The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-03-04

Oohboi nuu tuo UulluluB WAS IOthlly u6S-
,royed. The loss is stated at $4,000 with
only slight insurance.
"A sled load OF sapling stove wood
passing through the street yesterday at.
tracted considerable attention, 1t being
the fret event of the kind witnessed In
Tionesta In many years, and was sug-
gestive of the days of long ago, while con-
veying slight hint of what may happen
again should our natural gas supply con-
tinue to decline.
"A nun ber of enthusiastic fans gath
cred at the Tionesta Clubs rooms last
night and formed base ball organ zation
with r. A. Walker, manager, A. J. Hal
linen, captain, and II. T. Klinestiver,
Secretary. The boys are in hopes of
putting team on the field that will hold
its own with anything In this section, as
In days Of yore.
The annual examination for teachers
State Permanent Certificate for the sixth
district, comprising Warren and Forest
counties, will be held in Warren, August
9th aud 7th. The examining board re-
Gently appointed by State Superintendent
N. q. Schaeffer are as follows: President,
l.. p. White, lionests; Secretary, r. L.
Adams. Warren, and Prof. X. d. Welch.
Sugar Grove.
Did you notice how like a lion the
month Marched inf 1t has been many
years, we dare say, since any inhabitant
OF this latitude has witnessed a gale so
terrific as that which blew throughout
Sunday night and Monday, even in the
breezy month OF March. But If the
blustery old Storm King will "taper orr
little toward the close and slide out like
the wee lamb, so as to bring the trouting
season in with fairly good weather, all
may yet be forgiven.
Since the purpose of the Clarion
State Normal School is the preparation
of those who shall guide the youth, 1t
aims by Its methods of instruction to
make independent Learners, by its dis
cipline TO make seli-governing students.
and by its home-like atmosphere and
high ideals to make christian ladies and
gentlemen. II this is the educational at
mosphere you seek, remember that the
Spring Term begins Tuesday, March "a,
and write for particulars to the princi-
pal, Andrew Thomas Smith, Clarion,
Pa. adv
10 ato nf nil (itu TFnaf
Company published elsewhere in this is
sue in response to the call of the Com
missioner of Banking under date of Feb
ruary 2Oth, indicates that it is still we'll in
the lead of financial institutions in this
section OF the country. This splendid
banking institution Is the pride of Oil
City as we'll as one of the great banks of
the country, having a capital and sur
plus of over 81 ,OOO, 10000 and deposits
exceeding a. .25O, 900 90. These figures do
not include 81, ,024, ,257 90 of trust de.
posits.
Ross Howe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Howe, once resident of Tio-
nesta, died suddenly of ulcers ofthe stom-
ach on the l4th of February last, at hos
pitsl at Brattieboro, VT, whittier he had
gone on business mission a few days
prior from bis home in Brighton, Mass.
He was aged about 3S years, married, and
is survived by his wife; also his parents
who are residents of New Bedford, Mass.
As a bright, lively boy the deceased Is
kindly remembered by many Tiunesta
people while the family resided here
nearly twenty i've years ago.
The Boston Stars entertainment at
Bovard's hall Wednesday evening was
enthusiastically received by the select
audience that attended their performance
The troupe is made up entirely of colored
people most of whom hail from Oil City.
The two leaders are iss Valerie johnson
soprano, and Mr.. Frank Bell, tenor, and
their duets we're very sweetly rendered
and they were obliged to respond 10 a
number of encores. The other members
OF the company, Miss Jackson, pisniste,
Prof. Henderson, director, and Mrs
Policy, alto and dramatic reader, rendered
their parts we'll and received many
plsudits.
Joseph B. Keegan, of Crown, who has
held the psstorship in the Catholic
church, at that place for number of
years, has been transferred to Emporium,
much larger field and will take his new
charge the first of the month. Rev.
Keegan was in Kane last evening and was
a guest of s. Barrett, Jr. and family at
the Windsor hotel. Father Downley, the
present pastor of the Emporium church,
has been transferred to Franklin and will
90 to his new field of labor the first of the
month. Both are well known priests and
have many friends who will be pleased TO
learn of their new appointments. Kane
Republican, Friday. Rev. FIR. T. A.
Rooney OF Sharon will succeed to the
pastorate of the church at Crown.
-Morele Redfield had close call from
freezing to death. Tuesday night OF last
week near his home near Shsmburg, be-
tween Plessantville and Titusville. The
young man was driving newly pur-
chased horse to cutter and was enroute
to Titusville. The horse became fright
ened and threw the young man out and
against a stone. The impact and loss of
blood from small scalp wound render
ing him UNCONSCIOUS. There he lay by
the roadside and would have perhaps
frozen TO death in a very short time but for
the actions of the horse. 1t returned to
It's original owner drivelless and he sus-
nicions that something had happened fol.