The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-07-20
Mrs. Fred scowden, of Meadville, i,

patient In Spencer hospital, suffering
from fractured limb and dislocation of
the right hip. Wednesday, in company
with her husband and son, enroute on a
visit to relatives, they were going up
Kennedy Hill when their machine stalled
and began TO back. Mrs. Scowden be-
came frightened and jumped from the
car. Mrs. Scowden's husband is broth.
or of our townsman, J. G. Scowden and
has frequently visited in Tionesta, where
he has many friends who will be sorry to
learn of the serious accident to his wife.
-"Bruce," the handsome setter puppy
belonging TO Rev. II. A. Bailey, respond
ed once too often to the "call ofthe wild,"
and strayed upon dangerous grounds
when he crossed the river to explore the
west side hills. On Friday morning last
a train came upon him as he was crossing
the railroad track and the pretty head
was severed from the body. Naturally
the genial dominic, who loves an occa-
sional day afield. feels keenly the loss of
his dog, to which he had become greatly
attached and just at time when he could
see visions OF the fall sporting days com
ing on apsce.
The Frank A. Robbins Shows which
will exhibit in Tionesta next Wednesday,
July 9th, will unquestonably be the
largest circus that has ever visited our
town, much larger in fact than usually
stops at the small towns, and our citizens
are fortunate in having the opportunity
of attending a good circus right at home.
You are assured of courteous treatment
Sun says of its appearance in that city:
"The name of Frank A. Robbins is syn
onomous with best and 'gi eatest,' and
has ever been identified with success.
His efforts this year have e3lpsed all
others.'
The tabulated score of a ball game
at Mayburg, Saturday, arrived too late
this morning for insertion. The corre-
spondent says: "Kellettville, today, lost
to the local nine by score OF to l.. The
visitors were out of their class, being out.
played in all parts of the game. Mayburg
secured lead of four runs in the first
inning and added three more afterwards,
while Kellettville was able to score only
once. The features were the clever
twirling of Peterson and the work of
catcher Moore, who in spite of badly
injured hand caught an excellent game"
Hits, May yburg IL; Kellettvile 5. Errors,
Mayburg |, Kellettvile 5.
Thomas Slower, a riverman of the old
school, was circulating among old friends
here the first of the week. "Tom" is and
has been for many years a farmer of
Cranberry township, Venango county,
but way back in the halcyon days of
lumber rafting the farm could no more
hold him when the spring floods came
than spiders web could hold rhinoce-
ros, and many's the Allegheny fleet he
has safely piloted to the Pittsburg mar
ket. Those days are now long gone, but
the genial Thomas will still return 10 the
familiar scenes of his younger days Oc.
cssionally, and old friends are always
ready to extend the glad hand.
George A. Stephens, q years of age,
and son of Will J. Stephens of Titus
vile, was drowned Saturday afternoon in
the pond at Mystic park, having been
thrown out of his canoe by the breaking
of the paddle he was using to propel the
craft. 1t is supposed he was stunned by
his chin on the side of the canoe
as he fell out. He was in the water only
about two minutes, but all efforts to re-
suscitate him were unavailng The
father of the young man is we'll remem-
bered by number of Tionesta people,
having at one time been connected with
his father, the late George Stephens, in
the manufacture of slaves at Tylersburg,
Pa.
Advance car No. l of the Frank A.
shows was in Tionesta last
Wednesday advertising the big circus
which will exhibit here afternoon and
evening, Wednesday, July 9th. For the
first time in our experience the REPU8-
LICAN was favored with call from an
advance agent of the fair sex, in the per-
sou of Mrs. Charles A. Chapman, who
to the advertising part of the
work for her husband, who has charge of
the car. Although cripple and
obliged to go about on crutches, Mrs.
Chapman is a cheerful person to meet.
She is thoroughly posted in her work and
draws up a contract with neatness and
despatch.
The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial
with the approval of the
governor, has fixed Tuesday. September
27 1910, noon, as the time for the dedca-
For the occasion, soldiers of Pennsyl
vania regiments, or other organizations
which participated in the battle of Gettys-
burg, can have free transportation to and
from Gettysburg from the railroad station
in Pennsylvania nearest the home of
each, tickets TO be good, going, from
"a to September 27, and good,
to reach original starting
point not later than September 30. To
arrange for railroad tickets for soldiers
entitled to free transportation and to pro-
vide seats for them at the dedication,
each such soldier is requested to send to
the commissjb bn at once his full name and
postotfice address together with the name
of the reginifn and company in which be