The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-07-29
Porkey.

Porkey.
Yesterday was very unlucky day for
the men working at the bark job just
across the creek from here. VIM. Mesger
got too near the ak used by his filter and
lost the end of the index finger of the
right hand and had the next finger badly
cut. He went out on the morning train
and had the doctor at Sheffield dress the
injured member. He says he will work
Monday but we don't think he will as his
injuries will hurt him more than he
thinks about Monday morning. Fred
Dobson of the same town and on the same
job, stepped on an old log and the outer
casing of the same slid Off throwing lin
to the ground and he fell on his AK, cut
ting his right arm near the elbow joint
qnite badly. Also, another boy who is
just back to work from some injuries re-
ceived last week, cut his knee the same
day the other accidents happened. His
name is Dewey Spencer and he works
with his father. James Spencer, If things
go next week as they Gid last we may
need some men for the present to finish
the job.
J. W. Dunkle took trip to Johnson
burg Saturday last for business purposes.
George Blum, who works for the Wat
son Lands Lumber Co., at Mayburg, was
out of commission last Thursday morning
and had to phone his employers. The
cause was neuralgia in his face.
| Last week was the great raspberry
week and many of our people availed
themselves of the opportunity to get
nice lot of them. People we're here from
the outside as well, and many bushels
were taken from the woods.
Mrs. Alvin Highgate of Phelps was a
visitor in town Wednesday, calling on
friends between trains.
Mrs. Geo. Cuthbertson of Lynch was
over the township last week enumerating
the school children of which we have over
three hundred in the twp, and many are
away back in the remote sections making
it an unpleasant job.
A fire signal was blown from the log
engine Friday morning and for time it
was thought a fire was in progress, but
later it developed that some one was fool
ing with the whistle to hear it blow. This
is a very bad practice as our people are
not used to this kind of sooling, and If 1t
continues real fire signal may not be re-
garded, so we think the best plan would
be to cut 1t out.
The new barn across the creek is about
completed and last week nice bunch of
hay was put in the loft.
Our foot bridge is much used now and
most of the strangers crossing 1t try to
shake their companions to bother them
and do not know that we don't allow this,
so it becomes our duty to yell at strangers
to stop it. Neither do we allow people to
run on this bridge but as no signs are
posted they take it that everything goes,
but such is not the case. Two steps were
broken out of the east end but were re-
placed by Potter's carpenters. water
line is being laid to put the water in the
buildings of the camp from a spring on
the hillside, which will be hailed with joy
by the residents of that village.
j. w. Littlefield has made his home a
double one, and Mr.. Kifer from Phelps
has moved into the north half OF the
house.
James McMichael is making the Ball
town farm look beautiful by moving all
the hay, brush and weeds off the place. A
good watering trough has been put at the
spring that used to supply the hotel, and
now the animals of the road can get a
nice cool drink at that place.
The boys of town were down last week
and helped McMichael with his haying
and cannot get done blowing about the
fine grub Mrs. Nc. set before them at
noon when they were at this work.
Nearly all kinds OF autos passed this
place last Sunday, from the largest to the
tiny, and many were out with rigs enjoy
ing our good roads we now have. High
speeders and people with brains, in fact
all classes.
Miss Alice Bloss ofSheflield is the guest
of the Rupert family for few days and
we are again treated to her piano playing.
While she does not pretend to be a pro-
fessional she entertains very nicely.
At any rate she plays as we'll as most OF
them around and the best of it is no
teacher ever had chance to whack her
ears for making a mistake, as she never
had one in music