The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-05-17

be special meeting of the Forest Broth
erhood held In the Methodist Episcopal
church for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year. 1t is expected that
every member will be present.
"A Holiness Convention will be held
in the Tionesta Free Methodist church
from May oath to 3lst inclusive, the
meetings to be In charge of Rev. J. s,
MacGeary, of Bradford. Preaching each
evening st 7:45. All are cordially invited.
The Nebraska W. G. T. U. will hold
"due social" next Tuesday evening,
May 20, In the basement of the church.
Ice cream, cake and coffee will be on sale.
Let us have good crowd, and the men,
bers will please come prepared TO pay
their dues.
Last Saturday our local sports men
emptled So cans of brook trout into the
various streams In this vicinity. They
we're from the U. s. Government hatch.
cries, and fine lot, averaging about two
inches in length, with scarcely dead one
In the entire batch.
Mr., and Mrs. J. P. Kelly of German
Hill, with whom the deceased had made
his home. desire TO express their thanks
to the neighbors and friends who gave
them assistance and sympathy during the
illness and after the death OF their BROTH
or, the late George Maths.
Its pretty true saying, this from
the Franklin News: "There are plenty
of people who never had two consecutive
thoughts worth expressing in their lives
who will watch for years for an oppor-
tunity to say something mean about a
preacher who is trying to do some good"
The dsndelion crop is a large one this
year, far exceeding anything heretofore
attempted in this country, so far as any
one knows. Why this superabundance
of the little yellow blossom the best of
them seems unable to explain, but that
there Is something In the air" that causes
1t is beyond question. HsYe you taken
notice?
We are indebted to Prof. Archie h.
Hillard, principal Of the Ford City high
school, for an invitation to attend their
commencement exercises, which take
place tomorrow evening. Prof. Hillard's
work has been so satisfactory that the
authorities are likely to make him fix
ture in the schools of Ford City i! he
doesn't watch out.
On Sunday evening, May 2lst, at s
o'clock, the Chorus of the Methodist
Episcopal church, assisted by Miss Gen.
avieve Doutt, Tionesta's talented reader,
will give sacred song service consisting
of choruses, solos, duets, readings, etc.
An enjoyable and profitable entertain
ment is assured. A cordial invitation is
is extended to all TO be present and enjoy
the service.
The American Flag association an
nounces that Flag day this year will be
observed on June IA. The governors of
nearly all the states make proclamations
shortly before the day, asking that flags
on all public buildings be displayed, and
mayors of all cities join in asking the
people to hang out the Stars and Stripes
on the day set apart for the honor of the
nations flag.
up al Irvinetor As idle csbooses are
Gid No holfar
evidence of the lack of traffic on the
Pennsylvania river division could be
asked. Each OF these idle cars means the
lack of employment of five men to each
car, and the unused cars means at least Al
freight cars idle, or total of | $40 that all
would handle over the road when they
are in actual use.
The third quarterly meeting for this
conference year will be held in Nebras-
ks beginning with Friday evening of
this week, at which time there will be a
sermon by Rev. A. X. Rich, D. D., and
at the close the quarterly conference.
Saturday evening Rev. G. A. Barnard, of
West Hickory, will preach and on Sun
day at 10 a. M. Love Feast, II sermon,
followed by the Holy Communion.
"A dispatch from Harrisburg says:
The State Railroad Commission an
nounced that it had declared discrm.
inatory the action of the Bell Telephone
Company in granting free service for a
limited period as an inducement to sub
scribers. The complaint was made by
the Johnstown Telephone Company, of
Johnstown, and the Petroleum Telephone
Company, of Oil City. The difference is
the result of a prolonged investigation
Franklin News.
-Tidioute Chapter, d. A. r., held its
regular meeting last Saturday at 2:3O
o'clock with Mrs. l.. L. Hunter, in I'll
dioute. An interesting report of the
Continental Congress, held in Washing
ton, was given by Mrs. Orion Siggins.
Then followed the election of Mrs. Hun
ter as Regent and Mrs. Orion Siggins as
First Vice Regent. The office OF Regent
was made vacant by the election of Mrs.
Cummings as State Regent of Pennsylva-
mia. All were invited to the dining
room, where delicious refreshments were
served.
"A Dunkirk saloon man hung out
sign that he would give $l5 for 1910
Lincoln pennies, which brawny iron
worker noticed. He entered the place
and throwing down four Lincoln pennies
demanned $50. The venerable joke was
explained to the man wherein he had to
tender l,OlO cents to get the promised SIS.
1t made him mad. Reaching over the
bar he smashed the bartender on the jaw,