The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-05-11
Sudden Death of Mrs. Peter Berry.

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The Derrick of the 9TH inst. contains
the following account of the death of a
former Forest county lady whose hus-
band is well known in the county, and
whose friends will he ssddened by the
news and will share in the grief which
has come so suddenly to him.
Mrs. Anna l., Berry, wife of Hon. Peter
Berry, whose home is on the Plumer
road about eight miles from Oil City died
| suddenly and alone on the public road
about half mile from her home on Tues
day night. Her dead body was found by
her husband shortly before midnight.
Mrs. Berry, who was a most hospitable
woman, left her home on Tuesday after
noon to take supper with and visit Mrs.
John Russell, of Plumer. She left the
Russell residence at $3.50 o'clock and be-
fore 900 passed young man of that
neighborhood near where her dead body
was found. She spoke to him and SEEM
ed to be in good health. The family dog
iigures strangely in the discovery of her
death. The husband heard the animal
whine and bark and noticed that he was
running between the barn and the house
frequently between o'clock and IL p.
m, but up to the latter hour paid no par
ticular attention to his actions. At IL
o'clock he became alarmed oyer the long
continue absence of his wife, who ex-
pected to be home about 8 o'clock, and
decided to walk down the road to meet
her. The dog met him by the front door
and by his actions plainly showed that he
wanted Mr.. Berry to follow him. Mr..
Berry followed him TO the barn and there
found the family horse and buggy that
had been taken away that afternoon by
his wife. He and his hired man got into
the buggy and drove towards Plummer
and half way between his home and that
of the Romer family found the dead body
OF his wife lying near small stream that
off her collar and pinned it to the bosom
of her dress and loosened her dress at the
waist. For some time past Mrs. Berry
had been suffering at short periods from
heart trouble, especially when in an OYER
heated room, 1t is supposed that she
was seized by one of these attacks and
got out OF the buggy TO bathe her head
and neck at the small stream in the hope
of relieving the pain and died before she
could carry out this intention. Every eff
fort was made to revive her, but the
physician who was called after her body
had been taken to the family residence
stated she had been dead for some time
from heart disease.
Mrs. Berry was born at Lockport, N.
Y, and was 43 years of age. She had
been resident OF this vicinity for about
IL years, coming here with her husband,
who is well-known oil producer. from
Forest county, in which county he was
elected member of the State legislature.
She was woman of unusually amiable
qualities, neighborlv, kind and cheer
full, and few in this vicinity had so
many warm personal friends, She was
notably devoted TO her family and was
valued and active member of the Rouse
vile NJ. E. church. Besides her hus-
band, Hon. Peter Berry, she is survived
by two children: Leon T., at home, and
Miss Ada Berry, who is attending Alle-
gheny College at Meadyille, and who ar
rived here yesterday forenoon in response
to telephone message informing her of
the sudden death of her mother.
Funeral services were held in the NJ.
E. church at Plumer, at 2 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon and were largely attended.
Rev. Thos. X. Thoburn, OF the Oil City
M. e. church officiated, and the remains
were laid to rest in Grove Hill cemetery,
Oil City,