The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-19

Drilling has been resumed on the
well located on the Duncan tract near the
State bridge In Green township. James
town, N. Y, parties are doing the operat-
ing and the land Is owned by Hon. N. P.
Wheeler. Drilling was suspended at a
depth of 1921 feet, the operators believing
they had gone far enough to strike pay
streak If one existed in that territory, but
they have taken on new inspiration and
hope, and will now sink the we'll to The
1000 foot depth If oil is not sooner found.
The special meetings IN the Presby-
terian church this week are being at
tended by good congregations. Rev. Mr..
TAFT, pastor Of the Presbyterian church of
Wampum, Pa, and a clsssmate of Rev.
Mr.. Bailey, Is assisting that gentleman
IN tho meetings, and is preaching some
very telling sermons which you will
want to hear, so accept the invitation to
attend. The services begin at 1880 and
last about one hour. Mr.. Bailey expects
the meetings to close with communion
services Sunday morning.
According TO the following dispatch
from Philadelphia, the affairs OF the
Economics, supposed to have long since
been settled aud closed, are again to be
brought into the limeight The dispatch
says: The legal battle between heirs of
George Rapp. once leader of the Econo.
mite Society of Beaver county, and John
s. Duss aud Susie G. Duss, will be in the
March list of The United Stales Court of
Appeals for argument. The appellants
are Ada J. Everitt of Jersey City and
Louisa X. TryoD of Bsyonne, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Shewmsn
and son Alon, will leave Saturday eve-
ming for California, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter. Mr.. Shew-
man, who Is editor of the Western Stock
Journal, in this city, goes in the interest
of that magazine. He will visit many of
the stock ranches as we'll as the daires in
that state, and upon his retCrn he will
visit the State of Washington and probs-
bly, other states OF the Northwest. The
Western Stock Journ Il is magazine
published in the interest of the stockmen
and dairymen of the Northwest, and is
the Pacific Northwest. Los Angeles will
be their headquarters while in California.
Oregon City Courier.
Mrs. Lovicy Adelis Carpenter died
Feb. IL, 1913, at the family homestead
two miles west Of Townville, Crawford
county. She had been in i'll health for
some time and her death had not been
unex pected. Mrs. Carpenter was born
in Richmond township, Oct %, 1926, and
was the daughter of John and Lydia
(Luther) Pratt. Her whole life was spent
in this township. Esily in life she was
united in marriage to Riley Carpenter,
who died about three years ago. She is
survived by six children. one of whom,
James E. Carpenter, has been a resident
of Forest county for many years and at
present resides at Endeavor, Pa. Mrs.
Carpenter was a lifelong christian and
one of the best known church workers in
eastern Crawford, and was lady whom
everyone loved and respected
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCool attend
ed the funeral of the latter's uncle, Mau.
rice Snyder, at st. Michael's church,
Fryburg, last Wednesday morning Mr..
Snyder died Feb. 10th in the Oil City
hospital, after long Illness. He was
aged So years and was born in Lucinda.
For the past 10 years he was proprietor
of the Eiserman hotel at Fryburg, where
he was a highly respected citizen. He
leaves wife and five children; also sew
eral brothers and sisters. About four
years ago Mr.. Snyder was held up and
shot in lonely part of the road on the
way to Clarion by one of three foreigners
he noticed standing by the roadside. The
man suddenly sprang to his horses head
and grabbed the bride, while another
| fired the bullet intended for his temple
which only made small wound on his
forehead. with force to knock him un.
conscious from his buggy, where he was
found some time afterward. His, watch
and considerable money he had along to
deposit in Clarion bank was taken.
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