The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-09-10


in these gorgeous plants.
The preacher who eau preach to
please every hearer, the editor who can
write to please every reader, the school
teacher who can instruct to please every
parent, and the dressmaker who can
please every woman, also the merchant
who pleases every buyer, are all dead
and wearing wings in heaven.
An editor in North Dakota stated in
his paper recently that he had been
kissed by one of the handsomest married
women in town, and promised TO tell her
name in the first issue of his paper the
next month, In the two weeks follow
ing his circulation doubled, but when he
named his wife he had to leave town.
We frequently read about centenar-
ians who have been users of tobacco and
who have taken some liquor occasionally
for their stomach's sake. James CUnlau,
of Barbour street, is aged l02 years and
during his long life he has been a tenn
perate man. Moreover, he has never
used tobacco. lie has been conserva-
tive, well-behaved man.-Bradford Era.
Harold Henry, the oue-year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weingard, OF
German Hill, died OF cholera iniantum
last Saturday, after an illness of three
days. The funeral was held Sunday, Rev.
NJ, l.. Fredrick officiating. The bereaved
parents desire to gratefully thank their
kind neighbors and friends for the aid
and sympathy extended during the ill
ness and after the death of their little one,
The annual meeting of the north
western association of G.. A. r. veterans
is being held at beautiful Monarch Park,
Oil City, to day. TIE Forest county vet
erans' association are also holding their
reunion there, and a goodly number of
the 'old boys" took advantage of the oc-
casion to meet each other once more. A
special train was run from Warren, and
will return some time during the eve
ming.
Complaint having of late frequently
come TO the ears of the borough council
that cows are permitted to loiter on the
side streets and alleys of the borough
contrary to ordinance, it has been deter
mined to have a strict enforcement of the
law on the subject. All cattle thus found
in the future will be impounded, and the
owners will be held for all costs. Don't
get it into your heads that there will be
any laxness on this subject.
An exchange gives the following re-
cipe for scandal: "To little suspicion
add a grain of falsehood, an ounce of
gad-about, and like quantity of timber
tongue, a handful of backbite and la
blespoon of'Tll tell If you promise not
to tell it, put in a few drops of envy
mixed with jealousy, and stir well, afler
which strain through a bag of miscon-
struction, then pour into a meddlesome
bottle and hand 1t TO any gossip for dis
tribulion.'
-one of the most enjoyable events of
the season was 4 reception rendered the
members ofthe Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, at the beautiful home of
Mrs. J. F. Proper, last Thursday from
2:SO to $50 pm, by Ms. Proper and her
sister. Mr.. l.. j. Hopkins. The recep-
tion was enlivened by felicitous convcr-
sation and music, and during the after
noon refreshments were served the guests
who fully appreciated the generous hos
pitaity of their hostesses.
Harry Seieds, one of jerks town
ships energetic and wide awake young
men, had tine misfortune to loso his right
foot last Wednesday about the noon hour.
He was working at the Amsler, Camp
bell & Co. numbering plant at Loleta, and
attempted to cross the railroad track
while train was slowly moving by, his
foot slipping out Of the stirrup throwing
it under the wheels and crushing it so
badly that amputation was found nee
essary. The leg was taken off above the
ankle.
This month the season for the tooth
some mushroom will begin and lovers of
the fungi are already anticipating the
pleasure to be derived from eating them.
Tho surrounding country abounds with
mushrooms when the season is on and it
is nothing uncommon for a person to
gather couple of baskets in the morn
ing. But ifyou are not thoroughly IA
miliar with the edible variety don't touch
them. There's great danger in mistak
ing the poisonous toadstool for the mush-
room, in which case there is liable to be a
funeral instead ofa feast.
Our townsman, NJ. b. Wynkoop, who
has been employed as tiler on saw mill
at Mayburg, in Forest county, met with
a very unfortunate accident on Wednes-
day of last week. A small piece of the
GUNNER struck him in the eye and the
wound at once became 20 painful that he
had to quit work andcall in physician.
On the advice of the latter he went to
Pittsburg on Friday to consult special
list, who found that it was absolutely
necessary that the eye sould be removed,
and Mr.. Wyncoop submitted to the oper-
alton, but is still under the care of the
city physician. -Brookville Republican.
The Relief Corps ladies held their an
nual picnic at the pleasant home of Mr.
aud Mrs. II. W. Ledebur, on Ger
man Hill. last Friday afternoon. ol
course the men folks and a few invited
guests were of the number present, and
while the party was not as large AZ on
former occasions, we doubt whether a
moro enjoyable corps outing was evel
had. The afternoon was perfection per
sonifed as regards weather, the spread