The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-27
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Scarlet fever having broken out in the
Brookston schools, they have been closed
for week to await developments and Miss
Kate Guenther is home this week with her
sister, Mrs. A. L. Weller.
l.. j. Catlin was home from Jefferson
City, Ohio, visiting his mother, Mrs. VIM.
Tobey, during the week.
Geo. Parker was laid off several days
during the week nursing bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Robbins were Warren
visitors the first of the week.
The Misses Aida Watson and Ruth Will
son returned Tuesday from North Warren,
where they had been visiting their aunt for
several days.
The ice went out of the creek from Buck
Mills down Monday evening about ten
o'clock, passing quietly through town and
scarcely leaving cake of ice on the shore.
The ice from above having formed gorge
above Mayburg, the trains were compelled
to spend the night above the gorge, as it
was so dark they could not see to work
their way through, but all arrived in town
| by noon the next day. On Tuesday eve
ming about eight o'clock this gorge came
down and passed through as quietly as on
the previous evening" leaving the creek
clear of ice, without any damage whatever.
Miss Clara Porter, who has spent the
winter with her brother, Il. NJ. Porter, re-
turned to her home at Emlenton last week.
The Prohibition Club held their first
meeting in Johnson's hall, Friday evening.
They expected Mr.. and Mrs. Nelly of
Warren to be with them and give talk on
the work of the club as accomplished by
the Warren club, but they did not get here,
so the evening was spent in social way,
after which lunch was served.
F. L. McNaughton of Nebraska was a
business visitor in town Thursday, taking
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Blum while
here
Not being able to hold meetings this
winter on account of sickness, the NJ. L.
congregation are holding week of prayer
this week.
The w. c. T. Z. held business meeting
at the home of Mrs. NJ, f. Catlin, Wednes-
day afternoon. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs L. NJ. Porter
April Sd, at which each lady is requested
to bring needle and thimble, as the after
noon will be spent in making comfort bags
to send to the soldiers and sailors.
Willard, the four-ye year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Ray, narrowly escaped drowning
Monday. The thaw had caused considera-
BILE water to form on the flats across the
street from his home. The little fellow
waded in until the water was so deep it
took him off his feet and being overcome
by fright ana the cold water he would GER
tainly have perished if Mrs. Robbins had
not discovered him and helped him out.
Willis Maxwell has been on the sick list
for the past few days.
Arrangements have been made to hold a
mons and Kiester will have charge of the
same.
Mrs. Wilbur Miller and children have re-
turned home from an extended visit with
the formers parents at Shippensville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sager Watson are nicely
enscOnced in their new home in the Fode
Shaw house.
J. c. Miller was laid up with a cold sew
eral days during the week.
Mrs, &C. Miller was business visitor in
SheffelSFriday, going over to look at sew
eral houses there for rent
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Shaw have taken
several rooms in the house occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling, where they will be
at home until the house they are to occupy
across the creek is completed
The Misses Lula Shaw and Bertha
Spangler entertained number of their
friends at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shaw, Saturday afternoon.