The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-02-23


M, and everybody is cordially invited
and urged to attend both sessions.
As will be seen by reference to The
election returns In another column, The
gallant voters of hickory township elect
cd woman, Mrs. Charles Gesin, as {
member OF the school board. She was {
candidate on the Prohibition ticket.
The contractor on the well on the
Jacob Smearbaugh farm, across Tionesta
creek, expected to drill II in yesterday
but is delayed by fishing job. While
drilling yesterday morning the cable
parted at splice, leaving the tools in the
hole.
Mr.. Shartle, of Reading, Pa, STATE
secretary of Christian Endeavor Society
will speak in the Endeavor Presbyterian
church this "Wednesday evening, at 1880
o'clock, on the subject of the work in
this state. Everybody cordially inyited
to attend this meeting.
The kitchen shower at the M. Is.
church last Friday evening was largely
attended and many useful articles were
donated for use in the kitchen and dining
room. Sandwiches, coffee and pickles
were served in abundance and the eve
ming was very sociably spent by all.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold dime social in the basement OF the
| Drao hut al, Er;l
ming at s o'clock. At this time those
members who have been earning dollar
for the society will report how the money
was procured. Everybody cordially in
vited.
The Allegheny river closed with ice
here last Friday night, for the third time
this winter. The youngsters found many
patches OF good skating along the shore
ice. Tionesta creek has been closed for a
week or more. AT President the ice was
heavy enough to carry foot passengers on
Saturday.
We give this week the first INSTALL
ment of biographical SIX etch of Mrs.
Sarah (Range) Hunter, who was grand.
daughter of Lieut.. John Range, who was
the original owner and settler of the
land on which Tionesta is now built.
These articles will prove very interesting
and are worthy of preservation.
An attack of the grip is often followed
by a persistent cough, which to many
proves a great annoyance. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has been extensive
ly used and with good success for the re-
lief and cure of this cough. Many cases
have been cured after all other remedies
had failed. Sold by Dunn & Craig.
We have received 9S-page copy of
the LosAugeles (Cal.) Examiner of Feb.
18th, which shows that they are doing
big things on the western coast. The
front page contains fac simile letter from
the Pittsburg Real Estate Company, of
which our friend w. l.. Craig is Manager,
testifying to the worth of the Examiner
as an advertising medium.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church netted the sum of S6l.6l
after all expenses were paid from the
sale of old newspapers, books, etc., and
we're greatly pleased at their success.
They desire to express their thanks to all
who assisted them, and especially to
those who gave the use of their horses and
rigs to collect the bundles.
The members of the Presbyterian
congregation have each been busy earn
ing dollar towards the furnishing fund.
At social to be given in the basement of
the church next Tuesday evening, March
lst, these dollars will be brought in and
each one will recount the manner in
which the dollar was earned. All the
congregation are cordially invited.
County Superintenqents and Super
vising Officers in their examinations and
tests are laying special stress on things
pertaining to methods and to school ad-
ministration and organization. To meet
these demands the Clarion State Normal
School will give special course to pros
pective teachers in these subjects as well
as in the matter of academic branches.
j. George Becht, Principal. 1t
Mabel Karn, the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Karn, of
Meadville, who are well remembered as
former residents of Tionesta, had her
right eye gouged out of its socket Sunday
Feb. 18th. She was sweeping snow from
the sidewalk when she slipped and struck
the broom. She was taken to hospital
where it was found necessary to remove
the eye.
The many friends of Hon. and Mrs.
John II. Robertson, of Seattle, Washing
ton, will be pleased to learn that they
haYe recovered all their money which
was tied up by the failure of the Oregon
Trust Company, of Portland, Oregon,
which closed its doors during the fall OF
1907. The assets of the institution were
taken over by the German Bank and all
of the claims we're settled in full during
the present month.
james B. Borlsnd, editor of the
Franklin News, was defeated for mayor
of his home city by Robert f. Glenn,
Br'er Borland deserved better treatment
at the hands of his party, but if it's any
consolation knows he has escaped lot of
kicks and future hard knocks. OF his de-
feat he says: 1--WE don't care who claims
the glory of having done it; the fact re-
mains that our hide received good tam