The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-01-07

regular meeting yesterday made the fol-
lowing appointments for the year: So
licitor. A. @. Brown; Janitor for the
Court House, Charles Hunter; Steward OF
County Home, W. N. Zshniser, of East
Hickory; Matron, Mrs. W. N. Zshniser;
County Home Physician, DIR. F. J. Bo-
ward; Appraisers to take inventory of
County Home, II. e. Moody, Il. NJ.
Herman and f. r. Lanson.
Much anxiety was felt for the safety
of passengers on the early northbound
train Sunday week, when 1t was re-
ported that the entire train was wrecked
near Thompson station between Tidloute
and Irvipeton. Some Tionesta people
had boarded the train here and were
known to be In the mixup, whatever Il
might be. Later word came. however,
that no one was injured In the least, al.
though all the coaches left the track, the
engine having run into an open switch.
Among the unique calendars of the
new year to reach this Office Is one by the
Oil City Blizzard. It's main feature Is a
good Photographic picture of the new
board OF councilmsnic comm missioners in
which the city's destinies are now lodged.
Of the five members who have posed for
their likeness In front of the municipal
building the benevolent features of
Mayor Siggns and A. r. Smart are
readily recognized by people up here.
And OF course we think they are the
handsomest pair In the bunch.
"A. +. Ledebur has taken a contract to
drill a well on the Conrad Paul farm, near
Newtown Mile, Kingsley township, and
would have begun drilling this week but
for the heavy fall of snow which has
practically shut off work OF that kind for
several days. This we'll will be located
about 1000 feet from one Of the Carnshan
wells on the Wheeler lands, which bad
fair show iug of oil and some gas. Mr..
Ledeburs contract is with Messrs. Blstt.
Mccullough and Wagner, Pittsburg
capitalists.
Miss Laurie e. Clover died Decem Der
IS, 1918, at the Polytechnic Hospital in New
York City. She had an operation and
was thought to be out of danger. The re-
mains we're taken to Cleartield, Pa, to
the home Of her sister and brother MIS-.
Emmett Glover, where the funeral was
held. Miss Glover was at one time very
successful teacher In Forest county, and
is remembered by many OF our readers
who will regret to learn Of her death.
She was head stenogrspher of the New
York cotton exchange when overtaken
by illness.
John Hall, a member of the Hall
family which conIposes the Ellis Hall Il
Sons torpedo company, was blown TO
atoms Saturday morning by the explo-
sion of a 20 quart can of nitro.glycerine.
He was in the act of preparing shot for
a we'll on the John Miller farm near
Turkey City. Clarion county, and was
carrying the can when he stumbled and
fell the jar setting of the high explosive.
The unfortunate victim was aged about
80 years, and had been associated with
his father and brothers in the torpedo
business from boyhood.
The Borough Council organized Mon
day night with the election of Joseph W.
Landers as president, M. A. Carringer as
secretary and solicitor, and ]. @. Scow-
den as borough treasurer. The new
members of the Council are George w.
Holenau, James b. Muse aud Charles
Clark, the first two being elected last fall
and succeeding WIN. SmearbsuRh and
J. d. Davis. Mr.. Clark was chosen
Monday night to fl Il vacancy caused by
the resignation OF J. T. Dale. The COM
mittee appointments will be made at the
regular meeting Friday night
Joseph g. Richards finished the we'll
on the Creswell farm at the mouth of
Little Tionesta last night and il was dry,
neither gas nor oil being found. The hole
was drilled 3O2 feet deeper and stopped at
1909 feet after passing through the Brad
ford sand. Only about half a screw of
this sand was encountered. which would
indicate that the Bradford formation is
no good in that particular locality. In
the irst test on this we'll the Speechley
sand was found at l4l9 feet. Much dis
appointment Is felt here over the failure
of the we'll to show up as producer.
Jack" A. Brown, veteran lumber
man, rsftsman, pilot, guide, fisherman
and hotel proprietor, died, in his S0th
year, at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Kennedy, Olesn, N. Y, at l o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 81, 1918.
Four years ago he submitted to an opera.
ton, after which he failed steadily. For
many years he had been resident Of
Tidioute. About 20 years ago he estab-
lished a fishing resort at Thompson's
eddy, and "Brown's Boathouse" has ever
since been one of the most popular resorts
for fishermen on the Allegheny river be-
tween Pittsburg and Olesn.
-Ack nowledgmon of subscription re-
newals is made as follows, with thanks:
A. J. Burhenn, Warren, Pa; Mrs. d. II.
Edwards, Washington, Pa w. s. Clark,
Grand Valley, Pa; ]. d. Wolfe. Man
nington, w. Va; II. Shots, Amos Shots.
TylersburR, Pa; e. W. Fitzgerald, Kane,
Pa; j. Albsugh, East Hickory, Pa; X.
.. Lee, Endeavor, Pa; K. W. Whaley,
Hobslls. WASH; II. j. Hopkins, Buffalo,
N. Y Mrs. A. Hollenbeck, El Centro,
CAL; Donovan Bros, G. A. Randall,
Judge swford, George Holeman, George
Wilson, W. II. Harrison. j. T. Flick,
Tionests; Joseph Wuerzge, Whig Hill,
Pa; Cecil Foy, West Hickory. Pa. new;