The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-09-09
While allghting from extra train 24z2


northbound, Tuesday, at 1916 o'clock
near the station at Hemlock, Andreas
Ditta, resident of West Hickory, fell
upon his head and received other injuries
that caused his death 40 minutes later.
The deceased had been employed as a
laborer with section gang until Monday,
when he quit and was on his way to his
home in Hickory when killed. The man
wss 26 years of age and single. The body
was claimed by relatives.
Autumn days are here and these be
cool nights, with the frost line all hut
touching us, when just mite of gas in
the heater Of an evening doesn't feel bad
at all. Swallows have taken wing for the
southland and are no longer in violence in
this latitude, although, perhaps, an occs-
sional lone" may find its way TO the
right spot even in this dry country for
aught anybody knows to the contrary
wise.
In sending remittance in renewal of
her subscription to the REPUBLICAN,
Mrs. j. l.. Stair, of Altamont, Illinois,
notes that they are now nicely settled in
their lovely new home, grey brick, and
are enjoying its comforts to the fullest ex-
tent Mrs. Stair is better remem bered as
Mrs. Samuel Hunter, formerly of En-
deavor, Pa, by eastern friends, to all OF
whom she wishes to be kindly remem-
bered.
Hon. Samuel II. Mason, one OF the
leading attorneys of the Mercer county
bar and practitioner for over fifty years,
died at his home in Mercer, Friday, aged
S6 years. He had been prominent and
well known throughout this section for
very many years, and in 1873 was the
Green back candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania. lie was the oldest trustee
in point of age and service, of the state
hospital at North Warren.
The report of the Oil City Trust Com
pany, in response to call from the COM
missioner OF Banking under date of Aug
ust 27, shows continued growth in the
puolhos5 VI iulb lublIublOu. ShDlthl huu
surplus amount to 81 ,O35 900; deposits ag
gretate 81 $50 900, and total assets exceed
s., 745, 900. These figures do not include
trust funds of over 81 ,O56, 600. 1t is be-
lieved this statement leads any ever pub
lished in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Charles Anderson, our expert gar
Hannr tof nd rar hoo
brought out ia tomato new to this section.
1t is of the pondeross variety, yellow in
color and most delicious in flavor, having
less acidity than is usually found in other
varieties. 1t grows to great size, Mr..
Anderson having one that weighed %
ounces and he believes they can be de-
veloped up to two pounds in weight.
Next season he will have plants of this
variety on sale.
Addressed "To Farmers: What Has
the Underwood Free-Trade Tariff Done
to Your" is the title of Document No. "a
just issned by the American Protective
Tariff League. This document advances
no argument but simply gives the facts
regarding the rate of duty on agricultural
products under the Payne Aldrich Law
OF 1909 and the Underwood Law OF 1913.
1t ought to be in the hands of every voter.
Ten copies sent to any address for Ten
Cents postpaid. Address, w. +. Wake
man, Secretary, 339 Broadway, New
York.
Mrs. Charlotte Maze died at her home
at Scotch Hill, Clarion county, Friday,
Aug. 2S, 1914, from old age. She was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert spence,
and was born in Indiana county in 1928.
On Nov. II, lS4S, she was married 10
Jackson Maze at Clarington, Forest coun.
ty. Most OF her life was passed at Cooks
burg, this county. She was the mother
of twelve children, six of whom are liv-
ing-Perry Maze and Mrs. Caroline Phil
lips OF Cooksburg, Phillip Maze of Red
clyffe. Jackson Maze of Scotch Bill Bar
rett Maze of Marienvile, and Walter
Maze of Butler. Mrs. Maze was a mem
ber Of the Carington M. e. church and
an active worker in the Clarington W. G..
T. U. Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, Sept. l, by Rev.;D. d. May, and
the body was laid to rest in the cemetery
at Clarington.
Monday evening Mr.. Cohen LETT for
Pittsburg to lay in stock of peaches,
pears, etc., for the City Fruit Store. He
will have a full car load of the finest
peaches, the free stone, for canning pur-
poses, ever brought to this market, and
they will be first class In all respects. AL.
so large consignment of Bar tlett pears,
plums and green cages, for preserving.
There will be no pains or expense spared
to get the very best for his patrons. The
prices will be at rock bottom and within
the reach of all. This invoice is expected
to reach here today, Wednesday, but cer-
tainly not later than tomorrow, Thursday,
and will be sold direct from the car at the
p. Il. r. STATEN, so as to avoid much
handling, so don't fail to be on hand II
you expect to put up the best fruit at the
least expense. Go early and make your
selection of this fine n uit..- adv.
The unidentified dead body of the
man found on the roadside between Pine
vile and Carsonville, in the edge of War
rem county, Tuesday morning of last
week, brief mention of which was made
in the REPUBLICAN next morning, was
taken in charge by the authorities of
Warren county and given burial in the
Tidioute cemetery. Coroner DeForest,
finding no suspicious circumstances sur
rounding the mans death, deemed for
NAL inquest unnecessary. The man was
of medium height with grey hair aud