The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-09-13

'iio, was sentenceu yesterday Dy Judge
Criswell to serve not less than two nor
more than twelve years In the penlten-
tiary.
Following is the list of letters lying
uncalled for In the Tionesta, Pa, post
Office for week ending Sept, IL, 1911,
Mr.. Ralph Decillis, James Stover, Mr..
Zack TAFT, card, Mrs. Chss. Sesger, card,
Mrs. A. Saulsgiver, card.
j. w. JAMESON, p. M.
Work of widening the narrow gauge
road of the b. q o. railroad is progressing
rapidly and the rails have been laid as
far as Sheffield Junction south. Another
crew was added to the force yesterday
and the officials claim standard gauge
train will be running into Kane by Oc-
tober lst.-Kane Republican, Stb.
DIR. Nelson W. Shugert, OF Tidioute,
died suddenly in that place Tuesday
morning. He was aged about 81 years.
Two sisters, M isses Mary l.. and Gertrude
Shugert, survive him. He was son of
the late DR.. f. A. Shugert and was well
known at home and in this county as a
brilliant and successful practitioner.
Mrs. Rachel Lee, wife of the late
David P. Lee, pioneer resident of Oil
City, died in Warren, Pa Sept. Sth. She
is survived by two sons and two daught-
ers; also by six sisters, three of whom are
Mrs. Roxy Lucsrt, OF Newmansville,
Mrs. Mahala Brockway, of Marienyille,
and Mrs. Clara Brewster, of Tylersburg.
The burning of the A. Cook Sons Co.
saw mill at Bond, Nd, Aug. 81, briefly
mentioned last week, caused a loss of
$50, 900. with an insurance Of $50, 900. The
mill had been running only short time
since II was rebuilt. 1t is quite likely
that 1t will be rebuilt at once, as the frm
owns large tract of timber In that Sec
tion.
Harry wertz, of the borough, has
settled to his satisfaction the fact that
spraying of iroit trees pays. While the
blossoms were falling in the spring he
sprayed an apple tree standing in front OF
his house and this week handed us
sample taken from this tree, which proves
that just as large and perfect fruit can be
raised here as in Oregon or any other
state.
Two pens of homing pigeons from
Rochester, N. Y, were received here by
Adams Express Saturday noon and we're
liberated by Agent w. G. Incl Sunday
morning at o'clock. The birds wasted
no time in striking the northern course,
directly up the river. and in a few min
utes we're out of sight. There we're 65
birds in the two pens and they were
shipped here by John Stewart, of 81
Nellis Park, Rochester, N. Y.
Miss Lena Anderson, of Brookston,
left Friday evening for Atlantic High
lands, N. j., where she has been reflect
ed to teach at an increase of salary of
seven hundred dollsrs.-C. A. Ander-
son, of Brookston, left the last of the
week for Big Run. where he is principal
of the schools. This is his third term as
principal of the schools of that place, in
that he is giving satisfaction and
is successful Sheffield Observer.
One of the Italians employed on the
extension of the S. Il T, railroad at this
place, narrowly escaped fatal poisoning
h,, oat;r.x ,oadatoOIc in m, toto l. a for m N h.
rooms, last Wednesday. The man
gathered and ate freely of the supposed
mushrooms for his supper and when DR..
Dunn was called to see him Thursday
was suffering intensely, He
was unconscious and delirious for nearly
twenty four hours, but is now able to be
back at his work.
Jay Range, of Stewart Run, cut bad
cash in his left foot last Thursday while
making ties. The tendons ofthe big toe
and the arteries were severed aud he will
be laid off from work for number of
weeks. He came to town and DR.. Dunn
gave him surgical attention. A somewhat
similar accident happened to Matthew
Elliot, of Stewart Run, the same day,
who cut cash in the ball of one of his
big toes while splitting wood. He came
to town and DR.. Dunn gave him attention.
AT meeting of the official board of
the Methodist Episcopal church Monday
evening unanimous vote was had in
favor of the question of the return OF Rev.
W. o. Calhoun to the churches of fTionests
and Nebraska. Hon. f. X. Kreitler, of
G.. f. Watson and DR.. j. @.
Dunn of Tionesta, were appointed pull
pit committee to present the wishes ofthe
to the conference and they
will go to Dubois the last OF the week, T.
D. Collins, of Nebraska, will also be pres
ent.
John Anderton, we'll know con-
tractor, died suddenly Saturday morning
Sept. 9th, at his home in Oil City, follow
ing brief illness from cholera morbus.
He will be remembered by our local
readers as one of the firm of Anderton &
Putnam, who laid part of the brick paw
ing on Elm street, in this borough, dur
ing the past two years. He was native
of England and was AZ years of age. He
is survived by his wife, two sons and
three daughters. The funeral services
were held Tuesday morning at ST. Jo-
seph's church.
Hon. Willis B. Benedict, aged 73
years, one Of the most widely known
citizens of Titusyille, former member of
the legislature, once mayor of Titusville,
and one of the few men engaged in the
oil business since 1859, died suddenly at
10 o'clock Sunday morning at his home
in that city. His wife, four sons and one