The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-03-08

HNHAo VI w os " oiNS w onNpit Oi w Vuhoo-
day, March first. III present report a
very instructive meeting, fine music and
substantial refreshments.
The services in the Methodist Episco-
pal church will continue all this week.
Mrs, Crawford Is most pleasing speaker
and the large congregations testify to the
fact that her work is appreciated by her
listeners. The subject for Sunday eve
ming will be, "Heaven and How to Get
There"
The dwelling house of Chas. j. Har-
ris, better known as the "Indan Doctor"
located on his farm about three miles east
Of Msrienville, on the Balltown road, was
destroyed by fire of unknown origin on
the 25h ult. Mr.. Harris carried no in
surance on the property and the loss falls
heavily upon him at this time.
Sixteen counties send patients to the
Warren State hospital for the insane,
namely: Armstrong, Butler, Center,
Crawford. Cleartield, Clarion, Erie, Elk,
Forest, Indiana, jefferson, Mercer, Nc
Kean, Potter, Venango and Warren. 1t
is therefore not surprising that the in
stitution is always crowded to its full
capacity.
William Dallas, aged 55, resident of
Clarendon, committed suicide at IL
O'Clock Saturday by shooting himself
through the head with 80 calibre revol.
yer. He had been patient at the State
Hospital at North Warren for several
months, but was discharged from that
institution last fall as cured. He is sur.
vived by his wife and fl We children.
Howard Lusher expects in few days
to start the drill on a we'll on Little Tio-
nests creek, about half mile from the
mouth of the stream. The company
operating is Say Il Wray, residing at
Butler, Pa. A we'll finished by these
operators short time ago. located on the
road leading to Little Tionesta, about
mile from this new location, came in
dry, or practically so.
The franklin Y. NJ. G. A. has re-
ceived from Endeayor, this county, two
car loads of lumber, which were present
ed Tor the proposed new building by
Congressman Nelson P. Wheeler about
year ago. The value at the time of the
donation is estimated at s., 200. 1t is ex-
pected that the work on the new $50, 900
structure will begin as soon as the
weather is favorable.
A Baltimore paper ofrecent date gives
an account Of the saving of a young man
who had attempted suicide, after hours of
work by DR.. Wilbur Ledebur, at st.
Luke's hospital The boy and a girl
stood on street corner and attempted to
drink csrbolic acid from bottles. A by
stsnder knocked the bottle from the
girls hand before 1t reached her mouth,
but the boy was not so fortunate.
One of the coolest days of the present
winter was last Sunday morning, when
thermometers registered as low as de-
kIttS UClOW LoIOs
on about as heavy fall of snow as we've
had in given time this winter and
sleighing was better than wheeling Mon
day morning. A few hours of March sun
made things look different, and those
who came to town in sleds found it a
drag to reach home with any sort OF load.
There is at least room for argument
as to whether the proposed state road
from Oil City to Tionests, by the way of
Plumer, should be changed to go by the
way of Mr.. Brundreds duck farm and
Coal Hill. There IS considerable country
out in the Pleasantville district. Biz
zsrd. The people of this section would
greatly prefer river route, that is, a
highway that should follow the east bank
of the Allegheny-a route which for gran
deur and sublimity would surpass any
thing in the commonwealth. But if this
cannot be had, the road by way of
Plumer would be preferable to the duck
farm route. However, its the road we
want first, the "haggling" as to location
can be postponed to later date.
The County Commissioners have de-
cided that there shall be no nominations
for township and borough offices at the
primary election to be held June 3, l9ll
All nominations for township and bor-
ough officers will be made in the same
manner as heretofore. In Forest county
the custom has been to hold party eau
cuses at convenient places and at such
times as best suited the voters. AS it
will not be necessary to file certificates of
nominations until eighteen days prior to
the November election, these caucuses
can be put off till some late date in the
summer or early fall. In this way the
nominations for township aud borough
cate matters at the regular June primaries.
They are telling an awful mean story
about Dubois. A travelling man who
makes the towns along the B. h. Il P.
railroad about once month, left Buffalo
not long ago on the night train aud took
sleeper. He never fails to eat mid
night lunch and on this occasion had
placed some Limberger cheese and
crackers in his grip. About II o'clock he
awake, ate a couple of sandwiches and
started toward the toilet to wash the
rather heavy smell from his hands. AS
he passed the smoking compartment he
noticed the brakeman sitting with his