The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-14
Kellettville.


its launches for tbs past week waiting
apxiously for developments. There has
been considerable sickness reported hut
only one new case of scarlet fever. Carl
Vibhard was taken down with the disease
Saturday but is said to have II In very
mild form. The gas supply all over town
has been very low during the week and
two-thirds of the people are out of water.
The water supply on both sides of the
creek is so weak, from some cause or
other, that it is impossible to keep the
private lines from freezing. All over
town people are thawing out water pipes
or carrying water.
Mr.. Brumbaugh, the sawyer at the
Salmon Greek mill, was laid off during
the week with severe cold and sore
throat. He was able to go to his home at
Red Brush, Saturday. Il. f. Dsuben'
speck filled his place at the mill during
bis enforced absence.
George Porter, Daniel Fenstermaker
and James Blyler, from the new mill,
were laid off With colds during the week.
At a meeting of the school board Sat-
urday evening 1t was decided to keep the
school closed for another week. The diff
ferent rooms at the school building were
carefully disinsected again Saturday and
will be ready when it is found expedient
to begin work again.
Robins are quite plentiful around town,
quite a number having been seen by
different pei sons, aud timid little blue
bird was noticed one day during the
week. Old timers say when these birds
are found so far from their hahitual win
ter quarters It is q sign OF continued cold,
and the thermometers seem to indicate
that the predictions are so far correct.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Cstlin we're Hick-
ory visitors Saturday.
1 Mrs. J. NJ. Ault and daughter Luella,
and Mrs. John Watson drove to Hickory
Wednesday and spent the day with rela-
tives. Luells remsiued for an extended
visit, the others returning home in the
evening.
Miss Edith Spencer, who has spent the
past week with her parents, returned to
her work at jamestown, n. Y, Saturday.
John Blum, while at work on the
Salmon Creek handle factory, had his
hand caught while throwing a belt and
quite painfully bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Murphy and Mr..
and Mrs. II. B Dotterrer drove to Ne
brasks Sunday and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McNaughton.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the announcement that one of the work
men from Wheeler's job above town had
been waylai near the tsnnery Saturday
evening aud relieved of his purse, by two
men, but it was afterwards given out
that it was merely hoax.
On its return trip from Sheffield
Wednesday evening at place known as
Osgood's island, above town, the freight
train collided with one of the company's S
engines, known to the workmen rs
Nellie" which is used in shifting cars
at the mill and conveys the men who re
side at Buck Mills to and from their
work, and both engines we're quite badly
damaged. Robert Wilson, who was on
the little engine, sustained broken arm
and deep cash in tho head. which re-
quired fourteen stitches to close the
wound. James Tioutner was also con-
siderably shaken up by the collision.
The mill had not been running that day
and there we're only few men on the
engine, which is usually crowded to its
fullest capacity, and it is feared if all had
been on they would not have escaped
with so few injuries.
The company is somewhat scarce in
engines for the great amount of work
there is on hand. No. 10 and No. are
both in the shop for repairs. They have
a mum ber of men at work on the former
and expect to have it on the road again in
few days.