The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-16
NeighborhOOd Notes.

Warren has population OF lZ,1oo, ac-
cording to the latest local census.
A Potter county farmer, with the aid
of so hives of bees. produced over l,5OO
pounds Of honey, the past year.
The annual exhibit of the Titusville Pet
Stock and Poultry Association will be
held January 5.S, in Armory Hall.
f. Sloan McComb, prominent citizen
of Clarion died Sunday from the effects Of
a paraiytic stroke on the night previous.
The Warren Pet and Poultry Associa-
ton announces its annual show will be
held In that town the last week in jan
uary.
According to reports from Butler that
town may have an epidemic Of small pox
on account OF several cases being discov-
cred in close proximity.
Following the action OF the official
board of tie Epworth Methodist church,
of New Castle, hats must be removed by
women during the services.
Five we'll known men have myster-
iously disappeared from their homes in
Butler county within five months and no
trace has been found Of four of them.
The fifth has been located in California
after months of search.
Farmers in Berks county who have
been ploughing report that they hsye
found worms, beetles, toads, grasshop-
pers and snakes which they say forecast
a mild winter; because when there is
severe winter approaching these all go
deeper into the earth.
Cress and Hilda Silver, cousins, were
instantly killed by being struck by
work train while sleighriding at Big
Run, Pa, Sunday afternoon. The acci-
dent occurred during binding snow
storm. The horse was also killed and
the sleigh demolished.
The jury in the case off. B. f. Rine-
hart, on trial in Greene county on charges
of crookedness in connection with the
Farmers and Drovers National bank of
Waynesburg, was unable to agree on a
verdict after Al hours OF deliberation and
was discharged by the court.
Commissioner Meehsn, of the state de-
partment of fisheries has announced after
an inspection of the Conneaut Lake
hatchery, that improvements costing
thousands of dollars, aie contemplated.
The hatchery has been, tps operation two
years and has distributed over 50,OO0,0OO
fish.
Charles Reed, the eight-year son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed, of Brookville,
Pa, was drowned Saturday by breaking
through the ice on Red Bank creek, while
skating. The body was found In an hour
aud could not be revived. Two other
young fellows went through the ice with
him but were saved by the quick work
of number of people nearby.
Three months ago eight year old Edwin
Evans disappeared from tbsAhome of his
grandfather, Harry Campbell ofthe Third
Ward, and since that time not trace of
the body has been found. Every effort to
locate him has proved unayailing. A
Rochester detective agency now has the
case in hand and will institute search in
different parts of the country for the miss
ing lad Bradford Record.
Fred Kraus, one of the best known
BARRIERS in Meadville received check
from the treasury department at Wash
lngton amounting to 66 cents. II was Mr..
Kranse's share in the prize money aris-
ing from the capture of boatlosd of cot
ton during the Civil war. Mr.. Krause
served during the war on board the gun
boat Cascumbs. In that boat he ran the
blockade at Vicksburg and the next day
he took part in the capture of boat
loaded with cotton lying at the wharf at
James landing. This was on April 10,
1868.