The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-04-06

was thrown from a box car yesterday
and the wheels passed over his left leg
causing Injuries necessitating amputa
ton below the knee. This operation was
performed by Drs. Beatty and Phillips o
Leeper, last evening, and the patient was
resting well at last accounts. The young
mans home is in Clearileld county.
As the frost comes out of the ground
the roads are left practically bottoDiless
and the mud is sinmly fierce. I we had
good smooth roads all winter we're pay.
ing dearly for them now, and there will
have to be "something DOING when the
conditions are so that work can be done
on the highways, for they are left in de.
plorable shape.
Mentor Felt has purchased half in
terest in the store of his brother, II. b.
Felt, and the new firm will be known
hereafter as the II. B. Felt Co. Both are
active, wide-awake young men, who
thoroughly understand their business
and they expect by strict attention the
wants of their patrons, honest dealing,
and thorough adherence to the cash sys-
tenn to merit a large and increasing line OF
trade.
John Noble, who is drilling on well
out in the township beyond Little Tones
ia creek, for Proper Bros, met with a
painful accident Monday evening, by
having his right hand caught in a wire
sand line. The second finger was so bad
ly lacerated as to make amputaton at the
second joint necessary. The hand was
otherwise considerably lacerated, also,
and he will be laid off from work for
some time. a
One of the prettiest church edfceS in
the county is nearing completion in West
Hickory, being the gift of Messrs. Orion
Siggins and T. D. Collins to the Metho-
dist Episcopal congregation of that place.
These gentlemen are also erecting a com
modious and very pretty parsonage on
the opposite side of the street from the
church, which will he completed shortly.
These munifcent benefactions are no
doubt highly priced by the citizens of the
village as we'll as the church congrega-
ton.
The four large fleets of timber that
have lain at the mouth of the creek for
the past ten days waiting for the river to
drop to safe stage for running, dropped
out last evening, and are now on their
way to Pitisburg. The timber belongs to
T. d. Collins, and was taken out near
Fools creek, % miles up the Tionesta, by
A. l.. Weller during the past winter
The pilots are Lyman Cook, George Ma
tha, James Cooper and Jrdge Crawford
There are $50, 900 cubic feet in the four
RATS.
New York Clothing Co. at Kellett-
vile calls your attention that their sale
is yet going on, and such values as they
offer we;e never offered by any store
keeper. Whether you are in actual need
or not it will pay you to call on them TO
examine their line of Clothing, Skirts,
Furnishings, Hats and Shoes, and their
prices will attract you, as you have prob
ably never had such chance to see goods
quoted so low. Take advantage of that
offer. New York Clothing Co., Kellett-
Vile, Pa. 1t
On next Monday afternoon. April II,
at 2 o'clock, in Bovard's hall, the course
I. (.
wife will begin. All who have enrolled
and others are requested to be there
promptly. Let no one forget to bring
sauce dish and teaspoon. The tickets
will be for sale at the door, the p, ice be-
ing Sl.0O per ticket. The lessons, last two
hours each day. Prot. Detleis and wife
come with highest recommendations and
it is hoped that many others besides those
already enrolled will join the club.