The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-21


sixty being favored with an exceptional
well rendered program by Miss DIV
Lanson, pianist, Miss May Lanson, so
prano, and JEFF Henry, baritone. Fin
refreshments closed delightful evening
The proceeds of the entertainment will
he applied on the music fund of the M
e. church.
"A sad coincidence took place at Lick
ingville last week when two young schoo
chums we're suddenly cut down by tina
dread disease, pleuro. pneumonia. Frank
the 15.year-old son of Harry Gilfert, wa,
taken i'll and succumbed to the disease
on Tuesday, 18th, and the funeral was
held on the following Friday. Clark
the l5 year-old son of George Frill, died
from the same disease on Wednesday
18th, and was buried on Saturday follow.
ing. The lads we're seat mates in school
aud had been congenla friends from
early chilhood. Both we're taken down
with the disease on the same day, and
their deaths occurred only one day apart
The interments were made in the Lick
ingville cemetery the obsequies being
attended by sorrowing community.
"A President correspondent sends us
the following account Ofa social function
at that place last Thursday evening: A
surprise party at Mrs. Jennie HIPS was
enjoyed by number of friends from the
neighborhood numbering 10 who came In
sleighs and stayed until the wee sma'
hours. After fine luncheon had been
served, dancing, games and plays were
enjoyed. The following friends were
present: Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas. Metz, Jas.
Willings, Mrs. John Snow, Mrs. Blauser,
Eagle Rock; Ada Filz, Mrs. Willings,
A. II. Pettigrew, G. II. Baughrnsn, Ellis
worth Nugent, Pithole; Alex Kuhns, A.
g. Heckathorn, Mrs. Abbie Adams, Mrs
l.. X. Cropp, MrI. VIM. Nagel. Ada
Adams, Henry's Bend; Dorothy Snow,
Ernest Snow, Genevieve snow, Salem.
Angus Carson was recently granted a
patent on a self.thresding sewing ma
chine needle which ought to net him a
fortune If real merit counts for anything.
The device consists of a wire spring fitted
into groove in the side of an ordinary
machine needle. Near the upper end of
the needle is loop of the wire through
which the thread is inserted and pulled
down inside the spring to the eye of the
needle, where II is held as though passed
through the eye OF an ordinary needle
The action is very quick and simple.
The needle has been proved to be sue
cess by actual tests and will be especially
valuable to persons with falling eyesigbt.
step into Mr.. Carson's store and see it.
The patent is No. OH ,247 and was pend
ing for two years, he having filed his
application Jan. 2l, 1910.
The death, on the 18th inst, of DR..
Benjamin Pierson, at his home at Slip
perry Rock, Butler county, will bring to
the memory of some of Tionests's older
residents recollections of nearly 80 years
ago, when the deceased was citizen of
this place. Near the close of the Civil
War and for some time after, Thomas
Pierson, his father, was postmaster at Tio-
nesla, and the son made his home here
for year or two, practicing his profess
sion. DR.. Pierson was aged 73 years, and
was one of the founders of Slippery Rock
Normal school, and vice president of the
Peoples National bank of that town. His
native home was Mercer, Pa. He is sur
vived by three sons, the Rev. Thomas
Pierson, OF Warren, Pa; DR.. Eugene
Pierson of Pittsburgh; Benjamin Jr., and
one daughter, ISIS ellie Pierson, at home.
H. Clyde Eshbaugh, son of Mrs. ].
NJ. Van Camp of this place, died at his
home in Dubois, Pa, on the l4th inst,
following a short illness from pneumonia
which he had contracted on the previous
Friday. He was deputy superintendent
of the Metropolitan Insurance branch ut
Dubois, and was one of the highly es-
teemed citizens of the place. He was
aged AZ years, and besides his mother,
one sister, Miss Myrtle Eshbaugh, and
one half sister, Miss Goldie Van Camp he
is survived by his wife, one son and two
daughters. His mother aud sisters from
here attended the funeral, which WAS held
on Friday, the burial taking place at
Knoxdale, Jefferson county, the former
home of the deceased. Clyde was ever
considerate Of the comforts aud needs of
his mother, and had made it rule to
share his income with her, contributing a
fixed SUN monthly to her support.
During the fine sleighing of the past
six weeks some tremendous loads were
moved and a world of good came out of it
to those who had hauling to do. But it
remained for Charley McCool, who drives
the splendid draft team of greys belong
ing to Liverymsn Mccoy, to put the cap
sbeai on all the big loads, we think. On
Wednesday last he left the station with
thirty 30-foot railroad rails for the Cole
man IL Watson lumber plant on Johns
run. The approach to the west end of the
river bridge is quite heavy grade. The
team was stopped on the steepest part
and none of the by-standers expected the
load to be taken out by single team, but
when the driver gave the word the greys
stretched themselves and walked up on
the bridge with apparent ease. These are
what are known as 45 pound rails, max
ing load OF seven tons, or IA 900 pounds,
including the weight of the sleds. This
will likely stand as the record for years
to come.
Mayburg.
Misses Teresia Heurikson, Edna Smith