The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-01-25

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ber 4, Monday; Thanksgiving, November
80, Thursday and Christmas, Monday
December 25,
If Alton V. Hoover, the Crawford
county murderer, is hanged in the Erie
Jail February %. the gsllows owned by
that county and used in the Frank Major
execution, at Meadville, in 1901, and the
Mike Holka hanging, in Franklin, in
1908, will be brought into service. The
gallows was purchased by Erie county
about 20 years ago, when an execution
took place in its Jail.
Rev. and Mrs. Carroll Smith, re-
turned missionaries from South Africa,
will hold a service in the Nebraska M. Il.
church next Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock, aud in the Tionesta NJ. e. church
in the evening at 1880. An address will
be given, there will be singing and
speaking in the native dialects, and a
collection of curios will be on exhibition.
All are cordially invited to these services.
George A. Swsrtzfsger, a former well
known citizen of Marienvile, died Jan.
18th, at his home in Erie, Pa, of dropsy.
He was aged about As years. His wife
and three children, Miss Edith, Harry
and Elmira. survive him; also the fol-
lowing brothers and sister: M. L., of
Tickfaw, La; j. W.. of Sheffield John
aud Mrs. Sarah Eisermsn, of Shippen-
vile; Nelson B., of Pigeon, and James,
of Murton, Miss.
Some time ago an item went the
rounds of the press stating that the postal
authorities had made ruling forbidding
the mailing of postal cards as duns for the
payment of debts. 1t seems that the or
der was misconstrued, for late decision
of the postoffice department at Washing
ton is to the effect that ordinary cards
such rs are used by gas and other COM
panies as monthly statements and also
respectfully couched reminders that bills
are due are permissible, and may be
written on postals.
yesterday from Charles Cox, who resides
on the Hopkins farm, three miles north
of Tionesta. And by-the-way, Mr.. Cox
is bringing the cid farm up to its one
time standard of productiveness, judging
from bis crop report for last season, when
fronfAB6r acres of ground he threshed
1870 bushels of wheat, and raised nearly
600 bushels of corn. In the matter of
farming much depends upon who is be-
hind the plow, and this showing would
indicate that the right man was in the
furrow.
BY the log loader turning over and
leaving the tracks of the Hsssinger Lum-
ber Co. at Konnarock, Va, N. III. Godell
was so badly injured that he died the fol-
lowing day. The body reached Sheffield
this morning, accompanied by the widow
and children and by W. A. Hassiuger,
NJ. r. Hassinger and Mrs. Laura Barnes,
and was taken to Watson Farm where the
funeral will be held from the home of Mrs.
Godell's mother. Mr.. Godel has been
with the Hassinger company for a num-
ber of years-first at Barnes, later at La
mona, and went with them to the new
operation in Virginis.-Sheffield OBJ
server.
Mrs. w. H. Andrews of East Main
street was in receipt of a telegram from
her husband, Hon. W. II. Andrews OF
New Mexico, yesterday, informing her
of the successful passage Of the new state
constitution bill in the legislature. Mr..
Andrews is territorial delegate from New
Mexico to the national congress. His
eastern friends believe that he W i'll be the
first United States senator elected from
the new state. 1t has been largely
through his influence at Washington that
New Mexico has achieved statehood and
he has been indefatigable in his efforts for
the new state of his adoption. .-Titusville
Herald.
Albert Burdick, aged 10 years, who
resides with his parents at Hastings sta
ton on the S. & T. railroad, Howe town.
ship, was before Justice Clark on seri-
Gus charge last Friday. The complainant
in the case is l4.year-old girl named
Bertha BLY,, her aunt, Mrs. Adam ken
burg, ofKellettyille, making the informa-
ton. The evidence at t1e hearing was
to the effect that the alleged occurrence
took place last September, while the
young man was carrying the mail between
the railroad station and Cooper Tract.
In such cases the court only can fix the
bail, and so the lad was remsnded to Jail
to await the action of the court.
Farmers Week at Greenville. Mer-
Ger County, will be held this year on
Monday, February 9th to Friday,
March 3rd, inclusive. This will be
great opportunity for farmers in the
western part of the state of Pennsylvania
to near live discussions on the most vital
questions of the farm. Such matters as
the growing and judging of livestock, the
production of farm crops, the preparation
of good soil and the making of spray
materials, together with other important
subjects, are to be taken up thoroughly.
In addition to the lectures many practical
demonstrations in dairy cattle, beef cattle,
horses, sheep, ,.swine and poultry Judging,
will be given. The schedule is so
arranged that any individual can attend
lecturers upon the subject which interest
him most. A copy OF the program may
be had free of charge by writing the
"School of Agriculture of The Pennsyl-
yania State College," under the direction
of which the week at Greenville is being