The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-04-27

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cupied by four families, and also the fac
that there were two or three other caset
OF the disease among the children, bu
who had recovered. 1t is said that the
disease was brought there several weeks
ago by woman from oil City, who Wis
tied In the house where the disease was
discovered.
AT Tidioute Wednesday afternoon oc
Cured the funeral OF Mrs. Mary Brown
wife of Jack Brown, the we'll known iiveI
pilot and fisherman who resides al
Thompson's. Mrs. Brown died Sunday
at the family home at Thompson's. She
was "a years of age and had been in III
health for some time. Besides her hus
band she is survived by one daughter
Mrs. &. A. Siddons, OF Warren, and two
sons, Charles and Frank, both at home.
The Burton theatre boat got down al
far as this place last Wednesday evening
and on Thursday and Friday evenings
gave performances to crowded houses
the seating capacity of the auditorium he
ing about two hundred. Some who were
present thought the show very credit
able one but scarcely worth fifty cents
which some of the seats were held at
The boat is an immense affair to be navi.
gated with only the ordinary raft or boat.
ing oars, and II il reaches the Ohio rivel
in safety 1t may be counted as more in
the nature of good luck than manage.
ment.
The High School commencement
at the court house last evening was
complete success from start to finish
There being thirteen In the class the
program was necessarily long one, but
SO thoroughly had details been look ed
after and so smoothly was every part
carried out that scarcely two hours were
needed to complete tue entertainment
The members of the class acquitted
themselves splendidly and received
many compliments in the way Of hearty
applause by the fine audience which
they so royalty entertained. The class
OF nineteen four is to be congratulated
on their auspicious commencement.
Charles Cook, resident of Warren
county, committed suicide In Kane last
Friday shortly after the noon hour. He
had arrived in the town only short time
before, and had gone into the Kane Sport
ing Goods store, apparently in good spir-
its, for he was whistllng when he entered.
He was recognized by the gentleman in
charge, who had stepped behind the coun-
ter and reached his hand into the cigar
case 10 get him tobey. AS he was thus
engaged Cook took revolver from his
pocket and sent 80 calibre bullet crash
ing through his brain. He died within a
few minutes after committing the rash
act. Cook is said to have been lately en-
ployed at Clough's mills, in Howe, this
county. He was hard-working man,
but addicted to drink.
Tuesday of last week, just after the
dinner hour, the farm dwelling of An
drew Mealy, located in the southern end
of Tionesta township, about mile nom
Johnlowen postoflice, caught fire, and
there being none but the old folks at
home, The building and nearly all its con-
tents were consumed. The dwelling is
some distance from neighboring farmers,
and before help could reach the scene the
fire had about done its work. Besides
the household effects there was stored in
the cellar all of Mr.. Mealy's provisions,
seed potatoes and other vegetables, all OF
which were consumed, leaving him prac-
tically nothing. Mrs. Mealy is somewhat
of an INVALID and could render her hus-
band no assistance in saving their goods.
The loss will probable amount to thous-
and dollars. with no insurance, and falls
heavily upon the aged couple.