The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-10-23
"A special from Harrisburg says that

"A special from Harrisburg says that
State Highway Commissioners T.. M.
Bigelow has announced that on and after
Nov. he will accept applications for
1913 licenses for automobiles, trucks,
motorcycles and drivers. Blanks will
be furnished applicants on request. De-
liveries OF 1913 license tags will begin
early in December. The use of the 1912
tags will be prohibited after January l..
Heretofore they have been permitted
until February l.
The quarantine for diphtheria estab-
lished at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
e. MetcSlf, North Franklin street, has
been removed. Miss Flora Il. Metcalf,
who was the patient and who was quite
seriously i'll for time, was on Saturday
able to be out for the first. Despite her
siege of illness and the severity of the
case, no others OF the family we're af-
fected. -Titusvile Herald. Mr.. Met
calf aas formerly resident of Stewart
Run, this county.
Charles Rudolph, eldest son of Otis
Rudolph who is the Jobber for Wheeler
q Dusenbnry at Pine camp on branch
of Hickory creek, met with distressing
accident Tuesday of last week. The
young man was thrown from a loaded
car striking on the railroad ties in such a
manner as TO split both knee caps, very
painful and serious injuries, though at
last accounts he WAS max ing good pro-
gress toward complete recovery, under
the care Of DR.. Morrow
An entertainment and lecture course
is essential to every community boasting
Of culture and refinement and we are
glad to know local committee has taken
the matter in hand to provide for such a
course for the coming winter. Four lee
lures and two concerts will be given.
Some of the talent will be secured from
the Empire State Lyceum Bureau, and
some from the Ithaca Conservatory of
Music. The entire course will be fur
nished for Sl.00 course ticket and with
the support 1t ought to receive the COM
mittee in charge feel they can meet the
expenses OF the course. The names of
the attractions and dates will appear in
our next issue.
The fight against consumption is
every body's fight. This disease Is no re-
spector of persons 1t exists more fre-
quently perhaps among the poor than the
rich, still everybody is liable to become
In iected 1t was with this thought in
mind that the Red Cross Society origi-
mated the idea of selling little seals all
over the country for one penny piece,
giving everybody an opportunity to do
their mite. The few pennies or a dollar
or two expended for these little emblems
ofgood health will greatly assist in the
fight against the disease and help maxi
this district free from the germs which
cause the trouble. When offered for sale.
buy them with money you are saving
now.
Additional particulars of the death of
Isaac W. Skunk, who died Oct. I'd, at Los
Angeles, Cal, state that he was partaking
of his evening meal and fell from bis
chair. He was dead when his wife
reached his side. An inquest developed
the TACT that his death was caused by
clrrhosis of the liver. He is survived
by his father, Jonas Skunk, of East
Hickory, two brothers and three sisters,
J. II. Skunk, of Whig Hill, Mrs. I. c.
DeLoe, of Erie, Pa, Mrs. II. G. Pullman,
of Cleveland, Ohio, D.. w. Skunk, of
Niagara Falls, n. Y, and Mrs, B. j, Day,
of Dunkirk, N. Y. Mr.. Skunk leaves a
wife aud one step-daughter to mourn his
loss, one child, his daughter, having died
five years ago at the age of II years.
Caldwell Hoover, doubtless one OF the
oldest and best known residents Of the
vicinity of Tylersburg, where he spent
the greater portion of his long life, died
on the farm on which he had lived for
many years, on Tuesday, Oct. rs, 1912, of
intirmites incident to age, having passed
his S5th year. II lis last illness was but a
few days duration, he having suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis a short time
prior to death Two sons and two daugh
ters survive, Nicholas f. OF Marienvillt;
Edward, Mrs. Perry Terrill and Miss
Lizzie Hoover, the latter three children
residing in Washington state. The burial
took place Thursday, the remains of Mr..
Hoover being laid to rest beside those of
his wife in the cemetery at Tylersburg.
Homer J. McClintock, for the past
thirty years correspondent and news
paper subscription solicitor, mostly for
the Derrick, was found dead in his room
at the Pettibone apartment, Oil City
shortly before midnight Monday. The
deceased was well known to the people of
this vicinity, where he had been a fire.
quent visitor IN connection with his
soliciting work, having recently spent
several weeks here in that capacity. He
had complained of not feeling we'll, but
on Sunday was walking about the streets.
That night he became quite i'll and a
physician was called who prescribed for
him, leaving some medicine, which a
friend had volunteered to give at the
proper hour A few minutes before
midnight the friend went to the room for
that purpose and was astonshed to find
the patient had died. The physician gave
as his opinion that death was due to ex-
hsustion of the vital forces. The deceased
was born at Dempseytown, Venango
county, Dec. II, lsi9. He is survived
by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Fisher,
wife of DR.. Herbert Fisher, and one son,
Glenn, none of them residents of Oil City.
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