The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-04-30

| OSImdn Hlll farm Thursday and tOOh
with him new up-to-date grain drill h,
had purchased of Agent Sig worth. Wal
lace doesn't believe in the slow, tedious
and more or less laborious methods O
farming and is wisely providing hmsel
with modern machinery right on the go.
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"A pole and flag raising will take
place on the Tionesta school grounds
next Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the
closing day of school. There will he u
number of speeches by prominent men
OF the town and the scholars of the
schools will render patriotic music. All
are invited to attend these exercises,
which will be short.
The Ladies Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbyterian church will
pack box of second hand clothing, hats
and shoes, next Saturday afternoon, May
Sd, at two O'Clock, Ia the basement of the
church, for Smallwood Memorial Normal
and Industrial College for Freedmen at
Clairmont, Virginia, represented here
recently by II. M. Edwards.
Samuel Pryor and Editor Muse of
the Vindicator last week closed the deal
by which they become owners of the
Beatty farm once occupied by the late
Capt Clark, three miles up Hunter run.
Mr.. Pryor has lived on the place for
several years and will continue to make
that his home, while, we presume, Br'er
Muse will do his share OF the farming at
this end OF the line.
The old homestead on the Deible
farm At McGrsw, Warren county, was
burned yesterday morning, and the fire
Is supposed to have caught from spark
In tie absence OF the caretaker, David
Stewart. The dwelling was an old but
very substantial one, containing ten
rooms, and the loss is estimated at S., 900
with no insurance. The property was
owned by Tiouesta people.
The Alumni reception TO the Glass of
'l3 will be held at Bovard's hall Tuesday
evening next, 9th, beginning at 10 o. o'clock.
Coleman's orchestra of Titusville will
furnish the musical inspiration and
fine banquet will be served Tickets
will be on sale at Herman's store Satur-
day at so cents each. Members OF the
alumni are reminded that the annual dues
are payable not later than tomorrow,
May LIST.
Dan Wiles, of Smokey Hill, lost a
good young team horse last Friday in
rather peculiar way. He had led the
horse to the watering trough with bal.
ter and when ii got frisky gave it slap
with the strap. The horse gave Jump
and escaped from him, running with full
speed into a strong woven wire fence. |
It struck the wire with its head and |
turned complete somersault over the |
fence, breaking its neck.
The Council run we'll was shot yester.
lay in the Speedily sand with hundred |
quart shot. What the explosion developed |
cannot yet be said. but it is doubtful |
whether 1t is any good. The flow of gas
was materially increased but whether it
Is enough to bother with is questionable. |
The company is not satisfied with this |
est and there is little question but that
mother well, probably thousand or
ifteen hundred feet from this one, will
Do drilling within the next two weeks.
The rain of last Sunday was a well
,ome vsitant to this section in more ways
han one. 1t laid the dust which had
almost intolorable, soaked the
)arched earth, and best of ALL wet down
he woods 30 as to stay the progress of
crest fires which were breaking out in
many directions. Vegetation has taken
IN new life, and II the weather man will
low bring on the sunshine and warmth
gain, old Mother Earth will show him
in the nature of growing
hings that will be worth while.
James g. Carson, contractor for the
Forest Barge company at West, Hickory,
net with an accident Monday of last
week which it is feared may cripple him
or many weeks, If not permanently. He
vas using an adze while work ing in the
'arge yard, and by misstroke the sharpe
'lade of the adze was sunk deep into the
,nee joint of his left leg cutting bad
ash and permitting the joint water to
scape. 1t is feared this may cause a
'ermanent stiffness of the knee Joint.
DR.. Carson is progressing toward re-
overy, but is likely to be confined to his
ome for several weeks.
The best catch of trout that has been
nade in this county this season, or any
ther season for that matter, was by
rank Witherell, shortly after the open
1g of the season. He was out on two
eparate days, his entire catch amounting
} 30 trout which weighed 81 pounds.
his notable stunt was pulled Oft on {
Hickory creek, above Endeavor and the
'out were all of the native spsckled
eauty variety, not foreign born in the ,
It. Frank is an expert in this line and
enerally makes the boys sit up and take
office when he comes in from "a day
ut," but this latest achievement has put {
lem all to rout. $
M. o. Leighton, Chief photographer
the U s. Geological Survey, says that {
le loss of life and damage to property
aused by the recent floods i'm Ohio and z
indiana could not have been helped by ,
ny human agency. He says that no 9
,servoir system could be devised to take q
ire of the deluge OF water of such un- G
recedented proportions, and that the a
ItastrOphe could no more have been I