The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-04-22
RECENT DEATHS.


Miles, was born at Haransburg, Law
renee county, Pa, July %, 1867, and died
at the family home No. Brook street,
Warren, Pa, April 10, 1908, of tubercu
losis, after an illness OF several months.
She was united in marriage with Mr..
Miles at Plain Grove, Pa, Nov. q. 1890.
who, with three children, Clarence Lloyd,
Francis Dwight, aud Josephine, survives.
She is also survived by her mother, three
sisters and three brothers. Not long after
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. NJ lies moyed
to Tionests, which was their home until
about two years ago when they moved to
Warren.
Although it had been known for some
time that Mrs. Miles was dangerously ill,
yet the news of her death came as shock
to her many friends who had hoped
against hope that she might recover. 1t
had seemed that she could lily be spared
from her place in the home, where she
delighted to live and move and dispense
her ministrations of kindness to those by
whom she was surrounded. Endeared,
as she was, to all who knew her best, the
loss of this friend and wife and mother
seems irreparable, and the separation can
not be otherwise than deeply painful and
affective. A gentle Christian mother,
prudent, faithful wife, loyal, sympathet-
ic friend, and a steadfsst, consistent Chris
tian were characteristics that combined To
make her the beautiful woman that she
was. There was no parade of shining
qualities for public gaze, but quietude
and gentleness were the elements of her
nature, and she sought only for reward
which rememb brance of doing good always
brings to the pure in heart. Her best
qualities of mind and heart were directed
to the making of her home the sanctuary
from the troubles and cares of restless
business life and of making it attractive
and happy for her husband and little
ones. To this home was given the price,
less heritage of two sons and two daugh-
ters lone daughter dying in infancy and
how well and faithfully the mother per.
formed her VOWS unto the Lord, eternity
f alone can reveal. The church was an
object of her affection, and when she first
became a resident of TiOnesta, in 1892,
she identified herself with all the activi :
ties OF the Presbyterian church, of which
she had been member from young girl
hood, and relinquished her work there on
ly as the cares of the home increased.
, Her work in the Christian Endeavor So
cety was especially helpful to the young
people and her testimonies of Gods love
and care for her bore an inspiration to
others to live closer to the blessed Master
whom she loved and served. Gentle and
lovely in character she has left behind
her an example of true worth which
merits our highest praises, and her mem
ory will ever be fragrant with love and
true excellence.
, Brief services in her memory were held
at the family nome yesterday morning, af-
, ter which the remains were taken to
Plain Grove, her former home, where the
funeral is to be held today and where the
= interment will be made. 1t is needless
I to add that the heartfelt sympathy of our
whole community is extended to the hus-
band and little ones in this the saddest
and darkest hour they have ever known.
8 SWANSON.
Louis L. Swanson died in jamestown,
a n. Y, Sunday evening, April 10th 1908,
at 9:45 o'clock, after an illness of about
six weeks. The announcement of this
3 death was great surprise to most of Tlo-
! nesta's citizens, few being aware of his
3 illness, which was not considered of a
] critical nature, and is supposed to have
been rupture some weeks ago of blood
I vessel of the throat or wind-pipe. Mr..
3 and Mrs. Swanson had packed their
l household goods preparatory to moving
: to Salamanca, and were temporarily stay
ing at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Alex. Swanson, where the death oc-
Cured, and from which the funeral will
take place today, Wednesday, with inter-
ment in the cemetery at jamestown.
Louis was born in James own, N. Y,
October, 1888, and came TO Tonesta with
his parents in the fall of 1897, where he
attended school for several years, and
! then entered the employ of the mantel
factory, learning the trade of wood carver,
at which he became very expert Re-
J turning to jamestown upon the closing of
the factory here, he made frequent return
visits to Tionesta, and on June 9th, 1906,
was united in marriage with one of To
nesta's choicest young ladies, Mss Alice,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Arner,
who survives. His parents, three broth
ers and four sisters, also survive.
Louie" Swanson was one of the best
young men of our acquaintance. OF a
quiet, retiring disposition, steady and
correct habits, morally upright and hon
orable, he was highly respected and
greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
While residing in Tionesta he united
with the Presbyterian church, in the faith
of which he remained steadiast and loyal
to the end. The passing of so worthy a
young life is distinct loss to the COM
munity, and to the young wife thus be-
reit of her loving and DEVOTED companion,
and to the parents and other relatives, the
: sympathy o!all our people goes out in
fullest measure in this hour of great sor-
row. MI. and Mrs. Arner and family
are IN attendance at the funeral today,
and the foil wing young men, compan-
= ions of the deceased from boyhood, will
act as pall-bearers: Jay Bankhead,
Howard Kelly, Sam Haslet. Charles Jam
ieson, Paul Clark, John Lawrence and
; Harold Herman.
WENTWORTH.
; John Hardness Wentworth, who died
at the home of his son in Tionesta town.
ship, on Saturday, April 18Th. 1908, was
born at Meadville, Pa, July 18th, 1888.
; He was the son of John and Jane Finney
Wentworth, who were early settlers of
Crawford county. The family moved to
Franklin, Pa, living there about two
years, and removed from there to Tio-
nesta township in 1913, his father having
bought farm on that high plateau known
now as Smokey Hill, consisting of 500
acres, which was known to the early set
tiers as the Wentworth place and which
was subsequently subdivided into 81 veral
small farms, one of which was owned by
the subject of this sketch and another by
his sou, j. ID. Wentworth, 81 both the