The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-12

as the Philip Walters lot. The house
which formerly stood on this lot was one
OF the Oldest In this section, having been
built close to hundred years ago.
The w. r. @. will hold a sock social
next Wednesday evening, April 10th, in
the Corps rooms. And this bare an
nouncement ought to fill the hall, as all
are aware of the delightful manner In
which the Corps always entertains its
guests. Everybody cordially invited.
The girls basket ball team Of Shef.
field will be here next Friday evening
for game with the Tionesta girls. Game
will begin at $50. The girls have been
practiciug faithfully and good game is
expected. The game will mean consid-
cradle expense to the girls, so give them
your hearty support.
When a medicine must be given to
young children it should be pleasant to
take. Chamborlain's Cough Remedy is
made from loaf sugar, and the roots used
In its preparation give 1t a flavor similar
to maple syrup, making it pleasant to
take. 1t has no superior for colds, Group
and whooping cough. For sale by all
dealers.
The Alumni Association of the Tio-
nesta High School met Monday evening
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. j. G. Jamieson; vice presi-
dent, Miss Edith Hopkins; treasurer,
Miss Elva Lanson; assistant treasurer,
Miss Sara Carson; secretary, Mrs. Alice
Swanson. 1t was decided to hold the
annual reception and banquet Friday
evening, May 9th.
John II. Allio OF Tionesta township
has been apprised of the sudden death of
Daniel Knisely, cousin, living five
miles beyond Brookville. He had gone
to the barn on Thursday evening to at
tend his stock and is supposed to have
died of heart disease. His body was
found by the family in a short time after
death. He was aged about SO years, and
was born near Tylersburg.
Next Sunday will be day of special
services for the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Holy Communion will be
celebrated at 1880 A. M, to which an in
vitation has been extended to the other
congregations OF the village. 1t is hoped
that every member enrolled in the Sun
day School will be in their place at 9:45
A. NJ, aud In the evening at 1880 there
will he an Easter service in which music
will be the prominent feature. A cordial
Invitation is extended to all to enjoy these
services.
DIR. G. W. Stranahan, one ofthe states
prominent physicians, died at his home
in Erie, on the 4th inst, after an illness
of more than a year from paralytic
stroke. Deceased was native of Warren
county, where he was born 66 years, ago,
and where he was married to Miss Mary
c. Lacy, who with one daughter, Mrs.
Robert SALESMAN OF Erie, survives. DIR.
Stranahan is we'll remembered by many
Forest county people both professionally
and socially, having often visited this
community many years ago.
Anyone who objects to the bill re-
Gently passed at Harrisburg forbidding
the setting of steel bear traps ought to
step into one and realize just what the
man or dog or the bear for that matter,
endures when he gets caught in that way,
says an exchange. To which might be
added that the catching of dumb animals
of any species in steel traps should be
forever forbidden from hu name point
of view. 1t is cruel and barbarous
practice and deserves to be stamped out
by enactment of law with severe pen.
alties.
Good Friday comes on April IA and
Easter Sunday on April l6 this year. In
the spring of 1866 the two important days
in the religious calendar fell on these
same dates. 1t was on the evening of
Good Friday, 1865, that President Abra-
ham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's
theater, at Washington, and his death oc-
Cured at 1880 the next morning-Holy
Saturday. Easter Sunday was a never
to-be-forgotten day in America, and in
many churches the Easter service was
omitted and memorial services held for
the murdered chief magistrate of the ma
tion.
The congregational meeting held in
the Presbyterian church last Thursday
night was largely attended aud the recep-
ton which followed was especially en-
joyed. The reports of the treasurers of
the different societies showed the church
to be in healthy financial condition.
Officers were elected as follows: Trustee,
A. b. Kelly; treasurer, j. r. Clark; ush-
ers, Archie Clark and Charles Johnston.
The Sunday School elected the following
officers Sunday: Superintendent, II. T.
Klinestiver; assistant superintendent, A.
@. Brown; treasurer, r. j. Hopkins;
secretary, Archie Clark; assistant secre-
tary, Miss Margaret Haslet; pianist, Miss
Katherine Arner.
"A bill appropriating one hundred
eight thousand ($lOS,OOO) dollars to the
Clarion State Normal School has been in-
troduced in the legislature. The bill pro-
yides () for the erection of a boys dormi-
tory to cost seventy thousand $50, ,OOO)
dollars; (2) For erecting, furnishing and
equipping gymnasium twenty thousand
(S2O, ,OOO) dollars; (3) For establishing and
equipping water plant ten thousand
$50, O,0OO) dollars; (4) For furnishing and
equipping an electric lighting plant eight
thousand (SS, ,OOO) dollars. This school has
had an unusual growth and the additional
equipment is necessary on account of the
increased attendance. Within five years
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