The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-08-19

hepuRlies whL meet neaut Lake
Friday, August 2s. ractive pro
gram has been arrange rhe Tidioutt
News reminds us that II the associ.
alton originally planned and carried ouI
by the late Capt. ]. M. Clapp.
-Pennsylvsnis oil prices continue to
tumble, $l.50 being the latest quotation
by the Seep purchasing agency. Mercer
Black also tobogganed five cents while
New Castle dropped eight cents. All
other grades were hit to the extent ol
three cents. The quotations were: Penn.
sylvsnia Sl.60; Mercer Black Sl.07; New
Castle 81 OF; Csbell sl.OO; Corning SIC;
Rsglsnd 81.
Harvey, the ten-yesr-od son Of
David Walters of Newmansville, narrow
ly escaped death few days ago from an
infuriated neighboring COW which he
was attempting to drive off the premises.
The cow made dash for the lad and one
of her horns caught in the socket OF his
right eye tearing great gash upward
through the boys forehead. Several
stitches were required 10 close the wound
by surgeon, and 1t is probable the boys
face will be marked for life.
Mrs. Luella Stroup of Cherrytree
township has entered suit against her
husband, John Peter Stroup, of Plumer,
the charges made against him being cruel
and barbarous treatment and indignities
to the person. The couple was married
at Brookston, Forest county, Aug. 20,
1899, During the time they lived togeth-
or, having parted in October last, they
resided in various places in Forest and
V1nango counties, finally separating at
Plumer. Titusville Herald.
Charlie Bush of Oldtown, is also
some fisherman. Saturday he played
two beautiful specimens of pike for a
catch down below the Little Tionests
creek harbor, one of which measured 26
inches and weighed four pounds, and
the other stretched to 35 inches and tipped
the balancers at seven pounds. Out oil
FIVE strikes with his casting rig Charlie
has landed four pike this season, which
is going some for one who does not aspire
to championship stunts. and his elder
brother ~ Ohm, must look to his laurels or
retire to the "has been" class.
The Pastime Theatre management
has booked the Famous Players Films
Service, which consists of all the leading
players in the country. We will have
one every week, on Wednesday. These
pictures are in from to 8 reels. Our
first feature, for Sept. I'd, will be the IA
nous MARY Pickford," in one of her
great character studies. We are at great
expense to give the people of Tionests
these mastery piece films. Turn out and
see something great. 1t is our aim to
show the best. Remember, one every
Wednesday, beginning Sept. 2. Matinee
on Wednesday, commencing Sept. 2.-Ad
orion L. Beakey, one of Frsnklin's g
prominent young business men, died at
his home in that city Sunday evening af-
ter short illness, aged 35 years. He was
beloved by all who knew him and the
sudden summons came as great shock
to the community In which he was held
in highest esteem. The deceased was a
son of Mrs. William J. Bleak ley who has
relatives and many friends in Tionesta
where she often visits, and where she
will find many sympathisers in this af-
Fiction. Mrs. Sue M. Shapes a relative
of the family, Is attending the funeral TO
be held today from the late home of the
deceased.
The Tionesta baseball team went to
Titusville last Wednesday for gsme
with the st. Titus team and came home
with the cipher end of a to score. The
Herald says it was easily one of the
snappiest and best played contests seen
there in a long time. There were but
two errors made all day and both teams
played bangup ball at all times. Tio-
nests went over to Snydersburg Satur-
day and defeated the team there by a
score OF to 8 in game that was marked
by good pitching and fast fielding by
both teams. Tionests will entertain the
Oil City Pirates here next Saturday, the
game to begin at $3.50.
"A dispatch from Butler, Pa, dated
Sunday. stated that Mile Sweitzer, aged
90 of nar;aoyilla bad haar l. illaJ apd
that Nsnnie Minnick of Marienville and
George Benzll and John Herman, both of
East Brady, had been injured when the
automobile in which they were riding
ovefturned while descending a steep hill
near Turkey City. None of the parties
reside at Marienyile, but the unfortu-
nate young lady who lost her life was a
half.sister of William Taylor of that
place, and at the time of the accident her
mother was visiting there. The injuries
sustained ty the other members of the
auto party are not serious and they are
recovering.
L. e. Shreckengost, of Coleman's
MILL had lively experience when his
car skdded and went over the bank
while he was going from this place to the
mill, Monday morning. Just after the
heavy rainstorm he was going along at
an easy gait between the Tietsworth hill
and the Tionesta creek bridge when the
car skidded toward the outer embank-
meDt. He quickly shut off the power,
applied the brakes and jumped, but the
car kept sliding, finally landing right
side up and without broken bolt five or
six feet below on the Sheffield & Tio-
nests Railway tracks. After getting the
car headed in the right direction Mr..
Shreckengost applied the power and ran