The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-18
! The carly closing In of winter with.

Ing Is another or the strange freaks OF
nature this season, but old timers pre-
dict that 1t will not last, and that we shall
haye the usual supply of water before
the actual setting in of winter. Owing to
the low stage of water and lack Of cur
rent the Allegheny river has closed with
Ice at several places between here and
Olean. A boat flood is badly needed to
move the bsrges and boats at Nebraska
and Hickory, the accumulation of several
months building being still noored at
those places.
Further particulars of the death of
Hon. Henry Brace, mentioned in our
last issue, are taken from the Tidioute
News: Death came very suddenly at his
home at Santa Clara, CAL, on Nov. I'd.
"Mr. Brace had gone to his stables and
his man was preparing to drive him TO
the station, as he had planned to go to
Oakland. He complained of pain in
his heart, and lay down on cot, while
the man hastened into the house for as
sistance, but when help came, Mr.. Brace
had ceased breathing" The News fur
ther states fact which is patent to all
who knew the deceased in this commune
ty: "As sheriff many an unfortunate
man will remember him gratefully.
Liberality itself, Mr.. Brace often gave
of his means to save the property of the
unfortunate"
William Helm, aged 66 years, and a
former resident of Tidioute, died of
asthma at his home at Colorado Springs,
Colo, on Friday morning, Nov. 8. Since
going to Colorado 10 years ago, Mr.. Helm
had been actively engaged in the develop
ment of Cripple Creek mining properties.
He was also interested in Pennsylvania
oil fields. He is survived by his widow,
two daughters, Miss Clara Helm. of Colo
RADIO Springs, and Mrs. e. G. Beatty, of
Oil City, Pa, and son, J. G. Helm, of
Colorado Springs. Mrs. P. G. Blocher,
who has resided for many years in Tio-
nesta township, is a surviving sister of
the deceased. Mr.. Helm is we'll and very
favorably remen bered by many friends
in this community, where he was largely
interested in real estate for number Of
years and was frequent visitor.
Death came very suddenly to Will
liam Austin, for the past % years station
agent on the B. d o. r. r. at Msrienville.
Last Friday evening about 4:3O o'clock,
not feeling well, he had gone 10 the Office
of DR.. Hess for consultation, and finding
the doctor absent called him on the
phone. The doctor responded at once,
but before he reached the Office Mr.. Aus
tin had expired, the cause being dag
nosed as neuralgia of the heart. He had
not complained of feeling unwell until
that day. The community in which the
deceased had so long resided was greatly
shocked by the announcement of this
sudden taking off of one ofits best known
and most highly respected citizens. Mr..
Austin was aged 45 years, and is survived
by his grief-stricken wife and two child
IeH, Eultu duu JOuus luo luuoIdi was
held yesterday, the interment taking
place at Knox, Pa, his former home.
The catalogue of the Ellsworth Busi-
ness College, Pittsburg, Pa, is before us
aud we note that one of the proprietors is
c. II. Rodgers, son of w. G. Rodgers of
Tylersburg, well known to many of our
readers. Mr.. Rodgers, the younger, is the
business manager, also teacher of book
keeping, penmanship and mathematics of
this fourishing institution, which is
rapidly forging to the front as one Of the
leading business colleges of the State. 1t
occupies three floors of fine building at
40S Smithfeld street, and is thoroughly
equipped for carrying on the work of fit
ting young men and young women for
business callings. The proprietors make
it their business to find situations for
their graduates, and the school is con-
stsntly being drawn upon for stenogrsph-
ers, typewriters and bookkeepers and
many very desirable positions have been
secured by students. Write to the college
for catalogues and information, which
are freely given.