The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-10-08
Friday being The last dav for the pur.

Friday being the last day for the pur-
pose, County Commissioners Harrison
and Scowden and Clerk Henry drew off
a number Of ties that occurred on the
primary ballot throughout the county,
the interested parties failing to appear
after due notice. This was necessary TO
complete the tickets for the fall election.
Robert Lowers, the four-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Lowers, of AL.
baugh Hill, was kicked 10 the right side
by a horse, Monday afternoon, and seri-
0usly injured. DR.. f. j. Bovard was
summoned and found the boy uncon-
scious, and with a broken rib. The final
result of his injuries is rather uncertain.
The boy was chasing the horse in q field
when 1t playfully kicked as he got too
close to It's heels.
According TO a Washington special,
Postmaster w. II. Baker of Ridgway has
been removed from office and B p. Nc
Nuliy has been appointed to the place.
Bro. Bakers sins consisted mainly in
being a Republican, although a preteuse
was made at trumping up SOM sort OF
charges against him. He had something
over a year yet TO serve. but the "refor-
mers" needed the Office and so BILLY"
had to walk the plank.
-Four cars and the tender OF a dead
engine In a n|orthbound freight on Tue p.
X. r. jumped the track at the upper
switch here at s o'clock last Friday night,
causing an all night delay of traffic on
the road before the cars we're replaced on
the rails and the track repaired. No n
was injured in the dersilment. The cars
were not much damaged but the track
and switch was considerably torn up. 1t
was necessary to bring a special train
from Oil City to transfer the passengers
and mail of train No. "a. which did not
leave here until 1890 a. M. Saturday.
State COMMISSIONS of Health Samuel
G. Dixon on Saturday announced the APP
pointments OF inspecting physicians for
ten counties of the state. Those for For
est county are as follows: Barnett town
ship, Or. j. J. Brewer, Darlington; Tio-
nesta borough, Green, Harmony, Hickory
and Tionesta townships Dr.. h. j, Boz
ward, Tionesta; jerks township. DR.. J. e.
Beck, M~arienville; Kingsley and Howe
townships, DIR. G. Y. Detsr, Kellettville.
The inspection work will begin in a
short time.
Miss Marie Brehm, who was a prom
inent figure at the International Con-
gress on Alcoholism. recently In session
at Milan, Italy, read a paper on ITEM
per snce Teaching before that body on
Saturday which attracted wide attention.
Miss Brehm's report urged that temper
ance instruction should be based on
strictly scientific grounds. The fight for
temperance in the United States, she said,
had given encouraging results during the
past thirty-three years. Workmen in
America we're more temperate than in
any other country, she declared. Miss
Brehm, whose home is in Pittsburg, is
to be one of the attractions at the sp.
preaching teachers county institute to be
held in Tionesta Oct. 20 "a, having been
engaged to deliver an address on the eve.
ming OF the Goth. AS an orator she is
world famous having talked to immense
gatherings In all parts Of the globe. To
hear her is a rare treat. Her subject on
this occasion will be "The Voice of Sci.
ence.
John s.. Carr, a lifelong resident Of
Warren county, died at $3.50 O'Clock, Sat-
urday afternoon, Oct. 4, 1918, at his home
near Louisville, Pa. He had been in
failing health for the past year, the direct
cause of his death being dropsy. Mr..
Carr was the son of William and Mar
garet Todd Carr and was born near
Louisville in February, 1860. He was a
highly successful farmer and dairyman,
being fsmons In his section for the good
butter, as we'll as maple sugar and syrup
produced from his farm. As a citizen
his character was above reproacb and he
had many friends in Tionests, where he
was a frequent visitor at the homes of his
brothers-in. law. F. X. and G. A. Lanson.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Elva Lsnson, and one daughter, Miss
Geuevieve; also by his mother and one
brother, Forest, of Louisville. The fun
eral was held Monday afternoon at his
late home, The service being conducted
by Rev. W. s. Burton. Interment was
made in the Bear Lake cemetery.
County Commissioner Scowen has
lately come in possession Of a small docu-
ment which he prizes quite highly as a
souvenir. 1t IS in the form of a county
warrant, or order, and was issued In 1868,
when his father, Joseph Scowden, was a
member of the board of County Com
m~issioners of Crawford County. The
order is engraved and quite resembles
the old fashion "sbin-plaster," or script
of war times. The warrant was issued
Feb. Is, 1868, to c. G. Mott or bearer, and
calls for the payment of So 90 II bears
the signature of M. Warner and Jos.
Scowden, Commissioners, and is attested
by Thos. T. MINIS, Clerk. The writ
ing, though faded considerably, is still
quite legiable. Strange to say this order
was not presented to the Treasurer of the
County for payment until last year, forty
nine years after its issue, when it Was re-
deemed and 80 marked In red ink. Mr..
Scowden Sr. is the only one now living
whose name appears On the order, and
he has reached the remarkable age Of 80
years. AT or cancelling the paper the
present board OF Commissioners of Craw-
ford county sent it to our townsman as an
heirloom and keepsake.