The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-11-02
RECENT DEATHS.
CROPP.

Mrs. Cropp, wife of Christopher F.
Cropp. of Cropp Hill, died at 2 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon, Oct. Goth, 1904, after
short illness of paralysis. Deceased
was aged about SO years. Her maiden
name was Venting, and she was a sister
to Mr.. Cropp's first wife. Her first mar
riage was to Mr.. Folk, and by this union
three children-one son and two dauL b.
ters-were born and survive her. She
was married to G. +. Cropp about twenty
years ago, and together they have lived
happily to the day of their separation.
She was good mother to Mr.. Cropp's
children and they learned to love and re-
spect her. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Iuendel church, German
Hill, on Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Mowrey, Of the West Hickory, NJ. e.
church, officiating, and the remains OF
the deceased were laid to rest in the GEM
etery at that place. Mis-. Cropp was
highly respected in the community where
she lived, and her death is mourned by
many friends, who sympathize deeply
with the stricken husband in this be-
reavement.
McMAsTER,
Thomas G. McMsster, Sr., for the past
eight years one of Marienyille's promi-
nent citizens, died at his home in that
place October 9th, 1904. Some months
ago what was at first thought to be mere
tumor, developed on Mr.. McMGster's
neck. Experts were consulted who pro-
nounced the growth sarcoma, or OF can
cerous nature. The peculiar location of
the trouble rendered it incapable OF being
operated upon without the graVest danger
to the patient. During the past two or
three months this growth developed very
rapidly, finally causing his death after
several weeks of intense suffering. Mr..
McMaster was for number of years a
resident of Edenburg, Clarion county,
and about eight years ago removed TO
Marienville, where he was nicely estab-
lished in the jewelry business, and where
he became prominent and energetic in
the social and business welfare of the
town n which he resided. He bore the
highest esteem of all who knew him, and
in his death the community has sustained
loss which will be hard to replace.
Mr.. McMaster was born in the Prov
ince of Quebec, Canada, March %, lS47,
his parents being William and Margaret
(Bell) McMaster, who were OF iScotch par
entage. lie came to the United States in
1855, and in 1877 located in Edenburg.
Nov. IS, 1877, he was united in marriage
with Miss Margaret Shepherd, who, with
three children, Thomas G., Mrs. Jessie b.
Hunt, and Lester, all of Marienville, sur
wives him. The deceased stood high in
Masonic circles, in which order he took a
deep interest, being largely instrumental
in the institution of the new lodge just
established in his town. He was a mem
Der of Edenburg lodge, No. $50, F. and
A. M; Eden chapter, Clarion, No. $50, K.
A. NJ; Talbot Commandry, Oil City, No,
43, Knights Templar; Syria Temple,
Pittsburg. Representatives from all
these different branches of the Masonic
fraternity were present at the funeral,
which was held Monday from his late
residence. 1t was strictly Masonic fu-
neral, conducted in accordance with the
form and ritual of that order, and there
were over hundred of the brethren
present Rev. II. L. Earsmsn, of the
Presbyterian church. conducted the re-
lgious services. The remains were laid
to rest in the cemetery at Maricnville.