The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-11
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'0"" 'noii NuI IlSIiHhS EXERCISES next FIJI
day afternoon at two O'Clock.
Tomorrow you may write 1t II 1912
And you'd better do so a time or two fol
It's the last opportunity you'll have to sc
write 1t in The next hundred years.
acknowledgment of subscription re-
newals Is made as follows, with thanks:
Mrs. j. j. Connolly, Pittsburgh, Pa;
Walter Sibble, Rocky Grove, Pa; Joseph
Green, West Hickory, Pa; e. b. Catlin,
Sheffield, Pa; II. II. Donly, Tionesta.
George Monday, of Hunter Station,
had a narrow escape from death last
Wednesday when he was struck by tree
which he was chopping down for fire.
wood. He was caught under some OF
the branches and received severe in
jury on his left arm and bruises about
the head.
-lfyou have been worrying over what
you might send to an absent friend as a
Christmas remem brance, cease 1t at once,
years subscription to tho FOREST Re-
PUBLICAN will solve the problem, cost
but Sl.O0, give greatest pleasure, and
will remind him or her of you b0 times
during the year.
John |. Dunlap. who has been cas- bier
of the First National Bank of Fryburg,
Pa, since its organization, has resigned
and moved TO Clarion. At meeting of
the directors of the bank George A. Dilz,
the assistant cashier, was advanced to
cashier, and DR.. James NJ. Hess was
elected assistant cashier.
-Postmasters are notified that from
Decem Der 20 to January .3rd the "back-
stamping" of mail will be suspended to
expedite the delivery of mail during the
holiday season. Special delivery and
registered mail only will be stamped with
the time of receipt, the ordinary mail GO
ing through the offices by the "short cut"
routes.
Saturday ends the open season for all
small game, aud tits well. for slaughter
has been terrific, and If something isn't
done within the next year to reduce the
limit that one hunter may take in day,
there'll be little use for any law on the
subject whatever. Could we depend up
on perfect breeding season each spring
1t would not matter so much, but with
only about one perfect season in half
dozen years, as is usually the case, the
extinction of the birds Is bound to come.
"A dwelling house owned by the For
est Chemical company at Lynch, this
county, and occupied by w. Il. Geier and
family, was burned up Sunday night at
midnight. The father, being employed
at night work at the chemical plant and
the mother being away on a visit, the
only occupants of the dwelling at the
time we're l6.year-old daughter and a
younger sister, who escaped in their
night clothes and went TO neighbours
house. Very little OF the household effects
were saved. and Mr.. Geer's loss is total,
he having no insurance. The loss on the
building, il is said, was covered by insur-
ance.
DO not forget that parcels post begins
to be a fact on January lst. Those dealers
who are first in their appeal to the rural
population, who make special arrange.
ments to supply that trade by mail, and
advertise the fact in the home paper that
reaches the rural residents, will be those
most likely to profit by the increased op-
portunity for trade. Especially should
grocers and others who can use country
products, such as butter and eggs, pre-
pare to accept shipments by mail from
the surrounding territory. Fair dealings
and the rural carriers, under the kind
d0minatlon OF Uncle Sam, will make
some people prosperous, and it may be
you. ou.-Franklin News.
After next July, a standard barre OF
apples must be twenty-six inches be-
tween the heads, sixty-four inches in cir
cum ference, outside measurements
around the middle, and the heads must
be seventeen and one-eipht inches in
diameter. In accordance with the law if
the apples in it are hand picked and free
from blemishes, may be labelled "Stand-
ard" But fine of one dollar and COSTS
will be extracted for every barrel that is
marked "Standard" and does not con-
form to the requirements. The law was
passed at the earnest solicitation of those
who believe that purchaser has a right
barrel OF apples. l, does away with the
"pig in the poke" business, so to speak.
MANY automobile owners will be in
terested to learn that to make a family
affair of an automobile is going to cost
more money following the first of Jan
uary in case new ruling made by the
State Highway Department holds good
officials have received word to the effect
that after the first of January, of the com.
ing year, Joint ownership registration"
of automobiles would be discontinued
and the licenses for the operation of any
motor vehicle would be issued in the
name of hut one person. Furthermore,
every other person than the owner op.
Grating car, will be required to take out
a drivers license, costing 81. The new
rule is expected to make quite an increase
in the revenues derived by the State from
automobiles, and no little chagrin among
roads.
"A complaint comes from Grand VAL
ley that there it appears as If the game
wardens are county farce and exist in
ma ne only. 1t is said that within the vi
cinity of Grand Valley the game laws are
bv word and such word as "limit" to