The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-26


regular monthly meeting was held yes
terday. The Tionesta dam proposition
was up, and dispatches state that there
was much opposition to the scheme, and
that the case was held under adysement.
That the application was not promptly
refused would seem to portend no good
for the people, and there must be no let
up to the opposition to this diabolical
scheme.
M. s. Carnahan and Wheeler, Dusen-
bury IL Co. finished a we'll Monday on
the latter's lands in Township House
hollow, near Newtown Mills, Kingsley
township, which will make good gasser.
The gas was found in the riona sand at
1910 feet and the well was treated to a
40 quart shot but failed to show any oil.
This makes two gassers for them in the
same locality. They will drill another
we'll to make further test for oil.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. e. Wenk g
Sabbath school class of young ladies en-
joyed delightful picnic at the Hopk ns
cottage on the beautiful banks of the
| Allegheny oppsite Dawson station. Six
teen were present, which included Mes
danes Hopkins, Proper and Wenk, and
at five o'clock they sat down to a splendid
luncheon, the menu including about
everything good to eat. The party was
transported to and from the grounds in
Ralph Cooks pretty Buick car, and they
say they had jolly good time.
About thiriy-five sophomore For
estry students of the Pennsylvania State
College are encamped for the summer in
N. p. Wheeler's forest primeval," under
the supervision OF Professor Clark, head
OF the Forestry Department of State Col
lege, and his assistants. They will max Q
thorough study of Forestry conditions
con 4ervative man, is able to show them a
few of the original "big sticks" and a
good field is offered both for a scientific
and practical study of Forestry, ,-Tidioute
News.
r.. X. Godding, editor. of the Kane
Republican, and for the past three years
postmaster of his city, died at the Kane
hospital Saturday, after weeks illness
of uraemic poison. He was one of Kane's
foremost citizens, and in his capacity of
publisher of its leading paper was identi-
fled with and largely responsible for the
thriving towns every material advance
ment. His wife, three daughters and one
son survive, and with host of friends
are sorely bereft OF a loving husband
father, and most excellent citizen. Mr..
Godding was aged 81 years, was born in
Little Valley, N. Y, and from young
manhood had followed the printing busi-
ness, and as first class newspaper man
will be greatly missed by the editorial
fraternity of this section.
The automobile of A. w. Richards, OF
Warren, met with an accident while
passing up the Tionesta creek road Sun
Richards, his wife, two children, Miss
Emma Arner of this place, and the
chauffeur and when somewhere near
| Lynch the machine became unmanagea-
were thrown out and clear of the car, and
miraculous as it may appear none was in
jured in the least, the soling of the cloth
ing of the ladies being the only damage
caused by the mishap. After some delay
the car was righted and finished the trip
to Warren withoutfurther trouble. Mrs.
Richards and children had been guests at
the Arner home here, and her husband
had brought the car down to take them
home Sunday afternoon. 1t was new
machine.
The old Nathaniel Siggins farm, al
Stewart Run, Harmony township, has
changed ownership once more. The
farm once belonged to our former towns.
man JAS. G. Bromley. Later it again
passed into the Siggins family, being
purchased by John Siggins OF Bradford,
who made many Improvements about
the place and brought it up to good
state of cultivation, so that now it is one
of the best farms in that locality. George
d. Shields, for many years a resident oI
Barnett township, near Redclytie, is the
new owner having closed the deal Tor the
place with Mr.. Siggins last week. After
look ing about for several months Mr.
Shields decided that this farm suited him
best of any, hence the purchase. There
are 1872 acres in this farm with consider
able good timber still standing We un-
derstand the consideration was s., 800.