The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-05-14
porkey.

| past week op account of the fierce forest
6res that are around Us. caused by tho
Osrlessness Of someone. II cost q nice
some Of money TO fight and subdue this
dangerous element. The South Penn OIL
| Go. lost two rigs on Minister creek and
for tlmo II looked bad for tho whole
lease, but by tho effort Of the 900 men who
bsckfred and surrounded II we we're
saved. The Miller Lumber company
was " heavy loser In this lire. Thelr mill
aud camp we're surrounded by tho hie
but no damage WAS done 10 tho buildings.
Another nre on He'll lIlll burned over to
tho Tlonoata creek hill and devoufed
some chemical wood and tbreo rigs for
Squire Halght. who has an oil lease near
this place, Tho wind Of Saturday famed
tho fires In several places. but mon are
Watching tbon, and We do not fear those
nres nj least.
The Minister Sunday School In grow
Ing aud II was necessary to divide tho
classes last Sunday aud elect two now
teachers for thon. II lsa pleasing sight
10 son our four classes again In the school,
aud wa hope II Will keep up all tho time.
There was also church service nhor Sun
day school and II was also we'll attended,
which In some encouragement 10 tho min
istor, Mr.. Spring.
Mrs. q. u. Rupert aud two youngest
children went to Sheffield Friday for
lew days visit with Mrs. Rose Bloss Of
that place,
Ralph Whteblll of tho Salmon Crock
Mercantile Go. was Mt Buffalo last week
buying cattle for tho fall killing OF the
butcher shop, and M tho car camo to
Sheiiiold too late for tho freight train II
was hauled down behind tho passenger
train. Some Of tho Wise guys asked what
that was and our friend handed them
this, Twenty seven Bull Moose aud
ono suiIragotle." There IL not oven tho
trace oi II los on our friend Tborkol.
A week ago SUNDAY, whom the world
was on llro but tho dead not rising, two
uoighbors at Minister gave two s,anIa
SCRAP. Daring Dave aud Morcileps Mike
came together aud tore M tho turf,
tfa,nped tho earth aud drew blood. There
was no ono killed and tho damage was
only bruises aud bumps. Hut by the APP
plicatlon of Batker'p Linimont all
wrongs, physically speaking, wero cured,
This viii 20 down In history M a great
battle, but not IN print, The wives saw
tho battles and from tho looks we Judge
they did not appreciate what great mcn
their husbands were,
Tho schools here closed on Friday aud
the children arc now enjoying this winter
weather M host they eau. when tho
large room closed on Tuesday they gave
patron pupil picnic that was we'll at.
tended There was large crowd OF the
women OF the village present, aud they
certainly had good tImc aud lots OF
good eats, Your scribe was, M ever,
present, aud partook OF tho delicacles tho
heavy table afforded. Amer placing our
hungry form against the table everything
came our way, but we lacked In capacity
aud wished for tho neck uf a giraffe aud
the stomach of sheep, but woe is mo, |
em built like man,
Simon Allaire was down from Cherry
Grove Friday evening aud took back the
girls household goods from Minister,
where they were keeping house last
winter.
Guy Edmistou has purchased the Bur-
dick residence aud is moving II to May.
burg to build himself n residence.
Geo, Blum has moved his family back
to porkey nom Kingsley as the work
will be nearer here than Kingsley this
summer,
B,rk peellug will begin at Fools Creek
today aud there will be lot of our own
men In the woods this year, This means
that broken pipe lines will be reduced to
the minimum,
Chas, ellison of Barnes was down from
uenrys Mills with load OF lumber Tor
the rebuilding OF the rigs destroyed by
the late fires,
Claude Litteheld will build himself y
residence in this place this summer aud
make this his future home, We are glad
to see the village grow aud hope more
good people will locate here,
one ofou men who sometimes takes
his tea out ofa long necked bottle came
down the road last week with re epta.
Gle OF this description, but everybody was
looking his way aud making remarks,
When the truth came out Il only con-
tsiued a quart of vinegar that he had
bought al the Fools Creek Store. lie had
not got religion but he is better than he
used to I've, nestken, "n0n't believe
anything YOU hear aud cnly half you
see" There may I've dirt In your eve,