The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-12-09

a'.eltlon Oh u physician was requlre0
But his injuries are not of a serious ma
ture, although he will be housed up for
few days.
As usual the White Star Grocery will
have on hand a large stock of choice con
f%ectionery to be sold at wholesale price
to Sabbath schools having Christina
trees, ETC., and to school teachers wit
wish to treat their pupils during the hol
idavs. Always the best at the loves
prices. It
Poultry fanciers and all others inter
ested in chickens and pet stock of al
kinds should keep in mind the secon'
annual exhibit of the Forest County
Poultry, Pet Stock and Horticulture
Association. which will be held in thi.
place Dec. % to 20, inclusive. Write f
A. Keller, Sec'y, for any information de
sired. If
-Rumor has it that the Pennsy will
put two extra trains on the river divis
ion, running between Pittsburg and
Rochester. N. Y. These trains would
pass here at about 200 in the morning
and would afford people from this sec
ton the opportunity to go to Pittsbure
and return in one day, and have ten tc
twelve hours in which 10 transact bust.
ness.
"A proposal of marriage duly made
and accepted under the softening and do
mesticating influence OF Sunday does not
go in Pennsylvania, says the Philadel-
phis Press. At least, If repented no dam
ages can be recovered by the young wo-
man for the breach of a contract to marry
made on the holy Sabbath. This is the
law as Judge Better has discovered and
rendered it. So girls, beware of the Sun
day night habit.
The Marrienville Express makes an
observation which holds good in every
live town when it says: "Look these
columns over and If you cant see the
name off merchant whom you supposed
was in business in this town you can
make up your mind that they are a dead
issue. The firm that don't advertise il
not in the race these days and they must
60 to the rear and make room for the
hustler. Our columns tell the story"
Last Wednesday morning the par
ents OF little three .year-old Frederick
Meyer, of Titusville, we're terribly shock
ed to learn that the lit le girl had got
hold of a small iottle oil carbolic acid
and drank the contents. The child had
awakened in the morning about six
and gone to the bathroom where
among a number Of other medicine bot
ties in a.cupboard she had unfortunately
the deadly poison. Death en-
sued in an hour or two.
Park Black is finishing a we'll on the
hill south of Sibble run, on what is
as the j. M. Clapp property, now
owned by Tionesta parties. There is ev-
that IL may make a small well.
Mr.. Black has also started the drill on
The James Carson farm, Hunter run, not
far from the one he recently completed on
The Will Clarke place. A company COM
posed of Tionesta people is drilling on the
tract, out across the river beyond
VIM. McKee's place, in Harmony town
ship.
Raymond the six-year-old son of
Sheriff Noblit, fell about three weeks ago
striking on his shoulder. He complained
/ little when he reached home and some
ocal applications were made to the hurt
md the little fellow seemed all right the
iext morning., and had not complained
my since. Monday the sheriff discov-
red a small lump near the lads neck
Immediately consulted a physician,
Who found that the boys collar bone lad
,een broken and of itself had knitted
md healed perfectly.
Last Friday a Bill in Equity was filed
n the court of this county by P. II. Mel
lin through his attorney, G. G. Sloan
Igainst the comm ~issioners of Clarion
After recitipg the Irregularities
to have been practiced by the
commissioners in The letting of contracts
or the county poor house, the bill asks
he court to grant an injunction restrain
ng the commissioners and the contractor,
Nm. Zortman, from proceeding with the
of the poor house.-Clarion Re-
publican. Thus it seems that poor house
,host will not down.
M. l.. Range, of Stewart Run, rolled
pumpkin into the editors domicile the
'ther day that tested the capacity of the
ront door in transit. We didn't weigh
lor measure the monstrosity, but should
,uess that it would measure about 'stecn
eet around the middle, and il was sound
nd meaty to the core. Mr.. Range, who
cts in the capacity Of constable. tax col
and assessor for his township, still
lnds time to make his farm pay well,
this year gathered between two
three hundred bushels of fine apples
S a side issue, which he is selling readily
t fair figures. 1t pays to farm if you do
t right.
Sheridan L. Shaw, a former resident
# Kellettville, this county, and whose
'arents still reside there, di' d in Butler,
Pa, On Sunday, last aged about 3S years.
ar. Shaw fell a victim to the dread ty-
mold scourge, from which that city is
suffering so terribly. The deceased
a widow and three children. one OF
he latter now being afflicted with the
Iisease. The remains were brought
here yesterday and conveyed to
lellettville, his former home, for inter.
nent. Mr.. Shaw was we'll known to the