From Allegany Democrat of Jan 25, 1878 and through April, 1878;

Thanks to Mary Rhodes for discovering this story stashed away in the B.R.A.G. archives copies of the newspaper.

Sometimes oil was elusive; This is a story of one such well....

The early years before the "big strike" the next year.

And finally, what appears to be the last chapter....

April, 1878....