The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-03-06
POrkey items.


working at the boarding house tor Ben
Weller.
James Littlefield and wife were botl
on the sick list last week, Mr.. LittlefielC
suffering from grippe and his wife from
severe attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. Mex inney, the new superintendent
for the South Penn Oil Co., was in from
Warren on Friday looking after business
interests at this point.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Downey visited
their son Robert Downey and family at
Henry's Mill over Sunday. The latter
Mr.. Downey is preparing to go to Cali
fornia about the middle of March, where
he expects to make his future home.
John Littlefeld and son Frank, who
are working at Russell, Pa, were home
visiting their families over Sunday.
Mrs. H. e. Gillespie was a Warren
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Jacob Swartzfager was a Sheffield
visitor Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
John Littlefield last Friday and sewed
for Mr.. Dunke's children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mute Jordon departed
Monday for their new home at Stratton-
vile. Very sorry to see them go.
Measles and mumps are the latest ar
rivals in our neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Gillespie enter
tanned party of gentlemen and lady
friends at an oyster supper recently. The
dining room was very beautifully deco
rated with pink and green and covers
were laid for twenty-six. All report a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. +. Rupert entertained
number of friends at an oyster supper
the Saturday evening previous.
Miss Lottie Bloss entertained the young
people with card party Saturday eve-
ming at the home of her sister, Mrs. o. L.
Rupert.
Miss Jennie Meager, of Truemans, Wis.,
tied Miss Lottie Bloss over Sunday.
Miss Erms Donnelly, of Mayburg, is
spending few days at o. K. Rupert's.
Election day seemed to be very busy
one. The streets were very much crowd
ed with people and at four O'Clock p. IN.
there had been three votes cast.
March 4tb.
We had about concluded that spring
had arrived, but haye changed our minds
and think that winter is going to remain
with us yet awhile. Have made up our
mind that Mr.. Woodchuck doesn't know
anything about the weather.
Jacob Swatzfager and wife we're called
to Shippenville, Pa, last week to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Swatzfager's cousin, a
Mr.. Updegraff, who was killed while
pumping on lease in Ohio. His re-
mains were brought to Shippenville for
burial. We understand he leaves a wife
and three small children.
Claude Littlefield, George Blum, Mrs,
7. j. Miller, and Elva Blum have all
been on the sick list during the psst
week, but at last accounts were reported
better.
John Jordon of Minister, has moved
his family to Strattanville, where he has
a large timber job.
Oscar Fairweather and wife attended
quarterly meeting at Mayburg over Sun
day. They report good meeting.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs. o.
E. Rupert Friday afternoon and did some
sewing. They intend to meet with Mrs.
Lew. Brennan next Friday to sew carpet
rags for her.
Robert Downey and family, and Mrs.
Chester Downey and babe, of Henry's
Mills, paid a visit to their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Downey, over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Littlefeld and Mrs. James
visited their husbands at Rus
sell City last Friday and Saturday.
Quite a number of our people attended
service at Minister on Sunday.
Roy Ellithrope, of Lamont, visited his
sister, Mrs. Oscar Fairweather, couple
Of days last week.
Archie Matha was quite badly injured
last Saturday afternoon while loading
logs with the steam loader. He was
standing on the top of high load of logs,
when the tongs dropped log
which struck him Oh the shoulder,
throwing him to the ground, where his
head came in contact with log. He was
unconscious for time,
Mrs. Ii. E. Gillespie called on friends
At Hastings on Tuesday afternoon.