The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-24

Gilbert, the brightl little three-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Killmer,
is improving nicely from severe attack
Of diphtheria.
REV. w. X. Crosby of North East,
Pa, very ably filled the pulpit of the NJ.
+. Church here last Sunday in the alb
sence of Rev. Murray.
Rev. II. j. Reimann of Oil City will
preach in both English and German next
Sabbath at o'clock p. m, at Mt. Zion
Lutheran church, German Hill. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The CASTOR and Agnew, Braden &
Co. mills at this place have shut down
saving for a season and sent their crews
up into the woods to peel the timber
blown down by the storm of few weeks
ago.
The w. II. C. will hold lawn fete
next Friday evening on the lawn of j. II.
Robertson. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended, and it is hoped the ladies will re-
ceive liberal patronage. Nice refresh
ments.
John Cooney, Of Irvineton, while at
tempting TO board freight train in War
rem to ride home, was struck by water
plug, thrown under the wheels and had
both legs mangled. lie died Sunday
morning.
Remember the clearing sale of fash
ionable millinery at +. Walters & Co.'S.
They are selling all trimmed hats, ready
to-wear hats and sailors at positively one
half off the original price. Don't miss
this opportunity. 1t
The Oil City races were all right, but
the patronage was not up to former years.
Had tue management been able to ar
range for a return train in the evening
the attendance from up the river would
have been quite large.
Lightning has been playing havoc
with oil property around Pleasantvillc oi
late. X. NJ. Davidson seems to be the
heaviest loser in this line, having had
seven tanks and two oil well rigs struck
within the past two months.
Last Thursday the barn of Jacob
Sutter, near Strobleton, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground. II
seems the fire did not at once manifest
itself, but smouldered for several hours
unnoticed. About all the seasons crops,
together with considerable farm machin-
cry were destroyed.
The Water Co. is engaged in un-
covering the supply line of their plant
and will relay the same with larger pipe
a considerable distance between the dan
aud reservoir, Quite number of strong
leaks have been found, and in places thu
line is filled with fibre that has found it'
way through the joints.
Michael Ashley, of Grand Valley,wel
known here, where he has relatives, hai
again been unfortunate. Some time age
he had leg taken of in railroad acci
dent, and yesterday, at Marienville, For
est county, he had his lett hand cut off il
a saw mill. Just how the accident hap
pened has not been learned .-Titusvill'
Courier, Goth inst.
Tho REPUBLICAN learns with gooC
deal of pleasure of the improvement
in health OF Judge Edward Kerr of Bar
nett, who has on several occasions with
in the past year been in very precariou
condition from stomach trouble. Hi
friends here haye word that to is agail
able to be up and about and bids fair t
regain much of his old time vigor.
Levi Heidrick, father of Emmit Hei
drick of the st. Louis baseball club, acci
dentally shot and instantly killed himsel
at his home in Brookville Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Hedrick was making prepa
tions to leave home for Westboro, Wis
where he had extensive lumber interests
and while removing some clothing fros
a closet, upset loaded shotgun, the fu
charge striking him below the heart.
George Holeman, who has bee
building coal boats for G. G. CASTOR thi
season, has taken his crew to Littl
,, Hickory, where they will build nun
ber for Landers & Wyman, who hav
erected a boat scaffold at that plac'
Foreman Il Bowman have also erected
scaffold at the old East Hickory landin
and will turn a number of boats thei
this season, making the lumber at n
Gently purchased tract on the headwate
of Queen creek in Hickory township.
e. II. Frill and G.. A. Porter, clain
ing to be from Garfield and Kinzua, r
q spectively, were arrested at shefiiel
h Warren county, for passing counterft
money last week. The men entered Il
N restaurant OF Peter Muscaro, and makir
trifllng purchase rendered him cou
a terfeit dollar. Later the men return'
q and passed another bogus dollar on hiI
: The fellows were arrested before tn
had an opportunity to leave town and
e hearing bound over TO the Septemu
:. term of court. In default of bail th
- were taken to the county Jail at Warre
ALI calico DC yd. at Heath Il Feit's.