The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-12-11
Former Forest Go. Boy HOnOred.

Former Forest Go. Boy HOnOred.
1t will be a qualification to those
who knew the gentleman while he
resided in Forest county, to learn
that j. L. Frost Esq, formerly of
Pigeon. has been highly honored by
the Governor of the State of Wash.
ington, in the appointment to the re.
sponsible position of State Auditor,
or what would be known in Pennsyl.
vania as Audtor.General. Mr..
Frost is a nephew Of w. H. Frost,
well known to the majority of our
citizens, and who formerly numbered
at Pigeon. 1t was there, while in the
employ Of his uncle. that the young
mau met and won for his bride Miss
Maude L. Fox, the accomplished
daughter of cur old friend G. F. Fox,
the marriage taking place in June,
1887. In 1889 they migrated to the
Pacific coast, where it seems his
worth as a man was at once recog.
nized by the people, who almost from
the start honored him by election to
office. His friends in this section
recognize the fact that a fair measure
of his success is due to the aid and
good counsel Of his young wife. Mr..
Frost is stauDch Republican and
cast his first vote in Forest county,
and as production of our county we
all feel pride at his advancement.
The following is taken from the
Ellensburg, Wash, Capital Of a re.
cent date:
"Of course Mr.. Frost's many friends
here are delighted, and the satisfaction
will be equally great all over the county,
in every precinct of which he is well
known. 1t goes without saying that the
people here have every confidence in Mr..
Frost's ability to discharge the duties oi
the Office satisfactorily. AS auditor OF
Kittitas county for four years he made
magnificent record, and during his en-
tire encumbency he retained the esteem
of the people, regardless of party, and he
earned it by his sterling integrity, his
uniform courtesy, and his answering
devotion to the interests of the people
who honored him and the general well
fare of the country. Governor McGraw
can rest assured that he made no mistake
in naming Mr.. FLost for this important
position. On the other hand, the people
of Kittitas county feel sure that he will
have every reason to feel proud of it, fol-
Mr.. Frost will be an honor and a cred
to the office so ably filled by our la
mented neighbor, Mr.. Grimes. Mr.
Frost made no effort himself to secure
the appointment, and reluctantly allowed
his friends to present his name to the
| Governor.
| "J. l.. Frost was born in East Java, N
| ", i'm March, 1866, and is consequently
in his thirtieth year, and is very young
man to be called upon to fill this mosI
responsible position. His life, up TO the
| time he came here, did not differ mater.
tally from other boys, for he was com
PEELED to make his way by hard work
and ceaseless effort. Since he arrived in
Ellensburg in 1889, he has been almost
constantly close to the people. After the
expiration of his second term as county
auditor he associated himself with Mr.
Ralph Kaufman in the practice of law
and the appointment found him with
flattering prospects ahead, for the firm
was a remarkably strong one. A shor
time ago he was appointed major of the
Fist Battalion, an honorary position
which now becomes vacant. The tern
of the state auditor runs until January
1897. about thiIteen months, and it il
probable that Mr. Frost will not remove
his family TO Olympia for that length o
time, nor will the firm of Kaufman
Frost be dissolved. though TOR that inter
val Mr.. Frost will not be an active mem
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