The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-15
Kellettville.

Our town can report more rain than
shine for the past week and in conse'
quence great many people were some
what iuconvenienced, but aside from the
loss of some OF the eatsbes stored In the
cellars and compulsory cessation of
work for several days. no damage has
been reported. The teams were unable
to work in the woods, which made q
scarcity of logs at the mills, and the
water rose on Tuesday night so b gu that
the mills were forced to shut down for
two days. Trains we're unable to run on
Wednesday on account OF the immense
slides along the track. The meetings at
the NJ. 4. church were closed by the water
in the basement, and cellars in general
were flooded, and as 1t came unexpected
ly scarcely any one was prepared and in
consequence some things were destroyed,
and it took considerable work to clean
up and save the rest. After the waters
receded and the cellars were cleaned, the
rain the last OF the week again raised the
creek and some reported about three
incheS of water in their cellars. The
water was reported as reaching a higher
stage up Salmon creek than ever before,
but thers have been different times that
it has been higher in town.
Mrs. Chester Pope was called to st.
Clairvile, N. Y, Tuesday, by the illness
OF her aged mother at that place.
W. L. Watson spent a portion of the
week transscting business in Tionesta.
Donald Ault is a victim of the meales
since Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. johnson returned
home from their trip among relatives at
different points in this state and New
York, looking hale and much improved
by their trip.
A. G. Shannon had the misfortune to
lose good milch COW Thursday. The
COW broke loose aud entered the feed
room, eating enough of different kinds of
feed to cause her death.
Lucy Good was a Tionesta visitor dur
ing the week.
Wayne Cunningham is up from Oil
City with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. d. Spencer.
At meeting of the Sunday school
board of the M. f. church on Friday
evening, Il. E. Daubenspeck was elected
to serve as secretary to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of DR.. Davis,
and Julia Silzle was elect, assistant.
The following teachers were also sp-
pointed: W. L. Watson, Mrs. F. j. Hen
derson, W. C. Silze, Mrs. c. Y. Detar,
Mrs. W. E. Carhsugh, Charles Dsuben-
speck, Mrs. H. e. Gillespie. Mrs. W. l..
Watson, Mrs. Ella Wilson, Mrs. NJ. F.
Cstlin, Mrs. II. B. Watson, Miss Kate
Guenther, Mrs. Frank Nash and Mrs.
VIM. Watson.
Vivienne Dingle was down from Back
Mills Saturday and reports her mother so
much improved that she expects to re-
turn to town Friday TO resume her work
at the home of W. L. Watson.
Mrs. John Rich has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Olive Wolfe of Blaisdell, n. Y, has
been home with relatives for the past
week, sutferiIiE@ith very sore thumb,
which is supposedto have been poisoned
from goods on which she had been sew
ing.
Miss Ruth Klinestiver of Sheffield, who
has been visiting friends in town for the
past week, returned home Thursday.
The Athletic Club gave an ice cream
supper in the hall Saturday evening, and
although it was very rainy night good
crowd was out to enjoy the fishing, have
their fortune told and to partake of the
refreshments. The ice cream did not
last until all had been fed, but neat
sum was stricken from their obligations
10 the new hall by their evenings efforts.
The mandolin club furnished music for
the evening,