The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-21
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of d. W. Downey last week, while look
ing after the South Penn interests here.
Miss Lottie Littlefeld was sick last
week with liver trouble, but is some i'm
proved at this writing.
Ifone gets of the main roads now the
Rocky road to Dublin" is not in 1t for
minute. When you wade a few miles
where the tracks are not visible you have
hard Job on your hands.
The New Era installed a telephone on
its line at Henrys Mill, in the Wray
home, Friday, these people having bought
out J. II. Knapp's share and also the call.
Miss Emma Whitehill and her sister,
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, of Mayburg, went
TO Tylersburg Friday to attend the fun
eral of their grandmother, at Helen Fur
mace.
Preaching services in the NJ. 4. church
at Minister Thursday evening, by the
Rev, McDonsld of the +. M. church, was
we'll attended and our people hope for a
few more of the same in the future.
Mrs. Barnett of Tylersburg visited her
sister, Mrs. J. @. Black, at this place last
week.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Wense, of
Phelps, we're up Sunday and called on
the Black and Rupert families while here.
Mary, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Henton. at Minister, has been
sick for a week with teething trouble,
which later developed into spinal COM
plications, and the little one died on
Saturday evening. Funeral services will
be conducted at Garland, Wednesday
afternoon. The sorrowiDg family have
the sympathy of the surrounding COM
munity in their sad bereavement.
A sled load from NJ Miller's Mill went to
Blue Jay Friday evening and called on
the Lobdell family, where they had fine
evening spent in dancing, as Messrs.
Rogers and Lobaugh were in the party.
The crack caller, Jack Dixon, was also
present to direct their movements and a
good time was there. Oysters were
served at midnight aud after fine visit
they returned to their duties and Sunday
was certainly day of rest up there. The
roads were not the best and they could
not make the best of time in coming and
going
The jury commissioners certainly did
good job in selecting the jury for Feb.
term and if not excused there will be a
great gathering of Howe to wnship fellows
there.
The s. & 7. passenger train was delayed
by an accident to the engine Friday las
80 as to be very late coming back at noon
but tie afternoon trips were on schedul,
time.
Mrs. VIM. Hessey while going uE
stairs about her work Saturday fell 6
short distance down the steps and turned
her ankle, but was able TO hobble around
the house on Sunday.
The deserted hotel building opposite thu
store front at Fools creek had part of th,
roof 20 in under the weight of snow oI
Sunday last. We did not hear if birC
lit on 1t or not, but 1t is possible the in
creased weight OF a bird may hav
caused the calamity. Several lives wer
LOST. 8. bed parasites that have mad,
this their abode for many moons. They
were what you might call hardshell bap
lists. Some of them, we have been told
bad shells nearly as hard as turtles. Al
only part of the roof went in there il
enough left to preserve the strain.
Singing service at the church Sunda.
night was very interesting one an'
several new hymns were learned by thOs
present. We hope the attendance will
not fall off as this is helpful to lot of th
young people. Even though we have n
great talent here, there is enough to sur
prise the natives if given chance Il
demonstrates. Every one who attend
should feel at home aud come to the from
and take part in the singing, even IL yol
were never in the building before.
Several of our men who have lately go
out of work are going to tackle the wood
down towards May burg. We are glad L
know that our men are not choice Ms l.
the kind of work they do. 1t denote
absence of laziness. The porcupines ar
all workers and hard to beat.
Dode DuDkle and son were down frou
Hastings to spend Sunday at home an
get a clean bite. They are keepin
"bachelor's lonesome" at that place an
do their own cook ing. All women thiDl
men are careless about cooking but W
know better.
Sheriff School report.-Average attend
ance for month, II; average atlendanc
for term, Is; percent. of attendance TO
month II, for term S. Those who hav
not been absent or tardy: Anna Larson
John O'Donnel and Harold 0'Donnell
When parents keep their children fror
school to rock the baby, wash dishes, O
"slop" the hog, the thought never occur
to them that the time so lost Is neve
found again and can never be made uI
in school the same as any other place, o
this beautiful ball called earth. Tn
school is progressing nicely with bu
little trouble any place; the most tryin
was the scarcity of gas few days las
week. Miss Adaline Grubbs is th
teacher.
Hastings is now conundrum, but
being Investigated, and an earthquak
may appear at that place most any time
Get wise, papa, and if it is not your fauI
we will know soon. 1t is certainly
shame to have things run in this way
Half of the pupils at this place are not at
tending the school, VIII ich should not b
in civilized country. There is hog il
the fence somewhere and 1t is bein
hunted