The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-12-13
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On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of last week the Sheffield and Tionests
Railway changed over on to the new
grade near Balltown and the passenger
train was all the rolling stock in activity.
There was great delay in the work on
account of the scarcity OF rails and ties
and it was necessary TO take up the old
road and lay is on the new grade. There
will be great freight moving when this
Job is completed which will be about Fri
day night.
Lafayette Littletield got singed around
the face and his nose burned when in the
act of lighting heater at tank on the
Cook Lease while standing at what was
thought to be a safe distance.
Miss Anna Allaire was Sheffield Wis.,
itor Friday to obtain medicine for her
poisoned hands. She came in contact
with some poison weed while the school
was after chestnuts last fall and it still
bothers her.
Mrs. o. e. Rupert and baby went to
Sheffield Friday to do her Christmas
shopping and avoid the rush which will
soon be on.
Mrs. D. W. Downey is entertaining her
brother, James Plunket of Pleasantville,
for few days.
Rev. f. NJ. Small, who is now at Guys
Mills, passed through here on the train
Thursday, and sends greetings to his
many friends who did not see him.
At Fools Creek on Friday we were
treated to an old time scene. Henry
Thornton was down from the farm with a
yoke of oxen hitched to a wagon for
groceries. If the vehicle had only been
an old linch-pin wagon it would have
brought back memories of our grandpap
and his outfit.
o. e, Rupert and family entertained
with music aud phonogrsph Friday eve
ning-Nick Panzone and three of his men
from Henrys Mills, Clarence Wilson of
Warren, Henrietta Kffer OF Beaver VAL
ley, MIR. and Mrs. G. L. Littlefeld, Misses
Lottie and Bessie Littlefield, Mrs. j. w.
Littlefeld, and Messrs. Maurice Burdick
aud Walter Slocum of Kellettville. After
the music came sweet cider which was
finer than the proverbial frogs hair. All
the musicians present had to show their
ability and 1t was pleasant evening so
spent.
Some hunters who we're staying at the
Bennett home at Minister got fine wild
cat there and left for their homes on FRI
day. One was brother and the other a
cousin of Mrs. John Bennett.
Albert Burdick, Sr., of Hastings, killed
his second bear this season on Thursday
last.
Two of the longest freight trains that
ever went up the s. q #. ran past here
Saturday. We were unable TO count the
cars but any one who wishes to know can
ask the management of that road.
A man named Brennemsn, who lived
near the Jefferson county gas plant, on
Arner run, and who lost all his posses
sions by fire last week, has moved into
the house on Minister known as the
Scowden residence. His neighbors al
Mayburg gave him several articles ia
help set up housekeeping again, which is
good evidence that there are some good
people along this much abused creek.
f. F. Spencer and e. T. Downey were
Marienville visitors Thursday evening
attending lodge meeting.
While the Rupert boys were in the
woods Sunday morning the Oldest one
fell off a log and struck his head on an
other log. The blow "put him TO sleep
for time, but he woke up in few min
utes and is feeling as good as ever again
Our children are beginning to expec
Old Santa and are planning on Christmai
and it's great presents for them. We are
hoping that none will be disappointed
and hope our people will render all II
their power to give a little pleasure t
those they know will not have very
much. We think this is the best kind o
missionary work.
The Kinney residences are still unoc
cupied as the owner is in Maricopa, Cal.
and the places are in the hands of hi
agent. Repairs are necessary to make
them good for any one to live in.
There was meeting of the Knights o
the Maccabees at this place Saturday
evening, when officers were elected TO
the coming year.