly unre
liable and sensational sheet called Grit
some simple minded folk have gotten tn
Impression that, as result ofthe change
in population shown by the late censu
figures, the salaries of soma county Off
cials will be either increased or decreased
notably those of the iunty com omission
ers and district attorney of Forest county
This is sheer nonsense. The latest &C
affecting the salaries OF county commits
sioners provides that in counties havin
25, 600 population or less the salary shal
be $500. And the act fixing the salary G
the district attorney provides that it shal
be SiOO in counties of more than 1000
population, and $500 in counties of les
than 10, 900. Under this provision the dis
trict attorney elected in 1911 will receiv
$500, but the salary OF the present incum
bent cannot be affected by the decrease /
population.