The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-03-27
POrkoy.

F. A. Littlefield was home from his job
at the Watson Farm to spend Sunday with
his family here.
Z l.. Littlefield has completed the ad-
dition to his house and II looks fine with
the new porches, and inside with new
paper and paint.
Henrietta K,fer is doing the house.
work for Mrs. f. A Littletield for few
weeks, and is company for the Mrs.
while F. A. is away from home.
The National Transit Co. Lad line
broken in Minister dam during the late
food and were unable to repair 1t until
Friday on account of high water. The
Joss of oil was slight.
James Spencer living near Fools Creek
was compelled to vacate his home last
week when the ice gorged at the head of
Minister dam and the water backed into
his house, soaking the beds on the first
floor. The Fouls Creek bridge was moved
few inches by the ice but did not leave
the foundation.
George Welsh of Bslltown spent Sun
day with friends at Sheffield, travelling
by rail this week.
The National Transit Co. station run
Saturday night aud Sunday, having been
detained by the ice flood Of last week.
The local camera fiends got some fine
post cards of the late water and ice flood.
The S & T. only missed two trips from
Kellettvile to Shedield during the last
week, and it was lucky thing they were
off the old grade at Bslltown for 1t was
under the ice full length, gorge having
stopped on Green Island throwing back
water to Bslltown. We are informed
that Tip" Hunter was completely sur
rounded by water for couple of days at
his home in Nebraska
Our people are talking of fencing the
burying ground at Minister and We hope
! II will come to pass. As a rule the rest
ing places of the dead are neglected and
fences are generally unknown around
these places. 1t will not be necessary to
fence all of the countryside adjacent to
these graves, but neat fence of small
| dimensions allowing room for dozen or
more graves will answer for the present
and we can enlarge 1t should 1t become
necessary to do so later on.
1t seems that the winter is banging on
long time but of course il won't last all
summer. There was nice flock of wild
geese passed over the mountains and
were seen by number of people, so
there is no doubt that this is correct.
They were going west
There was a small attendance at the
Sunday School on Sunday, owing to the
bad weather, but there was service Just
the same.
Thos. Miller was home over Sunday
and found his family in good health, but
Gertrude was sick Sunday evening and
the doctor could not be reached by tele-
phone as usual. This shows our need of
a service that we can depend upon.
VIM. Haight has lately returned from
Clarion county and reports great flood
there, taking saw mills and all movable
and unmovable things down the valley.
He says he was told this and cannot say
it is sure. We are of the opinion he has
met Ananias in his travels.
VIM. Wheeler of Mayburg gave very
interesting talk to the people of Minister
in the NJ. E. Church of that place on
Saturday evening last. We are glad to
have these extra services as our preach
ing service is two weeks apart and some
times four. In general estimation the
poorest people on the face of the earth
live at Porkey and Minister but they
seem to pay up, for they have credit. OF
course some are we'll to do. Your scribe
is one of the poorest of them all having to
borrow postage.