The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-12-07
Mrs. q. W. Bo5ard received the sad


intelligence of the death of her sister,
Mrs. James MoElhaney, which occurred
at her home in Butler yesterday. The
deceased had been frequent visitor in
Tionesta and had many friends here, who
will regret to learn of her death. She had
been i'll but week, pneumonia being the
cause of death. Mrs. Bovard and DR..
Bovard leave today for Butler to be pres
ont at the obsequies.
Samuel g. Walter, aged 20 years, Of
Fisher, Clarion county, died Nov. 2lst In
the South Side Hospital, Pittsburg, as the
result of injuries received two weeks
previous when heavy iron beam fell on
him. He was employed as an iron bridge
constructor. He is survived by his wife,
his father, five brothers and five sisters.
A brother, John Walter, and two sisters,
Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs. Willis Max
well, reside at Kellettville.
The usual big mess of most appetiz-
ing country sausage from Mrs. Henry
is again sin our midst" and that the
hungry printer man is not forgotten in
the general jubilation of the season. Good
neighbor Blum, who Stayed two fine
porkers tother day, likewise again does
his part in warding OIL the editorial fam
inc. For all of which, many thanks to
these thoughtful "friends in deed"
The Home Missionary Society of the
M. e. church packed and shipped their
annual barrel to the Mitchell Home this
week. This IL for the mountain whites
of North Carolina and these gifts are
much appreciated by the teacher and
pupils of this school and home. Among
the useful gifts was quilt made by the
young ladies of Mrs. j. G. Jamieson's
Sunday school class. The Home Guards,
under the leadership OF Mrs. A. Carson,
also sent a barrel to the Desconess Home
at Pittsburg. These young ladies also
made quilt for their barrel.
From now until New Years eve, the
residents of every city, town and village
in Pennsylvania will have an opportunity
to purchase the popular stickers which
are issued every holiday season by the
National Red Cross society. 1t is ex'
pected that $50, 900 will be realized in our
State from the sale and as all the money
goes for antituberculosis work, much
headway can be made in fighting the
White Plague with such large sum.
You can help the good work along by
providing yourself with quantity oi
these pretty little stickers aud attaching
one to every package you send out They
cost one cent each.
Joseph Stroup, for the past two years
resident near Pigeon, this county. was
found dead in his bed on the morning OF
the 25th ult, by W. l.. Kerr of Marien-
Vile, by whom he had been employed for
some time back. Mr.. Kerr has saw
mil near Byromtown, and Stroup had
been helping him load lumber, and was
occupying a building in which Mr.. Kerr
also slept occasionally when unable to
reach home. On the morning mentioned
the latter had risen from his bed on the
first floor and after calling tor Stroup,
who slept up stairs, and getting no re-
sponse, went up and found the mau had
expired some time during the night. A
physician was called who assigned heart
disease as the cause of death. Mr.. Stroup,
who was aged 81 years and veteran oi
the civil war, was born near Fisher,
Clarion county, where he had relatives
still living, and where the remains were
taken for burial. He was single man
well spoken of in the community IL
which most of his life was spent.