The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-04-06
Porkey.

The foot bridge is nearing completion
and will be far superior to the old one.
1t is in better location and is much
higher, which is great point In high
water times. B ii. Kinney went to
Tionesta ON Thursday afternoon as he
had business in Mayburg on Thursday
and In Tonesta,- The National
Transit Co.'s pump station at this place
started pumping its stock OF oil ON Friday
morning. The large iron tank is show
ing weakness as oil is leaking through
rust holes. Thomas Chambers, is in
charge OF the pumping.-We lost au-
other family who were good neighbors
and an honor to the community when
our towusman, h. Il, Gillespie, moved
to Kellettville, on Thursday. Mrs, Gill
lespie was teacher in our Sunday school
and will he missed very much, we
understand that Mrs. Murua Weaver
will take the Sunday school class. Our
best wishes accompany these people,
Ralph W. Whitehill returned from
Wenatchee, Washington, Thursday last
but as vet we do not know what his IN
tentions for the summer are. But we
know he Is not looking for bark job
or place on the South Penn power that
is TO be built here. Glad 10 see him
home. ANYWAY. The Geo. Blum family
have moved into their new residence aud
il seems nice to see this house again occu-
pied. II makes things look as though
our old friend Lore was again living here.
While Richard Fairs children we're
at play on Friday morning ths oldest
boy, Richard, Jr., accidentally struck the
baby with q sickle, cutting his cheek
about half inch below the eye. A close
call for the loss of an eye.-Miss Hazel
Sealey, of Hastings, came down to work
for the Il. T. Downey fsmily for few
weeks. We are glad to see Hazel back to
our town again.-Anotherp property deal
is on. b. II. Kinney and Mr., Wander
burg, of Cherry Grove. are figuring and
as there is only few dollars difference,
we feel confident that bargain will be
made-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richards,
Mayburg, were calling on friends in the
village on Faiday last. DARIUS Clifford
packed bis personal property and depart
ed for Coainga, Cal, on Monday last,
where he will work in the oil fields,
either lease or pipe line work, and will
be Joined later by his wife, who is now
teaching our school at this place. We
are in possession of q lot of newspaper
clippings of the year 1902 from the War
rem Mail, all of which are Porkey news.
1t is pleasure to read them and recall
these pleasant times so long past. Strange,
vet true, there are some OF the people
mentioned in these news still residents
of this place, but most of those young
people are now heads of families, Mrs.
o. +. Rupert is siling again from liver
trouble, but is able to be around the
house. Nelson Slower, late of Frank
lin, is visiting relatives in this part OF the
country for few days and then will go
to Kellettville. birthday surprise
party was given to Mrs. John Stoyer, of
Minister. on Friday evening, April lst.
Several of our people attended and good
time was had by those attending. Mrs.
Slower received several nice presents and
and a large assortment of post cards. One
present came all the way from Ohio from
an old bosrder. After the festivities came
the dancing and lot of enjoyment was
| INDUCED in. After wishing many hap
py returns of the event, the people went
J to their homes, well pleased,
| Elmer Sutton and two children, of Mar
ienville. and Mss. James Aul and daugh-
ter, of Sheffield, were the guests of the
Whltehill family, at Weller's, on Thurs
| day last.-Mrs. Thos. Miller went to
Henry's Mills 10 spend Sunday with her
parents and husband.-Miss Bertha
Fair, who is working at Kellettville in
the kindling wood factory, spent Sunday
with her parents here. B. Ii. Kinney
returned from Tionesta and is rafting in
some lumber for II. f. Gillespie to run
to Kellettville on the creek.