The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-09-08
OBITUARY.

Dice, aged about 80 years. Deceased
was born in Hesse Cassel Germany,
and cmigrated to this country about
20 years ago, having come direct to
this neighborhood where he has re-
mained ever since He leaves 3 chill
drch and Il wife-the eldest child 10
and the younger and 2 years old
with n competence. Was married
twice. Was most industrious citi-
zen, in all probability overworking
himself until taken down with what
the attending physician called quick
consumption less than year ago
Forest Press
The funeral took place from the
residence of the deceased on Sunday
las: at 10 o'clock, and was largely at
tended from this place and the SUR
rounding country. His remains were
buried in the German Reformed
Churchyard, in Green twp. Rev.
Lusher conducted the English service,
and Rev. Houpt the German.
-Wm. Cropp, who lives in the
south end of Hickory township, about
five miles from this place, was "hoist
with his own petard, on Friday morn
ing last, in the following manner: II
appears that he has, for some time
past been missing corn from his corn
crib, and determined 20 give the
thieves warm reception. To this
end he charged his old musket with
shot, and set it in the crib, capped
and cooked, with fishing pole so
rugged that when the door opened the
pole would pull the trigger, and down
would come the thief He wanted
some corn on Friday morning, and
went to the crib, opened the door, AM
heard something drop. He looked |
around to see what it was, and found |
that il was himself with his legs full |
of shot. OF course he didn't calcu.
late to do this, but it is comforting to
know that if the thief had put in an
appearance that night, he would have
dropped. Mr. Cropp is not danger
ously wounded, and will be all right
in short time.
Calling at our schools yesterday |
morning, we found that the teacher of
the upper school, Mr.. Cunning, had en-.
rolled twenty-five pupils who were in
attendance ON Monday. The number
enrolled in This school last term was
fifty .one, and the attendance will not
fall much, if any short Of that mum.
ber this term. In the lower, or pri-
mary school, Miss Harrington, teacher,
forty-seven pupils were enrolled on
Monday. The number enrolled last
term was sixty-threo. The seating
capacity of both rooms is the same,
each being able to seat sixty-four pu-
pills. The term will last six months.
Miss Harrington's teaching gave sat
isfacton to all concerned last term,
and as Mr.. Cunning comes highly
recommended as a successful teacher,
We look for good results from this term
of school. The furniture iu the school
rooms is the best that could be pro.
cured, and there is 10 reason why the
attendance Should not be large and
the improvement of pupils rapid.
Monthly reports of each school will be
published in this paper.
Last week we mentioned the fact
of the death of Major Woodcock's
father, but could get no information
in regard to his life.
job Woodcock was born in Eng
land in 1904, and lived there until
1864, when he came to this country.
About five month ago lie came to
Neillsburg, to reside with his son. at
whose residence he died. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow, and took great
pride ia the order. He was remarka-
bly, intelligent, and made a great
number of friends in this section for
the short time he resided here. His
death is sincerely mourned by numer-
Que friends here and elsewhere. Rev.
A. N. Craft, of Titusville delivered an
appropriate sermon at his funeral,
which was largely attended by Odd
Fellows and others.