The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-08-31


and week or so ago his tracks were
seen where he had crossed the road near
the White Church, headed toward the
Fogle Farm.
good family reunion at East Hickory
next Saturday are requested to bring
their own knives, forks and spoons, but
need ot bring plates and cups, as these
will be supplied. A good turnout and an
enjoyable meeting are anticipated.
For SALE.-The Richards property
in Tionesta, near court house, between
the Joyce and Herman properties. 1876
feet front, l6O feet deep; two-story house
and barn, concrete walks, fruit trees.
Will be sold reasonable for cash. Ad-
dress, VIM. Richards, Mayburg, Pa. At
This section OF country was visited by
hard frost last Friday night, and early
risers Saturday morning in the hill
country found the roofs, fences, etc,
covered with the ominous white coating,
but none of the farmers have reported
any great damage to crops, and 1t is pro-
bable most OF them have escaped serious
injury.
-Escalloped potatoes: Peal and slice
small potatoes. Wash and place layer in
baking dish, season with salt, and put
small bits of butter on the top. Continue
these layers until the dish is full. Then
pour in enough milk to almost cover the
potatoes, put in oven and bake three
quarters of an hour.-From September
Physical Culture.
AT bedside while taking the tenn.
perature of a patient, DR.. Samuel G.
Johnson dropped deal Sunday, at Sharon.
Angina pectoris was the cause of death,
lie was 81 years old and one of Sharon's
leading physicians and surgeons. He is
survived by his widow and five children.
DR.. johnson was born and reared to man
hood at Strattonville, Clarion county.
The contents of the American Review
of Reviews for September cover the usual
wide range of subjects and events of cur
rent interest, and all by the best writers
and authors OF the day, while the portraits
and illustrations were never more attract
i've. No desk, centre table or library Is
complete without this splendid magazine.
Published at 10 Astor Place, New York
City.
The Erie annual conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold its
7ith annual session in the Methodist
church of Franklin, Rev. Robert e.
Brown, pastor. The opening session will
be held Wednesday morning, September
7, and the pres iding officer will be Bishop
Thomas b. Neely. The conference num-
bers about $50 ministers, and many 9TH
ers representing the various boards and
societies of the church will be in attend
ance.
John Weant, of Tionesta township,
lost fine yearling bull last week, pre-
sumably from snake poisoning. The
animal had been missing for about a
week when it was found dead in the
brush in the pasture field, last Thursday.
Its headquarters we're swollen to twice
their normal size and the flesh had
sloughed oil from spot on one leg, there
being every evidence that the animal had
been bitten by rattlesnake or some
other species of poisonous reptile.
The Ladies' World for September has
an unusual number of good stories and
interesting special articles, and its depart
ments are filled with just such matter as
the housekeeper wants. Mrs. Robert b.
Mautell Marie Booth RusselD tells very
charmingly how she and her husband
have converted an old farm which they
bought near New York into paying
property. Conserving the Child Crop is
the subject of very timely paper by
Mary Hampton Talbot, and Laura A.
Smith writes of The Woman Agent and
How She Succeeds. The fiction is, as
always.
The date for the audit of the expense
account of Mr.. Sibley In the late Con-
gressionabcampaign has been changed to
the 18th of september, one week from
next Tuesday. The postponement was
granted by Judge Criswel at Franklin
last Saturday at the request of Mr.. Sib-
ley's attorneys, who represented that it
would be impossible to make proper
preparation for the audit on the Goth inst,
the date originally set. A great many
witnesses have been subpoenaed in all
parts OF the district, and it is thought that
week or more will be consumed in the
work of the audit il all these witnesses
are to be heard.
This office is in receipt of the annual
catalogue and premium list of the Brook
vile Fair, from the press of the Brook
vile Republican. As usual, the Brook
Vile fair promises to be big amusement
event, and the society is making big pre-
parations TO surpass previous exhibitions.
The fair this year will be an all day affair,
base ball games being played within the
grounds in the morning, while Capt.
Wlnston's trained seals, the special at
traction, will also give exhibitions in the
forenoon. The race premiums are ex-
ceptionally heavy, and the usual high
class premiums for stock and farm ex-
hibits are offered. The dates are Septem-
ber l3, IA, 10 and l6.
The school vacation season closes
this week, and on Monday the bell will
call the pupils to work again on their
studies for the ensuing term. There is
every indication that the approaching
term will be one of the most successful