The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-30
Death Of Mrs. w. ]. Roberts.

Mrs. Taricy s., wife of w. ]. Rob.
erts, died at her home in Tiouests,
Saturday morning. October 20, 1889.
Her death was sudden, she being i'll
with cramps only little more than
"a hours, and the announcement Of her
death was the first intimation that
most Of our citizens had that she had
even been ailing.
Mrs. Roberts maiden name was
Harrington, and she was born 10
Chautauqua county, N. Y, October
20, 1925, being therefore in her Gath
year. She was married March 20,
1849, to VIM. j. Roberts. Five chill.
dren was the result of this union:
Halbert w. Roberts, of Mayville, N.
Y. KoSsuth L., who died in child.
hood Adelva f., wife of G. M. Colt,
of Meadville; Lucy A., wife of j. w.
Jameson, of Freeport, Pa, and Perry
L., deceased.
The death of Mrs. Roberts removes
from our midst one whose demise will
be keenly felt by the community in
general. Ever kind and generous,
there is scarcely family in town to
whom she had not ministered in sick
ness or distress. This was one Of the
distinguished traits of character that
endeared her to many who will miss
and mourn her taking away while they
live. Whatever she did she did it
well and most cheerfully. A friend
of the deceased offers the following
kindly tribute to her memory, which
is strikingly correct:
"The w. 9. T. u, of which she was
an active member has lost one Of their
brightest lights, and marching as they
did as a body to the depot, was a
slight testimony of the esteem in which
she was held by her workers in the
temperance cause. Conscientious in
her convictions of right she was willing
to work and to wait. She possessed
the power by her example to inspire
others to activity in good ways and
good works, and was greatly. esteemed
by those who worked with her. Being
a great reader she was we'll informed
as the wants of the day, and as a
member of society was ever 'diligeut
in business, fervent in spirit possess
ing broad sympathy for humanity
She is one who will be missed as d
true friend, model wife and affection
ate mother. Mrs. Roberts, in hel
younger days, was q school teacher
aud she always manifested great in
te-est in the public schools and teach
ers' institutes, which she always at
tended when health permitted, offer
taking part in the same. Her mem
ory was good and she remembered
some of the gems of literature con
tanned in the English reader, famou
old book of fine collections Of pros
and poetry of the best authors in ou
E language. She will be missed alik
by her CO workers in the temperate
, cause, and those in affliction, for sh
was always kind in cases Of sickues
or misfortune, having strong symps
thies with all who were in distress"
Beautiful and impressive service
were held at the family homestead oil
Monday at 10 o'clock, Rev. G. c
Rumberger officiating, after which
= followed by large concourse of neigh
bors and friends, her remains wer
conveyed to the depot, thence t
3 Westfield, N. Y, the home of be
!, childhood, where they were interre
9 by the side of other kindred gone bt
. fore. On her coffin lid was silve
{ plate on which was engraved "Ou
Mother" Also beautiful wreath {
y flowers in the form of cross an
:. labelled, "W. C. T. u" 1t is worth
!, of note that she vas buried on Octo
/. Der 29th, the 64th anniversary OF he
r birth.
e Among the relatives who attende
b the obsequies here We note her brother
g B. L. Harrington, exSherif of Chau
Is tauqua county, N. Y, and his wife
n her only surviving sister, Mrs. Fam
d HOlcomb of Erie, Pa; her daughter
's Mrs. G. NJ. Cott of MeAdville, an
} Mrs j. w. Jameson and husband, {
:. Freeport, Pa.
East Hickory.