The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-09


Miller Farm, a former Tionesta boy, had
the scare of his life Saturday morning.
He was leaving the telegraph Office for
a moment and as he went to step from
the doorway to the ground he saw a
rattlesnake coiled there. He recovered
his balance just in time to avoid planting
his foot in the middle of the snakes
economy. Afterwsrd he recovered his
composure and with the assistance of a
friendly club and a garden hoe he dis
patched the reptile expeditiously. 1t
was three feet in length.
Harry Garfield concluded a deal this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p.
Bender for the purchase of the Globe
Hotel, with the livery stable connected,
at West Hickory, and will take possession
ofthe property tomorrow. Consideration
private. Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield will
move to West Hickory to personally con-
duct the business, which is a guarantee
that 1t will be done in a first class man.
ner. We commend them to the good
people of that community. Mr.. and Mrs.
Garfield have a considerable amount oil
furniture and household goods to dispose
of at their home OF May street and the
same can be had on reasonable terms al
private sale.
Don't think because the reporter sees
you getting on the train that he ought to
know who you are and where you are
going, or If he sees you greet some friends
that he knows who they are and where
they are from. We aim TO get all the
news, but you may be the one we don't
happen to know. We try to become
familiar with anne and faces, ifpossible.
But during the years past we have been
to church and failed to see you there; we
have hung around the town pump, but
some of you weren't there; we have loafed
reputation on back streets on a dark
night, but you weren't all there. And
we'll be hanged if we know where to find
you all. SO If you are going or coming,
or know anybody cutting up queer
capers, let us know.-Ex.
Beware of Fourth of July injuries, all
of which are more or less serious, and
many prove fatal. The American Medi-
cal Society has been busy In the compila-
ton of figures which show a startling
state of affairs as r%esultants of the careless
and reckless handling of firearms and ex-
plosives on independence day celebra-
tons, and the society has passed strong
resolutions condemning the practice OF
methods which are so reckless of human
life and health. Here are some of the
statistics; In the United States there &C.
Cured in the last five years 1858 iDjur-
les, and of this number l 1853 resulted IA
tally. OF these injuries 1855 occurred in
Pennsylvania, the fatalities reaching l72.
The statistics of 1908 are 1923 for the
United States with 1853 fatalities; for Penn
sylvsnia, 9S7, with 81 fatalities.
Last Friday night was the fiitieth an
niversary of the big frost, June 4th, 1859,
according to the best evidence o~btainable.
Many people are still living who have a
distinct recollection of that wonderfully
devastating circumstance, and can recall
the appearance of all sorts of vegetation
Oh the day following, June 9Th. We are
told that one week from that date not a
green leaf was to be seen anywhere in all
this section, and that every vestige of
cereal or vegetable was frozen to the
ground, and starvation stared the people
in the face. Much buckwheat was sown
and corn re-planted, and the farmers
reaped an abundant harvest of both in
the fall. Flour, which shot upward in
price Immediately after the frost, came
down again as quickly, and sold for less
than before the freeze, owing to the large
shipments that came from the western
states.