The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-10-17

"A cinnamon bear killed near Geneva
by Grove City hunter last week turned
out to be the trained animal of pair of
wandering Italians. The bear escaped
from them and they were close upon its
trail when they learned its fate. 1t is
said that they wept profusely, and de-
clared that they had lost their best friend
as well as tho principal means of live
lihood.
We are in receipt of little booklet
from the Meadville Commercial College
entitled Simplifed Spelling, which gives
the 300 words approved by the Simplified
Spelling Board and recommended by
President Roosevelt. The booklet is
nicely gotten up and will be sent to any
one who is interested upon application to
the Meadville Commercial College, Mead
vile, Pa.
Giving the cause of the death of
James Campbell, at Lynch, mention of
which we made last week, the Sheffield
Observer says: "Some years ago when
Mr.. Campbell was boy he had his feet
frozen, and later had one foot smputated
to prevent the spread of disease of the
bone that followed. Later the disease de-
veloped in the other foot and leg, and
finally caused his DEATH" Mr.. Campbell
was aged "a years, and unmarried,
The first delivery of mail was made
yesterday on the new rural route lead
ing from Tonesta, known as Route l.,
and extending up the creek to Nebraska,
thence through the southern portion of
Tionesta township, s. G. Johnston being
the contractor, David Sutton, who had
been appointed, having declined to accept
the task. When once properly in work.
ing order and thoroughly understood by
the patrons, the service will be greatly
appreciated, no doubt.
The little three-year-old daughter of
Charles f. Blum, who is residing at
Cooper Tract, this county, was taken to
the hospital at Oil City Thursday for
treatment for broken thigh and dislo-
Gated hip, injuries sustained in falling
off the house porch few days previous.
The little sufferer was in great pain and
eliclted the sympathy of the passengers
on the train while on the way to Oil City.
Mr.. Blum removed temporarily this
summer from his farm on Tubbs run to
Howe township, where he has his saw
mill located.
Realizing that there was some ques-
tion as to the legality of selling or dis
posing of game in this state that was
killed in another state, the hunters who
went to Maine had w. o. SHELTON write
to DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, the secretary OF
the State Game Commission, and the fol-
lowing is his reply: "The law of Penn
sylvania simply forbids the purchase or
sale of deer killed in this commonwealth.
If, therefore, you have deer killed out
side of the state, you have perfect right
to dispose of the same as you see fit."-
Sheffield Observer.
The snow storm of last Wednesday
was one of those freaks of nature that
seem to visit this latitude about once in
20 years. Between midnight and Thurs
day morning snow fell to the depth OF
about four inches, and as the trees still
retained their green foliage the appear
ance of things in the morning was
dreary enough The last great snow
which came early in the fall was on the
10Th of September, but just what year
is not clearly remembered, some putting
it as long as 25 years ago. Considerable
damage was done to orchards at that time
as there was in some parts by the storm
of last week.
The Ladies' Reading Circle, of Tio'
nesta, held the first meeting of the sea-
son Wednesday afternoon, October Sd, al
the home of Mrs. Wenk. The program
committee reported an interesting and
instructive course of study arranged for
the year. The circle will meet Wednes'
day of each week at 2:3O p. p., the mem
bers entertaining in alphabetical order
Any member who fails TO be present al
three successive meetings, unless out o.
town or detained by illness, will be
dropped from the roll and the vacancy
filled by new applicant. The object o.
this is to secure full attendance in order
that the program may be carried out ant
that the interest may not lessen. 1t is
hoped that all members will be present a
the next meeting.
The forty-second annual State Sab
bath School Convention which convened
at Gettysburg last week was a great spir
itual power. The grace of God was man
ifest in the entire convention. The Hon
John Wanamsker, of Philadelphia, has
been president of the association fol
thirteen years, but retires from this posi-