The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-09-24

which befell our young friend Jimmy
Davis, son Of E. L. Davis Esq, last
Sunday afternoon. In company with
his brother, Charlie, and Sammy
Clark, he was strolling up along the
river road, between Chas. Hinton's
house aud Tubbs Run, when they
came across a small chestnut tree,
loaded with fine large nuts, which so
tempted the boys that they concluded
to have some, and accordingly climbed
the tree and were picking them off.
The limb on which Jimmy was stand
ing gave away, letting him fall to the
ground, distance of twenty-five feet,
striking on the back of his head and
shoulders, on the hard road-bed. For
tunately, at this moment Mr.. w. A.
Hilands was passing under the tree,
who picked the boy up in an insensible
condition and carried him down to
Mr.. Hinton's house. AS luck would
have it DR.. Blaine and Mr.. d. w.
Clark, who had been visiting one OF
the Doctors patients, happened along,
and brought the boy down to his
home, whore his injuries were dressed
1t was found that his skull was frac-
tured at the base, from the effects Of
which large quantities Of blood oozed
out Of his left ear. lie laid until yes
terday morning in a semi-unconscious
state, when be took a turn for the
better, and, although yet very weak
and suffering from pain, will recover.
He will, however, be permanently
deaf in the left ear, so the doctor says.
He sustained other bruises about the
shoulders and back, but none very
serious in,their nature. May he speed.
lily recover.
Last Thursday afternoon, Moses,
little six year old sou Of Mr.. Park
Copeland, who lives on Allbaugh
Hill, Hickory township, met with a
very severe and painful accident. His
father was hauling stones from field
and the boy was with him; when the
wagon was loaded the team started
suddenly, and in some way the boy
fell and the heavily loaded wagon
passed over him. 1t is estimated that
the weight on the wagon was about
2500 pounds. DR.. Blaine was sum-
moned, who on arriving, found the
right arm midway between the shoul.
der and elbow badly fractured, the
bone being crushed the full width of
the tire on the wheel. The right thigh,
about the center Of the bone was also
fractared in the same manner. The
bones were carefully set and the little
patient rendered as comfortable as
possible. The Doctor was up to see
him yesterday and reports him getting
along very nicely.
We understand that a survey is
being made from the Clarion oil field
to Kane for the laying of pipe line
and erecting of a telegraph line. The
line, which seems to be pretty sure
thing, will pass through this county,
on about the same route surveyed for
the extension Of the Emlenton & Ship.
penville road. Mr.. Jas. W. Ward,
who lives near Blacks Corners, In
this codnty, thinks it quite likely that
pump. station will be erected on his
farm, it being central point, and he
having offered the company several
advantages which will doubtless be an
inducement to them.
The programme Of the Annual
convention of the Shenango Valley
Musical Association to be held at
Greenville, Pa, with an invitation to
attend has been sent us. The pro-
gramme embraces the names ofseveral
musical stars, among them Prof
H. R. Palmer Of New York, Director
Mrs. j. G. Hull, of Meadville, as So,
prano Solist, and Prof. Weber, Plan
ist. We should like to attend did
time and finances permit.
The many old friends of Messrs
Benjamin and Selden T. May, of Nor,
ristown, Pa, are rejoiced to meet them
on our streets once more. 1t has been
some time since they paid Tionesta i