The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-08-07

which occurred on Thursday after pro-
tracted illness. The deceased, who was
also brother of A. M. Doutt OF this place
leaves his wife and six children surviv-
ing. lie had been visitor in TiOnesta
and is remembered by number of our
people.
Last week the Tidloute News re.
printed the following local item taken
from its news columns 80 years ago:
Last Sunday morning the mill of ex-
Sheriff Brace In Hickory township, For
est county, was totally destroyed by fire,
the origin of which Is not known. Good
work was done in saving the lumber
only about $4,000 feet out OF the 1000 900
feet destroyed. Loss about $l5 900; insur-
ance ST., ,00O."
Leonard Il. Cropp, of Cropp Hill,
brought in the champion rattlesnake Q
which he killed Tuesday afternoon on
the Pigeon Hill road. The snake was a
yellow one measuring five feet one inch
In length and seven inches across the
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fiat. 1t carried nine rattles. That Is
some rattlesnske and the record Is likely
to stand for time. Mr.. Cropp refused
SO for the skin.
The power house and gas pump rig
belonging to Charles Carnahan on the
hog back just below Gordon Run caught
fire Wednesday afternoon while the men
we're at work at the river, and was totally
destroyed. The plant was all right SEEM
ingly when the men left and the cause Of
the fire il unknown. The loss IL heavy
over 81. 900, saying nothing of the loss of
production while the plant is rebuilding.
-Tidioute News.
The building occupied by Anderson
IL Carlson as barber shop for the past
several years, located on Elm Street be-
tween Lanson's store and the Walters
millinery store, is being torn down, the
intention being to replace it with a mod
ern two story building. VIM. Lawrence
owns the property aud will erect the new
structure. The barber shop has been
moved to the little building just above
the Italian fruit store.
Maria G. Wetmore, widow of the late
Judge l.. d. Wetmore who for ten years
was President Judge of the district COM
posed of Forest and Warren counties,
died at her home in Warren last Satur-
day, following a stroke of paralysis sus-
tanned two months ago. She is survived
by two sons, Edward ID. Wetmore of
Warren and Albert l.. Wetmore Of Lon
don, England, and a step. p.daughter, Mrs.
j. p. Jefferson of Warren.
The ladies of the Nebraska w. G. T.
for Mrs. Ada Wiant, presenting her with
wearing apparel, as we'll as nice sum Of
money. A goodly number of the ladies
gathered for the occasion, bringing a sub
stantia lunch, and spent very pleasant
day. Mrs. Want has not been able to
work since she was badly burned when
her home was destroyed by fire some
time ago, and the kindness of the mem
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thoroughly appreciated.
-Middletown, situated about eight
miles below Harrisburg, on the Susqu-
hanna river, is one of Pennsylvania
most progressive little cities, and among
its many wideawake institutions is The
Journal, which last week printed a So
page industrial edition in which are ex-
plotted the towns many advantages fer
business and manufacturing concerns.
The citizens will be dereict indeed if
they fail to properly appreciate the
Journals efforts to give the town boom
and place it on the map.
C. A. X. Day is to be observed at
Chautauqua this year on Saturday, Au-
gust II. Rev. Il. A. Buzzl, pastor of the
NJ. f.. church at Edinboro, who is mem
ber of the program committee. is visiting
the towns throughout Northwestern
Pennsylvania in an effort to break the at
tendance record by interesting members
of the great patriotic fraternity in the
meeting. He was in Meadville Tuesday
and secured the promise Of many OF the
Civil war survivors to be on hand. One
of the attractions is six o'clock dinner.
State Fish Commissioner n. r. Butler
is making arrangements for distribution
of trout this fall in number of streams
which have not rece we'd fish for long
time, satisfactory guarantees that the
young fish will be looked after by fisher
men and members of clubs having been
given. This will not only be the first
fall in which trout have been put out, but
it will probably be the most extensive
planting. Good results are looked for as
only stock fish will be distributed and
there is an abundance in the hatcheries.
Startling W. Waters, postmaster of
Warren since 1897 died suddenly on
Monday from heart trouble, which at
tackled htm two days prior while visiting
the North Warren hospital, of which he
had long been one of the trustees. He
had been prominent in Warren county's
social, industrial aud political circles
since his 22d year when he was elected
prothonotary, and his popularity was
general throughout the county. Mr..
Waters was born in Warren 81 years ago.
He is survived by his widow and three
sons.
Attention is directed to the ad. of
Ralph Cook, who has taken the agency
in this section for the Buick automobile.
Mr.. Cook expects soon to have an up-to-
date garage in operation. equipped for
TAXI care of automobiles and making
and supplying all kinds of repairs. He
owns very pretty Buick car with which