The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-06-17

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membered recently by the Sunday
schools and bible classes of the Presby.
terian and Methodist churches of Tio.
nesta in copious shower of postal cards
and oranges, takes this means of express
ing her thanks to all who participated in
this loving kindness, and to say that their
thoughtfulness was gratefully appre-
ciated.
Those who are giving the automo-
bile question any thought whatever
should keep In mind the fact that s. c..
Mensch, Marienville. Pa, is sole agent
for the world famed Ford cars, and that a
telephone call, or postal card will bring
tn agent to your door in one to two
hours time with a spick span new car,
for they have them IN stock. The Ford
gets there when all others fail, rain or
shine. -adv.
-Epworlh League Chapter No. 10, ,l65.
OF Nebraska, Pa. has elected the follow
ing officers to serve one year: President,
Mrs. Ida f. Small; first vice president,
Miss Mabel Combs; second vice president,
M. e. Sibble; third vice president, Miss
Marie McKeen; fourth vice president, Fl.
l.. McKeen; secretary, Miss Augusta
Hunter; treasurer, X. L. Haugh; organ
ist. Miss Ruth Cook juni)r superintend-
ent, Mrs. F. r. X Kinestiver.
We are panied to note that our old
friend, Jacob e. Wenk, editor of the For
est Republican, has not been trout fish
ing this year, and hasn't even caught
buffalo sucker. Is he no longer animated
by the sylvan spirit or fascinated by the
wood nymphs? Punxsutswney Spirit.
Huh! Can't you guess the reason why,
when Tionesta's dry, and the rsttlers are
coiled along the streams2 OF course
Jske's fascinated, and by spirits ami
mated, but he only catches beauties in
his dreams.-oil City Blizzard. Aw. for
he'love of NJ ike, fellows, let up. You're
all likely to get where the moisture is
scarce If you don't mend your ways
pretty soon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred. Garfield and
daughter, Miss Flora, of Elk Mound.
Wis, have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Sager at President for week
past. Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Sager
are sisters and this is their first meeting
since the former moved TO the western
state, So years ago. They will be remem-
bered by the older generation of German
Hill residents when 1t is stated their
maiden names were EisenLood and they
were reared to young womanhood in that
community. Last Sunday a family re-
union was held at the SsgeI home when
35 children, grandchildren and great
grand children were brought together and
spent most enjoyable day.
In column account of the remodel
ing and enlarging of the Lincoln school
in that city, the New Castle Herald of
June Sd makes the following pleasing
reference to the principal, Ira B. Shoup,
of Muzette, this county, all of which his
friends here will feel is we'll deserved:
"The school board is to be complimented
on their isrsightedness and the principal,
Professor Shoup, on his perseverance in
working for the improvements and in the
plans for the building which were nearly
all made by him. He had made a close
study of the conditions in the tuiding
and had figured what could be done to
increase the capacity of the building,
give more advantages and at the same
time save the city money. All feel that
he has done all three of these things in an
efficient and expedient way
A pretty wedding was sole nnized at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Plattner
near Oil City at noon Wednesday. June
10, when their son Edwin Daniel was
united in marriage with Eleanor May
Chambers of Youngsvile, Pa. The bride
was gowned in pale blue satin trimmed
in lace. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Hattie Cham bers, while Mr.. Claude
Plsttner, brother of the groom, acted as
best man. The Rev. j. Muir officisted.
the ring service being used. Only mem.
bers of the immediate families of The con-
trscting parties were present. I'm
mediately following the ceremony n
wedding break fast was ser ed. The
bride received a number of handsome
and useful gifts. City Derrick. The
bridegroom's parents were former resi-
dents of Hickory township this county.
The State Highway Department is
preparing to begin repair work at once
on the state highways of the common
wealth. The decision of the Dauphin
county court handed down this week re-
leases for this purpose the sum of 81. .O2s,-
665, which is the accumulated money de-
rived from the taxation of automobiles
and licensing of drivers during the cur
rent year. This vast amount of money
has been withheld from the State High
way department by the action of the
Auditor General and the State Treasurer,
who have sought judicial Interpretation
of the act of July 7th, 1918, under which
all such sums are appropriated to the
uses of the State Highway Department.
Unless further delay is caused by an sp-
peal taken from the court decision the
good roads" cause will receive an up
lift in Pennsylvania.
That the hundreds of dead fish of late
seen floating in the river by local fisher
men we're killed by the pollution of the
stream by manufacturing concern at
jamestown, N. Y, and not by dynamiters
as was generally believed, is officially
stated by Commissioner of Fisheries N.
r. Butler, of Harrisburg. A recent letter
from him says; "Your letter in regard