The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-02-04


K. church by the Ladies' Aid Society d.
rected by Mrs. Il. l.. Haslet, Mrs. s. M.
Henry and Miss Ida Psup, was a success
In every particular. The ladies In a very
clever manner served lunch to a large
crowd OF people and at the same time
gathered into the treasury of their society
the neat sum of $73.37. We congratulate
the ladies upon their success.
"A committee OF both the Presbyterian
and M. K. churches has called upon the
business houses of the town and asked
them to close their places of business al
7:3O in the evening, Saturday evening ex-
repted, during the time that the special
meetings are 10 progress, and most of
those who have been interviewed have
consented to the arrangement, and II is
likely that all will do likewise after bav-
ing been waited upon by the commi mittee
Owing to the special meetings now in
progress a. the M. Il. church here, a
slight change in the service schedule at
Nebraska becomes necessary, and next
Sabbath the hour for Sabbath school will
be l:30 p. m, with preaching services at
2:3O. Preaching services 10 the Tionesta
church will be at ll:O0 Sunday morning.
For the balance OF this week and all of
next week gospel meetings will begin
each evening at 1880 o'clock. Everybody
cordially welcomed.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Hepler last week
purchase d the Lightner restaurant In the
Kepler block, taking possession of the
same on Saturday night, and will no
doubt keep 1t up to its PREVIOUS reputa-
tion for good service aud meals. Mrs.
Christine Vert and Miss Bessie Hepler
have moved their bakery from the Clark
building to this restaurant, where they
will continue to serve the public with
home baked goods. Mr.. and Mrs. Light.
ner have moved TO the rooms ON the
second floor of the Lawrence block.
The borough council has been in
formed that its application for slate aid in
the reconstruction Of the road from the
end of the pavement at South Elm street
to the Tionests creek bridge, has been sp.
proved by the State Highway department.
The distance Ia about HOO feet, and It ia
the intention 10 make the newly con-
structed road at least l6 feet In width.
Whether 1t will be of brick or improved
macadsm is not yet determined. Eugi.
neer Frame of Warren was here the latter
part of last week making a preliminary
survey of the road, and 1t Ia the intention
of the Department to have the work be-
gin as soon ~ weather will permit.
John F. Mccormick, a prom nent
resident and business man OF Lock Hs.
ven, Pa, died at mis- home in that city
Sunday morning, Jan. 25th, 1914, after
an illness of nearly three years. He was
aged SO years and Is survived by one son,
]. Kennedy, and one daughter, Emily.
The funeral was held at the family home
Wedn esday afternoon and was conducted
by Rev. G. II. Williamson, pastor of
Great Island Presbyterian church. In-
terment was made 10 Highland cemetery.
Mr.. Mccormick was known here as one
of the partners in the numbering firm Of
Coleman, Hsrter & Mccormick, who own
and operate the plant at Johns run, two
miles up Tionests creek from Tionests
Out OF respect to his memory all work at
the plant was suspended during the after
noon of the day Of the funeral.
Peter j. Kelser, a former Marienville
boy, where he learned his trade as bar
ber, was instantly killed by fall in
Pittsburg last week as told by the Gazette
Times of the 9th ultimo: when Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Schnetter of 5ll9 Lytle
street returned to their home at 10 o'clock
last night they found Peter j. Keiser, a
barber lying dead at the foot of a flight of
stairs on the first floor. Keser had been
employed by Schnetter hut. it is said,
was discharged yesterday morning. 1t is
supposed he returned to the house last
evening to get something he had forgotten
when he had left yesterday morning and
fell down the stairs. His neck was
broken" He was aged Al years and
married, having left Marienville ten
years sg }, where his mother still resides,
aud where his body was taken for burial
Friday.
The customary January break up
came Just in time last week to "save the
day" 1t looked for a spell as though the
turn 10 the weather to colder might post
pone the annual event and 1t would have
to be pulled of in February, but on
Wednesday the ice in the river began
crumbling, and by evening 1t had all
passed out leaving the river comparative
ly clear. The continued melting of the
heavy body of snow and rapid rising of
the river caused some apprehension that
flood of unusual magnitude was immi-
nent, and the water did fill the banks by
Saturday night. but colder conditions
checked the rise and a dangerous flood
was averted The roads throughout the
country are no longer pas>able with
sleighs. and wagons and other wheeled
vehicles al again brought into requsition.
But we are promised more cold weather
and snow fiurries this very week by the
weather shsrps, as we'll as ny the ground
hog, who could have bssked in the sun
shine all OF Csndlemsss day, Monday, II
he cared TO. So with six weeks more of
snug winter weather the best as well as
the worst of Us should be satisfied.
The first passenger train TO enter
Tionesta over the Sheffield & Tionesta
Railway was brought down from Ne
braska last Saturday night when special
excursion was run to accommodate those
who desired to attend the concert given
nv the Galhraath Brothers at the NJ. 4.