The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-03-09
Kellettville.

r.. d,
Watson returned from Erie, Pa, Satur-
day,-Inez Rollamby, of Wes,on's
Mills, is visiting at the home of VIM.
Goode.- w. A. Hartman and Miss
Nancy Morrow visited friends and rela-
tives at Mayburg over Sunday.-Mrs.
Geo Slocum and children, of Endesvor,
are visiting Mrs. Slocum's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Watsou.-Mrs. o. II.
Wise, who has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. Fred Atkins, of Mayburg, for sew
eral months, returned home Sunday.-
Erma Donly spent few days visiting
relatiy yes at Mayburg last week Olive
Wolfe, of Blssdell, n. Y, is visiting
friends and relatives in town.
A DISASTROUS FLOOD.
From Sunday evening until Friday
morning Kellettville was at the mercy OF
the waters and ice of Tionesta creek. The
rise of the mercury and the heavy rains
ofSunday released the ice in the creek.
This was an unmistskable omen of COM
ing disaster. Late in the evening OF the
Sabbath the waters began TO rise and
watchers were stationed on the bridge
that spans the creek to keep the people in
touch with the situation. Monday MORN
ing found the creek full to the top of its
banks. All day the waters remained in
this threatening attitude. Tuesday there
was no preceptible change. Early Tues
day morning large gorge, located just
above town, broke and in twenty min
utes the main street was barricaded With
ice from the hotel to the Wheel Ter tract on
the north. Several large cakes came in
contact with DR.. Davis dental parlors
and wrenched the building from its
original shape, leaving 1t like victim OF
cyclone. For time the Tears of the
people subsidized; but the announcement
of other larger gorges to follow brought
Consideration to ALL About 1880 p. IN.
long series of toots from an S. Il T. en-
gine announced the coming of the Buck
Mills gorge. Nearly all the inhabitants
rushed to advantageous localities to wit
ness the scene. They were not disap-
pointed. Twenty minutes was allowed
the watchers, then there was grand
scamper for home and the highland. At 3
p. m. the waters stretched from hill to hill.
From two to seven feet covered the
thoroughfares of town. All the proper
ties on the east side of the creek were
flooded. For twenty hours the water did
not vary six inches. Not until Thursday
afternoon was the siege lifted, and we
were permitted to travel on dry land. A
recount of heads showed that no lives
than expected. Mrs. Andrews Is the
heaviest loser. Her loss is estimated at
81, 900, DR.. Davis loss covers from $500 to
$780, The total loss will reach 81 500, not
including the amount lost through the
suspension of work. The basement of
the NJ. E. church was flooded. This will
! prevent Sabbath service. The public
schools we're closed from Mondoy until
| Friday.
NOTES OF THE FLOOD.
The following are candidates for Car
negie medals: j. c. Miller, who was the
Washington of the hour, having crossed
the icy waters many times. Abe Lincoln
| Weller, the courageous rescuer of VIM.
| Kribbs. Frank Harkless, who offered
premiums to the life savers that rescued
a Democrat. Leon Watson, who saved
| Hene Henderson few minutes before
the flood Last but not least. DR.. Detar
who captured G. r. Johnson's fence.
Squire and Mrs, Shaw entertained 2S oi
the homeless Wednesday night.
Rev. and Mrs. r. j. Montgomery took
shelter with Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson.
DIR. Detsr and family shared the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Csrbaugh, of Circle City
Wedn esday and Thursday.
John Brennan. our photographer. has
secured some fine views of the flood
which will soon be ready for tie market
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
With the past few spring days which have
| opened up the season, everyone will soon
be at work again. The tannery has been
humming along continually, while the
wood mill furnishes its quota of labor, and
the mills will be yanking in the wet logs
| and converting them into dimension stuff
| This itap1 has bppu Spt m tVnp
The Catholic church has been so nearly
completed as to render it ready for occu-
pancy for services on Sunday, March 27. AT
| the last services the pastor publicly
thanked the school board who allowed the
members to hold services in the school
| building.
Mrs. Fred Scowden, of Shippenville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs w. J. Miller.
Erma Donnely spent the past few days
| with her parents at Mayburg
| Mrs. Augusta Stoyer and daughter, Phil
lis, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
| Jacob Shaffer.
One of Clarence jenkins young sons
was accidently injured about the head by
falling out of one of the tannery barns
while playing with some other boys. He
fell from the hay loft, distance of about
eight feet, striking on his face on the icy
pavement. His condition is not dangerOu,
but it will be some time before he fully re-
covers.
Mrs. Miller returned home Saturday
after weeks visit at Oil City, Hickory
and Sheffield.
Arley and Arch Lease are employed a
fremen on the p. r. r. at Oil City. Stew
West is also in the service of the same com
pany, as brakeman.
Late flood notes as witnessed by you
correspondent A Medley:
: Abe Weller ran the ferry on Main street
. part of two days. 1t is some time since Alb
( has had much experience in this line, bu
r he made good, however. Aside iron
e humping into porch column or a pickC
G fence, no serious trouble was encountered
| Will KribbS was one of the first to secur
/ passage by boat Will takes to water a
; naturally as a duck to desert. All the OF
. cupants of the bulldogs along Main stree
,, | vacated early and with the gas main brol
: en- total darkness reigned supreme, so far
the piped variety was concerned. Lantern
were as numerous as loafers around a couI
try grocery on rainy day. Pat Flemin
was fearless, while John Oleson wake
# most all the way from Sheffield to be pres
ent. Larry McNultry roasted on the wat,
h tank until the ice moved Boyd WinaI
: played such old tunes as Irish Washe
woman" Devils Dream" "Arkansaw,
etc, while Vincent and Hays did son
II buck and wing dancing just to amuse ii
crowd. DR.. Serrill was deeply intereste
i in the doings about the Kribbs home. Hal
ry Davis wore his usual smile and felt yer
y grateful that his loss was so light. Jal
y Ray was foreman of his stable boys Wit
bag of oats and a bale of straw on h
= back he saw that their stock was fed. Fran
Harkless made periodical trips to and frol
g. the drug store to see that all his stock WI
intact and was not too heavily watere,
l. Will and John Silzle boosted the goods
the Watson d Co. store twice before the
, had reached the high water mark. Goo,