The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-09-24

third regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers
held In T%itusville Tuesday of last week
the following officers of the organization
were electad for the ensuing year: Col
@. p. Rodgers of Cory, president; Dan
lei Mitchell Of Cory, vice president, snt
DR.. Russell of Union City, secretary ant
treasurer, The next reunion will be helt
at Cory.
AT the fall meeting of Clarion Pres
bytery, held at Nickleville on the 15tl
inst, Revs. II. A. Bailey, OF Tionesta
John f. Cooper, of ~Johnsonburg, ]. f
Scherer, Of Endeavor, Robert Morrison
OF Big Run, and Samuel Davis, of Sene
ca, were elected to represent the Presby
terry at the meeting of the Synod of Penn
sylvania which convenes at Waynesburg
Pa, about the middle of October.
"A general conference of Sunday
school workers will be held at the Pres
byterian church neAt Sunday Afternoon
at $50 o'clock, to which everybody IL
cordially invited. Rev. j. r. Scherer. o
Endeavor, delegate to the worlds confer
ence at Zurich, Switzerland, will be pres
ent and give an account of this grea
gathering, and In the evening Mr.. SchereI
will speak on the same theme in the M
Il. church.
Mrs. j. II. Foy, Of Leeper, Pa, dice
Sunday morning at 2 o'clock OF typhoic
fever. Mrs. Foy and daughter Lucil,
were stricken, both about the same time
with the disease. The mother was no
strong enough to stand the ordeal anC
passed away, while the daughter Is In
serious condition. Hopes are entertained
however, for her recovery. There seem'
to be a serious epidemic OF the disease il
Leeper, and report says there are six.
teen cases In that loeality.
"A change has been made In the Fri,
conference appointments Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church. as originally giver
out. Rev. John X. Rich, who had beer
returned to the Polk charge and Rev. J
IT, Alllluiug II a OOOu buNhOu no ~
minister at Cattaraugus, N. Y, have ex'
changed places. Rev. Mr.. Hillard is by
no means a stranger here, having served
the Polk charge some years ago and hav'
ing many friends not only there but Ia
other places in this vicinity Franklin
Herald, 22d.
= Il. s. Thomas, sawyer on the Coleman
mill at Johns Run, met with a painful
accident Friday afternoon. His father
James T. Thomas, of Williamsport, 4
visiting him aud together they went dowr
to the dam at the mouth Of the creek Il
enjoy a few hours fishing, and had al
ready landed a couple, when Mr.. Thomas
slipped on the sheeting of the dam anC
fell In such a manner as. to dislocate hi,
right shoulder joint. Drs. Gregg anC
Henry gave the necessary surgical at
tention and neighbor Thomas hopes to bt
ablo TO handle the '~levors'' at The mil
again in a short time.
Rev. w. s. Burton has shipped hi
household effects to Clarendon, Pa, an
expects to leave today with his family 70
his new field of labor. In his two years
pastorate here and at Nebraska the anna
BILE pastor has made a host of friends boil
in and out of the circles of his churches
all OF whom sincerely regret his depar
ture from among them. He is not of th,
clustering kind OF ministers and doesn'
believe in dong things with brass bant
accompaniment, but goes about his worl
In a quiet, unosten. atious way, accom-
plishing far more for the good of hi
church and people than by the loude
method. His report to conference las
week showed a very healthy state Of al
fairs In both the Tionests and Nebrask.
churches, with a large increase 10 th
membership Of the churches and Sabbatl
schools at either place. All indebtedness
has been paid, aud several of the societie
connected with the church haye a goo
working fund in their treasury. Progress
has been the watch word with Mr.. BurtoI
and right we'll has he sustained that ide
in his work here. Only best wishes iron
the people attend himself and family i
their lesve-taking.