The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-22
DIR. M. W. Easton, osteopathic Physi-

George Henshaw went up to Thomp-
sons for few days hunt the last of the
week and was one of a party Of four
which killed fine buck. He reports
six deer killed in that vicinity and says
theirs was the lsrgest of the lot. He
brought hind quarter of vsnison home
with him.
After considerable delay the trustees
of the North Warren insane hospital have
found superintendent In the person oi
DR.. II. W. Mitchell, of Danvers, Mass.
His salary will be 5000 a year and he
will assume his duties the first OF the
new year. The position has remained
vacant Tor several months.
The newly elected County Commis-
sioners held con ference Monday evening
to discuss the matter of who should be
the appointees under their administration
with the result that all the present in
cumbents should be retained, as follows:
s. NJ. Henry, clerk for four years; Tru-
man l.. II Ill, steward of the County Home
for one year; A. G. Brown, solicitor; DR..
J. @. Dunn, physicians; Chas. Ii. Hunter,
janitor, each for one year.
Harry Vail of Grand Valley, former
Forest county citizen, set a steel trap for
what he thought was weasel that was
carrying of his chickens. The mex /
morning he found that the chicken thief
was a horned owl, measuring four
feet eight inches from tip TO tip of lis
wings. The trap was sprung on the leg
of the bird In such manner that while it
was held fast 1t was not injured enough
to be crippled, and Mr.. Vail is trying to
tame It as pet.
Friday morning about IL o'clock
while Mr.. aud MIS-. A. f. Myers we're re-
turning in their automobile from Wilcox,
the machine caught fire, this side of Ser
geant, and in about two minutes the en-
tire car was destroyed. The loss is partly
covered by insurance. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Myers had narrow escape but neither
was injured. Kane Republican. Mr..
Myers is a frequent caller on our Tionesta
merchants, representing Kane whosale
grocery house.
Engineer G. A. Morton of Oil City
and three other traiDmen were injured in
a head.on collision between two freight
trains near Dunkirk at 220 Sunday
morning. but fortunately none were SER
iously hurt and all we're able to go to
their homes after having their injuries
attended. Mr.. Morton is a son-in-law Of
our townsman, Thos. Snodgrass. Both
engines were badly wrecked and the es-
cape ofthe crew from more serious in
juries borders on the miraculous.
"A Warren paper is authority for the
statement that the Tidioute gas company,
in order to insure an ample supply Of gas
for the approaching winter season, has
placed an order for direct gas engine
driven compressor. 1t will be of 1865
horse power and have a displacement of
over a million and a half feet each "a
| hours. Insts llation will be made at the
company's present plant at Queen. r.
G. Rodda, formerly of Tionesta, is the
engineer in charge of this station.
DIR. Fl. ]. Whslen, noted lecturer, will
be at the court house, Tionesta, Monday
evening next, Nov. q. He will give his
best lecture, The Sunny Side of Life, un-
der the auspices the Ladies A i'd Society
of the Presbyterian church. Popular ad
mission prices. 25 cents, children 10 cents.
1t will be worth your while to come out
and hear this gifted man, who has been
20 years on the lecture platform and de-
lighted more than two thousand audi
ences. Keep in mind the date, place and
price.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reid, who reside al Duhring, Pa, was en-
ti.ely destroyed by fire recently, says the
Kane Republican. Mrs. Reid was away
from home when the fire broke out and
a neghbor girl who happened to be pass
ing discovered the fire and gave the
alarm. but before help arrived the in
terror of the house was gutted, and the
furniture ruined. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
were former residents of Kane and have
many friends here who will regret to
learn OF their misfortune.
The Borough Council will be reorgan-
lied the first Monday in January instead
of the first Monday in March as formerly.
The reorganization will remain in effect
for two years instead of one year as was
the case In previous years. The act passed
by the last legislature further provides
terms would have expired on the first
Monday of March, 1912, and the first
Monday In March, 1913. he and the same
is hereby extended to expire and end on
tho first Monday of January, 1914"
"A. M. Doutt and II. NJ. Foreman, OF
Tionesta, on Monday purchased the fine
tract of timber on Johns run, Tionesta
township, from Cyrus Helm, of Kittan'
ming, and II. o. Blocher, of Tionests
township. 1t is estimated that the tract
contains 700 900 feet of sap pine and 3OO,-
600 feet of oak and chestnut. We under
stand the purchase price was considera'
bly, over 100000. What the plans OF the
new owners are for the manufacturing o.
the timber are not yet known. This deal
does not include the pine timber lying
on Little Tionests creek, near the Blochei
farm.
The Gilfoyle Oil & Gas Company
drilled in another big gas we'll at thai
place on Tuesday. 1t is good for over
three million feet daily. This company
has had some very good wells come in
lately, and six of them are now turned
into tho Tri-Counlv Gas Co mains The