The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-05
Curtis Jones and VIII Ewing killed

a 250-pound bear at regular "crossing'
on the road about two miles this side Of
Gnitonville, on Thanksgiving day. 1t is
said the animal showed fight before II
was finally obliged to give up, having
been hit five times with Winchester rife
balls. The present snow is affording
bear hunters excellent opportunities for
pursuing their favorite sport, and the
slaughter is apt to be quite large while
the snow lasts, bear being unusually
plentiful this season. One was seen early
Saturday morning near the public road a
short distance from the pump station
located on Little Tionesta creek.
jay Range, of Stewart Run, whose
arm was badly torn in cog gearing on
election day, is doing nicely al the Titus
vile hospital under the care of DR.. Hugh
Jameson. He spent Thanksgiving with
his parents at home and returned to the
hospital Saturday afternoon. He has
some control over the ruptured triceps
muscles and can move his upper arm
considerably. The elbow joint is still
stiff but that will come right as the
wound heals and the Inflammation dis
appears. The granulstions are perfect
and there is no reason why he should not
recover the full use of his arm. This in-
formation will correct certain disquiet-
ing rumors which had been circulated in
the vicinity of the boys home.-Titus-
Vile Herald.
No town will become good business
centre so long as its business men rely
on few merchants to make the effort to
bring trade to town, says the Brockway-
vile Record. Too often the men in a
few lines of trade are about the only ones
that go out after custom. Other merch-
ants will wait until these men induce the
people 10 come to town and content them
selves with trade that naturally drifts to
their place. A public-spirited man
should ask himself If he is doing his
part to attract people to come to
town to trade in helping the entire busi-
ness community, and no town is sue
cess unless all lines are working to ex-
tend the trade as far as possible and try
ing to bring larger territory in the cir
Gle in which the town is the business
centre.
Word was received in Franklin Sun
day afternoon of the death of Hon. John
S. McCalmont, which occurred suddenly
Sunday morning at his home in WASH
ington, d. C. He was s5 years of age. a
veteran of the Civil War and for many
years one OF the most prominent resi-
dents of Vensngo county. He served for
several terms as President Judge of the
18th Judicial district, which was COM
posed of Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, Mer-
Ger and Venango counties, In lS49 and
1850 he was member of the Assembly,
the last year serving as Speaker. He
also held number of important public
offices. Since 1889 he has resided in
Washington, d. c., having been associ-
ated with his son, Edwin s. McCslmont,
in the practice of law. The body will be
brought to Franklin for burial.
Rather than stop its trains at Arnold,
the Allegheny Valley railroad will dis
continue local service and tract of four
acres will revert to the heirs of Robert
Arnold. When the railroad was extend
ed up the valley Arnold decided the tract
to the company with the understanding
that all trains should stop at the little
borough. For years the pact was relig-
iously kept. year or two ago the rail-
road company changed its schedule and
some of the faster trains went flying
through Arnold. Later the company ran
almost all its trains through without
stopping. The heirs instituted ejectment
proceedings in the Westmoreland county
courts ami the railroad company gave
notification that it would not oppose the
suit. The four acres have accordingly
reverted to the heirs and the Arnold sta
tion will be azed.-Franklin News.
"A distressing fatality occurred at
Fryburg, Clarion county, on Saturday
afternoon, when John McCsuley. aged Is
years, son of James McCsuley, of that
place, was accidentally shot by younger
brother, dying shortly after being
wounded. The brothers and some other
lads of the neighborhood were in the
barnysrd, at the McCauley home, when
a squirrel was routed and took refuge in
tree. John McCauley climbed the tree
to catch the animal and his brother went
back to the house and secured a double
barrel shot gun. When he reached the
tree with the weapon he dropped it and
one barrel was discharged, the shot TAX
ing effect in the shoulder and neck of his
brother, who fell back in crotch on the
tree and hung there until an uncle was
called from the house and lowered him
to the ground, where he died after gasp
ing once or twice. The funeral services
will be held at st. Michels church, Fri
burg, at o'clock, on Wednesday morn
ing.
For Board of Trade.