The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-10-30

u. ID. Lowe, OF jamestown, N. T., mas a
fine production. Here's hopin', John.
"A case of infantile paralysis has de-
veloped In the family of W. W. Curll,
who lives on German Hill, two miles
from Tionesta. His little daughter, aged
about four years, is the victim and is un-
der the care of DR.. Bovard. At last ac-
counts the child was doing we'll and is
expected to recover.
%. l.. Sigworth, of President, came
here Tuesday afternoon and DR.. Bovard
amputated the little finger of his left
hand at the second joint. Mr.. Sigworth
is engineer on the Grsndin Lumber Co, 3
railroad and while working short-handed
and trying to couple some cars, got his
finger pinched and badly crushed.
The old reliable insurance firm of G.
M. Arner d Son has established branch
Office at Kellettville, which will he In
charge of Lewis Arner. Any one in that
vicinity wanting fire insurance in none
but first class companies, will do well to
call on Mr.. Arner, aud will find him an
agreeable gentleman to transact business
with.
The counting of the number of pieces
of mail matter originating in the several
postoffices OF the country and the revenue
derived therefrom has recently been
completed. At the Tionesta postoflice
there we're mailed during the week end
ing Oct. 10: letters LIZA, postal cards 54l,
total of all classes 1882. The revenue
derived from these was S43.73.
VIM. II. Scheide, one of the oil re-
gion's best known citizens, died suddenly
of neuralgia of the heart at his home in
Titusville, Saturday evening at nine
o'clock. He was one of the first to en-
gage in pipe line enterprises, and as man
ager of the United Pipe lines was prom
inent for many years throughout the
Pennsylvania oil fields. He retired from
active business several years ago.
The first quarterly conference for
at Nebraska, beginning Friday, Nov. lst.
Rev. w. Il. Davis, of West Hickory, will
preach at 1880 p. m. Saturday at 1880 p.
M, sermon by the Presiding Elder, Rev.
d. A. Platt, followed by the quarterly
conference. Sunday at 10 a. m, love
feast; at Il a. M, sermon by the Presid-
ing Elder, followed by the Holy Com
munion.
George W. Brady and Fred Dickra-
ger, of Starr, have purchased from j. T.
Brennan, of Warren, the timber on what
is known as the Sinclair tract, lying be-
tween Mr.. Brady's farm and Tionesta
creek, in Kingsley township. The tract
Is estimated to contain 100, 600 feet Of pine,
oak and chestnut saw timber and 1900
railroad ties. They will probably put in
mill to saw the timber and Mr.. Brady
has an ad. in this paper for tie makers
for the job.
Harry Head, sou of Il. b. Head of
West Hickory, met with serious acci-
dent while employed on the Siggins mill,
near Rock wood, on the 10Th inst. He
attempted to loosen the saw, which had
become fastened, by kicking it. In do
ing so the saw suddenly started catching
young Heads right foot aud nearly sew
ering it. He was conveyed to his home
where he is slowly recovering, and it is
Al. 4. L.. f,,I Of fa
foot when the wound is healed.
According to a recent decision of the
Department of agriculture, dealers will
no longer be- allowed to sell as ice cream
any product which contains gelatine or
eggs or any artificial stiffening. 1t is
said this decision, if enforced, will prac-
ticslly drive ice cream out OF the market,
aud the stores will haye to advertise and
sell it as "frozen pudding" or as "iced
dessert. ."-Tidioute News. Being just
about to enter the chilly portals of winter
we can allow this matter to go over until
next June.
AS will be seen by notices published
in this issue of the REPUBLICAN the State
Highway Department is moving in the
direction of road improvements in this
borough. Sealed bids are solicited for
the construction of road covering the dis
lance between the Tionesta township line
at Tubbs run to the east end of the river
bridge, 7,24S feet. Bids for, both maca-
dam and brick paving will be asked, and
it is expected large portion of this pro-
posed road will be of the latter sort. The
successful bidder will be in position 10
begin work early in the spring.
Aaron Fenstermaker, one of Tionests
townships well known farmers, living
on the Tylersburg road five miles from
here, was considerably bruised about the
head and face last Thursday by being
thrown out of his buggy, while driving
to town. In coming down the hill the
breeching of the harness broke allowing
the vehicle to strike the horses feet
causing him to run away. The horse
was caught as he was running up Elm
street and seemed 10 be none the worse
for his escapade, and Mr.. Fenstermaker
was getting along all right at last accounts
ALI Hallowe' en- occurs tomorrow, the
last night in October, and the occasion
will doubtless be celebrated with the GUS
tomary frIvolity. An improvement
however, has been noted in the few years
past in this regard, the usual vandalism
having in large measure disappeared
much to the credit ofa community. In.
nocent pranks, grotesque performances