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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW APTBKT1HKMKNTB. .
Levi A Co. Ad.
Ijkinmers. Ad. i
H. C. Mapea. Ad
Kllliner Broe. Ad.
Borii fc Buhl. Ad.
Tba Prints Co. Ad.
Tbe Kinter Co. Ad.,.
A. W. Miinu. Local. I
J. M. Nuscent.. Reader. . . .-
HmartA Hilberberg. Ad. - "
D. U. Arlrd. Leital Notice.
Forest Co. Nat. Bank. Ad.
Warren Business College. Ad,
Hopkins Store. Ad. ud Locals.
U. T. Anderson, Jeweler. Locals. .
Robinson A Son. Ad. and Locals.
Tbe Distinctive Garment more. ' Ad.
Monarch Clothing Co. Ad. and Locals.
Oil market clotted at $2 50.
Ia your subscription paid?
You can get It at Hopkins' store, tf
Look lor Walker'a ad. on page 1. ad
V. R. Laoson sells oleoraargerlne.
-Adv. tf
Santa Claua at Monarch Clothing
store. adv.
-5A Horse blankets and robes at 8. S.
Bigworth'a. ady.
No trouble to get just what you want
for Christmas at Hopkins' Store, adv
Shot guus and rifles, ammunition and
buntiog coats at S. 8. Sigworth's. adv.
Big reductioua on holiday goods at
Monarch Clothing Store, Oil Cfty.-adv.
Say, father, John wants one of those
Gem Safety Razors at Robinson's. Tbey
oost only $1 00. sdv
You will miss something tf you don't
call at Hopkins' Store and see tbe
Christmas goods. sdv
Great sale of Fur Hats, Caps and
Overcoats for moo and boys at tbe Mon
arch Clothing Store, Oil Clty.-adv.
A Blssell Carpet Sweeper or Duntley
1'neinnatlo Sweeper will be appreciated
tn tbe borne. G. W. Robinson & Son. ad
-For that boy -a knife, flash light,
pair of skates, Ingersoll, or Boy Scoot
Watch with compass. G. W. Robinson
dt Son. sdv
Tbe Republican can furnish you
with the very latest in engraved calling
cards or any tb log else in that line, at
reasonable prices. tf.
Call at A uderson's Jewelry store while
the stock Is complete and selections are
easy to make for Christmas gifts. Every
tiling in Jewelry. sdv.
Tbe County Commissioners, in ses
sion yesterday, appointed L. L. Zuver of
tbe borough, Mercantile Appraiser of the
county for the coining year.
Cow For Salb. Good seven-year-old
cow, will be fresh about December
2Mb. Call on A. W. Mong, Tionesta
township, or address at Tionesta. adv
The bazar and supper held Friday
night by tbe Ladies' Aid of the Preaby
terian church was a success In every way,
netting tbe committee the nice sum of
about 181.00.
When In Oil City go to The Grotto,
next door to the Orpbeum, Seneca atreet,
for your lunch or dinner. Tbe best of
everything to eat, promptly and taste
fully served. sdv
Oleomargarine alwaya fresh, always
tbe same prloe and making new friends
each day, at 20c per pound in nine pound
lots, at tbe Salmon Creek Mercantile Co.,
Kellettville, Pa. adv
Are you buying Red Cross Sesls and
helping some doe fight tuberculosis and
while helping some one else, you may be
helping yoursell by ridding tbe country
of Ibis terrible disease.
A dance and oyster supper will be
held at tbe German Hill platform on
Friday eveniug, Deo. iifltb. Tbe com
mittee in charge promise a good time to
all who attend. Everybody luvited.
If you have put off Cbristmaa buying
because you oou Id not be suited, go to
Anderson's Jewelry Store, Lawrence
block. He has tbe very article you have
been looking for and at prices only a trifle
above actual cost, adv.
This is a cracking good time to square
up with tbe printer for another year, and
if in doubt what to send an absent friend
as a Christmas Rift try a year's subscrip
tion to tbe Republican. You'll make
him bappy fifty times a year.
If everybody puts tbe Christmas
spirit in tbe Red Cross Seal sale and
spends a dollar or two, thousands of dol
lars will be realized by tbe Northwestern
Anti-Tuberculosis Lesgue who are now
treating fifty unfortunates at their Sana
toria. E. E. Douty and son George Douty,
who have been engaged tbe past year tn
cuttlug and skidding tbe timber on tbe
Clapp tract fur the Ooleman, Hsrter it
McCormick company, have sold their en
lire Blocking equipage to tbe company
and will return to their home in Wll
liamsport this week. Stocking operations
will not be Interfered with aa all of tbe
outfit, teams, trucks, household effects,
and all that goes to make up a thoroughly
equipped logging camp, will be left on tbe
ground, tbe company taking np the work
where the former jobbers left off.
Wm. Mealy of Tionesta township,
came borne from near Redbank, Pa.,
Monday nursing a very sore band.
While employed on tbe mill of War
James be hsd bis right bsnd laoerated by
s saw, and blood poison set In making a
very painful and troublesome wound
Skating on the back cbsnnel has been
good fot tbe kldlets during tbe past few
days, but the Ice was hardly strong
enough for the bigger ones and none to
safe for tbe little obaps, but tbey took tbe
chances sod wou out. Skating Ice ou
this sheet of wster Is rather unusual at
this season of the year.
After January 1st parcel post pack
ages up to fifty pounds In weight may be
sent through tbe mails In the first and
second sonea, and books, heretofore pro
bibited, will then be admitted. Tbe
maximum weight of parcels to sit cooes
beyond tbe second will be increased from
eleven to twenty pounds.
Mrs. J. E, Brown of Mayburg sub
mitted to seilous operation In Euier
gency hospital, Warren, Friday. Sbe
waa doing nicely at last aooouots and tbe
Indications for her speedy recovery are
good. Sbe waa accompanied to tbe hos
pital by Dr. Detar of Kellettville, wbo
assisted Dr. W. M. Robertson of this city
In tbe operation.
A dwelling bouse owned by Cubbon
brothers and located ou tbe Waller Cub
bon farm near old Pllhole, waa burned to
tbe ground Monday of last week. Tbe
bouse was occupied by Fred Anderson
and .family, who IohI about all their
bousebold goods and wearing apparel,
Mr. Anderson being abssnt at tbe time.
Hia loss will be between four and five
hundred dollars, with no insurance.
We note that many of our exchanges
In neighboring counties will rslse tbe
price of subscription to $1.50 after tbe
first of tbe year. Tbls on account of tbe
advance In all material that enters Into
tbe make up of tbe average newspsper by
25 to 60 per oeot. For tbe present the
price of the Forest Republican will re
main at $1.00 per year. But, asy, we'd
like the mightiest to have that dollar.
Does it psy to rsise good fat bogs?
Ask farmer Fred. Welngard, of German
Hill, and learn tbe anawer. On Monday
ol last week he butchered the champion
hog so far reported, a thoroughbred
Chester White, which di eased 506 pounds.
He disposed of tbe snimsl to tbe George
Wilson market In Tionesta at 10 cents
per pound. Figure It up yourself, you
farmer, and then step up with a record
to beat It.
Rev. P. B. Campbell, of New Castle,
Pa., Presldtnt of the Allegheny Con
ference of tbe Wesleysn Methodist church
will onnduot qusrterly meeting services
at tbe Stewart Run cburr-h, beginning
next Friday evening and continuing over
Sunday. Time of services will be as
follows: Friday at 7:30 p. m ; Saturday,
3:00 p. m.; Sunday, 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Everybody cordially Invited to all
of these service.
Mrs. Thomas Mays wss quite severely
burned about tbe fsoe and head by an ex
plosion of gss In tbe cook stove at tbe
family home while she waa attending ber
domestio dutiea yesterdsy. In some
msnner the throttle of tbe oven bsd been
turned on but not lighted, filling tbe
oven with gss which exploded with
terrific force ss sbe opened tbe door.
W bile severe her physician doea not be
lieve tbe burns will prove serious.
G. T. Anderson bas Just received tbe
finest stock of Jewelry of every descrip
tion that haa ever been shown in Tionesta
or Forest oounty. These goods sre here
for tbe holidays only, and tbe stock com
prises anything and everything desirable
for Christmas presents. Because none of
the stock will be carried over every arti
cle will be aold at 25 to 50 per cent, below
prices ssked at most Jewelry stores. The
opportunity Is yours to get suited easily,
quickly and at prices easily wltbin your
reach. adv.
Acknowledgment of subscription re
newals is msde aa follows, with thanks:
J. P. Grove, J. D. W. Reck, Asa Heath,
I. 8. Thomas, Wm. Werlz, Tionesta: Wm
Delo, Oil City, Pa. (new(; Jas. H. Hul
Inga, Parsons, W. Va.; A. D, Neill, El-
kins, W. Va.; A. P. Brothers, Nebraska,
Pa. (new); C. W. Smltb, Tionesta town
ship, (new); Cbas. C. VanGiesen, Presi
dent, Pa. (new); George E. Sisson, War
ren, Pa, (new); Jamea H. Shoemaker,
8umner, Wash, (new); J. E. Wagner,
Harmony township.
In private letter from James H,
Shoemaker, former Tionesta boy, but
now located at Sumner, Washington, be
states that all of tbe Forest county people
in that section are bappy and well. In
faot tbe country is so healthful that tbey
bad to kill an Indian to start a cemetery.
"Tbey are Just opening up a big oil field
near here," be saya. "Tbey claim to
bave25 leet of oil ssnd, but cannot finish
tbe wells until tubing and casing arrives
from tbe east. Eastern operators are
leasing all tbe land they oan get bold ot.
Good cbauce for speculation. Will keep
posted end let you know all about It. I
am In position to find out,"
A surprise psrty was held tn honor of
Miss Marie Mealy, at tbe borne of tbe
Maze sisters ou Chestnut street. The
evening wss spent In music, fortune
telling and gsmes, after wbtob a dainty
lunch was served. Tbe guests were ss
follows: Misses Alms Anderson, Burnioe
snd Bessie Sesly, Mable Asp, Victoria
Johnson, Florence Erickson, Blsncbe
Broutln, Helen Wallace, Gertrude Mo
Laugblio, Martba Greenbill and Mabel
Kerr. Messrs. Herbert Besse, Melvln
Basse.:, Leon Jackson, Arthur McEllree,
Lloyd Peterson, Elmer Anderson. Tbe
guests departed declaring a pleasant eve
ning. Kane Republican, 11th.
At tbe regular meeting of tbe Board
of Trustees held Deo. l'l, Dr. Andrew
Thomas 8m lib, of Mansfield, waa elected
Principal of tbe Clarion Normal School.
Dr. Smltb bas been principal of the Mans
field State Normal School for fourteen
years and bas seen there a remarkable
period of prosperity and growth. He
was educated at tbe West Chester Nor
mal, Lafayette College, and New York
University, and bas done post graduate
work at tbe University of Michigan and
tbe Univeraity of Pennsylvania. He is
an author and lecturer and Institute in
structor of wide reputation. He is
counted aa one of tbe very foremost
educators in tbe state. Clarion Normal
Is to be congratulated on securing blm as
tbeir principal, and we predict that under
Dr. Smitb'a administration tbe school
will soon rank with the very best in the
oountry. Tbe new term will open on
Tuesday, December 30.
It is far better to give something
wltbin your means than tn buys gift on
tbe monthly payment plan, aud be re
minded of It well into tbe following sum
mer by tbe payments. Cbrlstmss is be
ing properly referred to In these Ister
yeara as tbe "Annual Swap." Many per
sons do not use good Judgment in buying
gifts, but make purchases as long as tbeir
money lasts, or until tbey have bought
something for every person on tbeir list.
-Oil City Blizzard.
J. A. King, wbo is employed as an
engineer on tbe log train of Coleman,
Harterft McCormick at tbe Johns run
plsnt, was caught betwoen two logs while
loading cara Friday and bad hia right leg
severely bruised below tbe knee. Dr.
Bovsrd was called to attend blin but
found that no bones were broken. Mr,
King will be able to return to hia work
In a few days. He is the father of F. R.
King, the young man wbo lost hia right
arm in an accident on tbe same road last
June.
Daniel W. Long, tbe foreman on tbe
Coleman railroad bridge Job, took a long
tumble of twenty-lour feet Into tbe icy
waters of Tionesta ceek Mondav morn
ing, but fortunately suffered no serious
Injury. In passing along the super
structure be bad occasion to awing out
on a line which slipped, allowing him to
drop squarely on bis back In six Inches
of water. After a cbango of clothing be
remained on tbe j b for the day, and
aside from a little stiffness was feeling
all right on Tuesday,
Tbere'a nothing so nice about this
season of tbe year as having a few friends
who know your appetite. Oue of these is
Henry Kauian of German Hill, who
butchered bis bogs last week, and tben
remembered with compassion the strug
gles of tbe printer with liberal mess ol
sausage. Thanks, Henry, and may the
shadows of your porkers never grow less.
Likewise neighbor Blum comes to the
rescue with a good helping of the delici
ous "bradt wurst," so that our cup of Joy
well nigh runuetb over, but the digestive
apparatus Is proving equal to the occa
sion. Grosse dsnke, Wllbelm.
Short Argument Court.
Tbe December argument court was held
Monday with President Judge Hinckley
and Associate Morgan on tho bench.
Six foreigners were made citizens of
the United States by being granted final
naturalization papers, and taking tbe
oath of allegiance. Tbe court questioned
each one closely and was satisfied that
tbey were worthy of citizeushlp in thia
country.
A. L. Thomson wss sppolnted an audi-
tor for Tionesta township to fill a vacancy.
The widow's appraisement in tbe estate
ol James E. Gaul, late of Jenks twp , de
ceased, was confirmed snd allowed.
In tbe estate of A. L. Weller, deceased,
tbe court made an order authorizing the
payment of lien creditors from luods in
tbe bands of Mrs. Elizabeth Weller, Ex
ecutrix, obtained through the sale of
decedent's real estate, and also approved
tbe expense account incident to the sale.
Charlie Thomas Again In Limbo.
Charles O. Thomas, formerly a grocer
of Brusbton and now a resident of Cal
lery Junction, was arrested last night at
68 Arthur street by County Detectives
Paul Sigal and Edward Weber. He is
said to be wanted in three countiea for
horse stealing. On bis person were found
long letters from women, each of whom
be bad declared In letters to be "tbe only
woman for me." Out of almost 100 letters
found on Thomas, all but one were from
PitlBburg women, and one was written
by McKeesport woman. Tbe letters
written by Tbumas, In almost every esse,
were snswers to mstrlmonal advertise
ments. 1 be letters averaged from eight
to 10 pages in length. In each Thomas
expressed bis love and admiration for tbe
person addressed. A ball of wax and
seversl blank keys were lound on Thorn
ss. It Is believed be operated by asking
each woman to whom he wrote if be
might visit ber at ber home. He would
mske prolonged visits and during bis
atsy would make wax Impressions of tbe
door keys. Thomas' arrest lollowed tbe
receipt by tbe local detectives ofacircular
from Butler county. It Is believed be
will be held by the local authorities pend
ing an investigation of robberies com
mitted in Pittsburg homes recently.
Pittsburg Gazette Times, Sunday, 14tb.
It seems hard for that man Thomas to
keep out of tbe clutches of tbe law. He
was caught with a team of stolen horses
from Scott Agnew at Cooksburg, this
county, something over a year ago, and in
default of $500 bail was placed in jail here,
Some lime after be was released sod bis
bail bond was forfeited to tbe oounty, tbe
supposition being that he was wanted In
another Jurisdiction as a witness. When
here be used crutches, claiming to be
suffering from a disease of tbe hipbone.
To Sell Forest County Real Estate.
Tbe first step toward tbe sale of the
real estate f Iaao N. Patterson, of
Franklin, for the benefit of tbe creditors
ot tbe Franklin Savings bank was taken
Friday last, when Attorney Homer R.
Blair, acting for tbe Franklin Trust Co.,
trustee in bankruptcy of Mr. Patterson,
filed with Referee in Bankruptcy Tbomaa
McQough a petition ahklog that permis
sion be given to sell land in Allegheny
county. Pa., New York, Kentucky and
other places be given. It Is not believed
that the sale will be opposed.
Mr. Patterson baaaone-tweoty-seventb
Interest In a piece of property In James
town, N. Y., snd tbe trustee asks for
leave to sell this to persons in Sandy
Lake, Jackson Center and other places
for $1,606 66 at private sale.
Leave to sell tbe following pieces at
public sale is asktd: 14 parcels of land in
Breathitt county, Ky varying in area
from 60 to 200 sores, which were con
veyed to Mr. Patterson by a commis
sioner in tbe estate of Polly Davit; 1151
acres In Tionesta township. Forest ooun
ty; 241 acres in Harmony township, For
est county; 50 acres In Kingsiey town
ship, Forest county; 28 seres In Mineral
township, Venango county; a mineral
right In Sugaroreek township; interests In
tract In Elk township, Clarion county
and TloDesta township, Forest county;
two oil rights in Forest oountv; one-ninth
interext iu six lots or parts of lots in
Pittsburg, being tbe property ot the Isle
James S. Patterson, brother of I. N. Pat
terson. Horse Owners, Notice.
Do your horse's teeth need attention?
I will be in Tionesta, Friday and Satur
day, Deo. l'Jlh and 20th. At either livery,
or Central Hotel. J. M. Nugent,
adv ' Veterinary Dentist.
PERSONAL.
Bruce Hagerty Is home from tbe
Bradford oil diggings to spend tbe holi
days. Wm. Dblo of Nebraska went to Oil
City Wednesday to take employment lor
tbe winter.
Judge Joseph Morgan was borne
over Sunday from tbe Berry lumber Job
at Kennerdell.
S. H. Lusher and son Forest came
home from Bradford the last of tbe week
fur holiday vacation.
John Mansfield, of Tidioute, was a
guest of A. J. Hallioen at the Hotel
Weaver over Sunday.
Sheffield Observer: Miss Clair Henry,
ofTionesta, was tbe guest of Mis Jean
ette Howe over Sunday.
Tbe Republican bsd a pleasant call
Monday from its old veteran Iriend Wil
liam Albaugb of East Hickory.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Ritzrt re
turned from tbeir wedding trip last week
and are now located at tbe Hotel Weaver.
Mrs. L. A. Amsler, of Marlon, Va.,
bas returned from Clarion to spend tbe
holidays with ber mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Carringer.
Assessor Wm. Burkettof Clarington
come over last Friday to attend to some
business with tbe board of County Com
missioners. Miss Miua Burhenn, of Starr, who
wa operated on at Emergency hospital
Saturday by Dr. Paul B. Stewart, Is get
ting nicely. Warren Mirror.
Larry A. Msze, of Franklin, and Misa
Edna May Sartortl, of East Hickory,
were married by legal acknowledgment
in Frauklin, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1913.
Mr. and MrB. G. E. Gerow returned
from 8t. Petersburg, Fla., last week and
are making preparations to move their
bousebold goods to tbeir new home there.
A. P. Brothers ol Nebraska gave tbe
Republican a pleasant call Friday. Mr.
Brothers resides on the Peter Youngk
farm, which be purchased several years
sgo.
-Mr. snd Mrs. W. L. Wertz and
daughter Margaret left last Friday morn
ing for a three or four weeks' stay in
Lancaster, Pa., visiting friends snd rela
tives of Mrs. Wertz.
Mrs. J. H. Smith, returning to ber
home at Lickingville from an extended
Visit with Franklin Mends, stopped tn
Tionesta to be tbe guest cf ber niece, Mrs,
J. E. Weuk, a few daya of the past week.
Robert Ellis was borne from Warren
a few days last week with bis parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ellis. He will
shortly go to St. Petersburg, Fla., to
spend tbe winter with Mr. and Mrs. G.
E. Gerow.
T. F. Ritcbey Eq., attended tbe
funeral last Saturday ol George W. Roess
at Oil City, wbo was a prominent mem
ber of tbe Masonic fraternity, and wbose
obsequies were sttraded by Talbat com-
mandary, Knights Templar.
County Auditor Arthur C. Gregg
came down from Brookston Monday to
vouch for the good citizenship of a num
ber of foreign-born residents of bis neigh
borhood who were applying lor final
papers at naturalization court.
Howard Cor), of California, but for
the past year located in Burma, India,
and bis sister, Mrs. Wm. Rhodes, of
Corry, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. I mel, Friday. Tbey also spent a few
days visiting relatives in Ti inesta town
ship. John F. Cotter and Andrew J. Halli
nen, clerks st tbe Hotel Weaver, bave
accepted good positions at lucrative sal
aries st tbe Park Hotel, Franklin, and
will go to that popular hostelry after
Christmas. Tbe young men bave made
many frionds here wbo will wish them
well In their new move.
Rev, L. E. Fenton wbo preached for
the Wesleyan Methodist congregation at
the White church, Stewart Run for tbe
past two years, bas moved to Falconer,
N. Y., aud will establish a no-sect Mis
sion at Jamestown, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs.
Fenton leave many Iriends behind who
will wish tbem success in tbeir new field
of labor.
Paul E. Shoemaker of Boise, Idaho,
bas been visiting friends in tbe east for
the psst ten days. He is engaged .in
lumbering near Boise, having an exten
sive plant about 30 miles from that city.
Mr. Shoemaker wu for a. number of
yeara located at Endeavor, and bas a lot
of friends In this section wbo wereglad to
meet blm on this occasion.
Dr. J. C. Dunn Is borne on a visit to
bis family and friends, expecting to re
main until alter the holidays. The Doc
tor is established in tbe practice of bis
profession In tbe wide awake mid-continent
city of Bartlesville, Okla., wbere he
bas been for the past six months, and
likes tbe country tip top, while his ap
pearance would indicate that tbe country
also takes kindly to bim.
Comrade J. B. Eden of the Township,
aud who is also constable and road super
visor ol his baliwick, quietly celebrated
bis eightieth birthday Sunday. Tbe
old vet. leels and acta much like a kid of
50, and while he's not jumping over any
stake-and-rider fences like be used to, be
still attends diligently to business aud
expects to finish out bis four year term
as supervisor with flying colors snd tbe
best roads tbe township has ever bsd.
William ti. Fulton, of KedclytTe,
Forest county, and Miss Genevieve L.
DeVilder, of Clarion, were married
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. lOtb, 1&13, at
the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev.
Glenn M. Sbafer. Tbe bride is a popular
Clarion girl and graduated from the
Normal in tbe class of 1012, and taugbl iu
Forest county last year Congratulations
and best wishes for a bappy life are given
by their many friends. Clarion Repub
lican. Marion W. Squire, lor tbe past four
or five j ears located in the lumbering sec
tion In Cowlitz county, Wash., returned
home Saturday, giving his pareuts, Mr.
snd Mrs, J. R. Squire, near tbe county
borne, quite an agreeable surprise, tbey
not being aware of his coming. He ex
pects to teturn to tbe Faoitio cosst states
iu tbe spring, being quite in love with
the country. His "pard," Henry Brady,
says Marlon came borne to spend bis
honeymoon, but left the "honey" behind.
Sick Two Years With Indigestion.
"Two years ago I was greatly benefitted
Chamberlain's Tablets," writes Mrs. H.
A. Keller, Elida, Ohio. "Before taking
them I was sick for two years with in
digestion." Hold by ail dealers, adv.
Shooting Affray Near Mayburg One
Man May Die.
Aa result of a quarrel at a camp of
Italian laborers near tbe chemical plant a
short distance above Mayburg, last
Saturday night, one man is in tbe War
ren hospital in a precarious condition
wilb a bullet hole In his chest. Another
man bas skipped out, (bought to have
been shot In tbe hip or back. Tbe actual
facts connected wltb tbe all'iir are diffi
cult tn ascertain as those wbo know tbem
are either gone or will not talk. Con
stable Shannon of Kellettville went up
Monday to Investigate tbe matter, but
was unable to get much information, :
It seems that the quarrel started in the
boarding bouse kept by Domlnlck Del
grossio, and ws between Tony Wood
sum snd Domlnlck Vasal, half brothers,
a brother of rsch of thee men being also
involved. The boarding boss ordered
tbe four men out of tbe bouse when tbe
trouble began, between 0 and 10 o'clock,
and bortly after some gun shots were
hesrd, and some of the psrty came back
to tbe bouse but were refused admittance.
They tben went to Mayburg to summon
medical aid by telephone, and early Sun
day morning Dr. Serrill arrived, and
found tbe wounded man, Domlnlck
Vsssl, lying near tbe S. dt T. railroad
track, where bis friends had built s fire.
He was taken to a neighboring house
where bis wound was dressed, and Mon
day he was taken to the Warren hospital
on the train, bis brother and half-brother
accompanying him A. 22 calibre bullet
bad entered tbe chest about an inch
above tbe bart and was lodgrd come
where near the back. Tony Woodaum,
wbo is said to bave received a shot in tbe
blporback, was taken up the railroad
track some distance on a handcar and bad
not been seen since, snd It is not known
bow badly be was hurt. Wbo fired tie
shots tbat wounded these men is not
known to tbe autbt rities, but probably
the two whose names sre mentioned did
the shooting.
No arrests have been made up to this
time.
Former Forest County Boy Fatally Shot.
Melvln Huff, tbe sixteen-year-oid son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Huff, ol 231 West
Fourth street, Erie, Pa., was accidentally
shot by a boy companion on Saturday,
Nov. 20th, snd died from tbe effects of
the wound, Wednesday, Den. 31. Tbe
unfortunate youth went hunting with
John Buscb, a boy friend, carrying a
high-powered 303 Savage rifle. While in
the woods near tbe Grub road, about four
miles south of the city, tbe gun In the
hands ol Busch was discharged, tbe bul
let striking young Huff just above the
heart and passing completely through bis
body. After tbe accldeut Busch became
terror stricken and deserted Huff, run
ning back to the city, but said nothing of
tbe shooting, thinking he had killed bim.
Tbe wounded boy was found in s few
minutes after tbe shooting by Walter
Ott, a farmer, wbo beard bis cries for
help. Medical attention was given bim
Bt the scene of the accident and he was
removed tp St. Vincent's hospital, wl ere
be passed away the following Wednes
day, being unable to withstand the se
vere shock and loss of blood. When
questioned by tbe police Iiusob asserted
tbat tbe shooting was accidental and this
was substantiated by tbe wounded bny.
He was walking behind aud a little to
one side of Huff, and thought be had the
gun on the safety cock, lie could not
explain bow it waa discharged.
Melvln Huff was born at Kellettville,
this county, snd was a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Gillespie, former well
known residents of Kingsiey township.
Tbe family left Kellettville about eight
years ago, moving first to Union City and
later to Erie. Tbey will bave the sym
pathy ol many friends lo this county In
tbeir sad bereavement. Tbe funeral was
held at tbe family home, Saturday after
noon, Dec. (Sih. Miss Jennie Wolfe, of
Tionesta township, wa one of the rela
lives wbo attended tbe funeral service,
Recent Deaths.
copkland.
Azro A. Copelsnd, perhaps tbe oldest
oitizen of Harmony twp., passed away at
bis borne near Stewart Run, Forest
county, Pa., Tuesday evening, Deo. 10,
1013, about 6 o'clock, Tbe infirmities in
cident to age-bad crept upon bim quite
rapidly wltbin the past year, and bis
failing health had been noted by old
friends as bis visits to tbis place became
less frequent. Mr. Co eland was born
at Braiutree, Vermont, March 16, 1K32,
and in 1850, when a young man of 18
years, be came to this community in
which he had since made bis borne,
honored, respected and revered as a friend
by all wbo knew bun. In all our years
of acquaintanceship with him we never
saw blm iu au impatient mood, but
geniality and good nature were always his
best traits of character, and bis friends
were very many. Loyalty to his friends
was another of bis best attributes, and bis
word once given could always be de
pended upon.
Mr. Copeland was married in early life,
and of tbat union seven children survivo,
his wife dying In 1HIM.
ARMIIUKUKIt.
Jacob A. Aruiburger, eldext son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Aruiburger, of Hunter
Station, Forest county, died at bis home
at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Due.
1G, 1013, following about a mouth's illness
from typhoid fever. Just prior to his
illness be was employed at the Coleman,
Harter A McCormick lumber mill at
Johns run, and went home from that
place sick during tbe last weeks of No
vember. All that medical skill and care
ful nursing could do was done for blm
and he seemed much Improved on Mon
day. Tuesday bis condition became
alarming and the collapse came at the
hour above noted.
Tbe deceased was aged about 22 years
and was bom at Hunter Ntalion. He
was known to many friends ns a quiet,
industrious young man of correct habits,
and will be sincerely mourned and
missed In tbe family aud in the commun
ity. The sympathy of all will be ex
tended the bereaved family in this bnur
of sorrow, Hesidns his parents, two
brothers and two sisters survive bim, all
residing at home. The funeral will be
hold Friday afternoon at one o'clock at
the home. Interment at Tionesta,
Notice.
The Stockholders of the Forest County
National Hank of Tionesta. Ia.,wll meet
on Tuesday, January 13, 1014, at 2 o'clock
p. m., at the office of the bank, for the
purpose of the election of directors for
the ensuing year.
adv It JamcU. Kklly, Cashier..
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