The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-28
Congressman P. M. speer has recon-.

manager, for postmaster at OIL City 4
succeed w. II. Longwell who has helt
the office for eight years. The appoint
ment Is evidently popular one, Mr.
Perrine having The endorsement of 1856
out OF about 2, 800 of the business men anC
patrons of the Office. Leastwise J. M
friends up this way are pleased about It
DIR. J. r. Flickinger, principal o
Central State Normal school at Loch
Haven. died on the 18th inst, of accut,
indigestion after a short illness and grea
suffering. DR.. Flickinger was a scholar
ly and withal one of the most kindly and
loveable of men. whose death is moi
clone a great loss to the school over
which he so successfully presided, but 9
shock to the entire community and the
educational interests of the state as well
All who knew him and he had an ex.
tensive acquaintance in Pennsy lvania-
will be greatly saddened by the news oI
his demise. He was aged 5s years.
The old proverb, "Where there is a
will there is a way" was fully demon
strated In purchasing new organ for the
Mayburg school chapel by the teachers,
Mr.. Watson aud Miss Blauser. Some
time ago they purchased a new chapel
organ, not knowing from what source the
money to pay for 1t was to come from,
but on Thursday evening last they held a
social which was we'll attended by the
patriotic citizens of the town, and very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
Financially 1t was a booming success.
All hail our grand and glorious public
school system and long live every educa-
tional institution for the enlightenment
and uplifting of young America. aud
long live the educational sentiment
aroused by the teachers and public spir.
tied patrons of our public school on this
occasion.
The Nebraska w. c. T. U. held a
mothers meeting which was in charge of
Mrs. Emma Secor, Mrs. Dorcas Thomp-
son and Mrs. Lottie Knopp at the home
of Mrs. Emma Secor, Thursday after
noon, Feb. %. The program for the
meeting was very entertaining, interest
ing and helpful. Several recitstions were
given by Mrs. Ed Connor, Misses Janet
Thomson and Edith McKeen. Mrs. Sc
cor and Miss Janet Thomson played a
real pretty piano duet and Claude Nc.
Millen favored the company with a fine
piano solo. The articles for reading and
discussion we're selected from the maga-
zine, "American Motherhood. This
magazine should be a potent factor in
every mothers life. After the program
the committee served oysters, Ice cream,
cake and coffee, which was pleasant
ending to a pleasant afternoon.
Patrick Fitzgerald of the Township
received letter from his brother Will
liam, of MENDOZA, California, last week,
which gave only meagre particulars of
the drowning ofhis elder brother, Robert,
note of which was made in these columns
two weeks ago. 1t seems that Robert and
Joseph McCarroll, superintendent of a
division of the pipe line crew that was
employed by the Standard Oil Co., were
crossing the bay at Bsypoint, Calf, on a
narrow walk, when Roberts boot was
caught on protruding nail and be was
thrown into the bay. Neither of the men
could swim so that McCsrroll could rem
der no immediate assistance, and before
help could be brought the unfortunate
man was drowned. The body was re-
covered soon after but life was extinct.
The burial was made in the cemetery at
Concord, Calf, hundred and thirty
miles from the scene of the accident
Mrs. Catherine (Shunk) Bean, wife of
William Bean, died Monday. February
10, 1912, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Mesly, at Beaver Valley,
Hickory township, of infirmites Incl
dent to old age, she having reached the
advanced age of 70 years. Mrs. Bean
was devoted wife and mother and was a
consistent christian who will be sin
cerely mourned In the community. She
was the mother Of thirteen children and
is survived by her husband, seven sons
and four daughters, as follows; John,
Cuarles, Frank, Edward aud Warren
Bean of Hickory township; Isaac of Ne.
braska, Pa George of Oklahoma; Mrs.
John Brecht, Mrs. George Sisson, Mrs.
Isaiah Kitfer and Mrs. Edward Mealy OF
Hickory township. Fifty grandchildren
and thirty-two greatgrandchildre also
survive her. The funeral was held at the
home Wednesday, the services being
conducted by Rev. +. M. Fox of May
burg. Interment in Wblg II Ill cemetery.
"A two-story office building of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., at
Marble, Pa, was destroyed by a fire of
incendiary origin last Friday morning at
two o'clock, causing q loss OF 81 900. A
6rebug, probably the same chap who
caused the above damage, was operating
at Fryburg earlier In the week and is
giving the residents much trouble and
uneasiness. Monday night the mill barn
of Frank Baker was fired in two places
but the blaze was discovered and put out.
Psrt'of the kindlipg with which these
fires we're started was not consumed and
was found in the barn. Tuesday night
the public school building was set on
fire In the bell tower but the flames were
seen by persons at dance nearby and
extinguished. Wednesday night the barn
of Joseph Fasenmyer was fired in the
haymow but this also was discovered
early and extinguished. All the Fryburg
fires we're started between eight and nine
o'clock. There are suspicious as to the
guilty party but nothing definite is
known.
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