The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-08

Mrs. Sophia Salsgiver, wife OF Martii
Salsgiyer, of Tionesta township, die,
Tuesday, June 7th, after a weeks lines
of pneumonia. She was aged SO years
and is survived by her husband, fou
daughters and one son. The funeral will
probably be held Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Kemble, wht
have purchased the Samuel Thomson
property on East Walnut street. occupied
their new home yesterday. Mrs. KEN
ble's health has not been good for the pas
year. but she is improving slowly nov
and her friends believe that she will soor
be strong again.-Titusville Herald, Sd
Aaron Segerstrom has moved his
family from West Hickory, Pa, back tC
Ridgway, and they are now living at No
l3l Center street, corner of M i'll street, or
the site of the new government postofiice
that is to be built in Rdgway through the
effort aud influence of our present hust'
ling Congressman, Hon. Nelson p
Wheeler. .-Ridgway Advocate.
"A. f. Ledebur & Co. have found 6
good we'll on the old Ledebur farm, or
German Hill, Green township, which
they finished last Wednesday. The com
pany was after the third sand but found 6
fine pay streak of oil in the second sand a
a depth of 724 feet and stopped the drill
There is 40 feet of the sand. The wei
was treated to sixty.quart shot on Mon
day and old experienced oil men say the
well is showing up for an eight to ten
barrel well per day. This strike is con.
siderably in advance of any other devel.
opmeat, especially in the second sand
The company will drill the next well on
the Transit lands, adjoining the Ledebur
farm. Here's to your good luck.
AN interesting case was recently de-
cided when the Supreme Court affirmed
the decision orthe Superior Court in the
appeal of Rockwell & Co., which is the
case on the taxing of oil rights, com ing
up from Warren county, and means that
the county wins its contention that these
oil rights are taxable. Some years ago
f. Ii. Rockwell sold tract of unseated
land in Cherry Grove township and re-
served the OIL gas and mineral rights.
The assessors not only assessed the land
but placed a valuation on the rights re-
served and tax was levied. Rockwell
appealed and the case has been tried in
two courts, once before Judge Lindsey
who decided in favor of Rockwell. The
county took an appeal and the Superior
Court reversed Judge Lindsey's decision,
deciding in favor of the county. County
Solicitor John Siggins, Jr. of Warren,
argued the case before toe Supreme Court
and can feel proud in winning.
Miss Mary Williams, niece of Mrs.
G. w. Bovsrd, of this place, lost her life
by drowning in India, June Sd. Miss
Williams was missionary of the Meth
odist Episcopal church and was located
at Camp Baroda, quite distance north OF
Bombay. 1t is presumed she was enjoy
ing vacation, as the accident occurred in
the Gulf of Cambay, near Bombay. She
was bathing when she got into difficult
ties. Howard Bishop, of Boston, Bsp-
tist missionary, also lost his life in at
tempting to save her. He was strong
swimmer and made a heroic effort to get
her to shore, but became exhausted and
both sank. The bodies were recovered.
Miss Williams was 35 years of age and
was the daughter of A, d. Williams, OF
Grove City, Pa. She was graduate OF
Grove City College and was young
woman Of exceptional intellectual at
tainments and sweet disposition. She
had been in the missionary work for sew
en- years prior to 1908, when she was home
on years vacation. She returned to
India in the fall of that year. Miss
Williams was we'll known here, where
she was frequent visitor. During the
summer of 1908 she was here and spoke
twice on her work. Her untimely death
is greatly deplored by many friends.
Arrangements will be made later to bring
the body home for burial.