The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08


10 The youngsters either, some grow
people having been attacked. No sci
ious results thus far and il Is thought th
disease will have run It's course In shol
time.
Constable Haines of Howe TOWNSHIP
brought man named Pat Richards dow
from Lynch one day last week an,
lodged him with Sheriff Jameson, Th
charge against the man Is a serious one
and is made by the father OF little Is
year-old girl.
Last Sunday evening about Mint
o'clock, the pump station OF the Pennsyl
vania Gas Co., located between Ludlow
and Sheffield, was totally wrecked by al
explosion. A. B. Lesher. of Oil City wa:
instantly killed, and engineers X. w
Locey and Frank Croft we're seriously in.
jnred, the former having since died from
his injuries, but the latter will recover
with little difficulty. The plant was
fired by the explosion and completely
burned up.
Capt. Geo. Stow Post and its able
auxiliary the Womah's Relief Corps,
held their annual installation of officers
Jointly at the Corps hall last Wednesday
evening. 1t was one of those pleasant
occasions for which the ladies have be-
come so famed. After the exercises of
installation were over a splendid banquet
was spread. In which music and pleasant
speeches formed an enjoyable feature.
The list of new officers of both organiza-
tions have heretofore been given in these
columns.
The year 1901 was fairly good year
for sheep dogs in Mercer county. The
number of sheep killed by them in that
county during the year was $3.50, and the
number injured is l,l47. The amount of
damages, mt including justices and au-
ditors' fees. is g., ,42S 99.-Franklir, Spec
tator. Mercer county is cursed with
very worthless species of ours or some
one is overworking the sheep fund. The
returns from that county seem always to
be largely in excess of what they should
be. sort of "stufIing the ballot affair.
-Sunday evening while ihilip Emert
was assisting Livefyman Uiey in "hitch-
Ing M" heavy surrey pole that was
tilted back against the side of the barn,
fell and struck Philip stunning blow
on the head. He didn't know 1t was
coming, of course, and after it dropped he
still didn't know much for some little
time, but after he "came to" he knew
mighty sight more than he had Just pre-
vlously, though he wasn't quite so hand
some on the top OF his head. A few ad-
hesive plasters fetched the parts together
and Philip was able to peg away at the
bench next morning all right. The old
adage-"Sboemaker, stick to your last"
comes in here as lorcibly as heavy sur
ry tongue.
TO Bake potatoes wash and clean the
skins ofthe potatoes without breaking.
Put them on the CRATE in moderately
heated oven. 1.-THE oven is too hot the
skins will at once harden, forming non-
surface, preventing the es-
,ape of water. Potatoes baked in this
way are heavy and waxy, indlgestable
.nd unpalatahle. As soon as tho potato
Is soit upon slight pressure ofthe finger,
remove 1t from the oven. Take il In
your band. which shou Id be protected
with napkin or towel, aud carefully
work the potato as though you were
nashing 1t in the tin, being very care
III not TO break the skin. When the po-
ato seems soft and mealy throughout put
back on the CRATE on the ovan; and so
continue until all the potatoes have been
uljeet to this proce s.--January Ladies'
Iome journal.
Fred A. Keller, Forest county's new
reasurer, was sworn into Office Monday,
nd is now paying out the county's cash |
all who present the proper vouchers.
ir. Keller will occupy the former f. L.
Davis property, on the river front at the
Ipper end of flown, very pleasant and |
esireable home. Mr.. Henry, who slips |
own and out ofofiice, will move bac k to
is old home in Marienvile where he ex-
ects to engage in business. During his
hree years incumbency OF the Office o.
Ounty treasurer, Sam. has made host
friends by his pleasant manner of doing
usiness and efficient management of the
fairs of the office, every dollar of the
onnty's funds being accounted for to the
atisfaciion OF the people whom be has
erved. His successor, Mr.. Keller bids
lir to make a popular and painstaking
tiicial, and his friends bespeak for him
10 same measure of success that has at
,nded his predecessor in Office.