The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-15
"A great many large business concern

throughout the country are sending out
maps which show the zones regulating
the parcel post postage. 'bnt as the prices
differ in zones tho public must be gov
erned by the map of their own locality
and postolfice. There are many, however,
who are under the impression that the
rate is the same, but this IL not so as the
distance governs the rate everywhere.
We are indebted to Conrad Zuendel
of starr for a copy each of the Yellow
Jacket aud the Hornet, both papers pub
lished In North Carolina, and both are
just as hot as their names imply-the
former ou the Republican side of the
fence and the latter on the Democratic
side. AS the Yellow Jacket puts il
there's a stinger in every line" Our
friend Coon" is wise In taking both
papers 81 as to keep evenly balanced.
Don't fail TO see G. B. Harmounts'
big city production often Nights In
Bar Room" at the opera house, Mon
day evening, Jan. 90 Remember this
company carries its own special scenery,
10 people, concert brass band, and an up
to.date show throughout. As this is an
open date FIR the company it affords the
people OF Tionesta and vicinity a chance
to seq big city show at reduced prices.
25 and 35cls. Watch for the band. ADV.
Tho board of County Commissioners,
I.I
Ian, are on their triennisl trip through
the county this week hearing appeals of
taxsbles fIom their assessment valus-
tions. This is always more or less irk-
some task but ss the board is com posed of
fairly genial bunch, disposed to do the
fair thing twixt man and man. they are
not likely to encounter great difficulty,
and will doubtless reach home with all
their hair.
Charles @. Adams. a former Tionests
boy, now located in Los Angeles, CAL.
has our thanks for a copy of the great in
dustrial edition of the Times of that city.
The huge bundle contains nine parts and
2l6 pages, is profusely illustrated and was
issued on New Years day. Three years
ago The Times building was wrecked by
dynamite and 81 persons were killed, and
the Mcnamara brothers are now doing
time on their own con fession of guilt for
this terrible crime, in the California peni-
tentiary.
Mrs. Herman j. Ritzert, aged SO
years, died at her home at Chicora, Pa,
Thursday last, Jan. 9th, after u lifelong
residence in that community. She was
the mother of Is children, one of whom,
Herman, has been resident of Tionests,
in the employ OF Geo. Hen shaw for up
ward OF two years. Her husband and all
of the other children sur i've, ten of
whom are still at home. The deceased
was member OF the ST. Joseph's Catholic
church of North Oakland, where the
funeral WAS beld Monday.
Relatives and other friends of young
ladies attending the Indiana, Pa, State
Normal school may be interested in the
utatement that the preceptress flhat well
known institution of learning has issued
an order prohibiting the modern dances
at the school functions of the institution.
Students who persist in indulgiDg in
them will be expelled. The prohibited
list includes the "Boston," the bunny
hug" the turkey trot," the 'jellytish
wabble," the 'chicken glide," the "grape-
vine twist" and other seductive steps.
Andrew Libby met death and his
wife nearly died, at tteir home in Kinzua
on Saturday, by reason of having inhaled
burned gas escaping from a stove at their
home. Every effort was made at resus-
citation, but Mr.. Libby passed away
without recovering consciousness. His
aged wife responded to treatment and her
life was saved by strenuous efforts on the
part of physicians. Ii is supposed that
an extra amount Of gas, more than sbe
stove could consume, had been turned on
and the escaping fumes had caused the
asphyxiation.
Harry Potter, superintendent Of the
stocking job for the Salmon Creek Lum.
Der company at Yankee Camp, in Howe
township, passed through here Sunday
afternoon with string of six striKinply
handsome draft horses intended Tor ser
vice in the woods at the camp. They
we're dapple grey and would probably
average 1900 pounds in weight, and bad
been purchased in the vicinity of Titus
Vile. When these arrived at the camp
they brought the number of horses en-
ployed on the job up to fifty, and this
number may be still further increased.
DIR. c. A. Dickinson, one of Kane's
accident one day last week in his office,
which came near destroying the sight of
both eyes. He had placed golf bal near
a vucsnizer, to dry, and after it had laid
there for some time cought on fire, and
the doctor picked itup hurriedly to throw
it into some water. While it was in his
hand 1t exploded and the fragments
struck him in the face and eyes with great
force. A physician was called and gave
DR.. Dickinson relief, and although he
suffered great pain for some time after
the accident, he was getting along well at
last accounts, and it is stated his eyes will
not be permanently injured.
Acknowledgment of subscription re-
newals is made as follows, with thanks:
Rev. II. Smallenberger, Pellettville, Pa.
(new); W. l.. Patterson, Clarendon, Pa /;
Pennsylvania Gas Co., Warren, Pa; A.
G. Gregg, Bronkston, Pa; John II. Clapp,
Washington, D. c.; II. J. Hopk ins, Buff
falo, n. Y; Capt. j. j. Haight, Cooper