The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-12-02
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wells we've Az; new production " ,6ZI
barrels, and 1886 dry holes.
The wise merchant begins now to
plant his advertising seed for the Christ
mas harvest being aware that early plant
ing brings correspondingly early fruit
age. Likewise the early Christmas shop
per gets the pick OF the wares and saves
himself much worry and anxiety at the
last minute. The glad uletide will be
here just four weeks from next Friday.
The papers committing the death
sentence of James N. Strait to life i'm
prisonment, signed by Governor Stuart
after he had received the recommendation
from the Board of Pardons, we're received
Thanksgiving day by Sheriff Frank
Williams at Franklin. The Sheriff de-
parted Saturday with Strait for the West
ern Penitentiary where he entered upon
his life sentence.
Farmer Schaffer, who is tilling the
Proper farm at the top of German Hill,
was ploughing meadow land on Friday
last, the day after Thanksgiving, and the
ground was so dry as to make the work
rather difficult. 1t is not often that one
witnesses such an unusual condition in
this latitude, but this is an unusual year,
the like of which has perhaps never been
known before. Farmers generally
throughout this section are doing much
ploughing during these first days of De-
cember in this year of our Lord, 1908.
"A horse driven by Councilman w.
N. Felt of Franklin was killed on Tues
day night Of last week under extraordi-
nary circumstances. As Mr.. Felt and a
party of friends were returning from a
rabbit hunt they met an automobile and
the horse became frightened and leaped
to one side of the road. AS it did so it
struck on the point OF stake in fence
and was impaled. The animal died in a
few minutes, The horse was worth at
least $500, and as the party got 90 rabbits,
Mr.. Felt figures that each rabbit cost him
$l5.
&C. II. Akens, the Blevins murder in
vestigator, came over from New Castle
today to have an interview with Frank
Barns at the county Jail in regard to the
famous tragedy. Mr.. Akens told a re.
porter that the committee of Councils
with whom he has been con ferring have
advised him that before they proceed
further they desire to learn all that
Barnes knows about the Blavins murder
and that is why he is here. Since
Bsrnes's visit 10 New Castle three weeks
ago various details of his story have been
confirmed. Franklin News.
"A representative of The Times yes
terday visited the North Warren State
Hospital and viewed the arrangements
being made to give the l 100 patients their
Thanksgiving dinner OF turkey and other
seasonable delicies. Some of the items
of the meal follow: 1872 turkeys; two
barrels of chowder; $50 mince pies, and
l5 bushel of potatoes. In stuffing the
turkeys 240 huge loaves of bread were
used and the feast was splendidly pre-
pared and seryed. The unfortunstes hae
very enjoyable day and the officials of
the institution did everything possible to
make the day one to be long remem-
bered.-Warren Times.
The personal registration law has un-
earthed some strange things. Among
them is Joseph Jeanblanc, OF Titusville, a
Frenchman, who voted for years without
being citizen. When the registration
law was put into effect Jean blanc hurried
into court and applied for his final pa.
pers. Judge Prather asked him who was
president of the United States. George
Washington" promptly replied Joseph,
"Who is the governor of Pennsylvania"
asked Judge Prsther. "Curt McKin-
ney," was the ready reply. Joseph was
sent back for another year. Now he is a
citizen. "Curt" Mckinney was mayor
of Titusvile when Jesnblanc elevated
him to the gubernatorial chair.
Thanksgiving day was passed in To-
nesta in the usual quiet way with nothing
doing out of the ordinary. Family
gatherings, the homecoming of friends,
the suspension of all sorts of business,
and the exchange of pleasant greetings
among neighbors being the marked fea-
lures of the quiet restful occasion. Union
services al the Presbyterian church IN
the evening were attended by large con
gregstion, which listened attentively to a
good and appropriate discourse by Rev.
e. l.. Monroe of the F. M. church, Revs.
Bailey and Calhoun assisting in the SER
vices, and union of the male chorus
with the regular choir furnishing some
excellent special music. A fitting finale
to beautiful custom.
-"Bonesetter" Reese, of Youngstown,
Ohio, is still favorite with our people
who have ailments and 6islocations. Jo-
seph Clark returned a day or two ago
from visiting Mr.. Reese, having been
afflicted with a lame shoulder for some
time past. He is much better now. Ex-
Commissioner Herman Blum of German
Hill was over to see the Youngstown
wizard this week. Some months ago be
injured his right ankle and foot severely
and it gave him much trouble after he
got around again, so he went to consult
Mr.. Reese with the result that the trouble
was greatly reduced and he was practi-
cally we'll from his injury, when he again
gave it bad wrench, necessitating a