The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-04-04
RECENT DEATHS.
W. II. II. DoTTERER.

The citizens of Forest county were
greatly startled and panied on Thursday
morning of last week to learn that Judge
Dotterer, OF Kelettville, had expired
suddenly without the slightest warming
or premonition of illness. In the morn
ing about o'clock the Judge had risen,
and it being somewhat earlier than his
customary hour had returned to bed, and
as he laid down beside his wife he asked
her how she was feeling, she having been
somewhat indisposed for day or two
with grip, She replied that she could
hardly tell until she should get up and
stir about some. A moment later she
heard q slight sound which seemed to
emanate from her husbands throat and
she spoke TO him but received no answer.
She quickly attempted to rouse him, but
life was extinct-the soul had passed out.
Apoplexv is assigned as the cause of
death by his physician.
William Henry Harrison Dotterer was
born Dec. 4, 1886, on the old homestead
near what is now known as Dotterer
station, in Rockland township, Venango
county, Pa, aud died at his home at
Kellettville, Forest county, Pa, March
20, 1906. When a young man he was
united in marriage with Miss Gather
inc Stover, at Scrubgrass, Pa, who
survives, together with the following
children born to this union: Hervel
A., of Guitonville. Ms. Nettie Har-
rington, of Kellettville, Charles, of West
Virginia, Mrs. John Waller and John
H., of Ostrander, Washington, barry, OF
Kellettvilie, Mrs. Kate McNaughtou and
Mrs. Emma Blum, of Green township,
and Mrs. Clyde Reed, of Clarion, Pa.
Not long after his marriage he moved
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days on Oil Creek, he was engaged in
boating oil to Pittsburg. About the year
1867 he came to Forest county and was
engaged In rafting and running lumber
on Tionesta creek and tho Allegheny
river, following this avocation to within
few years past. He was known as one
pof the safest pilots on the river. About
| five years ago Mr.. Dotterer moved to
Kellettville where he conducted meat
market until few months ago. He had
recently completed new residence
which he had fitted up with all the mod
ern conveniences and had just become
nicely and comfortably settled in his
new home.
In the spring of 1900 Mr.. Dotterer was
nominated for Associate Judge by the
Republicans of Forest county and his
election followed in the fall. His five
| ybhTS III lnlS nOuOldOlC pO-
silion was a credit both to himself and
his county, his record being one to which
his friends can always point with pride,
| Judge Dotterer was one of the substan-
tial, straightforward and honorable citi-
zens of our county, whose word could be
relied upon and whose business transac-
tions were always square and fair. In
every day life he was cheerful, resource
ful and industrious. 1t is not inappro-
pirate here to mention that he was the
first man to adopt irrigation in the coun'
ty. Where he farmed in Kingsley town
ship, on Ross Run, there was a large
spring on the side hill. 1t struck Lin il
could be utilized, so he laid system oI
wooden troughs along the hill side in q
systematic manner so that the same wat
cred his crops in the valley below, and
as he said, il proved great success, as
was evinced by the abundant crops oI
vegetables produced AS a man he did
his duty in all walks of life, and will
long be remembered and respected by his
fellow citizens.
Funeral services were held at the Kel-
lettviile NJ. e. church by the pastor, Rev.
+. NJ. Small. assisted by district elder
Rev. ]. s. McGeary, of the F. M. church
on Sabbath morning last, after which the
remains we're conveyed by special train
to the mouth of Bear creek and from
thence to the Guitonville cemetery, where
they were laid to rest beside those of q
daughter, Mrs. Ida Horne, who died sew
eral years ago.