The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-11-15

blood poisoning. Two or three weeks
ago he scratched the back of his hand
with a common green briar, and the
wound was so Insignificant that he
gave it no concern whatever, until it
became inhamed and grew quite pain.
ful. He has been in the doctors care
for the past ten days, and at this writ.
ing is still 10 a precarious condition,
the poison spreading through his
whole system.
Monday as James Haslet was
making turn to drive down from
the barn, the furniture wagon, to
which his handsome little sorrels we're
hitched, became cramped and upset.
This frightened the horses, and
james, having been split out when
the wagon went over, was unable to
retain his hold on the lines and the
team took little race up the street,
leaving the vehicle in front of the
store, somewhat demoralized. James
ankle received slight sprain but no
serious damage was doIe.
The case of Elizabeth P. Neill
against B. f. and H. w. Shamburg,
Administrators of Carson Shamburg
deceased, which has been pending in
equity in this county since 1891, and
was concerning certain oil leases 10
Harmony township. this county, al.
legged to have been obtained by mis-.
representations, was decided by the
master, Donoly, in favor of the de.
PENDANTS, which report was confirmed
by the court. From that the plaintiff
took an appeal to the Supreme Court,
and the latter affirmed the proceed.
ings of the court of Forest county.
The first quarterly meeting of
the Tionssta and Nebraska charge
will be held in the M. E. Church at
Tionesta on Sunday, Nov. 10Th.
The services will begin on Friday
evening, 18th, at 7;3O, at which time
Elder Mead will preach. Immediate.
ly after the preaching services the
quarterly conference will meet to
transact whatever business may be
necessary for the coming year. Ser.
vices Saturday evening at 7;30.
Lovefeast Sunday morning at 10
o'clock followed by preaching and
the Holy Communion. Services Sab.
bath evening at 7 o'clock, at which
time Elder Mead will preach.
John Gauey, aged about %
years, of Oil City, was killed about
10 o'clock last Friday night near
Red House, N. Y. He had been
working as an extra brakeman on the
w. N. Y. IL P. and went out on duty
at 5:25 Friday morning, going to
Olean. He was returniDing from
there, ou train 81 when the accident
happened. 1t is not knwn Just how
it occurred, but it is surnised that be
fell between the cars while trying to
set brake just before running on a
switch. Several cars passed over
him, and while his body was badly
mangled, life was not extinct when
he was found but he lived only a few
moments afterwsrd. His remains
were taken through here Saturday
morning to Oil City for burial, where
his mother and one sister reside.
The overseers of the poor of
jerks township publish the following
description of the unknown man
found dead near the Tionesta Val.
ley railroad track, about mile from
Parrish, in jerks township, on the 1st
inst. The man had no marks of vic.
lence about his person, and must have
died in a fit of some kind: "Was
about 30 years old; 5 fl. 8 10. tall ;
weight about 145; bald headed +;
sandy complexion; medium sized
mustache, little gray; teeth very
short bad on barred coat and vest,
striped pants, soft black hat, 3 shirts
red undershirt, striped undershirt
and striped drawers, heavy wooden
top shirt--red stockings, heavy pair
shoes; was a labOriDg man. For
picture and Information address
Overseers of Poor, Marienville, Pa"
DIR, Schaeffer, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, favors shorter
hours in school especially in the low.
er grades. He says; 81 should think
that five hours a day is long enough
for pupils 10 the lower grades. 1t is
the chief duty of the child to grow,
and if the amount of work prescribed
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