The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-09-25
NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

Alexander Reeder. gardener whose
truck farm is located near Lock Haven,
expects to harvest second crop ofstraw-
berries in few days.
The grape crop is reported good
throughout Erie county and along the
grape belt and the growers expect better
prices this year. A mutual agreement
has been entered into, so that all the crop
will not be harvested at the same time.
James II. Glover, we'll known re-
tired hotel man, died in Brookvile, Sept.
10th. He was aged 81 years and was the
son of Peter CLOVER, one OF the pio-
neer citizens of that section. BE was a
member of Co. A, 1lth Pennsylvania
Cavalry, during the war of the rebellion.
Catching 81 rattlesnakes is the record of
John d. Culmer, of Cooks Mills, near
Strattsnville. The gentleman was on
our streets last Thursday with box con-
tanning five of the rattlers which he had
sold to the snake man at the fair. One of
them had IL rattles and button. .-Clar-
ion Republican.
Under the will of the late Thomas r.
Ration, Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of
Mssons of Pennsylvania. who died re
Gently his entire estate valued at s. 2,OO0,-
600 is devised to the Grand Lodge of
Pennsy lvania for the education and sup
| port of male orphans of Master Masons.
Peter Boyd, an attorney of Philadelphia,
is made sole executor of the estate.
A severe electrical storm and cyclone
visited Punxsutswney Wednesday. The
lightning struck the barn of Henry Cross
man near there, killing sixteen mules be-
longing to the Waller Coal company; two
horses were killed also and considerable
grain and feed destroyed. The total loss
is six thousand dollars. Crossman was
badly burned trying to save the animals.
According to reports from the farming
districts there will be no necessity for any
one going without buckwheat cakes this
coming winter. From the present out
look the buckwheat flour yield will be
unusually heavy and there will be cor
respondingly big supply of buckwheal
cakes. Now if the good OLD fashioned
sausage IS made in abundance, the aver
age man will be happy during the cold
Notwithstanding Democrat.
The Oldest couple TO whom marriage
license has been granted in this county
is undoubtedly Harrison A. Davies, aged
"a years, and ellen l.. Jones, aged "
years, both of whom are natives of Wales.
Their present bone is given as Bradys
Bend. They were granted license last
week aud are now probably enjoying the
sweets of married life Both had been
married before, but neither could re-
member the date of their first marriage.
Clarion Democrat.
Relatives of James Strail, in the Frank.
lin Jail charged with numbering his wife
at Oil City, have been to see him at the
prison, and probably will get counsel for
the accused man. Strail's visitors tried
TO get from him some excuse for his hay.
ing committed the terrible crime, He
admitted to them that he didn't really
know why he had killed his wife. He
said he wasn't accountable for himsell
when he fired the first shot, but was con-
scious OF firing the second one, The
prisoner went on to say that he really
didn't intend to kill the woman when he
started out with his gun; he was looking
for the man he considered responsible for
winning his wife's affections from him.
This statement gives rise to the belief
that Strail will seek to prove that he was
insane at the time of the shooting; in
other words, was seized with brain.
storm. No layman is able to contem.
plate what other defense Strsil will offer