The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-05-31
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son, all OF Kellettville, Pa.
BY the provisions of bill which
passed the legislature in its closing hours
election officers will be quite handsomely
rewarded for their work on future elec.
tion boards. Judges of elections are Ia
receive $40 for each election and the other
officers $3.50 each no matter how much
time they put in making up the returns,
The same compensation will be paid for
the primaries.
The we'll on the j. II. Squire farm,
near the County Home, was shot last
Wednesday, but failed to respond and
the territory will not be further tested at
present The we'll Is a fair gasser and
will furnish sufficient supply for Mr..
Squire, who has purchased the casing
and will pipe the gas to his home. How
ard Lusher, who drilled the well, is
moving his mschine to the Haslet island
and will drill we'll for the Kane people
who have 1t leased.
-Supt. Of Schools Carson has fixed up
on the following places aud dates for
holding the annual examinations for
teachers In Forest county, official notice
of which will be given next week: East
Hickory, June u; Kellettville, June Is;
Marienyille, June II; Clarington. June 10;
Tionests, June 81. At the conclusion OF
these dates an examination will be held
at the Clarion Normal for the oda-
tion of Forest county students at that in
stitution, the exact date of which has not
yet been fixed.
Some time ago o. F. Miles had a
bicycle stolen from the hallway of the
Hoffman block and yesterday Constable
Msgee with the assistance of Western
Union messenger boy found the wheel
hidden in a shed on Jefferson street. The
wheel was stolen by three boys and they
had 1t in the shed aud were preparing to
alter its appearance with coat of paint
and parts from several old bicycles. The
boys have not yet been arrested and the
case may be settled out of court by their
parents. Warren Times.
Fridays Warren Timos says: Attor-
ney d. U. Arid and the two Philadelphia
men, who are in town for the purpose OF
gathering evidence to be used In the
trial of John NJ. Andrews for the murder
of Emile Amanu, visited the scene of the
crime this morning and went over the
ground carefully. 1t was learned this
afternoon that the two men discovered a
bullet hole in the gate of the fence sur
rounding the reservoir and that the hole
was made by bullet of the same calibre
as those that killed Mr.. Amann.
"A petition asking for discontinuance
OF the proceedings in connection with the
audit of ex-Congressman Joseph Sibley's
primary election expense account was
presented Monday to Judge George s.
Criswell, at Franklin. 1t is signed by
all those who nearly year ago petitioned
the court for an audit. 1t is based on
the physicians atfidavits that Sbley's
condition is such as to require prolonged
absolute freedom from all physical or
mental exertion in order to prolong and
probably save his life. The Judge made
an order discontiuuing the audit.
Charles +. Weaver atten ded the
funeral of his uncle, John Higgins, at
North East, Erie county, Friday. The
deceased was native of Clarion county,
having been born at Snydersburg, and
was aged 70 years. He had twice held the
Office of burgess of North East and was
one of its most prominent and popular
citizens. The funeral was held from the
NJ. L. church, of which the deceased was
a long time member. He is survived by
his wife and two grandchildren besides
two sisters and brother, namely: Mrs.
Susan McCsuley OF Pittsburg, Mrs. Mar
gsret Logan of Los Angeles, CAL, and
Laughlin Higgins of Cleveland, Ohio.
[Clarion papers please note
-Ex. Sheriff G. X. Bowman, of Clar-
ion, and G. G. Miller, of Tylersburg,
narrowly escaped with their lives while
trout fishing in Forest county two weeks
ago The woods caught fire from sparks
from a sawmil near where they were
fishing, and the fire spread so rapidly
that they had to run for their lives, and it
was with great difficulty that they man
aged to get out of range of the flames At
one time they we're compelled to lie with
their faces close to the ground in order to
get fresh air. They inhaled great deal
of smoke. Sheriff Bowman has not yet
fully recovered from the trying exper-
nce.-Clsrion Democrat. We under
stand "Chris'' had one hand seriously
burned in trying to cover his face, and
the side of his face and hair badly singed.
Rev. VIM. H. Flake, the river evan
gelist, of Binghamton, N, Y, arrived in
Tionesta Tuesday and preached at the
Elm and Bridge street corner last night.
He left Warren a week ago and expects
to 90 clear to the Gulf of Mexico, intend
| ing to cover the 5000 miles in eight
months. Mr.. Flake travels and makes
his home in row boat Is feet long, 81
feet wide, with canvas roof, and will
preach in many of the small towns along
the way and in the lonely homes in the
mountains. He will remain here for a
few days. He will give his lie personal
experience from crime to Christ. The
TRANSPORTATION of his life is so great and
80 good that he longs to see his brother
have the same. Two years ago he made
similar trip of 300 miles from Bing-
hampton to Chesapeake Bay.
Assem- mblyman John Crumm has re-
turned from Harrisburg for the summer
recess. He is especially pleased with the
passage of the Sproul highway bill, in