The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-04

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held March Sd and 4th. Tionesta will al
80 have session lasting two days, March
9th and 9th, next. A good corps OF
speakers and instructors has been as
signed for these meetings.
The address by Rev. II. A. Bailey, ol
Tionesta, at the meeting of the Presby-
terian Brotherhood last Tuesday night
was one of the best ever heard by the
organization. His subject was Religion"
and the address made his hearers think,
which Is the highest compliment that can
be paid a speaker. There was large at
tendance. .-Emlenton Herald.
The deer-slaying season, which closed
Saturday, was almost barren of results So
far as Forest county. once the deer hunt
er's paradise, is concerned, the killing OF
but one buck having been reported. 1t is
claimed dee was killed near Brookston
and left lying in the woods, and it may
be this is the doe said to have been killed
in Mexican county and alterward sent TO
the Kane hospital by game warden.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
Society will hold their annual bazaar
Friday evening. Dec. 9th At $50 a fine
hot supper will be served, price 25 cents.
At o'clock fancy work and many besuti-
full things for Christmas presents will be
on sale; also aprons, home made candies,
sailed nuts, etc. There will be an anu
ment corner, and all are urged to come
and enjoy the evening and help along a
good cause.
Manager Jack Dunn, of the Baltimore
base ball team, was here Monday and Sc
cured the signature of Pitcher Bob Shaw.
key to contract for the 1913 base ball
season. Aud Shawkey is pleased with
the terms of the contract, as the salary is
double what he received the past season,
and there are other favorable features of
the contract. Shawkey's pitching for
Baltimore the past season is appreciated
by his manager. Sheffield Observer.
Mrs. Phipps, wife of Rev. Ii. E..
Phipps, pastor of the M. K. church at
Marienvile, died at her home in that
place, in the evening of Thursday, Nov.
%. 1912. Thanksgiving day. She had
been i'll for many months from lung
trouble, but bore her suffering uncom-
painingly. She was aged about 3S years,
and the husband and three children, two
boys and a girl, are left to mourn the
loss of a faithful, loving wife aud mother.
Mrs. Verna Watson Shewman, of
Portland, Ore, who acted as delegate for
Forest county at the National Convention
of the W. @. T. u, held in Portland,
Oct. 10 20, has sent an excellent report OF
the deliberations of that great gathering.
The report will be given at the home of
Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Tuesday afternoon at
three O'clock, Dec. 10th. Mrs. Kelly will
also conduct Mothers Meeting at this
time All members and those interested
in temperance are invited.
While the day weather has been quite
on the order of the sublime for several
weeks back, considering the season, the
nights have been strenuous enough, so
much so, in fact, as to bridge the creek
and back channel with ice of sufficient
thickness to permit of skating by the
bows. The freezing process occurred
Wednesday night and the morning after
Thanksgiving the skating wasn't bad for
the lightweights. It's all of now and the
river is again considerably mp.
WI Hart shot a nice deer near
Marienville Tuesday. He appears to he
one of the successful deer hunters, as be
secured nee deer during the hunting
season last year. o. A. Hover was in
sat the death" of the buck shot this year
and the friends of Messrs. Hart and Hover
will feast on venison, as the deer was
brought to Sheffield Wednesday evening
and was admired hy many would-be
hunters. A man named Long, ofMarien-
Vile, killed buck near Lamona the first
of the week, Sheffield Observer.
The parcels post system which goes
into effect on January LIST, all over the
United States, Is one of the most i'm
portant postal extensions of years. A few
features that should be born in mind by
ali who wish to take advantage of the new
law and rate are; That distinctive parcels
post stamps should be used on all fourth
class matter, and such matter bearing
ordinary stamps will be treated as held
for postage. Parcels post stamps can be
secured at postoliices after January lst,
1913, All parcels must bear the return
card OF the sender, otherwise they will
not be accepted for mailing
AT meeting of Stow Post, G. A. r.,
held yesterday afternoon to elect officers,
the following we're named; Commander.
Lyman Cook; S. G. ", r. B. Crawford;
J.V. c., Geo. W. Huddleson; @. M, s..
d. Irwin; o. D., W. w. Waliord. Chap,
Rev. f. B. Felt. Comrades Robinson,
Clark and Irwin were appointed COM
mittee to confer with the W. r. G. as ar
ranging for installation. Geo. w. Hud-
dleson was elected delegate to attend the
National encampment at Gettysburg
next July; alternate, r. b. Crawford. A
resolution was passed fixing regular
meetings quarterly on the second Tues
day of January, April, July and October;
special meetings to be called when neces-
sary.
On Saturday evening, Nov. 23d, the
music. loving young people of the town
met at the home of Mrs. George B. Rob-
inson and effected the organization of a
music club to be known as the Mozart
Club. Mrs. Suie May Sharpe presided at
the meeting and in well chosen words
stated the object or purpose OF the club.