The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-05-07

considering the unusually dry
weather OF this season 1t Is a satisfaction
to note the absence of forest fires in thil
Immediate vicinity up to this time. Th,
few that have broken out have been con
trolled before doing any considerabl,
damage TO growing woodlots. One o
these was burning quite briskly Friday
afternoon over on Little Tionesta creek
but the farmers and men from the Cole
man mill soon put 1t out, with little
damage. A good rain Is now the pressing
need of the hour.
Harry M. Smith, and Minnie t.
Powell, both of Oil City, were married al
4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, by Rev
Cyrus III. Frampton, pastor of Bethel NJ
E. church. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the groom, No. 1877, Col.
bert avenue, Tenth ward There we're nc
attendants. The couple left on the Penn.
sylvania flyer for Buffalo and Nagars
Falls. On their return they will reside al
the above address. Mr.. Smith is con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania r. r. His
wife was former resident of West Hick-
ory. Ion City Derrick.
Greeted by a congregation which
filled the spacious NJ. E church to over
flowing Sunday night, Rev. W. S. Bur
ton delivered fine baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduating class of the Tio.
nesta high school. He chose as Lis text
| Chron. 1872, "They were armed with
bows. and could use both the right hand
and the left in hurling stones and shoot
ing arrows out of bow" and in an elo-
quent and forcible talk urged his hearers
to prepare likewise for all the battles of
life. The choir rendered some splendi id
music and Mrs. Cora Watson Felt sang
fine solo.
John Wolfe, Jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wolfe, Of Tionesta township, is now
on his way TO the Island of Java, having
sailed from New York Tuesday on the
steamship Prince Frederick wilhelm.
In Java and also In Borneo Mr.. Wolfe
will at az u superintendent for the Dutch
Oil Company, the position having good
fat salary attached and all expenses paid
He returned recently from the California
oil field and paid his parents and friends
here farewell visit last week, leaving
for New York on Saturday. His friends
will wish him good health aud prosperity
on his long journey.
arrangements have been completed
for the establishment of an emergency
hospital of l75 beds to care for the
thousands of visitors from every State in
the Union who will attend the finieth
anniversary celebration of the Battle of
Gettysburg The hospital will be con-
Quoted by the State Dep ,rtment of Health
and will be under the personal super
vision of Commissioner, Samuel &. Dix
on. The Stale G. A. X. Encampmenl be-
gins on June 10Th but the greatest crowds
are expected ON July 2, 3, and 4th. 1t is
estimated that there will be 55. 900 visitors
in addition to the 80 900 Union and Con-
federate veterans who will be present.
Just now those lovers of dandelion
greens fixed in their numerous appetiz.
ing mixtures are having their fill of the
delightful spring dish. Like the mush-
rooms, fresh straw berries aud various
other popular eatables, the dandelion
greens have their day, and when they are
in "season" those who relish the dish
must make up for lost time. Fortunately
the supply is not limited and there are no
wholesalers, commission merchants,
travelling salesmen, retailers or peddlers
to get rake.off through their appearance
in the home, hence the greens can reach
every table without cost.-Franklin
News. And next in line as a splendid
relish is the succuient milk weed, which
comes on little later. but just in time to
save the day, when the dandelion has
grown tough and bitter.
Last Friday, May I'd, marked the
closing of the Tionests public schools
and at two o'clock in the afternoon the
board of education, patrons aud friends
of the schools met on the school grounds
to unite with the faculty aud pupils in
celebrating the occasion by raising
large flag pole. Promptly at the APP
pointed hour the pupils marched from
the building in double file, took their
appointed places and sang "a merica."
The flag pole, a magnificent specimen OF
pine sixty-five feet in length, was then
raised and the new flag was soon at the
top floating in the breeze. The pupils
sang two other patriotic selections, "The
Star Spsngled Banner" and columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean," Linas Ledebur
gave Lincoln's address at Gettysburg,
and short speeches we're given by Rev.
II. A. Bailey, Rev. W. S. Burton and
Judge S. d. Irwin.
-Trespassing on the property of the
P. h. X. Is to be punished hereafter to the
full extent of the law and irrespective of
persons. Ime time ago the company
placarded its tracks not only inside of the
cities and boroughs entered by its lines
but along through the country districts
as well, the action being inspired by
desire to save the lives and limbs of the
public. There has apparently been no
attention paid to the printed warnings
and the edict has gone forth to the COM
psny's policemen to arrest all trespassers.
Monday afternoon six men we're placed
u0der arrest while walking from Dun
comb street north through the Oil City
yards and ordered to appear before the
squire. Five of them appeared and four
of them paid fines and costs amounting
to 1915 each, and the fifth, who refused to