The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-08-21

slonerI mere yesterday. Al these meet
ings, before starting on their duties for
the year. the question of equalization OF
valuations az between townships forms
the main topic of conference and much
good comes TO the taxpayers because the
assessors haye better understanding of
affairs affecting the county at large and
about of more equitable taxation.
w. W. Morgaridge of Cory, Pa, was
visitor In this section last week, his
mission being to give the annual fair,
soon to be held in that bustling city, a
boom. As a special feature the manage
ment is arranging to have the fair
grounds, buildings, etc, lighted by
electricity, thus giving those who desire
the opportunity of witnessing first class
exhibition after night, stunt never
heretofore undertaken by a fair associa-
ton. II you want your moneys worth
go to Cory during fair week. See ad. in
this issue.
Although surfeited with rain through.
out this section for the past two months,
so much so in fact that farmers have had
the time of their lives in harvesting their
crops, there has not at any time been
enough to cause rise in the creek or
river to permit of running river craft,
and our luln bermen have an accumula-
ton of boats aud barges on hand sufficient
to make several large fleets. Lewis Cook
for the Nebraska company, WAS enabled
Monday to get number of barges out as
far as the mouth of the creek, but the
river is still too low for safe running A
foot or so more water would have made
the stage about right.
The best yield OF wheat thus far re-
ported In Forest county is from a field
owned by Orion Siggins of West Hickory.
From 40 acres he threshed 1000 bushels,
an average OF 25 bushels to the acre. 1t is
beaten in the state, or even equalled, taxi
ing single field of this size. The farm
from which this remarkable crop was
taken lies on top OF the hill back of Mr..
Siggins' home at West Hickory and about
half mile from the river. And who will
say that Forest county Il not in the very
front rank of agricultural counties when
such bumper crops can be produced by a
little intelligent effortH
The captain of the Walkers Club OF
Buffalo writes that he and eight other
mem bers of the club will leave Mayville,
N. Y, on mike" Sunday, August Is,
and expect to arrive in this vicinity
about August %. The club has a mem
bership OF 10, whose ages range from %
to Go, aud the object OF the organization
Is solely to promote the healthful recrea-
ton of walking. The following is the
itinerary: Mayville to Panama Rocks,
Cory, Pa, Spartansburg, Riceville,
Meadville, Utica. Franklin, Reno, Oil
City, Tionesta, East Hickory, Tidioute
Thompson, Irvine, to Warren, Pa. The
distance is $50 miles, and If time permits
the hike will be continued from Warren.
The new school code is a stringent
measure in all provisions, especially in
the collection of taxes by the tax collector
for the district The new code provides
that each male citizen over the age of q
years shall pay school tax of not less
than 81 90, and the board is required tc
have every cent collected that eau legally
be obtained The tax collector cannot be
released from any amount except those
cases in which errors have been made
| that is some mistake in assessment, such
as the same person assessed twice. The
board claims that It has not the power tC
exonerate any one from the payment o
taxes, ii he is assessed correctly. The
only power it has in the matter, it is said
| is to see that the lists are all right. If thu
delinquents refuse to "come across" they
can he arrested, or liens filed against thei
property.
The fortieth annual reunion of the ole
Eighty-thir Pennsylvania regiment viii
be held in Cory on Tuesday, Septem
Der 10th, 1912. This section of Fores
county, then a part of Venango, con
tributed a splendid company to thi
famous regiment, being Co. q, Capt. ID
s. Knox, now deceased, and there ar
still few of the old boys lett in the vicin
ity who will doubtless attend the reunion
The Eighty-third was organized at CamI
McLane, near Erie, in September, 1861
and left for Washington on the 18th of the
same month. The regiment soon be
came known for its soldierly appearance
and proficiency of drill, and was compli
mented by General Mcclellan as lone O
the best regiments in the army" 1t
record of service in the war is notable
1t participated in twenty-five battles, tw
more than any other Pennsylvania regi
ment.
-At5 o'clock on Saturday after nool
death came as relief from the feariu
suiferings of little Millicent Korb, fou
years old, whose clothing caught fir
while she was at play with other children
near her home in South street. Th
child was the daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs
John Korb. She died at Emergenc.
Hospital, after physicians had spen
several hours in vain effort to save he
life. The child is believed to have ap
preached too near "bonfire" which sh
or some other child had lighted. Whe
her clothing took fire, she ran screaming
nearly the whole length of the street
falling in a faint finally. Practically he
entire body was literally cooked, an
she probably inhaled flame, this bein
the cause of death. Besides her parents
the little girl is survived by tire
brothers, and the family has the sympa
| thy oT tha community Warren Times