The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-11-06

but true beyond question, that people are
most afraid when there is the least danger,
and least afraid where the most danger
lies. This characteristic is no doubt an
evolution from the infancy of the race,
when men, out OF the blackness of the
night of ignorance, looked with awe upon
the vast unknown. Women, for instance,
fear mouse, but are not afraid to COM
press their vital organs into half their
natural space by tight lacing. Men will
make for the cyclone celler during a
thunder storm, but are not afraid to
fraterntze with the demon. rum, whose
caress is death.-Punxy Spirit.
Miss Lillian M. Phelps, the noted
lecturer from st. GATHERINGS, Ontario,
Canada, will speak In the M. e. church,
next Tuesday evening, Nov. l2th,. at
seventh irty o'clock. She comes under
the auspices of tie W. G. II. U., and as
she has lectured here before, they are to
be congratulated for having secured her
services. Miss Phelps is one of the
most accomplished and eloquent plat
form speakers and she carries the au-
dience with her by her clear cut state
ments and logical reasoning. We know
she will sustain the golden opinions won
for her when she was here before, so we
hope she will be greeted by large and
appreciative audience. A free will offer
ing will be taken.
Here is new theory, given for what
it's worth: A very great scarcity of
pheasants in and about Freeland, Luzerne
county, was puzzle to the hunters until
Monday, when the real cause was found
to be cholera. 1t is circumstance never
before encountered in the mountains of
LnZerne county. In the lowlands and
mountains north of the Freeland line
pheasants' nests have been found in
abundance, the eggs all rotten. In some
instances the Matching birds were found
dead on the nests. Throughout the dis
trict, which in former years gave bird
hunters the best sport, scarcely bird has
been seen so far this season. Imme-
diately south of the Freeland line the
epidemics ravages haYe been most pro-
noupced.
The Skidoo Club, of Tionesta, made
merry with their friends on Halloween
by masquerade progressive party. TIE
guests assembled at the home of Fern
Dunn at 1880 o'clock, where they were
entertained for an hour by Janet jamie
son and herself. A dainty lunch con-
sisting of two courses was served. The
tables we're decorated in autumn leaves.
The guests then went to Mr.. G. A. Lam
sons, where they passed another hour of
enjoyment. A delightful lunch was
served there by May Lsnson and Hazel
Clark, their decorations being Jack-o'-
lanterns. The next and last place was at
Mr.. S. r. Maxwells, where they were
served with another delightful lunch by
Florence Maxwell and Eva Hunter. A
jolly time was reported by all who were
present.
Among the many social events Incl
dent to the celebration of Halloween,
none we're more successful or gave more
pleasure to those who participated than
the masquerade party given on Thurs
day night, in Bovard's hall. About sixty
guests appeared in costume ranging from
the grotesque to the fancy, and it was a
right merry party which promenaded in
the grand march at nine o'clock. The
unmasking came shortly after eleven
o'clock, and many were the surprises.
An elegant and satisfying lunch was
served by the young ladies. The decora-
tions of the hall were very pretty and
appropriate to the season, being formed
of corn, pumpkins and autumn leaves.
Quite a number of visitors not in costume
were also present. Among the out-of-
town guests were, Miss Florence Kugler,
of Oil City; Prof. Franklin Cannon and
U. S. Miles, of Warren; Will Scott, of
Oil City; DR.. Karl E. Wenk, of Kane,
and Charles Shontz, of Franklin.
Charles Arnold Hill, one of the day
pstrolmen of the local police force, was
married last evening at $3.50 O'Clock to
.
most estimable young women. The cere-
mony was modest one, so far as wit
nesses were concerned, the only friends
present being members of the family and
the wife and son of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. j. X. Whippo, pastor of the
Siverly M. L. church. The event occur
red at the home of the father of the bride,
Like Smith, No. 1876 RIVER street, Siverly.
The house was beautifully decorated in
pink and white and the wedding feast
was family dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
have departad on a short wedding trip
and will he "at home" on Graft street,
after November 2O.-Oil City Derrick, 5th.
The groom is former Tionesta boy, and
his bride is favorably known to many of
our citizens as having been employed at
the Tionests bakery during a portion of
the past summer.
Indications are that James Strait, of
Rouseville, charged with the murder of
his wife in Oil City, will have regularly
retained attorney to defend him. His
case is among those on the calendar of
criminal court which opens on Monday,
November "a, at Franklin. A number of
business men of Housewife on Saturday
circulated a subscription paper and in
short time secured pledges for about $40
and expect to make the amount 500. At
first it was thought that Strait would be