The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-19
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pthto tilo OuTlSLIuhbIlu6 IN u manner D6-
fitting the occasion, besides giving our
readers rest. We wish all our friends a
happy time and prosperous New Year.
The annual reunion OF the Clarion
Normal students, past and present, will
be held this Wednesday evening at Bo-
wards hall, after the concert at the court
house.
Last Friday, while shingling on the
roof of the new house that is building for
Mrs. Frank Witheral, on Vine street,
Herb Hepler slid off the roof and fell to
the ground, distance of about 20 feet,
but luckily, aside from bad cut on the
chin and severe shaking up generally,
was not seriously hurt. His escape was
something on the miraculous order con-
siderlng the distance of his tumble.
Bishop Charles c. McCabe, the emil
nent and beloved Methodist divine, is
dying in New York city. Tuesday of
last week he was stricken with apoplexy
while passing through the city on his
way to his home in Philadelphia and was
removed TO the hospital. He is 20 years
ofage. Late Monday night he was un-
conscious and the attending physician
said the bishop was extremely low, and
likely to die at any moment.
Ferry G. Stewart of this city last week
took an option on lS0-acre tract of land
formerly belonging to the Harshbsrger
syndicate, located near Westfield, Clark
county, H., for the sum of $235, 900. The
Harshbsrgers purchased the land two
years ago for $4,000 and have drilled
thirty wells. All have been good pro-
ducers. Mr.. Stewart is one of the best
known oil men Of the eastern fields and
his success in the venture will be watched
with interest by his friends in Titusville,
says the Hesrld. Mr.. Stewart is quite
well known to many citizens of this vi
cinity.
A large force of men is now en-
ployed on the improvements undertaken
by the Pennsylvania railroad company
along the old grade between this city
and Pioneer. New ties are being laid
and the road placed in condition to ham
die trains. The compauy's purpose in
this respect has never been fully known
but the new interstate commerce regula-
tions are supposed to have been behind
the determination to make this section
something besides two streaks of rust
Titusville Herald. This is the piece OF
road over which the company has here
tofore run one train a year for the past
quarter century in order that it might
hold the right of way.
-Drs. Siggins, of Oil City, and Dunn,
of Tionesta, operated upon George Par
ker. son of Henry Parker, of Golinza,
last Friday. Some time during the past
summer young Parker was thrown off a
board pile at the Salmon Creek mill at
Kellettville, sustaining fracture OF the
lett forearm. The injury apparently did
well for a time, but refused to heal per-
fectly. The operation on Friday con-
sisted in opening the wound and cutting
of both ends of the bone which had failed
to kuit properly and had become dis
essed. The two ends were then drawn
together by wire stitching, and the young
man will doubtless experience no fur
ther trouble, but one arm may be trifle
shorter than the other.
State Zoologist Surface is making a
study of the habits and food of the tur-
ties and lizards of Pennsylvania and he
will embody the result in bulletin like
that on snakes which attracted 50 much
attention because of its original research.
"These reptiles are so little understood
and their value known to so few persons
that 1t is time something is done to edu-
cate Pennsylvania en- the subject, says
Professor Surface. His studies have sat
isfied him that turtles are vegetarians and
that they often do considerable damage to
truck crops and melons. He has also
found that turtles eat June bugs and
other insects. On the other hand the
lizard is perfectly harmless and that only
two species of the true lizard are found in
this state. A great many persons mis-
take the salsmsnder for the lizard, which
is generally found in dry woods.
Norman Head. erstwhile a member
of the Warren High School football team,
is making good on the road as a boxing
partner for "Lanky Bob" Fitzsimmons.
The ex-heavy- weight pugilst, who was
recently so impressed with Heads ply
sique and fistic ability that he persuaded
him to join the company. "Fitz" is now
delighted with the Warren lad and be-
lieves him to be the coming successor of
Jim Jeffries. Head is 8 feet 8 inches in
height, weight 230 pounds and is "a years
old. He is credited with being game and
shifty and having punch that would
floor an OK. Fitzsimmons believes he
will be able to bring the youngster to the
front and make the old-timers sit up and
take notice. Warren Mirror. After that
he should take the young man out and
teach him how to put his muscles to good
use in splitting rails or Leaving coal, thus
making respectable living.
Christmas In the Sabbath Schools.
The Presbyterian and M. E. Sabbath
schools will observe Christmas with ex-
ercises appropriate to the occasion, each
school having gift-laden tree for the